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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1889
Page
5
Aha Graham Leader notes long term real estate opportunities in Young County offered by A B Gant with reasonable rates and favorable terms for buyers seeking steady ownership.
A blunt notice asks subscribers with a cross mark after their name to pay overdue amounts. It warns the paper needs funds for new material and invites readers to visit Twait's next to the U. S. Court House for a drink while addressing dues.
Professor Eggers, instructor of rapid, artistic and ornamental penmanship, will begin his last Graham school on Thursday June 20. He brings over thirteen years of teaching experience and offers reasonable tuition with satisfaction guaranteed.
A small cafe named Twait's invites patrons to try a refreshing ice cold milk shake. The plain menu item promises a creamy treat and quick service in a casual setting.
Rev. C. W. Daniel visited Farmer Sunday to assist in a religious revival at the Methodist church. The town plans a new church building for Methodists and Presbyterians to share, with a Masonic Hall in the second story. Will Sherrill and Thad McCormick returned home for vacation last Thursday.
A collage of ads and notices. Bread and cake orders at Chicago Meat Market. Uncle Wils Copeland reports a June 3 bloom from the stalk. Gorrisson sells sewing machines needles and oil. E. W. Johnson seeks live or dead rat snakes. Garrisson promotes Queensware Glassware and cutlery. Squire M N Hardy in Graham last Saturday. Shumaker offers various shoes for $1.25. Twait's Ice Cream near U.S. Court House. D P & S E Ry survey line runs north of Graham toward Brazos River near Geo. Glasgow and George Wright’s property.
Photographer Marr H Cuts urges taking negatives on cloudy days as well as clear ones, arguing overcast skies provide adequate light for film work.
Jas W Duty returns from the range and reports cattle fat the calf crop immense with grass and water abundant and prospects for cattlemen generally very good.
Geo C Shearer of Farmer visited town on Tuesday. The Archer Journal has departed this life and its successor will rise in journalism though not yet seen. The old paper praised despite odd orthography and humorous quips about socks.
The Breckenridge Texian questions a prior communication from Surveyor Brown printed in the LEADER and hints at Gibson in our county supplying a reply. The writer urges publishing the full exchange for both counties to judge who told it, noting suspicion of misrepresentation. Also notes W F Gorrisson selling folding cats, praised as best and cheapest.
Mr John E Morrison and family visit the Texas Spring Palace in Fort Worth this week. W F Marrisson offers subscriptions to all newspapers and magazines at publishers price. Call to subscribe for a good paper or magazine.
Mr Bud Lowery sustains serious injuries after a fall near a moving reaper with Dr W W James attending. Wanted 1900 customers at W F Gorrisson. Mr M S Hindy recovering after illness. V F Gorrissen announces 600 gallons of crockery ware including jugs jars churns and crocks.
Prof Eggers of Brushy reports weather and crop notes from Graham where wheat and oats suffer moulding and sprouting in shocks, corn prospers. a local sewing machine ad offers a refund if it fails to bring happiness at home.
Prof. A. N. Edwards of Eliasville was in Graham on Monday for business.
Are your wagons and buggies needing repair and plows worn out. Reapers and mowers broken up. Horses footsore and lame for want of proper shoeing. Bring your wood or iron work to the office of McCarver & Co. for neatest work at least cost and complete satisfaction.
Heavy rains keep the river in a unsettled state and residents fear crossing it even when the water is low enough to ford.
Mr MocMannis of South Bend was in Garrett and Markie’s in town last Monday circulating a petition for the pardon of Andrew Irvin. Irvin’s case was affirmed by the court of appeals after trials before three juries and two appellate appearances, with a thirty day imprisonment for the theft of ten dollars from J A Kieth.
Farmers urged to buy cultivators disk harrows plows and more at cost with options for notes payable in fall. Hardware and grocery items sold cash at bottom prices with 5 percent off for cash on bills over one dollar. Also report of John F Speer released on bail after long confinement for thefts.
R. L. Rickman & Co offer a fine selection of fancy groceries at the Red Store. J. R. Harris promotes the store as the best in the Lone Star State.
J. R. Harris offers bran and fruit at 75 cents per hundred by the sack. Abundant ripe peaches flood the market as Young County proclaims itself the premier fruit county in the region with a strong peach crop this year.
A promotional solicitation advertises loan access from McPhailm Akin, loan agents, offering land purchase, fencing, or opening land with flexible terms and no pressure from middlemen.
The Creed dwelling house located in the southwest part of Graham will be sold at a bargain. Apply at this office.
The drayage ad boasts years of selling Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Dr King's New Life Pills Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters with universal satisfaction and a full refund guarantee if results are not satisfactory J E Ryus Druggists endorses their merit and popularity.
Prof Eggers will open a writing school at the school house in Graham on Thursday June 20 1889 Terms reasonable. Dr JC Minton dentist of Henriettta will be in Graham Monday the 17th to remain a short time. Those indebted are urged to settle accounts as money is needed. Greko and Jowell.
An information was filed in the County Court Tuesday against Jesse Brown who lives east of town charging him with disturbing a religious gathering at Centre Ridge some time since.
Commissioners Court met as a Board of Equalization with all members present. They inspected and corrected the Assessor inventories and expect to adjourn today.
Elder H. W. Beville of the Christian Church will preach at several locations this month. He will speak at Finis on the 38rd Sunday morning and evening, Crome the Saturday night before the 4th Sunday, South Bend at 11 a.m. on the 4th Sunday, South Prairie at 3 30 p.m. on the 4th Sunday, Goose Neck at 8 p.m. on the 4th Sunday, Huffstuttle schoolhouse the Saturday night before the 5th Sunday, Kristal Falls at 11 a.m. on Suh Sunday, and Eliasville at 3 30 and 8 p.m. on the 5th Sunday.
J. W. Duty reports a blue roan filly branded 7V on the left shoulder was seen running with his horse. He left her with Jim Cook's horses at the head of Caddo where the owner can locate her.
Webb and Karl Mulkey of Fort Worth visit the family of their grandfather J. W. Graves during a family gathering.
Notice states a one year old sorrel horse colt followed someone from Graham on May 11. Blaze face and no brands. Reward offered for information. Contact J. M. Garner, 5 Miles East of Graham.
The First Baptist Church of Dallas dismissed the Hayden and Holt case for want of jurisdiction as they joined the East Dallas church. A later fight over Baptist Herald editorial control looms, with Hayden and Holt opposing the compromise reached years ago.
Meteorological report shows mean temperature slightly below normal with a high of 91 on the 7th and a low of 60 on the 10th and rainfall totaling 1.82 inches across four rainy days. Salt Creek is flushed but not fordable, Brazos River and Clear Fork fordable about half the time. Field corn is in silk, some grasshopper complaints in the southeast county, early corn sold last Saturday. Sewing machine advice praises New Home on its merits and warns against overreliance on agent claims. M E and T Railway offers round trip excursion tickets to summer resorts with rates maps and timetables via G F Thomas in Henrietta Texas.
A San Francisco Examiner item recounts a Western Addition woman suffering indigestion and dyspepsia who recovered after using Joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla. After a dangerous misstep with iodide of potash from another remedy, she tried the vegetable tonic via Mrs. Fowler of 327 Ellis Street whose own cure supported the claim. Within a fortnight she was restored to health.
The state issues a citation commanding the unknown heirs of Richard H. Key to appear at the Young County District Court in Graham on the 5th Monday after the first Monday in July 1880 to answer a petition filed May 24, 1889 in suit No. 231. Plaintiffs allege occupancy disputes over an undivided 575 acres of the Isaac Holman League land in Young and Archer counties and seek restitution, damages, and costs.
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