Local Notes From Young County Rumor and Travel
Mr and Mrs E C Stovall spent last Wednesday in Dallas A B Calvin was here Tuesday from Orth Born to Mr and Mrs Willie Corbett near Ivan on Friday June 14 a boy Mrs R G Hallam and children returned Monday night from a visit with relatives at Italy Texas District Clerk J L Vaughan made a business trip to Fort Worth yesterday Miss Jessie Nelson of Albany is visiting her sister Mrs R E Lynch Miss Bessye Fletcher our linotype operator is visiting her mother in Brownwood this week Mrs A B Casburn of Newcastle spent the first of the week here visiting her parents F Kramer an old resident of Murray community was in Graham on business last Tuesday St Louis Post Dispatch sold by Ed Hunter Will deliver them at your door Give me your subscription Mrs J C Mallett of Cleburne is here visiting her daughter Mrs J C Fisher on South Oak street John W Hughes and son Horace left Tuesday for Fisher county to visit his father Horace will remain until school begins here in the fall Dr W Townsend has returned to Young County from New Mexico and may move to Arkansas C J Miller on Route 1 was in town Tuesday reports rain out there Monday night as fine as ever Feed out his way looks promising as well as all other crops F M Berry a leading farmer in Gooseneck Bent was in Tuesday evening He believes most corn in his community was not injured by hot winds and now with rains and plenty of feed will be raised he is jubilant over crop conditions and Young County is expected to make good this year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Miller
F. M. Berry
Gooseneck Bent
Young County
C. R. Taylor
Jacksboro
Jack County
Judge Ramsey
Colquitt
Ramsey
Archer County
Guffy Petroleum Co
Cowan No. 1
Miller
Electra
Wichita County
Red River Company
W. L. Andrews No. 1
W. L. Andrews
R. D. Andrews
Archer City
Scotland
Cowan No.2
Matthews No. 1
Anderson No. 1
Russell Brothers
Russell Brothers No
Sun Company
L. F. Wilson
Wichita Falls & Southern Railway
Medford
Wilson
Develp
Miller Well
Cowan No.h
League Pasture
Texas
Glenn Pool
Oklahoma
Archer Dispatch
Breckenridge
Strayed or Stolen Horse and Local Notices
Strayed or Stolen. One day more about fourteen and a half hands high cut on left shoulder unbranded about 12 years old white pot in forehead. A B Calvin Orth Texas. Mrs N C Burton renews Leader. Rain east of town. crops growing splendidly. Nephew J W Sprinkle of Alma Arkansas visiting. to visit relatives at Clarendon before returning home. Mrs E S Cusenbary of Murray here for medical treatment. D D Cusenbary county clerk son with her. rainy season has crops in fine shape at Murray. G W Fendall arrived from Bowie last Saturday night. visiting old friends. Twelve-year-old son of R G Taylor near Loving brought to town for splinter removal in foot. mesquite thorn long. boy walked long with thorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Calvin
Orth
Texas
N. C. Burton
J. W. Sprinkle
Alma
Arkansas
Clarendon
E. S. Cusenbary
Murray
D. D. Cusenbary
Casenbary
G. W. Fendall
Bowie
R. G. Taylor
Loving
Jong
Hogs Wanted Ad and Local Gatherings
D G Vick offers to buy all kinds of hogs in a local notice. A social visit section notes Mr and Mrs W D Norman and Miss Ollie Kidwell spending Sunday in Jacksboro with Mr and Mrs L A Ringgenberg and Ollie staying for local functions. A C Watson from True visits, reporting good crops and many newcomers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Vick
Stock Pasture Ad and Insurance Pitch
An old ad offers stock pasture with good grass and water at fifty cents per horse and twenty five cents per cow. It lists Indian Mound settlement or Graham up contact H L Busch. Also promotes Pacific Coast Casualty Company accident and sickness policy with weekly benefits, low annual cost, and no medical exam, plus a live representative wanted in Young county James R Little agent Woodsen Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Mound
Graham Up
H. L. Busch
Pacific Coast Casualty Company
San Francisco
California
Young County
James R. Little
Woodsen
Texas
Crim Plans Out-of-Town Campaign Break Before Primary
W. E. Crim states he will be away with a threshing machine for a few weeks but expects to return well before the upcoming primary.
Funeral in Jacksboro for Mr. J Owens
Rev. C R Taylor conducted the funeral for Mr. J Owens a long time resident of Jacksboro after a year long illness with Brights disease and three weeks in his room. Attendants filled the services as business houses closed in respect. Owens leaves a widow and a capable son to manage the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
C. R. Taylor
Jacksboro
J. Owens
Mr. Owens
Bright
Bro. Taylor
First Mormon Speaker in Graham Addresses Small Crowd
The article notes the first Mormon claiming to be a latter-day Saint spoke from the bandstand on Big Monday in Graham. He supported Prophet Joseph Smith and denied polygamy, stating belief in other Christian tenets. Farmers dominated the audience, with few townspeople present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Joseph Smith
Six year old boy dies after rattlesnake bite
A six year old son of Mr and Mrs J A Birdwell of Dick Campbells ranch east of town was bitten by a rattlesnake Saturday afternoon and died Monday. Medical aid was sought but the poison had spread through his blood before doctors could reach him. Olney Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Birdwell
Dick Campbell
Olney Enterprise
Local notices mix medicine ad and county politics in Jack County
A drug ad promotes HERBINE with a cure claim. Rev C R Taylor reports rains in Jack County and predicts a large majority for Judge Ramsey over Colquitt. Young County expected to vote Ramsey strongly after recent rains. Sunday services announced by B F Stallings.
Archer county oil field sees new extension and tests
The Archer county oil field gains expansion from Guffy Petroleum Co. at Cowan No. 1 near Miller well, with 56 foot sand at 900 feet and deeper sand promising tests to 2000 feet. Red River Co. contemplates further wells near W. L. Andrews No. 1 and Cowan area. Sun Company prepares two wells north of Archer City within 45 days, signaling a potential new field gas and oil rich between Electra and Archer County field. Breckenridge drilling setback at Dr. Miller well cited. Texas Co. ships more derrick timber as oil activity spreads from Sour Lake to Brownwood.
Town Folks Share Meals and Local Updates Sunday
A lively crowd gathered at Elmer Smiths home for dinner on Sunday. The community notes fishing trips by Joe Payne and Gra ham visitors at Josh Bargess place last week. Many residents cut grain this week and hay baling continued. Robert Lee Reed Jr. has been ill but shows improvement. Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. J Y Dendy with their families visited Mr and Mrs Steele at Gingham Flat. Neighbors mourn the loss of little Jolly Harris, son of Will Harris in South Bend, as others send sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Smith
Joe Payne
Graham
Josh Barn Gess Place
Robert Lee
Miz
J. M. Reed
Perkins
J. Y. Dendy
J. M Reed
I. W. Steele
Will Harris
South Bend
Jolly
Everet Reed
Vera
Effie Reed
Lila Ritchey
Mr and Mrs J T McCampbell Entertain Guests
On Friday evening at the McCampbells residence a pleasant gathering featured 42 and dominoes with Mrs Chas Widmayer winning high and receiving a hand painted bowl. Others played doustiew while guests enjoyed refreshments and musical numbers by local performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. To. McCampbell
Chas. Widmayer
Fulps
Mesdames Raleigh, Crabb
Miss Graham
J. Fr. H. Crabb
McCampbell
Chas
Wii
Mayor
Hunter*and Clark
Bort. Worth
Wanted five pupils to continue studies at home this summer
Short item seeks five high school pupils to continue their studies at home during the summer. Apply to Mrs J W Akio Graham in Teas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Akio Graham
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Beckram National Bank
Home For Savings
E. C. Stovall
Dallas
Willie Corbett
Ivan
R. G. Hallam
Italy
Cleek
J. L. Vaughan
Fort Worth
Jessie Nelson
Albany
R. E. Lynch
Bessye Fletcher
Brownwood
A. B. Casburn
Newcastle
F. Kramer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ed .Hunter
J. C. Mallett
Cleburne, Texas
Mrs
J. C. Fisher
South Oak Street
John W. Hughes
Horace
Fisher County
Mr. Hughes
W. Townsend
New Mexico
Eliasville
A. C. Watson
True
W. E. Crim
Hon
Morris Sheppard
Christian’ Cheurch
Horace Tidwell
B. F
Stallings
Flint Creek
Waie
B. Street
COPE
Corsicana Petroleum Co
Mr. Steelsmith
Harmonson
Garvey
Keller
Steelsmith
Red River
Henry Ol Com
Breckenridge Democrat
Texas Company
Moran Messenger
Sour Lake
Begi
Fox Holon
J. T. McCampbell
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