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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
1
J W Gathings a longtime county resident died at his mother Mrs M A Gathings home five miles northeast of Graham last Saturday. He was buried in Oak Grove cemetery Sunday morning at 9 oclock. A respected citizen and Methodist Church member he left many friends who mourn his passing.
Last Sunday afternoon the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Graham held their annual memorial at the courthouse. A fair audience and strong local membership attended as tributes were paid to two members who died in the past year, E. Carnahan and William Howard. The rites of the orders were observed and the ceremonies were very impressive.
Miss Linnie Dozier, fifteen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Sebe Dozier of Miller Bend, accidentally shot herself Tuesday evening while handling an 82 caliber pistol from a trunk. The bullet struck her right leg between knee and ankle, causing a nasty wound. She is recovering rapidly and expected to recover fully.
Local ad notes 15 eight by ten grain drills to be closed out at cost with a call to come early while supplies last. The rest of the text records two local notices: the obituary of Tinnie Jane Moore aged fourteen years and nine months who drowned on August 24 1908 and rests at Mountain Home cemetery, and a church wedding report for Will L Yancey and Miss Joe Hindman performed by Rev T E Cannady with remarks on the bride and groom’s background and the Leader’s congratulations.
Mrs Ella Bennett died in a Fort Worth hospital after surgery performed by city physicians. She was brought there by her father E W Whiteley for the operation, but it proved fatal. Her remains were shipped back to Belknap and laid to rest Wednesday morning. She leaves a husband and one son.
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