Democratic nominees for county and district offices
Democratic nominees listed for the 104th District Representative D J Brookreson. 30th District District Attorney P A Martin. County Judge Eugene W Fry. County Attorney Fred T Arnold. County and District Clerk E B Norman. County Treasurer F M Burkett. Tax Assessor R L Tankersley. Sheriff and Tax Collector M A Wallace. Public Weigher W B Crim. County Commissioner Precinct 1 Geo F Parsons. County Commissioner Precinct 4 A L Casey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Brookreson
P. A. Martin
E. B. Norman
F. M. Burkett
R. L. Tankersley
M. A. Wallace
Iw. B. Crim
Geo. F. Parsons
Postal regulations warn leader not sent to those in arrears
The notice states leaders won’t be sent to anyone more than a year on credit. Check your date on the label and if you are nearing one year in arrears, call or mail in your renewal.
Public Schools Call to Citizens in Young County
County Superintendent Geo H McLaren urges universal school attendance for the 1905 1909 session. He notes state apportions 38 75 per scholastic and $6 75 from Austin plus county funds totaling about 18 248 50 to Young County. He stresses education as life’s foundation, duties of trustees to secure good teachers and proper school housing, and calls for opening schools by early November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County
Becaus
Cate
Stockman
Texas
Austin
Geo. H. McLaaren
Land for Sale Near Jean Texas 160 Acres Bargain
Good land cheap for sale in Young county near Jean Texas. Two 160 acre farms offered with house barn cistern and fencing. One 125 acres cultivable 55 acres in cultivation with tank and cross fences. Prices 35.00 and 22.50 per acre. See J H Fisker Graham Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
Young County
Texas
J. H. Fisker
Graham
Corner 5-room house on two lots for sale
Good new 5-room house on a full well of no undesirable part of town. Two corner lots, 100 by 200 feet. Bargain price of 300 dollars with balance to suit purchaser. See FF H Stafford.
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FF. H. Stafford
Cotton wagons roll as Mt Pleasant reports a busy highway
In Mt Pleasant the cotton wagon to the gin is common on the public road with a covered wagon seen recently. The Shultz-Higgins meeting ended with powerful preaching and no conversions yet the work of faith is believed to bear fruit. R C Titsworth is happily settled in a new house. J E Martin and family visited the Loving community. Primitive Baptists held a three day meeting at Medlan's Chapel led by Eld J H Fisher. Andrew Smith and family visited Gooseneck Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shultz—Higgins
R. C. Titsworth
J. E. Martin
Primitive Baptists
Medlan’s Chapel
Eld
J. H. Fisher
Andrew Smith
Gooseneck Bend
Cedar Creek Daily Update on Crops and Local People
Cedar Creek notes picking cotton and gathering corn as the season’s focus with several new corn cribs built this year. John Shrader of Eliasville will teach the coming term. S. Y. Ferguson and wife from Olney visited relatives here recently. Rev. H. P. Shrader of Eliasville preached the first Sunday this month. News is scarce this week, so the letter is short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shrader
Eliasville
S. Y. Ferguson
Olney
H. P. Shrader
Reeves Lisle Ceremony Makes Newcastle Debut
On September 13 the writer performed the first marriage in Newcastle, uniting Guy Reeves and Bessie Lisle in a joyful ceremony. Both locals, Guy is the second son of T M Reeves and Bessie the second daughter of Dude Lisle, with wishes for happiness and a rich life ahead.
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Newcastle
Guy Reeves
Bessie Lisle
Guy
T. M. Reeves
Bessie
Dude Lisle
Fitzhugh Lee Chapter Meets for U D C Officers
The Fitzhugh Lee Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met at Mrs. W. M. Morris's home Tuesday night to elect officers including Mrs. J. E. Simpson as President and Mrs. Chas. Widmayer as Vice President. Carris Finlay was Recording Secretary and Cleo Hindman Corresponding Secretary. P A Martin became Historian with Nora Sloan as delegate to the state convention at Terrell and Pearl Matthews as Alternate. The group set the meeting time for the second Thursday night of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzhugh Lee
W. M. Morris
J. E. Simpson
Chas. Widmayer
Carris Finlay
Cleo Hindman
P. A. Martin
Nora Sloan
Terrell
Pearl Matthews
For Sale at Gilt-Edge Poultry Yards South Elm Street
A local poultry offer advertises S C R I Reds Columbian and White Wyandottes from top county strains. Prospective buyers can view a few specimens on the street next Monday and place egg orders as fall hatching season approaches.
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South Elm Street
Administrators Notice of Estate of Mrs M E Conally
State of Texas Young County. To all persons with claims or debts against the estate of Mrs M E Conally deceased, administrator H Herron notifies to present claims to him in Graham Texas, August 20 1908. Judgment by Geo H McLaren County Judge on August 19 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Young
M E. Conally
M. E. Conally
Young County
Texas
Geo. H. McLaren
Said County
Graham
Herron
H. L. Leberman
J. C. Miller
E. B. Norman
L. McJilton
Call for County Union to meet in Young County
J W Grey President calls the County Union to convene at Ming Bend school house in Young county on October 2 and 8 1908 at 10 oclock for transacting business. Locals urged to send full delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Union
Ming Bend
Young County
J. W. Grey
Tombstones And Grave Digging Sales Ad
W E Baker Sexton of Oak Grove Cemetery advertises tombstones and grave digging services. Grave digging rates are seven dollars for adults and five dollars for children, with prompt and satisfactory fulfillment for Cisco Marble Works. Call on me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cisco Marble Works
W. E. Baker
Sexton Oak Grove Cemetery
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Frank H. Bowron
Eugene W. Fry
Fred T. Arnold
A. L. Casey
Mt. Pleasant
Cedar Creek
Reeves-Lisle
U. D.C
W. S. McJimsey
Cicero Smith
Jno
C. Way
W. O. Clark
Chas. Gay
Luther
Clark
The
Graham National Bank
R. J. Johnson, Chas. Gay
Duo
Co Kay
W. C. Clark, A. A. Morrison
Rob McLaren
Edison
Victor
Singer
Rock Island
Lee
H. Lee Co
Lea
B. 8. Doty & Co
RANE
Chicago
Kansas City
Colorado
California
St. Louis
St. Paul
New York
Mackinac
United States
Canada
And
Mexico
Phil A. Auer, G. P. A
Ft. Worth
J.T. Brickell, Ag’t, Graham
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