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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
7
Advert text extols Cottolene as clean from origin to finish. It describes sun ripened cotton fields and the seed as life giving. Offers a free copy of the Pure Food Cook Book edited by Mary J. Lincoln for a two cent postage stamp.
The Victorian Party and local headlines note residents J B Holder of St Joe Texas visited in town last Monday. Stores promote sales on groceries, candies, and clothing at Petty Ha Co Vaughan's and Vaughn & Co. Several residents including Mrs Mildred Robertson and Mrs A W Miller with child ran their weekly errands. Cotton storage offered by Union Cotton Yard and Uni Cotton Yard. Ella Oatman leaves for Baylor University in Waco. Local people like Sam Mathis Willie Padgett D W Dickenson and Preston visit kin or shop in Graham. The Young County Teachers Institute program will be printed in the Leader soon.
Miss Nellie Hugh Casey leaves Saturday for Roanoke Virginia to enter the Virginia Female College. She is accompanied to Fort Worth by her father J. W. Casey.
Broad sows offered for sale with several choice animals. J R Duke of El Centro California is visiting relatives Ivan and uncles Geo H and Ed Parsons in the city and can offer a close price.
A. H. Jones announces the Farmers' Union Gin Company is ready to gin cotton, thanking patrons for last year's great support and hoping for continued patronage this year.
John C. Bowers made a quick non accident flight to Bryson in Auto No 2 last Monday. The trip was the fastest ever between Graham and Bryson, signaling an extraordinary rapid link.
One eighth share of a Superior Drill offered by J A Baker at the Graham Hotel. The item is described as in near new condition. Contacts or viewing details are not provided in the notice.
The usual service will be held on Lords day with 10 a.m. Bible school 11 a.m. preaching on The success of the early church 5 p.m. Jr. Endeavor 7 p.m. Sr. Endeavor and 8 p.m. preaching on The Home All members and visitors will be welcomed by Minister C. N. Williams.
Yard in connection with the ware se. We weigh cotton for the l store your cotton or house, patronage solicited. H. D. Criswell, Manager. Will Farmer was here from Farmer last Tuesday and gave us an order for job work. He informed us that he and Mr. Garvey had purchased the stock of groceries from Drum Bros. and would soon put in a stock of pants, caps, etc., in connection with the stock purchased.
Friday evening social of the Christian Endeavor Society at J. N. McCarroll's home. Members invited a guest each and wore or brought Bible character props. Prize went to Mrs. Dixon of Dallas for best knowledge of Bible characters. Informal music program indoors and outdoors, ice cream and cake served. Devotional meetings at Presbyterian church Sundays at 5 pm. President C. B. Jones leads the active branch.
Real estate notice offering two 160 acre farms in Graham Texas. One includes a house barn cistern with 125 acres cultivable and five acres in cultivation with tank and fences offered at 35.00 per acre. Another 160 acre farm with house well cistern wind mill water irrigation at 22.50 per acre. See J H Fisher Graham Texas for details.
A. W. Farris of Denton passed Graham last Monday while returning from Hereford and the Plains. He reported that no cotton he saw on the trip matched the yield seen in Young county. Visitors over the summer also say Young county leads neighboring counties in cotton production.
At the bride’s mother Mrs A B Gant home in this city Rev C N Williams of the Christian church united in marriage C B Logan and Ada Gant. Only intimate friends attended. Ada's Graham upbringing and Logan’s Graham residence noted. They left by morning train for Albany Texas to begin their future home. Leader extends best wishes.
House for sale described as a five room dwelling with a full view of a desirable part of town, corner lot, big bargain. See F. H. Stafford. Gus Fisher returned from Toledo where he played baseball for a leading league team and has been transferred to the American League in Cleveland for next year. He performed well in northern games and is expected to rise as a top baseball player in America.
An 85 acre farm northeast of Graham with a house and barn is for sale at a per acre price by owner J J Dowey. O H Lipps, a Newcastle miner, visited to see his wife returning from Bridgeport. E T Chandler from Elbert renewed the Leader. Mrs Noble Beattie of Charlestown WV visits sister Mrs R G Graham and other relatives.
On October 12 the Victorian Party assists the Graham Concert Band for its season opener. The bill features Pallas Brown as a renowned violin virtuoso, Olive Frank Robertson as pianist and vocalist, and Maude Fowler, a popular reader. The Graham banquet promises top quality entertainment and a crowded house.
An unclear report describes a Milburn fire drill or alarm on a Sunday morning causing street commotion. Residents noted tearful reactions and school activities were interrupted, but no real danger or injury was confirmed.
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