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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
5
A Friday morning accident left Mr. T. C. McGuire injured when his horse bolted after he raised the whip during a drive. He was tossed from the buggy and sustained painful injuries but is reported to be recovering and expects his arm to heal.
A large crowd attended Christmas services at First Methodist Church with a musical program and a sermon by Rev. A. C. Biggs of Giddings, a former pastor, invoking the theme of the child filled with wisdom and the grace of God.
On Wednesday December 27, before Justice Cobb, Will Versey faced an examining trial for forgery. The case involves checks cashed at A Rosenstein’s store and at Planters and Merchants State Bank, with Howell Atkinson, a prominent wealthier farmer near Hearne, named in connection to the matter.
At about 12:30 a m on Christmas morning Will Cole, a Black man with a long running sore on his right leg, collided with an old iron safe near Hearts Chili Co. A protruding iron injured the sore, causing bleeding that led to his death within minutes. Medical aid arrived after the fatal scene, leaving a blood trail along the sidewalk in front of leading businesses.
Hearne Texas December 25 1911 Women s List Cooley Miss Bertha Hawkins Mrs Katie Hais Mrs Callie Jones Mrs Rena Loree Miss Jennie Middleton Mrs Mary E Randle Miss Leaner Thompson Mandy ME List Davis Mr Henry Hawkins Jno W hemp Mr Alexander Mack Mr Peat Milton John Sullivan Mr A Ae rd Foreign Espinosa Sr Fernando Vasques Sr Andres Persons calling for the above letters will please say on the advertised list. Chas J Hostrasser ostmaster.
In 1912 various Texan communities push development with bond votes for roads, a city beauty club formation, and plans for sugar beet and peanut industries. Precincts 7 and 4 approve road bonds, Dallas buys land for Trinity dam, and Garza forms a Truck Growers Association. Mills, sugar plans, and freight boat fleets are proposed, with cattle shipments from Marfa to Fort Worth. The record also notes a fatal accident near Burleson County and local tributes to a former Hearne barber, Mr Battle.
On Sunday night December 24 pastor Rev W F Frazier preached a Christmas sermon from 2 Corinthians 8 9. He depicted Christ’s riches and humanity’s depravity, illustrating spiritual riches inherited through the Savior’s sacrifice. The large congregation was greatly impressed by the eloquent message.
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