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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1905
Page
5
Miss Mamie Dreeben visits St Louis while Gilt Edge Grocery promotes sales. Shorthand classes at the high school, a big removal sale by Rosenfeld & Co starts Aug 14, and various locals travel or plan purchases in Fort Worth and New York. Rev J Woodson to preach next Sunday at M E Church. A M Kelly recovering from fever plans a trip to Eureka Springs.
Miss Goldie Thurman died suddenly from heart trouble at her uncle Henry Nichols’s home in Hooke on Saturday night August 12. She was the only daughter of Mrs. C M A Thurman and the late Samuel Thurman and had been visiting only a few days. Her funeral, conducted by Rev. Jno H Bellot, was held Monday at 11 a.m. from her Walker Street home and she rests beside her father. Her mother Zan and brother Theo mourn a devoted daughter and sister with deepest sympathy.
Irresistible values entice shoppers to visit P E Springer through a midsummer clearance event. Assorted goods are offered at substantial discounts, often cutting prices by a quarter to a half, inviting crowds to bring friends to this sale.
The Civic Improvement League expresses high appreciation for services in keeping the city sanitary. Named gentlemen are Moesars, D. C. Wise, G. M. Jones, J. N. Thomas, 8. M. Mosely, Geo. Neid ermeier, EK. Pursell and Charlie Proctor. Proctor also collected 19.50 and handed it to the League.
At the Marion County commissioners meeting, R A Loomis was chosen to fill the remaining term as county judge after T D Rowell resigned. Loomis will assume office October 1 and manage the court until a successor is elected.
Public notices announce cash sales of ice after August 1, 1905 by J M Deware and ticket sales at ice hours. Local tidbits mention Jefferson residents visiting Hughes, arrivals of fruit, lake fish twice weekly, Katy line trains with no eight passenger trips to Waskom, a rubber tire wheel cart for 2 50 at Haggards, Peters returning from New Boston to run the oil mill gin, and local schooling in bookkeeping shorthand and typewriting at the high school.
The list thanks subscribers for payment of their subscriptions including RT Hazard W H McOnsin J H Gardner John Coffman Bill Williams Ed Dorgan Mrs W O Park and Joe Hughes, marking receipt of renewals.
A small town ad notes P. Eldridge’s clearance sale for dry goods and groceries at low prices. Separate line announces a new town named Skeltonia will open on the Jefferson and Northwestern Railway, eighteen miles from Jefferson, on Saturday September 16. Hastman’s Business College in Poughkeepsie advertises Electric Shorthand instruction.
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