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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1899
Page
3
Cotton receipts from various yards show totals for yesterday at 7502 bales with Alliance 1169, Gogdell 2470, Binitha Hughes 3012, Tarre Jordan Watson 443, and Gawfee 900. Highest price paid today was 6.75 per unit and seed per ton ranged from 10 to 10.50.
The Cumberland Preauxterity congregation will meet with the Sunday School at 10 30 Sunday morning for the annual rally and there will be no morning service. The public is invited to attend. Visitors include Jesse Vancy from Tehuacana J B Holland of Hillsboro Jess Sharp from Frost W S Henning of Ennis 8 D Hughes from Prairie Grove Mrs F G Robertson and daughters Maude and Fannie left for Dallas for the fair Mrs J W Jennings and daughter Gerda Epperson also headed to Dallas for the fair Dr Oates and family went to Dallas to attend the fair.
Hovey promotes oysters and new chair cars praised for style and appeal. Visitors urged to ride to the fair for the experience and value. R. M. Love from Tehuacana arrives. Prof E Wilkins to visit next Saturday to finalize piano work.
The pattern hat event runs Tuesday night October 8 from 8 to 10 and all day Wednesday October 4 with a display of numerous patterns for Mexia women. Local attendees invited. no formal invitations sent. Notable mentions include J C McDonald and Walter Davenport in Dallas for fair, and Miss Laura Steen also heading to Dallas. The Dallas Central introduces new round trip fares from September 26 to October 22 with various limits. includes special low rates attracting crowds from Mexia on the event days.
The Modern Order of Praetorians will meet Monday night to receive new members and charter members at reduced prices. Mar Baird, the organizer, can advise on applications. The order is expanding in Texas and aims to be a leading fraternal and beneficiary group.
An advertisement offers a five room house with five acres on the town’s edge for 800 dollars and promotes fire insurance from first class companies. It also lists two good houses, better than average, and well located vacant lots for sale. The seller claims quick satisfaction and urges contact with a real estate business in tam.
The Texas and Pacific Railway plans a rapid overhaul to carry passengers to Hot Springs Arkansas with no layovers at Malvern. The service promises the best travel offering to visit America’s greatest Mineral Springs with faster daily trains and enhanced Pullman sleepers.
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