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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1909
Page
4
The Baursville moving picture show at the school house was well attended and enjoyed. Community notes report visitors and visits across nearby towns with dances and social events among local families and businesses.
The Thirty-first legislature enters week three with the House delaying on bills and the Senate holding short sessions. A governor submit twenty five measures amid calls for reform and scrutiny of penitentiary affairs. The Waters-Pierce Oil fine may spur broader appropriations. Austin, Texas, April 19, 1909.
Hallettsville Texas April 16 officials have surveyed five rural routes over two weeks to decide if an extra route is needed. They expect Route No 6 to be recommended to ease travel north of Hallettsville. A F Rees and family visited in their new Franklin car then traveled to Sublime and back to Beeville via Yoakum?
F M Neely dies after long illness at his Old Moulton home on Thursday night April 15 and is buried in Flatonia cemetery under Odd Fellows with Rev H M Rowland officiating. He was 59 years 11 months and survived by his wife and eight children Clyde Neely of Uvalde Mrs Jim Thornton of Fort Worth Mrs John Forrester of Mexico Bob Essie Monty Ewin and Marie Neely of Old Moulton. Tue Hace offers sympathy to survivors.
Seventy two carloads of onions were shipped from Laredo last Thursday and 214 carloads of cabbage from the Lower Rio Grande Valley by April 16. German and English cotton spinners bought 23 300 acres near Encinal to grow cotton. The Panama Canal work inspection trips by Secretary Dickenson were noted.
Several farms near Moulton Lavaca county offered with 1664 acre black land farm 94 acres cultivated priced at 45 per acre, 170 acre farm 50 acres cultivated at 320 per acre, 80 acre well improved farm southeast of Moulton, 55 acres cultivated, 151 acre farm south of Moulton with two houses and four wells, plus two lots near Lutheran church. Easy terms and cash options available.
Dr W Sheley and his wife welcomed a 12 pound baby boy born around noon on the ninth. Friends of the family rejoice at the happy event and report mother and child are progressing well.
The United States Army is at full strength of 77 000 in all branches with notices in New York Brooklyn and Jersey City delaying re enlistment only of honorably discharged soldiers. Officers say most new enlistees are young men seeking a long term career rather than those driven by hard times.
The heaviest rain of the year blessed the area on the prior Wednesday aiding farmers. Telegrapher Willie Meyer of Virginia Point is visiting home folks. H. F. and E. C. Knape traveled to Weimar. Wm. Rolack returns to Coupland after a visit. Louis Otten of Galveston visits relatives. Mr and Mrs George Bauch welcome a baby girl. Mrs Adolph Baur spent Has ter holidays with Karnes county relatives. Christian and Frank Koether and George Hapens left for Galveston to attend the Sons of Hermann convention. L F K Swiss Alp April 20 1909.
Letter from Moulton Texas by F W Devor & Co asserts Devoe paint uses fewer gallons per job than competitors. It offers a test by painting half a job with Devoe and half with any paint with pay only if Devoe proves more efficient. P S Fehrenkamp sells their paint.
An election to elect four trustees for the Moulton Independent School District will be held at B Lackmann's hall on Saturday May 1 1909. F T Fenrenxamr serves as President of the Board of Trustees.
We extend heartfelt thanks to friends who aided us during the illness and death of our husband and father KK. M. Neely and to the Odd Fellows lodge for floral offerings. Mrs. Negry and CHILDREN.
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