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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1903
Page
3
Market items and traveler moves fill the page with names and places. Lizzie Franks sails to Fiatonia while Jacob Tomasko of Shiner visits. Theodore Schormann goes to Waco. Joe Wilberg and wife head to Hallettsville. J. Y. Wicks returns from Yoakum. many locals listed as visiting or moving, plus sales ads for farms and real estate and new broom factory event at Moulton.
Old Moulton and New Moulton met last Saturday with the home team winning 43 to 7 in a one sided game. Inclement weather forced the postponement of a Hall dance and a dance is planned for Sunday night August 16. Oil mill owner Hillie bids to drill a test well near the county capital. Buck’s Range puzzle contest launched by F J Knesek offers a junior prize for girls under fourteen with entry due September 5 and judged by a three woman committee.
The Lavaca county assessment lists land 605960 acres valued at 3 218 897 and town property 726 425. It itemizes livestock and goods, notes total property value 5 844 156 with a 50 000 increase over last year and state and county ad valorem taxes totaling 97 39 51 and 35 254 59 respectively for 4 158 polls.
The Luther an church members will hold a meeting Sunday evening. The Katy Flyer was discontinued on August 1 causing travel disruption. schedules for the other two trains remain unchanged.
Two farms for sale two miles southeast of Moulton. Farm A has 85 acres with 74 cultivated. Farm B joins and has about 100 acres with 50 cultivated. Both include good houses and wells. Price 32.00 per acre with 1-3 cash, balance on easy terms. Also selling business lots and an entire block south of the College. In Memoriam for Brother G. Buescher of Moulton Lodge No. 298 A F & A M with mourning attire and condolences to family.
Baursville community notes detail school patron decision to hire an English and German teacher, declined principalship by Prof Nachlinger, local visits by Dan Thorton of Gonzales, illness in his family, and travel to Cuero for care. Weather blamed for disease, and local events include band music by Boursville Farmer Boys at Witting, corn crop activity, hay hauling claims, land prices near Sour Lake, and boll weevil update.
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