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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1915
Page
5
Hallettsville Texas February 13 The fire department outlines a proposal to arrange a fire alarm system. The system will trigger the first general alarm from the central office of the telephone company and then spread to other units.
The text explains that fires are reported by telephone to the central office where a general alarm will be issued instantly. The message also immediately informs the water and light plant and the fire station, directing engineers to the fire location and reducing time wasted locating the fire under the current system.
C A Peterson superintendent of Yoakum public schools traveled through Moulton on Friday en route home from Austin where he attended the executive session of the State Teachers Association.
From Our Exchanges notes Mrs August Karasek and daughter Miss Annie left for Moulton last Saturday to visit for a week. Also reported: 18 year old Maggie Meyer died at Freyberg from measles. First State Bank of Moulton named county depository with 6.38 percent interest. Lavaca county exam questions to be sent to teachers next week.
The primary grades were relocated last week to the old school building due to large enrollment of sixty one pupils. Miss Louise Meyer volunteered as assistant teacher for the room and was accepted by the board to assist with teaching. Mrs. Wm. Thornton visited Dallas to see her daughter Mrs. J. G. Wier.
Short itemized social notes show multiple visitors and residents in Flatonia Yoakum Shiner and nearby towns. Names include J R Kremenek Ed Studeman Dr James D Gray Rudolph Hoff Frank Raab John Kaiser Laura Kempe Miss Fannie Chlastak Rev B W Allen Ida Paul Leon Willborn Irnie Barnes Mary Tomford and others with mentions of church meetings and the South Texas Teachers Association gathering in Cuero April 1 2 and 3.
Mr and Mrs Charles Krause entertained Sunday afternoon for the eleventh birth day anniversary of their daughter Valentina. Refreshments served to a large group including Mr and Mrs John Cook Mesdames Rud Albrecht F Eilert O B Eilert Fred Krause Tom Shan dera O F Knape F Tomasko Lueke J G Guenther Misses Minnie Lueke Tillie Quenther and many young guests Lillian Olga Lueke Marian Guenther Lillian Theodore Gladys Jaeggli Cecelie Pauline Julia Rehmer Alice Kotzebue Erna Koenig Elvira Buescher Kathleen Preaton Annie Cook Mildred Bernice Linnie Lee Knape Lillian Biehunke Edoa Valenta Hilda Lillie Krause Beulah Hall Ruben Westin Leilert Oscar Shandera Leo Guenther Eddie Valenta Jeabnie Cook Alfred Krause.
A new gas well on the Voigt tract nine miles southwest of Gonzales Texas was brought in with 140 psi pressure and an estimated 5,000,000 cu ft daily flow. Drilled to 385 feet, it follows the first well drilled January 1 1913 which held pressure after 14 days uncapped. Three wells are now producing with more planned and gas may be piped to Gonzales and nearby cities.
Moulton Route One reports Mr and Mrs Ford Schindler of near here visited relatives near Kuehn s Grove Sunday. Edith Mang of near Moulton returned home Friday after weeks at Nickel. Harry Wiederman and family from here visited in Moulton Sunday. Vladik Stainacher and sister Rosie spent Sunday with the Ford Schindler family. Local youths attended the mask hall at Novohrad Saturday night and report a good time. Joe Kubena was a business visitor to the county capital Saturday. Exchange note. February 15, 1915.
John Lloyd of Victoria representing the North American Accident Insurance Company of Chicago stayed several days last week to handle business matters in the city.
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