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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1909
Page
2
News notes include education push urging regular school attendance Mourron praised as healthy in Grand Old Texas and a $300 million Edward Har vieson estate report. County officials buy a $3500 automobile for road inspection and discussion of Senator H Bascom Thomas seeking lieutenant governor after expulsion and re election.
In Freestone County precinct No 3 an anti prohibition victory blocked four saloons under the Robertson Fitzhugh liquor law as opponents filed with the state comptroller for liquor licenses. The note questions sending state constables to enforce local option law.
Attendance for 1909-10 at the Agricultural and Mechanical College exceeds 800 with a 24 percent rise from the prior year. Students come from across the state. agriculture training is thorough and graduates are prepared for practical life. Plans may provide dormitory space to accommodate more students, potentially reaching two thousand.
Um Eade has been asked to ensure a grand ball will be held at Hermann Park Hall on an evening in November. Vody Cordially invited.
The wedding of Wen zel Hoepfl and Martha Wenske was solemnized at Moulton Catholic church with Father Jos Hudecek officiating. A reception and dance followed at the brides home hosted by the Wenske family amid a festive rural community scene.
Names of residents moving to Victoria county and Gonzales county, visits by Prof Janszen and others around Oak Grove and Green's school. Nelm Riebschlaeger and Pavlicek updates with neighboring families from DeWitt and DeWitt county. Commoner news brief dated November 9, 1909.
Ford and Neskorik returned Wednesday from a trip to Kingsville, Corpus Christi and other places. Boehm and Sons received 2,500 pounds of new crop California plums in 25 and 50 pound boxes this week.
Miss Annie Kubenka and Joe Novak were married last Thursday morning in a Moulton Catholic church ceremony conducted by Rev. Father Hnudecek. The groom, a Runge farmer, and the bride from a prominent local family will live in Runge. Other items note visitors Rudolph Seidenberger and Joe Seidenberger, Henry Cook’s Shiner trip, and Rudolph Haas’s paper shell accident with finger injury.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to all who assisted during the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother Mrs. F Burket especially the families of Mr Perrard and Mr Gast.
Aug Debi and Ben advertise a fine selection of house furnishings and a shoe shop upstairs in Moulton Texas with quick repair services.
Community updates report heavy rains kinder mood and ripe gardens with late pecan yields. Obituary honors Jobe Key 86 who died November 1 after a long illness. survivors include daughters Berry Wright and Rodan Wright brother A B Key and others. Burial at Stonewall cemetery beside wife. Lone Star. Dilworth November 9, 1909.
Visiting families from Houston stop by Moulton while Mr. Dietrich Garbade Jr. and kin travel to see relatives. The William Tell Schuetzen Verein hosted a well attended dance with Ideal band. Cattle buyers active. fires destroy H Bengsch chicken house. reports from Floresville, Kinkler, Lindenau, Shiner and Baursville residents. Reported by the Moulton R No 2 episode dated Nov 9 1909.
Dry weather allowed farmers to harvest fall crops and prepare soil for next season. Emil Ultmann and a friend from Green’s Schoolhouse visited on a business mission. Chas Klobedans and family moved to Old Moulton. Jos Holub injured by a rusty nail. medical aid summoned. Turkeys marketed in large numbers. Miss Terrie Autrich left for San Antonio to reside. E W Behymer of San Antonio visited last Thursday. H F Humpel spoke with the Breit sisters. Mrs Ford’s death announced from Moulton. condolences offered. Jim Hoepil and Aug Wenske visited from Oak Grove. Many youths attended a dance at Witting. Grandpa Komensky, November 8 1909.
After twenty hours, the Hallettsville jury returned a not guilty verdict in the Prentiss Newman case and was discharged. Judge Kennon adjourned the term noting the light felony docket and low district sales. Deputies report abundant county deer and plentiful quail, with Wharton party buying milk cows for creameries.
Saturday visits by local residents include Joe Darilek renewing a year subscription and Adolph Luedecke returning from Longworth Texas. Noted is Adolph Dreyer traveling from Shiner. family ties connect him to Prof. Wm. H. Korges. A San Antonio Express item reports a $75,000 Sutton County ranch sale to Oscar and Frank Appelt of Hallettsville, cattle and sheep included. transfer set for November 20. Local tax ex items list subscribers who paid since last report including John Kubena, Wm. Woehler, Charles Krobedans, D. Fischbeck, Paul Biedermann, and others.
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