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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1917
Page
5
Edwin Schumann four year old son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Schumann died Tuesday November 6 in Gonzales. He was buried in the Catholic cemetery there the next day. Rev Eather Huebsch conducted the funeral services.
The eleven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Wenzel Breitschopf of Cistern died Tuesday afternoon November 6 from diphtheria. The funeral was held in the Catholic cemetery at Cistern the next day.
County Commissioner John Kubena departs for Hallettsville. Residents Mary Tomasko and others visit relatives in Shiner Yoakum and Waco. Dance at Henkhaus attracts large crowd. Christenings, theater shows, and trips to Alamo City are reported. Prof J G Havel may run for county office. Austin American notes a Scha lenburg saloon license cancelled for Sunday law violations.
Dr J D Gray returned from Chicago after attending a college of surgery. Mrs R K Allen and Mrs L E Moore journeyed to San Antonio for the funeral of Mrs Moore’s brother, age 76. W T Bagby visited Austin on state education board business. J N Riley and family relocated to the former J W Ragsdale homestead. Willeford also moved to the Riley place.
Mr and Mrs G J Bohnenkamp of Moulton spent Sunday with O C Dittmar and family. The bale of cotton raised last Friday for the new Catholic Church was won by Mr Pavlas of Moulton. Pavlas donated 100 dollars of the prize to the church, keeping only 50 dollars.
A grand birthday party was hosted by Mr and Mrs Jim Hull on Monday November 5 for their son Oscar s twenty first birthday. Attendees included Rev B Manning and family Hugh Cooper and family and many relatives from Saturn Black Jack Flatonia and local communities. Guests enjoyed games singing by Mrs Pearl Cooper and refreshments as young and old mingled in a festive evening.
Community notes show farmers hoping for rain and families visiting near Gonzales Shiner and Stonewall. Nickel high school construction hesitates while Stonewall school reports over 50 pupils and Miss Nita V. Cobb oversees progress. Ox Driver signs off on November 12 1917.
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