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LOCAL MATTERS. -Salt Creek on a “whizz.” -Mr. W. ©. Beckham is quite sick. Vaccination parties are popular. ‘Corn planting will soon be com menced. ‘Mr. Chas. Humphries, of Seymour, is in town. —County Commissioners’Court meets on Monday next. As to prices, Stroop’s policy is to live and let live. The heaviest rain of the season fell on Tuesday night. —Our devil, Frank Giraud, is serv ing the Court as crier. Farmers are busily engaged in making preparations for another crop. ‘Wm. Holly, accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Gardner, was in town Tuesday. No mail was received from the east Wednesday night. High waters was the cause, Gee, McCall, Esqr., of Weatherford has been in town this week, attending Federal Court. A number of strangers have been in town this week in attendance upon the U.S. District Court. Mr. C. McPherson, of the Christian church, is preaching a series of sermons in the Presbyterian church. -Mr. Bee Williams,of Belknap,called on us this morning and “whacked up” his subscription to the LEADER. -Guss Clinbirg has disposed of his entire stock of cattle to Benjamin Wat ters, for $3,600. Range delivery. Messie. W.C. Beckham Son are making preparations for the erection of a stone business house 50x100 feet. H. H. McConnell, Esq., of Jacksbo ro, circulated among his friends in Graham, on Monday and Tuesday. Jno. F. Brim, Esq., went to Bel knap Wednesday, and was accompa nied on his return by somebody's cousin. The teachers of Young county can now get their first school vounghers cashed, by calling on our county treas urer, four townsman, Mr. S. R. Jeffery, contemplates a visit to his native heath, merry England, during the summer months, Dr. Price amd Mr. Harris, Deputy Revenue Collector, went hunting last Thursday and succeeded in killing one turkey, each. Dr. Phillip Gresham, of Jacksboro, came over on Friday last on profession al business and returned home the fol lowing day. Capt. A. B. Gant, the old reliable land agent of Graham, has a new ad vertisement in this issue of the Leap- En. Read it and profit thereby. =Mr.. Samsom, the picture man is doing a good business. He will not re main in Graham much longer, and all desiring pictures should call early. ‘Parties having clocks and watches needing repairs, can have them put in running order at Stroop’s drugstore at the Graham Hotel. 2Mr. 8. A. Hart, of Fish Creek, has been confined to his room, at the resi dence of Mr. J. N. Adair, for several weeks. Mr. Hart is in very feeble health. Capt. W. J. Mosely, one of our staunch Democratic friends, was in town a few days since and said we could put him down for “Sul Ross for Governor. Pay your taxes by the first day of March, or you will incur additional ex pense. The sheriff says he will adver tise the delinquent list promptly on the first of March this year. “Mr. W. H. Samson, the photogra pher, wishes to inform all who desire any work in his line to call at their earliest convenience, as he will not re main in Graham much longer. J. K. Brim is still authorized to make collections on the “Reward,” and all those who have not paid are request ed to do so at once, as the murderers of Martin have been brought to justice. G. H. Crozier, at the post office, has a large assortment of Valentines of all sorts and sizes. Call at once and make your selections, as next Tuesday is the day on which these missives should be sent. L. J. Bower has constantly on hand a choice and varied assortment of staple and fancy Groceries. His stock is al ways complete, and he will compare goods and prices with any one. ‘The U. S. District Court convened on Monday last, Judge McCormick, presiding. The government is repre sented by District Attorney Col. F. W. Miner, while W. N. Morton represents his father as Marshal. District Court adjourned on Satur day last. The case of John Baldwin, charged with unlawfully taking up a horse, was tried twice, which resulted in a mistrial. He was tried on another case, viz. Stealing about twenty head of horses, and was acquitted. The case against Jim Bone for the same offence was dismissed. Baldwin, in the first mentioned case was released from cus tody on a $200 bond, with Geo. Wright a6 gaiety, Dots From Clear Fork and Vicinity. Wheat prospects were never more flattering than at present. Farmers are generally pretty well up with their work and are all at work with that vins and energy which is characteristic of our people; it seems with a double de termination to try their hands at farm ing another season in Young county. The late cold weather has caused a considerable drift of northern cattle down upon us. Grass is very short and our stock are becoming considerably drawn from the effects of the late snows. Wm. H. Peeveler is down among his old frends and expects to remain until spring. Donnell Bro. Co., are making ar rangements to attach steam power to their water mill, which will enable them to accommodate their customers at all times. Thomas F. Donnell, who has been absent for more than a year, is now back at his old stand as chief superin tendent of the mill and gin. J. W. (Worth) Timmons has taken “charge of his mothers’ farm for the present year and may now be claused among the nesters, and doubtless by next fall will be able to tell the Stock Journal man of some of the profits to be derived from farming in Young county. ’ There is considerable excitement on Wagon Timber and Huffstuttle creeks, occasioned by the discovery of rich beds of stone coal, John Harrington has a bed of excellent coal on his land some four feet thick. Uncle Johnny James has also found himself the owner of fine beds of coal. The southwestern portion of Young county is evidently rich with coal and other mineral sub stance. But Uncle Johnny will doubt less go over to town soon and he can then tell you all about it, “and more too.” The health of our country was never better than now. But we are anxious for a good physician to settle among us and we know of no place which offers a more inviting field to a good physi cian, as we now have to ride from 10 to 16 miles after a doctor. Notwithstanding the hard times our young people continue to marry. Me. E. D. Black and Miss Easter Culwell were married on the 29th inst, at the residence of the bride’s mother, on Fish creek —W. P. Jones, Eur., officiating. Mrs. Foust, of Fish creek, has pre sented her husband with a pair of boys, and now the old gentleman steps high you bet. There are several new comers to our part of the country. Improved land and houses seem to be in demand. The citizens are taking steps for the opening up of a county road, leading from the mouth of the Clear Fork up the river to Eliasville. Our clever and accommodating citizen, John Phillips proposes to throw his fence back and give his neighbors a free passway, which will prove a great convenience to the people at large. Capt. John Phillips will leave soon for southern Texas, where he goes for the purpose of investing in a flock of sheep. We hear of some parties being spoken of as candidates for county offices. One has already declared himself for county judge , but they will tell the dear peo ple all about it in due time. SCRIBBLER. January 30th, 1882. —€ol. BE. 8. Graham has had erected a new observatory on the top of the near Twin Mountain, from which a fine view of the surrounding country can be had. The Colonel's liberality is highly appreciated by all who have viewed the magnificent panorama from this lofty eminence. It is the request of the Sheep Men of Young county, that our Sheep Men’s Association should be reorganized, and meeting held for that purpose, on Feb. Loth. R. H. Buns, Pres,
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Graham Leader
Graham, Texas, US
Fri, Feb 10, 1882
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