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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1909
Page
4
T F Johnson and Miss Lura Shipman were married Wednesday at 4 PM in Denton. Both reside in Denton and will continue to live there. The groom is nineteen and the bride is eighteen.
Miss Wright hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering honoring Mrs. Winfield Morton of Dallas. The event featured heart shaped cards and a two course luncheon with monogrammed cakes, followed by Five Hundred games, a cut glass bowl prize, and a whistling reading by Mrs. Morton with an encore. Notable guests included Mrs. J A Long, Mrs. C Lipscomb Sr, Mrs. Bob Evers, Mrs. Will Edwards, and Mrs. George Moore among many others.
O. M. Curtis advertises one pound tins of Diana stuffed confections at 40 cents each. Try them.
Judge Meek of the Federal court sentenced W. J. Hogue, promoter, to eighteen months in the penitentiary and a $100 fine after yesterday's conviction for misuse of the mails. An appeal will be taken.
J T Cartwright was here today. McNiel is home from a trip on the road. Leach left for Allen to see his mother who is sick. Mrs Geo Alexander has recovered enough to be up again. G W Ballard is home early from a road trip to see his cousin Editor Rader of Glasford Ils. Mrs Elizabeth Stiff and Mrs Nannie Be Kow@ sky attended J D Stiff's funeral at McKinney Wednesday by automobile. J F Baxter son of W W Baxter of Denton serves as fireman on U S gunboat Galveston now at the Asiatic Station in the Philippine Islands.
Gov Swanson selects Virginia Military Institute cadets as guard of honor for President Taft inauguration in Washington March. Senior Captain Alvin M Owsley of Denton to command the battalion. A letter reveals Alvin M Owsley accepted command of Rugby Military Academy cadets in New Orleans for next year.
The Mothers' Club met in the kindergarten rooms on Wednesday afternoon with a vocal solo by Mr Abney, a Froebel educational reading by Mrs Stout, and table discussion on children’s punishments led by Mrs Borden. A social session is planned for the last Wednesday of the month and a special program committee was formed. Geo Roark joins Long Dry Goods Co. and invites friends to visit.
A frontier asthma company offers a home trial treatment free of charge. Readers are invited to write to Frontier Assthma Company Room 702 Buffalo NY for full information and to try the method at home.
The Court of Criminal Appeals upheld a county court ruling in the Will Drake case from Pilot Point, confirming exclusive city control of streets and alleys. Drake, a Pilot Point resident, was fined 25 dollars for not working the streets after failing to pay the street tax or provide a substitute. the substitute was refused, and the case progressed from justice court to county court and finally to the Court of Criminal Appeals. Local interest centered on the outcome as officials and lawyers watched the proceedings.
Mrs W C Sledge and children express gratitude to friends for numerous courtesies and kindnesses shown during the illness and death of husband and father.
Dee Price Friday forwarded a shipment of 35 cows and 60 hogs to Fort Worth. The livestock move highlights regional trade activity as buyers in Fort Worth receive cattle and swine.
New stock of Red Dwarf Ink Pencils now available at O. M. Curtis Stationer. Each pencil priced at two dollars and fifty cents.
Denton reports sharp declines in spots and futures with Liverpool and New York prices sliding. Local receipts light. Fort Worth livestock shows mixed demand as cattle and hog prices edge lower despite some steer strength.
Valentines at Minnis Drug Store see prices increase. Customers face higher costs for heart shaped cards and gift items amid seasonal demand. Stores highlight selection of cheap cards but warn about rising supply prices.
Lon W Wimberly files for divorce from Mrs Tinnie Wimberly after eleven years of marriage with five separations. He seeks division of a Lewisville house and lot or payment to settle property, while Denton Trust Company advertises city property loans with easy payments.
John Ruddell Jr was arrested on a swindling charge involving more than fifty dollars and alleged to involve B F Black. He posted 500 bond with J L Ruddell and C H Wells as sureties and his examination trial was set for next Thursday.
A Toplitz bought the stock of H H Arendal and will hold a sale of dry goods regardless of cost. Details will be published as soon as arrangements are set. Brought to you by Minnis Drug Store promoting prescription services.
Vice President Calvin Holmes of the Denton County Poultry Association reports strong county interest in a fall poultry show. Last year’s event drew crowds in Denton and was deemed a success. Holmes says Lewisville Aubrey and Roanoke pledge 50 each. countywide donations and prizes could total several hundred dollars to benefit the local poultry business for years. Lewsville will help organize in Denton and may host if Denton cannot.
New 1909 Wright and Ditson Championship Tennis Balls 50¢ each arrive with a full tennis line for the spring season. The ad touts tennis as a healthy, less violent exercise that trains both body and mind, urging readers to phone 52 for orders.
Time to begin work with proper tools. Hoes priced 35 to 75 cents. Rakes 35 to 65 cents. Spades shovels and garden plows available. Poultry wire in stock. Prompt delivery by phone.
A list of recently filed suits includes Buck O'Brien versus Y R Oaks and others for debt and foreclosure. J W Simmons against F W Lohrke and others for debt. numerous other debt and foreclosure actions. Wimberly versus Wimberly for divorce. Linvell versus Linvell for divorce. and Morgan versus Fouts, Bell, and McMath for debt and foreclosure in Denton County.
In a county court trial over a disputed heifer value not exceeding $25, Loss Taylor and J W Ripy failed to reach a verdict. The dispute began in a justice court months earlier, with both men claiming ownership of the surviving animal after one died. Costs and attorney fees have accumulated to at least $110 as the weeklong trial concluded with a hung jury.
Sheriff Will Orr asks Governor Campbell to offer a reward for the arrest of John Galloway a black man wanted for murder in Sanger two months ago. Galloway allegedly shot his wife and fled after the crime, with searches failing to locate him.
Property records show numerous transfers: N. R. Wilkerson to A G Ellis 22.6 acres in Beard and Spencer surveys and 56 acres in same survey for 10 dollars. J T Smith to Eli Gee west one half block 4 square 13 White addition Pilot Point for 400 dollars. S L Reese to Kate Reese McElray 160 acres in W G Redding survey for 1 dollar. Wm Burrows to W M Pack 82 acres in Patrick O Leary survey and 23.3 acres in Wm Davis survey for 3585.60 dollars. Pack to Burrows the same land for 1000 dollars. Lewis Enlow to C W Ferguson lot 9 block 2 Carrier addition for 150 dollars. A G McMath to J S McMath lot in Neil survey city for 1500 dollars. A D Turner and M Stout to P T and M D Taylor 117.64 acres in Batson Wade surveys for 4665.60 dollars. G H McCormick to Pearl McCormick lot 3 block 4 Greenlee addition city for 1600 dollars. N J Tipps et al to A Y Tipps and wife 46 acres in Moseley survey for 920 dollars. J A Stark to W P Garrett 12 acres in Caton survey for 150 dollars. R J Massey and wife to A W Martin 35 acres in Sprague survey for 1008 dollars. T B E Baker and wife to Dora A Sutton lots 10 11 and 12 block 19 Krum for 1000 dollars. and a final record note of Record and Chronicle and McClure's Magazine for 2 dollars.
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