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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1909
Page
4
Mrs. Mary R. Thomas, wife of R. S. Thomas of Lloyd, died Friday at age 53 from kidney trouble. Funeral services were held Saturday and the remains were shipped to Dallas for interment on Sunday.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m at the courthouse Pearl Street Church of Christ led by L Young offers Bible school at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m communion at 12 m morning theme How to Identify Christ's Church Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 p m. A cordial invitation to all.
The Ladies Aid society will entertain with a Valentine party at Mrs A P Duggan's Saturday evening at 8 o'clock Admission to be confirmed. The notice appears in a local page with мал printed content noting Minnis' Drug Store and Back Comics and Bar retts as part of the item.
Baled shucks priced at 4 dollars a ton or 15 cents a bale claimed to equal the food value of prairie hay by Alliance Milling Co.
Elder T R Burnett of Dallas spoke at Pearl Street Street Church of Christ on The Transfiguration. He drew a diagram showing three states of man present intermediate and future with apostles Moses and Elijah. urged hearing Christ in all things rather than Moses.
Denton Trust Co offers funds for city property loans with favorable terms and ample capital for development and municipal projects.
The notice reports baseball supplies at Minnis' Drug Store and announces a settlement in the Will case. It notes Mrs. Libbie Harmonson winning the Harmonson will cash and that fraud charges against her and Mrs. Martha Harmonson are proven false.
Alliance Milling Company urges all holders of used ice coupon books at old prices to turn them in for cancellation so new books can be issued at reduced prices. New books to be issued now or later as required.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of the American Presbyterian church of Bolivar street will meet with Mrs W. W. Shepard Monday evening at 3 p.m. Mrs. Joe Blanks and Mrs. Waldo Blewett will speak on home and foreign work.
Oak Street Methodist Church announces Sunday services led by Pastor J. W. Farr at 9:30 a.m. for Sunday school and 7:15 p.m. preaching, with 1:45 p.m. baptismal service, 3 p.m. Bible study, 4 p.m. holiness meeting, 6:15 Epworth League, and 7:15 p.m. preaching. Thursday prayer meeting at 7:15. Bring friends.
Bolivar Street Presbyterian to observe young people day with a morning sermon for youth and a C A students trip. Y P S C B to lead evening service with addresses by Rev F L Wear and others. The boys whistleing club will perform one number.
Sunday schedule lists Bible school at 9 45 morning service at 11 with Hon Alvin C Ow sley as superintendent Junior and Intermediate En deavor at 3 p m Bible class at 6 30 and evening service at 7 30 A cordial invitation to worship is extended
The First Presbyterian Church reports Rev. Fred L. McFadden as pastor. Sunday School at 9 46 a m. Divine services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Miss Ballard will sing a solo at the morning service. Westminster League meets at 6 30 p m.
Miss Bloggett will present lectures Sunday afternoon from 4 to 5 at the College of Industrial Arts. All are cordially invited to attend.
The plans for a new Central school building are available as local contractors prepare bids. February 24 is set for opening the bids on the project, which is expected to cost about $30,605.
Denton foresees no local independent baseball as finances fail and park rent soars. Management reports a $344 loss after last season with unpaid subscriptions and rainouts, threatening dismantling of the park unless a new venue or funding emerges. The High School team may offer limited local baseball, but major league level play will lag.
Bristol revival at Central Presbyterian Church features Rev Frank H Wright, the noted Indian evangelist and co worker of Rev Dr Reuben A Torrey. Wright, once trained for grand opera, is about 40 with a smooth voice and engaging manner. He has spoken in many states and abroad and is well known in Denton for past meetings.
J D McCullough father of Mrs J S Crawford of this city died Friday in Dallas aged 67. The funeral was held Saturday at 4 pm with Rev A L Andrews of the Methodist church officiating. Interment in Oakland cemetery. A veteran of Company C Sixteenth Texas Cavalry he was a Confederate veteran and member of Camp Sterling Price UCV and the Masons. Masons will conduct cemetery services and Camp Sterling Price will attend as a body.
Denton daily notes list of residents and visitors including W Hicks of Ponder G B Rose of Little Elm J F Bell from Fort Worth Henry Rick of Krum and Mrs A A Abney ill Mrs Elizabeth Erwin of Dallas and Jim McCaskey formerly of Denton C J Lone visiting W C Naugie M F Hampton of Sanger and T Storey of Paducah Also mention of Will Beamer returning from a business trip and a Delayed worker resuming Monday duties.
The Women’s Shakespeare club met with Mrs Wolfsely on February 11 with full attendance. Members shared anecdotes about musicians and discussed topics on Twelfth Night English Festival and Elizabethan music. Mrs Waustein led a literature discussion and Miss Annie Tyus was elected a member as guests Miss Ross Poe and Miss McLurkan attended. The next meeting is set for February 18 with Mrs Work.
Local drug store promotes Valentine sales with remaining stock only for today. Posters warn none sold tomorrow.
Farmers may plant corn without fear of weather damage, says John Gerlach a local cotton buyer who reports a cockle burr peeping through the soil indicating corn planting time is near.
Foley's Kidney Remedy is promoted for dissolving uric acid and sterilizing urine. The ad cites Hexamethylenetetramine as a key ingredient and advises taking the remedy promptly when irregularities are noticed to prevent serious malady.
Grass burning at the G H Blewett residence on West Oak Street Friday afternoon triggered a fire alarm. The blaze neared the house but caused no damage.
Capudine advertised as a remedy for headaches and nervous tension claims quick relief. The blurb urges readers who are out late or headed to business to try Capudine, noting it is available at local drug stores.
Program for Young Peoples Day at Bolivar Street Presbyterian Church lists silent prayer special music reports from societies a brief sketch of the senior society the boys whistle club offering and an address by the pastor followed by hymns and benediction for Sunday evening at 7 30.
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