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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
9
March 3 notes residents visiting relatives and guests from Dallas Richardson Denton Abilene and Galveston. Local travel includes Jacksboro Justin Nevada Pilot Point Grapevine and Bonham. Social visits, illnesses, and a musical gathering mark the community update with various families reported.
March 3 report from Aubrey notes Mrs J A Rhoads and son visiting Denton. J H Sanford and family returned from Ardmore Okla. A Ashley and Emma Kemly quietly married at Methodist parsonage. Child of D B Sanford of Plainview died. R H Bell attends OOF grand lodge in Galveston. Robt Hodges of Frederick Okla visited. Chase K Wright went to Oklahoma on business. Mrs Hatcher of Lewsville visited Miss Blanche Dey. T L Mullins returning from Cranning. Vesery family moved to Bloomfield. M B McCoy back to Frisco. J Goodwin family moved from Frederick. Mrs Buchanan of Dallas lectured Baptist Women’s Missionary Society. Newt Crawford party left for Bonham. Idda Fore shipped a live eagle to Ed Colley. bird a local curiosity. Emerick moved family to Tolbert. Miss Bessie Champion of Polytechnic Fort Worth visiting Mrs W L Holman. Fardin Tidmore of Armstrong visited relatives. Mrs E Coffey visited Pilot Point. B F Black and daughter visited Aubrey. Mrs Riley Caddel improving. Mae Hodges left for Galveston for grand lodge. F C T Wright returned from Oklahoma.
Mrs. Hanna entertained a large crowd Saturday evening. G W Nix bought the P B Haye farm. Mr Hate may move to Little Elm. Jim Hopper and wife visited Den ton Monday. Philip Hill and family visited Mr Nall in Denton. Lennie Nix has been sick but is better now.
A Denton Texas notice invites farmers to borrow at seven percent interest over ten years. It states interest can be paused with a payment at any time and names Denton Trust Company and J L Blewett as contacts for the loan offer.
Dry weather persists in Rector while farmers plant corms and await rain. Adcock and Hardy Pope were injured when their horse ran away near Rector. no bones broken but several days in bed anticipated. Ed Stone family visited near Lebanon. Nannie Vardeman and John Greer head to Galveston as delegates. Rector post office closes March day. rural route service to Lewisville. Stewarts Creek Sunday School moves to 10 a.m.
March 1 report shows J. E. Robinson on a Dallas trip while G. W. Ketterson and spouse visited Denton. E. A and J. A. Garrison also in Denton, J. W. Taylor and wife in Denton, and Dave Smith with wife in Denton. All fall oats in the area were killed, land to be planted in spring crops. E. S. Michael traveled to Grapevine for his pea wagon. Thomas Burrus was in town on Monday.
Advertisement shows Mrs J E Bonar of Aubrey Texas selling eggs and pork from pure bred 8S C RB IT Reds with tags at $1 for 16. Marin appears as part of the note.
In Garza March 2 report, local residents are listed including Mr. and Mrs. F F Morris Aubrey visiting J D Morris, J M Sanders in Dallas on business, Jeanie Wright teaching at Keller visiting home, Ellis Cornwell and Georgia Parkerson wed last week, Nellie Medlin hosting a fruit supper, and others visiting Carrollton Lewisville or Galveston. John Avery attends state I O O F convention in Galveston. Geo Sallee acts as ticket agent in Denton.
Rev Franklin pecies Ae Sanetne led a Sunday night service at a parsonage with a Specta program by the Sener BOY P. A. A large crowd attended and all denominations dismissed for the occasion. Byron Smith of Krum visited his sister Elizabeth Smith. Mrs W E Parton left for New Mexico after months with her parents. Miss Mattie Lou Carr returned to Gainesville. Mrs J G Wright and a son visited Kate Taylor at the College of Industrial Arts in Denton. Mrs A DeWitt returned from Omaha. Miss May Elmore of Pilot Point is in Sanger. Miss Emima Perkins returned from Mahank. Miss Clara Sayers of Bolivar is in Sanger. B L Biteter and family moved to Denton.
Roanoke items report Mrs. W. W. Prewitt visiting Sulphur Springs. A girl born to Alex Foster and wife. A town walk to the schoolhouse. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hood of Alede visited their daughter Mrs. Jenkins. Miss Margaret Tremble and Lula McCann of Missouri visit J. W. Medlin's home. T. R. Brand was sick last week. D. Griffith in Denton last week. Wm. MccCa an is quite sick. Baldwin Streetman visited his brother in Denison Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Owens is sick. Chas. Martin of Fort Worth here Sunday. Mr. J. C. Melton here on business Monday. Singing school closed here last Friday night.
For sale seed potatoes of the pumpkin yam variety as well as sweet potatoes. Sold by W. H. Pierce in Denton Texas. Item appears in an old classifieds style listing from a newspaper page.
Little Elm notes show Miss Jes Shy Robenson back home after a visit near Denton. Funeral of Mr. McKinney held at Rowlett cemetery. Several residents reported sick recover. school held exercises on the 22nd. Community members traveled to Galveston for lodge events and others visited neighbors or moved in from Denton.
In Argyle on March 2 farmers near completing field work despite dry conditions. Residents and visitors include Philip Lawrence of Denison, J. B. Littrell now back at work, and Mrs. Harrison visiting Mrs. Pugh. An infant of Jim Hall died, burial held at Prairie Mound. Union Sunday school organized by Rev. Pyrtle. meeting hosted by W. Ty. Matthews. Prized Wyandotte eggs advertised at $1.50 to $2.50 per 15, Roanoke, Texas.
Bartonville residents report visits and travels including Walter Breeding of Lebanon Ky visiting T B Breeding, M J Moore in Temple Okla, J T Simmons on business to Jacksboro, and the Lindsay family returning from Walter Okla. Local injuries include J G Schoppaul's shoulder fracture and Doyle Chambers with a pencil injury. Claude Moore and Alex McMakin are noted ill.
Ponder notes Miss Fannie Tisdale visits Oklahoma. J. A. Howard and Mrs Robert Gale are ill. BE Proffer was in Fort Worth Sunday. Mrs C Skaggs, ill at a Fort Worth sanitarium, shows some improvement. Mr Roberts of Oklahoma has been...
Attentive qualification for compounding comes from long experience careful training and the means for selecting drugs of the best quality Our facilities our equipment our experience and a complete stock of all drugs and chemicals especially invite your prescription trade here J P Raley & Co The Druggists Middle Block South Side Square Denton Texas
Dee Lampkin visits noted while births include a boy born Feb 24 to Mr and Mrs B F Slayton and a girl May Clotilda born to Mr and Mrs Ed Densen on the Densen ranch. Other births list Feb 27 for a Bryson baby. Visitors include Miss Osterman in Port Worth and Manford Cox with Claude Stallings from Fort Worth. Denton Trust Company advertises farm loans at 70 percent for 10 years with flexible payments.
News brief notes a mild spell with needed rain, early corn planting, and several local visits as Estelle Chambers and Flossie Anderson visit Fuller Chambers. Walter Pafford of Justin stayed last week. A few anglers report good fish catches by gigging. Bettie Baker improves after illness. Mattie Karnes visits home folks after teaching locally. Jessie Minnerly and Vera Sitz travel to Krum. A. B. Minmerly and Wiley Cope visit Justin.
The Denton Creamery Company will pay 28 cents per pound for the butter fat in offered cream, equivalent to 25 cents per pound for the butter and the labor of production. R. L. Brown at the Creamery, Wtic, handles the sale.
Roanoke residents and visitors are listed with short notes on travels and returns. Nina Howard visited Keller, Mrs. Jack Christal returned from Denton, Florence and Helen Cowan came from Fort Worth to see grandparents, and other locals from Roanoke and nearby towns were noted in Denton and Fort Worth trips and brief absences.
Eggs of Pure Silver Wyandotte breed offered at one dollar per setting. Two settings available at one dollar and fifty nine cents. Located at 176 W Highland. Phone code d177 91mo.
Mr and Mrs Frank White visited her parents at Gribble Springs Sunday. W V Stinchcomb hosted a Friday dance enjoyed by attendees. Mrs Griffey of Aubrey visited her son here Friday. Rain is needed for farm work. C A Hawkins was in Denton yesterday. Tom Boo Will Gillespie Cass Looper and Vass Stinchcomb visited Denton Monday. The Green Valley school presented a program Friday evening. A party was held at Mr Youngs Saturday night. Mrs E P Horne is visiting in West Texas.
In Dalhart Texas on March 3 Alsen Oliver 18 was killed instantly by an accidental shotgun discharge while moving household goods from a car to his ranch near War. His family from Rockwell City Iowa awaits his mother’s arrival.
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