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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
8
Quail residents and visitors share trades day scenes with mentions of subscriptions to the Leader, births, visits by Sheriff Singley in Plymouth, and local business activity. Notables include J. C. Worley, W. H. Foster, S. A. Vaughn, and J. Pritchard, plus a for sale notice for three wagons and Woodmen Circle meeting plans.
The ladies of the Methodist church announce a fine dinner on the upcoming Trades Day. They will serve in the old Palace Blue Store building on the south side of the square.
On Tuesday evening the play The Millers Daughter was staged again in this city to a good sized appreciative audience. The production drew strong praise for all performers who delivered excellent parts.
For sale appears a fragmented notice listing a horse and ale item with unclear details, a seller name Bees Vi Peitehard, and brief phrases about a good note or condition. The legible elements suggest a simple classified sale item from a historical paper.
Membership costs 50 cents for one year with 10 cents extra granting six books. Tickets available at Leader office through Mr. Durham and City Drug Store via Mr. W A Morrow. Also notices a seven year old gentle pony for sale by Vic tor Murphey in Wellington.
Collingsworth County Court will convene next Monday in regular session. The docket is reported as heavy with several interesting cases. Also notice of sale: about 8,000 bundles kaffir corn and 600 bushels of June corn at the seller's place three miles south of Buck Creek school house by J. A. Witherspoon.
The Hon. District Court of Collingsworth County will convene on Monday December 12 for a lengthy term. Citizens are advised to visit or call Rt. M. Barton at South Quai, Phone No. 2, open night and day for court services and dock-related matters.
The notice reports the marriage of Om Nay and Miny Turkee performed by Wo. Gantreil pastor of a Basilist church. It also promotes City Dine Store for school supplies run by T. J. Benge.
Mr FB Warrick of Tea Cross Olin ham has bought several fine city lots and will start building a comfortable home immediately. Once completed he plans to move in, reflecting the town’s ongoing growth and development.
The State Banking Board approved and accepted the Willington State Bank’s application to participate in the Lahr Guaranty Fund, as reported in the Dallas edition for Thursday December 2.
A notice warns that any person hunting or trespassing on the premises will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Library club members are instructed to attend a meeting at Mrs A W Jones on next Wednesday evening. Members should bring any reports or materials for discussion and expect a brief agenda. The event is announced in the community notice for residents.
For coal at reasonable prices contact E. E. Moore for supply and delivery. I also welcome hauling and delivery work.
The church announces preaching at 11 o clock and 7 30 p m Sunday school at 10 o clock. Morning sermon titled Difficulties in the Christian life and evening sermon Drifters and Drifting by Cantus pastor.
Last week Pritchard Brothers and Brown sold to J. N. King a business lot belonging to A. V. Cocke between the Famous and J. C. Deans for 1000 dollars and the residence of 8 V. Pritchard in the north part of town for 1250 dollars. Mr. King and family will move to the residence.
Rev M W Clark will preach at the Methodist Church on Sunday with text 1 Kings 20 40. The program includes Sunday School at 10 00 a m Epworth League at 3 00 p m and a sermon at 7 30 p m. All are invited to attend.
A note from AW Stallon and associated farmers describes plans to plant oats on acres near their tiny farm and shift from cotton to more grain. The group discusses diversifying crops and advancing spring planting on their acreage.
To the public I announce my entry into the race for sheriff and tax collector of Collingsworth county. I will make the customary public statement in due time. Jas. Brown, with twelve years in business, now offers abstracts on short notice after purchasing the Hil-Caltwell complete set of abstract books kept up to date.
Our county correspondents delight readers with their articles and help make the paper a success. They thank supporters for their passion and aid as the paper grows with the people behind it and the enterprise thriving through public backing.
County Judge J ke Duke reports visiting rural schools finds most districts, including Collingsworth, have the best teachers this year. He notes overall strong teaching across counties and expects continued improvements in schooling.
In a note from Mt Thomas, it is stated Thomas plans to build a home on his north west town lot using material already purchased. Building work to start soon after site preparation.
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A local plan to form a new band in Wellington has matured with about twenty young people joining the movement. The organization will be perfected next Saturday night and is expected to foster public enthusiasm and a love for music.
Advertisement for jewelry and watch repairs by J A Hoard. Offers guaranteed work and customer satisfaction. Sign on the west side location unspecified.
The obituary notes Tom Ingram son of Mr and Mrs W S Ingram died about 4 30 am Friday December due to an abscess from a severe winter pneumonia. He was a high school student respected by all and his family mourns his loss with heartfelt sympathy.
Advertisement from Hoan Ao Jewelers in Lineton Texas touts mastery of repairs for watches clocks and jewelry. Claims best discovery of techniques and offers soldering on rings chains buttons and other items with in attic demonstrations.
Brown of Wellington advertises ready money on improved patented land once the title is shown clear.
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