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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1914
Page
3
Sunday visits and Monday movements among residents of Sherman and nearby towns. Mentions include Miss Lillie May Brown, Mrs. Howard Brodhead, Walter Fain Jr, J. A. Ragsdale, editor Guy Dillon, and many others. Garden seed and mules advertised by T. J. Smith and Cook Hampton. Katy semaphore at the station noted.
Miss Julia Pritchett teaches in Greenville and spent the weekend with her home folks. John Donahoe of Trenton traveled to catch a Sherman train after arriving by auto. John Parker of Womack mills left Tuesday for several days on the road. Lloyd Norman of CMA fell ill last week and went home to Arlington to recover. Mrs J L Dyer rode the Flyer to Trenton Tuesday and returned on No 2. Farmers Union gin plans the last run of the season Saturday as other gins have closed. Mrs W C Welch returned Tuesday from visiting relatives at Caddo Mills. G E Reeves went home to Knox county Saturday after visiting his parents here. Mrs Kay Kimbell and Miss Belle Huddleston were among Whitewright ladies in Sherman Monday. W L Henry and son Kim came home after a visit with relatives at Smithville.
Mrs. Ona Sears left for her Cooke county home Tuesday after visiting relatives here and in the area. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Spearman came back to Greenville Monday following a brief stay with W. Z. Spearman and family. W. P. Vaughn and S. H. Montgomery were in the county seat on business Tuesday. Master Joe Smith Dyer of Trenton visited his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Smith, Saturday.
S. R. Glidewell attended the National Corn Exposition and conducted business in Dallas on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Webster returned home Monday from Greenville where they visited Mrs. Webster's mother Mrs. Cowart who was seriously sick with pneumonia.
A White city sale features sugar at 2.00 for 23 pounds and coffee at 1.00 a bucket at W. C. Brents on Saturday. J. L. Smith & Son finished a handy shed room addition to their Bond Street grocery store highlighting a practical idea from the development.
The Trenton Tribune notes Burgher Reed was at home from the Carlisle Military Academy in Whitewright over the weekend. The item mentions Tennessee Green Poo Beans at Brents and urges readers to plant a patch of these famous beans.
Special for Saturday liquid smoke sale for 90 cents in a one size dollar offer. W O Brents and W R Wilson discussed transactions in Sherman where Wilson sold a Buick to a local party. Mr and Mrs S E Jones expect home from Memphis Texas by Friday or Saturday after a ten day visit with relatives. Grocery tip Harry Browns Old Fashioned Unbolted Corn Meal recommended by your grocer. Miss Gladys Denton returned from Collinsville where she visited her sister Miss Otto.
Deputy Sheriff Roberts appeared in Sherman Tuesday for the examining trial of Joe Purvis the negro held on local option violations. A small diamond lost from a long Sunday night at Baptist church is promised a reward by Glenn Doss who asks return if found.
Mrs. F C Short of Sherman visited her mother Mrs Savage near town returning Sunday. Harry Brown markets granulated sugar and coffee in a Saturday special. Aransas Pass visitors Mr and Mrs F P Clendening came to see Mrs Clendening's parents Mr and Mrs S H Montgomery. Miss Birdie Fogle named music teacher in Randolph Public School. Remaining brief mentions of Brents and the Variety Store promote local shopping.
W O Brents The Benedict Dry Goods Co prepare for a new stock arrival with seeds onion sets and seed potatoes as their formal opening approaches on Thursday February 26 Mr and Mrs Benedict recently returned from St Louis with the stock C L Terry travels to Denison for weeks of treatment for Mrs Terry Mrs Robert Clancey returns from Dallas after attending Mrs Mark A Kelley who suffered severe burns from a gas stove explosion with doubtful recovery L V Smith tours the region selling specialties Katy schedule changes affect southbound train No 3 arriving now at 510 am J H Matthews builds a five room house with Whitewright hauled materials
Simmons Brothers Barber Shop on North Side promotes hair tonics and sanitary massages claiming rosy skin color and a younger, rejuvenated appearance as spring approaches.
Mr and Mrs Ben Calhoun of Dallas visit Frank Sloan and family at Pilot Grove. Calhoun formerly taught in this county and now works in the business office of the Dallas Dispatch.
W. C. Brents advertises 23 pounds of sugar and a regular one dollar coffee bucket on Saturday only for two dollars.
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