The Weekly Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1919 Page: 4 of 8
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Parker County News
News and Views Sent in by Our Large
List of Correspondents
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Springtown New*. -if, sur dncare sympathy tb the bereaved
Sprtngtown, Texas, May T.—& good relatives andTriends. f '
rain fell here Monday night, which Mjss Flarvia Baker, of the Wampler
was very much needed... > * community was the guest of Miss
Mrs. J. Fred Patterson entertained 1 Vera Smith Saturday and Sunday,
the Methodist missionary ladies Mon | Charlie Sentell. who has been work
day afternoon. Ice- cream add cake i ins near Fort Worth, was at home
1 ■ were served to the following: Mrs -Sunday. Charlie suffered some three
dames Graham, Wessie Graham,. Lola weeks 'with smallpox while away.
THE WAR IS OVER
Lyle, G. B. Moodv, A. L. Nash, J. I).
Hutcheson. Ella Hudson, J. NL Gib-
son, Birge Oxford, Hattie Davis, Ben
Reeling, G. M. Jones, and Misses Mat
tie Otha Hutcheson and Hassie Reel-
ing.
Mrs. Walter Doughty of Chicaksha
Okla., formerly of this place, is visit
ing friends here this week.
Sam Gilliland of Frederick, Okla,
is visiting friends and relatives here
! this week.
Dr. and Mrs. Sam Sturges who havelCrimm revival at Weatherford.
I been living here the past several j ----
WEEK’S HAPPENINGS FROM [flan church. They wen? accompanied
MILLSAP COMMUNITY home by Mrs. Hortense Matthews and
—1i baby, Sammye Ruth.
Millsap, Texas, May 7.-We have Mr. and Mrs. John Martin and chiU
enjoyed several good rains lately. | dren of Holder’s Chanel were Sunday
Some hail fell Sunday night but only guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Roy
with slight damage to gardens and Mrs. Bud Bellenger and son, Bobby,
crops- {attended the funeral of her cousin
Several report cut worms at work]Tom Jordan, at Greenwood Sunday
on their corn and garden stuffs. j Miss Zelma Strain of Dallas spent
Several from here attended the clos-l, he week . nd with her parents, Mr
ing exercises of the Newberry school, and Mrs. J. IS. Strain.
Friday night and report an excellent! Mr. and Mrs. Hcz Coffman of Wen-
program. well rendered. Prof. H. N.! therford weie guests Sunday of Mr
Bulgier, ably assisted by Miss Agnes ; nd Mrs. W P Coffman jmontns, have moved to Azle when.
McGill, has taught a very successful Mrs. Ernest Wallace and son. Hines, j t MK < ' !0 lnakr ,heir »>»>»•*-
of Mineral Wells, spent the wei k enu j Hutcheson and Misses Rutli
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Hartlev, Blanche Hutcheson, Lm ■>
I[nies i Johnson and Mary Ruth Hutcheson
The little babe of Mr and Mrs. J. I. '
l-.’nloe of Ranger was buried at Mill !
•-up cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
Tin- parents were on the oil special i
enroute to Ardmore, Okla., to Mrs. j
Knloe's mother when she was taken
suk and was carried to the hotel
where the little babe was born and
in a short while. W
C. A. Fain went to Ranger todav !
on business.
. Miss Callie May, who has just re-1
turned from teaching school near Bel- j
ton, has been visiting friends in this
community.
-Misses Frances and Kathleen Clark
of Weatherford have been visiting
Eliabeth Culwell.
We are rejoicing over the thought
Of having good roads.
Many from here are attending ibi
,
school.
Prof. Johnson is teaching an arith-
metic school here at the school audi-
torium from 7:15 p. m. to 8:15 p. m.
daily. Many of the pupils are attend-
ing.
Rev. T. S. Barcus, of the First Meth-
odist church, Weatherford, preached
to a large crowd Sunday morning at
the Methodist church. Rev. A. B.
Crow went to Santo and held services.
Rev. Batsell Baxter of Thorp Spring j
s\ mpa-
Christian College preached at the t[ijze deeply with them in their sad
Christian Chapel Sunday morning and \ j,our
afternoon. I Mrs. Etta Liles and children of Min
Dr. Washam is in Fort Worth un-jeral Wells are guests of relatives here
der treatment of a specialist. ,j,js
Mr. and Mrs. Roe Doss and Scott j Mr and Mrs. Cict.ro King of Waxa.
Doss of Seminole are at the bedside of
their father, R. J. Doss, who is still
in a critical condition at his home in
Millsap.
Mrs., George Williamson, Mrs. Was-
Bethel Happenings.
Bethel, Texas, May 7.—This com
niunity was visited by an electrical
storm Sunday hisfht, which was fol
lowed by a fine rain. Some hail fell
were Weatherford visitors Momlav j but not enough to do any damage,
night. I Mrs. L. G. Cotfman and little duugh
Miss Lillian Si urges of Weatherford I ter, Annie Lee, returned from Austin
visited friends here last week. {Saturday night.
Mrs. John McCracken stopped her- -! Mrs. Will Harris visited relatives
with friends Monday. She was on hei [ near Springtown last week.
IN BUSINESS AGAIN
fv»i-
Cato Produce Co.
PRODUCE Af'D FEED
We have opened for business in the old Pool
Hall stand, 103 East Side Square. Bring us your
Chickens, Butter, Eggs,
And Everything in the Produce Line! ;{
■ ] hachie are visiting old friends. They
I left here about twenty years ago.
Mrs Hannah Courtney and Mrs.
| Dick Canafax and baby, Nanelle, of
' i Weatherford, are guests of Mrs.-Geo
ham and daughter, Moira, were guests I W illiamson.
Friday of Mrs. Dick Canafax of Wea- j ,, . ,, , . ..
.... Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Moran and eml
therford.
■m. dren were Sunday guests of Mr. and
mrs. Feeley and daughter. Eula, of I Ml8 .Charlie Osborne of Weatherford
Cisco, and Johnson Trammell of j
Breckenridge have been recent guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong.
Mrs. Armstrong is now entertaining
her father, John Murphy of Irvine.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Huddleston and
children have returned from Walters, j tim guest
Okla., w here they were guests of Mr. j Adams,
and Mrs. Will Huddleston.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Newberry was gladdened Saturday
night by the arrival of their son, Will,
from France.
Mrs. Bruce Moran and son, Bruce
Jr., of Fort Smith, Ark., are guests
of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Moran and other
relatives.
Id:ss Loyd Allin is visiting her sis
tet, Mrs. Joe Stephens of Santo.
Mi. and 'Mrs Walter Walker and
dr.iriion of Wichita Falls are guests
o'' I '- i ither, Johnnie Walker.
Mrs. Aduye Doyle of Fort AVoi th is
of her daughter, Mrs. Ed
vmi> to her home in San Antonio.
Jeff Doughty of Weatherford was a
visitor here Tuesday.
J. L. Hutcheson was a Fort Worth
visitor Tuesday.
Misses Nell Nix and Ida Clarke are
visiting in tort Worth this week.
Bennie Hill is visiting in Pittsburg.
and son o!
W. Swearifi-.
Mrs. Jim Creisinger
Weatherford visteid J.
gen Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Byers has returned home
after a two week’s visit in Weather-
ford at the bedside of her sister-in
law, Mrs. Maggie Brown, who has
been very low. Mrs. Brown is do-
ing nicely at this time and hopes are
Let us sell you your Feed, Seed Pea-
nuts and Rowden Cotton Seed.
| You will always be welcome at our store. •;
and l.Ms. 1,. A.
j visited her parents, Dr.
Lindsey, last week.
{ It woudl seem from Saturday's Her
WANTED—
Texas, this week.
Bail, Dock, Clarence, Sam and I entertained now for her recovery.
Press Gilliland visited their brother, I Mrs. Mae LindIPy was taken to the
Abe Gilliland, at Gibiown Tuesday. {Weatherford sanitarium Wednesday,
Mrs. A. Cunningham of-Fort Worth where she underwent an operation.
visited here last week.
Miss Mary Ruth Hutcheson enter
tained a number of her friends and
pupils with a play party at her home
Saturday night. Rerfreshmenls were
served by Agnes Blair and RulU
Young to the following: Misses Min-
nie Nash, Audrey Malone. Nell Nix.
Ruth Bartley, Nora
Maloti*, Jennie Mae
WANT TO BUY—Five or six good
aid that the interurban proposition ' grade shoals, 35 to 50 pounds each,
has cut poor little \\ hitt off the map! red or black, barrows preferred.
and does not eonsider her at all.
you have them for sale, correspond
Lula, the little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Messer, happened to a|
very painful accident Sunday after I
noon by falling and breaking her arm j
She was taken to Weatherford when-
medical md was given and ;.t tab
writing is reported rooting very well.
The neighbors and friends of Char
Akard, Hassie I he Harrington went in T.ntrsduy and
Hutcheson, Ida did quite a lot of plowing for him
Whooping cough is doing mischief with Ilu>i giving price and description,
for the little folks and their mammas. I would buy sow that has bee* bred to
Henry Matrin returned from Dallas I Rood sjn,. w. I. REELING, Weath-
Mondav. j erford, Texas.
Joe Tipps has a very sick child, j
something like membraneous croup.
Wilson Vaughan of Weatherford I
j Clark, Lucy Johnson, Byra Woody, Mr. Harringtown has had so much
i Ilianch Hutcheson. Orpha Stuart. Tie j sickness in his family that he was
i dii Hutcheson, Tennie Montgomery, behind with his farm work. This wa
| Jennie Young, Faye Sandlin, Ilassii indeed an act of kindness.
Keeling; Messrs.
and Miss Roby Sosebee were iiappily I ^ash, Bud Dodd,
Bedford Roy, second trick operator,
is at Brazos at the bedside of |^is moth
er, who is real sick. Miss Pat O’Reil-
ley is working in his place. Marion
Peters is filling Miss O’Reilley’s
place.
Miss Jtinle Dick of Red Mud spent
the week end here with friends and
attended the carnival.
Mrs. Ola Collins and children spent
the week end at Newberry with her
sister, Mrs. A1 Baker.
Mesdames Hazel Stozer and Ada
borne. Master Leon Osborne and Mar
«ne Stover of Mineral Wells motored
here Sunday to singing at the Chris-
married at the bride’s home, south of
town, Saturday afternoon at I! o’clock,
Rev. T. W. C. Nealy of Weatherford
officiating. Mr. Vaughan has lately
been discharged from Uncle Sam’s
service, while his bride has been one
of Parker county’s successful teachers
for the pa*t two years and numbers
her friends by the score. They will
reside in Mineral Wells. We extend
heartiest congratulations.
Grandma Huddleston of Mineral
Wells, is the guest of her daughter.
Mrs. Charlie Hawkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie McLemore and
children of Newberry were guests
Tuesday of her brother, Jess Daniels,
and family.
Earl Hill, Dewey | Quite a number from here all. nd-
Waldron Sandlin, | ed singing at Greenwood Sunday and
Pete Oxford, Waurine White, Billie i report a nice time and s.:me hue sing
Beard, Leonard Sandlin, Bill Whitt
Edwin Hill and John Hutcheson.
ing.
Riddle
with asthma the
The very best home made candies
as well as ice cream and ice cream
sundaes always can be found at Wal.
ter Browder’s Candy Kitchen.
And Still
Baker Local News.
Baker, Texas, May 7 —T. E.
has been suffering
past week.
Mrs. Dollie Hamilton went to Wea
therford Monday to have her throat
treated.
Miss Alice Oliver spent last week
with 1 . r sister, Mrs. Kerr of Cleburne.
Misses Idt'll and Jewel Young visit
ed homefolks Saturday night and
Sunday.
The young people enjoyed a pound
supper at Edgar Dent's Saturday
night. All report a nice time anti
plenty to eat.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Riddle are giad
to report that their non, Boh, lias ar-
rived safely at home from France.
He came in Monday, having received
his discharge at Camp Travis. He
has been in the service nineteen
months, and was with life 35th divis-
ion, 149th regiment. We will be glad
when all the boys get home.
The parly at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Harris Sr., Monday night,
was quite a success, a large crowd
enjoying the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Montgomery
received a letter Friday from their
friejud, Pvt. Winton Ilarley, who j
stationed at Coussegrey, Cube, Fr: u-i I
He states he is in the very be:- i
health. He mentions all ending a di
vision review en April 9th and while
there lrtet Cal Walker, John nrit
George Muller. General Pershing
made them a talk and complimented
the Ihiili division vary high on the
work they did on ihe front lines.
Robertson No. 2 Locals.
Robertson, Texas, May 7.—Health '
of tiie community is very good.
Claude Pope was on the sick list
last wc-k but is belter at. this writing. I
Mrs. Bertha Stevens and children'
of Oklahoma are here visiting tola
lives and friends.
We were favored w ith a light rain. I
which has put the ground >n line I
shape.
Several from this section wen
Weatherford visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Barton wort
visitors at Charlie Martin’s Sunday.
Jo* Barton has gone to Oklahoma '
where he has a position.
The trustees of our school haw
slarted getting plans in readiness lu |
the building of our new .ichoolliousi ;
pORSALE-
FOR SALE—second hand mower anil
hak rake ROBT PLUMLEE, Home
phone 914-4.
FOR SALE—Second hand Deerir. •
binder in good shape. B. F. PEAR-
SON, two miles east of Dicey.
FOR SALE CHEAP-1917 Ford, halt
cash, balance fall time. See Frank
Buckley at Frantz-Pickard Hdv^ Co.
FOR SALE CHEAP—Second hand
McCormick binder, in good condition.
L. JOUSSOUME, 11 miles southeast
Whitt Whittling*.
Whitt, Texas, May 7.- The warm
weather with hot sunshine we have
been having is fine on the cotton.
It seemed Sunday night that we
were going to get a big rain, but after
the thunder and lightning had played
a most brilliant and noisy part the
heavens cleared and all was quiet.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Tefinisotf
D. Hutcheson ind family attend I have a permanent visitor in their
They Come
ed the all-day singing at Greenwood
Sunday.
A good rain fell here Sunday night
and Monday evening, which eveiyone
was glad to see.
J. N. Ellis and family visited at J.
0. Armstrong’s at Center Point Sun-
hoine in the form of a little girl baby.
Mother and babe doing well.
Clota and Ophelia Clower spent last
week end in Oran with their sister,
Mrs. Holmes Lindsey.
Clarence Vaughn iB in Willow Point
ft»r the week, combining business with
Just this week we received another
big shipment of SHOES, sizes for
aU the family and at prices that will
attract your attention.
New silks in all colors and grades.
New Hosiery.
New Dresses for the little, big, old
and young.
New Suits for men and boys.
Come and see for yourself.
day. Miss Brownell returned home ] pleasure,
with them for a short visit.
The Hood county singing conven-
tion meets at Temple Hall next Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Beve Kyle and family visited at
Mrs. Susie Kyle’s Saturday and Sun
day.
j D. W. Thomas and E. B. Buster are
| in Fort Worth this week on business.
J. L. Martin is in Dallas this week
j visiting relatives and attending to
| business.
Faris Hodges is having a pretty
| new house erected on the farm he
Next Sunday
day here.
is regular
J
We Sell the Best for Less.
J.H.PAGE
” Quality First
Greenwood Locals.
Greenwood, Texas, May
rains we are having are a great bene-
fit. Corn is growing in leaps and
bounds.
D. W. Fain was a visitor in Fort
Worth last week
Our community entertained the all
| day May singing Sunday. A large
number of people from all over the
county were present. Good stnging
{was the feature of the day, and the
dinner was plentiful. The meeting
adjourned about 5 o’clock agreeing
to meet at Adell the next first Sunday
In May.
The remains of Tom Jordan, who
met death Sunday morning in an au
tomobile wreck at Starwn, were
brought here for burial Sunday after
noon at 5:36 o’clock. Tom spent his
childhood days at Greenwood, going
to school here for many years. He
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Jordan, moved to Garn^ some six
years ago. Tom had scores of friends
here and tt was Indeed a' shodi to
bear of hie sadden death. We extehd
meeting | purchased of J. P. Howard.
1 Rev. Will Reynolds filled his ap-
| pointment at the Baptist church Sat-
, urday night and Sunday
7—The! Sidney B. Lusk has returned from
France and his Is one happy family.
The derrick of the proposed oil well
on Joe Davis’ farm is nearing comple-
tion.
T. L. Bradley’s family and Mrs. J.
C. Williams xgpnt to Weatherford
Monday.
Hubert Carr and Miss Montie Pow
ell were Weatherford visitors last Fri-
day
J. R. Kincaid and family of Weath-
erford visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Wolfenbet-ger Sunday and
Monday.
Uncle Bob Price has moved to Gib-
town and will “batch” awhile. He
goes there that he may be able to bet
ter see after the carrying of the mall
from that place to Salesvllle, as he
has the contract.
We are all sadly disappointed that
Dr. Foster, a former cltisen of Whitt,
and hts good wife, will not return here
but will make their home In Iowa
iPark. * *
) MM Everett ZeUers and little son
Dcstii rf Richard Coulter.
Richard Coulter, ago 79 years, dies
at the family home near Bctliesd'
Tuesday night about 10 o'clock, and
funeral services were held at U-
home Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock by Rev. T. Benmit.
Mr. Coulter, familiarly called “Un
ele Richard,” was one of the old set-
tlers of this county. For forty years
he had made his home near Bethesda
and his friends are numbered by his
acquaintances. He had enjoyed good
health until a few months ago, when
he was stricken with'a catarrhal af
fection, which resulted in Jiis death.
He had been a member of the Metho-
dist church for a number of, years.
He is survived by his aged wife.
FOR SALE—Seven foot Acme binder,
tdngue trucks, run two seasons, rea-
son for selling want larger machine.
J. D. NOBLE, S. W. 9015?F12.
FOR SALE—A registers Jersey cow,
I guaranteed to give four gallons of
milk per day; also a good Jersey cow
With young heifer calf. See
V. P. CRAVEN
Estray Notice.
The following stock have been tak-
en up and are now held at my house,
502 Soward avenue, Weatherford, and
if not called for and all charges paid,
will be sold according to law, Satur-
day, May 17, 1919:
One sorrel horse mule, about 14J
bands high, about 9 years old, latge
scar on right shoulder, shod all round,
no brand, has hole through right side
of nose.
One mouse colored mare mule,
about. 14 hands high, about 9 years
old, not branded, small scar on right
front foot, shod all round.
One light brown horse mule, about
13 hands high, about. 6 years old, no
brand, shod all round
One black mare mule, about 13
hands high, about 4 years old, no
brand, shod all round.
W. F. CURRENT,
Constable, Precinct No. 1.
FOR SALE—Eggs from, my prize win-
ning Rhode Island Reds; the rest of
the season half price. MRS. A. E.
KENNEDY, 215 Hanover street, Home
phone 281.
NOTICK-
IF YOU WANT to get eggs next win-
ter when prices are high, buy eggs
for hatching from Young’s bred-to-lay
White and Brown Leghorns and Sil-
ver Campines. Eggs $1.25 per 15,
parcel post prepaid; $6.00 per hun-
dred not prepaid. Address V. YOUNG,
Springtown, Texas.
JvOST-
LOST—A long gauntlet left- hand
glove. Leave at Herad office and get
reward.
LOST—Leather pocket book contain-
ing some change. Leave at Herald
office for reward.
*
We are going to Buy and Ship
CREAM
Butter market continues low and will not justify
the hi£h prices being'paid. Churn less and sell
more cream. Get*our prices.
Sweet Potato Slips now selling.
City Produce Co.
i
I
To All Pereone Who Have Not Been-
Assessed. ,
1 am asking you to come to the
county tag assessor’s office and attend
to this, for our books must close in g
few days. T. W. C. NEALY,
County Tax Assessor.
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