The Weekly Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 11, 1919 Page: 4 of 12
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M. NAAS HAS LONG BEEN IDEN-
TIFIED WITH THE GROWTH
OF PARKER COUNTY.
Thirty years ago the first day of
this S^tember, Win. Haas embark-
ed opon his business career in the
city, and from a very meager begin-
ning he has built a business that is
r«*5«as>d as an important factor in
ra>e city, and is very satisfactory and
gratifying to Mi:, Haas.
Mr. Haas was born and reared in
Cermany, coming to the United States
and settling in Illinois in August, 1872.
After a few years in that state he
came to Texas, stopping at Paris. In
1883 he went to Decatur, where with
a. working capital of about $85.00 he
entered business for himself. Later
COMMISSION RECEIVES RE-
* ,, PORTS; ALLOWS ACCOUNTS
At the last regular meeting of the
city commiseion not much - business
was transacted, other thafl hearing re-
ports of officers and allowing bills.
Several adjourned meetings are sched-
uled for the purpose of passing ordin-
ances preparatory to beginning the
work of paving the streets.
Chief of Police Barker submitted
his report showing collections for the
month of August for street, sewer
and fines of $534.50.
Andy Brinkley's report showed that
l$249.20 for sanitary work was due him
[for the month of August.
City Engineer Parker's report show-
ed 51 electrical and gas inspections
made and 10 sewer permits issued,
♦ PAVEMENT PARAGRAPHS- ♦
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Work has been started on the new
brick veneer home of B. P. Cherry on
Went Lee Avenue.
F. E. Smith is having his home on
the North Side remodeled and the
modern conveniences added.
A son of George Baker, who lives
near Dennis is reported as being dan-
gerously ill, suffering from heart
trouble.
The fixtures for the city Rarber
Shop which is being opened in the
building formerly occupied by the
Chamber of Commerce, have arrived
and they are being installed.
Chas. Rogers has sold the business
lot which he recently bought on
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also permits for 165 feet of cement ! York Avenue to Floyd Bowden and
sidewalks. Collections totalled $75.50.
Txa Collector Kerr reported having
received $491.05 during the month.
Salaries and Accounts Allowed.
toe sold out and opened a business in ;M. Bunch, salary ....................$ 75.00
Temple. From Temple he came to | F. Patrick, salary.......................... 25.00
\V. E. Richards, salary ............... 25.00
B. R. Barker, salary .................... 100.00
R W. Turner, salary .................... 85.00
G. M. Parker, engineer .............. 200.00
Ward Bankhead, salary ............ 50.00
H. L. Brevard, salary .................. 10.00
Weatherford. Mr. Haas takes a good
hearty laugh every time he thinks of
bis opening ip Weatherford. He had
another loaction in view when he pur-
chased his opening stock and had all
his merchandise shipped to that point
ot com si it bad to he i shipped
and was delayed in arrival. A few
advance shipments, invoicing about
arrived and was opened a few
■days in advance. He had arranged
an opening date and had advertised
in the papers and through dodgers
.scattered pretty well over the county, |Jno. M. Hart
■and bad no slock with which to open, j Water & Light Co. ..
At that time Putman & Bailey were1"’. W. Armistead ..
• icing the dray business of the city'Reed Robinson ..........
:-uat .Mr. Haas had them meet every, Camp & Co...........
trail the day and night before the Selig Co...................
'Opemnr *iih the hope his goods would [Chas. Barthold
arrive, and between 5 and 6 o’clock on Model Grocery ...........
the opening day. Mr. Haas says he W’ford Machine Shop
Floyd is now having the. lot cleaned
oft and is preparing to build a mod-
ern one-story brick.
Several citizens have been building
concrete sidewalks during the past few
weeks, among the latest being Chas.
Woolridge who has just completed
some 200 feet in front of his property
on Palo Pinto street.
The bridge across Willow Creek
east of this city was seriously damag-
ed Thursday by one of the large heav-
Dr. A. S. Garrett, salary .......... 10.00 I By loaded trucks that is making runs
W. A. Kerr, salary........................ 125.00
A. F. Leach .................................... 38.00
R. W. Turner, sewer .................. 76.13
Andy Brinkley, sanitary ............ 249.20
Alex Hill ..................................... 46.50
Herald Pub. Co............................. 77.30
.................. 14 80
287.50
90.00
wa^ awakened by an awful racket
at his door, and he is sure that one
•of the happiest moments of his life
E. & L. Garage
J. R. Austin _____
Baker-Poston A-
ami oil
iwai when he was informed that his j Everysport
sataeffi had arrived. This was im A. Mackenzie ...
mediately opened and put in the store[J- S. Carr
and his opening was a success. His . Lanier Bros. .......
■took ai that time consisted of racket iCrystal Ice Co.
goods He continued in this line B. R- Barker, gas
for a while and then opi ned a com- |J. H. Quante .........................
jiletp dry goods and furnishing storeJCulf Refining Co...............
He now carries a very large stock and [W M Bunch
jn which can be found all the lead-1 Roy Coleman
Ing merchandise that is demanded by .Consumers Gas Co. .......
the people of Parker county. J- S. Hudson
Mr. Haas is assisted in tlie store by | Treasurer’s Report,
his two sons, Albert and Emanuel, | Per. Imp. Bond Fund—
■who have just recently been discharg- Balance .....................................
to the Ranger oil field. It is said
the truck was loaded with a large
boiler.
Marion J. Robinson and Miss An-
na Marzell*Smith, were married at the
First Baptist church parsonage Wed-
nesday morning at 10 o’clock, Rev.
M. E. Weaver officiating. The young
couple live in the southwestern part
15.00 I of the county.
159.00 A car of pipe and some of the tanks
134.00 for the Weatherford Refinery arrived
5.00 Thursday afternoon. This leaves only
1.25 a very small amount of the material
1.00 necessary for the completion of the
3.15 j plant to arrive and that has been ship-
,50|Ped and is expected any day.
1.00 j Officers in this city are on the
11.15 j lookout for a Mexican who is w anted
4.95 j in Ranger on charges, of murder .It is
2.50 j reported that Sunday afternoon a wo-
190 man was killed and possibly two or
8.U0I three other people were wounded. No
15.00 * particulars of the affray has been re-
15.00 ceived.
5.25 I J L. Curtis has a counterfeit dollar
5.00 i which he received in the regular
16.20 j course of business Thursday.
)U have probably been wor-
rying about the big advance in
the price of School Shoes and won-
dering how much it will cost to fit
that youngter in shoes?
Stop worrying, and get aeqaint-
ed with the shoes that we're selling.
Sturdy and strongly built from the
best wear-resisting leather they will
stand up under the roughest usage
and they cost but very little more
than last year, if at all.
We bought early, in large quan-
tities, and you can get the benefit
in lower prices for best quality.
We also carry a complete line in School Suits and extra pants, in
Worsted, Serges, Corduroys, and other serviceable materials.
Come in let us supply you with everything needed by the school
boys and girls in the way of clothes, etc.
Mrs. J. W. Rumage
THE PRICE IS THE THING W
♦♦♦♦4 1 || 11.
MN*m« I4***H IIIIIIIH r- .........
1.40
21.25
$18,528.81
«<1 from the American army.
Mr. Haas has always been a pro-
gressive citizen, assisting in every
movement that was calculated to pro-
mote the growth and prosperity of the
city and county. He has been a liberal
contributor to all worthy enterprises
and was a prime factor in the organi-
sation of the Chamber of Commerce,
■which has done some good work for
the city.
Road and Bridge Fund—
Overdraft, August 7 .......... $ 534.89
Received during month .......... 523.00
Paid out during month ............ 611.66
Balance, Sept. 4, overdraft 623.55
Sewer Fund—
Balance, August 7 .....................$1,204.05
Received during month ............ 260.76
Paid out during month ............ 558.70
Sept. 4, balance ...... 906.11
General Fund—
Mr. Haas attributes his success in Balance, August 7 ................... $ 413.10
business to a liberal use of printers i Received during month ............ 487.50
ink. and ever sine’e the Daily and'Paid out during month 1,220.20
Weekly Herald was established, twen-'spPt. 4, overdraft ................... 319.60
ty years ago, the papers have always I -
carried his advertising, and he says! *ra Taylor Quite Sick,
thut he will continue to advertise as Taylor received a message
long as he is in business. He says hel^'uest^‘1^ morning stating that his
has never regretted his move to Wea- | father, Ira B. Taylor, was quite sick
thjirford and expects to spend the re-:a* Euieka Springs, Ark., and he left
xnainder of his days in the city. The |on afternoon *rH’n t0 Be at his bed-
Herald hopes the big store of W».
Haas will celebrate many more anni-
versary days.
BIG CIRCUS COMING TO
WEATHERFORD, SEPT. 30.
H- J. Farquhar, contracting agent
»or the Sells-Floto shows, is in Wea-1
tberford this week looking after the
billing of Parker county for the big [regular session Monday morning. No
fide. The senior Mr. Taylor went to
Eureka Springs about a month ago to
spend the summer, and has been en-
joying good health. The extent of his
illness was not staled in the message,
hut Mr. Taylor will bring his father
home as soon as he is able to travel.
Commissioners Court in Session.
The Commissioners Court met in
dollar bears the date of 1889, and at a
glance shows every evidence of the
real article, but it won’t stand a close
inspection. He has no idea where he
got the coin.
\\\ W. McCrary has purchased the
block of ground on Water street for-
merly owned by the Catholic church,
and is cutting it up into lots which
he will put on the market. The old
building in the north side of the block
will be repaired, (he work to com-
mence at once.
T. J, Wood attended a district meet-
ing of the managers of the local ex-
changes of the Southwestern Tele-
phone Company held in Mineral
Wells this week. The meeting was
well attended and the interest of the
company were discused as well as
their troubles.
Miss Wille Mae Morrison, daughter
of Mrs. W. M. Morrison of this city
took a flight over the city in the air-
plane Thursday afternoon. She view-
ed the city and surrounding country
from a height of 3,500 feet and holds
the record of being the only lady to
make the trip.
Work has started on the new school
building of the district formed by the
consolidation of the Bugscuffle and
Robinson districts. The two old
school buildings are being torn down
and much of the material will be used
in the new building which will be
the county. The bean on exhibition
is 35 inches ion gand weighs 19
pounds. Tho vine grows rank and is
very prolific, several of the large
beans being produced on the same
The | runner. This bean is recommended
for table use as well as stock food.
It looks something like the old gourd
that used to grow in every fence cor-
ner. Mr. Lindeman says he has tried
it on his table and it resembles the
squash in several ways.
R. K. Phillips came in from East-
land Sunday and spent a couple of
days with his family. He returned
Monday night .He says he is getting
everything lined up pretty well and
will soon be in shape to start his
daily paper in that city. He has had
some trouble in getting a suitable
building in which to locate his plant.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Morris left Mon-
day for their home in Stamford. On
the 6th of last month, Mrs. Morris was
seriously injured in an automobile
wreck east of this city, and her injur-
ies were such as to necessitate the
amputation of one leg It was thought
by a number of people that she would
never survive the ordeal, being above
70 years of age. But she did sur-
vive and her recovery has been re-
markable.
A ON THE GLORY TRAIL. ♦
(By Wall Mason)
COMMITTEES NAMED FOR
FALL SHOW COUNTY CLUBS.
Doughty-GouTley Wedding.
The wedding of Miss Anise Dough
ty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Doughty to Mr William J Gouriey,
son of Mrs. J. M. Gouriey of Tulsa,
Oklahoma, occurred at three o'clock
Sunday afternoon at the home of the
circus, which will exhibit here Tues-
•tear. Sept. 30. Mr. Farquhar states
special business has been announced
by the court for the week other than
bride’s uncle, Rev. C. E. Lindsey in
erected in the center of the new dis-)Fort Worth, Rev. Mr. Lindsey officiat-
ing
Diet.
(that more than 600 people are carried several questions relating to the im-
ty the show this year and that they
have enjoyed a very prosperous sea-
son. The Fair park has been secured
for the occasion. From here the show
will go to Ranger and Abilene.
More Test Wells to be Drilled.
According to reports coming to
this city the northern and eastern
part of the county is experiencing
much oil activities right at this time.
Besides the derricks and rigs that
have been reported from that sec-
tion heretofore, material is now being
hauled to a location about seven or
•right miles southeast of Springtown,
where Austin & Swift of Fort Worth
have holdings and a drilling contract.
Machinery is also being placed on
the ground for a 4000-foot test in the
vicinity of Springtown by the Par-
ker-Tarrant Oil & Gas Company. The
work is suppqsed to start on this
well during the next few days.
The report is that’another contract
has been signed for a 3500-foot test
near Agnes. This will make two
wells in that section.
Mrs. William Wells, of Haskell, Tex-
as is visiting friends in Weatherford,
the home of her childhood. Mrs.
Wells is one of the Weekly Herald's
valued friends, and while here called
at the office and left $1 00 for the pa
per another year.
provement of the public roads.
Commissioner Gilbert says he had
had to condemn a number of brides
in his precinct on account of damage
done by the heavy trucks. He has |
men at work making repairs and in |
instances where it is necessary to
build new bridges, as will be t he ease
in a place or two, a passage around
the bridge is to be made. He says
something will be done at the present
sitting of the court to keep the heavy
Miss Ruby Ellis of the Carter Can-1 The bride who was charmingly at-
ning (dub holds the tomato record of [tired i& a navy blue dovetyn suit with
the county so far reported this sea-[Siberian squirrel collar and accessor-
|son Her report of last week to Missiles to match, was reared in this city,
i Murray, den^onrikrato^ shows that |a graduate of Weatherford College
[she has gathered from her one-tenth and Belfourt Seminary, Washington,
trucks off bridges not sufficiently!
strong to carry them
will be he1 was not in
say.
Just what it
a position to
NOTICE.
The Parker County Poultry Asso
ciitlon will meet Saturday, Septem-
ber 13, at 2 o’clock p. m, in the
county court room. A” mem-
bers and persons interested invited
to come.
MRS J B PRICE, Pres.
MRS J. S. RIDER, Sec.
Mrs. Ray Bachman and children ar-
rived in the city Tuesday afternoon
from Stanton, and are now at home
with their husband and father on
South Elm street Mr. Bachman has
been in the city several weeks and
was only waiting to secure a home to
bring his family here.
of an acre 2129 pounds of good sound
tomatoes, which she has either can-
ned or sold on the market.
Prof T II Gatlin who lias been in
I he city arranging to open a high
(grade school of business training in-
forms us that owing to the mills and
'furniture factories of the east being
| so far behind with orders, the open-
ing of his school here cannot be de-
finitely announced at this time, but
tho exact opening date will be an
nounced in a later issue of the Her-
ald.
Postmaster Richards announces that
for the first time in the history of the
new postoffice every lock box is in use
and he now has on file a dozen appli-
cations he cannot supply The bus-
iness of the carriers have also greatly
increased. The general prosperity
of the country and the influx of peo-
ple during the past few months is
being reflected in the increased busi-
ness generally at the postoffice.
J E. Lindeman, who farms a few
miles east of the city, has on exhibi
lion at the First State Bank a new
product which is called the Austra-
lian bean. He obtained a few seed
and planted this year for the first
time, and possibly this is the first for
D t\, and possesses a sweet , unas-
suming manner and strong person-
ality that causes her to be much ap-|*eatie<* 'Bp Ball over the Kincaid Con
predated and admired by all who
knew her.
The groom who is a most success-
ful young business man is president
of the Weatherford Foundry* and
Wichita Falls Foundry, besides oil in
terests.
Immediately after the eeremony the
couple left for an extended trip to
Oklahoma, Colorado, Yellowstone
Park and other points in the west,
after which they will be at home in
Dallas.
Accompanying them to Port Worth
were Mr and Mrs J I) Doughty,
Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Doughty and
a few most intimate friends
The Parker County Harvest Show,
and the Boys' and Girls’ Club Exhibit
Lured by the beat of the big bass [her 2 and 3, promises to be the larg-
drum and the rattle of the Salvation jest and best ever held in the coun-
Army tambourine Walt Mason, Amer |ty. The club members are arrang-
ing a much larger display than here-
tofore and there also promises to be
more and larger exhibits from the
farmers of the county. Arrangements
will also he made for the showing of
every article manufactured from pro-
ducts of the county, a few of the
manufacturers in the city having al-
ready expressed a desire to enter ex-
hibits.
At a meeting held in the district
court room Friday morning officers
and committees were selected to
have charge of the arrangements of
the coining show. The officers were:
H- L. Moseley, chairman; John M.
Vincent, vice-chairman; Miss Joe
Stickford, secretary; Couts Holland,
treasurer.
1 lie following board of managers
was also selected:
J. Ii. Fleming, chairman: Miss Myr-
tle Murray, secretary; Mass Anna
Hatchett, assistant secretary; Robt.
Withers, 1). W .Fain, VV. A. Brun-
<tage and It. K. Phillips.
This committee met in the after-
noon and a number of the features of
the show were discussed and commit-
tees were appointed to handle the
different departments. A committee
to arrange the premium list was ap-
pointed as follows:
Roht, C. Withers, chairman; Miss
Myrtle Murray, Miss Anna Hatchett,
Mrs. J. Massey qnd W. A, Brun-
dage.
Finance Committee—J. R, Fleming,
chairman; Geo. Fant, Gouts Holland!
Neal Butler and W. V Shadle.
Hospitality—Mrs. J. c Massey,
chairman.
The premium committee will meet
Monday afternoon and arrange the
premium list which will be turned
over to the finance committee, which
will provide the funds for Ihe paying
of the premiums. The premium list
as outlined by the managers, will be
rather extensive and include most
every product of the county, as well
as poultry and live stock
This show can be made very Inter-
esting and it is the duty of every
citizen who is in any way interested
in the growth and development of the
county along agricultural lines to as-
sist in the work. The crops have been
very fine and some exhibits that are
worth while can be arranged with
very little trouble.
ica’s prose poetry writer was con-
ceited in Los Angeles a few days ago.
In his characteristic manner he wrote
tile following poem:
“One night w'hile walking down the
street, my mind on pleasure bent—I
sought the pleasures of the world, but
my soul was not content—I saw the
bright lights of the theatre; they
beckoned me to come as did the music
and the song in the place where they
sold rum. I stepped into a pool hall
and found a vacant chair, and thought
that I would rest a bit and drive away
dull care, but my mind it still persist-
ed in turning memory sod, reminding
me of the time when I was winning
souls for God. I couldn’t find that
rest and peace—satisfaction would
not come—when suddenly I heard the
sound of the good old Army drum. Its
voice it called me closer, and I found
an open air, and once more I could
see myself kneeling there in prayer.
For I had been a soldier, and known
the Saviour’s smile, but now I was a
deserter—a sinner weak and vile.. But,
in spite of all my meanness, I went
to the hall that night. My intentions
they were proper—I meant to do the
right. But a deserter is a coward—
always ready with some excuse—or
perhaps a careless person, and won
der, what’s the use? But the prayers
of God’s faithful people won my hard
and stony heart, and at the front that
night I made another start. And to-
day-praise God!—I’m fighting- Jes-
us took me back, and now once more
I’m traveling in the good old Calvary
track.”
Yeomen Secure Hall.
The Yeomen of Weatherford
have
fectionery and are now having it fit
ted up for a lodge room An opening
is being cut in the south wall and a
small room over the bank building
will be used for an entrance and ante-
room This is a large building and
when furnished as anticipated it will
be a nice place. The Yeomen order
is growing and they are preparing to
take care of a large increase in mem-
bership
Machinery for Pump Station.
Quite a number of loads of machin-
ery has been unloaded and taken
from here to the site of the proposed
pumping plant of the Producers Pipe
Line Company on the L. G. Coffman
ranch south of the city this week No
active work has been started other
than placing the machinery on the
ground and no information is obtain-
able at this time.
Weatherford Ladies Honored.
General E \V. Kirkpatrick, com-
manding the Texas Division United
Confederate Veterans, of McKinney,
Texas, has appointed two Weather-
ford ladies, Mrs. W. Y. MacKenzie,
Matron of Honor, and Miss Janie
Massie, Maid of Honor, to represent
Texas at the Confederate reunion to
he held at Atlanta, Ga., October 7 to
10.
Mr. and Mrs S. V. Buxton and Miss
Eula Gougher of Midlothian, came in
Wednesday and will visit relatives and
friends, the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Rust.
Dies at Fort Worth.
H S. Tillman, who is well known
in this ctiy, died at a sanitarium at
Fort Worth at 6 o’clock Wednesday
following an operation for appendici-
tis. He was stricken last Thursday
but the appendix bursted before an
operation could be performed. His
wife is well known in this city, being
before her marriage Miss Faye Bing-
ham. Funeral services will be held
in Fort Worth Thursday.
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