The Goldthwaite Eagle. (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 15, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 24, 1917 Page: 2 of 10
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“The Santox Store
WANTON WASTE
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/hRISTMAS will soon be here and you are beginning to think of what you will give your
I friends this year. You can relieve your mind of this perplexing problem by a \
V " visit to MILLER’S DRUG AND JEWELRY STORE—the store that is now show-F
ing one of the most complete Assortments of Presents and Holiday Goods, consisting of
Jewelry, Diamonds, Silverware, Cut Glass,
China, Ivory Goods, Art ¥/are, Stationery,
Toilet Articles, Novelties for Soldier Boys
,
In fact—we have Presents that will be Pleasing and Suitable for All Occasions. You will
find our Stock most Complete and our Prices will be the Lowest Obtainable and the Qual-
ity of the Highest Standard. Come in and inspect our stock—we wilt be pleased to show
you any time—you are always welcome at “THE GIFT STORE OF GOLDTHWAITE.”
DiUGQiSTS
AfO
jcWE!.ER3
Goldthwaite, Texas
W. A. Bayley wants your io-
[stir anc e business. (a cl v)
Boys’ wagons and ve ocipedes
fill s i7 p g —pj'x b-d 1 a n. ’ s, Y ariety
Kit ore
nave received a .ear of
mt meal and can now fill all
Orders—Frizzell & Tuff.
Lubr; fating oil in wholesale quan-
lties. Your orders will be appreciat-
ed.— Fl.o;rd Jack too.
I nn still agert for Pierce-Fordyce
Oil Co. and will apppreciate your or-
ders for gasoline, kerucene or lullri-
ghting oils. Prompt delivery and
pn|| right. -—H. E. "DALTON.
OIL PROSPECTS
Land Leased for OT Rights—
Will Sink Wells
jijp N TT
FC 1
Meffkimes Patterson from Ver-
norfT^f^pd on • Thursday morn-
in g’.^^^^o-n .the sad mission of
attenillihgri4|ke furueral of tlisir
1 C, Willingham
. _ jy, E L, McKin-
ley, ..., D.r c^laek Mclvin-
]ey3^. A, Brir^yYnd' Ira Austin,
Of Ilhinikteig, passed thru
this d.ty TIuiis^^ en route
west,: for -a Tcrrinttit.
(’apt. Jack Ball?, ore of tlio
_ Eagle’s most appreciated friends
arid a leading man oPthe McGirk
community, had business in tin's
city' Thursday and dropped a
big dollar in: the old Bird’s
craw.
Mrs. Tom Lariy and ehi'dren
expect to leave. today for Drnrn-
r.glut, Oklahoma., where Mr.
Xasly has located and has lucra
tjve employment. Their many
Liends regret their departure
hut wish for them the best of
for time
Judge A Lorenz of the Priddy
community was looking after
Business itn this1 city one day
this week and told of a very
pleasant social gathering at his
home to celebrate the golden wed
. rung of him and Iris good wife.
Their friends for , miles around
gathered at the home for a
surprise party, carrying with
them cakes and other good
things to eat and with, which to
make the occasion joyous. This
excellent couple can he sure
that more of their friend®
would have been present had the}
known of the happy gathering
and we all join in extending to
them our hearty good wishes.
MS. POWERS DEAD
Rev D. I Haralson was here
B):is-»week‘ from Nahorsi Greek
'and reported the death of Mr.
Poiweiils lait the home of hi® son-
-T- W. an
Oklahoma syndicate; hr® leaseuTJT-iawV Mr Tom Taf*5, in tfab
stverAI thousand acres of land i Shaw -ShleSilay
between .Goldth waite and .Bee in | night and his .burial took place
bayou for the purpose of sink- I Wednesday. Mr. Power was 90
ing test oil wells! and it is ..under- | jeans of -agie and. made his home
stood the syndicate expects to with Ins children. lie was a
begin operations in the ' near | Confederate veteran a.nd a
future I mighty good. man. He came to
Mr 'Oockrum has also leaped I i exas from Alabama arid had
a great amount of. laud on his lived in this section many
own acooumt for oil prospecting jyears.
The relatives have the sympa-
thy of their, friends.
and inform's tlye Eagle that he
expects to begin at least one
deep well :as soon as the de-
sired leases are closed.
Other® whose names have
not been authorized to be, pub-
lished are also engaged in secur-
ing oil leases, which cause: the
belief that sure signs of oil have
A GOOD MAN GONE
Mr. Samuel L Cooke died at
the home of his son, Mr J. R,
Cooke, in Winters Wednesday j
morning and his remains were
“ 1 he Nyai Store
been found and that there atre j brought here on the evening.
good prospects for this section
to become oil producing in,pay-
train for burial at Rock Springs j
Thursday Mr. Cooke was a. resi-
ing quantities No rigs have been: Jent ot tbife county for a . long
put to work at this time, hut | tinie, having located here in
operations are likely to begin j 1^4, and still claimedi M ils j
any day rind if a paying flow I county as his home, altho. he
is located this section will enter '*pent_ a gtXKl portion of the last
upon a new era of prosperity.
©UR FRIENDS
A large number of Eagle read-
er.f hade renewed tliciir sub-
scriptions this week and others
have entered their names as
subscribers. We tare indeed ap-
preciative of the many good
people who favor ris with their
friendship and patrioniage. We
know that they are the best
people on the face of the earth.
Those included in the list this
week are:
Capf. Jack Ball, McGirk
John Nisbet, Ideas ant Grove
J. W. Nisbet, Graham
J I, Haynie, Goldth waite
J. J. Wi.lcox, Caradan
Robert Robertson,, Big Valley
Mrs. E Oxley, Mrillin
Mark Levere't, Taipa
J M. Bp inks, Browns Creek
B M, • Hays, Dallas
I) 0. Simpson, Route J
0 II. Shaw, Route 3
W 11 Le vere tt;, Cara da n
W. A Berry, Route 4
M; L Barries, Blackwell
1 N, Hawkins, Route 1
Tom Lasly, Drumright, Okla.
Walter Cam,pell, Mullin
E. DU, Thompson, Ft. Worth
few yeais with his children at
Brady arid Winters He was
75 years of age and had been in
ill health, for several years prior
to lnits* death, which was caused
bv apoplexy.
Mr Cooke was a man- of lire
highest idieals and hldblest prin-
ciples He had the confidence
and esteem of everybody and
the announcement of his death
caused universal sorrow among
his acquaintances He served the
county in the capacity of com-
missioner same years ago and
his record in that office was
one of the best, showing fidelity
to duty as well as ability in the
v-anwactiori of business affairs.
He leaves two daughters and
two sons, a number of grand-
children and other relatives! ais
well as a host of friends through-
fcirt this section, of Texas. The
burial services were held at
Rock Springs'cemetery' Tlrurs-!
PROPER PROTECTION
It sure p*ys to furnish Protection for your Imp'<*nu»is, Heises, Cattle,
Goats, Hogs, Chickens, Turkeys and, in fact, Everything that is kept
or raised on the Farm . . and tfhen you kaild, remenber that the
barnes & McCullough
Lumber Yard is Headquarters for
“EVER YT KING TO BUILD ANYTHING” nd “HOG V1RL’
When you want good flour you
want Primrose. Another
this week—A D. Baker
car in
II you want, to buy or sell *
CHRISTMAS CANTATA
Sunday evening, Dec, lb, at
■M... E church the Junior Choir
will give a. cantata “Tile Angel
and 'the Star.” We will be- glad
day at noon and were conducted I second hand furniture, see me. J ^ ]rave {,nV crirl.s that care da
jty the Matsonic lodge■ jof which j Let me show you my stock of
| fraternity lie had long bcem .a stoves J. T^ Weems,
true and honored member. | gee the neiv display of lava-
The bereaved family can, be Merg sll0Avn at Miller’s drug
sure of the sincere sympathy of ,md jewelry store A large .varie-
all who knew Mr. Cooke and fy to select from and you will
are acquainted with theit be- ^ QUr prj,ees* most peasonable.
reaveuient. 1 (Advertisement)
smg with us. The' public is
invited to attend tlie cantata. X
Soldier Smoker’s kits, only
&1.50 at Clements’ drug and jew-
el ry store. (adv)7
We will have 'a display
Ch *
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Thompson, R. M. The Goldthwaite Eagle. (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 15, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 24, 1917, newspaper, November 24, 1917; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1103606/m1/2/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.