The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, December 29, 1911 Page: 2 of 8
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■ Air navigation is on the way, the poles are flying
flags—yet another "facer" remains—
When all pianos look alike to most people how is
one to know what make to buy.
First-hand information and unequivocal satisfac-
tion are guaranteed to purchasers of the
Hamllon
Piano
Here a name of highest standing in piano manu-
factory vouches for the slow, sound censtruction which
determines whether or not a piano will justify the
price- Flawless materials, finished skill, the close
supervision of detail of a great factory compose this
instrument.
Musically the Hamilton is delightful. Due to a
rare staying-in-tune quality it remains in demand for
foreign countries year after year. On home soil its
friends are legion.
THE
Will A. Watkin Co.
Everytning in the Music Line
Elm and Murphy Sts.
Dallas,
Texas
Livery,Feed
AND SALES STABLE
W. B. BINGHAM
Proprietor
Good, Serviceable Teams and Up-to-now Rigs. Special
attention to Transient Trade. Feed Always on Hand.
Aspermont, Texas
Goal, Grain and flay
Gome to us to buy your feed. We
always keep a good supply and
will appreciate yot'r patronage
FIELD SEEDS FOR PLANTING
See Us for Coal
Store first door north of Livery Stable
Phon* No. 62
McLAURY & LEE
THE ASPERMONT STAR
Published Every Thursday
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RICHARD H. McCARTY, - Editor
41.00 A Yoar
Entered at the Postofflce at Aspermont
Texas, a second.class mail matter
Four Issues One Month
Well, Christmas has come and
gone with its laughter and tears.
A smile and a hearty band
shake is mightier than the Can-
nOU.
Let us face the breeze and meetj
the new year with an optimistic
spirit. ■
Hang up your hammer, Mr.
Knocker, and join the throng of
boosters.
The watchword for Aspermont
during the vear 1912 should and
must be, DO.
God pity the man who is ever
looking on the dark side of the
picture of life.
Stonewall county will start out
at the beginning of the new year
with bright prospects.
A man's mistakes are the step-
ping stones that lift him out of
the quagmire of failure.
Put this in your pipe and
smoke it: Aspermont is going
to grow in the year 1912.
We believe in the gospel of
cheerfulness; it's the oil that
runs the machinery of life.
The flood-tide will soon be
here. Are we going to launch
our ship of Progress on the tidal
wave?
If you will put your ear to the
ground and listen, you will hear
the rumbling of better times for
Aspermont.
The foundation stone of every
man's life is failure. Life's fail-
ures are the rungs in the ladder
that lead to the higher things of
life- *
Now, gentlemen, are you going
to tune up your fiddle for the
new year? Let's do that once
and all dance to the tune of
Progress.
Opportunity is going to knock
at our door this vear and we
must take off the padlock of
jealousy and strife, and let our
watchword be UNITY.
• Shuckin's, we are all right over
here in Stonewall county. The
great drouth is broken, the val-
leys are soaked and in the spring
time the soil will give up its fat-
ness.
Let'8 pull back the mystic cur-
tain and take a peep tinto the
future, and get a glimpse of the
good things that the god of desti-
nv is holding in trust for Asper
mont.
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It wouldn't surprise us if old
Santa Claus didn't put two great
big Christmas presents in Asper
mont's striped stocking. Stay
on your nest and be ready to
cackle when the hen lays the
golden eggs.
God Almighty and the devil,
too, bates a quitter. It's the man
who stays at his post in spite of
all difficulties and works when
the sun of prosperity fails to
shine on his side of the mountain,
that wins in this world.
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Get up your usual b< tch of
resolutions and put then i in the
basket of time, and tbo' vou do
not keep them, you will fee bet-
ter off for having done so. It is
better to try, and fail, tnan not
to try at all. f
The gospel of smile lights up'
the dark places in the soiilsof
men. The man who smiles ii a
welcome guest in every house-
held. His presence drives away
sorrow, and eases the pain of
those who suffer,
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In the spring time when the
zephyr breezes blow, the fertile
valleys will put on their garb of
green and the fields will blossom
with the golden grain, and pros-
perity will slip her hands into
the pockets of those who toil.
The men who have come to
Stonewall county and planted
themselves either on the farm or
in the mercantile business have
all done well, but the men who
have got scared and sold out
when the wind did not blow from
the right direction, are the men
who have failed.
Stockholders Meeting
Notice is hereby given that a
meeting of the Stockholders of
the First National Bank of As-
permont will be held at the office
of the bank, at two o'clock, p. m.
on the second Tuesday, the 16th
day of January A. D. 1912 for the
purpose of electing a board of
directors for said bank and the
transaction of such other business
as may properly come before
such meeting.
Roy Riddel, Cashier.
According to the Ranger Re-
cord, anyone can .be an editor.
Al! editors have got to do is to sit
at a desk six days out of a week,
four weeks out of the month and
twelve months out of the vear,
and "edit1* such stuff as the fol-
lowing: '■■■:-
Mrs. Jones of Cactus creek, let
a can opener slip and cut herself
in the pantry.
A mischievous lad of Piketown
threw a stone and struck Mr.
Pike in the alley last Tuesday,
John Doe climbed on the roof
of his house last week looking for
a leak and fell striking himself on
the back porch.
While H. Green was escorting
Miss Violet Wise from the church
social last Sundav night, a savage
dog attacked them and bit Mr.
Green several times on the public
square.
Issiah Trimmer of Running-
creek was playing with a cat on.
Friday when it scratched him on
the veranda.
Mr. Fong while harnessing a
bronch Saturday, was kicked
south of the corn crib.
Joe Smith was shct last Tues-
day bv Tom Jones between the
bar and the lunch counter.
After all a weed is but an un-
used plant, and in finding an,
occupation for this wild vegeta-
tion, we have transferred a pest
to a valuable asset.
The City Meat Msfrket
buy your hides and furs.
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Notice.
All parties who know them-
selves to be indebted to us will
please come in and make satis-
factarv settlement by the first of
the year. Please keep this in
miud. Wilson & Carrington.
SAY? 1
i You can get anything you need in the Drug line at lit
f the Aspermont Pharmacy, such as *3*
* TOOTH BRUSHES from 10c to 25c each
t HAIR BRUSHES from 25c to $2.00 each X
t CLOTHES BRUSHES 25c to $1.25 each g
k COMBS from 10c to 75c. &
5, PURSES from 5c to 50c. Jg
< BILL BOOKS from 50c to $1.00.
;\ and many other things too numerous to mention,
when you need anything in our line will be pleased
to serve you, and at reasonable prices.
Aspermont Pharmacy
W. A. McLAURY, Prop.
R. B. Spencer & Co
The pioneer Lumber Dealers of As-
permont. We have added to our
stock from time to time, until now
we have one of the most complete
stocks in west Texas. Let us show you
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McCarty, Richard H. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, December 29, 1911, newspaper, December 29, 1911; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth126042/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.