Wills Point Chronicle. (Wills Point, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 1899 Page: 4 of 8
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ting thfe best of it. They then
agreed, so our informant says,
and he wflas giving what Hallie
said about it on arriving home, to
call the matter off, and young
Barfield started home when How-
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«O. E. GILMORE & SON, Proprietors.’
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W. L. Sadler: 1 am not.
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above the e^r. ‘It did
not hurt much and young Bar-
field went on home, telling his
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Dr. W. N. Campbell:
need water worse than anything -<M
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J. F. Sallee:
J. L. Lybrand:
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spending the year in the West,
returned Tuesday.
John McEnturff, wh® has been
sick with fever for some time, is
up and about again. ‘
A wedding is whispered. To tn
McBride shows guilt.
Neat Stewart and wife visited
relatives in the Cross Roads
community Wednesday.
Jim Foster has made some im-
provement on his home which
gives it a nicer appearance. ,
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Miss.
Yes. ‘
Yes.
In favor of
market this fall that she may
well be proud of. May the day . „ ,
speedily come when the people of ^^ugh my big and well assorted
Van Zandt county will realize ° ™ " ”””
that it is better to build up a mar-
ket at home than to take their
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F <7ur evvij-uaj uvuo iuu in
L—•—- blessings which we should stop
long enough to feel thankful for.
It will be a beneficial, healthful
.recreation for everyone. Take a
.few moments to-day from the
"busy toils and cares Of life and
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-E. P. Sides-: I am. _____-—
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- 'tioais which we enjoy. We should : make taxes any higher, I am.
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Stuart’*dhapel Culliqgs.
Bob Hindman has added
brick chimney to his residence.
Mr. Wheeler of near Grand Sa-
line was in the community this
week. . .
Born tp Mr. and Mps. Will
Jlindman, on the.24th insV.,a-fme ^.m ^ug(.
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Little Earl Dossey of Wills .
Point is spending a few days
with his grand-mother, Mrs. Lee,
tion will not be raised. Marshal Sissbivis doing some
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giving some orfe a bonus.
Z. Miller : I am.
...rL-M- McKee: I am if the city
Rementber ice save i/oif'g.r> to ~>0 per eerif. oil
all- Samples, a nd ice h'are Sample ('h-‘thi ng.
Sample Hats and Caps, Sample Boots and
Shoes, Sample Handkerchiefs, Sample ,
Gloves, Sam file Towels and .Vapkinsj
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Elegant and
Unique Designs .
| in Brooches, Bracelets, Earrings, etc.
i I houfn c n <> S—j,—Vx fl 1—
| gers of skilled artisans. Beauty bits
W"e ha vf just received, a large line of
Sample - Underwear
and a large line of
Sample - - Shoes.
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In regular stock our -f
Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Furnishing
Goods, Notions, Carpets, Mattings and Rngs,r
Glassware; QaeeTiswarfe; Tinware and Groceries
Is full and complefe,
And- for GOOD, HONEST GOODS at LOWEST PRICES
We can't be beat.
7 We buy Butter, Eggs’and Chickens,-and -pay the highest market price
in trade for same. Don’t fail t<t*seelw before buying. We can and will save
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'TOrBAV fS‘ THANKSGIVING.
To-day is the day set apart by
‘Custom for the expression of
thanks to the powers that be for
■fhe manifold blessings we^ enjoy
■ from’day to day. ■ Thanksgiving
is a very profitable exercise at
all times;*-but at this season of
the year, when all the erdps-are
, .harvested and plenty abounds in ’
> the r graineries, warehouses,
^stores, homes, etc., and tithe and
•opportunity is presented for need-,
ful retrospection, it is most fitting
sto indulge in contemplations and
feelings of genuine thanksgiving.
. As Americans*we should-first
be thankful for our happy home |
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' i DEATH OF HALLIE BARFIELDJ A
'The Awful Result of a School-
Boy Altercation'.
Teel Bros.: - In favor of any-f A very sad affair .happened >n
thing for water, or will give S200 : the Stone Point community pist
for water works. ! Friday evening, 24th inst,., re-
W. R. Howell:- With the un- -suiting •» the death Of Hallie
derstanding that it does nbtraiso B.-irfield, the 15-year-old ; son., of
- - JI'favor-tiieEcity"®fr*"and Mrs. A.' M. Barfield.
The particulars as best we can
learn them are’^it>out as follows:
Howard Turner, son of Boh
Turner, and Hallie Barfield were
returning from school. .In pass-
ing through . a gate the gate
slammed to and struck young-L ~
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A Wise Father. ...
“Charlie, dear,” said
j young mother, “I’ve decided on
! a name for baby. We will call
her Imogen.’!.
Papa was lost in thought for a
i few "minutes.^ He did- like
the name, but if he opposed it
his wife would have her own way„ should wear our fas'
ly. “My first sweetheart was
named Imogen, and she will take
“We vtill call her Mary, after
my mother,"'was the stern reply.
Passing of Brown’s Arab.
J. G. Brown, the famous pain-
ter of ,etreet „arabs, recently
complained bitterly of the absence
a^ threw a rocket ,hir^ donT
find them-as..L.-M»ed to do,” iy-*
said. “Tbey are^ Hot heW'BffJ'
more.. 1’he cleaning of the streets
and t^ truancy school law have
interfered with my work. When
boys are forced to go to school and
there are no dirty, streets for them
to play in, how. can they be rag-
ged, idle and dirty? Of course I
get some models but I have to
hunt for them nowadays, and
they are several times as valua-
ble to me as they were thirty-five
years ago.
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> Wills Point has set a pace as a
—7 iwestTc ...
wiifch pervade our country. We '
■ -should feet proud of our Ame'ri-
•cancitizenship and.be thrice glad RQse:
•that we livef in a free republic.
We should be grateful* for the
very numerous worthy public in-
stitutions which exist among us,
x and-for the countless advantages
. they afford—for. tlie w-el-t are -and
.. iiappinesa=.of -the -people. - We taxation^ I
should be.truly grateful for the
’liberty and privileges which we f
•enjoy, and for the high standard
^Entered at the postoffice at Wills Point
Texas, as-second* class matter.
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'Thursday, ■ November 30, 18,99.-
Thanking the public generally
for past favors, I solicit a contin-
uance of their valuable patron -
age, assuring them good goods
and low prices.
R. E. Blanks.
Jewelry! Jewelry!!
I have just received my, stock 1 •
of jewelry from the Eastern fac-
tories; hence I have the very
latest designs, the very best
quality and best of all, but not
least, I have the very lowest
prices.
Miss Una Murrey is with me
until after the holidays, and will
take pleasure In showing you
a* • • a * a*
stock of jeweliy.
' Please call and See us—the on-
ly exclusive jewelry store in
. . Wills Point
trade out of the county and thus ■ ^,LL,AM8> ?roP*
J. W. Williams went to Pallet
last night.
*. *£ *. ;
Opposite your name shows t
the time your subscription *
expires. For example: J. ■
Thompson, Sept. -15, ’95, ;.
means that the subscrip- |
tion expired Bept. 15. 1895r4«
and there is now $4 dug op I* ,
Af ~‘ We have more” on bur ; ’
‘ subscription books now ! • •f'jt
'than we can possibly car- > I Ax. A
ry. and our subscribers j |
Respond at once and save' |
us further inconvenience. I
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-uCliaute «pe<tmens-from"The busy nn- '
' ■ I gers of skilled Artisans Beauty bits
for*the adornment of pretty women.
You may live without
but'you' might as well be
Clear Out of the World.
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If you would keep in the foreipost
ranks of swift-winged Fashion, you
• shionable Jewelry.
“That’s nice,” said he present- Member the place.
J. W. WILLIAMS,
Fourth St., Wills Point, Texas.
And the Same Desire Is Shared
ji-. by Many Others.
Tilayor Finney tells us that the
t next meeting of the council will
probably order an election for the
iMuance of'-enough city bonds to
put in a good .system -of water
.. ~ works. To see how the people
stood on tKequestion,the Chrom-
jcle young man interviewed a
number of business men and tax
payees of the city on the Subject
and founi almost a unanimous
H 7iniOV" h’VX i» thi- community,
tion. ft should be thoroughly
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t--------of morality, intelligence,anden^ ownsthem.
light-ehmont of our people. In
short, we should be glad we are
living and enjoying our sur-
roundings and for the hope
’■ which the future holds out for us.
— 4Dur everjGday lives are full of
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Walter
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- - smallpol
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there al
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fered wi
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. Beulah
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reprimanded by them for fight-
ing. No further attention was
paid to the matter till; bed-time,
when the ~boy was attacked by
severe pains in the head. Dr.
Watkins was summoned, but# his
skill availed nothing, Hallie dy-
ing about midnight.
Ail parties connected stand
weU in tho county and the unfort-
unate affair is deeply deplored.
Of course there was no deadly
intent on the part of young Tur-
ner, but the result should be &
lasting warning to boys and keep
then! from allowing their temper
it the best of them.
> to Tuesday ao legal pro-
ingS had been instituted
nst young’Turner and we do .■- ■
not know what wiM be'done. cripple to that extent the eom-
Tbmer is 14 years merge of their own county.
that!
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spent
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J. A. Thompson: 'V*es.
J. W. Williams: Every bit.
I J. H. Spires: Yes.
| R. W. Garrett. lam.
I W. W. McLeod: Don’t know
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T. G-Thompson^Tam. .
Wm. Pilley: Anythingto get
water. j - ■
This will give some idea of the
sentiment* an<i if we had had tlje
time to interview all the citi-
catalogue as many of the benefi- zeng of the town we believe fiear-
•cences of nature as you can and (jy everybody would have an-
try to feel as profoundly ,grateful 8wered yeg> Wills Point is good
as your appreciative ability'-wiU | and rjne for. water works. ----------- — — ------ -- —:.. - - »
- ‘ ‘ boys^-UaSte Barfield Warn get- -U aB a Comphownt -r-
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Dissolution Notice.
The firm of flanks <fc Russell is
this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent, E. A. Russell retirings and
all accounts due the firm are
payable to R. E. Blanks, who
assumes the liabilities of the firm
and .Will continue the buetoees at - * '
the old. stand. . .
E. A. Russell?
R. E. Blanks. r- - . . T
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tion will not be raised. I
We not have time to see all excellent work on our streets this
l the business men but just took we*k-
’ thorn as we came to them. The <
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following question ^ras asked’:
“Are yoii in favor of the city
issuing bonds to construct a sys-
tem of water works for Wills
Point?” The following replies
were received:
Jno, JE.GOwens-;
must have water.
W". E. Easterwood: I am not.
I thipk the city has as nfuch debt
as it can stand. Haven’t time to
discuss it now.
W. B. Lybrand:
T. Z. Woodhouse:
G. II.'Boston:
anything to get water.
*-A, B. Rucker: Am in favor
Of it if the city is able.
W. O. Dean: “ I am.
Oscar Dossey: I am..
A. W. Meredith: To a limited
extent I am. ' _ _ZT (
R. E. Blanks:! I am.
Earl Lea: J am.
Dr. A. G. Sisson:
Dr. J. M. Fry:
I do it right.
j Mayor Finney: I am very
?life,.for the loved ones who help much in favor of it. *
to make it-so. We should bej R. Bruce: I am if it does-'
profoundly appreciative for the'nq raise the rate of taxation. -«£■
.^“health we enjoy, and for tlie Aiderman .Human: .1 am. — -,’13
■countless agencies which conduce j DrW. N. Campbell: Yes; we
to same. We should fefel grate-1 need water worse than anything-
7-—--ful for ther,prosperity which hasjeise<- - - j
rewarded the effort of brain and i j. G. Keasby : Yes; anything
. brawn, for the good industrial fol. water.
■conditions which exist in our land [
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Turner, who thought it done on -
purpos^. The dispute about the
matter developed into a school-
boy scrap and in which^ the Bar-'
field boy, being- the latest,-got .
the best of it. Being near a
house, they agreed to pass it be-
fore fighting any more. ' Seeing I
Mr. TurneY, father of Howard,
plowing near the road, they left-
.- the road a short distance and again
attempteekto adjust their differ-
ence after the manner of school-
j ly everybody would have
-your appreciative ability"-will |and rjpe for,water works.
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The initial number of the
Morning Echo, published d.t Sul-
_ phur Springs by the Eeha Pub-
Jishing company, has reached our
office. It is a bright, newsy and
■very meritorious five-column fo-
liojabeaCof typographical neat-,
ness anid appearance. Longmay baby girl. _ ' .
rit live and prosper. • ... ~Q^car“ Sffewart7“^(TTias'Teen
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Wills Point Chronicle. (Wills Point, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 1899, newspaper, November 30, 1899; Wills Point, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1284461/m1/4/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Van Zandt County Library.