The Daily Tribune. (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 24, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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LIABILITIES
Capital Stock $ 65,000.00
Surplus II ,000.00
Undivided Profits, net 19,505.19
Deposits 36 L 328.86
$456,834.05
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I Wishes for a Prosperous Happy
w New Year to us all
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weaken your remaining rusourcea
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to a successful growth.
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liemember Stinnetts’ big Christmas
dinner tomorrow.
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for deed that exist only in fhe minds
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until the time of bis
death, a part of them being the inter-
est he has been taking in Hie Imilding
of new cotton contpresses and ware-
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The above statement is corred. A. D. I hompson, Cashier.
Examine this statement and give us your business.
I'oos portable gasoline engine, 20 h.
p. I n first-class condition, suitable
for small separator, rellft work, etc
E. L. SCOTT FARM,
Van Vleek, Toxas
Hel-togethei meetings will sonte-
Hnii's prove to you that the other fel-
low is not half so bad as you thought
I he was
on’t you please buy some coal. God knows
we neet I the money :: ” :: PHONE 246
ASSETS
Loans and Discounts $265,469.79
Real Estate I 3, 379.89
Furniture and Fixtures 2,500.00
Interest in Guaranty Fund 3,549.18
Cash & Exc hange I 7'; .935 J 9
$456,834.05
i \ qting prosperip Is ustuilly a
loiti' A ' (o'I. at first but in time the
spirit will spread until the entire com-
munity is taking an active part in de-
velopment work
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was a good man,” said T. W.
peaking of Mr. Cleveland, ‘ in
I know of none better than he
He did much for Houston cont-
iijdHiilding and he was a
deepest
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tdld^v .i I rh'inl h'lnl him immei, for*, when link
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until about an hour tiefoie
At dinner he appealed in fine
spirits, talking and joking jovially
with the members of his family, who r *■ year,
took dinner with hint. After dinner :
he sat in the parlot during tie alter- • —
noon, smoking and conversing with, - — -------- ------
his brother-in-law. B l( Latham < continuously since that tint.
At 1:15 o’clock Mt
plained of a shortage of breath
members of the family who had dined
and spent the afternoon with him had
departed only a few minutes before,
with the exception of his daughter,)
Mrs. Eleanor Calhoun She was the .
first to minister to him and she sum-
moned a physician Dr. Scott arriv-j111'’ residence
<‘d a few minutes before the end came, t*lv
and was with him Hie last minute All
members of the family, who are in
the city, were sent fot but only his
sons and daughter were with him at
the time of his death. The others ar-
rived shortly afterward
Mr. Cleveland was supposed to be in
the best of health and had never com-
plained of heart trouble to any ex-
tent Only twice before had he com-
plained of a shortage of breath, sim-
ilar to that which caused his death.
Neither time was it considered serious.
Mr. Cleveland was one of the most
prominent business men in Houston,
having been located in the city since
1.858, with the exception of the four
years he spent In the Confederate
Army. At the dose of the war he re-
turned to Houston and associated him-
self with the Alex Sessums Company.
At the death of Mr. Sessums, Mr.
Cleveland siKTeeded to the head of
the company, and has spent his life
building it. up to the high position it
now holds in Houston commercial cir-
cles.
Mr. Cleveland Is survived by two I
sons, William D., Jr., and A. S.,
without
space'
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fact,
was.
tm rcial upbuilding, and
limn <>f Hie deepest, idiarity.*
Captain Willlatn Christian
greatly affected by (he news of
death. "lie war. a
charitable capable and enterprising
’t it''n, said Captain Christian. ”1
knew him from his boyhood and lov-
ed Itltii for what I knew him to bo."
Major It l Weems, who was a rnosfl-
iiiiiIi <>t’ \li Cleveland's during the
Civil War, was greatly shocked af the
untimely demise of his old comrade*
in itiin "Mr Cleveland was one of
tin most prominent and enterprising
m< n Houston has ever known. He did
a I'.real deni lor Houtosn. Ills nctlvl-
i • in lh< cotton world did much to
make Hiir city the splendid cotton
market it now Is; In fact, I believe
Hint Mr Cleveland contributed more
to the Im mess than did any other sin.
gle Individual His untimely death Ih
a distinct losn to this community.” t
Many Pahl RespectH.
No sooner had his physician pro-
nounced Mr. Cleveland dead than the
new: spread tapidly, especially among
those who knew him best and were
a otiO'-d with him. Shortly after*
ward ft lends from all parts of the city
l” ran to arrive at the residence to
I nv tin ir respects to the dead and ex-
pt, their condolence to the members
of th. family In their hour of bereave-
ment Dozens of persons, represent-
iti.. U branches of society and com-
mercial endeavor, called during the
late afternoon and early hours of tbo
night.
The detail of the funeral arrange-
ments will not bo completed for a day
or two, as those in charge arc waiting
to Ivar from Mr. Cleveland’s four mar-
tini daughters, who reside in other
eit'. They have all been notified,
but were not. in aid from at a late
hour Sunday night.
In view of Mr Cleveland's past ser-
vi< i to the Colton Exchange the flag
on that building will be at half mast
tod .y and the doon of the exchange
will t» dosed during the hours of the
funeral when It is held.
Vt. cieu hind a Mason.
Mr Cleveland has been affiliated
with the Masonic Lodge for many
years and wfti. at one time a very ac-
tive member of Gray Lodge. He was
a m--miter of Holland Lodge No. 1
from 18t>(! to 187U On June 24, 1870,
he went into Gray Lodge No. 302, as a
charter m< rubor and was a life rnem-
I . r of that body He was a member
,f Washington Chapter No. 2, Royal
Vi ch Mason®, and was tho oldest living
High Pried In the chapter. He was
a High Priest. In 1872. He was aleo a
member of Ruthven Commandery No.
2, Knights Templar.
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, cd Company B
- gers, an independent regiment
Served tn Hie Confederate Army
the close of the war
One of the first persons to call at
Sunday evening utter
news of his death had been an
nounced was Major B E Weems, who
was a messmate of Mr Cleveland
during the entire period of war
Mr Cleveland’s company was under
tiro command of Captain John A Whar-
ton and tile command started first
to join General Lee In Virginia Tho
regiment's orders were changed lat-
er, however, an dit was attached to
Hie army of Tennessee, tujdei General
Albert Sidney Johnston Two years
later the regiment was made n part of
Forrest's command and after that was
attached to Wheeler's Cavalry On
the surrender of the army he returned
to Houston and has lived here since
then
Never Nought Political Office.
Though Mr. Cleveland lias always
been prominent here he has never
sought political office and lias often
■■(ifiised nomiuaiions for different hon-
ors which were
friends His
Commission one term
of his political career.
Mr. Cleveland was married only
by two|few years after the war
and Hon girl. Miss Latham
five daughters, Mrs Eleanor Calhoun land died In 1900,
of Houston; Mrs Tina Schoolfield of) Mr Cleveland had never considered
Mullins, S. Mrs C. H. Lucy of that his work was done lie was con-
tNew Orleans; Mrs. Alma SouissaH of; sidering plans for the enlargement of
Nashville, and Mrs H W Benjamin of ) his bustm as
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tendered liim by Ills
service on the School
was the extent
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place will be hard to fill, Indeed. He
has doin' as much or more than any-
one els,' toward th<x upbuilding of
Houston commercially, utid he will b<
missed many years to come.”
"Texas and Houston have suffered
a great loss," said Frank And reu s, on
being told of Mr. Cleveland's death.
"1 have known none who did more
toward advancing the city and state
In every branch of progress than he "
Rufus Cage was deeply shocked by
the news of Mr Cleveland’s death
"His passing means the loss of one of
the. most valuable citizens of Hous-
ton and Texas," said Mr. Cage
Mayor II Balwin Rice was loath
to attempt to express ill such limited
his deep sense of loss for the
of Houston in Mr Cleveland's
"I don't know," said Mayor
Rice, "but that his death constitutes
Hie greatest loss the city could huv< ;
suffered through such agencj I can )
not begin to do his memory justice 'Cleveland's
Cal-j speak of it," said W
All of fits daughters,
with the exception of Mrs. Calhoun,
arc out of the city. They were noti-
fied of the death Sunday night.
Was Well at Dinner.
Tho lust dinner of the deceased was
enjoyed with members of his family.
They remained with him until shortly .that I am in no mental condition to
before lie was stricken Mrs. ('al-)speak of it," said W B chew "Ills
Itnnk vmi r mdin \ . Fou, v<iiir"w<>/)'. Hint your
isimilv nri' tin s a Im nidHt di'H'i'i <• whiit von
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Houston Post.
William Davis Cl<*ve|and.
member of the firm of WilUi
Cleveland A Sons, wholesale grocers
land cotton factors, well known i
throughout the state, died suddenly
15:15 Sunday aft«‘riHtou at his
donee, 806 San Jacinto Street I
trouble was assigned by Dr. .
Scott, the attending physician, a
cause
Mr. Cleveland was in his ti.-ual good
liea 1th
death
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'the first two years in Texas he
jemployed as a clerk. When the
I between the slates broke out he join-
etl Company B of Terry's Texas Rutl-
and
until
houu alone
s corn! it top became s
In addition to belllji
tssignvil ax t iitlsc for j ‘‘),u,nercia! uttaiis Mr
ot th )• aders in Christ Episcopal )•••••••••••••••••
!Church, being junior warden ftir over
20 years, and mwer missing a service I
j during the entire period Unit he serv-I
led in that capacity He was aiso su- I
I iivrhilendent of the Sunday xcliooi tot [
ju like Length of time, o<‘ctii»ying
position until a few years ngo
ho was suco'cded by ills sou
With all tils personal interests Mr I
Cleveland was a hmdei in other enter |
prises iu the city, being one of tin
ganlzers of the Houston Cotton
change and the president of tltat
ganizatlon for a number of terms.
I tins also served as director Of various
luinkitig institutions here.
Served iu ('onfederate Army.
Mr. Cleveland was 7” years old on
He was t>orn
land sj.ent his boyhood days in Salem, |
' Ala. lie came to Texas at tin1 ago of
120 and has made this city his home
During
was
war
longer thought
s Hiu man that smiles that real
■ thi' sellOlls side of lite.
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Smith, Carey. The Daily Tribune. (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 24, 1912, newspaper, December 24, 1912; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1361925/m1/1/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.