Upshur County Echo. (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 15, 1912 Page: 3 of 12
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reason he thinks he can be of
some service to the county in
Mr. Hudson the 9th instance,
Much good work has been done
For County Treasurer.
We are authorized to announce
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The party at Lee Truitt’s Fri-
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shall do everything possible to
improve our school laws so as to
date for re-election to a second
term. Mr. Dalrymple has taken
a special interest in the new
will be a monument to the credit
of the county for many years to
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left last Thursday for Bei ryvil
Ark., win: re t h ey will re s i de.
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For Commissioner Beat No 2.
The Echo is authorised to an-
nounce Commisoner L. J. Dal-
court house
Feb. 22.
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J. J. Stephens.
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Ho doing so at the earnest
the Voters of the 31st Rep-
centative District of Texas
No. 2, composed of Justice Pre-
cincts N< s. 2 t ! ‘ consider his
ciuims welli u Ioi up • their
minds st 4 will sup-
recently completed. He is one of
our best citizens and desires to
see the condition of our county
improved every way possible
consistent with an economical ad-
Harry Bonner lost a valiall
horse last week.
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to take charge of Draughon’s
Practical Business College.
—The Kurtz store will sell you
brand new goods for less money
than you have been paying for
old goods. It is a little store,
but it don’t matter, everything
is there, is nice and clean and
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tv inOficeA
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so as to help complete road
work inaugurated by the present
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power to strengthen and make
more effective the prohibition
lws of Texas.
I' believe in education, and
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For Commissioner Beat No. 1.
At the proper place in our
announcement column will be
found the name of J. M. Todd
who announces for re-election to
the office which he now holds.
I Mr. Todd is serving his first
term in that capacity. He has
been faithful in guarding the
interests of the county and in
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Upshur County Echo, Thursday, February 1 , 1912.
Card of Thanks.
The Baraca-Philathea classes
of the Baptist church of Gilmer
extend sincere thanks to those
who so kindly gave us the use
of their autos and those who
at Shady. Greve near where he
was reared. He is moral, sober
and upright in every particular.
He stands well with his home
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Try me and get the benefit •
targge purchases--ior 50
w.n. (Buck) KELLY
BC.Bih:
W.LWILLEFORD
LA. LATCH
ECounty Attorney.
HORACEY. DAVIS
1 CARROLL E. FLORENCE
rCoanty Treasurer:
B.T.CROLEY
ILOEORGE
Ij.P. Precinct No. 1:
B. F. BLEDSOE
Constable Precinct No. 1:
j IL CLARK
W.W. TAYLOR
rCommimsionerBeai No. 3:
- _ A EARP
«Commisioner Beat No. 4;
J.F.GREE}
kCwKOMrBwtNo. 2:
LJ. DALRYMPLE
tComniesioner Beat No. 1:
J,MIDD
ICoumabie Precinct No. 4:
f J. C. (Clarence) JOHNSON
give every boy and girl a chance
to obtain a practical education.
So far as possible. I shall favor
all laws that will give a “square
deal" to the farming and labor-
ing classes.
I shall favor doing away with
all unnecessary jobs in our State
government, thereby making the
administration as economical as
possible.
I favor removing from politics,
as far as practicable. our educa-
the Christian Church and was
about 31 years of age. She
leaves to mourn her departure, a
father and -mother -Com mis-
sionerJ. M. Todd and wife-
three brothers, V. E., S. D. and
J.E.Todd, one sister Miss Achsa,
a busband and little daughter.
the voters of Commissioners
Beat No. 1, give his claims due
consideration in the coming
Democratic primary election.
Baraca and Philthea classes of
the Baptist and Methodist
churches here met Marshall A.
Hudson at the depot with autos
last Friday afternoon and show-
ed him over our little city.’ His
lecture at the baptist church that
evening was well attended and
was very instructive. Those
who missed the lecture missed
an apportunity of a life time.
and taking him and the classes_________
for a delightful auto ride. iron bridges constructed that
tional, eleemosynary and other ;
State institutions, and favor suf- may: , ..
ficient appropriations to meet the —We would like to show you our •& you and myself if you wili help me promote aj©
needsoftheseinstitutionsr 1—• ' ■ '■ ■1 • -
- 'Prof. D 8. Nesbit from Fort
Scott, Kans., came in last week
A6GUSOFNENTS.
1n0V >1 ; •ccAccco8.f:3
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on the Wilson J ihs >u c2,
miles northwest of G1-i
_ by Prof. B. B. Elder. A crowd of
for Representative sorrowing relatives and friends
attended. She was a member of
The announcement of J udeeIA
Phillips fer reelection to the 7
office of County Judge came in I "G
work go on.
Miss Mary Boyd visited home
folks in Woo 1 county. Satur-
day returnihg Sunday evening.
J. S. and J. W. Truitt and
W. H. Griffin of Betlie
tain last Friday morning. The
: funeral services were conducted
suit. J
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drove them to the station to meet oFor public roads and bridges.
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helping to complete the good
work inaugurated. He has also
been diligent in looking after the
best interests of the county in
„ other respects. He has given
1,h0, pub- his hearty co-operation in the
Afterwards construction of the iron bridges
Miss Ruby Vul’s of Indepen-
dent Springs was visiting the
Misses Farmers Friday night
and Saturday.
A. R. Truitt called his hands
Departed.
Mrs. L. A. Willef rd, widow
of the late J. W. Willeford Sr.,
died at the home of her son, A.
B. Willeford, at Stamps at 5:45
Tuesday morning, aged 68. The
remains were interred at Gilmer
cemetery yesterday afternoon
about 1:30 o’clock. W. M. Parker
conduct* u op funeral services.
She was a member of the
Christian Church and had many
warm friends and relatives in
Gilmer to inarm her degarture.
She leaves five sons as follows:
W. L., J. W., Jia., Arthur and
Shell Willeforu. They were all
at the funeral.
Prices. go
Miss Elizabeth Tittle of Cason is still in g
our Dry Goods Department and will be Qo
pleased to meet ali the ladies and show them 2
through this department, which you will al 20
ways find complete. 5
If you are not our customer you should s
be, as you are missing bargains all the time, Se
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1st of March
Attended Funeral.
About twenty buggy and sur-
rey loads of people from Gilmer
attended the funeral of Mrs.
Harvey Bullard at West Moun-
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We are authorized to announce J come Mr. Todd feels like he
J. L. George of Shady Grove .would like to serve another term
Community as a candidate or
County Treasurer of Upshur
county, subject to the Democra
rymple of Lafayette as a candi-
county, subject to the Democra court. He is a worthy citizen
tic primary election in July. and tries to do right to the very
Mr. George took a course in best of his ability. We ask that
Tyler Commercial College, il
eluding bookkeeping, several
voters of Commissioners Beat yearsago. Afterwards he clerk-
ed and kept books about three
years for J. B. Rowe at Big
Handy. He was in the campaign
, waan, cup for County Treasurer with five
coming others four years ago and W18 .
third in that face. Since thatay night was well attended.
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c§ caused us to open up a General Family Gro- So
°§ eery and Feed Store in another buiidisig, 8°
5 where you will nd first-class goods at low 5
so give us a call.
Yours for a better business,
W. J. CARTER,
BETIIE
mes. also
It will be
unknown I
inate the
nly a fev
s the fire
ecided on
and with-
to preach,
ould wake
man for
ate a sen-
instead of
id of their
meetings
lor to sian-
>r morality
>f the law
idr.'t have
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______________________ o*. fourteen years I express my sincere thanks. 2
dawnishttueisitalsisparninr To those who want so do business on a cash >
jured while switchiag in the rail- “g basis an invitation is extended. Any other
load yards at Oakhurst last •S 2 _, --—,....... Q
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mingtthatIwould not be
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motuPPorttendered me if I
teraparredonafarm in the
Mdinparto Upshur county,
rjcountry schools at
ned from as I could be
m’tom the farm until
geu"gntysyearscld. wheni ____________________________
1a at Hi4douston State our public roads and for that
be eomplet- -
7, rwurse there in June
puodcommoencedteaching in
that fall and
Upshur interest in
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entire plant, -
bewra ath e polls was
Ierot 188rohibition in the
PtohibitsA0‘ 1 have voted
gt 60 wan _
Te when hn Xe Precinct ministration. We ask that the
ASSered iiad M.opportunity
L* votdd; time, i
Nevery n.ho Democratie
1 have had an
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people.
I favor simplifying our elec
tion laws as much as possibe.
I am opposed to double taxi
tion, and shall endeavor to remc
dy our present-law in that 1c-7
gard.
I favor Hon. Morris Sheppard
for United States Senator.
My life is an “open book’ to
the people, and I shall try t . win
on my merits, and shall appre-
ciate whatever support I may re-
ceive.
too late for the write up this
week. His name appears in our
announcement column.
Miss Elma Pyle came up from
Atto Tuesday on a visit to her
sister, Mrs. Paul Smith, and
other relatives here. "
Jaob Pelter will leave for St-
Louis Sunday morning to pur
chase spring goods.
W. A. Owen of near West
Mountain brought to the Echo
office last Saturday a curiosity
in the way of a soft shell egg. It
had a neck and head almost like
a young chicken.
Mrs. M. P. Mell, president of
the Mothers’ Council, appointed
Mesdames W. W. Sanders, H P.
McGaughy and C. E. McClelland
to act with the three men ap-
pointed at the mass meeting Feb.
6th as a committee to solid
funds for laying off and grading
the school grounds. They are
to report to the meeting at the
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shall use my best endeavor to button and lace- The Kurtz/,2. 01 long experience and
better our condition in that re Store. . "2.
sped. i w nr , ,, ° good merchandise at a cheap iice.
I favor business methods in
legislation and as little politics
as possible.
I favor liberal pension laws
for our old Confederate soldiers
and liberal appropriations for
the Soldiers’ Home.
H favor obeying platform de
mande and majority rule of -the
in this respect, especia the
bought a stuci of groctriese"
tiere. He WAS in Gilmer y ester- ; e-
day and fave the.Echo an order
he Sale gi
from Collin county and has rent
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.jy o. the 14.6/
eur.c Scon
people and is making the race
this time at the solicitation of .out last week and put his road
his many friends. We ask the in 8ood order. Let the good
voters give his claims fair con-
sideration.
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Ji aiol of the '
1,327,1912.
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, j STEPBESS
of Upshor County
. guperintendent:
“"“"ILBRADFIELD
b.b. elder
E.KLINDSEY
j W.H.MeNAl
masAssessor:
F ic.bell
r J JI. (Buck) CHILDRESS
rX FLOYD
L.wi clerk: _
" WILL J RRLEOX
Lem-ycterdt:
i J. C. NcDONA _ —
cmslyludge:
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W.A.LOS) PHILLIP
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bought the Como telephene
change.--Piitsburg GazcUe. ...
—Want toseiryou your aext%B°BBF 2
Charlie Iawlins is at home
again for a while.
H. G. Blake from Chandler
bought the T. A. Cook stock of
goods at Rosewood. 11* also
faintly made a flying trip to
Pittsburg this week. They re-
port a good time.
A plan is on foot to place
Gasoline lights in’thc W. Q W.
Hall and church. I understand
they will be put in at once.
Mr. and Mrs. Joc ..i. : have a
very sick child. It has pneu-
monia.
Mr. Callaway is also on tie
sick list.
Messers Oscar Giasco and
Willie Hamlin hav mov. ■ » cur
community.
Preaching next Sabbath by
BrO. Jr W. Petty. Every body
come out and hear some good
preaching and singing.
7 Mr and Mrs. Walter Ander-
son visited the lady’s relativ
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Stephens, J. J. Upshur County Echo. (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 15, 1912, newspaper, February 15, 1912; Gilmer, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1431266/m1/3/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Upshur County Library.