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Sunday School Picnic.
YOUR
EYESIGHT
Galveston’s Largest Department Store
“Yours for Better Eyesight.”
Come To See Me!
JAKE O’DONNEL
Wholesalers and Jobbers of Light and Heavy
HARDWARE
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THE PELICAN UNE
Galveston-Texas City Ferry.
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Texas City Bakery
C. E. Braithwaite, Prop.
Fresh Bread,Rolls,Pies, Cakes Always on Hand
A Birthday Party.
Bakery and Wagon Screened and Kept Sanitary
The First Baptist Church.
The Place Where All Texas City People Meet
The Official Woodrow
Wilson Hats
Galveston, Texas
Phone 573
318-320-322 Center St.
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FLATTO’S
The Intercoastal Canal.
An Enjoyable Boat Ride.
Galveston
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FLATTO’S
THE FOOT FITTERS
Galveston, Texas
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See Me if You Intend to Build
C. W. VANVACTOR
Contractor and Builder
Texas City, Texas
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Belting,! Packing, Wire, Nails and
everything in the Hardware line.
We Cater Strictly to
DEALERS
Sunday School’s receiving guests.
The dinner,Oh My! Nothing want-
ing, nothing lacking, fried chicken,
yellow custard, pies, cakes, salads,
meats, fish, water melon, lemonade.
The section he contracted for is
thirty-twa miles in length, the esti- ■
mated yardage to be moved being
2,160,800 cubic yards.
Operating the Launches Pelican,
Rona, and Avis, Carrying Passengers
Freight and Vehicles.
BEST WHISKIES, WINES, LIQUORS
Cold, Creamy Beer.
The account of the shoppers’ ex-
cursion from this city to Houston
Thursday appeared in the Texas City
items of yesterday’s Galveston Tri-
bune as follows:
“A large crowd went to Houston
Texas City Tex., Aug. 8th, 1912.
Notice to all Employes:
The place for your
Refreshments
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G. H. ARONSFELD, Manager.
The ONLY exclusive opticians in Gal
veston. Trust Building. 2224 Post-
office St.
THE BEER THAT’S
LIQUID FOOD
Leave Texas City 8:00 a. m., 10
a. m., 12:30 p. m., 3 p. m., 5:15 p,
m. 6:30 p. m. except Saturdays 6:45
Leave Galveston 6:30a.m. 8 a.m.
10a.m., 1 p.m., 3:45 p.m. 5 p,m,
Extra Trips Saturday and Sunday
Nights, leave Galveston 11 p. m.,
leave Texas City 12 p. m.
j entitled Kate Zimmer, et al. versus !
M. G. Howe, Receiver of the Hous-
ton, East and West Texas Railway
Company, was awarded and alloted
to the said M. G. Howe, Receiver
Clerk of the District Court of
Galveston County.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said court, at office, this the 29th
day of July, A. D. 1912.
B. R. DALEHITE, Manager.
Telephone No. 3.
25th and Strand
Opposite passenger Station
Galveston, Texas
—at—
Ike O’Donnell’s Old Stand
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A true copy I certify
HENRY THOMAS,
Sheriff, Galveston County Texas. :
Sam J. Williams
Mens Outfitter and Tailor.
“HIGH GRADE”
Here’s Something Worth
Crowing About
On Tuesday we Received the first
Shipment of
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SPECIALTY of FISH and OYSTERS
[PRICES VERY REASONABLE!
I ing of the boat.
At the ''request of several of the , of salt and lemons were aboard ready
employes a meeting is called for: for those who felt the least bit
eight o’clock p. m., Monday, August ■ disturbed or showed the slightest
I correspondet wias trying to cuss
I somebody in Tagalog, or whether
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The State of Texas.
No. 29233.
To the Sheriff or any Constable of
yum! yum! go the next time and
see.
as aforesaid.
Ample quantities of said Palmyra Logan; Monroe
• H | Logan and the heirs at law of said
Our store will be unusually attractive and we
will be pleased to see you.
All visitors are cordially invited to make our
store their headquarters while in Galveston,
Cool Rest rooms and all the conveniences of a
modern department store are at your service.
Out Mr. Harry Bell will be in the store every day
and be pleased to see you.
j ter and only by keenest of imagina- | at law of Mrs. Selma Zimmer; Pal-
' lion could one discern the least rock I myra Logan and the heirs at law
Galveston Hardware Co.
2222-28 Strand.
first of February next, when Captain, to La Porte and return. Mr. and same tract of land which by decree
Jacobson's present contract will be Mrs. H. M. Coats and Mrs. DeLane of thesistrrictsCourtr Texas C elated
acted as chaperones. May 23rd, 1891, in cause No. 14,828 1
tatasi; James J. Patatasi, the hus-
band of said Mrs. Margaret Eva
Patatasi, and the heirs at law of
said James J. Patatasi; Mrs. Laura
Viola Romair, and the heirs at law
of said Mrs. Laura Viola Romair;
Frank Romair, the husband of said
Mrs. Laura Viola Romair, and the
heirs at law of said Frank Romair;
( Mrs. Selma Zimmer, and the heirs
And that said pre-
GOODSON DRUG COMPANY
Wholesale Cigars.
Roi-Tans, 10c
Osceola, 5c
King Roger, 5c
Figaro, 5c
Little Tan, 5c
FOUR SEASONS RESTAURANT
MARCO YURCOVICH, Proprietor.
Invites you to our Annual
Cotton Carnival.
was pulled off, Agent Goodson re
'porting the sale of 23 round trip
tickets for the Bayou city over the
interurban that day—or rather, he
gave the tickets away on presenta-
tion of certain certificates, and the
aforesaid newspaper foots the bill
to the interurban people.
this morning on the z,S14g0, efwyp”
Just whether the Tribune’s local
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Every Summer Low Shoe
in the Store at Cut Prices.
If you are tired of the world and I said W. R. Follis; Elizabeth Logan,
1 .. . . c.. so.. .. ;4,jand the heirs at law of said Eliza-
want some help for your soul, if beth Logan; Patrick McGuire, and
you are interested in your soul’s sal- the heirs at law of said Patrick
vation come with us. You will re-; McGuire; William Logan, and the
object of the meeting being to dis-
cuss the advisability of forming an
employes’ hospital association, such
as employes on practically all the
railway lines in the country have es-
tablished and found very success-
ful and satisfactory.
In order that this matter may be
definitely decided such employes as
cannot conveniently attend the meet
ing should designate one of their as
sociates who will attend to represent
them.
Every employe, from the day la-
borer to the vice-president, is equal-
ly interested in this proposition.
J. M. Quinn,
Thos D. Allen,
A. M. West,
J. P. Toohey.
R. B. Smith,
John Harris,
Joe Dennis,
E. E. Dullahan,
Committee,
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Yesterday's Houstomn Excursion.
Captain John Jacobson of this city
who has a contract for dredging a
' large section of the intercoastal ca-
nal, was here the first of the week
| visiting his family and attending to
some business matters.
Captain Jacobson now has two
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dredges working on the canal, one
• four miles south of Bernard, the .. —------------------- league, nuuce IU. .. .ulu .J
other about one mile from the,Braz- on the upper deck was indulged in a post, and in all 4783 varas to Dol-
es river. The dredges are working by all. Ample seasonable refresh- ar B ayi tbenre downwith thfamear
towards each other, and it is esti- ments were provided. The steamer beginning containing 73 3 and 35-
mated that they will meet about the took the merry-makers up the bay 100 acres of land, and being the
STARTS SATURDY
If you are a democrat, wear
one of these comfortable hats.
All Sizes 50c.
the “red letter days” of our life’s
experiences. The personnel of the
party was “legion.”
Monroe Logan; Julia A. Logan and
i the heirs at law of said Julia A. Lo-
gan; J. B. W. Bennington, and the l
heirs at law of said J. B. W. Ben- !
nington; Julia Logan and the heirs
at law of saidJuliaLogan; Elizabeth
Logan McGuire, and the heirs at
law of said Elizabeth Logan Mc-
Guire; Elizabeth McGuire and the
heirs at law of said Elizabeth Mc-
Guire; P. S. McGuire and the heirs
at law of said P. S. McGuire, De-
fendants, to be and appear before
the District Court, 56th Judicial Dis-
trict, to be holden in and for the
aforesaid county of Galveston, at the
Court House thereof, in the City of
Galveston, at the next regular term
of said court to-wit: on the first
Monday in October, 1912, then and
there to answer the petition of Tex-
as City Realty Company, (a corpora-
tion), Plaintiff filed in said court
on the 26th day of July, 1912, and
numbered on the docket of said
court 29233, against the said Rob-
ert Logan, and the heirs at law of
said Robert Logan; Mrs. Selma Lo-
gan, and the heirs at law of said
Mrs.Selma Logan; William H. Logan
and the heirs at law of said William
H. Logan; George J. Logan, and the
heirs at law of said George J. Logan
W. R. Follis, and the heirs at law
of said W. R. Follis; Elizabeth
Logan, and the heirs at law of said
Elizabeth Logan; Patrick McGuire,
and the heirs at law of said Pat-
rick McGuire; William Logan, and
the heirs at law of said William Lo-
gan; Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Condo,
and the heirs at law of said Mrs. Em-
ma Elizabeth Condo; Michael Condo,
husband of the said Mrs. Emma Eli-
zabeth Condo, and the heirs at law
of said Michael Condo; Mrs. Marga-
ret Eva Patatasi, and the heirs at
law of said Mrs. Margaret Eva Pat-
atasi; James J. Patatasi, the hus-
band of said Mrs. Margaret Eva
z lous chaperons uneasy because
of the venturesome spirits of their
charges wanting to be all over the
boat in less time than a scared cat
would seek safety. The young and
old alike looked first to the right,
then to the left to historic water an
land marks that have been familiar
by name to many of them since their
advent into our city. Red Fish
Light House, Smith’s Point, Edward
Point, Red Bluff, Shell Reef, San
Leon, Clifton-by-the-Sea, Seabrook,
and the several large suction dredges
at work along the water route made
the three-and one half hours going
journey seem. but “a before dinner
outing”—which it was. A goodly
representative of the LaPorte Sun-
day School met them at the Reasly
Pier and the quarter of a mile march
to the park—and such a march, the
adults, laden with a “full dinner
pail,” crowded baskets and the more
robust, each, with a fifty pound wa-
ter melon on his shoulder, with bouy
ant steps, tripped with light heart
toward the beautiful grove, ice wa-
ter and the balance of the LaPorte
With an ideal day before them
the Sunday School picnicers left our
passenger pier on time Tuesday morn-
ing on the steamer John H. Kirby,
bound for LaPorte. The outward
journey was over smooth placid wa-
H:L.WOODLIFF
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Horse Shoe Bar
Phone 34
All Lesding Brands of
Whiskey, Wines and Beer
DEMANDS that you care for
it in the best possible manner. When
we examine your eyes and fit your
glasses you are sure that you have
the best service obtainable, regard-
less of price.
We have just installed the larg-
est electric optical sign in the coun-
try so that you may have no trou-
ble finding our store. Tremont and
Post Office Streets, at the sign of
the Large eyeglasses.
J.E. JONES, DENTIST
Telephone 73
General Offfice Bldg, 8 to 10 a. m.
Over Postoffice 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
said J. B. W. Bennington; Julia
Logan and the heirs at law of said
Julia Logan; Elizabeth Logan Mc-
Guire, and the heirs at law of said
Elizabeth Logan McGuire; Elizabeth
McGuire and the heirs at law of
said Elizabeth McGuire; P. S. Mc-
Guire and the heirs at law of said
P. S. McGuire, Defendants, and al-
leging, in substance, as follows:
That on the First day of Janu-
ary, A. D. 1912, plaintiff was law-
fully seized and possessed of a cer-
tain tract of land lying and being
situated in the County of Galveston
in the State of Texas, holding same
in fee simple; That on day and
year last aforesaid defendants wrong
fully entered upon said premises and
ejected plaintiff therefrom and
wrongfully withhold from plaintiff
the possession thereof to its damage
$15,000.00;that the premises so en-
tered upon and now wrongfully
withheld from plaintiff by defend-
ants are described and bounded as
follows: The west one-half ( % ) of
the one-third of a league of land in
Galveston County, State of Texas,
which was patented to Robert Logan
on the 6th (sixth) day of February,
A. D. 1849, by patent No. 812, Vol-
ume 6, by virtue of Headright cer-
tificate number 318 issued Febru-
ary 21st, A. D. 1838; the Abstract
number of said one-third (1-3) of
a league is 142 of said Galveston
County. The said West one-half
( % ) of the said Robert Logan One-
third (1-3) of a league of land is
bounded as follows: Beginning at.
1 Galveston County, GREETING:
First Methodist Episcopal Church. Oath therefor having been made mises are of the value of Fifteen
if you wish a Church Home, come cmmanded that," ‘maein hpublmhwnertorepmDiaintitr°pray, for
good concerning the house of Is- paper published in said county once ants for the title to and the pos-
rael. a week for eight (8) consecutive session of the said property and
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m. Preach- weeks previous to the return day plaintiff prays for costs, etc., as set
. .. ‘wi . „ hereof, you summon Robert Logan, forth more fully in petition filed. ■
ing 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning and the heirs at law of said Robert . Herein fail not, but have you
Text: Heb. 13, 8. “Jesus Christ is Logan; Mrs. Selma Logan, and the then and there, before said court,
the same, yesterday, today and for- heirs at law of said Mrs. Selma Lo- this writ, with your return thereon,
ever,” Evening text: I John 3, 10, ! gan; William H. Logan, and the . showing how you have executed the
a .1 • Musa.., , c,. I heirs at law of said William H.Logan; same. :
In this the Children of God are GeorgeeJ. Logan, and the heirs at Issned this the 29th day of July
manifest, and the children of the law of said George J. Logan; W. A. D. 1912.
; devil.” | R. Follis, and the heirs at law of j Witness:
1 ' J. C. GENGLER,
12th, at the Board of Trade rooms, 1 palm from their first effects of “sea
of all employes in iall departments faring life.” The primary pupils
of the above-named companies who spent most of their time “just feel-
can find it convenient to attend, the ng good” and keeping their over-
the North-west corner of the East
half of the said Robert Logan one-
A number of young people of the third (1-3) league, a post on the
1 ... . S. bank of Dollar Bay; thence South
city chartered the steamer John H. with the west line of the East half
Kirby for a sail on the bay Tuesday of said Logan one-third (1-3) league
night, and all who were on the trip 5740 varas to a post for corner; |
report the event a most enjoyable thence West 778 and 95-100 varas
, . to the South-west corner of the said :
one. A good string band was en- Robert Logan one-third (1-3) of a
gaged for the occasion and dancing league; Thence North 4470 varas to
1 . 1, woe ; in a ng+ and in all 4722 vArAg tn Dol-
TEXAS CITY TRANSPORTATION.
COMPANY.
TEXAS CITY TERMINAL COMPANY
TEXAS CITY ELECTRIC LIGHT &
WATER COMPANY.
TEXAS CITY COMPANY.
WOLVIN LINE.
Mr. and Mrs. Broyles, assisted by
Mrs. J. C. Williams, Mrs. J. E. Wil-
son, and Misses Essie Millican and
Evelyn Duke, entertained Saturday
afternoon, at their place of residence
on Eighth Avenue South, West End,
in honor of Master Harold’s eighth
birthday. Among the pretty girls
present were Misses Irene and Mary
Hunter, Isabel and Reba Dick, Pearl
Holmes, Grace Skillman, Alma Low-
ry, Ruth Wilson, Blanche Clark,
Lucile Johnson, and Ellen Hayes.
The popular boys, Mark Hunter,
John Holmes, Frank Wilson, Clif-
ford Thomas, John Hayes, Lanham
Dick,, Frank Ford, and Randoll
Skillman were also present. Every-
one had an enjoyable time, all wish-
ing Master Harold many more happy
birthdays.
Bible School 10 a. m., Subject, “A
Troubled Sea and a Troubled Soul.”
N. Davis, Superintendent.
Subject of sermon for 11 a. m.,
“The Christian Grace of Patience.”
Baptist Young Peeples’ Union,
7:15 p. m., subject “Preservation,”
Leader, Miss Ollie Millican.
Subject of sermon for 8 p. m.
“The Dominant Motive in Charac-
ter Building.”
The Sunbeam Society meets Mon-
day at 4:30 p. m., Mrs. J. C. Sel-
vidge. Leader.
You will be cordially welcomed to
these services by both pastor and
people.
M. S. KERBY, Pastor.
Patatasi, and the heirs at law of
said James J. Patatasi; Mrs. Laura
Viola Romair, and the heirs at law
m, ,, . ,. .of said Mrs. Laura Viola. Romair;
Then the sight-seers over the Frank Romair, the husband of said
town, the scramble through the 1 Mrs. Laura Viola Romair, and the
the paper’s "intelligent linotype OP- woods, red bugs and all, the bathing heirs at law of said Frank Romair;
erator"’ got a pied line mixed in and the canoeing, the fishing and the de Mrs. Selma Zimmer, and the heirs I
killed the rest of the story, there is lightful return facing the now pleas-, at law of Mrs. Selma Zimmer; Pal
... i myra Logan and the heirs at law of
nothing to indicate, but the exeuant breeze— all and all together said Palmyra Logan; Monroe Logan
sion, financed by a Houston paper, I made the day filled full with mirth, and the heirs at law of said Monroe
bliss and pleasant remembrances that i Logan; Julia A. Logan and the heirs
will ever be pleasant when we recall at law of said Julia A.Logan; J.B.W
• Bennington and the heirs at law of
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I ceive a cordial welcome from pastor heirs at law of said William Logan; . .
, , 0r 1 .1 c, • Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Condo, and I Attest:
land people. Remember the Churchthe heirs at law of said Mrs. mma I (L .S.) j. c. GENGLER, Clerk
on the Corner”. ; Elizabeth Condo; Michael Condo, hus- of District Court, Galveston County. I
JAMES R. BASKET, Pastor. I band of the said Mrs. Emma Eliza-' By W. L. HANSCOM, Deputy Clerk, j
kb a -------- beth Condo, and the heirs at law ;
GALVESTON BREWING COMPANY j, that
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