Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1914 Page: 7 of 8
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Majestic patrons
the piano. The
Pete Stokes, living below Decatur,
was bitten on the hand by a copper-
head snake last Tuesday, and has
since been suffering greatly.
Next excursion to the lower Rio
Grande valley May 20th; round trip
895 00 For further information,
writespurrenaco.,Dallas.
Every sack guaranteed, excelled by
none-Pride of Texas flour - your
grocer has it.
Mrs Dan Emerson died at her home
northwest of town last Saturday.
The remains were interred in the Flat
Rock cemetery Sunday afternoon.
The Majestic announces the coming
of the famous “Battle of Waterloo”
film. Will run both afternoon and
night. Watch for date
“Prof.” Grady Ward is giving the
T. F. Milligan of Greenwood. was
in the city on business Wednesday.
“A College Town,” the play which
asked by a Messenger reporter about
the “political situation” in his section
Mr. Elrod stated the “situation” was
easy and that there was very little
politics being discussed in Alvord at
this particular time.
The Sunday schools of Decatur,
Alvord, Greenwood and Rhome are
holding convention here, having con-
vened yesterday at the Methodist
church. Quite a number of delegates
are in attendance and an enjoyable
and profitable time is being had.
The convention will adjourn today.
Stylish millinery with high quality
at very reasonable prices at Dickson-
Shaw parlors, up-stairs over City
Bakery.
Monday afternoon a Tom Ball rally
was held in the district court. County-
Ave. Fort Worth, Texas.____________
SAY—Have vo# seen John V auui-
ver's stock? He has the best horses
and jacks there are in the country.
FOR SALE—6 rooms with bath.
brick residence; close in: electric
lights: gas and water; deep way-
cistern and storm house; one of the
most comfortable homes in Decatur;
at a big sacrifice for next thirty days.
WALTER ROSENBERG, at.Lil:
lard's hardware.__I1’)-'1)
FOR SALE—6-room house on Mu n
street; will sell cheap: will take cows
or horses as part pay. Turner Smith
WANTED- At “least one thousand
subscribers to Farm & Ranch and
Holland's Magazine, at 25 cents each
from now till December. C. C.
BELL. Agent____
Mrs. Frank Green, who is visiting
in Koenigsburg, Prussia, will start
on her return trip May 14 on the
steamer Chemnitz.
The Majestic features the best of
the latest films.
“PRIDE OF TEXAS.”
A new oil pipe line is being put
down west of town, running from the
new oil fields south
Miss Edna Wolfe has returned
home from Sunset, where she taught
in the public school.
day, May 22, for the term. This has
been the shortest term in the history
of the local school. Owing to work
of constructing the new building,
school was not opened for several
months after the time scheduled.
125 reward for any impurities found
in Golden Rod. Buy a sack and try
for the prize. W. L. Dallas, agent.
Charley Renshaw has returned from
Fort Worth, where he recently under-
went the serious operation of having
a leg amputated at the hip joint. For
several days it was not believed he
would recover, but we are glad to
report he is now doing nicely, and is
able to be out.
“Made in Decatur”—Pride of Texas
flour.
Constable Newt Elrod was in the
city Wednesday from Alvord. When
FOR SALE—Sharpless cream sepa- a
rator; bargain. C. Y. MeDONALD, 5
route 4.___________________________________, 1
FOR SALE—A Jersey cow with her I
first calf; a good one. H. W. BAR- I
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LOST—Cover tor top of Oakland
auto; lost near Slidell some weeks
ago. Return to J. D. HOLT, Deca-
tur. _______________________________(22)
WE have bought out the W. T. Allen
restaurant on East Main street. a
Meals consisting of the very best the
market affords will be served at 25
NEW DENVER SCHEDULE
The senior class of the college were
entertained with receptions by Mrs.
M. A. Small on Thursday night of
last week and on Tuesday night by
Mrs. W. A. Roberts Very enjoyable
affairs are repotted
The City Bakery takes orders for
fancy ice cream of any style or quan-
tity for your entertainment or party.
Quick delivery. Prices right.
On account of the unavoidable de-
lay in seating and lighting the high
school auditorium, the play “College
Town,” which was to have been pre-
sented tonight, has been postponed
until Friday, May 15th.
Go to the Majestic—good pictures
and first-class accomodations.
Miss Kathrine Frazer, teaching in
the Fort Worth high schools, was
visiting her mother here Saturday.
Miss Kathrine is a splendid instruc-
tor and has a splendid position with
the Fort Worth schools.
The City Bakery is the home of re-
freshment.
The Farmers' restaurant has been
reopened in the Beard building on
East Main street by Messrs. Richter
ter and Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Hill will have charge of the culinary
department, which means first class
service.
I have for sale a jersey cow with
Rex Sullivan from Byers, is here
for a stay with friends. He’s looking
bale a nd hearty.
Hubert Long is serving as e " ss
agent here during the 15-day vacation
of Agent Young.
W A Taylor, wife and daugnters.
Misses Edith and Rate, were Decatur
■visors Tuesday.
Quite a crowd of Decaturites at-
tended the Deep Creek cemetery work-
ing last Saturday.
Attorneys L. D. Ratliff and Frank
J. Ford were in Fort Worth on legal
business this week.
Chairman J. L. Ward presided. A
large crowd of Col. Ball’s supporters
was present. Hon. Tom. J. McMurray
was the principle speaer for the
occasion and his ringing remarks
were appreciated and cheered to the
echo.
The Majestic, in new quarters, is
stylish and well able to please all pa-
trons.
The two champion fishermen of this
community, Alderman JohnS. Gilli-
land and Colonel Robert Sandusky
will, weather permitting, leave this
afternoon for an all-night fish in
Denton creek. These gentlemen know
the game, so to speak, and it is safe
to say they will catch some fish.
Dr. Inabnit and family and Miss
Vida Brunk of Bowie, were guests of
Mr. N. Lunn and family Sunday-
John Simmons. S. A. Lillard and
W L. Rush attended the bankers'
convention in Fort Worth this week.
Editor Alex Whitehead, John
Young, Mark Marshall and W. M.
Malone were here Monday from
Chico.
A meeting of the precinct chairman
of the Tom Ball clubs of Wise county
has been called for Tuesday, May 19.
1 p. m.
Jim Jefferies, overseer of St. Clair's
road gang, had a finger mashed off
Tuesday while working with a road
grader.
Misses Chlotilde Davis and Ripple
Frazer are spending the week in Fort
Worth, as guests of Miss Catherine
Frazer.
The high school base ball team
leaves for Rhome tomorrow where
they go for a game with the local team
of that flag.
Carnation bread is the best in the
world—at the City Bakery.
Laverne. the 8-year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ray, died
last Friday at the family home south-
bankers meeting in Fort
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L I. Brown of Fort Worth, has
been here this week visiting his
mother, Mrs. J. C. Brown, who is
seriously ill and not expected to re-
cover.
Miss Mary Lane, daughter of Major
and Mrs. J. S. Lane, is one of the
three honor graduates of the Oak
Cliff high school. Miss Lane's aver-
age was 92.
To fatten stock feed Golden Rod
Why? Because it has greater fatten-
ing properties than any other feed.
Try it and be convinced. W. L. Dal-
las, agent.
Mrs. Gressett has been demonstrat-
ing St. Charles coffee at the McCarter
grocery the past three days, and
many have been served with this de
licious beverage.
Bailed oats $14.00 per ton. Lillard
Milling Co.
T. U. Bridges reports that he has
a curiosity at his home in the shape
of a four-legged chicken, recently
hatched. It is a Plymouth Rock and
all the legs are fully developed.
Special matinee every Saturday at
the Majestic. Adm. only 5 and 10.
Mrs R L. Thompson is attending List your laundry and phone us: we
the general conference of the Metho- will call for and deliver your laun-j
dist church at Oklahoma City.
FOR SALE—T h r e e second-hand
pianos; in good condition. LILLARD
& CO. __________
FAWN AND WHITE Indian Runner
ducks 75c each; pure white $2.50 pair;
eggs 50c to $1.00 setting. GORDON
RENSHAW mCaJi Grocery. (19-22)
CORN FOR SALE—90c per bushel, at
my farm, 3 miles south Decatur.
MRS. R L. CAVER.__________(25)
FEDERETIA— The best forage and
grain crop known in the Southwest.
Seed for sale at Dallas' Pure Food
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Worth Wednesday.
We are strictly in the lead in style,
quality and workmanship on all our
harness and saddles. Lillard & Co.
The Wise County Oil A Gas Oo.
now has four producing wells in the
Electra field. A. C. Hoyl of this city,
also has a producer.
For the past several weeks Mr E.
O. Lively has been troubled with fail-
ing eyesight, but we are glad to state
he is rapidly improving.
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Just Received!
“First Pick” Syrup
dry Dickson & Smith.
The Temple Tailor Shop
MASONIC BUILDING!
VULCANIZING and bieycle repair j, given under the direction of
shop: expert workmen and reasona- 13 Kl et
ble terms On street south of post- Miss Opal Walllace, expression
oftice.-------...----1---UT, teacher in Decatur high school, will
anFaFgaa Pala Ty’ana a car or be presented in the high school audi-
two o' Al oats at my farms south and toriuin Friday evening. May 15, at
east of Greenwood'; hay at Denton o’clock. The characters are com-
Creek farm and oats at Prairie farm. posed principally of students and
Phone or address T- F. MILLIGAN, faculty and the play should prove en-
RENT or" SALE—Fifty-acre tertaining to the public. it is given
farm seven miles south of Decatur, for th# benefit of the high school.
MRS. R E. SAUNDERS. 828 Allen
Attorney R- C. Fulbright of Hous-
ton, was here Saturday and Sunday.
Guinn Williams has been in South
moa on business toe past ten days.
E. Dave Moore of Devol, Okla .
mcen visiting Mrs. W. G Sand-
For up to-tbe-minule styles in all °°
lines of leather goods, we are in the co
lead. Lillard A Co. np
Conley Rush, student in Southwest- ' BB
j ern university, was visiting home
I Sunday. Conley has made good BB
her first calf: a good one. H. W.
Barton.
People who know, drink Lamar min-
eral water.
The best water made in Mineral
Wells, Texas, No. 4 strong. Buy a
bottle of the condensed water, and
220 oil. For constipation,] rheuma-
tism and liver troubles. For sale by
C. B. GUNN, Decatur, Texas.
Because of bad weather, Jimmie s
Aunt Jane got stuck up in the mud
between here and New York, and will
not be able to reach her destination
till Friday, May 15, on the 12:43
train in time to take part in the play,
“College Town," at high school that
night.
All the popular soft drinks at City
Bakery. Everything sanitary.
Decatur high school will close Fri-
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Texas could muster an arm Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing
larger than the standing army of ।
the German Empire and would not
have tn get outside the State for
material.
There will be cemetery werking at
Pleasant Grove cemetery, six miles
below Decatur, tomorrow, Saturday.
Dinner on the ground. All inter-
ested are requested to come for work.
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We have 1,003,357 males over
twenty-ene years of age. Eighty-
three percent of them are white.
Ger-of a refreshing, healthful sort,
turn yoar spot light on our foun-
, I tain—coolest, surest port.
We have 23,000 persons who
were born in Ireland. Ten years
ago we had only 6,160.
We build seven homes in Texas
every working hour in the day. ■
Qur foreign born population is con-
stituted chiefly of Mexicans,,
mans and natives of England.
cents; all kinds of short orders.
BURCHFIELD A HARRIS. (5-1)
FOR SALE—High grade Indian Kun-;
ner ducks. $1.e0 each. Eggs 75c per
setting. MRS. J. W HOGG. (18)
PASTURE—Plenty of pasture and
well water. N. BEST, Greenwood,
route 1.___________________________________'
MILCH COWS for sale; cash or
credit. H. H. HALSELL.__________
PUrn to Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon
Ben of Dan, on Tuesday, May 5, a
son.
Miss Hazel Burnett and brother.
Otis, have closed their school at Al-
lison.
Jess Leatherwood of Corpus Christi,
was the guest of relatives here this
week.
Mrs. Cora Chestnutt of Wichita
Falls, is a guest at the home of Frank
Plaxco.
AMiss Nadine Watkins is at home
44- Boyd at which place she was
teacher.
Venor Patterson and L. D. Ratliff
have been in Childress during the
past week.
The Decatur district conference
League will be held in Boyd, June
5th to 7 th
“White Pony" Sorghum
Mrs. E. L. Brandengurg is visiting
in Bowie.
Gus Funk of Bridgeport, was here
Tuesday.
Lee Mann was here Tuesday from
Paradise.
w. S. Alderson was in Rhome
Wednesday.
J. M. Scott and wife were in Rhome
and your home more attractive by selecting some
NEW FLOOR COVERINGS and a few pieces of
NEW FURNITURE from our complete stock of
House Furnishings. We also handle the Famous
“Wizzard” line of Mops, Polishes and Carpet Sweep. .
Come see our stock of High Quality and Low Prices
in South Texas.
’ Uncle Bill King is visiting his son,
Gus, at Halsell.
A. ADevereux returned Saturday
fromsck county.
M. A. C. Whitmore is visiting
relatives in Garza.
Mrs. B. B. Sellars was visiting in
the city Wednesday.
S. A. Lillard and wife left Tuesday
for a visit to Austin.
A. Y. Leslie was here from Alvord
Monday on business.
Dr. Reeves and B. Renshaw were
in Alvord Wednesday.
R. E. Carswell and wife have been
S in Fort Worth this week.
Mrs. Sid Agee is here from Fort
■ Worth visiting homefolk.
Gainey Plaxco and wife of Fort
I Worth, were here Monday.
The county commissionerswill meet
| in regular session Monday.
’ Uncle Sam Woody is visiting rela-
tives in Deep Creek community.
Mrs. Gragg of Halsell, is here vis-
iting Mr. and Mrs. J. F Gragg.
Earl Carroll from Fort Worth, was
here the guest of friends Sunday.
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