Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 21, 1919 Page: 3 of 8
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TAILORING
We do all kinds
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talking machine
Of good Tailor-
make records for it.
Then ask the dealer who handles
ing. Bring your
work here.
All Work Guaranteed
Cleaning—Pressing- -Alteration
GREER’S Cash STORE
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Harris Roberts and Harold
dine yesterday.
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PHONES: S. W.. Day. 38: Night, 141
against him.
summon J. D. Wood by making pub-
lication of thise itation once
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al business.
continually shipping to many parts county
lished therein, but if not. then in any
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Rev. W. A. Stuckey and family left
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Hear at our store the phono-
graph that has met these tests.
the meantime the officers are trying
to locate the father of the children.
care for them, as he has a family ol
his own, and some of the members
of his mother, Mrs. Martha A Kidd,
who died at the home of her son in
had brought them here from the oil
fields and had contracted to pay a
Decatur gins
during the past
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thorough-going business man and has
been solicted to come and make his
home in the Delightful Town.
H. L. Jones wane in Cleburne yes-
erday on business.
Walter Dyer was here from Fort
Worth yesterday.
and LICENSED EMBALMERS
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•getting out lots of cotton, but there’s
about 30 per cent yet unpicked
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SERVICE
1 union at Beaumont, he was appoint-
ed adjutant general for the fourth
brigade, r. c v.
I. L. Burress was here from Para- last Saturday.
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Marriage licenses were issued in quickly. The efforts of the new com-
Fort Worth to R C. West of DeLeon pany in this line will continue as long
Thanksgiving day in
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newspaper published iu the 4 3rd ju-
“RESULTS MORE THAN CLAIMED”
from date, and due
or before November
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next Sunday at 3 p. m
tendance is expected
Tull Parker of Garvin was in De-
catur yesterday.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving
the day will be observed in Decatur
by the closing of the banks and all
bill two or three places of business
Thanksgiving services will be held
at one of the churches, the place to
be announced next Sunday.
Large crowds heard Pastor Kidd
of the Methodist church deliver two
Marion Muncey was here from Sli-
dell hursday.
The county this week took charge
of two children who had been desert
ed by their father, and placed the
tots in a inline in Decatur for pro-
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Popular Mary Pickford will next
be seen In Decatur at the Majestic
on Thursday afternoon and night- -
Hoodlumb
the same question and he will inform you that the
New Edison has been tested in direct comparison
with noted Edison artists—three thousand times
before more than two million music lovers, none of
whom could tell the artist from the New Edison.
yes, ask him how he can tell—ask him if his
tion. Before leaving Wonderful Wise
Mecaskey occupied an enviable place
among the fine Stock breeders of this
section, and he will doubtless soon
The party of hunters, composed of
Bascom Renshaw, Walter Boyd, Zack
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\bld Everywhere
‘Ninaty-Seven par cent. •• the poopl
age annoi ncinL the
w. O. Bailey went to Dallas Wed- attending the State Confederate re-
For Catarrh and Catarrhal Conditions
The evidence of one man like Mr. Arendtis more convincing prpol
to you of the merits of Pe-ru-na than any written wordscol 2unh, to
till, gears Pe tuna has been the standby of the American Jamlly tor
due to catarrhal inflammation of the mucous membranes nin
the organs of the body. Thousands, like Mr Arendt have proven we
ehreoucenes of Pe ru-a for coughs, colds, nasal catarrh, stomach, bowel
is a true, tried medicine.
is tested against the artists who
Attorneys Patterson and Lobdell Hoss of this city,
were in Fort Worth Tuesday on leg-
Doctor Omar Cartwright and Bar
Shamberger, owner of the
these two gentlemen contemplate the Lillard,
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Box 44, BaaaUt, Toxa*
PE-RU-NA
A building company has been or-
ganized in Decatur for tin purpose
for the sum of eight hundred and
twenty-seven aud 15-100 dollars with
he backed this belief by the purchas-
ing of a number of desirable build-
Read Fred Freeman’s ad on the
editorial page.
Newt Young is here this week from
Fort Worth.
weeks they have shipped from Deca-
tur over 35 head of tine-type hogs.
The prices received for these hogs
are fancy indeed, which proves that
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to be out.
Rev. L. N. Stuckey was returned
Pilip Baites spent westerday in
Dallas.
Barney Mecaskey was here this
week shipping more of his stock to
and should he be located, charges
Jack Rieger was in Dallas Tues
day.
TLheNEW EDISON
“The Pkanograph with a Soul
erection of new homes on their lots.
Hee, foigthem to ome and see.
hreatening weathe! made its ap-
um Ammnmommg no
Miss Susie M Montgomery died at
4.
petition alleging that on or about
24th day of September, 1914, the
defendant made and executed and de
uyered his certain promissory note
in writing payable to the plaintiff at
Breen wood. Texae, in said county.
McCarter, have returned from their
County Chairman L. D. Ratliff I trip to Kinney county Waller Boyd
stat : that Wise county has gone over : was the lucky man of the party as
tie top in the Christian church drive nenhrossht downsayacas so '^’wd
t.,r funds for the church s education- panions sa> E u
a it Slim one. Wise county did the that he carried the deer seven miles the man $15 some time ago, but sin
al tsI nassing to camp without assistance. Ill the that time has not been heard from
job up in a handsome style, pas inboys
njoved the trip. and say theyThe man who took the children into
the county’s quota between 50 and round kinds of game,
loo per cent.
Kev A
Nethe list ‘
Central Texas conference. ' ing lots in the addition.
Mary Pickford is at her best in
• The Hoodlum," which comes to the
Majestic Thanksgiving afternoon and
night.
Preaching at the usual hours at new horerord ranch near Tulia,
the Christian church next Sundy_H states that he is doing well in
You are invited to attend the that country, and that his white-face
vices. herefords are attracting the attention
Mrs. F. it. Mack of Fort Worth, of the fine-stock fanciers of that sec-
has been here this week visiting her
mother, Mrs. M. A. Harding, who
has been quite ill.
have been crowded clothing caught lire from a gas heat-
some time her health has been too •
24th. 1915, said note containing a
Kev Kidd was unable to make train
is mA lag back to De-
weeks' pretty er she was severely burned about
i have beenthe body, and it was feared she had
‘been fatally injured. Her brother.
Thousands of pounds of pecans and
turkeys are dally being marketted in
Decatur. The prices paid are the
best in this section. Bring your pro-
duce to this market.
ney Shoemaker were purchasers of
lots in the Sunset Hill townlot sale
“I have used Pe-ru-na for
years in cases of colds and
catarrh. The results have been
good, in fact, more than you
claimed. Have also taken
Lacupia and can easily say it
is one of the best blood puri-
fiers I have ever used." I
Mr. J. F. Arendt
Ask any talking machine dealer if his machine
reproduces the voice of an artist so perfectly that
it cannot lie distinguished from the original if he
RIDDLE & JONES
FARM LANDS and CITY PROPERTY
BOUGHT and SOLD
I* YOl HAVE AN OU LEASE TO SEM.. IJHI II
WITH Us. WE HAVE CONNECTIONS WITH LAEGK
LEASING FIRMS OF DENVER, COLORADO SPEIGN
PUEBLO, OKLAHOMA cIrY AND NEW YORK CITY.
ACREAGE TO GOOD ADVANTAGE
able to
provision that if the same should be
.. .. placed in the hands of attorney for
week for four consecutive • collection defendant would be bound
previous to the return day hereorror the further payment of ten per
in some newspaper published in your cent on the principal and accrued in-
county. if there be a newspaper pub- terest ror collection.
Plaintiff avers that said note is
accomplished and educated
per acre The father of the children
V. Kidd, pastor of the
hureh. Inst Sund ) rec nin
long pasI due and that defendant
though often requested has failed
and refused to pay thes ame or any
part thereof to plaintiff's damage irf
the sum of one thousand dollars.
Herein fail not, but have before
said court, at its aforesaid next re-
gular term, this writ with your re-
turn thereon, showing how you have
executed the same.
Witness, W. V Cunningham, Clk.
of the District Court of Wise county.
Given under myhand and seal of
said court, at office in Decatur, this
11th day of October. A. D.. 1919.
W. V. CUNNINGHAM, Cerk Dist.
Court, Wisec ounty, Texas.
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Of child-desertion will be made
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Aohn A. Simmons was in Foil
Mben business yesterdas
• Voldman wa-
Ptrom Forestburg.
Miss PearPldr is now assisting
District Clerk nqingham.
s Lunn visited iu Bowie this
week. Hecently while Mr. Lunn was
Little Mary Elizabeth Lillard,
daughter of Mr and Mrs S A Lil-
lard. Sr., happened to a serious ac-
cident Friday morning, when her
.. co. th. of his family are sick. The matter
deuth of erecting new residences for the * wae brought to t ttention of Judge ——
benefit ol people wanting to buy I Paschall, who has arranged that the
......ies. The first work of this stock children, aged 5 months and 3 years,
company will be to build six new res i respeetively. be properly cared for
tden.es in Sunset Hill addition inluntil arrangements can be made to
West Decatur. These new homes | them in an orphans home. In
funeral which occurred Sunday af- will be modern in every particular
land will be priced as reasonably as
ternoon I possible in order that they will sell
believe there would be a thousand
people at the next Sunday morning
splendid sermons last Sunday. All
who heard the new preacher were
convinced that he is one of the best
preachers Decatur has ever had. and
believe that the chur h will prosper
spiritually under his leadership. At
the close of the servie r last Sunday
morning he asked that all present
tell their neighbors if they did not
week for" Stevensville, to which give the white-face breeders a run
, Rev. Stuckey was sent by the'for their money in the Panhazde
L Texas Conference. country.
"The Hoodlum” on Thurs-
maan near Decatur $100 per month
to care for them The father sent
her home in this city on last Sat- ?
urday. after an illness of several =
months The funeral services were
held at the family residence Satur- •
day afternoon, being conducted by m
Rd. Kidd of the Methodist church 5
Interment occurred at the city ceme- _
tery. Miss Montgomery was former 5
ly one of the most proficient young •
teachers in the county and was high ■
of the state. During the past two
HELTI, WARD &
Mack Smith and family of For-
restburg. visited here this week
Mrs. Walter B. Man entertained
the Book club Thursday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Barton ami
Mrs. Alse Burton were in Fort Worth
m--qeday.
dicial district, but if there be no
newspaper published in said judicial
district, then in a newspaper pub-
lished in the nearest district to said
43rd judicial district, to appear at
the next regular term of the district
court of Wiser ounty. to be hidden
at the courthouse thereof, in Deca-
tur on the last Monday in November
A D., 1919, the same being the 24th
day of November, A. D., 1919. then
and there to answer a petition filed
in said court© n the 11th day of Oct.
A. D.. 1919, In a suit numbered on
the docket of eaid court. No 4374.
wherein J P. Rudd is plaintiff and
J. D. Wood is defendant, and said
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weather The farmers
J. Warren Lillard, who was in the
adjoining room. heard the child
scream and he rushed to her assist-
ance, smothering the flames that had
almost completely enveloped the
child Warren’s hands were pain-
fully burned. At this writing, Mary
Elizabeth is improving, we are glad
it) state.
The Methodist board of stewards
met Tuesday night at the home of |
Chairman Will Helm Fifteen of the '
members of the board were present
besides Kevs. Kidd Shawver, Stuck
ey, and Patton. and a very interest- ;
ing session was held E. P Gibson 1
was elected chairman of the board
for the coming year, and 1: L Thomp 1
son was made secretary-treasurer. Ln
retiring as chairman. Mr Helm spoke
oi the rapid strides the church had
made during the past five years. stat
ing that all departments of the
church were in better condition now
than ever before. The board raised
the pastor’s salary from 12,000 to j
$2,500 per year. The question of ।
paying the local church debt was dis :
cussed, and it was the opinion of
those present that the debt would be
lifted during the coming year Alter •
the business session. Mrs Helm serv- ’
eu coffee and salad, and a very en-
joyable sociable half hour was spent
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Greeting: and payable on
You are hereby commanded to
Gordon Valley on Saturday night.
!•! mimmm ■ 1 ■ imiimi• Imiimimimimliii
it always pays to raise pure-bred
hogs. The marked succes of the
McDaniel boys should and will prove
a great incentive towards the rais-
ing of fine hogs by the farmers of
this section.
men.anil will make a success of their
new business venture. Mr. Lynch
is the popular manager of the Cicero
Smith Lumber Company here, and
he will retain that position while al
so interesting himself iu the sale ol
the Edisons Mr Lambert has for
some time been with the City Nation
al Bank, and was formerly with Ball
Christian Furniture Company. He
is well known as a splendid salesman
The Edison patrons in Wise county
are assured of a house of real service
when this new firm opens for busi-
ness
diss allie McGovern returned and Miss Laura Koss of Decatur as there is a demand for houses in
Roxie West was recently granted a-Decatur. J. H Lynch is manager, I quinn Williams attended the
bond from the Wise county jail. hav- I and T L. Balli s secretary of the ; Scottish Rite reunion in Dallas this
. wson ing been in the bastile here tor over new company. I k
The regular meeting of the Mason on the charge of highway । _____________ _
ic lodge will be held tomorrow. Sat- • . 16-vear- McDaniel Brothers, breeders of l o-
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ing fine hogs. During the past sev -1 reported to have died at his home in
eral years they have been enlarging Denton last Monday morning Mr.
’shamberger lumber yard at Decatur, their output of hogs and they are new Hawkins was well known in Wise
W A. Helm, who has been quite was an interested attendant on the
sick for several weeks, is now able auction sales in Sunset Hill addition
Saturday. Mr. Shamberger is a big
believer in the future of Decatur, and
J. H Lynch and Otto Lambert of
this city, have purchased the Wise
county agency for the Edison phono-
graph. These gentlemen are prepar-
ing to open up a new and modern
music house in the building formerly
occupied by the Decatur Drug Com-
pany. which company formerly hand-
led the Edison The opening date
will be announced later These gen
tlemen are both experienced business
bad to permit of her teaching She
possessed a beautiful Christian char
acter, and was loved by many friends j
She was the daughter of Mr and
Mrs. F B Montgomery, and had re-'
sided in Decatur since early child-
hood The bereaved relatives have
the sympathy of their friends and
peighbors
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