The Devine News. (Devine, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 9, 1911 Page: 5 of 8
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FARMS and CITY
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- 212 Acres of fine rich black land, on Francisco Creek, near the old Rock School House, 1 mile from
Noonan, 7 miles from Dunlay, 12 miles from Devine, fronting on the Castroville Road. The land is all
tillable except about ten acres taken up by Creek, there is 60 acres now in cultivation. A 3-room stone
. dwelling with separate kitchen, a 3-room box house, a fine 75 ft. barn separated into 15 stalls, good feed
racks, etc., good corrals, another corn crib with shed on three sides, all of the barns, sheds, the tennant
house, stalls, racks, etc. are brand new, only having been built about three months. Watered from creek
and tank and well only 25 ft. deep, with over 10 ft of water, and ordinarily can dip water out of well with
bucket. There is along the Francisco Creek 65 fine Paper Shell pecan trees, planted 18 years ago, all bore
last year, and every pound sold for 15c, as the pecans are of a large variety and all paper shell. This is
one of the best black land farms in the country, and anyone desiring to purchase a black land farm will do
well to see this one before it is sold. Price is only $20. per acre, one half cash, balance to suit purchaser
- . at 8 per cent. Will give this years rent if sold before April 1st Good renter on place.
One 6 room house and one acre of land, barn, shed, buggy house, well, windmill and tank, hedge
fence, nice yard shrubbery, etc., the best located place in town, only one block from school, the location
alone is worth a thousand dollars, nothing else in town like it If you are interested in a home in town, it
will pay you to let us show you this piece of property. Price $2800. Terms.
PIT TAT TI TAR
Ja V AV Sa Audit
R. C. HOWARD, Manager.
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Local News
J. G. Lilly visited his sons at Pear-
sall this week.
Prof. L. H. Bishop is seriously ill
and his recovery is doubtful.
- The Lion Drug Store b ut your
service day or night
The M. E. parsonage is to have a
windmill erected.
Loub Kempf and Eugene Ehlinger
are erecting new water-works.
Fresh coconuts at the Kozy
Krome Parlor.
J. W. Fullerton b worMng on his
deep well on the Burch farm.
L. F. Price was a passenger south
yesterday.
Rey. A P, Smith will start a tent
meeting at Poteet next Monday.
F. G. Langley of Miguel was among
yesterday’s arrivals from the north.
Mr. and Mra. c R. Anderson and
Mrs, Griffith spent Sunday at Beaton*
1 have good ax weeks old piesfor
sale. 1 W. T. Henson.
Mr. and Mrs. Coker spent Sunday
at Moore.
Mr. and Mra. Roger Watson of
Jourdanton visited here Sunday.
R. L Nation was the ninth new
subscriber under our special offer.
F.E Harris of Bigfoot called on
us Monday and went one year ahead.
w . Miss Emma Roberts returned
Thome Monday from a visit to Dilley.
Mr. R. A. Taylor is spending the
week with her parents at Bigfoot.
I E.A Reasons bought cotton this
i week on the Gardendale-Uvalde
arond. _
■ A large crowd attended the avia-
■ tion meet in San Antonio Sunday
from here.
The Players at the Opera House
Saturday night intertained a large
crowd. ____________
I wish the one that borrowed my
saddle would please return Mme to
me.
J. R. Stroud.
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Roger Watson of Jourdanton and
J. A Williamson of Devine, were
passengers north Monday.
For Sale: 2 pair mules, $175
and |225. Will take cattle in part,
pay for either pair. 3t J F Briscoe
Mr. Watson and daughter, Mrs.
Lou Crawford were passengers north
Monday. ______________
We have just received a frosh
stock of dried fruit, Prunes, apples
peaches and figs. Howel & Sons.
Miss Annie Duncan and Lena
Rackley, teachers of the Melon school,
were at home over Sunday,
I want about 15 dozen chickens
at once. I will pay highest market
price. 1J. R. Stroud.
, M. T. Littleton sends The News to
his friend H. A Ruth, Summerfield,
HL ____________
Neil Briscoe of Wolfs Vocational
School, San Antonio, spent Saturday
and Sunday at home
See our bargains in Hats, men
and boys hats at reduced prices
S. J. Howel & Sons.
Mra. Theresa HoMt is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. G. W.. McCombs at
Millett.
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A. S. Stiggins is moving to Ms
Anchorage farm until the lining
season opens again.
Section Foreman E. Howard has
made some improvement on the
grade in the track yards here.
Mr. Sam Saunders of Lytle vis-
ited Mra C. E. Harris this week.
A new line of ladled ahirt walat
at Loggins & Lilly’s
. by
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DEVINE LUMBER
% All Kinds of Building Materia ls. #
• Lumber, Shingles, Brick, Lime, Cement, Roofing, Nails #
w Etc, bought in car lots from Mills and Factories. A full ft
line of Paints, Oils, and Varnishes. w
a Undertaking Department—We also carry a full #
w line of Coffins, Caskets and other Undertaking Supplies, i
• Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Burial Robes and Suits g
8 PHONE NO. 14 - - - DEVINE, TEXAS 5
Amana exaneanesa-setraeneor**********-
J. N. Goodrich, formerly of Elgin
HL a jeweler, is now located in
Devine with the new Evans Jewelry
Co. -
We carry a full line of staple
groceries and sell them at close
prices. Give us a trial.
& J. Howel & Sons.
Jesse Pouncey of Gonzales county,
accompanied by his mother. Mrs.
Wayne Pouncey are visiting her sis-
ter, Mrs. J. C. Fullerton. —
Just received a new shipment of
Cotton, Rubber and Wire Wrapped
Garden Hose.— Quality Guaranteed
_________JIN. Teel.
Rev. E. Donsho of Lytle and Rev.
A P. Smith of Jourdanton, were
here yesterday on business. Rev.
Smith may locate here.
Phone us when in need of any-
thing in drugs or toilet articles or
anything in our line. We deliver
promptly. Lion Drug Store.
Why not walk on Storm Wave
Robert Johnson & Rrnd shoes, sold
Loggins & Lilly.
Hon. Ino. T. Briscoe waa in Austin
the past week looking rfter the pro-
posd Jim Hogg county naan attorney
for those interested, but the project
failed. _
We are always adding new lines
to better our service and please our
customers. We now sell Rexall and
Nyal Remedies. Lion Drug Store.
Dallas Halsel and wife of Devine
conveyed their interest in the Big-
foot gin property this week to J.. A.
taylor for 52225.
Mrs. Allen of San Antonio visited
her daughter, Mrs. E. A Logan, here
part of this week.
* Watkins Agency.
I will sell agency for J. R. Watkins
Medicines for Frio county. Paying
business. Lonnie Wigington.
Dr. Cobb attended an Odd Fellows
meeting in San “Antonio Tuesday
nighr. -
Get our prices on feed and hay
before buying elsewhere, we sell
cheap.& J. Howel & Sons,
W. J. COLE
JEWELER
and Watchmaker
For the next 365 days, I am going
to make the following prices:
Cleaning watch ........
Putting in mainspring
" " hairspring
" " jewels
Cfeaning clock
$1.00
LOO
1.00
LOO
,50
Will take your old clock or watch
ia trade for new, or will buy it of
you. t ■ * J
I aat the only man ia tetra that
carries a ateck of Bi-Focal Lenses and
caa properly fit Jour eyes.
Devine, Texas
City Hauling.
Let J. M. Crutchfield do your
hauling. Phone No. 59,
Loggina It Lilly can sell geode as
cheap for cash M any cash store and
can take care of you when in need
of credit Think of this when spen-
ding your money.
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W. L. DuBose & Sons. The Devine News. (Devine, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 9, 1911, newspaper, February 9, 1911; Devine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1662731/m1/5/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.