The Terry County Herald (Brownfield, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1912 Page: 3 of 6
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Birthday Party
I Last Monday night Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. May entertained quiet
■ crowd of Brownfield’s young
folks in honor of their Son Tom’s
Unshday. The young people first
entered into guessing what the
differ.nt pictures advertised
that were pinned about on the
curtains, getting few of them
right but causing lots of fun and
merriment. Miss Brownfield and
Miller charmed the crowd with
several piano solos; next Miss
Miller gnd Mrs. Downing of Lub-
book, Sung a duet “when you
and I were young Maggie"; next
. they had an Ice contest, in which
Miss Dean Low won first prize,
Hingfellow poems, and Myrtis
Walker won boody ” then they all
M in no), were ushered into
the dining room where 22 can-
es were burning and were serv-
65, to sandwiches, pickles,
“encolate, ambrosia with whip-
red cream and cake; then the
thday cake was cut. Henry
4ch got the ring, Tom May
dime, Howard James the
idle. All departed assuring
hostess of a very enjoyable
ning.
A Guest
Pride Dots.
Feb 25
*Hello, Mr. Editor, how was
last Tuesday for a snow storm?
I called it a dandy, and we are
now getting a sand storm. We
not a fine rain and hail last night,
a Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Russell
are the proud parents of a fine
hom born the 16th.
■ Mir. Preston returned last
FOR PURE ROWDEN cotton
seed see J. F. Winston.
We regret to report that Mrs.
Underdown is very ill with pneu-
monia. It is reported that she is
some better. !
The Brownfield Merc. Com-
pany has on display the swellest
line of dry goods ever shown in
this town.
. We learn that Geo. E. Tiernan
won the free dollar at May &
Son’s last week. The sale on
shoeswill continue next week,
thus giving you another chance
at a rare shoe bargain.
Dr. Ellis came in from I. H.
Hudson’s yesterday afternoon
and reports a fine boy up there.
It is thought that I. H. will begin
to notice common people again
some time the latter part of 1901.
Mes. increased facilities for exbitaor
and more and better amusements Top:
visitors. The faster this Institution-
grows, the more rapidly will grow the:
livestock Industry In this section, wi
let every man, woman and child th the
southwest attend the 1912 show I».
March, and by so doing, not only make
this revent the most successful eve.
held but enjoy one solid week of pleas
ure and eduration.
RAILROADS, HOTELS ANU STREET
CAR SERVICE
All railroads leading into Fort Worth
will put on unusually low rates during
the National Feeders’ and Breeders
Show to be held at Fort Worth, March
18-23, inclusive; this rate to be in ef
fect not only from all points in Texas,
hut from interstate points as well This
was agreed upon at a joint meeting of
the general- freight and passenger
agents, which was held in Galveston. -
Janaury 10. Persons desiring to at
tend the Fat Stock Show this year, no
matter where they live, may go to Fort
Worth at very nominal expense The
Fat Stock Show this year will be held
Monday with Mr. Whit Stafford on llomeseckers' Week, and the show
and family.
% Messrs. J. P. Simmons and W.
M Cathey went to Lamesa one
last week on business.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Morrison
vent to Tahoka one day last week
on business.
■Dr. Day is buying and hauling
feed from Mr."Newt. Taylor’s.
Mr. Taylor is a hustling man and
a ways selling and buying. He
bought a fine bunchof steers last
Secr. Frank Stokes returned
last week from the line of Texas
and Louisana, where he shipped
horses and mules last December.
He says he lost four hundred
dollars and had seven hundred
dollars worth of expenses on the
Uncle Bill McMinn was right
sick last week, but is better at
at this writing.
Mrs. J. C. Preston was very
ill with stomach trouble, but is
urogain
Mr. Pate Youngblood return-
ediast week from the east where
he had shipped horses.
Mr. Harve Martin has gone to
Stanton after a bunch of cattle.
Mrs. Boss Cathey is sick this
week.
yr. J. K. Epperson is sick
thirweek.
*m. T. G. Marks can’t stay
away from this corner of the
A He was here buying a
lour of chickens.
Sand Lapper.
* Spanish Peanuts
led Peanut for Sale at four
per pound, address
W. T. Rogers.
Colorado, Texas.
234/212X29 3@/32swse/-ezse: 3/2-82021090300 iase-e:
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ATTENTION i
IS CALLED
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TO OUR JOB DEP ARTME1
70. Ire-==c==
management has arranged with all the 7
roads putting on homeseekers’ rates tex 3
have all trains stopped at Fort Worth. 7
In order that the passengers may visit a
the show before continuing to their 7
various destinations. • A
Since the 1911 Fat Stock Show, a 7
number of new first-class hotels have S
been erected in Fort Worth, and with 7
these others already open, the city is \
now prepared to comfortably take care #
of the Increased crowds- which will:
attend this year. There will be no in •
crease in rates at any of the hastileries ' x
and special preparation will be made ! a
to accommodate the visitors. Street 7
car service between the depots and the A
show grounds will be more efficient 7
than ever before, and. In fact, every S
thing possible will be done for the "
convenience and accommodation of vis ' %
itors. 9
Fort Worth will entertain between ‘
fifty thousand and one hundred thou a
sand visitors during the week, and al '
organisations in the city have com a
bined to entertain them most royally 7
LAND SHOW.
Exhibits to Be Secured From Every
Portion of the State.
In order to make the National Peril
i Which we consider the equal for or- *
: dinary work of any shop on the South 1
: Plains. Not only do we give you 4
: neat print on first class stock, but we #
: quote prices anywhere from 25 to50 d
: percent lower than our railroad com-3
: petitors. Here is a few quotationsfor *
: your consideration. *
W
1
Letter Heads
Note Heads
Best XXX envelops
s
" Candidate cards
BID Heads 2‘s or 4‘s
“ ° 6‘s
Statements
per
46
500
66
’ 63
66
66
R. R. Prices
3.50
2.75
3.50 ,
3.00
3.00
2.75
2.75
Our Price j
2.00 :
1.75 ;
2.25 :
2.00 :
2.00 :
1.75 i
1.75 :
We handle 7 sizes and grades of en-
• velopes, a wide range of letter and note
F stock, statements, etc, and a full assort
£ ment of flats, cardboards, book-backs
i Also a full line ladies and gents visit-
F ing cards, either kid or linen finish.
£ Can suit the most fastidious, and
ers‘ and Breeders' Show, which will _
he held at Fort Worth. March 18.23 :
Our Prices Are Right.
Nuf
1912, more attractive to a greater 9
number of people, the management is 4
adding many new features of enter
tainment, amusement and education
Ong of the most important of three
new feautres will be a Land or Agri,
culture Show. In preparing for this
attraction the management is being
given the hearty assistance of the Fort
Worth Chamber of Commerce. the
Fort Worth Real Estate Exchange arc
live business mer. throughout the state
of Texas, and exhibits will be secured
from all parts of the state, especially
the northern, western and central sec-
tions. A space in the big Coliseum
more than 200 feet in length and fifteen,
feet in width, will be reserved for
agricultural exhibits and theaisles are
ceiling of the entire west side of th.
building wil be elaborately decorated
for the occasion. This display will t.
a beautiful and instructive demonstra
tion of the agricultural possibilitie.
of the state and patrons will be er.
abled to get a glance, a concrete toe.
of the agricultural products raised I*
the several sections of imperial Texas:
As the Fas Stock Show will be he:
Auring "Homeseekers’ Week." 1
March, there will be thousands cl vis
itors from the North and East, and t
those who are looking for a locatic
in the great and promising Southwest
the Land Show will be a valuable and
interesting source of accurate Infor-
mation.
said about our job department,
out we want the head of every family
in Terry county to take The Herald
t and send it to a friend back East, reg-
i ularly.
Yours for much Business
and Happiness in
1912
):
az
mom
1
THE HERALD
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Stricklin, A. J. The Terry County Herald (Brownfield, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1912, newspaper, March 8, 1912; Brownfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1679821/m1/3/: accessed July 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.