The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 20, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 25, 1901 Page: 3 of 8
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The Bastrop Advertiser
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MAI-FEST FORECASTS.
were
—Prospects splendid for abun-
V dant vegetables in the very near
future.
'lev. George Van lVlt will
preach at the Christian Church
next Sunday week, June 2, 1!MU.
Public invited.
^ With present prospects far-
mers short on corn, will be feed-
ing the new crop within the next
six or eight weeks.
Notwithstanding the many
car loads of corn shipped into
Bastrop during the last few
months, the grain is very scarce.
For the choicest ice cream,
sherbet, crystals, soda, cold cider,
cigars, fruit and confectionaries.
Call on J. C. Mosby, at the Elite
Parlor.
—Bishod Kinsolving held inter-
esting services at the Episcopal
Church Sunday, a large congre-
gation present. Several
confirmed.
.—The hay crop, around about
Bastrop, is very fine this season
and mush of it will be saved. I he
Johnson grass is being cut and
baled ready for the market
—The office of City Assessor
and Tax Collector Tignul Jones
is at ttie store of J. W. Reding.
City Tax payers will find the books
open and ready for settlement
—We learn that about twenty-
five applicants for the Superin-
tendency of the Bastrop Public
Schools have already been filed
with the school trustees, and it is
thought, the half not yet been
heard from.
—P. (). Elzner will have a good
supply of Sprayers on hand in a
few days. They are now en route
i from the manufactory and ex-
pected hourly. You had best
speak for one in time. fI hey will
go like hot cakes.
—This section was blessed with
a splendid rain Thursday after-
noon. lasting over an hour, in a
continued down pour. It was
probably the best rain that has
fallen throughout this section for
six months or more.
—The Advkutiskr devotes sev-
eral columns of its space tins
week to the boll weevil. On tirst
page w<< give the speech of Prof.
Mally, at Brenham, which should
be read by every cotton planter.
Read it.
—Among the applicants for the
Buperintendrncy of our Public
Schools, we have met Col. Ed-
monds, of the A. A M. College,
Prof. Husk «y, of La Porte and
Prof. Foster, < f Smithville, who
were here Thursday.
—'The report that A. T. Morris
will charge 60 cents for each way
to the Mai-Fest, is without any
foundation whatever in fact,
originating in the diseased brt in
of someone antagonistic to Mr.
Morris and the Mai-Fest.
—On the 23d, Mrs. Chaffee,
wife of Gen. Chaffee, and daugh-
ter, Miss Helen, left New York
for San Francisco, and will sail
from there to Manila, on a govern-
ment transport. Mrs. Chaffee is
a sister of Mrs. Dr. 11. P. Luckett
and county treasurer C. R. Hay
nie, of Bastrop.
—Your local coupon ticket
agent has been supplied with
illustrated and descriptive liter-
ature showing the beauties of the
scenery and resorts of Colorado
and the Rocky Mountains. These
books are free for the asking, and
"The Denver Road" will be glad
to give added assistance by cor-
respondence in your ehoij'u of a
place to spend your vacation.
—Our enterprising merchant,
P. O. Elzner, who is ever study-
ing the interest .>1 the farmer,
hands us the f.'II'twing ionuula
"•> for destroying the miserable pest,
the boll weevil:
n[ Sorghum Mo-
PURELY PERSONAL.
A crack base ball game for each
day of the Mai-Fest.
The Midland Hotel will run the
Restaurant stand at the Mai-Fest.
The young folks anticipate a
lelighttul dance each night of
the Mai-Pest, and they will not
be disappi intod.
There should he a good stock
and poultry exhibition at the Mai-
Pest next week. Good cash prizes
will be awarded.
Bring your live pigeons to
the Mai-Feat grounds next Wed-
nesday morning, and get lOcents
a piece for them.
All ladies who will assist in
decorating the Fire Apparatus,
are kindly requested to meet at
Fireman's Hall, immediately after
dinner, Tuesday afternoon.
The Mai-Fest street parade will
by the best ever shown in Bas-
trop. The business men of the
town are taking more interest in
the feature of the Mai-Fest than
ever before known.
Every stock raiser, poultry
raiser, farmer and gardener with-
in a radius of ten miles of Bas-
trop, should bring in something
for exhibition at the Mai-Fest.
Special prizes offered for the best.
Are you preparing any ex-
hibits for the coming Mai-Pest?
if not, look around, get up some-
thin', a yearling, a heifer, a cow,
a horse, a pig, chickens, turkeys,
ducks', anything to make a show,
and let your neighbor know you
are "in it" as well as he.
The election of Miss Mamie
Griescnbeck as May t^ueen, by
the Fire Department Monday
llenij Brown, of Hill's Prairie, wan in
town Thursday.
J. E. Sharkel, of Paige, was in the
<• it y Wednesday.
I)r. C. C. Biggins, of Honsion, visited i
Bastrop thin week.
P. u. Elzner visited Houston and Beau- j
mont since last issue.
F. S. Wade, of Elgin, visited tiie
county seat Thursday.
Harvy Lea was among the visitors to
Bnstrop Wednesday.
Mrs A. Nl. Hill, of Hill's Prairie, wan
a visitor to the city Tuesday.
Rev. Geo. Van Pelt is among the
pleasant visitors to Bastrop this week.
Rev. John Friend will preach at the
Christian church Sunday morning and
evening.
Mrs. Thedin, mother of Mrs. Loekett,
who has been quite ill, we are glad to
note is improving.
W. G. Powell, of Red Rock, was in
the city Tuesday. He expects to attend
the Memphis reunion next week.
Dr. T. B. Taylor, of Paige, leaves next
week for Memphis, in attendance upon
the U. C. V., reunion in that city.
H. C. Schaeferof Palestine, is among
the welcome viB tjrs to Bastrop this
week, and expects to return to Palestine
Sunday.
Mrs. W. A. McCord leaves this, Fri-
day afternoon, on a visit to Mrs. T. W.
House and family at Houston, to be ab-
sent a week.
Capt. and Mrs. B. D. Orgain left Wed-
nesday for Georgetown, to attend the
Commencement Exercises of the South-
western University.
County clerk T. P. Bishop, county
treasurer C. R. Haynie, ehaperonned
quite a little crowd from Baitrop over to
New Braunfels to-day.
A. J. Eilers, of Austin, came in on
South-bound passenger Tuesday after-
noon, and was the guest of his brother.
Louis Filers and family.
Messrs T. A. Hasler, D. H. Bell, A. C.
Hoppe and Wm Kesselus, sr., went up
to Elgin Thursday to organize a lodjjg
of the 1. O. O. F. in that e;ty; ■
Mr. and Mrs JJ< Sanders, of Paris,
Thirteenth Annual
MAI-FEST PROGRAM
Given under the Auspices of the Bas-
trop Fire Depart ment, at Fireman's
Purk, Bastrop, Texas,
MKiay-TiBsiay, May 2930,01.
PROGRAM :
10 o'clock a. m.-
1 " p. "
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FIRST DAY. - -
-Grand Street Parade.
—Crowning May t^ueen.
—Slow Mule Race.
—Bastrop Co. Saddle Horse Races
— Base Ball < lame.
—Bastrop County Pony Races.
—May Pole Dance.
—Exhibition Drill by Sayers Rilles.
Musical Concerts by the Celebrated Smithville and
Bastrop Brass Bands throughout the entire day.
Suitable Prizes will be awarded in all the Races.
and Target Shooting Each Day.
Numerous Amusements for Children
.... Throughout the Dayt
o'clock p.
•j:io
night, though •inkxfted Igrtlt T'>' jZL* 1
relatives, Monday. They will be guests
1-1-2 gall'
asses.
2 (.)•/ Ars
I in up.
Ived.
iter.
the spray or.
(! () pel' cenl)
on o
f water
til
unexpected by the little lady, is
a deserved honor, the more so be-
cause it was over two very popu-
lar and deserving comj editors,
the final vote being 17 to 19 in
favor of Miss Mamie, the young
lady's father nor uncle either
knowing she was thought of for
tln> position until her name was
proposed.
THE STREET PARADE.
The procession will be formed
in front of the Court House, in
the following order:
I Bastrop Si.ver Comet Band, one
Wagon,
1i May Queen, one Wagon.
Si I lose Cart No. I.
•1 Hook & Ladder Truck,
f> Hose Cart No. 2.
(1 Bastrop Crown Bottling Works.
7 May Pole Dancers.
K Bastrop Amusement Society,
!• Bastrop Advertiser,
10 T. A. Hasler & Co.
II River Sido Park Band, Smithville.
12 A. A Elzner.
Hi R. & G. Stareke.
14 P. G. Elzner.
IB Louis Filers.
16 Perkins Bros.
17 M. Gloeckner.
IK W. S. Craft.
1!) Stevenson & Holt.
20 A. T Morris,
21 P. O. Elzner.
22 Edwin & Ear! Morris,
£1 Family Carriages, etc,
2i G. Guse, "Malt Nutrine."
At 10 o'clock, sharp, the pro-
cession will move west to Main
street, thence north to the Pho-
tograph Gallery, thence west on
Farm street to Church street,
thence north to Capt. Orgain's
residence, thence east to the res-
idence of Capt. Chester Frhard,
thence south to Alf .lung's resi-
dence, thence west to Main street,
thence north to the T. A. Hasler
corner, thence east on Bridge
street to the residence of Leo
Zieten, thence south to court
house, where the procession will
disband.
Aleck Wagoner, oolored, aged l'> or
HO years, died at hi - home in Bastrop
Tuesday afternoon, and was buried Wed-
nesday afternoon. The senior ha < known
Aleck for nearly fifty years, In the
fifties he worked at the carpenters trade
under contractor (i. W. Ilagy, was a
faithful servant, ol>< di< nl, t> ■ |"h t ful and
kindly in disposition, he v t ■< 1 ik• I by
white and black. The old faithful ser-
vants are all rapidlyjpa -ing away.
Regular Convocation of Ba*trop
Chapter, No. W>, K. A. M., < nir-
d i\ night, .1 in • 1 , 1'' ■ I i mi."
and inter, ' it ; biHinr Fl •! n of
t for the ' Mjujin ■ m ■ v
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- SECOND DAY. - -
m.—Pony Races.
•' —Slow Mule Race.
-Buggy Horse Race.
-Rase Ball (lame.
-Fast Mule Race.
-May Pole Dance.
•Exhibition Drill by Sayers Rilles,
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•'lowed at night by Grand Ball,
of Mrs. S's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Olive.
Mrs. W. Fethington, of Flrino, Okla-
homa, visiting Mr. W. C. Mitchell and
family, of the Goodman neighborhood, j
after a two weeks' stay, left Friday last
for home.
W. E. Thedin and sister, Miss Cecile
Thedin, of Winneywood, I.T., are among
the visitors to Bastrop, summoned hither
on account of the illness of their mother,
Mrs. Thedin.
Hon. J. >S. Jones, Paul D. Page, W.
H. Grimes, B. C. Clark and T. W.Cain
C. R. Haynie, T. H. Parks, J. S. Craft,
Thos, P. Bishop, Preston and Wallace
Fowler, Charley Perkins, Miss Turner,
went out to the Rogers' Park pic-nic
Saturday last, and report a delightful
time.
Rev. O. T. Hotchkiss left for George-
town Thursday, to attend the Commence-
ment Exercises of the Southwestern I Jni
versityof which institution he is a euta
he
Will be
tions:
liberal prizes
awarded to each of the v''OV-!ll£ exliibi-
Best Trio of Chickens, sf'J.uO. w
*, " Milch Cow, $5.00.
& " Display of Bastrop County Raised Hogs, $.">.00.
g " Pair of I lucks, $1.00.
44 Pair of (rccse, $1.00.
S " Stallion, $.">.00.
w 44 Jack, $">.00.
% " Mare and Colt, $5.00.
$j 44 Bull, $5.00.
I
\[ Reduced Rates on All Railroads.
Have your clothes made by
your home tailor where you can
see them ACTUALLY made-
° order. Prices no higher,
work and tit much better. Sam-
>los of Linens for Summer
Suits received.
WM. KESSELUS,
"The Tailor."
ROUERS PARK PICNIC.
t >n Saturday last, quite a crowd
from Bastrop attended one of
those pleasant social gatherings,
tor; he will be absent about a week; it: j 'n barbecue,
his absence, Rev. G.J. Loath will preach for which the good people of the
at the Methodist Church next Sunday Kogers Park community are
morning, and Rev. Robt. (Jib.son at night, j funiUUH,
Saturday last was a sure enough hot Col. C. M. Rogers and his CO-
day. workers are to be congratulated
Mai-Fest next week Wednesday | Up0n the ultimate success of the
and Thursday. ! occasion, and particularly were
Frank O. Hanke was in town Tuck- | th{j different COmmittess untiring
in their efforts to make everybody
feel "at home," and right well
day. He will have some fine stock on
exhibition at the Mai-Fest.
Regular meeting of Gamble Lodge,
N'o. 244, F. A. M., to-night, Saturday, | did they succeed.
May 2T th, 1001. The attendance of mem-
bers requested and visiting brethren
cordially invited.
The dew berry crop reported bounti-
Short talks were made by
County Attorney Paul D. Page,
Hon. J. S. Jones, and a few scat-
. . . . . , i terinix remarks from Col. Rogers,
ful, was not n uch in evidence in the way , 1
of marketing and but few brought them 1 each of which was well recei\e< ,
t'> market, selling at from & to 10 cents appreciated and enjoy 3d by the
a quart, and 50 cents to$1 a water bucket large crowd in attendance.
* .. . i The dinner could not have been
—Vegetables were never scarcer in 1
this secti m than this season. Texas is surpassed, the best ot bar >ecue
always on the extremes. Either to cold meats, interspersed with the deh-
or too hot; too dry or too wet. I.ast! (.acies of life, prepared by the
year we had too much rain, this year, ^ootl ladies of that vicinity, all of
not enough. which was more than sampled by
M. Gloeckner has raised some very . .,
.. , , , .) , .. all present, especially the crov.u
fine turnips this season, but none J-1 i *
pounds as, by mistake, state."in the An- from Bastrop.
vKicnsr.it last week. It should have The singing by the class of
been "Onions," of which he can show ppof w A. Kuykendal, and the
plenty of that w< ight. niusic furnished by Reid's Bend
. wuro funtureBof
with "steel trap attachments, its Rev. '
lay and richly enjoyed.
MAY QITK'KN KLKCTIOX.
ittaehnients," its 1
Doorr's "meat," trap and all. The
Reverened gentleman saved his corn,
but lost his '.rap, Next time the. trap
will be secured by lo' k ui i chain.
Jim Christian, a genuine Africin
negro, who claims tli tt he wa- t>orn in
1H| I, and came over in tie 11 a;, i"t I ..me,
obtained license to in 'try, oil I' •<>'
last. When asked the age ol tin "tpec-
ted britle he. repli' I, "tl g od ad only
knows."
A Chapter t t he < > , I' ■ I -
ern Star, will be oigai i •. ■ i r in
tin near future, Mr . 1' ti-
the
All in all, the day at Rogers
I'ark was in every way a success,
and one and all gave Col. R"g- Organdu
ers and assistants a hearty vote neP>
of thanks for the pleasant hours j .-ity,
-punt with the go.nl people ol
Pursuant to call, the Bastrop
Fire Department met on Monday
evening, for thepurposeof select-
ing a Queen to preside over the
Mai-Fest festivities next Wed-
nesday and Thursday.
Three young ladies were placed
in nomination — Misses Mamie
Griesenbeck, Norma Hicke and
Tillie Elzner. The first ballot re-
sulted, Miss Griescnbeck 10, Miss
Kicke 10, Miss Elzner y.
There being a tie, another elec-
tion was ordered, which resulted,
Miss Griescnbeck 1!>, Miss Eicke
17, Miss Elzner 7.
Immediately after the election,
the members of the Fire Depart-
ment, accompanied by .lung's
Silver Cornet Band, repaired to
the residence of Mayor (iriesen-
bcck, when Capt. J. S. Jones, in
his usual pleasant manner, noti-
fied Miss Memie of her selection
by the 1 )epartment as Queen to
preside over the approaching fes-
tivities, to which the young lady
replied in a few beautiful and
appropriate words, after which
the crowd dispersed, being indeed
proud (f the first Queen chosen
by vote of the Fire Department.
RED ROCK'S LETTER.
Editor Advertiser:
Ret! Rock s long felt drouth is broken
with showers of rain lant week and
abundance of it on Sunday, the lUtn,
and seemingly a general rain all over
the county and prospects for the future
an? bright,
Red Rock is progressing at its normal
rate, business men are in gof«l spirit*
and are placing their orders for the
coming fall trade. To be ahle to suppiy
the demand Messrs. J. L. Wilbarger A-
Co., have already received some 2<i or
more cars of lumber 'id stocked up to
meet competition and demand of the
surr< 'Hiding trade, and n... -eady to fill
orders at any call.
Improvements are ntill continuing in
the little village of Rod Rock, which
spoaks well ,of the surrounding, good
and able farmers to support it; with a
good school, ample business possibilities
and a well supplied lumberyard, thrivtn^
Red Rock is beginning Uj rank to the
front; patrons of the Red Rock School
held their annual meeting Saturday
May 1H, 1901, and elected Messrs. J. M,
Black, Ed. Adams, Wm. E. Davis, suc-
cessors to (Jus Jung, Dr. N. B. Harris
and Joe Probst, as trustees, by acclama-
tion unanimous for the ensuing term and
all patrons are requested to come to Mr.
A. Hillman's Drug Store and enrol'
their children in due time by August 2'V
1901. Respectfully,
J. M. Hi \< K,
Ed. Adams,
W. E. Davis,
... Trustees.
Observer,
ATTENTIG ^ ' ^ERS.
Save your Cottoi-i Ci3p? '
using the Knap sack Sprayer
Will have a few on Exhibition in
a few days. Prof. Frederick W.
Maliy pronounces them as one of
the best machines made. Place
your order with me at once.
Respectfully,
P. O. Elzner.
UNCLAIMED L E TT ERS.
List of letters remaining Unclaimed at
the Hastrop, Tcx.ik, Hostoffico fur the
veek ending May l!>, 1901:
Alexander, Mark
Blocker, Lindie
Bertotomal, Colza
Hempel, Emilie Miss
Hobit, Clar Miss
Maddux, J. M. M s.
Norsweather, Willey
Persons calling for any of the above
named letters, will please say ADVER-
TISED and give date of list and pay t-
ClIAH. P. ZlEOENHAL8,"
Postmaster.
POISON! POISON!
cent.
Arsnic, Arsnic of Lead, Pari*
Green and London Purple.
P. O. Elzner
live p7gon«.
ATTENTION I.
The shoot committee offers
in cents apiece for all live pig-
eons delivered at Fireman's
Park, next Wednesday motn-
ing.
HE SCORED HIM!
Don't buy oil stock, but buy
yourself a lovely Mai-Fest Dress
in Ponj'ees, Tissues, Lawn or an
I >rt ss<
prettie
from
it self
. i
that section.
on
cordially welcome,
| IJdoUvp CUapt'-'i,
—A. T
to the Mi
V)cent^
i day,
Morris will carry you
i-Fest for 2a cents, or
r* the round trip.
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horse,
years
m left,
A few nights ago Roy Grimea
heard a noise out at the stable,
and decided to investigate. On
approaching the stable, he dis-
covered a thief just emerging
from the crib. !b> let fly at him
with a 45, and the thief didn't
run, but he "flew,'' beating
'■ Nancy Hanks in his ,s iced. Roy
!1 the says ho shot this time t i frighten,
| but next time he will go f >r
moat" sure enough.
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