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The bcistrop Advertiser j v1llack imi k*>vi vi >:t
—— SOCMLTY MKKTIXU.
Pl'REI.Y PERSONAL.
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FUOM Tin: PRO DUCK It
of high-grade woolens we have
procured a fine line of
SUITINGS
for this season's wear. The de-
signs and textures are of pro-
gressive tendencies in keeping
up with proclivities >f stylish
dressers.
All that expert tailors can do
to ensure perfect fit and set is
done by our tailors and wo have
no hesitation in olaiming super-
iority for our garments.
WJl. KKSSKU'S,
"The Tailor."
— Where is Frank Orgain's um-
brella.
—Who's pot Frank Orgain's
umbrella.
—The quail season does not
open until < >ctober 1st.
—The rain fall lust Saturday
morning was 1 :•"{(>. It was a
glorious rain.
—Next Monday. Prof. Cap-
ron. Piano Tuner. Leave orders
at this office.
—Tho LeSueur Bros' pin, in
Hill's Prairie, will ^in cotton at
50 cents per hundred.
—Remember, t h e LeSueur
Bros' Hill's I'rairie gin in now
ginning cotton at «r M cents per
^^^undred pounds.
—Prof. ( . B. Capron, piano
tuner, v.ill make his regular trip
to Bastrop next Monday. Leave
orders at thin office.
—SCiOOO reward for the return
of Frank Orgain's umbrella, and
if it don't come forth a rough
house will be made.
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The first norther of the sea-
Bon struck Bastrop Saturday last
nd for several nights the weather
as decidedly cool and pleasant.
—The (June Palace market
Thursday morning served their
patrons with some fine venison
meat. It was nice, fat and
juicy.
—There will be services at the
German-Methodist church next
Sunday, morning and night, by
the pastor, Itev. (I. I>o rr. Pub-
lic invited.
—A lunatic at the jail, Thurs-
day night, made the night hide-
ous with his screaming. He was
heard even to the extreme north-
west part of the city.
— At Smithville, Monday, Con-
stable Gentry, arrested K. L
Whitley, a telegraph operator,
charged with bignmy. An offi-
cer, Chief detective, of the Alam<
City, telegraphed he would come
over after the prisoner Tuesday.
—Constable, Gentry brought
up from Smithville Monday, a
negro woman, Sephi Jackson,
charged with carrying u pistol at
a public gathering and asault to
attempt to murder and lodged her
in jail.
—Mr. Bradley will begin his
usual year's work as pastor of
the Christian church itt this place
Sunday. He requests that every
member of the congregation at-
tend services o n that day.
Preaching at II n. m., and S;lo
p. m. Choir practice Saturday
night.
—Three northers, in quick suc-
cession—Saturday, Tuesday and
Thursday—-for the firstof Septem-
ber, is something rarely, if ever,
• before known in Texas. This,
I' Friday morning, the weather is |
A^dccidedly cool and bracing, ma!: •
ft ing tl iek clothing comfortable
* and a warm fire decidedly pleas-
* an'. Yesterday afterri' n the
y weather was oppre. ively hot.
The r« pular meeting of the Vil-
lage Impii v n. nt Society was
held at the School building Sept.
8, 1002.
( Meeting called to order by the
president. Minutes of previous
meeting read and adopted.
The chair then called for re-
ports from tho various commit-
tees.
('< mmittee on Constitution and
By-Laws submitted its report.
The motion, to adopt it as a
whole, was amended by fctricking
out clause providing dues. The!
Constitution as adopted id as fol- '
lows:
(Will API'KAK NKXT WI KK )
The council committee was in-
structed to appear before the
council, and request that body,
to take action towards having the
railroad authorities st< >p the waste
of water at tho tank near passen-
ger depot.
Motion made and prevailed
that the local papers be asked to
publish the constitution and
minutes.
The chairman of the Northeast,
Southeast, Northwest and South-
west L'istii-ts were directed to
secure the enrollment of mem-
bers in their respective districts,
and report at the next meeting.
After the reading, by Mrs. O. I'
Jones, of a well selected article,
the society adjourned to meet
a;Tain Oct. 13, 11HJ2.
Mrs. B. i). Oroaix,
President.
Mhs. J. B. Prick, Seretary.
Dim.—At Opelika, Ala., Sept.
5th, 1002, Mrs. .). C. lliggins,
aged Ol'i years and li months.
I ler remains, accompanied by
tier sister, Mrs. Minnie lliggins,
were brought to Bastrop, and in-
terred, by the side of h"r hus-
band, Col. .1. C. Biggins, in Fa;r-
view Cemetery, Sunday after-
noon, Sept. 7, 11)02. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
O. T. Ilotchkiss, pastor of M. L.
Church, at the Kpiscopal Church,
at 5 o'clock, p. m., Sunday.
Deceased, as Mrs. C. C. Yellow-
ley, came to Bastrop in IsfiiJ, arid
was married to Col. .1.C. Biggins
in l^tiT. Three children, two
daughters and a son, were the
fruits of this union. The son
died in childhood, the two daugh-
ters, also two daughters from lur
first marriage, survive her.
Shortly after tho death of h r
husband, Col. .1. C. lliggins, slit
went to Alabama to make her
home with her daughter.
An intelligent lady, a devoted
member of the Kpiscopal Church,
she was looked upon as the mo-
ther (if her church in Bastrop,
and it was greatly through her
exertions that the magnificent
•hurch building at Bastrop was
erected, Col. lliggins donating
the parsonage to the church.
Notwithstanding the uncer-
tainty of tho arrival of the re-
mains, they were met at the train
by a goodly number of our citi-
zens while the attendance at the
church and at Fairview was vorv
Mrs. J. S. Jones visited Giddings this , Wood White, in the Alamo City, and on
week. Tuwd.iy evening tttonded jhn celebra-
Peter Yoant was a guest within our j tion of tho nixth anniferwry of the mar
city, Monday.
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A CLOSK SllAYi:.
The first of the week a Mr.
Waehter, came in to have 1 >r.
Horn dress a severe wound in his
face, just below tho right eye. |
llo explained that when shooting
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j Bruno Harder i-: fctill on I ho siok list
j with slow fever.
J. C. Ordain returned home Saturday
' last from Maria
1). E. Outlaw was a visitor to tlie
count) seat, Monday.
Albert < rts, of Paige, was a visitor to
liut>iro|), Wcdue-day.
A. J. Bellamy was a visitor to tho
county seat, Tuesday.
A. B Reynolds returned from North
Texas Sunday morning.
Constable Geo. M. Gentry was up
from Sinitliville Monday.
Mi Mary I,c< Hurlcsnn, of Sun Saba,
is a guest of Mrs. K. M. Trigg.
Marshal J. F. Nash want up to Aus-
tin Sunday, returning Monday.
C. K. l>uvo and wife, of \N i imar, are
guests of Leo '/.ieten and family,
Min* Lottie Moni'ure was a guest
B.istrop friends during tins week.
Van Smith, of the Red Koek neigh-
Lorhood, was in town to-day, Friday.
Mrs Aleck Sehnefer, who was siek
with typhoid finer, is much improved.
Dr. Geo. Nt. Button and children were
hore at the burial of Mrs. J. C- Big-
gins.
B. A. Condra and family, of lied
Koek, were pleasant visitors to Bastrop
Friday.
C. .1. Hubbard and ('has. N. LeSueur,
the cotton buyer, were in from tho Prai-
rie, Saturday.
Mrs. C. L. Reynolds, of Temple, was
a guest of Bastrop relatives during the
the past week.
C;.;>t. J. J. Moneure was in town
Thursday, and planted a stock "ad")-,
the Advektisek.
B Yeast, wife und children, of Cedar
Creek, were shopping in Bastrop the
first of the week.
Judge J. D. Alexander and H. H.
Fias.i, «.f Cedar Creek, \v re guc.-ts in
the city Tuesday.
Mi - Geneive Bowers, of Victoria, is
a gu« s at the home of Tax Assessor and
Mrs. W. H. Grimes.
Mis c« Lucy Miller and Kate S. Ilas-
s")| returned from their summer vaca-
tion to- lay, Friday.
J. M. and D. C. Duran and F. K.
Gray, t lied lio-k, were visitors t > the
county scat, Thursday.
Miss Annie Prause, of Dallas, is
spen ling a few days with relitives and
friend ■« a' the • 11 home
P. T. Kellermeicr, of McDade, wii-
ainonLj the pleasant callers at the An-
vEKTisKK office Thursday.
Miss 13vie Jami-on, of Houston, who
has been visiting Mi-s Mary Hotehkiss,
left for her homo Friday.
Miss E. Lister left Tuesday for St.
Louis, to buy her fall and winter stock
)t Millinery and i )ty < ioi ds
Col. F. A. Orgaiu spent the day Fri-
day on one of his plantations. Won 1 r
it Frank found his utnbre 11 \'f
T. J. Clark, of II dland, paid !iis usual
ijuarterly visit to Bastrop the first of the
week, returning home Monday.
W. A, Schaefer lias sufficiently re-
eovered from a recent spell of typhoid
fever to be out on the streets, Monday.
K. L. Kurth, of Luskin, and John li.
Johiisuii, of Austin, spent several days
in Bast>■ p this week, a- rue-t of W. K.
• irgain.
Rev 0. T. HotehkLs run up to \us-
tiu rhnrsday for a d iy, and stopped
a day in Elgin on his return to take in
tho revival
W. A. Halliburton una family left
Saturday last for Missouri, their future
home, carrying with them the best
wishes of ail Bastrop.
Col. <5. W. Jones an 1 Farmer-Stock-
man E. B. Burleson left tlus, Friday
afternoon, on a two ok's tiip to then
Cooke county ranches
Mrs. Mollie McDowell, i.f Houston, i-
spcnding awhile at Kurelca Springs,
Ark., and is expocto I in Bastrop the
latter part of the month,
Mr- an I Mrs. D. B. Holland, of EI i
Paso, came over to the funeral of Mrs. |
J. C. Ilig-rln-., but reached Bastrop the J
morning after the burial.
Mrs. Geo. 1
riage of Mr. and Mrs, White.
Dr. W. H. Luekett, wife and children,
left Thursday night for their home ir.
New York, via Colorado, where Dr. | ^
Luekett has been called U> perform ari j *♦*
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operation The Aovt iiTtsi u rejoices
in the sucen of boys from the old
home.
W. E W ire, of Lodbettor, was among
the pleasant visitors to the old home
since last issuo. Will is still with the
Central at tho above place, and is evi
dontly giving -plendid satisfaction, as
he will si n tm one of the " Id-timers"
in the service.
J. li. Letter, wife and daughter, Miss
F.dna, visits I Austin since U-t issue, re-
turning home Tuesday .vlr. Lester
went up to consult an oculist in regard
to his eye, and we are glad to note re-
turned encouraged as to its early im-
provement
The hoys are off to school. Karl Er-
liaid, Raymond McLavy, Wallace Tur-
ner, Walter lliggins and Hugh Duval
go to the A. & M. College; W. K. Or-
j gain and Pow<dl Muynard to the South-
! western University at Georgetown. Suc-
| cess und the best of health, boys.
Our old friend, John Swan Johnson,
was u caller at tho Aovehtiskk office
Saturday of last week. Upon being
asked his age, he replied, "At 11 o'clock
this, Saturday, Sept. tfth, IIHK2, I was
suven-sevt.il years, four months, three
weeks, six lays, fivo hours,ton minutes
and five seconds old."
M. Burleson, B. J. Grcsham, Ben O.
Smith, Virgi Rabb and John Haynic,
prominent chitons of Smithville, came
up Thursday to present a numerously
signed petition to the county officers,
asking the < nforcement, to the strict
letter, of the gambling laws ami tl e
Sunday law, in Smithville.
MUSIC CLASS.
1 will begin teaching Music next
Monday, Sept. lath. Terms, Instru-
mental, Vocal, Xo.Ou,
Maky Lot Mosiiy.
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Notice lo Subscribers.
The f'tllo'.vir.g are the authcriz-
f-d ag-- t.-i of the AuvEli'l'IsKK, and
we will apprc i.ite your culling on
them and paying whatever you
may be <h;e o:i subv;eription, euch
of wh >m havi .."counts and auth-
orized to receive monies and re-
ceipt for s ime:
Elgin >.!i-s Florence Sheasby.
McDade W. S. Porter.
Paige -J. T. Kellum.
Smithville (ieo. M. G'>ntty.
UcdarCre. iv .1. D. Alexander.
Red li -"k J, P; tbst.
Upton 15 B. Gentry.
Hill's Pntiri -A. M. Hill.
Yewpon P. A Harson.
Winter .li C. C Watterson.
Any l'iiv.irs shown the above
agents, and ill m n!. - p tid to
them, will he duly appreciated.
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Our immense assortment—the cut ai.d
kair' of our garments are proof of the supe-
rior advantages we offer. The prices we
quote are the lowest and the qualities the
highest on the market.
We will i Ifer till- week some
specials tiling - in Hoi 's s'rong-
Iv made I iiii'i eu hlun re Knee
Suits, ages ii |n |ti, ctioice o| two
si) Ics douhle lirru-tcil or j,
\'iifolkst\ic, S.' I.i .' a $2 i
Bov's brown mlxtiirepurn wool
Cheviots, dollble hreiisted Suits,
made up In a strong sml desira-
ble in mi it* r. worth *.'• (hi, hi mo-t
phices, I in | we llsve put
s -iii.ill eriei* mi ii ...
Itnv's Knee Mill-, Were SI o
now >.! ;t( ; were SI. |.*>. now £1.0.1;
Were ISi! 110, ih^ $1 Ml; were 1 0
now S2 *ere S I.7■">. now S- >
Boy's Scfiool Knee Pan's.
We slwiivs -e|| I lie Veil lic.t
luiy's Pants that can tie had.
Ili nl c*i -mil\ the prices helow :
—' palls lioi "s en--illici t)
Knee rants, age- I lo 1 .*• IQC
If you « .1111 to jjcl the liest ki id
for your ln i, -end him doviu mid
!.'• I a pair ol our i mil iroy
Kliee I'lllits, iiyi■ ,"i |u |,1
Itoy s nil w(>111 i ;i imere Knee
Pants, Hgcs .1 lo pi, SI 00,
•SI 2*i and
75c
Boys' School Caps.
B"jv nsvy blue tlannel and
conlurov Viielii i apu, .'.tic
a nd...... ... 25C
Hoy's niivv blue ittinlie) brown
corduroy and red cloth School
t ii|>s. the good kind .'i0c
and . 25^
Hoys -oft-ili i-h Idiii'k und
pearl Alpine Hals, ."ale and 35^
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.A-TTSTIISr, TEXAS.
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Chapter of the K istern Ktitr, in
tlie l'ublio Library r' om Tues-
day ni^ht, when the folluwintj of-
ficers were installed for the en-
suing term.
Mrs. Suaic T. Bell — W. M.
Mr. I>. H. B*U—W. 1'.
Miss Cura Krhard—A. M.
Mr. Kugene l>hard— Secy.
Mr. Chester Lrhard—Treas.
Mrs. K. Mel.avy—Conductress.
Mrs. Louise Zieten—Asst. Con.
Mrs. Stella Cain—Adah.
Mi- Beulah Craft—Ruth.
Miss Lottie M >ncuro—listher-
Miss L. \ . Miller—Martha.
Mi.ss Vt .- ta Craft—Llecta.
Mrs (jrace A. Lynch—Warder.
Mr. T. \V. Cain—Sentinel.
Mr. \V. II. Murehison—Chap.
Mrs, S. L. McCord—Organist.
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LAST (IT11 STKKLT,
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Mutual Shoe Co.
Late style Shoes, for service at prices
from $1.50 to $3 50.
Visitors to Austin will find this store
located one block below the Driskill
Hotel.
Every one welcome to make this store
headquarters when in Austin. Remember
the name.
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Machinery • Steam and Water Supplies.
T:,! Gunther hiq Mieiiis! asi Sutply Caijiw,
San Antonio, - - - - Texas.
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his Winchester rifle the barrel ex- ( by ,u;r darter and Hon, Miaa Cordelia
ploded. the firing pin flow Olit anlCnrl. are ^uosts at the homo of R.
striking him just below the right J- Orlo-enbeck and family.
eye, becoming completely em ■ ! County Treasurer C. K. Haynio, Coun-
bedded in the flesh, penetrating '•>" Attorney Paul 1). I'n^., Attorney J.
. . . . 8. Jonos and Mnirli U nion attondod a
several inches. After much dtffi-1
culty lie succeeded in pulling the I day
pin out after which he came to I Mrs. P. Ifackbarth and Mrs. li. \V.
I >octor Horn to have tho wound Haekharth and little dcii^liter, l.i >na,
dressed. Though painful and of Sealy, and Mr .J. Man* mid children,
. - 1 1 of I^iiCiratikfe, are visiting Bastrop,
severe the physician thinks he' . ...
1 J ^tic-its ol Mrs. Clias. \\er/iier,
will be nil riirht in a few days, ., ,,
" * 1 Mrs. Minnie lli^ins and son, Dr. C. I
though the wound is likely to|c< uf Houston, attended the
leave an ugly scar. burial of Mrs. J, c. Hitftfin* Sunday;
" t afterno m. Mrs. Ili^^ins was with her
—Not Bead but Byeing Ben i when she died and iwiciiiipanied
—A. .1. Slider, a prosperous
colored farmer <>n the J. 11. Craft
A -sniaii, ac oinpanicd , plantation, has probably the best
cotton crop in this section. He
has sixty-five acres in the fleecy
staple which he assserts will
make a half bale to the acre,
.lack is one of our best oolored
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TAYLOR BROS, w, T. WROE & SONS,
Austin, - - - Texas,
AUSTIN'S FASTEST GROWING
GROCERS, 211 EAST 6TH ST
Al'STIN, TKXAS.
Both I'iionks 22i .
Manufactuers and Wholesale
IH-alers in Saddles and Harness,
fine custom made harness and
stock saddles a specialty. Also
dealers in Busies, Bhaetona,
Carriages, Spring and Road Wa-
Below you will find a partial gons.
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price list which may be of inter-
shoot of the (Jiddinns (Jun Club, Thurs- j citizens and generally produces a
good corn and cotton crop.
FOR HUNT.
Bwelling House situated be-
tween my residence and the resi-
dence of Capt
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12 cans K. J. I'ea-
Hcht V. C. Sugar
4X Coffee
Arb. Coffee ...
Good Kio Coffee....
Good I'eaborry Cotfee
Good Uiee
California Prunes. ...
Sundriod Appier
Navy Beans
Cal. I'ink H> ins
IMAM Tl'NINO.
Banks, at tho Mxchange Hotel,
j will take your old clotlies, no
I it utter how dirty they may bo,
ami return them to you as good
as new. His work is iruaranteed
to give natiiifu dioti in juality
w rk and price. Try him.
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ihe remains to Uastrop.
Chi 1. N. LeSunur, of Hill*-- I'rairie,
wh among the visitor- t 1 Hastrop on
Thttrsilay. lie d 1 ' | W very
hopeful of the so-called top-crop, and
.-.ays the I it,- planting, with th" exeep-
ti n of the pea crop, i•• n, t;,
Hed One Flour. .
1N iic lies,
Prof. C. B. Capron, piano
tuner, will make his semi-annual, plums tl . ! (
visit to Bastrop, next Monday,
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Sept. loth. < >rders left
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carry in stock, the
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and the "BABCOCK," made in
Wattertown, N. V. Theqe are
t no the best, most stylish and up M
l date vehicles that are made,
J | "They are finished like a p.ano
j J and ride like a palace car."'
I lMi \VriU« for catalogue stnd priee<it
t on all good warranted and sotisf t •
I i"11 tion guaranteed.
We also carry a good inediuti
^rado of work.
The best rubber tires furnis >.. <!
for si'o.iki extra.
.lust received five car-loads f
these goods that we offer to ' ie
trade at low priced, f. o. b., \ :s-
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