The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, May 24, 1912 Page: 3 of 14
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-t fans from r>m to 10 p. in. $4.50 per month.
. 'ore fans fr> in o a. m. to 10 p. in. $4.00 per
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Me utile houses, barber .shops and meat markets
from 7 a. tn- to 7 p. m., except on Saturday nighta, Whan
fans may bo operated until closing time, $3.00 par Month.
Restaurants 7 a. m. to 10 p. m., $4.00 per pyffith.
Hotel offices 7 a. m. to 10 p. m., 14.60 per moatfc.
Hotel dining rooms, meal hours only, S3.00 per month.
8 inch buzz fans for oflice or residence, $1.00 per mo.
12 inch buzz fans " " " " $1.50 per mo.
Smoothing irons for private families, $1.00.
Fans for sale by
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The Bastrop Advertiser! ABOLT TOWN AM)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: , —•
■■ I Advertiser's Special Reporter.]
The AnvKftlisER is authorized The clever and hospitable neigh-
to announce the following candi-
dates, subject to the action of
the Democratic Primaries next
July :
For Representative, 90th District
ROGER BYRNE.
S. H. MORGAN.
For District Clerk,
WALTER N. MONCURE.
LEE D. OLIVE.
WASH J. CATCH1NQS.
L. P. GATLIN.
For County Superintendent,
T. N. POWELL.
For Tax Assessor,
J. H. JONES.
BEN HOFFMAN.
For County Surveyor,
CHAS LEHMANN.
For County Commissioner Prec. 1
P. A. HANSON.
C. L. MONCURE.
For County Commissioner Prec. 2
A. E. MEl'TH.
For County Commissioner Prec.3
A. L. HARRIS.
MICHAEL GOERTZ.
IRA A. WRIGHT.
For Constable, Precinct 7,
C R INGRAM.
Fo. Public Weigher, Prec. 7,
JULIUS LEHMANN.
vote of thanks for the achieve* ing and gloom, Mr (\
ment. Miss Roberts has secured away at a sanitarium in Austin,
the school for the next term, and whither he had gone in Search « f
it is hoped that the delightful oc- J health.
cassion may be reported, on May He was born in P
10, 1013. a scion of one oi
The Mothers Club had its reg- «o<nhem fa mil-s
ular meeting at the pleasant .: .,r? S 1 he
home of Mr. and Mm. Alf Jung, veu his life. happy in his sur-
rop county,
hose noble
prominent
and the twenty members present
will not noon forget how perfect-
ly the details were managed by
the hostesses Mrs. Jung, and
her drughter. Miss Nora. The
programme was as follows: Open-
ing exercises. Remarks by the
Preaident, Mrs. E. H. Jenkins;
Roll Call, one new member, Mrs.
Charlie Jung, was welcomed to
enrollment. Mrs. Fannie Cun-
ningham, the Secretary, waa
leader for the afternoon, and
read the numbers. The stand-
ing committees on drinking foun-
tains, organized characters. Me-
morial offerings and open noroe
receptions for our young people
made interesting reports, as to
the determination and interest of
all in the good enterprises for
our homes and town, but of
course the work must be some*
what retarded during the summer
'months.
Piano Solo, Miss Nora Jung.
Reading, Mrs. Robt- Gill
Vocal solo was to have been
rendered by Mrs. A. T. Morris,
but as Mrs. Morris was sick,
Miss Renfro, of San Antonio,
favored the ladies with a charm-
ing vocal solo, most charmingly
rendered. Reading and short
discussion of American Mother-
hood by Mrs. Townsend; Song,
Old Kentucky Home, by all.
Instrumental solo, Miss Renfro.
At the conclusion of the pro*
gramme the guests were invited
borhood of Hill's Prairie esta-
blished its reputation, long ago,
for the very best picnic arrange-
ments, and the accompying din*
ner, but on last Friday it eclipsed
its former efforts in that line, if
such a thing could be accom-
plished. Every year at about
this time, when the call of nature
begins to grow most urgent after
the trying winters, they get them-
selves and their fortunate friends
together, out in the cooling sha*
' dows of those beautiful, tower-
ing live-oaks, with their grace-
ful drapings of gray moss and
trailing vitres, and feast on the
tonic of friendship and social in-
tercourse. This year, Miss Char-
i lie Roberts was closing her school
term, and at her request, the
good men and women of the
community had their annual pic-
nic now, before her departure , , ,, , .. ,,T .
for her home in San Antonio. ^ies dubbed him Judge
Quite a large and fmerry delega 'Townsend' hoping that he wil!
lion .from Bastrop and the sur- *raoe eveJv mwstmg with his
rounding neighborhoods were in ['Cese.I?(-®p his mother, Mrs.
attendance, and the dinner wasWood!e Townsend, hrsL* vlce"
described as a "feast lit for the President and is one of th* vert
roundings, beloved by his many
friends. After the war he mar*
ried Miss Belle Clark, a most
estimable lady. The writer knew
him as a pupil in school, where
he won the approbation, which
his studious habits and courteous
demeanor always merited. In
his young manhood he was es-
teemed by his associates in the
social circle for hie kind and af-
fable manners and inturtive
chivalry.
He waa the most popular man
in the county, a friend to every
one, and every one hia friend.
He will be long remembered in
buainesa circles, aa he served the
county many years In different
ofllcee, most acceptably and ef-
ficiently—until failing health
compelled him to retire from
active life.
He was a kind and considerate
husband; an affectionate, tender
and faithful father; a true and
loyal friend.
As a citizen he was courageous
for the right and fully devoted
to every cause that he espoused.
Mr. Grimes was a member of
the Christian church, and during
the last months of hi? life when
Khysical darkness came over him
e thought with regret of his
many lost opportunities of doing
service under the banner of King
Emanuel.
His wife still survives, linger-
ing upon the border-land, also
into the dining room and regaled *)e to mourn his loss, two i
with delicious punch and cake, daughters nnd three sons, and,
and all joined in a toast to the two P,Rters. funeral service*'
household whosejhospitality made were conducted at the home of j
so oleasant an evening nosaible. j his sister, Mrs. .John Kennedy, i
in Bastrop, Texas, by Rev. .Jack
so pleasant an evening possible.
Three visitors were present,
Meadames Moore, Kohfer ana
Miss Renfro. But stop) Another
visitor, little Master Barton
Townsend, looked upon the pro-
ceeding with such dignity that
he was toasted too and the
gods." Mention might be made
of several individuals, who gave
their best efforts with such sig
ral success, but space forbids.
_ However as the sat isfied picnick-
' ers recalled the juicy barbecued
Your eyes tested properly by j meats and splendid menu, they
J as. P. Wood, the New Jeweler, Could but say that Mr. Ernest
Bastrop, Texas. Jenkins et al. deserved a sincere
son, Pastor of the Christian
church, Then, his friends bore
hit remains to Fairview Cemetery
and laid|him down to rest, while
bitter tears flowed fast, that the)
•hould see his fac<* no more.
Far boyond thM« clojds of sadness
Are the many manpions fair:
There ihc (flory brightly dwelleth
There the new boiik swetly swellelh
He hath found a home up there.
S. J. 0.
Bastrop, Texas, May 31st, 1012.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
THE palace:
best members of this enthusias-
tic body of Bastrop womanhood.'
The following studedts are bu7 ( v- . .. , ,
ily engaged preparing for thtt T ^ watch uemagnetiwd by
June examinati' n in the Bastrop; /V ?[}' ' n?w ^ewe'er*
Normal School, with Mrs. E. H. J Ask to see the wonderful appa-
;Jenkins as Principal: Messrs, 1 : ,iave ',eri,,rm its
Merrick and Jenkins, and MissSi
Nannie Norment, Myrtle Hood,
Audrey Johnson, Maude Jenkins,
Lucie Morris, Annie Allen, Mal-
lie Belle Moore, Lonnie Martin
and Darna Smith.
Ice Tea Time
FOLGER'S
GOhDEfl GATE
TEAS
Folger s
Golden
Gate Tea.
HOT OR
ICED
No Beverage
More Pleasing
More Satisfying
More Healthful
We can also supply you
with all kinds of glasses for
Ice Tea. Ask to see our Hoff-
man House Goblet—just the
thing for Tea.
Peoples Cash 6ro. Co,
Everything new at the new
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4s43S£-. ^ r' i i
Mr. T. N. Powell. County - -
.. Jewelry Store. Prices ritrht.
Superintendent of p.iblir in- Watches from to *230,00.
strnetion, reports the schools
J UNE A NI) J U N E WE DDI N G S.
\ud for the wedding gift nothing more acceptable
than a piece of that exquisite cut glass or that delicate
baud painted cbiny with which the stock of the 'Pal-
ace' is leplete.
Sterling flat ware in a large and varied showing, also
silver plated Mat and hollow ware.
Saturday, June'2nd, our watch special; watch the
window at the Palace.
L. R. Erhard Prop. ^
Jas.P. Wood,
Jeweler and Graduate Optician.
KEYETOK
Your eyes are
properly litted with
Kryptok lenses
when fitted at the
Xew Jewelry Store:
Prices right, work
aboslutely guaran-
teed.
The base ball boys must feel
better since they went to Taylor
and won those two games, and
then too, it was a genuine pleas-
ure after that memorable 'rotten'
playing and defeat Monday af
ternoon, at the hands of the Kis-1
sel Kar team of Austin, to give
them such splendid attention on
Tuesday afternoon just letting
them have one hit and not onej ,
single score in the whole long MldsUilimer DaVS.
hour. I he truth of '
is, that the boys
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rep
all in good working order,
winding up their affairs in ^ a
manner that promisee well for
the future.
Mr. M. 11. Moore, traveling
representative for tiie Galves-
ton News, spent a few days iu
Bastrop last week.
the matter
are getting
necessary practice, then of course
they must expect defeat. But
then the best players have their
off days. Even in this splendid
sport people need patience, phi -
losophy and tact. The boys de-
clare that Mr. Tom Haynie must
never cvcmi hint at quitting
them, for they really need him1
all the time.
are made more enjoyable by
having seasonable necessities
for the houee. There is noth-
ing which adds more pleasure
during a hot spell than
ICE WATER AM) ICE
CKLA.M.
The B. B. Club is a new
and we can supply you with
j Coolers and Freezers to make
Cub these. The cost is small com-
in our city and its members pnrej Wlth the comfort obtained
meet at 8:30 o clock every Satur-1 i i,.. .
rl.'iv mornini'. Th«>v arc nmv llim. > Ur
KRYPTOKS combinc near and
far vision in cach Jrn«. Llimi-
natcs that ducking «nd peering
over your glasses. No ugly join-
ing of two lenses, b causc the
two^are coalesced in one."
cemert end'consequently
clouding of viiionJ
No
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JAS. P. WOOD,
The New Jeweler
L<>cate<l With Hold. ^• i 11 S n, Baslrop,
day morning. They are now
trying their best to solve the
'knotty' problem of making-
j 'Tating'. Mary Morris wore the
i 'blue ribbon' home for the best
work during last week, but Hel- 1
en VVaugh, Julia Pfeiffer and,
Ethel Fowler are all pressing on
to success, a;ui will soon have
added to their accomplishments, :
the diHicult arts of "looping the
loops" and leaving the "pi cot." 1
For particulars address Manager :
Df the dub, box 654, Bastrop,'
Texas.
IN M£\K)RIAM.
Refrigerators too.
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The above is a got d likeness of Mr. A, D. Baker,
who will open an Aird me Theatre in Bastrop the tirst
week in June. Mr. Baker is an experienced moving
picture siiow mini, and hi> knowledge of the picture
show luisine-s enaLh> aim to iiive hi> patrons <1 clean
shows at all times, ^mithviUe, LaGrange and all other
t',^ns> .i! i 1 us arc j >rtinjr .I'ooil picture snows, and
we see no i,xi>< it vvi \- Bastr >p should not I'*.1 up wi' i
the other t >wna in this line. Mr. Baker's reputation in
other cities where h > iias c nducted and is -'ill nd t-
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