The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 29, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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BASTROP, BASTU0P COI N'TF, TEXAS, THURSDAY. APRIL 29, 1920
Red Roek Nates
the United States and Europe
In the spring of 1817, corn which |
had been kept over from the
crops of 1815, sold for from $3 to
.v",r. Russ Rhodes of Sweet Wa $10 a bushel, the buyers pur-
er ha> been vlsitiug Mr. and chasing for seed. On May 10.
Mrs W. J S iith Mr. John Wal 183i, snow fell to depth of a foot
yfic>: >us returned home from iu Jamestown, Va. and piled up
Bracket fr , uj high drifts in most of the nor- i
Miss. - r. ii and Mae Ingram j thern states. There was snow
we tow , L.ckhart chopping in many parts of Iowa and llli-
BastroP Chauuuqua
May 28th. to June 1
We are pleased to announce definitely the dates of the Chau-
tauqua. This should be our most successful Chautauqua, extrav-
agant preparations have been mile to make the program by fir
nolsotiMayll, l-w8, and :lK;tin , the greatest ever furnished, everything ibout it is high class and
Globe j ,jrst c|ass
! talent.
it is a wonderful program embracing the very best
Murder Near Rosanky
Chautauqua Program
— First Day
Ou Thursday a. >n at the 3:00 p, m. — Musical Program —Metropolitan Symphony Club.
home of Milburn Jones, Negro" :};45 p. m.—Entertainment—Irene Bewly of Tennessee. Gifted
Second Day
Tuesday.
tss Kletlii i Juug who has been as late as May 2!3, 18^2
visiting it) Stnithviile returned Demoerat.
I u >'Saturday, accompanied by |
J • • *ister Mrs. E. V. Turner and
hi'." niece Mildred.
iv> Giynne Rose Turner is
a:. Ho; ? igiin. her school near
Ljliug ci >ed Fi iday.
"is, Meridith of Lockhart about eight miles from Smith-; Story Teller and Reader of plays
ted re itives here Saturday, j ville, his wife Allie Jones during 4:45 p. m.—Organization of .Junior Chautauqua.
lis* .a Sass of Rosanky vis the absence of her hushand, kill- -;:qo p. m—Concert—Metropolitan Symphony Club,
friends hera I'riday and ed Will Alexander, negro. Musical Masterpieces, Opera Airs, Popular Hits,
turdiv. The woman has been placed iu
Oar c. auty home demcstrator the county jail. In her defense
aiT'-it. Mrs. Emma Stuart visiteu for the murder, she states that 9 0) a. m. Chautauqua Picnic for the Juniors.
t School Wednesday aud gave the deceased attempted to grab 3:00 p. m.—Concert —Maryland Singers -Mixed Quartette
oTt; dub members a lesson in her, whereupon she tirst struck £.i)0 p. m. - Concert--Maryland Singers
I10oi"1 economics. The poultiy bim with a bar of irou and then
club is doing tine. Every mem- several blows with an axe, the.
ber lu3 s m 1 pretty chickens. man's head and chest was bauly
Mr. md Mrs R A. Harris i battered.
niotored over to Bastrop Tues-' ■
day. j Shooting Affair on
A large crowd was in attend-
1 eat the box supper Friday,
night which was given for the
' .'iie.it ol the school. Proceeds' Rowland Parks a sixteen year
•t anted to $Uj.75. Splendid j0u boy of Tangier Island, Va.,
•<ic wis furnished by Prof, i j3 ,n the hospital at Cristield,
Tangier Inland
Austin High and Williamson
county were represented by
young men; Bastrop and Milam
by young ladies. In the prelim
tnaries, Taylor eliminated Aus
tin, and Bastrop eliminated Thor
dale. The final debate then fol
lowed between the Bastrop team
of young ladies and the Taylor
Williamson team of young men,
the latter losing. In the rural
debate Leo county was given tho
decision over Kurnet county,
the be haters from Lee county
being brother and sister.
The following is quoted from
the Georgetown Suu. It is doubt
ful if the state has developed a
stronger debating team than Aus
tin who lost to Taylor or Taylor
who lost to Bastrop. Barlow of
Tayior. Goneales of Austin and
the Misses Griesenbock ami moc
cure of Bastrop were the stars.
Perhaps the most enthusiastic
happy hopeful teacher present
was Miss Clara Corbin of the Bas
trop city schools. Appearing no
older than some of them, she
i kept uiue youngsters in "tow"
1 all day long and was more than
match for all of them. She had
Otis Letter
the honor of training the winning
8:45 p. va.' -Lecture—"The Prophecy of the Present Unrest."
Hoc. Leslie W ill is Sprague of New York City.
Economist and Industrial Expert.
Third Day
'debasing team-two girls and was
3:00 p. m. ""GotioJi'ttvrii)bonf maiot Fi<irns. proud of tbioir victory', for
Violincellisfc, Mildred Shaughnessy, Contralto and Accompanist j WQU the derision over rpal
3:45 p. m. --Lecture--"The Measure of a Man." Dr. Alva | debaters, the Taylor High School
Morton Reitzel.
8 00 p. m.—Grand Concert- Giadys Swarthout, Soi>rano.
Celebrated Concert Soloist, with Supporting Artists,
Fourth Day
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Travis Andrews of tho Bastrop
High School secured .secoud
ww..... place in the spelling contest,
Jung. B. Turner and H. Md , in a serious condition from t The Advertiser extends con
Everyone seems to have| a bullet wound in the chest in- 3.00 p. m.---Lectur<>-- How s \our Health. H*nry Clark. grataiations to these youug treo
8:00 p. m. - -The Irish Love Corned /—*;P j; O' My Heart." By J tllI.
Hartley Manners. A N'?w York production, cast and scenery
First time e ?r presented on Chautauq ia Laurette Taylor's
creation in which she appeared for two uniterrupted years atj
the Cort Theatre, New York, and then iu London.
Fifth Day
"The Dixit1 Djo
kuic>' time. ilicttd by Sergeant C. C, Con-
a ,nl y crowd norton Sundaj afternoon, April
'i lungsters chaperoned by nth. Tangier Island has an or
r and Mrs.T. N. Breeding .v;jnance prohibiting loafing on
Iv'd Rock for Cedar Creek store porches and streets on Sun
.'0 they enjoyed 1 nice picnic day, an,i residents are compelled
in th
they went to the pic
it Bastrop.
£33:130
iscenoes
xas Almanac for H5'.'. Pub-
>d bv the Galveston News.
Notary Public
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•st. George P. Shaw
, C. ('. McGinnis,
J :ii s, W. I) C. Junes.
Ctnsus 18jd
Whit • :i ilf^> over 1^ and
under 4~>.
White mail's .jridor 18
White 111 lies over 15
White Females over IS
Children under 18 and over
(5 years
£?ther to be in church durinc
the hours for service or in their
homes.
Th" ordinance is strictly on
forcvd ami several persons have
been lined for violations. jun
I'ii lis was on a store porch when
OftU't r ('ennorton came along and
called lii.s attention to the ordi-
nance. Parks said be would leave
ami a few minutes laU
3;<X) p. 111..- Concert- -
the old South.
3:45 p m.--Lectu re'.The O
Granville Jones.
~:i)0 p. m --Concert and Enj
ie," featuring the Dixie
A r~ isical program of
pie and reel sure that the entire
citizenship of Bastrop are proud
of you.
Does It Pay
South and the N;w Day." Hon
List Thursday afternoon a few
nine-it- - 'Old Time Dayu iu Dix- i p/ogressive farmers met at the
ind an Old Fiddlers Contest Court House to discuss the mat
Dear Old Advertiser:
As I am an old subscriber to
tin; good Home paper and havd
noticed in the last few issues se#
oral letters from different parte
of the county, which I think is m
good thing to learn of the happen,
mgs in different communities,
especially so as the Advertiser
cheerfully publishes community
news.
On account of dry weather w«
have a very poor stand of corn,
the recent frosts killed it to th
ground, but our farmers are go
iug right ahead to try and raise
feed .stuff, very little cotton has
been planted, our farmers are
waiting (or rain before planting.
The good women are looking sad
gardeus about gone and Irish pa
tatoes killed
Mr. Winfield Scott is now in
proving cicely, Dr. Harris, his
physician states he will soon bei
able to be out again.
Mr. I<>nest is on the sick liafc
glad to state Mrs. Willie E. Snaittr.
is improving.
I Franch and family spent*
few days last week at Wattersoa
visiting Mrs. ISd Watterson, Mrs.
Frauch's mother, pleased to tin«t
that Mis. Watterson is irnprov
ing from tho attack of flu.
M. M. Jfcott and family visited,
relatives ^t.Rtu) &K>k . recently.
Otis School will soon close, do
not know the exact date of cloa
ing.
We]I Mr. Editor Advertiser,
this is most too long a letter,
but i." it goes to p-int, I will try
again.
With the best wishe;. to the
good old Advertiser.
' i "Mr?
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1 cursing Connorton. According
to connorton's story he then at
I tempted to put him under ai res.
! and two of Pa: ka' brothers and
.1 brother-in-law held him while
j Parks beat him and that he tired
;■••• cf purchasing llolstain cows
Mr Fraiser of Elgin was pres
ent to interest farmers in buy
inn Hulstein cattle and stated he
Jlann Kennedy. A Religious Drama uf Universal Brotherhood, j A ' '' 'Jt> heaving so >11 for Okla
; homa and probably Wisconsin to
When the fifth day f.ilis ou Sunday the Old
will not be held and the whole program will
spirit of the day.
Note: -When the fourth day falls on Suud-iy the program wiii|
be as follows:
3.00 p. m.--Lecture -"The Ruling Pa-*if n.' Henry Clark.
r began "vOO p m.- Presentation 'The Servant in the House. By Charle
(Come again
your letters.)
A Friend,
'friend' we want
>icj
unej
,s of!
Fiddlers Contest
conform to the
Fire at Haalcr Bros. Co.,
Wrednesd<iy NTigbt 21st.
,.H59 to protect himself.
1 o'J
Connorton, who is deputy slier- j
: iff and town sergeant came to |
1117 Accomac, C. H. on Monday, April \
Children under <5 years of age 8!51 I 12th. and surrendered himself'
Number of slaves 2241' He was placed under a bail of
Total.. 5989 $2500 to await a hearing which!
(qualified Electors 7r?3 j will be. held on Tangier Island i
Pupils at school out of state 4 on May 1st
What the Advertiser
Stands For
ty not nearly as well, as shop-
ping at home and supporting terfat yield, the Holeteln
those interests who support the
community and whose welfare
you should have at heart the
sime a they.
Insane and Idiots
Continued next week.
The above clipping was loaned
_ to the editor by a friend. I do
1 lift not know anything about the gen
A I 83f WltllOUt A S U ID IT] 6 F eru! co,ldiUon8 of Tangier Island
they may be such that an ordi
The Advertiser believes in it-.,
readers, believes in its advertis j
ers, and believes in its own re-
sponsibilities between the two.
It not only brings together|
those who have sorm thing to sel!!
and those who want to buy. but'
it performs many other functions
the. toj) and lead the world in
production. We give below the
records of average .yearly milk
and Butterfat yield, 10 highest
fVibord cows of leading dairy
Bastrop High School Took Honors j breeds.
Holstein Friesiar.
' Milk o070:j lbs Butterfat 1102'.bs
iHirchase one ot more car loads.
Scrub cattle are bi>ing rapidly | What might have proven to
supplanted with High Grade and come a serious conflagration wasi
Registered stock. averted Wednesday night of la£&
In the matter of milk and but weeli through quick action jti..
Fries j tho part of Messrs Clint Ale:
ian stands very prominently at|der and Kleber Trigg and
tiro department.
at District Mset
nance of this nature is necessary for the community.
In the year Inld, according to for the welfare and safety of its
the best records, January and j inhabitants, or they may still be
February were warm and spring living in the Puritan age.
like. March was cold and stormy A like ordinance modified, re
Veg 'tation had gotten well along 1 quiring all obligated church mem
in Apri' when real winter set in. hers to attend church might be
Sleet and snow fell on seventeen resultant of some good at Bus
different days in May. In June trop, even though it might be
there was either frost or snow come a punishment for some to
every night but three. Tho occupy a pew.
snow was live inches deep for This sad affair was the result
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The District Meet of the State
University Interscholastic Lea
gue, for Bastrop. Williamson,
In another way it exerts a pow ; Llano, Burnet, Milam, Lee and
orful influence in building up Travis counties, :.nd the city of
faith in our fellow men. j Austin was hold at Georgetown
Our advertisers are those live
business men who believe in tell-
Friday, April Itttl'. A large en
thusiastic representation from
ing their business stories thru j schools of the county wore pres
the medium of newspaper ad |(.-nt.
vertising, they are accomplish Bast; op High School won the
debate, the subj ^ot of the debate
was. Resolved. That the Govern
ment should own and operate
ing something of value to them
selves and to their community.
Every advertisement carries a
al davs in succession in the 1 of an unusual stringent ordi j story of its own and are true *er i tho railroads. This question is
?r of New \ ork and from nance being broken and the e! j sions of the advertisers belief In i engaging the best thoughts of
os to three feet in Ver forts of the officer endeavoring the quality of what ho sells. jour statesmen throughout the
d Maine. July was cold j to carry out his sworn duty to j Read every add from the big Union, and is a great ecanomic
ice formed as thick enforce it. and little to the classified advor-; problem before the country foi
panes In every one of It is commendable on the part j tisenients; they tell you what j tinal solution.
{land states. August of the officer for doing his duty, you can do iu Bastrop and after Four t.i uns in tho High Schoo
tne; ice formed near wo havo in our own city, ordi 1 reading them you will be con-! class and two in the rural class
pckness and loll nances that should be enforced vinced that you cannot do any' representing six counties took
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ty green thing in or repealed.
Ayrshire
Milk 21;)701bs Butterfat S6H lbs
Guernsey
Milk h)721 lb<* Butterfat 998 lbs
Jersey
Milk 18020 lbs Butterfat 977 lbs
When you compare the above
with the following, the question
''Does it l\ti " to keep scrub c.at
tie, isa. question worthy of con-
sideration •
Average yearly milk yield of
ill dairy cows iu United States
4000 lbs,
Average yearly Butterfat yi?ld
>f all d.drv cows in tho United
St.iu's lho lbs.
In summing up it is evident
Jiat if th dairy farmer of today
is to make a fair return on his in
..•st nent he cannot afford to
(oep unprofitable and low pro-
About eleven o'clock these gen
tlemen noticed a flare through
the north door of Hasler Bros.
Co Kleber Trigg at once notified
the Light plant while CUnt Alex
ander phoned a member of the*
firm; the fire alarm was at once u Year's
sounded and in a short space of n * "boll-
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ba
laa
ball
time, the fire boys were fighting
the fire and soon became masters
of the situation.
The fire appears to have sta
ed in a bolt case attached to t
north wall of the building,
feasible r eason has been fuuui
to account for tho origin of
fire.
While damage to the buil
was slight, it is roughly esti
ed tnat the stock was water
aged to the extent from fou
tivo thousand dollars,
Had the tire not have o-.'eo
tected in its inci aency, there
wdlf
ear of
given a
ne balls*
forbids,
ty of our|
orce on all |
,turo the as |
of "yeun
themselves
[oughly sat
res of th
rs. We m us
lrladies on
H. icction^
Fosses, n
'.e never met
better elsewhere, in all probabiii part in the debate. Travis ol toeing cow
every reason to tmhevc y *rr:,ved or, a-/'r
have terminate*' mariJ beau: jj
ious con flag ra
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Pearcy, J. H. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 29, 1920, newspaper, April 29, 1920; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth206324/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.