The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1912 Page: 5 of 10
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THE ALTO HERALD
K. K. AI.LKN, I'll)itor,
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Out* V car $i.oo
Six Months 50
Three Months 25
All subscriptions are payable in
advance. No rime will be put
on the book-, until paid for.
closed his school here Ktiday
with public exhibition. Prof.
Bates- lias proven himself a
worthy teacher, and has the
good wishes ol the entire com-
munity.
Lapiloma.
A Sad Death
Entered a> second-c'ass matter
Jan. 3. 1901, at the postofiicc at
Alto, Texas, unJer act'of Match
3* '^79*
Notice to the Public.
' Any ertoneous reflection iipou the'
character, standing or reputation of •
*uy person, firm or corporation, |
which may appear in the columns
sf The Herald will he gladly cor-
rected upon ils being brought to
the attention of the publishers.
Cold Springs Dots
Every thing is moving along
as usual in this community.
Crops are looking fine especial-
ly tomatoes. No one is sick in
this community that we know
ef. Misses Lintiie Pane of(
Douglas and Bertha Bates of
Nat spent last week here with :
friends.
Mrs. Deasiuute son and
daughter of Hubbard City are
spending this week with Mr.
ftud Mrs. C A Mosely.
Miss Lola Acrey of Douglas
spent a few days here last week
J
A great host of us young
iolks attended the singing at
Sanflat last Sunday.
Oue of Mr. Mc Leod's little
boy's was bitten by a rattle
snake's pilot while at school
on# day last week, but is report-
ed doing very well.
While passing along the
road one day this week our
curosity was aroused by some
boys east of the road just be-
yond the building, and 011 in/
vestigating it it proved to be
Syduey, Homer, and Yergel
Reed discussing whether it
■would be lawful for them to
follow up and cultivate the
land which the recent floods
had carried from the lower end
of their touiatoo field down to
Mr. Bush's fatal. Sydney
who is tlie best qualified to
pose 011 such questions, said
that he thought it right and
proper for tlieui to take such a
step provided Mr. Bush is of
the opinion.
Mr. Noble Hendricks is do-
ing lots of ditching this spring |
when it comes to ditching |
Noble can make an Irishman ;
just from Kinerald Isle turn
greet! with envy. Noble could
save himself a lot of ditching
by running a deep furrow be-
tween each row with a middle;
buster and place his corn and
cotton above the high water |
mark. When it comes to
early rising Noble has got us■
all beat. ()ne of Ins neighbors
.saiu that he had been trying to;
li.ie befoie Nobledid/or sever-'
al morning, until at last he got |
up one morning at 3-30oclock
and was building a firs in the
stove/iiul thought he was win-
ner when he heard Noble say |
" Calvin hurry up and finish
your breakfast and go turn
ilieni cows out 1 dont want
them to stand up in the pen
all diy". We have passed
Ktigene Molcomb's severa-
tinies here of late, aut lie was
always over in his tomato field
down 011 his knees I dont know
what he could be doing unless
«vas catching stick tights
'ou.ytoes. Prof. Bates
Little Leva the 17 moitntl.
old girl of Mr. and Mrs. Wade
Tannery died last Saturday
and was buried in Mt Zion
cemetary, a brief funeral ser-
vices conducted by Rev. Ford
Many reletives and friends
of fhe sorrowing family were
present, and as they looked
upon the sweet, placid little
body in its casket surrounded
bv beautiful a 11 d fragrant
fowers- yet not more beautiful
or pure than the little face
within- their hearts swelled in f
sympathy for the bereavef j
family, but let us not think do
little Leva as dead, but as
living, not as a flower that has
withered but as one that is
transplanted and touched by
if Divine hand is blooming in
richer color and sweeter frag-
rance than those of earth.
their own practical roll and
acquitted themselves with
credit both to the company
and to the play. The cause
foik which tl is play was given
w is one of the most deserving
that could appeal to the ctii/
y.enship of Alto, that of fur-
nish the Acadaniv at Rusk.
The people of Kast Texas
should lead a belt ;ng hand to
the efforts of this this school.
East Texas is greatly in need
of more colleges and acadamys
of this kind. The Acadainy!
students are congratulated for
the \s«>rk they did in prepar-
ing this pi ty. We invite
them i tck an I assure them a
better house. -
The Alto I go Co.
maarsrv.siL~s
Married.
News Liit Over From Our
Last Issue.
On lastj Friday May 3, at
the Opera House under the
supervision of the Rusk!
Acadainy presented to a large j
appreciative and represented]
audience the society drama, j
"Bill, the Coachman," a play-
in three acts. Each charac-
ter had been well selected to
their part and to cxcell in
On Sunday morning at ten |
o'clockat the In>me of the hricjhs
parents Mr. and Mrs.W. L.
Key well known and respected i
citizens of our County ocetired
the marrage of their daughter
Ktta Key to Mr. Howard < 1 ill-
ledge both of Saudtlat com-
munity Rev. Stack of Rusk
officiating, the bride is one of
this communities choicest
young ladies and from a tiny
baby .die has grown up in our
midst honored by oil andj
young alike. She has ever]
been a bright star in the home
circle and now she has gone to I
rei'.mi as queen i:i her own home
The groom is from oue of on r 1
best families, an I those that
know himconsdier him as one!
of the substantia' and comiiug;
young men ot that comunityj
who will make his mark as aj
worthy sou of a houarble par-1
Is now in a position to deliver iCii j
to all parts of tho city. We also have a j
complete line of the best SODA WATER !
in the county and the celebrated ORANGE j
JULEP and JERSEY CREME. ;
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The Alto Ice Co.
ents. The congralulations on
the happy event are nuremotis
and this paper is greatly
pleased on this occasion to
add its hearty goo 1 wishes to
those being so freely extended.
' A1! Women Love I'raise-
Woman's love of commen '
elation is one of her chief
charms. There is not a
woman alive who is indiffer-
ent to words from those she
loves. The very woman who
sliile their hearts' srles he-*
cause it is vain to listen for
an answer where they have a
right to expect it and go on
performing their duties just
the same—if it be their duties
-—are the women v.ho most
hunger for the kiudiy appre/
ciative word.
In too many homes it is (he
lack of sympathy, tha' builds
up sickening harries between
hearts that should be near,
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Rllie Singletarv of Rusk
spent Sunday with parents Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Sins
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We have mads arrangements with the Factory
whereby we offer you these Beautiful Sets of Silver FREE With Every $25.00
Purchase. & ^
Every time you make a CASH Purchase in our
you will receive a CASH COUPON Representing the
amount of goods bought, when you have the required
amount, we will EXCHANGE them for your own Selection. : : :
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We are making this marvelous offer in
A nnrf>riatiA'n of the Loyal Patronage of our regular customers and also as an inducement to
those who have not yet traded with us to visit our store, inspect our larj,'c and
various stock and compare our prices with any ot our competitors. We will accord you CMirterous treatment
and shall be pleased to have an opportnity of serving you. : : : : : :
Every
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Alto. Texas.
Save your
Coupons
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Allen, E. E. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1912, newspaper, May 16, 1912; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth214193/m1/5/?rotate=90: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.