Fort Griffin Echo (Fort Griffin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 21, 1880 Page: 3 of 4
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the fort griffin echo
satUBDAV, AUUI-ST aj, is*o.
=::^ENEWa
—Mercury up to 08 Tuesday.
tows
-Whon you want Cooda in
Quantity, yo to Conrad's.
-Si'Veial ivii^nn
i Jif.'iU'lli'.S Writ: (lisj)t
—Elds. Shackelford and Lou*; tho sln-cts this \v<;i4
ol' (he Baptist denomination,
have been holding a protracted
meeting here this week.
new goods at
£§&.'•• York's.
eat uiany drnmniers in
i**eek.*
, hats, at •
E. FBANKKI/S.
. for Hale by tho
office.;
—Fall
twine at
*30
17*
SI
5s£(-:®&Kf
Hi
im
■ •. J
f
sat
York's.
f watermalon a
' si- % • -u
ragon covers, at
« CONEAP'S.
Olive, and
j. were in
If ?■ f'
goods are to
CONKADS.
— One hundred and twenty
boxes of bats, assorted sizes, at
prices to suit every one. at
*20 Frank el's.
—Uncle Billy wilson says he
las quit drinking and will soon
commence preaching temper-
ance. He says he is fasting a
a Tanner and is growing lleshy
.OB.1 —Mr. Shuber,wholesale liquor
--The best assortment of to- merchant of Fort Worth, was
baceo, cheap, at
(returned from
ation Sunday
'/• ,r
-Have you seen <+us fluber's
new cigar case I If not you
axe .behind time, and want to
slip into his place and inter-
view him—and the contents of
the case. •
n-
se cof-
Kfl
H
—Don't forget that Frankel
sells all kinds of merchandise
cheaper than anybody. *22.
and
at
-J. N. Browning has reel-
ice and business houses in
own for rent. *23
The time has been expedit-
ed on the Weatherford mail
route, to 23 hours, arriving here
at 7:80 a. m. Chidester has
took and plenty of it and
is no trouble in making
Wmm. *
Si
$ Co's.
wiy-'a!-
sent
He has
mm
show; cases
to display
fc-
lav-.-"
iig about
, new style,
& Co's.
was in town
iiness. Also
i|es, among
" King, T
Esq.
I, and
offering -tils
make room for
to arrive. *80
Newton, of San
time in eharge
let's store on the
here some time,
Id acquaintance,
HP •
jrtment of guitars,
aecordeons, vio-
violin strings, etc., a
E. Fuankel's.
clip wool sacks and
York & Co's.
Notables.
Sunday forenoon (.-Jen. lv O
0. Ord, (Ifpartiru'iit minninnder, |
Gen. Tlioh, AJL^Vincent, A. A. G>,
Gen. Benj. CJ. Card, Chief Quar-
termaster, and Major .1. II Smith,
Medical Director of the depart-
ment, accompanied by masters
Ord and Vincent, arrived at the
post of Fort Griffin, on a tonr
of inspection. They remained
until Wednesday morning when
they left for Fort Concho.
loads ol • ('. 11. ]<avii's. !•.-• i; . < ' this
(1 of on jilaif, \viiI In* a caaiiiiiaif ft •'
I Comity vMtonu'v.at tii>* ••irsuJ•. :
(election. Mr, Davit s is a .
I attorney of exiwllent l>iisiu.«*'s>*
| qualilicalions and studious hab
it,", and if elected will no doub'lj
■ v . ' I
discharge the duties of tii";
oflice to the satistai lion of the |
people of the county. His an-
nonnceinent will appear here
tei
© E WW r
If IlV^lf I8
THE OLDEST BUSINESS HOUSE IN FORT GRIFcTN."
-•AM,of Conrad's stock Is fre«h
and now. No old stock on hand.
Prices to suit the times.
Frankll'b.
in town this week.
—Cots! Cots! 1 Cots! 11 a new
—"Stonewall'' whiskey only J thing. No mattress* nor pillow
at Gus's Saloon.
*31
• Phat Men's Club. ,
We-hear .it rumored that a
club is about to be organized by
i he phat men of our town. If
we are correctly informed, one
objeot of the club will be, mu-
tual protection of its membeis.
Their meetings will be secret,
and not being elegible for mem-
bership, the' Echo* will hare to
obtain its information regard-
ing the meetings of the club in
a surruptitious manner. «
A complete stock of Fresh
Groceries, just received, at
' Frankel's.
A second hand sewing ma
ohlne for sale cheap. Apply to
J. N. Browniwg.
in the Dry
es, cheap at
RHfSPw
jTBAWKKL S.,
- .
rminus of the Texas
road was changed
'rom Weatherford to
thirty Hive miles this
Weatherford. Grading
forward ■ with
e |peed, contractors
rest Of the track layers, '&<
the railroad point for this coun-
ty win be Eastland.
-r—-
-Prints, prints, prints, best
' -• GrIf
&Co's.
mill #iff ;Jbe running next Sat
nrday, atid will grind corn. *31
' ;> - i—— ■■
—Batty Carr^one of Griffin's
"old timers," came in from the
, He reports
nco Canyon
die;
iif. The
was brought Troto Southern
Texas by a man Who locate^ a
b<?rn cattle vin the
country and spread this disas
trous contagion among other
cattle. ' "
"TiSS
■A large lot „ ^
ints, latest
nkel'8.
required, at
*3S
Frankel'8.
For Sheriff.
D. G. Simi'Son wlslics the ririnlitleU
voters of Slmekelford County to know
that ho is a cnndldato for tho offlco of
SheHtt' of said couutv. _ 23
John C. Jacobs would respectfully «iy
to tbe voters of BlmckelfOrd County that
he Is a candidate for Sheriff. n25
—Messrs. Stribling, Brown-
ing, Lignoski and Powell, dele-
gates to the representative dis-
trict convention at Eastland,
will leave for that place on
Monday, and will be joined by
the balance of the delegation at
the residence of Judge Lynch.
V —Rosebud,
—Monarch, and
—Mellwood, are the favorite
brands of whiskey at the Cat-
tle Exchange.
after.
—Look out for
nouncements for
week.
some new an
oflice next
. AX!<Ol!XCEJIE?VTS.
invariably in ailm cc,-^Sl
District and County Clerk.
We nro authorized to iiiiiiotiiioe Sam'j..
Si'KAiia as a gnmlidat4J tor District mid
County Clerk at the efisiiliig flection.
J. N. M astkiiiox respcctftiUy announc-
os hiinselt as a cundidiite for re-election to
tho olHce of JUstrlct and County Clerk
of Shackcltord County. 2-21
For County Treasurer,
W« ; rc authorized to annoiinccCKOitoE
W. Cr6\v as a candidate for Treasurer at
the ensuing election.
W. C. Pack, (present deputy district
id county clerk), hereby rcspuotfUlly
announces liinipMt' as a candidate for the
otHoe of Treasurer of Shackelford coUnty.
LARGEST STOCK WEST OF
FORT WORTH.
STAPLE
• OF ALL CLASSES."
RAKGH SUPPLIES,
OUTFITTING GOODS,
. and ^
TRAIL SUPPLIES,
ARE HIS SPECIALTIES. " .
^-BANKING FACILITIES. 1 ' ^ '
County Judge.
And now comes J. L. I' isukr who re-
spectfully inforins the Voters of Shaekel-
fonl tjiat he Is n candidate for County
Judjfe. 2«l
R. A. Jkffress respectfully announces
himself a candidate tor the otUce of
County Judfte of Shackelford County, at
the ensuing election. ; : Sff
THE FOAT GRIFFIN
ACADEMY
' commences its Seco.id Year
Hottday, Au|nit 83, 1880.
The State Free School Fund will be
1 to eVfeiry pupil entering. All pu.
SI^QH COBBIGtAN
Fort Griffin, Tqxai|I9 v
HAS A BULL STOCK OF
SADDLES,
J. B. Furmr, Spring Creek, Throck-
morton county, Texas. Kancne at Round
Timbers on tiicBmzos.
-Wonderful to relate. Be it
remembered, that at 5;58 p. m.,
Angnst 15,1880, Jim Haverty
passed the Echo office *nronte
to the Clear Fork for the pur-
pose of taking a bath. It our
neighbors living on that stream
anywhere between here and its
month find any heretofore un-
known substance resembling
scales, floating in the water, and
nattle refuse to qnench their
thirst In the stream, they will
know the canse when they read
this. " " r
—You can now get anything
yon want without looking far-
ther than . f< .
*07 v xOBK & CO S.
Geo. P. Howell & Go's.
paper directory for 1880y is be-
fore ns.- It is a book of over
one thousand pages, containing
a list, of every regnlar pablioa
tionin the JJuited States and
Canada. For years Geo. P.
i(owell has been the head and
front of advertising agencies,
in fact, he is the father, so to
speak, of the business. His
agency is valuable not only to
himself financially, but to the
advertising public.
Sheep Men.
If yon want to buy or sell
sheep, call on
*3 STBIBLIKQ.
—The 'political pot doesn't
seem to boil with much intensi-
ty in this county.
—<Fresh supply of all the
goods mentioned in York & Co's.
new advertisement arrived this
1 ' *97
weeks *'
A, ' 1 •
—Plover, plump and fat, are
abundant. We are very fond
ot broiled plover but are unable
to,.go gunning for them: Won-
der if any of our "porting
friends can take a hint.
—"Old Judge,"- V
—^Richmond Gem,"
—"Vanity Fair,*' ' ;
—"Caporal,"
—4<l-2 Caporal,"
—"Lone Fisherman "
are some of the brands of ci-
garettes just received by
*27 * Yokk & Co.
T ,. • ■. 1 ' j, . •
—The health of this commu-
nity continues good, notwith-
standing tbe immense water-
melon crop.
I've cauvnt
The railioad fever and wpnr
to sell my restaurant. Tile best
location and the bess building!
in Fort Griffin for the business
Has a eoc«d run of regular and
transient trade. Address,
Jnx Hkuvky,
• Fort Giiffin,Texas.
nils entering will to considered eutered
for the session of Ave months anil eaii.be -
withdrawn only op terms satisfactory to
the Principul. No deduction for tuition
will be made except in cases of protracted
sickness.
A KINDERGARTEN COURSE
for young children will be added; and
the services of an experienced music
teacher already secured.
Tuition, payable monthly at the follow-
ing rates:
Primary. ■' v $3.00.
Interfiled late, ... 8;00,
C'dlegiatc, 4.00.
The undei signed* would acknowledge
with gratitude thctpatronage of his friends
and the public, and \vould assure them
that ho will not cease to exert himselt to
merit a continuance of their favors.
J. K. LEWIS, ■
n31 ' Principal.
Horse
brand
on left
C. O. CANNOX, post offloe. Bolivar.
Denton county; raiicnc on North Wichi-
ta, Cottle county.
. prcc
e buy
ft
Throckmqrton County Estrays.
Taken up July 31, 1880. by N. C. Baw-
com and estrayed before R. A. Shirley, J.
P., pVednotNo.l, Throckmortcn count;
b,, 8 0
SWiti
der and E U. on left thlii
one dark bay yearling lllly. no brands.
Also one dark iron gray horse colt,
about three months old. no brands.
M. F. BARBER,
C. C.O. T. C.T.
(>•:« bay more, 8 or 0 aears old. hbout
hands high, branded 10 of on left slionl
GRAHAM CITY
Mill and Cot
ton Gin.
A. B. HcLOGB, Proprietor.
FLOUR, MEAL, PEED., ETCi '
kl.FIi
GRINDS EVERY DA T
^•Casli ptM for Grain
s
-O and ? S*
Horse brand s: on lcft tlilgh.
Some cattlc with only on right side.
M. O. Lynn. Post-office Palo Pinto,
Texas. Ranches 011 Ioni creek, 10 in lie*
West ot Pulo Pinto n|id at the mouth of
Big Croton creek. Stonewall c-iunty.
Horse brand the same.
Other marks; Swallow fork in right,
undcrblt in loll, same brand. Swnilow
fork and undcrbit in right, crop off left,
branded X- on 011 hip.
Si. o. Stewart, agent, Jacksboro, Texnf-
REYNOLDS
H^kell Co
Hone:
Mime.
ItancU
Itniich on
Tax**; Posl
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ttr
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Everything in his line and of his own inannfactniw,
And wHI Sell at Fort Worth PrlOes.
^REPAIRING PROMPTLY DONE. v2n7m8
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T. J. Atkinson, Ja
it Texas.
lin ucii on Koechi. Jock countr
HUNTER, EVANS & CO., !
LIVE STOCK
coxmiamov merchants..
NATIONAL STOCK YAEDS, 1
East St. Louis, Illinois.!
Nick Eaton. Port Criflln, Texas, Itaach
i In Jones county, on Clem; Fork.
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Oilier niiuk" mill hraniN: Under oloiin
•ncli ear. Iiritiid CD. Swallow lurk rinrlit
Hiiler li.ill' left; lll'iiml (a). Crop
V. >1. IIl .VTIIll!, Ocii'IArI. Vi-I.i. hii|« r l.li leti: hraml (M). t-'roii
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Fort Griffin Echo (Fort Griffin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 21, 1880, newspaper, August 21, 1880; Fort Griffin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth233128/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.