The Mexia Weekly Herald. (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 22, 1916 Page: 3 of 4
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Money to Loon
ON IMPROVED FARMS.
Vendor's Lien .Note? Bought
and Extended.
t tiarfi? iirrstiicuii lor wi:s;i*m
'.ayiu1; wlu-n-lj.v i a;u uualil-
e<l to tuuke loans on Real
Estate direct to borrowers
inspections made by ine
and loans closei# at Mexia
without delay. Satisfactory
rates with prepayment priv-
ileges.
W. M. WHITE. LAWYER
Mexia, Texas.
Local and Personal
DIED*—Jim Currie died in
San Angelo Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock after a lingering ill-
ness of several weeks. The re-
mains were buried in George-
town Monday. Deceased was a
son of Mrs. A. E. Currie of this
city and was reared in Mexia.
We join the many friends of
the family in extending sympa-
thy in this their sad hour.
Friday, Saturday and Mon-
day will have special prices on
summer dress goods. — Jos.
Nussbaum & Co.
Mrs. H. C. Bitting has re-
turnd to her home in Pittsburg
after a few days visit to Mrs.
N. P. Houx.
Miss Elliott Ross will begin
a'Music Class the first of Sep-
tember, and would appreciate
your patronage. 15d6w2
Ed Wood left Saturday morn-
ing for Memphis, Tenn., to visit
his wife, who is there under the
care and treatment of a spec-
ialist, and their many froends
here sincerely hope that Mrs.
' Wood will soon recover her for-
mer health.
W. B. Jackson and son, Ever-
ett and John Corley Jr., accom-
panied by Dave Holman of
Munger left Monday morning
for Medina Dam 011 a fishing
expedition.
Mrs. T. F. Smith left Satur-
day afternoon for Houston,
where they will in future re-
side. We regret very much 'to
lose this family from our little
city, but join their many
friends in wishing them well in
their new home. The children
will go down in a few days.
' Highest cash price paid for
' Hides, Wool, and Beeswax, at
Felz's Groeerv Store, Mexia.
Fort Smith returned home
Friday night from Georgetown,
where he has been attending
Southwestern University the
past session.
Emil Meyer was up from
Groesbeck Wednesday morn-
ing saying goocl bye to his Mex-
ia friends, and to pay a last
visit to the graves of his little
son and a sister before leaving
for Indiana, where he will in
future.reside, having accepted
a position with a large jewelry
house in that state. When
Emil Meyer leaves Groesbeck
that city will have lost one its
most enthusiastic boosters and
Limestone county will suffer
the loss of a loyal citizen, lodges
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PROFITABLE FARMER
Mr. H. G. (Pomp) Wright,
living in the Point Enterprise
community only a few miles
east of Mexia, is one of the
most profitable farmers in thisj
section of the country.
On a little less than a'half1
acre of strawberries this sea-
son he has gathered and sold
something over $325.00 worth.
Besides the strawberries Mr.
Wright has a fine orchard l'rom
a faithful member, while society which he sells a great amount
will lose one of the finest gen- Lf frujt. He raises vegetables |
tlemen that ever lived, for Emil which he aiso markets fo.- a
is loved and respected by scores jjttle cash and raises his ow.i
of friends wherever he is iml aIld p]ant.. a little cotton,
known. An honest business! whi(.h ;s oniy a s,de line.
man, a congenial companion, a Mr. Wright always reni.-rr.i- j
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friend of humanity—just the jK,,v [}ie ; cJit<
■) a rue,.
La-,-
stuff that goes to make a MAN. j jvet (J[ berries, fruit or a large j
Our loss is Indiana's gain, and) waterTii'^lon.
our best wishes will go with
Emil and his good wife and lit-; A. Faulhaber happened to a
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here is a^confidence|and sense
- of security that comes with
the possession of money in the
bank, that is impossible to enjoy any other way.
Pirst National Bank
Capital. $50,000—Surplus, $10,000
Jos. Nussbauin, Pres. Julius Nussbaum Viee-Pres. David Murphy C'asbie
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IPREMAST, SMITH & GIL I
i tie one to their new home.
Mrs. A. W. Bonner and little
son of Wortham, are in the city
visiting the family of J. W. I
1 Bonner.
Friday, Saturday and Mon-
day, we will make special prices
on everything in the ready-to-
wear department.—Jos. Nuss-
baum & Co.
Miss Minnie Kate Sevvell left
I Sunday afternoon for Bynum.j
| to visit relatives and friends
I for a few days.
Late Thursday afternoon
while Mrs. D. L. Bevill was in
the act of untieing her cow, the
rope became tangled in her left
hand, badly bruising same and
also breaking a little finger.
Friday. Saturday and Mon-
day. just received a new line of
Shirt Waists. Come and in-
spect our line and prices.—Jos.
Nussbaum & Co.
Perier McKenzie is home
I from Houston, where he has
I been attending Rice Institute
I the past term.
S. J. and R. J. Jackson and
families left early Monday
morning for Medina Dam, on a
few days fishing expedition.
very painful accident late Tues-j
day afternoon. He killed his;
engine to his car and left it in j
high gear, getting out and giv-
ing it a crank. The engine
promptly started knocking Mr.
Faulhaber down and running
| over him. Mrs. Faulhaber was
I in the car at the time of the ac-
cident, but was on the back J
j seat and could do nothing to I
I stop the car, it was only stop-j
(ped when it ran into the side of 1
a house nearby.
Mrs. Jason Chandler and!
little daughter of Groesbeck,)
are visiting Mrs. Dr. M. M.
Brown.
Mrs. L. A. Bain and little
daughter. Miss Pauline, went
up to Coolidge Friday after-
> noon to visit relatives.
Want to buy a second hand|
steel hay baler. Must be cheap, j
—H. W. Tolson. Route 4, Mexia. j
W. J. Keeling and daughter,
Miss Willie Mae, Miss May Dell
Griffin of Brownwood and Miss-
es Esther Mae and Edna Ar-
rington left early Fridav morn-
ing for Brownwood. going oxer-
land in a car.
Friday, Saturday and .Mon-
day, $6.00 Panamas t'<>r 8 4.85—
Jos. Nussbaum & Co., the house
of bargains.
Misses Ray Mooiv. Ut-ta
Bond, Roxic W*ylit- and Messrs
R. Q. Mills and R. L. Bramblett
were up from ('.roe-beck Satur-
day morning and Misses Reta
Bond and Ro>;ie Wylie went
down to Oak woods on the T. &
B. V. to visit relatives for a
few days.
Friday, Saturday and Mon-
day, pay the big store a visit,
always at this season of the
year as we have some surpris-
ing bargains for you.—Jos.
Nussbaum & Co.
Mrs. M. L. McDonald has re-
turned from Austin where she
has been visiting_her daughter,
Mrs. T. A. Kindred for several
days.
Friday, Saturday and Mon-
day. all straw hats at 1-,'! per
cent off.—Jos. Nusbaum & Co.
Major N. P. Houx went down
to Groesbeck Monday morning
ty mingle with the members of
the county democratic execu-
ti\ e committee.
Mi s. W. P . Jackson left Mon-
day afternoon for Edna and;
other points 'n south Texas, to
J visit relatives for a few we-, ks.
Friday. Saturday and Mon-
I day. we are not going to spend'
lots of money in getting out cir-
cul . for the reduced prices o;i
1 our merchandise. We are giv-
ing the customeis the benei.it
of this profit. Re sure and pay
■ us a visit on these dates.—Jos.
Nussbaum & Co.
E. H. Hines, living just west
of Mexia, went down to Groes-
beck Monday afternoon to servo
on the jury.
Guy Wilson of liiornl R.
Q. Mills and Miss Ray Moore <v
Groesbeck. passed through our
city Monday m., ruing en route
to Oakwoods to attend a house
party.
The new oven has been in-
j stalled at the Sanitary Bakery.
[ which adds greatly to their ca-
1 pacify and convenience in bak-
ing bread and all kinds of pas-
try. Mr. Prickett invited the
: public in general to call and in-
| spect his new oven.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith Hall are
the proud parents an an 8
pound boy baby that arrived at
their home Monday night. I here will be a public instal-
' , lation of officers of the Masonic
Mrs T E Dav returned kidge at Coolidge Saturday and
Monday afternoon from a few a barbecue. The parade will
days visit to relatives in Groes-!start from the hall at 10 a. m.
tteck | for the picnic grounds. Mem-
J bers of the order in Mexia have
I a cordial invitation to attend. I
Miss Carrie Berrv is home
BANKING
Shareholder's Liability
Capita! and Surpiu3 over
TWO HUNDRED lUQl'SAND DOLLARS
Largest and QK_-st Bank in Limestone County.
Established 1882.
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! means of establishing i-redit.
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from Fort Worth, where she
; has been teaching
j past session.
school the
and many of them will probably
do so.
Mrs. B. F. Germany and chil-
| dren have returned to their
i home in Dallas, after a few-
day
city
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visit to relatives in our
Thev were accompanied
• by Mr.-. F. J. Germany,
will vi.-:t there for a few-
Mrs. Simon Best returned
Tuesday afternoon from an ex-
tended visit to relatives in
Hubbard. She was accompan-
ied home by Miss Nannie |
Crenn. who is visiting thei
tamilv of her uncle, J. B. Best.
A HOTKL BUILT FOR THE CLIMATE
Official Headquarters A. A. A.and T. F'. A.
Percy Tyrrell. M^t.
titotes European
Children Cry for Fletcher's
lav.
Mrs. {..
afternoon :
na. aft' r
Jackson wt
ed her :>ai
W. B. iac1
compatilie
Miss Que ••
M. Gayle left Friday -1
- r hei home in Ed- ''
attending the Cox-
dding and also visit-
eut>. Mr. and Airs.
She was ac-
i'.ome bv her sister,
.M\ Tidwell
. ■ . .i;. Monti
'SSy Lake. t
.-s fishing.
:v! son Sidney.
.- morning for
spend a few-
Miss Irene McLendon left
Tuesday night for Tiptonville, |
Tenn., to visit friends for a few-
weeks.
• <s.,-n.
itestine Alderman re-
Sat u rdav afternoon
Miss £
t u r n s d
from Nashville, Tenn., where
she has been attending Pea-
body College for teachers, the
past term.
Mr. an
,u;i.
Mr. and Mrs. John Seale re-
:v-.-tuid Friday afternoon from a
few days visit to relatives near
; Fairfield.
Mrs. Clarence Wheeler and
| children returned to their home
I in Bryan Tuesday afternoon,
j after a visit to her mother,
! Mrs. Bell Jones at Prairie
Grove. ^
rs. . l. mown aim
children left Tuesday afternoon
for Suiphur Sprimr*. "■'here
they will in future reside.
Mrs. J. O. Rambo and chil-
dren returned Tuesday after-
noon from a few days visit toj
relatives in Taylor.
Jim Gentry has rented the
wooden building just east of
the City Market and is moving!
his plumbing business there.
Jim has the contract for the J
plumbing on the new Kemp!
building.
The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has l eea
iu use for over SO years, has borne the signature of
1 and has been maderunder his per-
sonal supervision since its infancy.
- -. Allow 110 one to deceive you in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good " are but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants aud Children—experience against lCxperuuout*
What is CASTORIA
C'astoria i-, a it.irmFess substitute for Castor Oil, Paw.
gorie, l rops and Sioothing Syrups. It is pleasant. IS
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Jiareotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys AVonns
and allays Feverisbness. For more than thirty years it
lias been iu constant use for the relief of Con'stipntiun^
Flatulency, Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles aa*
Diarrhtea. It regulates the Stomach and Bow. l ,
assimilates the Food, giving healthy aud natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea—The Mother's Frieud.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
1 Bears the Signatur
Friday, Saturday and Mon-
day, all fancy Parasols at 1 j
price—now is your chance—
the sun is getting hot.—Jos.
Nussbaum & Co.
Paul Norman wras over from
Kirven Friday looking after his
business interests here, and at-
j tending the double header ball
; game.
FOR SALE. Good bundle
oats, phone 90S X.—J. V\.
Hinchliffe.
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CASTORIA
For Iatmvi aad Ciii'lr-ja
In Use For Over 30 Year
Always bean
the
Sl«nat_ct .(
Maxwell Smith and sister
. Miss Mary Anne, accompanied
by their uncle, Wallace Gibbrf,
left Tuesday afternoon for
Houston, where they will in fu-
ture reside. Mr. Gibs will visit
relatives in Houston for a few
days.
Miss Estalena Peyton andi
brother, Cecil, of Hillsboro, are)
in the city visiting the family.
The negroes celebrated the j of W. A. McSwane for a few;
j i!>th in this section in their us- days.
| ual w%y, picnic-ing and refrain-
jing from work. Several rows Mrs. G. H. Stevens left Wed-
occurred in different sections nesday afternoon for a few
and the officers were kept on days visit to her children in
the watch all day. No serious Houston. Port Arthur and
trouble has been reported here- Mena, Ark.
abouts.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Brown of
Mrs. John Norman left Mon- Gidings. are in the city visiting
day afternoon for a few days Mr. and Mrs. Fred Karner Sr.
visit to relatives in Waxa- for a few days.
hachie.
Mrs. J. P. McLeod and chil-
Io Use For Over 30 Years
The Kind You Have Always Sought
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Mrs. D. Leon Harp and little
; daughter, Miss Eva Mae, have
returned from a several week3
i visit to her parents in Whites-
bore •
J. W. Bonner has moved his dren returned to their home in!
family from the Clark cottage Corsicana Monday afternoon,
on Commerce street to the; after a few days visit to the,
Jonas Bell place in north west j family of her brother, W. E.
Mexia. Ard.
NOTICE WOODMEN
I now have my headquarters
at the Knox & Keeling garage,
where you can find me when
you want to pay your dues. I
keep my receipt book at the
garage and will wait on you any-
time.
Bon Hickman, Clerk.
SORE NIPPLES.
Any mother who has had ex-
perience with this distressing
ailment will be pleased to know
that a cure may be effected by
applying Chamberlain's Salve
as soon as the child is done
nursing. Wipe it off with a
isoft cloth before allowing the
babe to nurse. Many trained
nurses use this salve with best
its. For sal', bj -ill dealers.
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald. (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 22, 1916, newspaper, June 22, 1916; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth292356/m1/3/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.