The Ferris Wheel, [Volume 5, Number] 27, Saturday, March 12, 1898 Page: 1 of 2
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Spring!
operations have been in progress ior months. The
is every day now being increased and beautified by'rival of new things.
SUITS
ou'd call cheap for $10.00 and $12.50 for $8.50; Suits n
.,00 than which we've sold poorer ones at $12.50, and
'2.50 suits are good enough for any one. Better ones
g'h, up to $l5,00, $18.00 and $20.00. Perfectly tailored
every particular.
4.1T /-9^ X TIV.^ S0I -. 11,, isAf. 4- eIndia Inklings. ?
India, Tex. March 8-98-Narly
all of our farmers are done plantig
corn. We are told that som: of
those who planted early are h ng
to plant over.
Nath Norman was in India Saturday
on business.
J. H. Bacon and J. S. Mitiell
went to Lancaster one day this :'ek
after corn.
J. F. Rodgeis and wife spent turday
night with Mrs. Rodgers mlt'her,
Mrs. M. A. Carroll. ?
Rev. M. E. Hawkins of Feris,
preached here last Saturday night to
a large assembly.
W. L. Norton of Ferris, was
married to Miss Maggie Weatherford
near Ferris last Sunday, Rev.
Tynes officiating. After the ceremony
was performed the bride and
groom in company with several
couples of young people and' -the
preacher, drove to India, where
Rev. Tynes' delivered an able serJL i SL'4*^'i*. 111011 ^-J'mno at o'ClocK. o this -wormy
J[]'],~][~ .a~ [] ][ g ]1 ' Qyoung couple we extend congr'i.ua'-7'e?-*
'~:~:--~'' ~''*~' 't^^',-- lations. May they never be'ss
7M~ .4 rhappytmnow. 7 '"
ion's best h-ats $KW. ^-0, 'fl - h e c#Iors* l *^ Alex. Witherspoon went to DaI*<
, , , /. , .- Art ir .n . < ^ la~~~s lat Saturday on special busivheaper
hats $1.00 to $3.00. In nothing do you so much s
flaye to depend so completely on the seller as in the pur= M r. A.. IBryant gave our young
people an entertainment last night
seof your. hat. Buy here and it's money's worth or icei eas i nhy enyed by all
ony back. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~--iliichsLghy enjoyed by all
vony back. :' p,r
and ?Irs. A. D. Farris spent
1 t h their uncle J. A.
xadev linear Cleruma.
J e. B ronson of section' 37 spent
,i *; - * * ^af^ .ssf * ^ iturday nkt with his sister
j,.Parsons of india.
Tell-the-Truth Clothiers. ,r. 1-lmbiett is getting lumber
o. l '),le roun to build'more room
to - _, ,ilence in India.
-- - ;~~~~~~~~~-i ('ettin,-, nl n i t.BitP Boy Takes Highest but his greatest delight consists in'
Honors. delving in problems of higher Mathematics,
Philosophy and Political
Franz Joseph Dohminen of Austin, Science. He speaks aid writes
Texas, ranks above any of his fellow- English, German and French. He
students of the present senior clall of is a fair Latin scholar and knows a
B TL mattering of Greek. At present he
the University of Texas. At the smattering of Greek. At present he
is studying Greek, French, German,
next commencement he he will re- Mathematics, Latin and Political
ceive the degree of Bachelor of Lit- Science. Upon these studies next
el:ature. The fact that Mr. Dohmen June he will receive his degree of
is the first honor man of his class is Bachelor of Literature and will leave
only remarkable because since his immediately for Germany to pursue
tenth year hlie has been totally blind, further investigation in his favorite
He is twenty-four years old and was subjects of Philosophy, Mathematics
born at New Braunfels, Texas, of and Political Science in some one of
German pnrents. His father, Dr. the great Universities there.
Dohmen, was at the time of his His life after his return from Gerdeath
the state occulist, and one of many will be spent in teaching.
the most distinguished men of his No citizen of Texas can ever beprofession
in the. State. When j grudge the generosity of the state
young Dohmen was ten years old he that has provided means of educatwas
siezed with an attack of typhoid ing the unfortunate blind, and surefever
which settled in his eyes, and ly every one will rejoice that the honwien
his strength was restored it ors of the present graduating class
was found that he had completely of the University of Texas will be
.oat his sight. His fondness for taken by a blird boy who received
study and his natural musical taste his preparatory education in the
iave apparently offered him ample State, Institute for the Blind.
'ecompense for the loss of his sight. /
.MIr. :Dohmea graduated from the slight cough is a slight thing,
'ii: iAsylum in 1893 with the high- buj it may become serious; do not (
W fiobnor:a nd has now been a - ' ',e to buy a bottle of Dr. Sim- 1
6ift ;t: Univerit, -- per Sat cougl syrup; it will cure you. a
jI [J.:" ,:fi^ ;;.WOe 4nd -tion guaranteed; fifty tents[
-dpses, Fo ;b W. A. I'i
l:;t/5 \'.l.;Ji.. lo'1 ,Ij UiI 1
ly \vith hii new house on his farm.
Will soon have it completed andready to move into.
N. J. Doty our hustling druggist
has branched out into the dry
goods line, too. He has on hand a
I1 -+... . .1 1-_ 1 . . . 1...Patrick School House.
Not very much news astir now, as
people are staying very close at work.
Farmers are about up with their
corn planting and are devotingotheir
'time to preparing for planting cotton.
Prof. I. W. Bishop, County superintendent
of Dallas county, visited
the school Wednesday and the
work done there met with his approval.
Steave Munns has been very sick,
but is convalescent.
The family of R. C. Quisenbery is
again on the sick list.
Mr Greshan, the brother of Mrs.
W. T. McKee died Tuesday. We
extend the bereaved sister our condolence.Dave Burden plowed up a double
barrel shot gun not long since and the
caps were still on the tubes. but the
stock had rotted off. WILL.
Negroes Warned to Leave Italy.
From the Italy Herald.
Mr. Editor vou ed better prent
:.this A
NOTICE.
We hear by notify the :
leave Italy at once we give you 1 0
days in which vwu must get ready ;,. j
go you must not let the sun go dow:on
you the tenth day if so you nmv
look out for great results for. v..:
mean business strictly we furihi-e'
say that if eny white skin negros I,terfear
what we mean is a man tlai:
sticks to the negros we will tend to
them first' for they air not as good as
a negro.
mike Spavin an co.
The editor received the above notification
through the postofflice hcro
Wednesday morning. It was post
marked Italy, March 1st. In publishing
such things an editor is placed
between the devil and the deep
blue sea. Some will cuss us for
printing it and if we didn't print it
some would cuss us, so we give it:
for what it is worth, not knowing aLarge stoUk 01 shoes and has more' ,.- , .
arge st 0 snoes ann as iore, thing as to who wrote it. Each one
coming. In a few days he will o i
jmay draw his own conclusion.
have to rent all India to have room
for his new goods.
Wheat and oats in our neighbor- Some Selected Don'ts.
hood are looking fine. Gardensare growing nicely, notwithstanding
the continued cold spell we
have just had. Fruit trees are getting
in full bloomni and the grass
and bushes in the woods are beginning
to look green, as well as the
candidates. . SIMEON.
-The Sure La Grippe Cure.
There is no use suffering from
this dreadful malady, if you will only
get the right remedy. You are
having pain all through your body,
your liver is out of order, have no
appetite, no life or ambition, have a
bad cold, in fact are completely used
up. Electric Bitters is "the only
remedy that will give you prompt
and sure relief. They. act directly
on yourCliver, Stomach ard Kidneys,
;one u/the whole system' and make
youl feel like a new bei'gJ).They are
;u ianteed to c ore ofr ri'q refunded.
rsale 'at CrWO & i y^(
**>ma' ."A-ii l "- 'Don't possess feet a size larger
than the shoes you wear
Don't lose the thread of your
story when spinning a yarn.
Don't spend too much money in
trying to get something for nothing.
Don't heap coals of fire on an
enemy's head until you burn your
fingers.
Don't think every woman who
looks in a mirror is hopelessly lest
in admiration.
Don't add insult to injury by
apologizing to a pretty girl after
stealing a kiss from her.
Don't imagine every man who
figures on marryiug an heiress is
a born mathmetician.
Don't get discouraged if you find
you are uot. a genius. A scientist
says genius is a sort of epilepsy.
Don't think a girl Argrets the
loss of her good )aame when it is
replaced with .that. ofa nice young
-^~ ^;,; - -:^ ^ S i, '.*:I *.,..*DIRECTORY.
Churches.,
BAPTIST-Rev. W. E. Tynes, pastor,
Preaching first and third Sundays and
Saturdays before, of each mouth at It
a. m. and 7;30 p. m.
Church conference Saturday before
the first Sunday in each month.
Sunday-school at 10 a. m., N. V. Lovett,
superintendent.
Young People's meeting every Sunday
at 6:30Ladies'
Society meeting Tuesdays at
3:30.
Lord's Supper memorial service firstSundays.CHRISTIAN-Breaking bread every
Sunday a. m:
Sunday school it 10 ,. min., John H.
Smith, superintendent:
METHODIST-Rev. M. E. Hawkins,. :
pastor. Preaching 1st and 3rd Sundays'
at 11 a. m. and night. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday night. League meets
every Sunday afternoon at 4 p. m. J.
H. Bain, president. jSnnday-school' at
10 am. J R Pratt, superintendent,
PRESBYTERIAN-Rev S B Campbell,
D D, pastor. Preaching every third
Sunday at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church.
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN-Rev. W
H. Berry, pastor. Preaching every
second and fourth Sunday.
Sunday-school at 10 o'clock a m. W
A Baird, superintendent.
SECRET OR)DERIiS.
A F. &A. M.- Ferris Lodge, No.'
, meets Saturday night on or, after
ij- xff_ L ,aeh mnnt.h. A: i,;rlt of e,', ntnfh. C A wealher
.'. C.; (; t; :';hlne,. K. of :R. & S.
. . 0. F.--l:'erris Lodge No 426
',c.;:- i lv-r i'i;Sdavlyiuri . Jakfc Cas;.:y,
-olde t b;!;d: J F Rush, Sec'y; J
'. ] z. tieaks.
v No. , . . :29-(;. G Line.G. C.;
b.'.,aur 5Ditel. Adv. Lieut., G. F .
n','' i C!. ('erk. Me'-t - evry 2nd and
IS. i;tl.!'ditv nilt ill oach month,City Council.
Thie lF'orri's cit council met
last Monday night in regular session
with the following officers
present: John 11..Smith, mayor,
T. G. Cole, M. A. Carpenter, C.
E. Pratt, C. A. Weatherford, aldermnien.W. D. Duff was fined for being
absent $1.50.
Mayor reported having fined -
- Lawrence $2.00, Maggie Kullen
$5.00 and Jackson McCullough
$5.00.
Marshal reported fines collected
$5.00 occupation tax $19.30 advalorum
tax $8.63.
Treasurer reported cash en
hand $567.05.
Street commissioner reported
hliaving collected $20.00, paid out
for work and material $6.55 and
turned over to treasurer $13.45.
The account of the marshal for
collecting taxes, $2.79, was orderod
paid. JOHN II. SMITH,
Mayor.
C. A. WEATHERFORD
Secy.Our Honor Roll.
Since the publication of our
last honor roll the following have
advanced their dates, as below, ;
for which they have our thanks:
R E Orr, Red Oak, Sept. 13-98. .:
Julius Brignion, Jr., Ferris, Dee, 8-98, : ;
J E MeKnighlit ' Oct. 16-9"
Mrg S E Bbh " Feb.'3.-97
Jesse Husk Sept. 98
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The Ferris Wheel, [Volume 5, Number] 27, Saturday, March 12, 1898, newspaper, March 12, 1898; Ferris, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46723/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ferris Public Library.