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fttf, CATES Editor and-Mof. BARTbETT WLLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1920.
51.00 Year, VOL. XXXV No. 27
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MUST NO'I?, SHOOT FIRE
WORKS ON PUBLIC STREETS.
Tho attention of our clMzchfl 1b call-
ed to tha city ordhmnco and -State
Statuto which forbids the shooting of
liteworlca of any kind oh or ncross any
strdet o public alloy within tho or-
lorato imiU tif Bartlett Woirc
euro tho mentfon otthd fact thaFtlie
mayor arid city marshal deairea th6
co-attention of lir people to prevent
WSjIbllltlcs of Area is sufficient to
wpjMfti unanimous response so
KSjir? and so responsive in las
.nature, .that any -one caught doing b&
Will' bo promptly reported. With the
amount of grass scattered on vacant
lots IKo dry" condition nnd largo
amount of cotton stored it would bo
n dangerou.S;thing indeed nbt to vigor-
ously enforcC our A" ordinance.- In
fact, tht ;ftcesslty of safeguarding
signliia't .fires,' this season is so necess-
ary as to call for tho active asslstanco
of every citizen of the town. Already
disastrous fires aro being reported:
Now Is tho tlmo to hedgo against ono
hero; aider it has occurred will bo
entirely too lato to hedge against it.
Don't shoot flroworlcs on or across
nny street or public alloy unless you
want to risk paying a fino and the
danger of burning tho town up.s -
THIIEE ARRESTS IN
BIG nOBBEKY CASE.
DARTLETT COUPLE
v WED IN AUSTIN.
Wednesday afternoon in Austin,
Miss Erria Beyer, of near Schwortnor,
and Mr. Hardy Mcissncr of this city,
wore, united In marriage. Immediate-
ly after tho ceremony tho happy cou-
ple left for San Antonio to spend &
few days beforo returning to their
homo In Bartlctt.
Tho brldo Is tho daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Gus Boycr, of near Schwcrt-
iter and Is a most deserving young
lady. Tho groom is ono of our llvo
business young men, being of tho
firm of Dawcdlt & Jtoiasner, auto
mechanics. Tho Tribune Joins in ton-jtratulstionn.
PRESBYTERIAN CIIURCn.
10;Q a. m, -Sunday school.
lliOfl a. ta-Prcaching.
,B;00 p. m. Junior Endeavor.
MB p. m. Intermediate.
7:00 u. m. Union Service.
Christmas Evo program Friday
inigilt, uec. JJ4U1, y:id promptly.
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. Merry Christmas to all our readers.
Others will enjoy It anyway.
Cameron, Tex., Dec. 22. With two
men nnd a woman under arrest and
tha most of tho $1,500 worth of goods
recovered) Sheriff"!;. L.Jlalock .states
that the robbery of the Thorndalc
Mercantile company which took place
Tuesday night, Dec. 14, will soon bo
cleared up.
Raymond Allls&n nnd Mike Nichol-
son, who nro said to have formerly
resided nt Rogers, Tex., aro In jail at
Drumwright,- Okln., according to
Sheriff Blalock, who intcjids going to
Austin tomorrow to obtain cxtadltion
papers In rder to bring them here for
trial for tho robbery.
Mrs. Francis Howes, who was nr-
rostcd at San Marcos, Tex., Sunday is
boing hold hero in conncctin with tho
case. Sho Is thought to have received
a telephone call from Allison nnd
Nicholson tho latter part of last week
nnd to havo met them at Taylor
where It Is said she was given a fine
lndy's cont which Is alleged to havo
been taken in the robbery.
A Inrtrn nuantitv of the good stolen
was found hero and Thorndnle urdaat
was found burled in a plno box bo-
twofen hero nnd Thorndalc Saturday.
Tho goods found havo nn Invoice valuo
of $1,833. Sheriff Blalock lurnisnca
tho Oklahoma authorities with infor
mation which led to tho arrest of Al
lison and Nicholson.
GOODEVILLE ITEMS.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. nenry visited
In tho homo of A. K. ncflMast wock.
r.hna Wfclflnw nnd Misses Doolcy
McFarlandl and Henry wero in Bolton
Inst Saturday shopping.
Miss Fern Hoiucn is nt nomo irom
T W. n. for tho holidays : also Acnes
I Whitlow from Baylor. .
Wo had "a' splendid attendance nt
Sunday Bchool last Sunday .everyone
cnloved tho sermon by Rev. Batto
and TCgrct to know of him leaving
Bartlctt,
Como next Sunday and hear Rev.
Ball nt 3:30 and don't forget to como
to Sunday school nt 2:30. You aro
always welcome. Roportcr.
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BARTLETT BOY RECEIVES
HANDSOME GIFT.
i'ormerbJrtlett OY
NOMINATED FOR CONGRE8
B. Refath
REV. R. L. FLOWERS,
Evangelist.
THEY WILL ASSIST THE PASTOR
I)IST CHURCH, BEGINNING SUN
MRS. R. L. FLOWERS,
Singer.
IN A REVIVAL AT THE METIIO-
DAY, JANUARY THE 2ND.
1,150BALES COTTON SHIPPED
TO GERMANY.
A total of 1,150 bales of cotton" havo
ibeen shipped to Bremen, Germany by
Frank Docrlng manager of tho local
Farm Bureau cotton pool, with tho
450 bales shipped out Tuesday. All
tho cotton shlpppcd has been low mid-
dlings and bettor and is being handled
inGcrmnny by agnclcs of an export
comany on a commission basis.
Tho cotton was graded and saplcd
and shipped In unlfom lots. No more
cotton is being received for tho pool
nt tho compress yards until after Jan.
1, Mr. Docrlng announced yesterday.
Other pools are under way ovor tho
county. A quantity of cotton has
been pooled at Killccn and a carload
was nnnouncod ready for shlpmont at
Nolanville tho first of tho week.
TAYLOR TO ELGIN
ROAD DESIGNATED.
'COTTON SEED BREEDEDS
I ARE NOW ORGANIZED
Mr. J. Y. Lewis had the misfrtuna
to got ono of his eyes bndly injured
last Friday, which may cause him to
lose it. Ho went to Tcmplo Monday
to sco a specialist. Tho accident was
caused from a nail striking tho member.
) Dallas, Texas, Dec. 23. Tho Texas
, Cotton Seed Breeders Association was
fcrmeed at a meotng hero Monday for
th purpecs of fighting tho so-called
cotton seed "bootlegger" nnd guaran-
teeing tho fnrmor- pure seed variety.
Representatives of about fifteen
seed growing concerns wero present
at the meeting.
Tho State Highway Commission
yesterdny granted aid to tho Taylor
precinct of Williamson County for
tho building nnd connecting a road
between Taylor and Elgin, according
to a messago received hero this morn-
ing. Tho building of this road will be
of great benefit to Taylor generally,
or groat bnoflt to Taylor generally,
and tho merchant will bo plenscd
t hear of tho project. It will mean
n connected highway to the Austin-Brcnhnm-Houston
road and will aid
tho farmers In tho southern extremi-
ty of this county In reaching Tnyio
In short time. Tho roada now aro
practically Impassable during the
rainy sason. Taylor Press.
DnrW hn vltt nf tUn tinu'o A. Waco, Texas, Dec. 18. Relatives
cutural Club members, visit throiitrl.-lhc.ro havo been advised, that Major
,out tho United States "during this 'Walter P. Lincborgor, a former? res-
ycar, undor tho dierctlon of A. & M.,ldqnt ot thl8 c,ty secured the R-
.collcgo officials a prizo of $50 was PuWJcan nomination for Congress In,
offered by tho Oliver Chilled PIow'lhe Nlnth California District, yester-
Works to tho ono who upon their Tho election wns hold to non-
visit to that establishment, wrote ,nao tt sucsor to Congrcjsanrtn G
tho best description of what ho saw vniuiorvcrtcr, who was killed In
there. Among tho groups of boys nn automobilo accident, a few Nvpka
'who madO' this Interesting trip was nK0, TI, district 'a said to be- con
'William Hlghtdwer, son of Mr.-nnd trol,cd hy the Republicans. Major
Mrs. J. W. Hlghtower of "this city. ' Llnlerger was cared Hf Barllett
.wnose mnny friends will appreciate "" "u '" " k"u"j ui- jaajfTc
'.I.- .-11 i ,...,. .. . .. Tftrrli Hxtinnl ...wl T... A tfnM! r.l
I mo louowing nign compiimcnc paid "" "v" "" "" . w. ul
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South Ben dth tc the
South Bend, Ind., Dec. 14, 1020
Master William Hlghtower,
Bartlctt, Texas.
Dear William:
Your original and bright descript-
ion of what you saw during your
visit to tho Oliver Chilled Plow Works
has convinced tho Judcos that vou
aro entitled to the first prize.
I tnko pleasure in presenting you,
a vouchor for fifty dollars, ($50.00)
tho amount of tho first prize.
Plcnso accept my congratulations
nnd best wishes for a bright future.
, . Yours very truly,
Oliver Chilled Plow Works.
J. D. Oliver, President.
lego. He 4s n nephew of 22, MfiAfns-
worth of Waco and, J. S. .AfciWorth
of Austin, both nows'papcrmen7.
A family reunion nt tho homo
place near Bolton during tho Chris
mns holidays has been planned by
Airs. Lou Snlles which will include
nil her children with ono exception.
Thoso who will gather around, tho
did family hearth with tho mother
on tho hnppy occasion will bo Will
R Sailers and family of Waco; W.
N. 9allcs and wICo who reside near
Belton; Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Paterson
of Bartlctt nnd Mr. -nnd Mrs. M. N.
Fnrnoll of Temple. John R. Snlles,
HAIR ROBINSON.
Wednesday afternoon nt tho Mctno-
dlst parsonago, Rev. Jno. A. Siceloff
pastor, united In mnrrlago, Miss
Annto Mno Robinson and Mr. Naaman
Hair. Following tho ceremony tho
happy couplo left for Waco for n
brief visit, after which they will ro-
turn to Bartlctt to make their home.
Tho brldo is tho daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. L. W. Robinson ,nnd the
groom Is tho son of Mr. G. D. Hair
of this city. Both aro highly respect-
ed young people, nnd havo tho best
wishes of many friends for a happy
voyago through llfo.
Mr. LIncbcrgcr Is o former BarBett
boy who was reared! horc He ji, tho
son of formor City Marshal L!igjb
gor, deceased. It Is with a .great de-
gree of pleasure that wo learji of Ms
success In life, both-llnanclally and
politically oven If ho is on the op
posite sldo of our political faith. '
browncoVbland..,
At the rcsldcnco of the, brkie's tlar-
cnts In this city last Saturday, after-
noon, Miss Luia Mao Cefeknd wee
united in mnrrlago te 'Mr. Jeeait
Brown of Pcndioton, Rov.'Wtr., Ixtftin
vmt.iubujs win AumuvvB nnir-vziiiw-
mate friends of the contractinf jfar '
tics witnessed tho happy event The
brldo is tho daughter of Mr. and Mm.
R. F. Copoland of this city, arid loved
and ndmlrcd, by all. Tho gfoom Is .
popular young mnn'of Pendleton, Tex
an. Tho Trlbuno oxtends congratula-
tions, v. , ...
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
STARTED THURSDAY.
Beginning yesterday tho schools
of Bartlctt dismissed for n ten days
i-nrnou or icmpio. jonnu. amies, -jjjy season nrd will not rc8Utno
a son who rcides nt Tampico, Mexico ... ' ,.,
will bo unable to bo present.
until January 3, 1021.
WILLIAMSON BOZEMAN. '
Wednesday at tho home of tlui
bride's sister, Mrs. John JCettn,
Fort Worth, Miss Jessie RozmMn'ti
this city was united in marriafe Jto;
Mr. Irvm Williamson, formerly eC-flsf '
city but noV traveling Balcsmteinf ' "-
tho Bchnis Drug Co. Following '
nuptials tine bridal couple loft ft
Kentucky to spend sometime wfcfen
tho groom's relatives. , ,
Mr. and Mrs. Williamson have, -
host of frlcrula who will ;jln (t).
Tribuno In oxtcndlng lest"wJchevp
them.
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To Our Friends and Customers:
It is our wish to extend the season's greetings, and we hope that
you will enjoy continued Health, Happiness and Prosperity.
The Gersoacn-AVacker Comtjanv.
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BIG, EXTRA RUG SPECIALS:
"Ardaley" 9x12 SeamlesB Axministcr Rug, was
1 60,75, now $45.50
"Al'pino" 9x12 Seamless Axministcr Rug, was ?
65.f 0 now . ?44.50
"Carleton" 9x12 Seamless Axministcr Rug was
$87.75 now - $56.50
"Beacon" 9x12 Seamless Velvet Rug, was $57.7
" 5 now , ; $37.50
"Katonah" 9x12 Seamless Velvet Rug, was $57.
60 now $37;50
"Richmond" 9x12 Seamless Tapestry Rng"was
$39.70 now. ; .'. $26.50
- "High Grade" Seamless Tapestry Rug, was $47.
75 now $80.00
"Gotham" 9x12 Seamless Velvet Rug, was $59.0-
. 0 now $42.50 - . -''
Bungclow Grass Rug at $9.95 "
, A Good Matting Rug at. $4.90 ,
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EXTRA SPECIAL
Men's Hawk Brand Overalls and Jumpers; it's the
fojweWe wr sold and best you'll find at $1.50
" Ladies Coats Sviits, Dresses
end Skirts
In order to close up the season we are
offering anything in the department at
a price that means a big loss to us. You
may buy any garment at
ONE-HALF PRICE
Entire stock of Ladies Purs
and Fur Sets at Cost Price.
Sugar
$10.90 for 100 lbs.
a,
Pinto Beans 3
12 lbs for $1.
Choice Peaberry Coffee;
41bs for $1.00.
Ivory Soap, 4 bars for 25c
All Washing Powders 5c
All Potted Meats 5c
Hominy, 2 1-2 lb can, 4:
for 25c V
Matches, 5c box
Tomatoes, 21b, 2fer 25c
Wichita's lest fUur$3.W
American Beauty " 3.25
Sherts $2.90
Bran 92.35
Reel Velva 1 gal 95c
Blue Karo, 1-2 gal 35c
Eddy's Starch 6 tar 28c
See us for yevir Christ-
mas oranges, applet,
candies and ntits, We
will have special prkei
by the box, '-"
Cslumet Bakinrf Powdei4
51bcan$1.0
Meadow Brack Peacbts,
large can 30c
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Cates, R. F. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 27, Ed. 1, Friday, December 24, 1920, newspaper, December 24, 1920; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49202/m1/1/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.