The Willis Index. (Willis, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, July 13, 1894 Page: 2 of 4
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Texas Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Montgomery County Memorial Library.
- Highlighting
- Highlighting On/Off
- Color:
- Adjust Image
- Rotate Left
- Rotate Right
- Brightness, Contrast, etc. (Experimental)
- Cropping Tool
- Download Sizes
- Preview all sizes/dimensions or...
- Download Thumbnail
- Download Small
- Download Medium
- Download Large
- High Resolution Files
- IIIF Image JSON
- IIIF Image URL
- Accessibility
- View Extracted Text
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
lUiuLi: -' -lll mi i I I I ■. I inr !
tlC CONVENTION DISTRICT COURT MATTERS
nil County PiH- ^ r,,tl Synop*tn of the ituninen»
veil —Tlie Count,, Transacted mul.TudgmenU
Entered Up to Date.
Committee In
at SenHton.
Announcements.
!< >•*#■
a oqiijty they
jjery
i of ll<9
nil Jeol-
IPKi"-
hnes
»1
!E.e*W
temf)
(Interestof party
'' 'ii ' ; '
■Ions labor Anions
ijployeo of Texas
q their Oqnt»<'ts
atla here, without
rlevance against
1 (o determine.
nine which is the
jisvelnnd In his
r of tlio law,
his evident de-
■ to entirely ignore law and
Inpex will put Its money
Dobs I
of Houston Is
3 populists for con-
• v mm
of the
rjet. "p'nc joint djscus-
J. O. Hnfohejaon
I party
The July term of district court
mm . within anil for Montgomery coun-
TJie democratic executive pom- fy c,mvenei} at Co„roo Moj)daV) „s
of Montgomery county mot j j)tcgcrlbefj } wUll Jud e
% CWnty clerk's PB.ce »l, the , B. Hlghtower on the bench;
hotwu, pop I'D# last Tues- G Attorney ^,„es T. Rucks
»it„, lot the purpose oi] v £ » ^
niftn flip rAmma (inn (lAntni'incr; ^ • * •
.Clerk W> -A. iienaeit una Deputy
T. P. Brg.nf.ley recording its nets,
ami High Sheriff I C. GrilHth and
hi8 efficient deputy I'. W. Herb?ft,
looking after the service of 'K'si
writs.
The grand jury'was einparioeled
#nd charged by the 'Coift't ip p.
clear and pbtjipreljei>siyp liijaonor,
after which it retired totlreipri.vacy
,of it? special quarters, there to in-
quire ii}'° a" offenses committed
against the peace and dignity of
the State, >yithii) the body of
Montgomery county. Tlio jury is
composed of the 'following well
known citizens of the county;
F. Yf. IJitts, fqyeman;
(t. A. Abbott, \V. RI. Addison,
G. W. Horton, J. M. McCa'eb,
Geo. F. Crook, J5. A. I-Jariijan,
T. $. IJbslvn, J M. Ooldiii!.',
\y. A. ityals, )!. If. Roberts,
It. E. McKibbiu.
District Atforney 0. B. Martin
arrived Tuesday niorning, having
l)CQi) detained by pj-ofo^sipnal e«r
garomeiits in a neighboring coun-
ty, and at once entered upon a
prosecution of the cases found on
the State docket. Up to the pres;
cnt time the lollowing cases hove
been finally disposei) of:
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
The Statu vs Henry Ashley;
assault to n)urdqr. Guilty, with 2
years in the penitentiary.
The State vs W. N. N. Be(%-
with; theft ot cattle. Nolle prose-
quied by distriot attorney.
The State vs J. J. Tucker;
same offense. Ppijth of defendant
suggested and cause abated.
The <5t.ato vs Loop t.wp cases;
assault to inurder. Noli't\j»rose-
quicd by district attorney.
Tho State Vsi, Louis Sturgis;, un
lawfully a^ering .brand. Guilt;
with two years in tluJvien jf" '/
Tho State vs Ben
of property gl'tho y-alTliTb
il'ty, wdtlj ra-q1 ylarsjn tm
Tfi Staiu ysBTll XTIeun
Two years in pon.
CIVIL DOCKET.
M. M. Horton vs Nancy Horton
et rl Dismissed. •
\\f . U. Hooker ys U. A S. V.
Bfy. Co. Disuygged at defendant's
Carson, Scwell & Co. vs
Schwanskowski et al. Dismissed
at plaintiffs' cost.,_
T. J. Notgrass vs (h, 0. & S. F.
By. Qq. Corvipromisod and set-
tled.
Mary SummerfielJ v -s Fritz
Su.nmerfleld, Divorce granted.
C. B.: Ashworth vs M, R. Ash?
wnrth.®feanie order.
Henry Wright et al vs Jokn
Wright et us. Judgment as per
The foHcjwJn.g announcement . TT _
j)C charged by THg I ee H . T TclZer,
TNinF.X dimlnrr rhn pneuinn I
INPEX during Ui,o ensffjaa ]
campaigii invariably P-
in advance:
State offices $SftjOQ
Congressipnal............ ' 1'R.OO
District... #0.00
the returns and declaring
result of tysi Saturday'? pri-
y election, aj?4 traiisaptipg
other business as required the
attention of its 'nemjjer^:.
'fhe official returns of the .vote,
98 (usqertaiped by the cpmmitt,e£,
i>i so 1'ar aj they relate tp the Cflfjn-
fy offices, are found elsewher^.
fite<;iijct »on)incc? jyill be
ill full it) next issue.
>tc kft sheriff arjd tax as-
ivd t6r county commis-
f prcqinpt 4, spoils that
r pf the jcnn<}idates fqr these
ctive offices received tmajori-
Ljience asecjpnd
berun.Vt^n
highosf candidates for each
These are as follows:
or sheriff: J. ,C. Griffith and
M. WinslQW.
For tajc ijssesjor; F. W. Bills
and Wheeler Siinonton.
For coinmisfioiier, precinct 4:
p. B. Stewart and N.oah Chatham.
fhe coirjmittee appoir.tep Satur-
day j July 28, for the primary elec-
tion for State and district offices,
jt which timq the seQond county
primary will occup
These primary elections in the
respective clecliqn precincts will
jjqlect delegates the democratic
coupty conveytion, called to nfeef
in Cohroe Monday morning, July
30, at 10 o'clock.
The basi^ of represention adopt-
" is qnp vote for every twenty-
ve votes, or traction ot fifteen or
over, cast for the democratic pres.
idential electors at'the last geperal
eleptiop, and will give t^e seyeral
precincts of the county the follow-
ing nui^bef pf deflegrtes in the con-
vention, UMj'iti y
Willis, elqven; Union Grove,
Q»o, Tillis, f >ur; Montgomery;
nine; Longetrect, one; Haltqm,
e; New Oaney®tejJfcjR|ii^>ne;
ibbiq.twq; Uolero^,
WfflBKmm
irimaries are request-
ate at-the next"; ancl the
same |est andteguta^ions prescrib-
*J for the first will 1^ obsorved in
•nd. '
A.TB ' VETERAXS.
" \
ontoomery, . 1'rxAs, Juue 80,
—According to previous
there lyas hp{i} ill tl)e q|d
house iq thc toivn of Mppt-
goraory a meeting of the ojd pon-
to° heal | ^derate soldiers, for the purpose
of organizing a company. The
meeting being called to order by
exrCaptain W. R. Gilmer and^he
object explained in a few well
phosen remarks, on motion G. D
Gay was elected secretaiy and W.
K. Gilmer permanent chairmnn.
On motion all confederate veter-
ans entithid to membership were
requested to approach the Be^reta-
ry's table and enroll their names,
the services rendered, where, and
under whbm, to tho end that an
prganization of the cbmpany be at
pnep effected. Thereupon twenty
sevep vptcrans came forward and
ere duly pnrojlcd, Tbe enrbll-
t boing cnmpleted the qiaeting
ded to organise ajenmpany
npwn as the "'flifciis Mont
rttt STATP 5.
licnby tinuounecs \V. I*. Jlc
COM 15 us u citidiijuto for ro election no Stnio
lor for lio ^illoonlh soniitori^il district,
(jopprscd ojllio cotifitit's of Urines. Loon,
M-ulison, W.ilkcr, i'olk, »S:iu tJiic/njLo ntid
'^o»ilgojnery. su^jfct to* tlio action oj tlio
poinocniXio inwa'-oriul convention
FOll I-10ATKU l'.K^RJCSKKTATIVK.
"We aro uuthorized to announce FlvANly
JQSi>EllANI),of Trinity county, us a candi-
date lor £1io Statu legislature Ironi Hie ltep*
reaontulive c- mposed ot tlio tl.e coun-
'8 /•! Wfiiker, AJoiil^oniefy and Trinity,
bjyflt to tlio uctioii of tlio l-euio^'iatic con-
County... O.OO
pyu<?4 ncf . 1 2.8.0
yon (josai>fLis.
I hereby njinounco niysei/' ns a ^n(di4ato
for ro ilectio'n as the rcproFentative tho
ret Di«t»-Je*o/ ifvxiis in Congress, sul^ocl
to tho acliojj'^ Iho Dornocratio Convontion.
J. C. HUTCHE6QN.
FOH BI1KHIFF.
Tub Ixjjkx is uuthorized to ajmouneo
1. C. GlUmtil as a candidate lor ro-uk-c-
tiojj to the ollioe ot iihcri*) ol .^onlKoincr}
Co.Unty^ s'uhj 'ct to nomination by the Demo
cratjc County Uonvontion.
hereby announce mj'ieJfa^a candidate
for SlieriH *»t Montgome ry County, Aiibjoel
to tho ai tion o^ the Di'inocrutic party, ai d
resp.et'tlully soliejt yojir support.
.1. M. WIN8LOVV,
FOR TAX ASShS.SOli.'
TIIK IhDKX hereby announces WIIKCLKH
SIMON I ON" as a c indjdi.iio Kir Tax A«-
sesaor ol Montgomery County, njhject t'
thp-acii<>h ot tho Democratic Convention.
FELlf\ W.JPITTS U a caniidate for Tn:
Assessor ol Monl^omery County, sul)j'el t»
'.ho aetlon of the Dernocratic perj-y.
Real Estate Agent,
WILLIS, TEXAS.
It ypu have any land for sale or
^yant tp buy, you should see me.
Correspondence Solicited.
W.l'. JIcCoMp. M. S. CooriiE.
'omb & Cooper,
Attorn eys-at-1 aw,
CONROE, - TEXAS.
Will practice in tlie State end
Federal Courts ol' Texas.
WILLIS,
TEXAS,
PEALKR IN
s;3
A. McCali,
Attorney-at-law.
■WILLIS, TEXAS
Will practice iii liio l")istriei
mid Jnferior Cotn ts ui" this ajul ad-
joining «J<)Ullti(!H,
•. M. Bro<lerick7
Resident Dentist,
WX L _,ia TES,
All work guara
class. Charges r
itpeil strictly flr
roil COUSTV COMMISfinXBB, IIUKC. .4.
Wo nro/ujjtiiofiisej tu tuinouuce NOAU
CIIATiJA M us it cititdidulu lor Comity Com-
imsriionci'of r.acinct No. ^ of Moiit^oniort
Guunly, fiijhjuol to lilt; uctioii of tho iJvino-
tpri-ifl pi.ity.
agrean.ent tiled.
iffbolai
Tex. Construction Co., T., L. it 15.
W. D. Cf
and & C.>. vs 111. &
'first He
pecond lipu
liutanV,.
Vila
' the
enant.j
Qf tiie
lie eorr|[iany
i.fljc next incet-
last Saturday in
It was rrjoved oqtt Carried that
B. Gilmer, W; J., Landrum,
i Phillips and Kohinson, \vero
#M,. a ooinniiltb^-tb draft a
"bylaws, fb bo submitted at
r.n,
. Coi
Cbi and 0. W. Putnam,
Judgment fby defaultf or amount
sued for.
William A. Orr Shoe Co. vs
Walker & AlcCaleb. Judgment by
defiault for amount sued for.
Mary White vs Henry White.
Divoice granted.'
Joseph Vierria, Kxecutor, vs J.
K. Ayrep. Judgment for amount
sued for.
Campbell Taimber C!o,
cUtdiu et at,'- Ci«neral ^Kliiii
'ol defendants sustained and in
junotion dissolved
SHERIFF'S SALE. »
STATE OF TEXAS, 1
County of Montiiomeiiy. j
■ By virtuo of an Ol der of Sale is-
sued out of tho Honorable District
Court of Galveston County, on 10th
day of, June, 1S94, by the Clerk
thereof, in the case pf Leon and If
lllnm versus 11. II. Wood,
16,820,
ume "F," on pages 350 to 35!) of
the Montgage repords gf said
Montgonjery cnunty; to which
reference is here made for more
particular description; levied on as
the property of It. H. Wood July
5th, A. 1). 1894, to satisfy a judg-
ment amounting to 8213.50 in
(ayor of Leon and H. ilium, and
costs'bt suit. *
Given under my hand, this 5th
of Jyly,, '
I. C. Griffith',
s#" strororr
onjNSOX, Pepijty,
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF TEXAS, 1
COUMTV (|F Mn.NT'-jOMKIiY. j
Ily. virtue of ail order of sn]e is-
sued out of the Honorable District
Court of Montgomery county pn
12th cjay of July, by (iie
clerk thereof, in the case of T. \V.
Smith versus W. A. (iaidy No
2039, and to me, as Sheriff, uirccf-
ed and delivered, J will proceed
to sell, within the hours proscrib-
ed by law lor Sheriff's S,ilps_ on
the First Tuesday in August, A. D.
J8!) 1, it being the 7th day of said
month, before the Court House
dopf Montgomery County,
in the tjityn of Conroo tho follow-,
iug Wescribed property, to wit:
Tho sumo being one jsundred
(100) aires of land, a part of the
jdlttia de La Garza' Eleven
jjant in Montgomery Coun-
solij by decree of the
District L'oui t ol Montgomery
County, Texas, to liiejiard Wil-
liams, alid being I<ots, A, ji, and
C of thf^ty three and 1-3 acres
h, as l>er an order of sale ill
said aforesaid court, to which
reference is hero made, as well as
to the deed I join said Dun to said
\Yi!liaiv|S, Sr., .flnly ol record in
Montgomery «*ofriiiy recordH ol
deeds, in iWlc "Z,'.' pages 340,
847, 348 aud 349. J.
Beginning at a#fimp of a fallen
red ^iak, 20 in dm, for the S W
""Tiicr, iroftl which a forked White
k 30 id dia marked X brs N til"
B II vaVas dist.
Xlience N 88» \V 751 varas to a
stake frontVhich a pine 20 in dm
marked bn S 7" W ' varas distant.
TkenpolN 57° E 7St varas to a
stiike from which a White oak 20
£ marked "W" brs N 57" E
' its distant.
lames T. Rucks,
J_ - 7
Attorney-at-law.
County Attorney.
C0NR0E, TEXAS.
Business entrusted to his care
will receive prompt attention.
SFE /Al/imS:
Groceries, Peed Stuffs, Furniture,
Barbed Wire, N/iils, Salt,
Bagging and Ties,
Handles /ill to fes Specialties lis Gar Lois,
Wjil
take in
TaSSov/ i
r
exchange Chickens, Eggs, Hides,
.nd other Country Produce.
A Fali Syppiy of Mm Wdy 01 to
A. C
ravens,
Attorney-at-law,
WILLIS, - - TC54 AS.
Will practice in tho District
Courts bf this and adjoining coun-
ties, and in the Appellate Courts
of Texas.
E.
C. Abbott,
Attorney-at-law,
CONROE, TE/CAS.
fi®*Office in the Court i-iuuso.
Abstracts of land titles made o
-hurl. wt»tiee nnrl" T'rn>in1tll;li- irrim
8:
H. Powell,
Attorney- at-law.
MOM!U0VERY, JEXAS-
Will give special attention to all
professional business entrusted to
his care
ames R. Davi
Ja:
as,
5ext meeting for acpeptancb reeled and delivered
f Ejection.
Attorn'ey-at-
llS-OFFIOH; IN COplJT llOUl
CONROE, . *111?
TEX A
l" B.~Dodd,-
—r
Conu tiv
aw,
E -"OS.
;tor Sz Builder
All work guamnt'
Estimates furnished on
of building and rppaii ifi,
P W. Jackson,
h ——A——-—-
1 lire Ic'a
:i all kii
u.
Tonsorlal
"VvTirX'iE;:
Artist,
Pirstclass work done on reason-
able terms. Your patronage is re-
spectfully solicited.
am
i. Fox,
Physician & o—
—o Accoucheur,
"WILLIS
Buys cotton, or will sliip
era! Cash Atlvancements on
i!
——0 (» 0
if ri
Inttnn
i 'J llOiS. i i < V! ik i i Ki V i O V -
j&r
"hr? r
\m\
k t.? \»•• > .
nr
M \ I- HIM
Sh 2 tUiwU luiutL
T&s I i!s?i itl) 11 ?i it NorltcriiB
V®'Shortest ami Quickest fioi>
to All Points North
tiiininn Bunvt s:
icpin.^ Cars Cstl-
Vi'.-tto Lo
ii.s witlioi.l on
SCIIE.mi.Ii IK
FPK'P OCT. f», rs
•Vuliril DAILY. W
LLLiy. POl"I !1 I'AILY
1:20 a. in.HI :20 p. in
15:10 a. m.ijy rJV i>. r.r.
Double Dai
v T rains Ser»
vice' North
of Housion.
JteerTako. the :?:!
0 a. ip unit .'! .00 j«. ij;.
trains for points on :he I.
ami 1 :?A) :\. in. i\n-| J :::ii ; • n tr:i
points north mill Kaat.^e?a
Only Op Ofesige ci C is
To Ail Pnsc'jal Cities
l!l tilti KOlIll f;R(
e I.i ;nr.i . V. i„, 3. firaiKlics iiik)
us for-All 3ivje.£ ci Eilrts Frttcrcd
At Sopilar Fnces
Polite AtifiiStlOil SiitlM !:) til.
E::rJ THE WONDER jOFIHEAGH
\V. fi K V. I :
.7. K. CIA wHK
tt*> is- ra m rr^ ^ fr% & z
J a h :. Si;-) 14 J la u- ^
Ja
• (r ••
si
:.v. viftScM lUWJl.BXtt
re n era l r/i ere h a n cl 1 s e,
- WILLIS. TEXAS.
Watchcs,
,} '■Clocks and
Li?er #Siosael) lleeiec
, A-MTUpt, FOSHIVO.
Ken aired.
Having located in Willis respect-jour prices as low at. 11
fully pliers his services to tho citi-1
siens of this vicinity. 0!Uce--2nd
door west of postoilice.
P. Powell,
TMfBi 5S 33° E 250 varas t(
Caney qi-eek, 751 varas to fourth
corner in t|iu edge of lake.
Thence, S To \Y 400 varas to the
bank of tMiey creek. 751 varas to
the placenlf beginning, being snmo
and to me, as Sheriff, di- land sold |y Jolin. Cameron to ll
i will pro-1 J;- whlto^^c .-ied on us the j.io^c-v-. Physician Si Surgeon,
, ,, r i -n • ii ot W. ;A, Gandy July I3thJ J ^ '
,. itm eeed tb sell for cash, within «ie, i.sot, t„ Hndsly a judgment amnunt.. WILLia, T£X
motignifiio s^eVetary wa«,|]\ours prescribed Ijty law for Sher, jing to :;np in favor of T, W.
iff's .Sales, on the First Tuesday iivt^|ftitl», anojost of suit.
jEsii ut/ler ray hand, this I3th
of July, 1804.
HEALER IX-'-
DRY GOOD] GROCERIES AND GEN
ERAL MERCHANDISE
Willis T e x z. s
Our stock is well selected and
lowest.
Give me a chare of your patronage.
Ik"v"N. Oroa
fei ::s
ed to furnish Tiie Wii.lis
with a copy of tho minute j August, 1894, it being the 7t4i
ie meeting,^ tyith the request of, said moQth, before thO /Obtirf
nit. i>,
; Santlali's <lrnn r.toro
... - -uoyv
Jlt punish samo. Ilouao door-of said Montgomery
Ijere being no further business (County, in the town of Corirbe, the
aoeting adjourned^ to reas-
plape on
ly.
Y, Secretary.
I. C. (Iuikfitii. Sheriff,
Visit the summer normal at the
A. B. STROZIER,
DEALER IX
la at th
turday
wit:
following described property, to- college and witness tho methods of
'instruction employed. Tho ex-
. . . , . . perienco will do you good, regard-
All that certain real estate situa- lesa of yom i,llsincM "aUine.
3 in tlio town of Willis, in Mont- j — ■
County, in the State ol The next'dempcratic primari
MSSCx i - —^ Romery v..w w # . , jt
UJ^W.jW-jonger nSTexas, and known aB lots number- have been appointed for Saturday, |l|^ Clftd COtTlj^^^^^ioCk
'-"^Tar1 o* cd seven (7> and eight (8) in Bfock J»ly 28. 'The county Cbnvention; ' ---- '
Willis.
perativft '••iiecrur
. , v. (J) and eight (8)
is a grAntl and numbered sovtntocii (17), as shewn will neciir Monday
^>,v deed of I rust recorded in vol- Cbiiroe.
(
July 30 at Cnnaot ho niidersnlefi;
r ' -afti'
r the interest of hie.
twpit. \
A NEW LINE. I
Groceries.
We have rccpntly liouglit
tho ostajilishcu (irocory
iiin-iiiess of IlltPWN A
ItOLLVIiAS and will
carry it en in comii'c
tibd with our
| Cot ton B usin ess. %
We will he glad to hear
fr^in our old Iriends
many new one:' with or
dors for Groceiles wliieh
will have our earu ami
prompt attention.
II. D. TA VLOF
*.& SOA-i
Bou st
Economy Rcpairino Cutfit; -
Great time antS
' fiavor. A,
1 ly during
hard times and ft
ootiveuiiMico al-
ways. The beat
outfit <»ver offered
for lionto u*a fog
ropalrltifr l>oota
si'ioes,rubier boots
coats, harness,
wiru fences, ana
I'.umlretlHof thlnira
•> - H ACrtJ R^whkh constanUj
k r need attention.
I \ !> "'| If Full Instructions
Sfflte-i'i Vr G4'nt with each out-
j- - -Jr.vjjiit HO that a boy
- :1 B"" tl8(J U'cm.
14rtti ft ^ *4^ ±i M«>ney saved is
J ^—,*' » ntoifry mad'?.
'$§t,
RroTinMHuiit' 1 ><:'»
times every
utnt, including
^5 articles „only
outfit by
lartfo profits
Are Ju
for is94
M. FEURV & CO
Hcb.
M
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Matching Search Results
View four places within this issue that match your search.Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Cravens, N. A. The Willis Index. (Willis, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, July 13, 1894, newspaper, July 13, 1894; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth497437/m1/2/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Montgomery County Memorial Library.