The Dublin Progress. (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, December 25, 1896 Page: 1 of 6
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DUBLIN* EBATH COUNTY* TEXAS. DECEMBER 25.1896.
NUMBER 31
from ®ver tbe Country
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W« mtd«« trip to BtopiMovilte
Monday fog the purpose of paying
Uin nd attending to other holi-
ness, Ws found the town crowd-
ed with people, ooom selling oottoa
*1 6 cents oad other* paying tax#*,
acoouats and paat due notes, or
baring cotes extended until they
oanraia* another crop. Add this
is praqrtrity (T).
8aoesas sod a happy Christmas
to the editor and doetl.
“Unole” Joe Cannefax, who was
reported sick last week, died at bis
home in Alexander Tuesday morn-
ing at f o’clock and was hotted at
Carlton on the evening of the same
day. Numerous friends join the
relatives in sorrow over tbe death
of IhGf good man.
aagslsrOonvsemMiim. 1
Deo. 28—Married, at tha resi-
dence of the bride’s father last
Wednesday, Mr. Joe Crowder to
Mies Ada Stegall. That their lives
may be filled with happiness la the
wish of their many Wends.
Crabtree on the place recently pur-
chased from J. U. Cage.
Mr. Alex Wright and family, of
Obion county, Tennessee, have-ar-
rived in our community and want
to rent or purchase land. They
same all tbe way in wagons.
F.M. Spradlins, wife and sod,
lather, mother mao brother ef Mrs.
R. T. Boggus, earns ia on Sunday
evening’s train from Alabama, and
will cultivate Charlie Hale’s farm
the coining year.
8. W. Loyd visited Dablin Toes-
day.
8. 8. Cole, of St. George, who
has been clearing land here for the
past three weeks, returned home
Saturday.
J. T. Hilburn and your scribe
made s trip to Paluxy Tuesday.
Mr. Booker Guthrie sod Miss
Emma Belcher were married last
Tuesday st the residence of the
bride’s parents, Rev. Ellis officia-
ting
Jeff Hilburn, who was reported
sick last week, is now well.
Dave Gentry and Walter Teague
were arrested and placed in jail
last Thursday on a charge of steal-
ing six bales of hay from Wesley
Tncker on Cow Creek.
CHALK XOtlffTADI.
KiVUltr (.'.MTMpoiidenoe.
Dec. 20.—The literary society
was well attended last Saturday
night, and proved to be quite in-
teresting.
There is very little talk of Christ-
mas festivities. A few dances and
two or three “play parties” will be
about the extent of the fun for the
young folks.
Mr. Emmett Hall, of near Dub-
lin, and Mies Osie Sublett were
married last Sunday at Duffau.
We congratulate Mr. Hall on hie
selection, as his bride ie a most
charming and estimable young
lady.
A merry Christmas to all.
PROCTOR
Itfyultr OorrMpoiMlaao*
Dec. 23.—Elaborate arrange-
ments are being made for the school
entertainment to-night.
T. W. Sbugsrt and Is ly, of Dab-
lin, visited friends in Proctor Mon-
day.
Mrs. Walter Ross is quits sick.
Mrs. Valentine and her two chil-
dren have been sick tbe past week.
J. M. Hudson left Monday for
Mississippi, where it is said, be
will take unto himself s bride.
Mrs. K. M. Stevenson and little
•on left for Georgia Monday to
spend the holidays. a
Number 777 for first-elass fresh
meats. Don’t forget it.
Q«til»r (tornt(ngS«*M.
Dec. 21—Elder CoUnaoD.Nich.
ole, of the Christian church, preach-
ed at tills place Saturday nicht and
Sunday morning. He will in the
future preach here regularly once a
mouth.
Our literary society ie becoming
very interacting.
Our school, managed by Prof.
Pe.kine, is one of the beet oonntry
schools in the county.
Some time in the early fall a
young man who had served out a
sentence in the state penitent iary
arrived in 8tephenvilte penniless,
having just received money enough
to bring him to that plsoe. On ar-
riving there, owing to the fact that
he had no friends from whom he
could'get assistance, he was forced
to take a "tie ticket'’ for bi* home
in the far west where a widowed
mother spent the dreary hours of
day and long vigals of night think-
ing and dreaming of the joyful re-
turn of her darling boy. Luckily
for the unfortunate pedestrian, be
£ BrtP«W.- G. OfoWder - left last
i week for southern Texas, hoping
thereby to improve bis health. M.
Simmons, ht* nephew, Charlie, and
F. M. William# also started the
same day for Devti’e river fir the
purpose of health and recreation.
JouMaxwrti visited bis brother,
J, M. Maxwell, last week.
Candy breakings and play par-
ties era all titago now. There was
oneatthu*
Paints and Oils,
Toilet Articles, Etc
ons at the residence of Mr. Shoe-
make# Tuesday night.
The father and mother of your
correspondent have been visiting
him since last week.
Dr. Murray went down to Gien
Rose Tuesday to spend the holi-
days with hie parent*. Of oouree
he has no idea of ^seeing his girl
while there.
Mrs. Allison is up from near De
Leon to spend Christmas with
her father, “Unole” Alford Jones.
Valey Goodson, of Lingleville,
Regular OormtmMM.
Dec. 22.—-Weather quite pleas-
ant, though we fear it will not con-
tinue for aay length of time.
Candy breakings and parties are
too numerous to give each a sepa-
rate notice. There bill be three
or four to-eight.
There was a fisticuff at the store
on Dry branch yesterday between
Messrs. Higginbotham and Shoe-
maker which, however, resulted in
but little damage to either party.
Everyone is moving and chang-
ing locations now. Mr. Sharp has
moved to J. D. Smith’s place,
Which h#L bought recently. We
gladly welcome him to our midst.
W* regret to chronicle the death
ofthe little child of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Northcutt, which occurred
on the night of Deo. 20. It was
buried the following day at tbe
family cemetery. The parents
have our sympathy in thsir be-
reavement.
Mr. Lum Vincent visited friends
and relative near Alexander this
week. They will return Friday.
VICTOR.
KeCUlar Correspondence.
Dec. 22.—Weather cool and
pleasant.
G. F. Harper has been suffering
with a severe attack of asthma for
tbs past weak, but ie some better
at this writing.
B. K. Bowen has had a well bor-
ed on his place. He found an
abundsnoe of water at a depth of
150 feet.
There is toms scattering cotton
yet to pick.
Some of our farmers have begun
to break land for the crop of 1897.
Mr. Carter, who bought the Shel-
ton farm ■ me time ago, has moved
with his familv to the place, and
will make H his future home.
Mr. Edwards is building him a
new residence on the Slaughter
farm, which he bought of Mr. Ben-
der, of De Leon, some time ago.
A meny Christmas to all.
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ON THE FOLLOWING GOODS
has lately moved into our commu-
nity, where be will make a crop
next year,
^cy Sharp has moved to tbe
place which he recently bought of
Mr. Smith. We welcome him to
our midst.
Frank Gryder, of near Lingle-
ville,spent last night with Mr. Fin-
cannon. 1
Esq. Wooldridge, of Desdemp-
j na, passed through Armstrong yes-
i terday en route home from Dublin.
A happy New Year to the Prog-
| ress and its many readers. (
MOURT AIBT.
! Regular Correspondence.
Dec. 23— We are needing rain
badly; the ground is getting too
dry to plow.
People are preparing for Christ-
mas, but I imagine if old 8hnta
Claus comes at all, he will be poor-
ly eopplied with present* for the
little ones, notwithstanding artioles
in his lins are down at bed rock
prices.
“Grandma” Whitienburg is vis-
iting her children in Dublin this
wreak.
James Whittenburg left Monday
for Perry, in Falls county, to visit
the family of his unole, J, M. Neal.
Cleo Nation leit yesterday for
his old home in Georgia. No on*
need grieve, tor he will come back
in do* time.
Mies Alice Crosby visited rela-
tives in the Cottonwood neighbor-
hood yesterday.
Our old friend Sean has moved
to the place occupied by J. C. Car-
penter last year.
Ras. Kirklen has bought land in
West Dublin and is preparing to
erect a neat cottage thereon. Ras.
will be the twenty-ninth Kirklen
who has moved to Dublin within
the past two years.
A Mr. Mgy and family, of Rich-
ard* county, are visiting Bob Daf-
feritand other relative* in this
county.
3 cakes Buttermilk Soap for 10c. Former price, 25c. 2
1 cake U. S. Tar Soap for 5c. Former price, 10c
| 1 cake White Rose Soap for 5c. Former price, 10c.
1 1 bottle Taylor’s Perfume for 10c. Former price, 25c. 9
' 1 bottle Austin’s Perfume for 10c. Former price, 25c. g
1 Tablet, 400 pages, 5c. Former price, M)c.
Fine Bibles, with maps, helps and concordance, large, 2
» splendid print, Morocco binding, from 11.25 to $2.50. Reg- o
| ular price, 12.50 to $4.00. 6
; We are offering bargains in Combs, Writing Paper, Ink, £
I Slates, and a few second-hand and shelf-worn School Books, g
| Our slock of School Books is complete. Try us.
; $2.60 pebble glasses, nickel and aluminum frames, $1.50 2
! $2.50 chrystal lens, nickel and aluminum frames, $1.50 6
$160 Glasses in good frames, $1.00.
$1.00 Glasses for 60c; 60c Glasses for 26c. |
> 25c. Colored Glasses, blue, green or smoked, 15c.
| We are offering genuine bona fide bargains in Spectacles S
1 and have the most accurate way of testing and fitting tha 2
I eyes. It will cost nothing to try us and be convinced.
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quire to pay the fare, and moved
by the pitiful story of their unfort-
unate fellow man, these noble boys
furnished the means for him to at-
tain his hearts desire. Reader, can
you think of a more noble act?
The young man promised to return
the money at an early date, and
true to his word and somewhat to
the surprise of Messrs. Kelly and
Greer, a few days since they re-
ceived the entire amount of the
loan accompanied by a letter full
of expressions of gratitude. The
boys feel that they have been re-
paid tenfold by the receipt of tbe
money from the fact that it proves
to their minds that it was given
worthily.
SCARBOROUGH SCHOOL H0USK.
H^fultr Cnrronpon<l«inc«
Dec. 28.—We are having some
very warm and pleasant weather
for this time of the year.
Messrs. W. W. and Harri-
son Smith are erecting a three-
room cottage for “Uncle’’ Whitt
ing & Vincent
What Do You
Expect to Find?—~
IN A FIRST CLASS ASSORTMENT OF
Willie
Branum ia abl* to be up again.
Mrs. Laramer* is still quits sick.
. A merry Christmas and happy
Now Year to all. %
Collections ant> law
l)*o. 21.—Mrt. M. v. Stephen
and eons, Millar and Willie, re-
turned from Gostlne last Friday,
whsre they have been viaiting the
family of J. R. Stephen.
J. V. Stephen has been on the
•iek Uet for the past week, butts
tome better el preeent.
Rev. J. C. A. Marshal inovsd to
bis nsw home near Cottonwood
•ohoolbouee lest week. Mr. Stew-
art lies moved to Mr. Marshall's
eld place, having purchased U
from Dr. Malay.
Mr. Mayfield has moved to th*
plaot which he recently purchased
near Tbeny
Thera seem to bo some conflict*
ing reports as U>* shooting scrape
The first thing, we venture, is a select stock.- Having satisfied youiself on this
point you begin to look about a* to the variety of N owl tie# more or lem useful and
pleasing and the price that is asked for th# goods. We pride ourselvaa on the
NOTARY WORK AND INSURANCE!
The Selection, Variety and Low Price
ofthe Christmas goods we have for our patrons this season. We have almost any-
thing you want in th* way of Novelties and can please you in prise and quality.
. ' “ • •- * ...»
Don't Bcotect to See Dur Stock Before flOaltino tyour purchase*
DENTISTRY CUT DOWfi!
FOR 30 DAY8.
K TH I NK’OF’ITI
between tbe MtiMr and Thornton
boys, on# report being that It was
art intonMooal, while tbe other
was to tho effect that they fell rat
Ia likewise more complete than aver, and ybur patronage Is invited on these Unas,
Prescription* will have prompt attention. Accuracy and quality of drugs guar-
anteed t ,
are not pleased yon get yon# money
■ JKta •_ V IT
over a gain* of marbles,
unfortunate occurreno
aud much to ho ragr
parents an good, trust
without palp.
LJHLIV.
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Daley, James S. The Dublin Progress. (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, December 25, 1896, newspaper, December 25, 1896; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth530291/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.