The Dublin Progress. (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, February 12, 1897 Page: 1 of 6
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Dublin Progress.
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DUBLIN. ERATH COUNTY. TEXAS. FRIDAY,FEBRUARY 12. 1S97.
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roader, and of court* would place ' Such «• have known among tome
hit name to no document which ' here. The law should compel the
accord* apecial privilege* to a few parent* of auch children to raise
apeci
and equal right* to no one outside ' them or else suffer the consequence
of tbe combine. I would like to of their failure. This decadence
aay to the people within reach of of proper appreciation of parental
Armstrong, bring your work here responsibility is the most danger-
and give it to a man who will not out a* well a* the most serious evil
join a combination to still further to society and the state. Parents,
oppress vou. can’t you exercise more care a* to
l>an Bonner and John Rodgers., the company and conduct of your
of Topas, were in Armstrong Sat- children? Is it not your pleasure
urday ai.d Sunday. Also Wm. jto see them grow up and develop
Rucker, of the Northcutt neighbor- into a manhood aod womanhood
moooooeooooooooooooooooooooe
DOFFAD.
i
son and Day were summoned; they
report the wounded man dan-
1.—We are having a great gerously hurt, but not neeo'sarily
lickneea in this community, fatal. Davidson was removed to
| la grippe being too numer- the Roberson house, where be still
ition. remain*. Longacre was promptly
lie. wife of Jas. Steele, arrested by Sheriff Freeman and
5th and was buried the placed in jail, where he awaits a
day at the cemetery near * preliminary hearing He is? very
bitive Baptist church. We retioent in regard to the affair, while
learn the cause of her | the Drs. have forbid Davidson talk-
j ing, therefore, but little is known
W. Kintie has received j a* to tbe real cause of lb* trouble.
>m his parents in Coryell j The young men heretofore seemed
staining tbe sad intelli- to have been good friends.
' the death of his sister. I Anotner little nos* mashing oc-
sberson is happy over the > curred a few days since between
a new girl at his home. John Russell and a restaurant man
Higfent of all in Leaven mg Strength-Latest U. S. Govt Report.
that will bring credit to themselves
and reflect the same upon you?
Respectfully,
hood.
J. W. Snipes, of bingleville,
passed through Armstrong one dsy
last week en route to Dublin.
W. T. Matthews, of Dublin, vis-)
ited your correspondent and farni- | AS TO POSTOFFICE ASPIRANTS,
ly Sunday. Anent the poetoffice question in
The father of your correspondent Dublin, there are many aod varied
W. J. Clay, Supt
it still confined to his room with
rheumatism, being able to get
about only with the assistance of
citisens each of wbom.^io doabt,
privately chuckles with self satis-
faction over the “lead pipe cinch”
which he believes to have on the
absolutely pure
from our own personal knowledge
for years been without doubt the
most enthusisstic sod at all times
steadfast republican within the con-
fines of the county. There are
many others, as we before stated,
but Mr. White is probably the
most persistent and unique repub-
lican, yet good natured and agreea-
ble in his persistency, w* have ever
met. He was ths only one of all
the republicans here, so we under*
stand, who regarded the directions
of Chairmen Hanna and Green to
The following telegram to the
Dallas News from Fort Worth, da-
ted February 9, will be of interest
to the citisens of Erath county:
“The interest manifested hero in
the matter of the confirmation of
Miss Hyman.nominated to suoosafi
herself as postmistress at Stephen-
ville, continues strong. Born* of
Miss Hyman’s strongest hackers
and bitterest opponents are resi-
dents here. A feature of the con-
test not generally known to the
public is that Mrs. T. L. Nugent,
widow of tbe late Judge Nugent,
has announced her intention to ap-
his nome on that day, and with | tention on tbe part of Mrs. Nugent
them a life-sued portrait of the was communicated to friends some
president-elect, McKinley, time ago. It is not considered here
now
bly rebuild his hotel. It caught *n the thal he w'^ draw decorating the center, while to the that she is in any wise fighting
fir* mil »«<■ hum*. I (.nth* ottih nit the lucky card, for, alas, too .soon left he had smaller portraits of Miss Hyman Her attitude briefly
d babe doing well. I D. H. Boon and Miss Pollie Carl-, crutches.
uddleman preached at the1 ton, of Berlin, gave the parents of We are sorry to learn of the se- position. It is well that this is so . observe October 31, 1896, as flag
urcb last Sunday even- Miss Carlton the dodge last Mon- illness of the Highland cor- \ at tbe present time, and the oonso: 1 day and to appropriately display
Monday night. day, came to our city late that respondent. We trust that she lation to be derived from the fact the American flag about their res-
snow has melted and tbe night, called on County Judge King ' I** UP soon and able to that “hope springs eternal in the idences or places of business on ' ply for the place under the incom-
a beginning to dry, the and were united in the holy bonds furnish her weekly budget of news j human breast” should not be for that occasion. Mr. White had a ! ing administration in tbe event the
e again busily engaged of matrimony. from that place. (one moment witheld from any ap- tastily arranged exhibit of flags at billet be not then taken. This in
the soil. Some are sow-1 I .a grippe ' yes, it has visit* dour COMANCHE. 1 desires to preside over
and others preparing the city, but is now subsiding. Fram *««.••< ■>• Ksch*n*'-» the destinies of lnde Sam s mail
r corn and cotton. City Martial Oxford keeps rust- ** I’ncle *’ Bob Carter will nroba- **“* P*tce» aD<l »» joy-
eatherford has returned ling the boys and collecting taxes > f..i *k. M..r **..< *~‘n a
rry county. .Mr. Hallew John is a rustler. tire and was burned on tbe 2*th ult. . , , „ - ,
eturu with him, having F. R. Young, J. I*., las been t,,,,, j,,r.i.n Dublin ***■' must some ot these, our frienda, be, Generals Hancock and Thomas and statid is this: If the present
n San Angelo. confined to his. bed this week, but Mfnon- our .« i.a* KriHav taken aback ana weep for what on tbe right Generals f.ogan and ate fails to confirm Miss Hyman,
. Shaffer and Stanfield, I we have s constable that knows ® they have not now, nor really ever Sheridan. Mr. White and his aged then under the incoming adminis-
ed to Duflau laat fall for howto write out a complaint or , The next meeting of Comanche have bad, any opportunity to ob- companion take great pleasure in tration she will be an applicant for
t of our school, are out at a citation and take the same to the ,,ounty , ”f.e w ,l‘ con1ven.'; *,th toin, hence, it ia meet that as much seeing the stars and stripes wave the place. Judge Nugent’s death
J. I’, for his signature Cottonwood Alliance in April. pleasure from the thoughts of hav- over their domicile, hence, are ; left Mrs. Nugent practically with
_ - - Robert Foster, a brother of F.x-. mg one s hand id the Federal pie thoroughly American as well a* re- her own living to make. Her ra-
CLA1RITTE sheriff Foster, of Comanche, died up to the elbow should b* enjoyed publican, as the following clipping cent biography of her husband w
'irir 'ir-Tu | I* .j u **is home in si|>e Springs re- now while it is possible to do so. from an issue of the Dublin Tele- not a financial success, but i
*/., T“ r’ ’, ‘ w ^ cently. There can be hut • ne person ap- phone during last July testifies: said she gave up her all to sa^ **
one oi train county s pioneer ciU- Kditor S. J. Thomas, of the pointed to preside as postmaster at The ” glorious F'ourtb of July” publishers from loss. The V"
tens, * led last Friday of heart dis- uft Tuesday morning for Dublin, however, and thereby was not celeboated in Dublin very campaign and the relations clt-iW
ease, ne started to ii io* Friday Austin, Mrs. Thomas accompany-j bangs a tale—to some—ot woe, extensively. About tbe only ef-, by some to have existed betw-
raorning ana wss attacked r»y a jng bim u far M Georgetown. | others, otherw ise. But in the as- forts at observance that we noticed tbe republicans and populists hi
pain in me Dacx just neiore reacu- M|>§ w u4 chancellor, the sortment to be selected from, many; were on the part of our Irish-1 led tbe latter to determine to gh
w^rae°W8io«lmCJ u thTffrM h^ua* mother of FIditor Frank Chancellor,; of good, deservng and effi- American fellow citixen and towna- Mr. McKinley a chance tod.
. * i * . flfj h. of the Exponent, died Tuesday of! c*®nt naen, may be found foremost, 'man,Mr. Michael White, whodeco- something for tbe widow of the
iiMit-d Wn tk«nrn*>ri last week. The funeral was preached1 *ro,n » republican and old soldier rated the entire front of his house < great Texas populist. Mrs. No-
by Rev. R. W. Benge of the Pres-1 standpointswhich we understand and sate posts with bunting and gem’s future attitude in the
etor, to can a doctor as soon as pos- byterjan cburcb wbo j>ajd a toacb.; will cut quit* a figure in the selec- flags; tbe bank also closed it* premises will be largely determin-
Carlton sowing.
is near
week.
>ach made a trip to Dublin
taking a couple of work
lich he disposed of while
X
1
are beginning to complain
s scarcity of money in this
^ity. It seems as though
democrats believe tinies
le tight.
>uld indeed be glad should
ider friend's predictions
this year, as be says we
te good crops, be able to
debts and have some mon-
t—se.
-Oat sowing bsa been
ths past week until to-
farm work was again in-
bv rain.
of the community ia not
at present.
illi* Kennedy has been
[ths past two weeks. Mr.
very sick. Tbs doctor
is very little probability
*very. He haa Bright’s
Mrs. Brown and son,
►ho have been aick with la
reported eons* better.
Wileon’s family are again
ap after having bad a
■low fever.
McCain made a business
cbe Monday.
Maud and Jeasi* Ix>w
Highland were visiting
its in this community
1
sible, which he did. He died,'
however, before medical assistance *n* to t*,e departed
could be rendered. He was buried ««n*tor Fressler came in from
at tbe Clairette cemetery Saturday Austin last week to spend a few
evening at 3 o’clock. at home.
Prof. J. H. Sides, of Little Duf- Ely Herndon. John Lacy and
fau. Mr. Joe Cook and family, of Mayes Miller, of Dublin, were swap-
Hico, Mr. Jessie Wilbanks and ping horses with the boys here oc
wife and Mr. Jerry Pierce and flam- first Monday,
ily, of Oak Grove, ware in attend- MomtM K qm
ance at the burial of tbsir grand- Schools
father, M. L. Dowdy, Saturday Following is tbe report of en-
evening. rollment, belongings, daily at-
Mr. Lynch Thompson is very teodMCet etcQf tbe Dublin Pub-
lows* the result of his taking some lic Schools for the months ending
poison through mistake, thinking Ua 8th Md Feb 6th 1897 tbe
** u , fourth and fifth months of the ses-
Rev. Boynton, of the Methodist t|on of 1896-97
church, preached here Sunday at j rouxTH month.
II o clock, a m. He will preach EnroIledt m.,e . .342 1 . . .
here at that hour oo the first Sun- .. female 385 j *oUI-
day in each month during the re- Belonging, male,’ 300 j T . .
maiDaer of the present conference, •• female 320) *
; tion of tbe lucky gentleman—the doors for the day, while the post-
name of Michael White, a pioneer
republican and old soldier, who has
office people made a kind of a
semi-holiday of it.”
ed by the action of the senate ia
the matter of the confirmation of
Miss Hyman.
Rev. Wa.ker, of Alexander, has J 292 } **,°ta*’
lavia and Mrs. Hallum
1m. Via, of Ml. Airy Tues-
sy in regard to ths
[ of tbs doctors and black-
as Pecan Grove poo-
ipoao to have our smith-
i near Fort Worth aod
io adjoining coun-
i of tha combine. If
l* will do that there
grand funeral—ofdoe-
| blacksmiths—or slot thsy
Holds in which
the people,
of had weathor wa
tvtprayar mooting Sun-
de bating sod sty Friday
, **Reaolvod, that ths ns-
treated wore* than
Docidod in favor ot
here
J. T.
Davidson. The
1 oat of tha illldftt dis-
tn appointment to preach here ev- p„ Mnt dai,y attendance. .
ery fourth Sunday. / Cases of tardiness for month.
Sunday. | FInrolled, male,. .345)
female,400 f loUJ’
I
K<-*ul»r l»rmpon4«N
Feb. 9.—Health of tbe commu-
nity is some better, thoogh^there i*
a great deal of sickness yet. J. L.
Watson'• wife has been quite sick,
bat is some bettor at this writing.
Jamas Rife's babe, whom we men-
Total,
tioned last weak as being very low,
has about recovered, lire. Gry-
rotnrned
up at Mrs.
d la afs*
der ia still ooofioed to hor bed with
la grippe. W* are glad to soa,,Un-
cle” Alford Jones out, after a long
■poll of la nipp*
A great dtal is being sold in re-
gard to the combit ation entered
into by the doctors and black
smiths, i nd we are glad to see the
people expressing their disappro-
val of such methods. While we
consider Armstrong especially for-
tunate in this matter, we sympa-
thise with our neighbom in differ-
ent-parts of tbe county whs are at
thf mercy of the |S.fiO-s4irtp-and.
pay-io-advance-or-die doctors. Dr.
Murray, who is located at Arm-
strong and doing ths practice of
i te IhnOpsah
met Purldssa.
18
the tnrroun ling oonntry, bee, we
are glad to say, never lent a pa-
tient, though hi has had s unmoor
of very serious ea
not a member of t
and ha is
irpst, sitber.
worth;
ty blacks
Is doing
.80
300
.05
£
Belonging, mslo. .300
” female 325
Av.ettend. male. .237 ) T . .
•• female 260 } loWI’
Per cent, of daily attendance,
Cases of tardiness............
Per cent, of tardiness........
Cases of corporal punishment
The above reports are for
last two niooths of this
and, considering the indemeot
weather that haa prevailed, wa
look npoa thorn an being vary flat-
tering aod aneouraglag. We wish
to urge upon our patrons, however,
that ths bod habits of irregularity
and terdiasas, white they may be
excused in unfavorable weather,
should not he indulged.
W* would also for another time
call yonr attention to your duty re-
garding the associations of yonr
children. Ths infloooc* and ef-
forts of bud companionship son not
be overcome by a few hours in
school fire days ia tbe weak and
the other horns spent la sash
That those who pi
Bawstristsd li berties to tbsir
nhildrsa shall export
derates loto
-
i
1
SHOULD
BE FIRST
IN
BKJYING
DRUGS
WE BUY ONLY THE B
CARBON
the work of ths <
Axle jfk
Grease,
* •
Mr
■MBrtte
............... ii" t?
Sane Price to Everyone.
i . J
OUR PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT
*JS complete, and yon can always be sore yon get jttit what
yonr prescription calls for or nothing. Omr rale U to chfti||^
jnat what they are worth and not according to tha
package. Bring nt yonr next one.
wm
warn
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Daley, James S. The Dublin Progress. (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, February 12, 1897, newspaper, February 12, 1897; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth530344/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.