The Weekly Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 28, 1915 Page: 5 of 8
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, toes to the cellars.
1 ; : a happy people With
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>. fm is U» last week
the free school
Vill hum with
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'and busy
4ext 'Saturday .Is the day for the
on th vote off our schjool tax.
any man o* woman in (this en-
lightened ago can be willing doom
their children to a little three hr four
months term of school we can not see,
atpeover, all good cittsens should
■hun euch a town. We are trusting
that there are men enough in this
•chool district to show by their vote
that they want what is best for their
own and their neighbors’ children,
and will work to get it. Some of our
people have not studied these matters
sufficiently, y «
James Johnston of Tennessee, visit-
ed hie parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Johnston, last weeTr; leaving here Bun-
day accompanied by his father and
sisters, Misses Wlnie and Elsie as far
as Calls* Where they spent Sunday
and Monday tAHngJn^he fair.
J. R. Barrett went to the Dallas
fair Sunday.
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. John Buster and family went to the
■ fair &stiiweeir. . „’Y
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Mrs. Bbb Reynolds and son of Fort
Worth are visiting relatives here for
several days.
The bon supper given by the ladies
of the Eastern Star was well* attended
and a nice ium realized. Mrs. John
Bnster and. Miss Eula Martin gave
some good readings which were high-
ly enjoyed.
Mjs. N .Miller of'■Perrin came
over for the supper.
W. T. Beasley and Mr. Bond are
doing carpenter work In Perrin this
week. „
Mrs. White of.Mt. Pleasant neigh-
borhood is very'low, with little hope
of recovery. >
Mrs. Wright of Louisiana is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Scott Fondren.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Brown of Per-
rin visited in Whitt last Sunday.
Mrs. An^le MUler of New Mexico
la visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs.
Fox Jtewg Items.
Special Correspondence to tie Bomkl.
Fox, Texas, Oct. 28.—With about
two more weeks ol pretty weather,
cotton picking will be a thing of the
past
The gin has put up about 50 bales
and the proprietors think they will
put up about 100 more.
Health of the community Is fairly
good, with the exception of Miss Iva
Brock, who is .-sick this week.
Harrison Thornton, who lives at
this place and a workman on the T.
ft P. railroad, hurt himself while en-
gaged in unloading ties one day last
week. A physician was summoned
and It was found that he was painful-
ly but not seriously hurt.
Mr. MqFarl&nd, whio has been liv-
ing here the past year, has moved to
the Woody ranch, east of Weather-
ford. * V ' • ,
Mr. Hardin lost, a horse last week
from some unknown.cause; ,;
Mr. and Mrs. .Hearst attended the
Dallas fair Thursday. r
Mr. McCarthy made a business trip
to Fort Worth Wednesday
Mr. Jordan anjfl Wife and Mr. Ben-
nett and family jnotored to Atado last
Monday. -_■■ *•'[. * ■ ■
Gen. Spivey and wife are Ihe par-
ents of a fine bojr-jK >„*
Mrs. Klrksey. at wufa .time a resi-
dent of this community, .and W now
making her home in NOw* Mexico, has
returned for, an extended Visit hi this
community.
Misses Bessie Cleveland and Ruby
Garrison went (o Weatherford Satur-
day-" > - : «
Miss Mena Brock,‘^who is, teaehmg
at Millsap, visited-hOpiefolks Satur-
day and Sunday.
F. Williams and 'wife visited ’-at
and wife
Lloyd Garrison's Suirtay.,
L. A. Lindsay. ^
Tom Cavett, mail carrier
Jrqm Gib-
town to Sftlesville, via Whit^fe quite
tick at Gibbown. *"
The young people were given a par-
ay at the home
ler parents Saturday night
Sunday afternoon quite a number
our young people went out to the
crusher and took a ride bn the
cars.
J. F. arable and wife went to Wea-
therford Friday.
Dr. Lindsay and Misses Luar and
Myrtle went to Weatherford Friday,
returning in the afternoon.
little
Orville Green and sikter, Miss Mvr
tie, visited friends al Garner Sunday.
Several of our young people attend-
ed a party in.the •Groanwood com-
munity last wqek. »- • •
Rev. Mr. Carter of Fort Vort'i will
preach at this placf the first Sunday
in November. Everybody is in-vtfed
to attend.
after an extended stay with an aunt
at Terrell, Texas.
Clella and Effie Plumlee attended
singing at Mr. Bounds’ Sunday night
Mrs. Scherer spent one day last
week at Mrs. Martin's.
C. N. Martin and family visited at
Claude Barton’s Sunday.
Uncle Charlie Henson, who had
been visiting his son in Oklahoma,
died while returning home. His son
went to Van Alstyne, Texas, and
brought ^he body here. He was buried
at Central last Saturday at 11 o'clock,
Rev. T. W. C. Neely conducting the
serviced.
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Quite a number from here attended
the funeral of Mr. Torbett Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Chambers and children
of ‘Peaster-community have been vis-
iting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson have returned
home after a year’s stay with their
daughter at McKinney, Texas.
Come on, all you correspondents,
and let’s make "our” paper the best.
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R. Erwin & Co
•THE BIG STORE
ie store where quality is the watchword, and where
pricjfcare cut to the lowest possible margin—the store
of T7R. Erwin & Co. bears a reputation all over Par-
ker county of carrying the most reliable stock of groce-
rs* hardware, stoves, implements, wagons, buggies, etc. .
a is possible to buy from the best factories in the coun- ]
try; we want you to come and see our stock and give us
a chance to sell you anything you may need in our line.
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Robertson Nows.
Robertson, Texas, Oct. 28.—Health
of this community is very -good, ex-
cepting a few cases of fever.
Tom Rope and Miss Mattie Sullivan
have been sick with fever.
Baling peanuts is the order of the<
day. The recent rain did not damage
the nuts as badly as first thought.:
Mr. l’lumlee ha^ some 700 or tarn
bales of peanuts.
Cotton made a very short crojj tin;
this section and if the fair weather
continues it will all soon be out.
G. W. Campbell is sowing all of his
farm in wheat and oats.
School will begin about the second
Mcnday in November.
Bertie and Nannie Pollard are at
Barker for a few days stay.
Uncle Harvey Martin of Lipan has
been visiting relatives here.
Dewey Richards has returned home
Resolutions of Respect Adopted by
the Baptist Church at Rock
Creek, October, 1815.
Whereas, our Heavenly Father in
His infinite wisdom and love has
seen fit'to call from our membership
a beloved brother and deacon, J. L.
Evans, who passed from this sinful
world to'a home of everlasting joy
■and peace in the presence of His Re-
deemer.
Brother Evans was born in Smith
county," Texas, June 13, 1851, was con-
verted at the age of 17 years, was mar-
ried to Miss M, A. Bell, September 7,
1871, and died May 7, 1915, having liv-
ed hi Parker county about 56 years
•ahd served his church as deacon for
33 years. He lived a consecrated and
useful life, abounding in faith and
trust in the Savior of the World. While
on his death bed he requested Broth-
er Andy Hill to lead the songs, "Sav-
ed By Grace” and “I’ll Be No Stranger
There," at his funeral, which was con-
ducted; by his pastor. Brother May, on
May £, at Rock Creek cemetery in the
presence of a large and sorrowing
congregation.
Brother Evans was an intense suf-
fered for two years with that dreadful
disease^ pellagra. Though he never
lqst. faith in the promises of God.
“Saved Gy Grace" was his theme.
He was 62 years, in months find 7,1
days old at the time of his death. He
leaves his widow and nine children to
mourn the loss of a kind, loving hus-
band and father. Three children pre-
ceded their father to the Glory Land
in Infancy.
Written by a brother deacon, ordain-
ed at .the same time and who has
known him front boyhood, and a sister
in his church.
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Hardware
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Our hardware department ie fully
stocked with the most reliable goods
that we are able to buy, and there
is scarcely a thing in the hardware
line that we cannot supply you with
and our prices are alway the lowest.
We also have a full line of tin and
crockery ware.
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Wagons
sell the celebrated Bain wagon.
The Bain wagon is so well known
throughout this section that it is
not necessary to enter into a des-
cription of it. If you are going to
buy a wagon this fall you will save
money by buying from us.
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The hunting season will soon be on, and we have a good stock of rifles,
shotguns, pump guns and ammunition—everything sold at low prices.
We have a big stock of harness and leather goods. The very best col*
lars on the market are here.
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We have just received a big shipment of the celebrated Bridge-Beach &
Co. cook and heating stoves. We have nandled these stoves for years and
not one has ever failed to give satisfaction. We believe they are the best
stoves on the market for the money.
Mules for Sale.
We have twenty-five head of young
mules, just ready for work, that we
will sell at a bargain Be quick if you
want something good.
.1. it. LOVHLAUY.
Weatherford, Texas.
BARGAINS IN SHOES
AND CLOTHING!
Groceries
It is hardly necessary to speak of
our grocery department, but we
want the people of Parker county
to know we appreciate theingrocery
trade. We handle the best goods
obtainable and this fall we are mak-
ing prices that will attract the most
economical buyer.
Produce
We are always in the market for
your produce. We will pay you the
highest cash prices for your chick-
ens, turkeys, eggs and other pro-
duce. Bring us all your surplus
pecans, and( in fact anylhing you
have to sell.
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Quick sales and small profits will be
our slogan this Fall
T. R. Erwin & Co
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We are exclusive agents for the Village School Shoe in Weatherford,
and guarantee it to be one of the best values ever offered in shoes. Every
pair is warranted to give perfect ‘satisfaction or your money refunded.
School will soon open and your boy and girl needs a shoe that will bear the
teat. When you try one pair of these famous shoes, yon will see the saving
and purchase another.
To close out our other lines of shoes we are offering them at cost.
Men’s $7.00 Edwin Clapp Shoes—a real bargain at $5.00.
Srliolust ie V pp«»rt ion ment.
The following table shows the n uni - j
42—Aledo, 108
Widow Springs.
•Dixon. 22
loach district with tHo anonnt nppor- I -*-’ S- \\cathortord.
j 46—Greenwood, 8jn
47—Post Oak Point,
bef of school children enrolled in!
Amt.
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MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING
150 men’#and boys’ suits have been reduced in -ice in many in-
stances 25 per cent below oost.
Men’s suits ranging from $18 to $27.50-our price $7.50 to $1 2.50.
Boyl’ suits ranging from $5 to $10—our price* $3.50 to $4.25.
mimm LADIES’ COATS
* To close out our ladies’ coats we are offering $10 to $30 Coats and
Suit! at $5 to $12.50.
Best grade Overalls, 75 cents.
Ailk to ice our Remnant Counter.
tioned from the state for the prase..t
[term ending June, 1910:
Hist.
1 —Union Grove, .V>
2—Live Oak. 27
2 -Bedford, 24
4- -County ! ino. : I
5— Agnes, .V.l
7—Rost Oak Grov e. 62
S—Lake City. H
9 -Whitt, 144
10 —Oxford. 2.7
11 —Advance, 7;’,
12 -Shiloh, ft
12 —Slover Prairie. 72
14 — Irvine, 61
17 -Carter 133
16 Veal Stnti n. H
IS—Bluff Springs. "
19— Slover, 17
20— Dicey, 79
21— Wright. 71
22— No. 1, Robertson. 27
—No 2, Robertson. 48
23— Reaster, 129
24 — Toto. 88
25— Grahle, 37
26— Bethesda, 38
27— Rock Tank. 63
28— Ballew Springs. 72
29— Rucker’s Chapel. 27
30— Adell, 49
31— New Hope, 46
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SCHOOL ELECTION IT 01ITIT
TO ARROGATE SPECIAL TAX-
48—Grindstone,
19—Millsap, 13.7
* j :■■> -Lake,a. 42
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72—Brock. 1111
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7 : — 1!armory, -
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Whitt is an independent sellout tltx-
tihi and f-M* the pot t years* has
been collecting 50 een-v on the NIVA
to supplement the sta fun is, gi.iag:
them a full nine months term with a
; -id | full corps of teacher*, doing high
2 1 schoo^v. ork. Dissatisfa1' ion has aris-
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32—Zion Hill. 68
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Cowan Dry Goods Co.
North Main Street
McGrattan-Millsaps Old Stand
;33—Moss, 48
j 34—Borden, 58
, 35—Sabathany. 43
' 36—DeBusk, 45
. S7—Newberry, 47
38— Fox, 80
39— Mt. Carmel, 27
40— Shady Grove, 40
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272.66
342 20
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21 4.60
27 ' .40
748 20
510.40
214.60
220.40
365.40
417.60
156.60
284.20
266.80
394.49
278.40
336.40
249.40
261.0*
272 6"
464.00
156.60
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Bakei, 6*
Spring < p (4u 'U
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R.aleli. ' •
V.alker Bes.O. 2.
ii,liner. 73
Cun'.) l.iti u. 7>
Soda Springs. 27
Pigeon Creek. 31
Cougar, 7 4
Buckner, 76
72 Blair Valley. .73
72—Ant lion, 4.7
77>—Colored, 17
76— Colored. 26
77— Davis, 37
78— Reno, 101
79— Knob. 55
SO—Prairie Hill, 30
S3—Garner, 144
85— Welland. 35
86— Oak Dale. 48
87— 4)ennls. 69
S8— ISddleman. 20
89—McFarland, 14
K. of R Home. ' 2
No. scholastics. 4,661.
Apportionment. 127.023.80.
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THE DAILY HERALD l*e A 105TR
ave lei n iov. • r*\] gnd not taken o(T-
allogethei. tor h . i .. b rn action
taken it will be r. ■.-• jto oiaint»lr*
a subscription school for a portion of
the term, and that, no doubt, would
cost many of the citizens more tlna
the 50 cent tax. «
As a usual proposition, the man who*
fights a special school (ax Is the one*,
that is benefited oinst, for his tuition
would be much motto than bis tax..,
And with some people, it wonld bfr f
precious little schooling their children
would get were it not for the free
schools of our country.
The citizens of Whitt should vot*
the tax and thereby maintain a high
standard in Us public schools. *
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To Mr and Mrs. W H. Black. Spring
street, Tuesday. October 26. a boy.
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