The Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 21, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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The Polk County Enterprise
THE PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE
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LIVINGSTON. TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 21. 191p,
No. 44
CORRIGAN’S
‘ BIG BARBECUE
A Large Crowd in Attendance.
Speeches Made by Candidates
A Fine Dinner.
God Has Visited Knox.
Several weeks ago a little band
of Christian workers, known as
Apostolies, came into this town
to preach the gospel, to tell the
people of the wonderf ul works of
God. and to earnestly contend
for the faith which was once de-
The editor of the Enterprise . .
had the pleasure of attending the hv^ed “nt° fcl;e saints. (Jude 3.)
This band has sacrificed the
big barbecue and political speak-
ing at Corrigan last Friday. It
was a grand success in every
particular. The citizens of Cor-
rigan are to be commended for
the royal treatment they extend-
ed to the visitors on this occa-
sion.
Judge Warren opened the
speaking. He spoke in behalf of
Judge Poindexter Jor Governor.
He was followed by Hon. A. W.
Gregg, who is a candidate for re-
flection to Congress. Judge Al-
drich then spoke in behalf of
Hon. C. C. Stokes. Mr. Gregg's
opponent.
Dinner was announced about
1 o’clock. The tables were
spread with cakes, pies, barbe-
cued meats and bread, all of
which were prepared in a most
tasteful manner. It was estimat-
eel by come that there were at
least 1500 people present at the
tdbles and it seemed that there
were enough meats left to have
fed another crowd that size.
In the afternoon E. B. Robb and
J. J. Singleton spoke in behalf of
their candidacy for the Legisla-
ture, after which Hon. J. C, Fea-
an made an interesting and elo-
!||g|i|quent speech on “Purity in Pol;-
ilMpcs.”
J There was a grand ball at the
Cobb Hall that night which was
f enjoyed by many of the visitors.
Everyone who attended the
fjj, barbecue spoke in the highest
praise of the day’s pleasure and
wr
the courteous treatment they re-
ceived.
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Bold Springs.
The protracted meeting begins
here Friday night before the first
.31 Sunday in August. Everyone in-
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vited to come.
|gf Wiley Hood and wife and Lynn
jpTnrnh wife and little daughter
-Svisited Tom Marsh and family
Sunday.
,’iM* Allen Keen and Ged Harrison
hi attended the barbecue at Corri-
J*an. Friday.
Miss Maudie Keen is teaching
a music ejass at the home of A.
'.’VjC- Watts. /
$g Jim Whittington killed a large
wo! f Friday.
IIIf Earl Manning of Livingston
Wig visiting his aunt, Mrs. Wiley
V Hood.
Mrs. Cora Marsh has been on
m the sick list this week.
A. W. Coker was in this part
of the.county hunting votes last
>eek.
Some of the men from here went
comforts of home, the pleasure
of being with father, mother,
sisters, brothers, husband, and
and have gone into the world as
instruments in saving fallen hu
manitv. By the power of God
they were directed to this town
Glory in the highest, their pur-
pose of coming was not in vain,
for according to Romans 9: 26.
“And it shall come to pass that
in the place where it was said un
to them, ‘Ye are not my people
there shall they be called the
children of the living God.
Provided with the necessary
means of doing their work they
began preaching, pleading and
praying for the vile sinners
showingthem wherein they were
turned towards transgressions
of the divine law. They manifest
ed this so plainly and worked so
earnestly and sympathetically
that the people were awakened
and realized the terrible condition
in which their souls were. Gala-
tions 3.
A large crowd attended every
service and so great did the sin-
ners’ consciences smite them
they made their way each night
to the alter and humbly kneeling
prayed that they might be saved
to walk in the newness of life
Proving Romans 14; Jl, “For it
is written, As I live, saith the
Lord, every knee shall bow to me
and every tongue shall confess to
God.” Never before in the his-
tory of our town were there so
many to humble themselves to
God and ask for the remission of
their sins. The blessings of God
are upon our people, Corinthians
12: 2b says, “And God hath set
some in the church, first Apostlss
secondly prophets, thirdly teach-
ers. After that miracles, then
gifts of healing, helps, govern-
ments, diversities of tongues.”
Knox has certainly witnessed
this provision. Nearly a hundred
have been born and restored into
the glorious kingdom of Christ
and God. Back-sliders have been
restored to the Father’s favor
and the joy of salvation given
them, and a number of luke-warm
Christians revived to the glorious
power of God. Seventeen receiv-
ed the ordinance of baptism Aris-
ing to be gathered into the Shep-
herd’s fold.
The sick and afflicted were
carried (in one instance npon a
cot) to hear the wonderful gospel
of divine healing. (Isiah 53: 4-5;
Matthew 10.)
At each meeting privileges
were given to all to praise God
of God. §ut he that denieth me
before men shall be denied before
the Ange’s of God.”
This band of workers for Christ
have led the people of Knox to
the light exacting no fees what
ever. All they wished for was
kindness to them and the salva-
tion of lost souls. .....
Mr. W. H. Knox, whole soulefl
and kind heftrted he is. bade
them welcome and showed his
appreciation and respect by vol-
untarily offering anything neces
sary for their comfort and per
suaded them to accept accomo
dations which he so bountifully
gave—for which he will be gra
ciously rewarded. Of all this and
anything that could be given,
it is considered a trifling sum
-compared to the price of a soul.
For “what, shall it profit a man
to gain the whole world and lose
his own soul.”
To these soul-seekers, we wish
them God speed in their work
and pray He will continue to di-
recting them safely over their
rough and rugged path.
Edna P. Zimmerman,
Laura E. Victory.
FALLEN ASLEEP.
Texas Should be Better Known.
El Paso, Texas,—’“Although Tex-
as is probably the. best advertis-
ed state in the Union to-day, I be-
lieve it would pay big dividends
to advertise it much more than is
done", saicLJ. W. Gardner, of
Kansas City "to the representative
here of the Texas Commercial
Secretaries Association. “While
it is true that large numbers of
settlers are coming to Texas ev-
ery year, when it is considered
that the entire population of our
country could find ample room
within this state for their homes,
the greatness of the task of set-
tling up your land becomes ap-
parent, and at the present rate
of activity in settlement, many
decades must elapse before any
degree of density will be appar-
ent.
“With all the good advertising
that the state has had you would
probably be surprised, if you
had never traveled largely in
our eastern states or in Europe
to hear that there are quite
large part of the population win
believe that Texas is still ‘wild
and wooly- that a large part of
the traveling in the state has to
be done along lonely trails
LIVINGSTON’S
CANNING PLANT
In Loving Remembrance of Luther
Foster Barron.
At Carmona, Tex,as, on Wed-
nesday, July 6, 1910 at 9: 45 a. m
Little Luther Foster Barrotf,
aged eleven months and twenty
days, son of Dr. W. P. and Mrs
Ella Barron, died after an illness
of only a few days.
The remains were shipped to
Rusk and interred in thecemete
ry there July 7. /
All that medical skill and lov-
ing hands did availed : naught.
The spirit of this bright little one
was called home by its Heavenly
Father to the realms of eternal
bliss. The bereaved family have
the sincere sympathy and condo-
lence of the entire community'.
“Let us be patient; These
Severe afflictions
Not from the ground arise,
But oftentimes celestial
Benedictions
Assume this dark disguise.”
"Though thy darling form lies
sleeping
In the cold and silent tomb,
Thou Shalt have a glorious wak-
ing
When the blessed Lord doth
comp.
G. Purvis.
to the Lister ranch last week on j for won(jei.fu| blessings be-
camp hunt. All seemed to’
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have enjoyed themselves having
had good luck.
||Sp Geo. Duanam of House visited
,1% relatives in the city last week.
Bonnie Dell Shotwell of Teague
is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. J. R. Brock.
stowed upon them. Many were
the praises that came from the
hearts of all that were saved.
Every person seemed to realize
that which is recorded in Luke
12:8-9, “Also I say unto you,
‘Who so ever shall confess me be-
fore men, him shall the Son of
man confess before the Angels
Married at Knox.
On last Thursday night at
Knox, Mr. C. J. Pridgen and
Miss Izella Stepps were united
in marriage. Judge S. F. Hill
performed the marriage ceremo-
ny'. Mr. Pridgen is well known
here, having worked at the bar-
ber trade for some*time, and
while here made many friend^.
Miss Stepps is an amiable young
lady' and has many friends in her
town. The Enterprise joips
the many friends m wishing the
young couple a happy and pros-
perous married life.
on
horseback dr by the old prairit-
schooner, and that most of the
state is still occupied by great
long-horned Texas steers. Ye
to hold any such idea about Tex
as now' is a Texas ‘steer’ alright,
or spme other kind of 'steer’, and
the citizens and of this state and
its railroads and business men
dig down into their pockets and
thoroughly advertise what the
actual conditions and opportuni
ties are here, the faster will
it
Miss -Allie Love of Cold Spring
is visiting relatives in the city. "
progress and the sooner will
be settled up, w-hile in doing so
the increase in land values will
much more than pay the adver-
tising bills - yes, ten times over.
“Texas should be thoroughly
advertisd in every state of the
North, East and South,' and in
Canada, and I believe the Texas
Commercial Secretaries Associa-
tion with their knowledge of the
state and necessary methods
would, with the needed funds at
their back, be better prepared
than anyone else to plan the cam
paign and do the work.
There are plenty of intelligent
people in this country to-day who
do not know that any citrus fruit
is grown or can be grown in Tex-
as or that figs can be grown here
or rice, sugar- cane, berinuda
onions, and many other products
which are so successfully cultiva-
ted, or that there - is any other
than the Beaumont oil district,
or that the state has natural gas,
mineral springs, marble, granite,
china-clay, coal, iron or any other
minerals; or that there are any
navigable rivers here. 9Ui’s's a
great country and this a great
state, and to few people know the
recources, beauty and greatness
of their own land—many know
Europe better.”
, l!et us all help'in spreading a
knowledge of our state and its
climate and great opportunities.
A New Enterprise for our Town
A Large Quantity of Peaches
Already Canned.
Thi> Livingston Canning Fac-
tory Is anew thing for our town,
which is owned and ope rated by
Mr. S. T." Scarborough. While
Mr. Scarborough has,not a large
plant, though it is a great addi-
tion to our town. He says >f he
finds it to be profitable he will
enlarge his plant to meet the de-
mands. This is ■ an enterprise
that Livingston has long needed.
The farmers and truckers can
bring in their fruit and have it
canned, and by this means they
will save a ladge quantity that
lias been going to waste hereto-
fore.
The Liungston Canning Fac-
tory has already canned some-
thing over 500 cans of Elberta
peaches, and they expect to put
up some more this week as soon
as they get in another shipment
of cans. This new enterprise is
bound to make a* success, and it
will mean much for our mer-
chants as well as the fanners, as
it will give the farmers a chance
to market everything they raise.
We hope to see the Livingston
Canning Factory grow each year
until it is one ©f the largest fac-
tories of its kind in this part of
the state.
Clyde Butler of Elgin lias been
visiting relatives in the city He
returned to Elgin this week.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. M. S.
HOUSTON VS. LIVINGSTON.
OueGame II Innings 1 to 1.
The series of games now being
played between the Lindows of
Houston and Livingston has
proven to be one of the fastest
ever played in this place. The
first game, was won by Living-
ston by the score of 5 to I. Lan-
dram struck out 13 men and only
allowed 4 hits. Peebles secures
3 hits out of 4 times, and in, the
ninth inning Ballinger of the
visitors singled to left, and quick-
ly stole second, third and home,
making the only score of the
visitors.
The second game was by far
the best game played in Living-
ston this year. The game was
called on account of darkness at
the end of the eleventh inning,
the score then standing a tie, 1
to 1. Carter and Perry were the
opposing pitchers and both
twirled nice games. Carter al-
lowed 7 hits and struck out 11
men, while Perry' only allowed 3
hits, and struck out 6 men.
Holland in left field secured 5
put outs, while Meece in right
skived the game by a peg to the
plate, catching Mahoney.
Both teams scored in the 6th
inning, Holland scoring for Liv
ingston and Dawson for Houston.
Cochran’s two base hit sent Hol-
land in with the only run for
Livingston. Carl Sory umpired
both games and did Well.
W. L. Wright has received a
handsome new wagon from the
firm he represents, and will use
this in traveling over the county
Cayton, on Monday night, a girl, to see his trade.
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West, W. L. The Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 21, 1910, newspaper, July 21, 1910; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth659609/m1/1/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.