The Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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CIRCULATION 12(^0 COPIES WEEKLY
Polk County Enterprise
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THE PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE
VOL. VII
LIVINGSTON. TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1911.
No. 49
LIVINGSTON BAND WILL GIVE
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Concert Tonight and Cream and
Cake Will be Served. Pro.
ceeds For Benefit of Band.
TfTfe Livingston Band will give
an open air concert tonight on
the court house square and cream
and cake will be served by the la-
dies of the town, and the pro-
ceeds will be given to the band.
The cream and. cake will be
tarnished by i/he ladies, and the
members of. the band feel under
many obligations to the good la-
dies for offering such valuable as-
sistance to them in a financial
way. The proceeds will go to the
band, which they are badly in
need of at this time. It comes
very digging on the boys to have
to pay for their instruments and
then have to pay the salary of the
instructor- every month. The
band is an advertisement for the
town, and that is what the Living-
ston band will be in a short time,
because their instructor, Mr.
Neely, is of the best in the
country, and the boys are ad-
vancing with each lesson under
his proficient instruction.
Don’t fail to come out tonight
and hear the musif at the court
house square aud help the boys
, in a financial way. The band is
•for the interest of the entire
town and county.
An Express Package that Did Not
Contain What it Was Labeled.
One morning last week as the
editor stepped intp the office he
heard a noise like some child in
distress. After looking around
a box was discovered that con-
tained a poor, half starved kitten.
The box was labeled with a pure
food label^mad read as follows:
“The meat or meat food product
contained herein has been in-
spected and passed under the
provisions of the act of June 80,
1906.”
* Now, we have reported the mat-
ter to the pure food inspector,
and he advises us that he has his
detective force at work on the
case and hopes to locate the guil-
ty parties within a few weeks.
There might be a time that an
editor would be tempted tc* eat
most anything, but when it comes
to eating a cat we draw the line.
The party who sent this cat to us
arid then try and have the dray-
man collect charges for same,
need not think that we do not
know pure food when we see it.
We plight have eaten such stuff
at some of the swell banquets,
where the names of the dishes
are in French, but we know a live
cat and no one can fool us on that.
We hope to be able to report
the names of the guilty parties
next week.
P. S.—We fed the cat.
Returned With a Bride.
Mr. C. C.Vayne, who has been
on a visit to home folks at'Sul-
phur Springsreturned last week,
but not as a single man as he was
when he left. Virile at home Mr.
Payne sprung a surprise on his
friends and wasinarried to Miss.
Cora McCoy, charming and
popular young ia\ly of that city.
The wedding was a surprise to
, the many friends \>f the young
couple, as they had not let it be
known. <
Mr. Payne is the proprietor of
the City Barber Shop herb, hav-
ing purchased this business only
a short time ago. While lie has
not been a resident of our city
long, though he has made many
friends since he came here. He
is a worthy and deserving gentle-
man, and his many friends here
wish for him and his young bride
a married life of much happiness
and prosperity.
“Queens of the Kitchen.”
Again the merry members of
the “Kitchen Qeens” club assem-
bled on last Thursday evening at
the hospitable home of Misses
Anna Bell and Jennie McCardell,
two prominent members ^f this
very interesting and instructive
club. This meeting being one of
a series to be held with each
member and as the various dates
arrive, the young ladies who are
entertaining on a given date, an-
swer all questions relative to the
different dishes prepared for the
occasion, as well as making sug-
gestions to their fellow members
as to the most economic, conve-
nient and successful method of
preparation. Therefore it is at
once apparent that these young
ladies are persuing a course that
puts them abreast of modern
thought and advancement as it
exists today#' For the present
day American woman of perfect
poise and breeding should be the
“queen of her kitchen,” as well
as her parlor. In fact, she should
reign in her entire household
wit}} that grace and tact common
to the American, and the Texan
in particular. On this highly en-
joyable occasion the fair young
hostesses had decorated the din-
ing room of their home in green
and white, having placed at each
individual place at table a dimin-
utive green and white pitcher as
a “souvenir” of the occasion, -
The dinner having beeD prepar-
ed by Misses Anna Bell and Jen-
nie was one which would have
been a credit to any housewife of
long experience and diversified
accomplishments, and consisted
of smothered chicken, ham with
potato salad and chieken salad,
biseuit, light bread, layer and
loaf cake and dainty ices with
peaches and cream served last.
The guests of Misses Anna
Bell and Jennie on the enjoyable
evening were, Misses Love Lan-
dram, Douglass Fain.Tena Smith,
Dorothy Smith, Victoria Evans,
Bessie Leggett and Kathleen Mc-
Kinnon. The evening was
brought to a close by music and
exchanges of ideas on culinary
art, and each visiting guest de-
parted having enjoyed the meet-
ing to the fullest extent.
The musical attraction at the
Unique Picture Show, Mr. Bar-
ker Tunsall and his two daugh-
ters, has been changed from Fri-
day night to Tuesday night, Au-
gust 29. Mr. Tunsall and his two
daughters are well known to
many of our citizens, and they
know them to be musicians of the
highest class, and everyone is ex-
pecting a great treat in the mu-
sical line at the picture show next
Tuesday night.
Protracted Meeting in Progress.
The protracted meeting which
was announced last, week, began
at the Methodist church Sunday,
the Sunday services being con-
ducted by the pastor, Rev. H. B.
Smith. Rev. J. W. Mills, the
presiding elder of this district,
arrived Monday and will conduct
the services the rest* of the week.
Services are being held morning
and night. Those who have not
yet attended the irieeting should
go out and hear the sermons.
Rev. Mills is an able preacher
and you will no doubt get much
good out of the services.
New Piece of Music Composed by
t Miss Bergman.
Miss Flora' Bergman of Mos-
cow has composed anew piece qf
music, “Pride of the Pacific.”
Miss Bergman is possessed of
much musical talent, and her
new production will no doubt be
in demand by all lovers of music.
Her many friends are proud of
the success she has made in her
different composures, and all feel
confident that she will have a
great demand for the “Pride of
the Pacific.”
Saturday morning the members
of the bouse party with Mr. Hol-
lingsworth and Mrs. Gray as
chaperons, piled into hay wagons
and were soon on the creek in an
ideal spot for a picnic. We play-
ed forty-two and other games,
rested in swings and hammocks,
and ate candy till dinner time.
After our ravenous appetites had
been satisfied with a splendid
picnic dinner we spent the hot
part of the afternoon in the swim-
ming hole. We ate an early sup-
per and went home, rousing the
quiet town with gay voices and
laughter. After talking and sing-
ing for a while we retired and
ended the most pleasant day we
had spent in many"days. Sun-
day was occupied in attending
Services and taking walks. The
majority of the guests left Mon-
day with many regrets that sucii
pleasant times should end, and
hoping that next season would
bring another invitation from our
charming hostess.
NOTES OF BUSINESS
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Read Enterprise want adjj.
New Willard News Items.
C/upid visited our little town
and as a result two of her young
people have embarked on the sea
of matrimony. Mr.I^. E. McCarl-
ley and Miss Allie Oates went to
Livingston Wednesday ni g h t,
were married, then went to Gal-
veston, returning Saturday to
make this their home. Miss Al-
lie is a beafitiful and popular Polk
county girl, the eldest daughter
of W. H. Oates. The groom is
young man, who holds the respect
and confidence of all who know
him. He is a native of Arkansas
and’ has for several years held a
responsible position with the
Thompson-Tiucker Lumber Co.
The members of Miss Ada Hol-
lingsworth’s house party arrived
Thursday afternoon. An invita-
tion to the Hollingsworth home
always means the assurance of
being delightfully entertained,
and this week end house party
was particularly enjoyed by ev-
eryone. The members of this
“jolly” crowd were, Misses Mar-
guerite Cecil and Mabel Jones of
Houston, Ola Manry of Moscow,
Ethel Saxon of Corrigan, Maude
Bates of Barnum, Heftrietta
Shines of Leggett ^jand Myrtle
Mooney of Trinity; Messrs Will
Votaw of Tenaha, Sam Sellars of
Moscow, Dave Shines of Leggett
and “Doc” Horde, Eric Bell, Er-
nest Lloyd, Lewis Hollingsworth
and DolphusDeanof Ne# Willard.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson entertained
the house party Thursday even-
ing in their lovely home with pro-
gressive conversation. The oth-
ers present were, Misses Winnie
Gregg, Swilley, Oates and Dam
pier, and Messrs. Swilley and
Butler. The programs were fill
ed and eleven-thirty came before
we realized that time was pass-
ing. After refreshments of
cream and cake were served we
left hoping this would not be the
last time to enjoy the hospitality
of this home? The young men of
this place gave a dance at thehall
Friday evening complimentary to
the members of the house party.
Moscow News Items.
Mrs. J. W. Leggett, Jr., of Liv-
ingston, anc^ Mrs. Jake Bergman
of Corrigan attended the funeral
of Mrs. Eugene Leggett’s baby
here last Tuesday.
Dr. Bergman and family of
Buck visited relatives here Sat-
urday night and Sunday,
Mrs. C. H. Victery and chil-
dren of Livingston were week end
guests of her sister, Mrs. C. L.
Watts.
Miss Eva Rowe returned last
week from Lampasas where she
has spent the summer.
C. S. Havis came up from Ona
laska Saturday night to see the
home folks.
Mrs. Murphy, son Clarence
and daughter Alta Maud, came
home last week from the farm in
Angelina county. 'Clarence re-
turned but MMurphy and
daughter remained at home.
Mrs. Angie Rowe is visiting
relatives ip Livingston; Miss
Winnie Goodwin and her brother
Jake and fanjily at Woodville, an
Miss Ola Manry attended a
house party with Miss Ada Hol-
lingsworth at New Willard the
past week.
W. H. Dudley and wife of Cam-
den visited relatives here Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. J. J. Canon has returned
from a visit to her son Smith and
family at Kirbyville.
Ray Adams, son of Cooke Ad-
ams, formerly of this place but
now of Sherman, is here to see
relatives.
On Tuesday evening of last
week the young ladies and gen-
tlemen gave a social at the hos-
pitable home of Mr. and Mrs.
Norris, and on the following
Thursday evening the “younger
set” gave a “Tramp” 'social,
which was enjoyed very much.
Keeping the boys “in the dark”
they tramped from one house to
another till they arrived at Mrs.
Dudley’s, finding that she was
keeping “open house” they stop-
ped there and spent a delightful
evening.
And Improvements Among Some of
the Business Men. >
While going over the toi^n/ofie-
day last week we noticed much
business going on among some
of our advertisers, which proves
that they are getting results
from the use of advertising
sjrace.
The Planters Mercantile com-
pany were busy with their trade,
and we noticed here the fruit and
vegetable stand they had erected
in front of their store. Their
show windows show much taste
and design.
The shoe window at J. W.
Cochran & Co’s store attracted
much attention and the clerks
were busy with the trade at this
place.
The Diamond Ring Contest
which is being run at Hickman
& Fain's store was causing many
people to make purchases at this
place, and the clerks were all
busy.
The Greer Mercantile Co., had
taken out the partition in their
store to an adjoining room in
order to give them more room
for their fall stock which they
had neatly displayed, and they
were doing a good business with
customers from different parts
of the county.
T. J. McKinnon, proprietor of
the Livingston Sheet Metal
Works, had just conjjfieted an
8,000 gallon tank for the Trinity
Light Co., and was getting reafiy
to start on a 3,000 gallon tank fof\
a firm at Weldon. ' '■
The town was full of buyers
and it seemed that everybody
was busy. The fall trade has
already opened up and the bush
ness for the coming season prom- '
ises to be good.
Hortense News Items.
T. M. Drew of Livingston visit-
ed at this place Saturday and
Sunday.
Harvey Parker and wife of Ollia
Marvin Snelling went to Wel-
don Sunday, to help do some
painting and papering on the
new hotel at that place, which is
being built by the E^st Texas
Development Co.
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dj visited here Saturday and Sun-
day.
Malley Handley of Doucette
was here Friday.
Quite a crowd from this place
attended the singing convention
at Midway Sunday.
D. A. Rice of Qllie was here
Saturday.
Dick Stepherson, wife and chil-
dren of near Ollie visited here
Saturday and Sunday.
Walter Treadway of Kiam was
here Saturday.
Governor Parrish visited home
Jolks Saturday.
F. B. Handley went to Barnes
last week.
Miss Fannie White visited at
Barnes last we^k.
Prof, and Mrs. A, M. Collins
entertained a crowd la^tTuesday
night with an ice cream supper.
All who attended seemed to have
had a very enjoyable time.
Guy Matthews of near Leggett
started to work at this place
Monday for Dr. F. B. Handley.
Bill Stepherson madehis semi-
weekly visit to Tyler county last
week.
Farmers-Jlre preparing to gath-
er their crops.
Hurrah, for the county fair!
Jessie Parrish was here last
week.
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West, W. L. The Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1911, newspaper, August 24, 1911; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth660433/m1/1/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.