The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 1917 Page: 5 of 8
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leExclusive Grocer
Where They Cater
To Your Wants
We handle nothing but groceries, we study
the grocery business and are therefore in a
better position to please you and take care
of your many little wants. We have pleased
others, let us please you. #
We are payfbg our trade 35c for butter and 27 l-2c
for eggs.
VISIT U S.
JOE
The Quality Store
LOPER
Clifton. Texas
Xocal and Personal
Mr and Mrs. A. G. Gilliam
and children visited relatives in
Hico the tirst of the week.
Messrs. R. F. Moore and J..H.
Neel visited relatives in Hamilton
Sa^drday night and Sunday.
Grandpa Tweedy of Valley
Mills caftne up last Friday on a
Visit to friends.
Mrs. Roy Lovelady and chil-
dren visited relatives in Whitney
the tirst of the week.
Fresh tish every Friday and
Saturday of Clifton Produce Co.
—T. C. Duke. Up
It is Ex-Governor Ferguson;
at least for a few days and possi
bly permanently.
Mrs. C. E. Carpenter and little
daughter are visiting relatives in
Hico this week.
Tan lac is sold in Clifton by-
Price A Stuart. ,c
The Civic Society meets with
Mrs. H. A. Nelson next Monday
afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Miss Paula Dorbritz returned
home after a short visit with her
sister, Miss Ella, at Waco.
Miss Ella and Fred Dorbritz
were at home Sundav to visit
homefolks.
My Daddy says lie uses Fed
eral Tires because they are bet
ter. For sale at Clifton Garage.
Mrs. W. H. Black is here from
Hico, the guest of friends.
Vol Burch a leading stockman
of the Valley Mills community,
was here yesterday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. John Weatherby
are the parents of a line daught-
er; born Monday, August 27th.
Bring me your watches, clocks
and jewelry /for repairs. D. M.
Buck, Jeweler, at Corner Drug
Store.
Mr. Ewell Mahaney from Ve-
nus visited friends in Clifton
Saturday and Sunday.
We can lit your car with len3
Approved by the government.
Wm. Connolly A Co.
Mrs. Newt Cantrell and child-
ren returned home Wednesday
night after a visit with relatives
in Post.
We have coal now-you had bet-
ter get it.—Farmers Gin Co.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Surley are
the parents of a tine new boy;
born Thursday morning. August
30th.
See the Oakland Six at Clifton
Garage. Clifton, Texas. J. B.
McCoy, agent.
We have some good sec-
ond hand shoes for sale.—Oscar
J. Rea A Co.
Miss Aneta Bering of Mc-
Gregor, is here the gueAt of her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
H. W. liering.
Let us supply you with your
coal needs now while you can
get it.—Ollie Bronstad, Farmers
Gin Co.
Mrs. J. M. Bettis and'little
daughter, Lottie, returned home
Wednesday night after a visit
with relatives in Fort Worth.
Tom C. Parks and N. G. Grirn-
land were business visitors in
Hamilton and Erath counties
Wednesday and Thursday.
We can tit your car with lens
approved by the government.
Wm. Connolly A Co.
We can tit your car with lens
approved by the government.
Wm. Connolly A Co.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Buck and
little son returned homeTuesday
after a several weeks visit with
I relatives in Kimball county,
Mrs. Max Mittanck and chil-
dren of Shiner returned home
after a weeks visit at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. P. Dorbritz.
Sell your cream, chickens, eggs,
hides, etc. to Sehow Brothers at
Clifton, Cayote an d Crantills
Gap. tfc
Messrs. 11. H. Balev and Tom
M. Pool left the tirst of the week
for Wichita Falls as delegates to
the good roads meeting.
You can get Federal Tires at
Clifton Garage. They are bet-
ter.
J. H. Lambert of Corpus Cove
was here the tirst of week for a
couple of days visit in the home
of his brother, M. L. Lambert,
near Norse.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Price and
little son, Alfred, accompanied
by Miss Mary Butler, drove over
to Waco last Friday to spend the
day.
Tanlac sold by Price A Stuart.
Yoa must not forget your old
friends, Viscot.—Oscar J. Rea A
Co.
G. L. Polk drove over to Gatcs-
ville last Sunday and returned
home with Mrs. Polk and the
children who had been there
with relatives for a few days.
Miss Nora Patterson from Cle-
burne, Misses Lois and Hodge
Mitchell from Valley Mills spent
several days with Lucy Mae
Fricke last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dorbritz
and daughters, returned home a
few days ago after a weeks visit
with relatives in South Texas;
making the trip in their car.
>For Sale or Trade—T wo second
htmd automobiles in good condi
tibn. Will trade for anything.
City Garage. 2tc
Prof. J. A. Rives, of Stevens-
ville, principal of the High School,
arrived in the city yesterdoyin
advance of the opening °f the
school, and will attend the coun-
ty teachers institute at Meridian
next week.
Our service is the best. Make
us prove it.—Price A Stuart.
Dr. II. S Stevens who is a
lieutenant in the Texas National
Guard, was here the first of the
week from Fort Worth head-
quarters to spend a few days
with his wife and children.
Mrs. A. B. Austin and little
son came in yesterday morning
from Clovis, New Mexico, and
went on out to Crantills Gap on a
visit to her mother, Mrs. Sim-
mons, and other relatives.
Sheriff Romine was here from
Meridian last Saturday for a
short stay with his friends.
Charlie tells us that he expects
to be in the race for re-election
to the sheriffs office, and from
what we have heard in his behalf
See us for a New Home sewing
machine while we have the price.
—Oscar J. Rea A Co.
After an absence from his post
of duty at the First Guaranty
State Bank for some welfi on
account of aji attack of fever and
rheumatism, Otto B. Hanson |s j there will be much to encourage
again greeting his many friends him to run again as he has made
who are indeed glad to see him i himself quite popular as a sheriff,
on the job again. j Schow Brothers pay highest
LOST— Blue Serge Coat, be-j market price in cash for chick-1
tween Clifton and Childress ens, eggs, butter, cream, hides,
Creek, August 15th. P’inder | ct-c. tfc J
please return to J. A. F. Strick-! Mrs. C. R. Nichol returned-1
land, \ alley Mills, T exas. H"P | home last Friday night after a
Misses Kathleen, Loreen and ' few days visit in Thorp Springs
Arabella Alexander of Meridian ! where she went to assist her
were here last Tuesday and were ! husband, Elder C. R. Nichol, who
accompanied on to Waco by Em is president of the Thorp Springs!
erald Schow for a few hours vis- Christian College, in doing some1
it. After returning to Clifton work for the school preparatory'
Emmett Schow joined the party to its opening next month.
on their home trip to Meridian in
the evening.
Just unloaded a car of black-
smith coal. 100 lb. lots. $1.00.
500 lbs. or more, $1K.00 per ton.
Canuteson’s shop. ltc
Some bargains in second band
buggy harness, double and sin-
gle, also wagon harness and sad
les.—Oscar J. Rea & Co.
J. W. Butler, president of the
Order That Suit
Now
This is the time to begin
to think of that fall or
winter suit. We have a
new line of fall and winter
patterns from which you
may make your selection.
All styles, all colors, a
variety of fabrics. Come
in and let us* show you.
Our prices are reasonable
compared with quality and
workmanship..
W. V. KUGLE
THE TAILOR
Cleaning and Pressing
CLIFTON. TEXAS
First Guaranty Stale Bank, has |
J. A. Bellamy slipped a dollar been confined to his home since}
Thursdays of last week on ac-
count of getting one of his feet
bruised and poisoned. It is hop-
ast Monday morning in com- ed that he wiI1 800n be fu„y re.
i in the Record mans hand while
j
the latter was visiting the pros-
i perous little city of Turnersville
puny with M. L. Snell, of Waco
who sells one of the best scales
made, he says.
Mr. and Mrs.tJ. N. Fallis ac-
companied by their sons, Dale)
and Frank, returned home Tues
Tom C. Parks buys !?nd notes.
Martin's Blue Bug Killer is
guaranteed. Price 25c and 50c
Sold by Price A Stuart.
Get your coal now while we
have it.—Farmers Gin Co.
covered,
Mrs. B. 1). Smith and little j
daughter. Lavern, and Mrs. D. | We can tit your car with lens
A. Carpenter and daughter. Vel-1 approved by the government,
ma, are here from Decatur on a; Wm. Connolly A Co.
visit to the home of their par
day.afternoon in their car after a rnt8i NIr and Mrs T Ford.
few days visit with their son.!
Barron, at the aviation held near! K°od supply of knee pads A Co
** Bring us your shoe, saddle and
harness repairs.—Oscar J. Rea
| San Antonio. They enjoyed j^or c°B°n picking. Oscar J.
Martins Blue Bug Killer is j their trip and visit with Barron i Rea A Co.
guaranteed. Price 25C and 50c.
Sold by Price A Stuart.
Dr. Milwee drove in yesterday
from Dallas in his car en route to
Pottsville after his wife And baby.
He was accompanied from here
by Mrs. H. K. Rea and little
daughters.
Rev. S. J. Rucker and family
passed thru Clifton Wednesday
en route home from Colorado
where they had been for a
mdnth. They made the trip in
their Henry.
Quite a number of Methodist
ministers from Waco and other
points passed thru Clifton Wed-
nesday for
very much.
Just unloaded a car of black-
smith coal. U)0 lb. lots, $1.00.
500 lbs. or more, $1^.00 per ton.
Canuteson’s shop. ltc
Miss Marjorie Glass has been
elected principal of the Womack
public school for the coming
term.
M rs. M illie Reeder and daught-
er,_Miss Edith, left Wednesday
for Fluvanna where they are to
make their home. Miss Edith is
to teach in the school there
which begins on next Monday
and runs for nine months term.
Selmer Scramstad and Joe
Meridian to attend I Wise, two of Clifton’s boys who
the funeral of Rev. Geo. F. j are in the army training camp at
Campbell. 1 Waco, were here last Sunday to
Who wants a model 10 Buick | spend the day with homefolks.
at a bargain:'— Oscar J. Rea A j The boys looked tanr.ed and
Co.
Jess Wilbanks, automobile
salesman for Herrick Hardware
Co., at Waco, was bore Monday
for a few hours visit with friends 1
while on his return home from
Meridian where lie sold a new
Buick seven passenger touring
car to R. V. Ferguson.
A. C. Brandes was a visitor in
Hamilton last Sunday.
If you are interested in a new
wagon or a new plow see us for a
bargain.— Oscar J. Rea A Co.
Oscar J. Rea and daughter.
Bernie. were in Temple Wednes-
day where the young lady was
treated by a specialist for ear
trouble.
W. T. Ragsdale was in Fort
Worth thy tirst of the week with
two car9 of fat steers that lie
sold on the market there.
When in town store your car
Free dayj
: showed that they had had plenty
Miss Ruby Mixon returned : sunning while training,
home Monday after a visit with 1 FOR SALE —at once a ]y]tj j at the Clifton Garage,
relatives at Wichita Falls and Ford Louring car. W. K. Golden, | storage,
j Vernon. Miss Ruby leaves Sat- Clifton, Texas,
j unla.y for Eort Worth where she , John M. Grimland was in Fort
begins her work again as teach- • Worth Monday and Tuesday
or in the Masonic-Orphans Home, j looking after ranch interest.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. G. Bird j While there he sold all his stock
returned home the tirst of the j and tools ^except his cattle and
Your
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We Invite Your Business
First Guaranty State Bank
CLIFTON, TEXAS
The Bank that Backs the Farmer
week after a visit with relatives
in Fort Worth and Dallas. They
were accompanied home by their
daughter, Mrs. Brown, and her
little son of Dallas.
leased the ranch out for one year.
He expects to si'll his fat cattle
and bring the others to his ranch
out east of Clifton.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Humes
Mrs. Charlsie Miles who has j and daughter. Miss Emma, of
been making her home in West
Texas for several years, was in
Clifton the tirst of the week the
guest of Mrs. Olaf Westgoard
and other friends. Mrs. Miles
was enroute to Bay City to make
her future home.
J. W. Butler buys land notes.
Norwalk Red Tubes are hard
to beat. Buy them at Clifton
Garage.
Louis Larson lias decided to
quit railroading, which occupa-
tion he has followed with the
Santa Fe as a carpenter for some
years, and has accepted a place
as sale man in the grocery dcS
partment of Schow Brothers
store at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Snell
Turnersville, passed through
Clifton last Tuesday in their car
enroute to Dallas where the lat-
ter will be a patient of a sanita-
rium; she having suffered several
attacks of appendecitis and it is
probable that an operation will
be necessary. The many friends
of the family sincerely hope for
the young iadys early restoration
to good health.
We are making some good
work shoes and booties. Get a
pair for the winter.—Oscar J.
Rea A Co.
John M. Grimland went over
to Whitney last Saturday to vis-
it his wife and little son who
have been there for some time
with relatives. He took a new
were here from Waco the tirst of! Buick six touring car along as a
the week the guests of relatives ! present for Mrs. Grimland, and
and friends. They had just re- no one else is to drive it un-
turned home a few days ago from less *»he invites him to go along
T rjp to : as lw:r s*;hafff
eastern states and cities and r«- j
port a delightful trip.
You will find the very best
shoe cleaner and polishes in our
shoe dept.—Oscar J. Rea & Co.
mn vbccrj
ramrriy, ^
FOR SALE—My house and iot
for sale at a bargain, if soli at
once. For particulars see me at
Clifton Mercantile Co. -Otto An-
derson. 24-3tcr
Mr. and M rs. C. F. Lane and!
little daughter are here this |
week from GatosviUe, the guests,
of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Lane.
L. L. Cowan returned the!
firstof the week after a visit with j
relatives at Mt. Vernon.
I run an exclusive produce |
house and will be glad to get aj
share of your produce.— Clifttn
Produce Co.,— F. S. Saffell. It
We are Headquarters for all
supplies—such as Ink, Pencils,
Tablets, Liq. Paste, etc. —Price
and Stuart.
'I here is a lot of Merry Sun
shine in this world. But you
seldom see any of it at the break
fast table.
Free—A 5 cent ruler with each
5c school tablet purchased for
cash—Price A Stuart.
A real hoy can't understand
why Noah was ever fool enough
to take a pair of cats along with
him in the Ark.
Price A Stuart will give a 5
cent ruler with each 5 cents ta-
blet purchased for cash.
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vercoat
may have plenty of
■awagger,” or be
sedately conserva-
tive in style, just as
you prefer.
Either way, it will
certainly give you
satisfying comfort
and long service if
you have the House
of Born tailor it to
your order.
See our select offer-
ing of new weaves, in
all the desirable weights
and color variations—
priced to prevent any
suggestion of extrava-
gance
(F’i itdtnt Horn Uoaltr)
Jno, E. Swenson
INSURE NOW
BEFORE THE FIRE
J. K. McSPADDEN
IN FIRST GUARANTY STATE BANK BUILDING
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 1917, newspaper, August 31, 1917; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth774994/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.