The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, December 10, 1897 Page: 1 of 10
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Christmas Thoughts.
PRESENTS FOR ALL.
There is great fascination in buying home needs and presents
for the family and friends, but—
Bjajrs ■ - _ B _ _ This is a most difficult question for you. Consult Us, we
WW ilOi'E H© SSL! y b made the market a study. Profit by our experience, save time
• and money, and travel less. The ripened fruit of our best ef-
forts is now laid before you in assortments that any store may be justly proud of. We can satisfy
your every possible want. This month we offer some values that fairly sparkle with attractions.
The Christmas card day has passed, Peojfie are now presenting suitable presents and are
l/lfUat “i“rt giving away things which have intrinsic value. Staple goods supply practical needs. We
■ I I BCiLli wiVvB have a large variety of 50 cent presents, dollar presents, and presents at any other figures and
suitable for everybody, for him or her, and for all ages.
u „ _ All Wool Blankets for night, Underwear for day; you can feel the
fiilY'f'C* good sense of the giver. Table Linen, Linen Towels, Linen Sets,
wvl 1 Handkerchiefs, White Marseilles Bed Spreads, Ladies Cloth and Plush
Jj Capes, Overcoats for Men, Youths and Children, Neckwase, Hats, Caps, Fascinators, Hoods,
jL ICnit Goods,Etc., all come under this heading.
Health, Comfort, Elegance and Economy have been studied. We have tried to make the choicest selection of every-
thing to please yourself, to make your husband happy; many delights for the children, and apparel for the baby is not for-
gotten. We have all lines of Dry Goods of the most staple as well as latest novelties. If you are looking for articles
of comfort or ornamentation we have them here.
STOKES BROTHERS.
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Sim B. Carothers, is spending
this week with his family.
Mrs. Jas. Clements was in the
city Tuesday, shopping.
Abraham Dunn, we are sorry to
note, is on the sick list this week.
N. F. Meeks, the popular ex-
County Judge, was in the city
Tuesday.
John Clark, a prominent far-
mer from Bockey, was in the city
Tuesday trading with our mer-
chants.
Dr. Fields and lady from the
Gabriel neighborhood, were in
the city Tuesday doing consider-
able trading with the merchants’
Uncle Jim Archer, who formerly
.lived in Coryell county, but has
since moved to this county, was
in the city Tuesday trading with
the merchants.
C. P. Eubanks was in Tuesday
to advertise for a lost saddle, and
while he was at it, he subscribed
for the Leader for a year, paying
in advance. Nothing like getting
a man interesting in a newspaper,
and- then the rest is easy.
John Henry, of Luce creek, was
in the city Tuesday trying to sell
his property, he having concluded
to move to Brown county, Bet-
stay here, brother. Lampasas
as good as any of them if not a
little better.
The Leader office will move in a
few days to the building next door
to the Bamsower blacksmith shop,
and immediately opposite the ex-
press office, on Western Avenue.
There we will be found for the
next three years, unless sooner
discharged, and there we will be
pleased to meet all the friends of
the Leader as often as they see fit
to call. We are not yet prepared
to receive visitors, but hope to be
soon.
A. J. Mackey, of the Kempner
country, was here Tuesday, and
made the Leader office a pleasant
and profitable call, renewing his
subscription for the current year.
He is well pleased with the paper
under its new management.
J. A. Norris, of Pomona, was in
Tuesday and paid for the Leader
to be sent to him for a year. He
is going to move to Coleman
county in a few days, and wants
to know how the people
are getting along at his old home,
Mr. Norris boasts that he has the
largest family of any man of his
his age in this section, having
twelve children. He says that his
removal will almost break up the
school in the neighborhood where
he lives, but they need the increase
in the community where he is go-
ing_
Good houses for rent are scarce,
as this writer can testify, he hav-
ing been endeavoring to secure a
commodious and comfortable
house for some weeks. There will
be several good houses vacant
about the first of the year, and
then there will be some moving
among the citizens. This seems
to be a world of unrest and dis-
satisfaction.
The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the First Na-
tional Bank of Lampasas, Texas,
will be held at the offices of the
Bank in Lampasas, Texas, on Tues-
day the lltli day of January, 1898,
between the hours of 10 o’clock
a. m., and 4 o’clock, p. m., for the
purpose of electing a board of di-
rectors to serve for the ensuing
year. Deer. 7th, 1897.
J. F. White Cashier.
Always Ready.
Tnat’s Brown, the Hackman,
He will convey you to any point
and always makes connection.
Call him with voice or hand and
he will answer, tf.
B. J. Edwards, who farms on
the B. C, Greenwood place out
near the old fair gxounds, was in
Saturday and gave the Leader'an
appreciated call.
J. L. Tarpley, of Dallas, will
hereafter be a regular reader of
the Leader, which is started to
him this week by his father-in-
law, Mr. J. B. Townsen.
There is no serious sickness
anywhere in the city or country,
and the doctors are having a rest,
which everybody hopes they will
enjoy, __
The past week has been fine
weather for killing hogs, and
many have been slaughtered. This
office published a recipe a few
weeks ago for curing and preserv-
ing hams, and it might be well for
some who have meat to save to
try the method.
If you have friends away and
desire to keep them informed as to
how matters are progressing at
this place, there could be no bet-
ter way of doing so than to send
them the local paper each week.
Just come right in. The door is
always open to that kind of cus-
tomers.
Epwortli League .Program.
Sunday Dec, 12 1897.
Leader Miss Mattie Zivley.
Song.
Prayer.
Song.
Beading of Lesson.
Comments on Lesson, Miss Fan-
nie Coons.
Song.
Select Beading, Mrs. Pilot,
Song.
Boll called answered with quo-
tations from the bible.
Song.
Benediction.
Time 4:30.
All invited.
W. C. Price and Co. have pur-
chased the business heretofore
conducted by H. P. Edwards, jun-
ior, and have moved the stock to
their business place on Western
avenue. Mr. Edwards will prob-
ably open up soon in some other
line of business.
W. W. Barrett, the man who
makes the planks smooth for the
people of Lometa, was in town
Saturday, and left his subscrip-
tion to the Leader. Thanks, Mr.
Barrett. Call some more.
The coldest snap for the season
occurred^Thursday and Friday
nights. Evidently this section
got the tail end of a wonderful
blizzard, which must have done
much damage further north.
The mailing machine for this
office has arrived and some of
the addresses appear this week in
type, and all will be so addressed
as soon as the time can be had to
put the type and names together.
This will be a great convenience
to the postmasters throughout
this section and there will be no
cause for any one missing the pa-
per. It was not specially for the
convenience of the postmasters,
however that the machine was
purchased, as the time it saves is
worth something like a hundred
dollars per year to the office.
Jo Ab, the barber, will give you
good service in that line at a
reasonable price.
Mr. LeGear, Veterinary Sur-
geon, of Austin will be in Lam-
pasas again from Dec 13th to 17th
1897. Any one having sick, lame
or injured stock can consult hhn
by calling at Skaggs & Foulds
Stable.
What is nicer for a Christmas
present than a good photo? Let
Farquhar the photogragher make
you some at once.
The Ladies of the Cemetery
Association will give an enter-
tainment at the . Haynie Opera
House to-night, and everybody
should make it a point to attend.
One case of severe suffering was
reported at this office during the
cold spell of last week, and no
doubt there are many others,
whose wants can be partially re-
lieved by the efforts of these good
ladies. Do not think the enter-
tainment will be something gloomy
and dismal, because the Cemetery
Association is connected with it.
It will be lively and enjoyable,
and the poor need the money
which will be contributed through
this channel. Be sure to go and
take your folks.
The second month of the public
free school closed last Friday, and
everything is now moving smooth-
ly. There are over four hundred
children in attendance upon the
public schools of Lampasas, and
the city is justly proud of the
school and its efficiency. One of
the most beautiful buildings in
the state adorns the school
grounds, and eight teachers are .
regularly employed in the build-
ing. The colored people also have
a school, which is well equipped,
and they are well pleased with
their teachers this year.
Burt, the man who murdered
liis wife and children some years
since at Austin and threw their
bodies into the cistern where the
family lived, must hang, unless
the governor interferes, as the
supreme court has affirmed the.
sentence passed by the low6r
tribunal.
B. P. Pyron, a prosperous far-
mer from Kempner, was among
his friends here Monday.
JAW. Irvin, from the Kempner
preciimt, was here Tuesday,* '" '
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The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, December 10, 1897, newspaper, December 10, 1897; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871127/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.