The Comanche Chief and Pioneer Exponent (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1917 Page: 7 of 12
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Stirrirg Connnuaity-BTiMr* Address
Far First Nigkt at tkc CkaiUaqua
Paris, Texas. Ha was taken ill
setae Weeks age and the frail pia-
ee of mortality was too weak to
withstand th< nvas*
He wss tkr son of <1. P, Hughes
of Proctor, Tayas Wss brought
from Paris to Oouijn sod laid to
rest on Tuesday eveutug at four
o'clock. He was a member <pf the
Baptist church ; h* religion, was
deeds as well »* weeds matfo Iks.
THAT BLOWS NO ONE SOME GOOD
from our midst Hut on Holiday ;
night the tired lashes dropped ov*
er the brown eyes and the wsary
heart was at rest. v
II# had been in Paris, Texas,
for past mouths for his health, his
brother. Ham, aeeouipsnyuig and
aiding htui through many trying
reverses, until lookuig to the outer
edge, there rata* upon his virw the
last mile stone or life’s journrjr,
the eireumstanees of life aad na-
ture asserting their power he for
ged sway from brother and ad-
vaneed to the finger board of time
upon whudi was inscribed ” Finis”
and passed by and into the im-
penetrable shadow. Itut for alt
his virtues and duties, it diu not
deter the irresistible forces to take
While we lose many binder sales on account of re-
cent “ill winds" the demand promises to be heavy
for Deering aad McCormick mowers and rakes to
to save the short oats as well as other hay and of
course you will need one of our International double
stroke one horse hay presses. -
him from ns it ml the unfat InxuabW ~
mysteries of the gr.at beyond op-
ens its arms and calls him into ita
cnviroments to lay down bis labor
and rest, and as we tonight in- J
There is nothing arm-chairy aboutiEj-nesu J. Powell, Chautauqua's Com-
munity Development man, who lecture* hero on .the opening night of the-
t Chautauqua. J ,
Powell la a man of deeds—the beat mart a town could get when It feels
the need of & stick of dynamite to loosen things up. Powell makes the bosl-
ness of town building, of improving the businees, social and educational asm
dittoes the most vividly Interesting subject you eyer listened to. Powell Is
muwOru, because he is loaded.
Not alone a practical man. with an Insight that lends a punch to 14s
methods, Ernest J. Powell is a platform speaker of true originality. Cits#,
witty, intensely dramatic, animated throughout with a keen sense of whole
some good humor, each vrord is a hammer-stroke on the nail he is driving
home. He la a man to take notes from.
Powell’s subject will lx* “The Home Town." a plea for community suc-
cess through community loyalty. Powell’s remarks leave one tingling with a
sense of power to do anythinir, and to do it now Hear him at the Chaur
tauqua on the opening night. .
Milano Serenaders are Versatile
the young+man juat. coming into
manhood without blerrush, will be
an exquisite healing in future
years when the keen pang of dia-‘
treaa uud bereavement ^fade away
■ from the now broken hearted .
mother and fnther who#» ilertiny '
it will’be in brief day# to enter th*
silent shade* where dud shall moot
and greet theia as lie was mst and
walcomcd inu> that inscrulabla
sphere by loved ones who had pre-
dsLsl him Imyond the river wheru
parting no more press <>ot our very j
j lives and sorrow is no ntifo known
DO IT NOW
1 ’*■ ; f M.
Of course we could not foresee such unusual con-
ditions, and it s barely possible that we will not be
able to supply the demand for haying tools (though
we bought heavily) therefore it would he well for
ake your reservation at once if you expect
forever. We worn to hear that fig-
miliar voice in sweet refrain, stag-
ing
“I have found the port of aiy
last sleep and the word# come to
me oh t Silent mast oh I Dreary
past oh f Part of sleep before m«.
The waters wide of your sur#
tide arc slowing creeping o'er me,
only one star whose gleam afar
across the water, drifted that part
of sleep whoso silent, keep an an-
hcor never lifted. Dark shallow*
fall, but o'er all my star i* softly
gleaming; its tM-ady light illume*
the night, fail star of ko|>ss sure
beaming that boatuiatr*pale wljio
never fails,' each day has nearrr
drifted;, that part of sleep whose-
silenec keep an mihoru ner lift-
ed, Sfeyond the tide aid dreams
abide, green shadow* faintly show-
ing and lillirs fair bloom evafy-
where, with love’s own roses grow-
ing oh' future peace where wor-
ri.-s eease, where youth’s foMsd
drennls have drifted safe, part of i
sleep aileuee ki »p Sli al*chor~n*Ver
In tbs programs of the talsntsd Milano Serenaders, who acq to epee tbs
a tauqua, will bs introduced a vary IsUreettng and entSrtaintng special
ars—tbs Xylophone Quartette. *
The Mllsao Serenaders are a company of als versatile mueiolsma under
direction of Si*. Plndaro CasteUucci, formerly conductor of oae of tbs
g. Navy Marias Bands. They ytay a great varlsty of instruments, and
dspsadsd upon to glvo the Chautauqua the proper send eM sa tks Spew
dar.
you to m;
to*buy at all
CHAUTAUQUA. TO BRING THE "KILTIES
Distinguished Author
SAVE EVERY BLADE
“Money saved is money made" and every blade of
grass now means money.
Never before within the memory of living man has
such high prices prevailed for feed stuff, especially
for hay. Save it! Save it!
We sell the Deering and McCormick mowers and
rakes and the International double stroke one horse
hay presses. - -
We have a car
A WORTHY KkOO&D
1 in aliiii v a.-,cii nf (
High School closed with the base-,
bull game with the Bfownwoodj
High School Saturday.
This, year tlie local high •chaos
ha* mndc a reputation which wej
doubt if has been equalled by WijH
school in Tcxw. „
j During the year 4hey hold ad
undefeated record iu all olaaaajol
athletics. In Yootball thev neve*
met a defeat iii a game and plajrafl
any and every high school That ofl
fered them a game. j
In track they won both todivycB
'uni honors and won the rucetiM 1
; whole ip two di|triet track omm
You will want some Binder Twine
n '
load ready for delivery.
Will make terms on all to suit you
Dr. D. T. Robertson always talks stfaic&t from the shoulder and believes
what he says. He is a virile force, s rugged atul,.vigorous mao. and hia per-
sonality is paramount In averythlng ha says and does. | .
Ha has had wide experience on the lecture platform^has big natural gifts
for such work, la a rapid-fire thinker and has the faculty of making thing*
move.
*i -4 „ a., f j
Dr. Robertson Ja likely to say things in his Chautauqua address that wilt
Jar you a little. He is not afraid. -He wades right In. He believes that every
mmmn has a right to his opinion and he is out and out with hia own. He la
a grant orator. ,
Dr. Robertson is an original genius aad a writer of hooka;- he has trap,
•led much and knows the waya of the world.
Beer him iu his lecture “The Mutations of a Dollar" oa the seooad day
of Chautauqua in the afternoon, it will be a grunt occasion aad a great
opportunity.
I In baseball tftrey hold ad u
, feated record, defeating 1
‘atmngrat rival, BrouMwood, !
big score._ '*& ^
Coach K. Y. Krceland, who
been in charge of the athletic*
year htx <b-mon*tnited whi^t
be done by an able coach in
departments in athletic*.
Comanche high school ha*
way* been a leader in thia aeei
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Carpenter, W. H. The Comanche Chief and Pioneer Exponent (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1917, newspaper, May 11, 1917; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth876519/m1/7/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.