The Bonham News (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 57, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1915 Page: 4 of 4
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THE BONHAM SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS
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LOCALS—PERSONALS ;
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Charlil Medaries, who resides on
D. No. 3, Whitewhight has our
for money order to pay a
subscription to The News.
J. Skiles, -representing the
-Journal of Lousivillc, Ky., is
; back here an a visit to his parents
at Ambrose.
Mrs. J. C. Jones of Louisville, Ivy.,
is visiting relatives at Ambrose and
in this city. |
Lee Neill of Sonora, Ark., who
formerly lived in this county, is back
here visiting her father,, Judge W. A.
Evans, returned to her ^iome in Dal-
las Wednesday.
Mrs. Will Gibson and little daugh-
ter are visiting in Greenville since
Wednesday.
Mrs. W. E. Ellison of Dallas is hei;e
visiting Mrs. V. A. Ewing and Mrs.
Will H. Evans.
Mrs. Joe Seay is visiting relatives
in Greenville.
C. L. Bradford and Mrs. Richard
Saunders went to Greenville yester-
day to visit relatives for the day.
Miss Bess Saunders returned yes-
terday from a short visit to Sherman.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Scott of La-
donia were here Wednesday and yes
terday visiting their daughter, Mrs.
NATIONAL DEFENSE
There ifi no more occasion for get-
ting excited over the question of Na-
tioal defense, says the New York
Journal of Commerce, than there had
been for years before this war. When
it is over, it is to be hoped that there
will be much less occasion and there
is reason to believe that it will be
so. It will depend upon the terms
of the peace, which must come sooner
rather than later, and the means
agreed upon for insuring their ob-
servance.
The United States can afford to
v.ait and see. It will not be called
upon to defend itself before that or
even to be ready for defense. It may
here witk a car of apples. He 1 DeTets D°f°"gh- „ . , be prepared to get ready, but against
called at The News office yesterday John W' RusseI1 returned VN ednes- what is it that the anxious souls sup-
jje | day night from Culver, Ind., where'
he had been for ten days
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tQ order the paper to his address,
is selling his apples to the people
of Ector. . He is much pleased with
his new home in Arkansas. ~
E. V. Agnew left Tuesday for San
Antonio to spend the winter there
with his daughter, Mrs. Jos. Sadler.
He "has been in poor health for some
time.
Mrs. G. D. Smith, who had been
On Pike Road
Two miles out south on hill, 47%
acres all in cutivation, good black
land, nice improvements. If you are
looking for a home this is it. $2376.
No less. Improvements are worth
half the price. If sold at once can
give possession.
GRAIN AND HAY FARM
145 acres fine grain and hay farm.
Extra good land. Tenant house and
large hay barn. Price $50 acre. Will
take some good trade. You can make
money on this farm.
150 acres 5 miles N. E. from Sa-
voy. 110 acres in cultivation. 40
acres pasture. Good house and barn
and plenty of water, on public road
near school. Price $32.50. Terms.
110 acres 2 miles north of Ector.
Well improved. Looks like a bar-
gain, don’t it? $30 an acre.
154 acres, the finest grass farm in
the county. Johnson, Bermuda, na-
tive winter grass in abundance. Some
good land in cultivation. One set of
improvements. Near pike. road. If
you want this you can get it for
$22.50 an acre,# cash and notes.
$3 acres fine black land near Hail.
All in cultivation. 5 room house and
tenant, good barn, good smooth land.
Only $4,000.00 cash and notes.
?13 acres 5 miles N- E. of Bon-
ham. Nearly all in cultivation. Two
sets of good improvements, on pub-
lic road, plenty of water. Price $45
an acre. Will take part in town prop-
erty or smaller farm.
with
son, John, W. Jr.,who is attending
ipose the United States may have to
b,s ' defend itself ? In this war it has been
hard to be neutral, and to be
trying
school there, and who has been ill. He j prepared for friendly relations with
when
came home with his father to spend i those engaged in the conflict
a week or two. i they are through with it.
E. L. Agnew and wife went to Den- j Qn ^ grcat issue of miiitarism
ison Tuesday afternoon to accompany ; an<} the „tension of National power
E. V. Agnew that far on hio wa> to force, its sympathies are necessa-
San Antonio. On account of the St. «ri,y Qn the side that is resisting that
Louis train being late they had to ^ and Peking to put an end to it,
wait over until Wednesday afternoon j as much for the sake of the people
and they returned home on the 5:30 and 0jc nations on one side M on the
Katy. !
Mrs. Betty Bennett of Denison was
here Wednesday to attend the fun- , . , ,
eral of her niece, Mies Jid Ragsdale.! '7 fS’T
Mrs. W. S. Spotts went to Fort of attacking the l rated States. Eng-
Worth Wednesday to visit her brother
Dr. Hugh Helbing.
Mrs. W. A. Peters has gone to San
1 other.
Assuming that policy to be defeat-
Angelo to visit her mother, Mrs. J.
S. Bailey.
Mrs. S. J. Saunders is visiting rel-
atives in Clarksville.
Mrs. W. C. Duncan of Ada, Okla.,
has been here this week visiting her
sisters, Mrs. Jno. W. Russell and Mrs.
J. V. Chapman.
Miss Mattie Newman went to Dal-
land and her allies will be more than
ever determined against the revival
of the policy of aggressive power. The
United States has been on friendly
terms with France ever since the
revolution. It has been at peace with
Great Britain for more than a cen-
tury and the two nations have been
able to settle all questions of dispute
without even a threat of war.
Our commerce has been safe on the.
ocean, as has that of Germany, in
las Tuesday to visit her aunt, Mrs. time of peace, and we have been in
W. F. Clark, formerly Miss Mattie no danger of attack from any “great
Sparger, who is iH. power.”
Allen Evans of Dallas came in yes- j ———x-
terday to visit his parents, and
grandfather, Judge W. A. Evans.
J. F. Hendrix left Wednesday for
Austin to attend his son, Rex, who
was ill and was to operated on yes-
terday for appendicitis.
Sam Stuteville, one of our old sub-
stantial subesribers who resides hear
Trenton, visited this office yesterday
and renewed his subscription.
Mothers’ Club of Bailey ---- M
„ i „:n _ . 171 * o on sour bile and fermenting food gently
school will meet Friday at 3:30 p. m. move8 out of the bowelg( ^ you have
All patrons of the school invited to i a well, playful child again,
come—members please come prepared Sick children needn’t be coaxed to
IF YOUE CHILD IS CROSS,
FEVERISH, CONSTIPATED
Look Motherl If tongue le coated,
cleanse little bowels with "Cali-
fornia Syrup of Figs.”
Mothers can rest easy after giving
“California Syrup of Figs,” because in
Inglish a f0W hours all the clogged-up waste,
• emir KIIa ond fnvmanHnff frwl orantlu
to pay dues, only 10c a month.
A wagon load of roasting ears was
take this harmless “fruit laxative.”
Millions of mothers keep it handy be-
cause they know its action on the
sold here by a local farmer yester- , stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
day. Fresh com on Nov. 4 is some- *and ®ure-
what o, a rarity in this county.
The County Clerk’s office has been f contains directions for babies, children
JHKON l TAYLOR...
MONEY TO LOAN ON FARMS AND
CITY PROPERTY
quiet this week, not a marriage li-
cense having been issued from Mon-
day up to noon yesterday.
Commissioners’ Court meets next
Monday.
Subscribe for The Bonham News.
of all ages and for grown-ups.
When looking for the good quali-
ties of your friends always remem-
ber that even the finest grade of
wheat has to be separated from the
chaff.—Lloyd. *
BONHAM’S LARGEST STORE
Nifty Clothes For Men And Boys
Stylish, Well Made Clothing at exceptionally low prices—the very latest weaves —-the newest
patterns---fine linings---good tailoring—-nothing cheap but the price *.* . V
MEN’S THREE PIECE SUITS PRICED ...............<........................................$7.50
MATERIALS ARE CASHMERES AND W’ORSTEDS. COLORS BROWN, BLUE AND GREY. COAT IS A
FOUR BUTTON MODEL LINED WITH GOOD QUALITY SERGE, PANTS ARE MADE WITH SIDE RUCK-
LES, BELT STRAPS, ETC., COAT VEST AND PANTS, PRICE................. ................. $7.50
MEN’S ALL WOOL SERGE SUIT PRICED ....................................... ... ........$8.50
MATERIAL IS A GOOD WEIGHT, ALL WOOL DOUBLE WARP SERGE. COAT IS A FOUR BUTTON
SACK MODEL. PANTS HAVE BELT STRAPS, SIDE BUCKLES, ETC. COAT, VEST AND PANTS, .$8.50
MEN’S FINE WEAVE ALL WOOL SERGE SUIT PRICE ........................ ..............* $12.50
MATERIAL IS A BEAUTIFUL QUALITY OF FINE WALE SERGE. COAT HAS A LONG SOFT ROLL
COLLAR AND IS FORM-FITTING. AN UP-TO-THE-MINUTE SUIT. PRICE .....................$12.50
“THE BEST LOOKING LOT OF BOYS’ CLOTHES AT THE PRICES”
IS WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY EVERY DAY. RIGHT THEY ARE. THE GOODS ARE HERE. WE ARE
READY TO SHOW YOU.
A DOZEN STYLES OF BOYS’ SUITS PILED............... ................................. $2.50
BEAUTIFUL NORFOLK MODELS WITH STITCHED DOWN BELTS. PANTS FULL PEG, WITH BELT
STRAPS. COLORS GREY, BROWN AND BLUE. SIZES 6 TO 16 YEARS. PRICE................$2.50
BOYS’ TWO PANTS SUITS PRICED ............ ...................................$4.50 & $3.50
NOVELTY PLAID ANp MIXTURE SUITS. NORFOLK COAT STITCHED DOWN BELT, WITH TWO
PAIR FULL PEG PANTS. AGES 6 TO 17 YEARS. PRICE ................*.........$4.50 to $3.50
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R. A. Risser & Company
Bonham, Texas
BONHAM’S LARGEST STORE
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CRUEL TREATMENT
BLUE BIRD LUNCHEON
Tit-Bits. Tuesday|Mrs. J. V. Chapmon gave
Jones was one of those men who a perfectly appoined luncheon for
grumbled at everything and every- j Miss Ann \ee Russell and her bridal
bodf. He was once attacked by in-. party, featuring the blue bird in table
flammatory rheumatism, and was decorations^ the bride’s chair and
carefully nursed by his wife who was other available places. The center of
very devoted to him, in spite of his the table . held a mound of blue
fault-finding disposition. His suffer- flowers surrounded by wreaths of ivy
ing caused her to burst into tears eve? which fluttered innumerable blue
sometimes as she sat by his bedside. ! birds susatended from the electrolier.
One day a friend came in and asked ^be chos^i flowers, ‘ the blue daises
him how he was getting on.
“Badly, badly,” he exclaimed: “and
it’s all my wife’s fault.”
“Is is possible?” asked the friend
in surprise.
and plumbago, harmonized with th-
blight blue J>irds. Crystal and silvei
candle sticks encircled the mound of
floweis, shedding a soft, mellow light
over ibis entrancing setting.
£overs were laid for eight, the place
“Yes. The doctor told me that hu- < cards having hand-painted blue birds
midity was bad for me, and there perched on each of them. Five de-
that woman sits and cries, just to Stable courses were served, anti with
make it moist in the room.” [the last Miss Eloise Chapman gave
-x-— j tlft bride-to-be a handsome plate of
If vou have a plan- that has_£fl^^ue birfl design, and just /tere the
wrong, try another and still another suspense of the jolly party was re-
until finally vou find the plan that lieved whe" each was to pull the rib-
ffts you—the man.—Hunter. | bons wbich reached from beneath the
•__ ' central decorations to each place.
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favor for each guest, small heart-
shaped blue bird bon bon dishes of
salted nuts having verses written on
the covers, the reading of which
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Grove’s
The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless
rViill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE caused much merriment:
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and :
Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents, i
New Suits Specially Priced!
WE ARE PUTTING ON SALE THIS MORNING TH°EE BIG EX-
PRESS SHIPMENTS OF LADIES’ TAILORED SUITS, WHICH ARE
BEST VALUES OF THE SEASON.
/'Na
AT $19.50 THERE ARE THE MANY
FITTED MODELS OF HIGH GRADE,
BRAID AND BUTTON TRIMMED.
PRETTY BOX
WOOL
AND SEMI-
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POPLIN—FUR,
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THE BEST VALUES WE HAVE SHOWN THIS SEASON AT $14.50
ARE THOSE OF ALL WOOL POPLIN—FUR AND BRAID TRIMMED
—YARN DYED SATIN LINING—NAVY. BROWN AND GREEN.
AMOSKEAG DOUBLE WARP WOOL SERGE SUITS, WITH FUR AT COLLAR AND BOT-
TOM OF COAT. THIS GARMKM IS IN EVERY RESPECT EQUAL TO MANY SHOW N
AT FIFTEEN DOLLARS. NAVY, BROWN AND BLACK.
M.C. SPIVY &.CO.
I hope the fate
Of Annie Lee
Will hurry up
And come to me!
—Bernice.
“Lucky girl,”
I’ve heard it said,
“Who thus escapes
Our fate—old ‘ maid!”
—Alberta.
If my prince wants
To greatly please,
He can come like this
For his Eloise.
“A man for each maid,”
Is the usual rule,
And I hope there’s one
Who’s waiting for Jule!
A heart for a heart—
No more— no less—
May my King soon come
For his Good Queen Bess.
I wish for you girls—
Every one of you,
A man as fine
- As my own dear Hugh, (
From Annie Lee,
The bride-to-be.
Girls, let me tell you,
While here we tarry.
It’s a mighty fine thing
For us all to marry.
—Mrs. Allen.
No sadder lot
Than an Adamless Eve
Could come to a maid,
We all believe.
, —Mrs. Duncan.
Perhaps no Bonham bride has been
the recipient of more prenuptial fa-
vors than Miss Russell, thus prov-
ing her great popularity.
Those included in Mrs. Chapman’s
courtesy were Miss Russell, Mrs. W.
tyC. Duncan of Ada, Okla., Mrs. F. C.
j Allen, Miss Bernice Carleton, Miss
j Boss Saunders. Miss _ Jule Duncan,
! Miss Alberta Scarborough and Miss
Eloise Chapman.
—Contributed.
The door of success is only just
ahead of you, but you will have to
present the admission card that
reads—“Make good.”—Selected.
k 0$
invigorating to the Pale and Sickly
Th« Old Standard general strengthening tonic
GROVE S TASTEI.ES6 chill TONIC, drive* out
Malaria, enriches theblaod^od builds upthes-v
*♦«- A true tonic. For fdults and children, Me
NOT THAT KIND
8uh»*rlb« for Thu Bonham New#
Exchange.
Whenever I think of the dialect
stories of the past,” said Robert
Piles wured In 6 to 14 Days
Vour druggist will refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fail* to cuio an]
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding I
The first application give* I
no money u razo
any case of Itching,
Ing Pile* iu 6 to 14 days.
Ease and Reat. 50c.
Underwood Johnson, the famous mag- 'will buy almost any old thing she sets
azine editor, “I think of a dialogue i her heart on.
between a Manchester train conduc-
tor and a Belgian refugee. ,
“Un peu, a small,” the refugee an-
swered.
“ ‘Mi,’ said the conductor, “you’l
furly a-sin summut oer yorn, wera’d
ya?”
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
It’s easy to have a good opinion of
people whom you don’t know very
well.
More people • /ould come out on Kp
if they were wiping to start at the
bottom.
Nobody has ever been able to gd,
a corne’* on vanity, ignorance or gen-
eral cussedness.
- — We don’t blame a woman for not
Houston Poet taking her husband to church with her
Some mothers spare the rod and!if he Ulks 'n
spoil the slipper. - ) The g*rl with a matchmaking moth-
Sometimes an easy-going person is er nearly always has a little brother
hard to get started. - wbo torpedoes her engagements.
Another lov? affair is the best ce-^----- . a »
ment for a broekn heart.
. The under-dog would prefer more
assistance and less advice.
If you want a thing well done, hire
a maiito do it who knows now. You will not have the bet-: if you fail
Never worry about troubles today to get EUCALINE for Materia,
that you can put off until tomorrow. ^ ^ever’- U *ct* on the liver
A woman would have no use for
money except for the fact that it
EUCALINE
fa-
bowels and relieves the system of the
cause, pleasant .to take.
FIFTY CENTS4* YOUR DRUGGIST
JOS. C. SOWELL
GROCERIES
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will be here on this space
with a list of PRICES on
GROCERIES that will
surprise you. Each week
you can look at this list and
buy accordingly.
I am not a stranger in
this town and county as the
name has been here since
1836. Will be on N. Main
Street Bonham, Texas and
will certainly save you
money on your grocery bill.
Thanks for future business.
JOS. CLYDE SOWELL
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Evans, Ashley. The Bonham News (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 57, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1915, newspaper, November 5, 1915; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth974298/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bonham Public Library.