The Pearsall Leader (Pearsall, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, July 21, 1911 Page: 1 of 6
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Volume 17.
Pearsall, Texas, Frjday, July, 2l,l9H
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Number 15
DEPOSIT WITH THE PEARSALL NATIONAL
CAPITAL. SURPLUS AND PROFIT. $135,000.00.
TO THE PUBLIC!
.You are cordially
invited to make a
visit to our new
home in the J. D.
Eldridge building.
..Rubinstein..
Mercantile Co
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
The prohibition meeting in the
National Park Wednesday • night
was enjoyed by everyone, pros
and antis alike. Ample seating
croom was provided, and about
dusk the street for quite a distance
^around the park was sprinkled to
lay the dust. About 8:45 the con-
cert band opened the exercises by
rendering several selections, end-
ling with “Hanover March,” to
yhich the young participants in
the evening’s exercises marched to
-the park. The program was con-
tinued by talks by Revs. Daven-
port, Lee and Holt, intermixed
with prayer, music and prohibition
songs. In the speech-making con-
test entered into by Field Winters,
Malcom Daugherty,Neeley Smith,
Helen DeVilbiss, Lucy Lee and
Irma Trickey, everyone was
roundly applauded, and received
as a token of appreciation, a nice
box of candy. Miss Lucy Lee re-
cited the story of a reformed
drunkard with expression and was
awarded the medal by the judges.
Twenty gallons of tree ice cream
with cake were dispensed among
the congregation by the young
ladies. Several hundred people
^ttended the meeting.
MAKING MONEY
Ten years ago O. M. Busby
paid $857.45 for 500 acres of land
a few miles Southwest of Pearsall.
| Last year he sold half interest in
| this same land for $10,000. After
| the large well was blougbt in last
j week Mr. Busby sold his other
j half interest to C. A. Davies and
| Mrs. McKinnon, of San Antonio,
| making a total of $26,000 i in ten
| years from an investment of a lit-
tle over eight hundred dollars-
■ During this time the farm has
been making a living for Mr. Bus-
| by and his family. That’s Frio
county real estate
TILDEN MAIL CUT OUT
Commencing last week Uncle
Sam cut out the rural daily mail
; between Pearsall and Tilden. The
; mail now goes north and arrives
; at Tilden via Christine. This
; change works a great hardship on
the people living along the route
: between Pearsall and Tilden, who
j have been getting their mail daily
! for many years. There are at least
; twenty farmers who will have to
I come to Pearsall to get their mail.
It appears to the Leader that a
! petition protesting against the
'change would have caused a re-
consideration.
BUILDING IN PEARSALL
Work is progressing on the C.
B. Woodward two-story brick-
veneered residence on Comal
Street. The brick used are pure
white tfnd from present appear-
ances, when completed, this will
be one of the most beautiful homes
in Texas. Contractor Davis, of
San Antonio, is in charge of the
work.
J. M. Windrow’s new two-story
home on Ash Street!is rapidly
assuming a finished appearance.
The two massive columns which
reach from the lower front porch
to the roof of the second floor,
were placed in position last week
and the building has already re-
ceived one coat of paint. Geo-
Hudson is building this house.
In looking over our subscrip-
tion books we find that D. W.
Hindes has paid his subscription
to the Leader. Though warned
against publishing anything in
regard to his new home, we feel
pretty safe in reporting his new
two-story residence, which is be-
ing built on the site occupied by
his old home on Ash Street J. A.
Metcalfe secured the contract for
this kouse several weeks ago, and
now has rthe “roughing-in” prac-
tically completed. With modern
roof, porches, etc., this new home
will add greatly to the beauty of
Pearsall.
The J. D. Eldridge twin brick
building on Elm (Front) Street is
now completed and half of it oc-
cupied by the Rubinstein Mercan-
tile Company, who outdid them*
selves in equipping their store
with shelving, show cases, balcon-
ies, etc., and propose to show the
other merchants how to conduct a
store in a way to draw business.
J. 1^. Riggan’s new brick busi-
ness block on Colorado Street is
all but finished, and like all other
buildings now being erected in
Pearsall will reflect credit on the
town.
Among the many residences be-
ing built, we note the following:
C- B. Woodward, by Carruth &
Brown; J. L. Pranglin, by Tully
& Curtis; Sam Johnson, by Tul-
ley & Curtis.
More new buildings are going
going up now than at any one
time in the history of Pearsall.
SPEAKING AT FRIO TOWN.
The prohibition speaking sched-
uled for Frio Town at 4 o’clock'
Sunday afternoon, was delayed
somewhat on account of several
“blowouts” in J A. Carter’s car.
lie was overtaken about three
miles this side of Frio Town, by
W. Trickey and party, who, after
giving what assistance they could,
made room for Revs. Lee and
Holt by dropping two of their
own passengers, and went on to
open the meeting. After a short
delay Mr. Carter was able to reach
Frio Town where he procured it
new inner tube. The meeting had
a fair attendance and Revs. Lee
and Holt delivered two most con-
vincing talks in favor of state-wide
prohibition, appealing to the peo- '
pie to help ridihe state of the sa- ‘
loon, not for their own sake,
then fior the sake of those who are
daily thrown in contract with the
saloon and its influences. Those
who attended the meeting front
Pearsall were: J. A. Carter, C. H.
Beever, Revs. Lee and Holt, W.
Trickey and wife and Geo. Hess
and Roy Woodward.
CURRENT EVENT CLUB.
The Current Event Club spent a
most delightful and interesting
hour Thursday afternoon of last
week at the home of Miss Bessie
Harkness. The Club adjourned
after a very pleasant social hour
ternoon with Mrs. James New-
comb. Cream and cake were serv-
ed. The following program will
be rendered at the next meeting:
“The Coronation of King
George and Queen Mary.” Miss
Mary Dowe. “The Great New
Public Library of New York.”
Miss Ida Mai Lee. Book review
“The Legacy,” by Mary T.
Watts. Miss Minnie Berry.
WOOD YARD FOR PEARSALL.
E. E. Coleman informs his
friends that he is looking for a
lot on which to open up a wood
.yard. Saws and other machinery
have already been ordered and
are expected at an early date. We
understand he has already con-
tracted for one hundred cords of
wood, and proposes to saw and
deliver it to his customers at a
very reasonable price.
PLACING FIRE PLUGS
Work was commenced this
week.placing fire hydrants in the
business section of Pearsall. Alto-
gether five plugs will be placed,
one at the corner of G. W. San-
ders & Bro. Merc. Co; one at cor-
ner of Mason Maney’s, one near
Wm. Boon and the location of the
others to be decided later. With
J. W. Harris & Co’s lumber yard
there will be six in all. The city
also has 1000 feet of standard five
hose and a hose cart*
J. A. CLUB SOCIAL
Quite a crowd attended the
regular weekly social at the Jun-
ior Athletic Club Thursday eve-
ning of last week. Every alter-
nate Thursday the members are
allowed to dance, and a fine of
fifty cents is assessed against any
member who dances on the night
not set aside for this purpose.
However, the rule was broken
last Thursday evening and half a
dozen members were fined. Music
helped to pass away a very pleas-
ant evening. Ice cream was serv-
ed.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Regular services morning and
evening by the pastor, Judd B.
Holt.
BOOK LOVERS CLUB
The Book Lovers Club met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
J. L. Pranglin and spent a most
delightful hour. A feature of the
afternoon was a gussing contest
in which Mrs- George R. Sanders
carried off the prize After a
course of delicious refreshments
the club adjourned to meet next
with Mrs. Howard Winters.
Full line of trunks and Racket
goods received at Powells Furni-
ture and Racket store Big Bar-
gains-
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Pearsall, Texas, July 21, 1911.
What is worth buying at all, should be of sufficient impor-
tance to be of the best quality. Quality counts! Counts big in
I the long run!
Especially is this true of Drugs and Remedies and every
thing pretaining to the Drug line, and that is the kind we make
a specialty of.
Yours truly,
H. A, MERCER DRUG COMPANY
“Lattec DrefgiaU”
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Hudson, C. H. & Woodward, Roy. The Pearsall Leader (Pearsall, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, July 21, 1911, newspaper, July 21, 1911; Pearsall, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth974768/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .