The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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FLATONIA ARCUS
Devoted to the Interests of the People of Flatonia and Us adjacent Territory
-SECONDYEAR.NO 10
FLATONIA, TEXAS, THURSDAY. JANUARY 11, 1917
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Pretty Home Wedding Cele-
brated This Afternoon at
the Gride’s Home
A wedding of more than pass-
ing importance took place at the
home of the bride's mother, Mrs.
Marj Harrison, this afternoon at
r three o’clock, when Mr. A. F>.
Harvey and Miss Jimmie Har-
rison spoke the words that made
them one.
The room was beautifully dec-
orated with ferns, palms and cut
flowers, and as the sweet strains
of Mendelssohn's wedding march
played by Miss Wood of Uvalde,
greeted the ear, the bride and
groom entered.
The l)rTu> w**M^coat suit of
Berguandi broadcloth with cham-
paign accessories and carried a
large shower bouquet, and the
groom was clothed in conven-
tional black.
Rev. W. H. Petty performed
tile ceremony in impressive man-
ner, using the ring service.
Out of town guests were as
follows: Miss Hallie Wood of
Uvalde. Miss Annie Franks of
Gonzales, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Harvey of McDade and Mrs. A.
C. Haryey of McDade.
The happy couple left on the
evening Sap train for Giddings
and will visit points in the North.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Mary Harrison and of the
late H. W. Harrison, and a
granddaughter of Mr. H. S.
Palmer, and is one of our most
charming and talented young
la lies. She graduated from the
Flatonia High School in the class
of 1914, and attended Baylor
University two years, devoting
especial study to Expression.
During the present school term
she has been teaching expression
in connection with the High
School.
She was born and reared in
this city and has, by her winning
ways, made a host of friends
and admirers among the people
of this section.
The groom came here from
McDade several years ago and
accepted a position with the
Cowdin Grocery Co., and by the
faithful performance of his
duties earned rapid promotion
until he was placed in charge of
the Giddings branch of that
firm. He is a young man of ex-
emplary habits and high moral
, character, and has a very promis-
ing future.
The young couple will reside
in Giddings, where a residence
is furnished and prepared for
their arrival.
The Argus joins its readers in
congratulations to the happy
CUUWVfc .
Special Revival Services
Beginning next Sunday morn-
ling at the Baptist church. Evan-
gelist L. E. Finney will conduct
aserieaof meetings; he will have
with him a choir leader of repu-
tation, Mr. Hugh L. Hiett.
All Christian people of the
town and community are invited
to join in the meeting for the
salvation of the lost and the good
of the community. Rtv. Finney
comes highly recommended as a
Gospel preacher, and a tireless
worker for the good of all men.
He has with him one of the
sweetest Gospel singers to be
heard anywhere, and it is worth
while to attend these services
to hear Mr. Hiett sing the sweet
songs of soul filling power.
You are cordially invited to
attend these services. There
will be three services next Sun-
day, at 11 a. m., 3 p. m. and 7
p. m.^The daily program will
be announced from time to time
as the meeting proceeds.
Trains Use City Depot
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depot since
two Sap passenger trains
have been using the Junc-
they were . put
C down to the
last Monday night and
regular' stops at the
Club had dis-
atthe Junc-
ally protested
on account
ops waiting
Local Man Honored
Mr. E. A. Arnim has continu-
ously represented The Continent-
al Insurance Company of New
York as agent at Flatonia, Texas,
since 1877. Thirfy-nine year*
of faithful service have been,
recognized by this Company in
awarding Mr. Arnim a solid
gold decoration, which bears on
the face an embossed Continent-
al soldier, on the reverse the in-
scription “E. A. Arnim, 1877-
1916, Flatonia. Texas.”
Mr. Arnim is wearing the
medal as a watch charm.
The friends and acquaintances
rejoice with Mr. Arnim and wish
him many years of activity in his
chosen profession, with health
and happiness.
Subscribers Kicked
Last week the Argus was mail-
ed about on time, but from some
cause a number of labels on the
papers failed to stick and a num-
ber of subscribers were conse-
quently short their papers.
We understand some people
attempted to lay the blame of
their not getting any paper on
the postoffice force. This was
unwarranted, as there was no
possible cause for blame on them
but upon the Argus force.
Roessler-Ractzsche
Mr. Wm. J. Roessler of Seguin
and Miss Paula Ractzsche of
Yorktown were quietly married
at the Methodist parsonage here
last Sunday evening at 6 o’clock.
The young couple left for Se-
guin on the early morning train
Monday, where they will make
their future home.
FISH WHERE
THE FISHINGS*
GOOD
$ 1.50 per year, in advance
was
Miss Gertrude Brunnemann en-1 to draft resolutions of condolence
tertained one of the members, J tq Mrs. E. A. Arnim, a member
the ‘‘bride-to-be,” Miss Jimmie> of our Club, upon the death of
Harrison, with a miscellaneous her mother, Mrs. James Mar-
shower. | burger, beglleave to submit the
While the merry group were following:
sitting chatting and giving ad-1 Whereas, Almighty God has in
vice to (he young ‘‘bride-to-be,”
little Miss Josephine Krause en-
tered, saying "here. Dim,” and
oresented to her a mahogany
serving tray h aded down with
the prettiest of cut glass, linen,
silver, etc.
After examining the dainty
gifts. Miss Brunnemann, assisted
I oy Mias Kathryn, served sand- has been made to suffer one of
his wise dispensation seen proper
to remove from our midst the
beloved mother of our fellow
memba*, we bow with her in
meek submission to our Divine
Ruler, who is too wise to errand
too good to do wrong,
Resolved, first, that by_the loss
of this fond parent, our member
The FISHING IS GOOD
_' if> tfci? town.
T!i« horn- m«r< h»ttt CAN SUP
Pl.V YOUH EVERY WANT
WV< you drill with him you
KE*p THE DOLLARS IN
TOWN
SHOW YOUR CIVIC PRIDE.
TRADE AT HOME
High School Honor Roll
For December
First Grade
Bessie Fuller, Edith Nesrsta,
Maggie McDonald, Charlie Levi.
Elva Stair, Stella Freytag, Alice
Freytag, Audrey Simmons, Lon-
nie Lyon, Lenert Gosch, Paschal
Kerr, Andrew Eidelbach, Frank
Keller, Theresia Cockrill, Frank
P>ittner, Lester Webb.
Second Grade
Edna Albrecht, Emma Baca,
Lizzie Fiebrich. (Francis Marick,
Mary Pavlica, Dora Williamson,
Everett Baker, Claude Cockrill.
Lonnie Garbtde. Hugo Giesbers.
John A Menefee, Edwin Cow-
din. Waiter Nitschmann, Frank
Nesrsta, Trinidad Neri, Herman
Walker.
Third Grade
Irene Bailey. Lillie Brunner,
Lucy Berger. Myrtle Eidelbach.
Annie Cockrill, Carrie William-
son. Rose Harbich, Allen Webb.
Wilson Hudson.
Fourth Grade
Harold Foitik, Merwin Meyer,
Hugo Boe, Elizabeth Pinchin,
Eugene Harbich.
Fifth Grade
Edna Frank, Vlasta Kristek,
Stella Nitschmann, Leona Cock-
rill, Lucile Pogue.
Sixth Grade
James Gosch, Rudolph Foitik,
Edwin Olle, Ophelia Petty. Jo-
seph Bludworth, Henry^tTufr.
Seventh Grade
Wilfred Brunnemann. Dorothy
Hudson, Clarence Harbich, Edith
* Miss BrunnemanVi Entertains Resolutions of Condolence Obituary
One of the most enjoyable To the f#sident and Members Mary Doss was born in Berlin.
'» gatherings of the Sewing Circle of the Flatonia Shakespeare Club: Germany,! August 14, 1846, and
Monday afternoon when We. the committee appointed came to America at a very early
age. settling in Austin county,
Texas January 13,1865, she was
united in marriage to Mr. James
Marburger. They moved to Cis-
tern, Texas, in 1877, where they
have resided continuously since.
Twelve children were born to
them, ten of whom are living:
Mrs. Wm. Mennike, LaGrange;
Mrs. E. A Arnim and Mrs. A.
M. Gosch. Flatonia: Mrs. W. C.
Miller, Smithville; Mrs. Dr. Da-
vis, Anderson ;“W. L. Marburger
and Felix J. Marburger, Galves-
ton: Max Marburger and Arnold
Marburger, Cistern; and B. D.
Marburger, Skidmore. Besides
these she is survived by a broth-
er. George Doss of Rockdale, and
thirty-one grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren. Her hus-
band, James Marburger, died on
October 3, 1915, they both living
to celebrate together thfeir fiftieth
wedding anniversary.
The family history is most in-
teresting. Mary ,Do8s: was of
French-German parentage, her
father, Charles Doss, hieing one
of the early French Huguenots
that fled hia native country dur-
jjngthe French Revolution toi
:ler, *reTtTg0>Jn Po'-dam, Germany
where he marriecN-Al.iga Schnj
der. • In 1848 during the
Germanic iiolitical uprising, they
came to America and settled in
Texas. They were like most of
the Germanic refugees of the
higher class of that period, cul-
tured, but denuded of all their
wealth. They came to America
with little as assets but health,
clean minds and bodies, and the
ambitions and courage to make a
new home in a new and untried
country. As is invariable with
this type of people, the Doss
family prospered, accumulated,
and adopted this country with
the enthusiasm characteristic of
the first who came here to escape
the systems of oppression and
political injustice that drove! them
from their native soils.
Mary and James Marburger,
by thrift, accumulated a large
fortune in worldly goods. But
greater far is the inheritance of
wiches, Russian tea and assorted
cakes.
It being a surp’ise to Miss
Harrison, she thanked her
friends in her own sweet way
for their kind and sweet remem-
brances.
Those present to enjoy the af-
ternoon were the honoree, Miss
oiie Harrisor. Misses Franks
of Gonzaha^ Wood 'f Uvalde,
Alma Harrison, Anita Foitik,
life’s greatest sorrows.
Resolved, second, that in the
death of Mrs. James Marburger
the family has lost one who ex-
emplified all the beauties of
motherhood; the community in
which she lived, a warm-hearted
and open-handed friend, much
beloved and devotedly respected.
Resolved, third, that these res-
olutions be spread upon the min-
utes, published in the ^Flatonia
Erna Stein. Lois Buck. Maggi?hAfgttS^and a copy sent Mrs. E.
Thulemeyer, Lola and Wilma A. Aynim. " — »
Gosch, Mrs. A. G. Kotzebue,
Mrs. Mary Harrison and Mrs.
Clare Krause.
M. E. Mission Society
The M. E. Mission Society held i
Mrs. A. Gkunnei
Mks. R. A. Wheeler,
Mrs. H. H. Harrison.
Resolutions of Respect
Whereas, the Supreme Ruler
their monthly business meeting j Universe has seen fit to
Monday with the I resident, Mrs. | remove fr0m the walks of this
Brown. After all business was j ,ife our brother kni^ht. W. R.
passed upon Miss Lomie Sullivan Morgan, and
read a letter from Dr. Burroughs j yVhereas, we feel that in his
of Orphanage conveying thanks j bj8 family has lost a duti-
tor the splendid box, which was fu| and iovjnjr husband and
valued at over $50. It was de-
cided to have a dinner Saturday,
the proceeds to be used for the
parsonage. The Recording Sec-
retary asked all officers to send
or hand in written reports, as
otherwise she could not keep ac-
curate records. By unanimous
vote a fine of 10 cents was pro-
vided for failing to do so.
Mrs. Pearson extended an in-
vitation to meet socially with her
next Monday, which was enthu-
siastically accepted. There be-
ing no further business, the So-
ciety adjourned with the usual
watchword: “So,'study to show
thyself approved unto God, a
workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the
words of truth,”
Press Correspondent.
Mission Society Dinner
The Methodist Mission Society
will give a dinner at the Simmons j Fox, Catherine Bagwell,
building, west of R. E. Hinton’s J Eighth Grade
store, Saturday of this week, be-j Richard Wheeler. Paul Petty,
ginning at 11:00 a. m. [Harry Meyer, Hugh Duff. Della
If you are in town that day eat! Kristek, Lottie Chalk. Vastine
dinner with the ladies and get a Gosch, Louis Berger.
' Ninth Grade
William Foster. Estill Blud-
worth. Elizabeth Stone. Edward
Arnim.
, Tenth Grade
Oscar Brown, Gene Hudson,
Gladys Keathley.
big dinner for 35 cents.
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Basket Ball Games
The Waelder basket ballteams,
boys and girls, will play the Fla-
tonia teams here tomorrow (Fri-
i da,yJ afJtern1oon at 3‘30 p- m- J Eleventh Grade!
Waelder h*e fast team** and Annie Nesrsta, 'Anna Mehner, |
will give our players a hot game. Floy Arpim Elgie Alhrecht.
{ Home Credit Work
I First Division
of Luling 'Will | Lillie Brunner, Emil Juries.
B. Y. P. U.
Program for January 14, 1917.
Bible Study—Acts 14.
Song.
Prayer.
Leader, Essie Pogue.
Introduction by leader.
‘‘Paul and Barnabas in Iconi-
um”—Richard Wheeler.
“Healing the Cripple”—Virgie
Bailey.
“The Popularity of Paul and
Barnabas” —Katherine Bagwell.
“Paul Stoned”—Mrs. F. R.
Cowdin.
“Paul and Barnabas on the
Return Journey” —Wm. Foster.
Short Talk by Rev. Finney.
Recitation —Henry Hurr, Jr.
B. Y. P. U. starts 6:15 sharp.
All are invited to attend.
father, the city a valuable citizen,
and the lodge a faithful and en-
thusiastic member, and
Whereas, we deeply deplore
the loss to the family, city and
lodge, therefore be it
Resoloed that we. Flatonia
Lodge No. 208, Knights of
Pythias, extend our deepest
sympathy to the bereaved mem-
bdrs-of the family, and assure
them of our willingness and
eagerness to do all in oifT' power
to lighten the sorrow and pain,
and be of any service to them ( rjgrbj living, deeds of charity,
whatsoever, and be it further j vvarm friendships, loyalty to their
RESOLVED that a copy of these j a,,wed country, and a name oft
resolutions be spread upon the honoV thnt they have left theft
minutes of this lodge, a copy
furnished the family of our de-
ceased brother knight, and a
copy furnished the Flatonia Ar-
gus for publication.
Respectfully submitted,
L. A. Wheeler,
M. Fernau, Jr,
F. W. Laux,
Committee. !
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Thi%J Division
Carnival Her«
A street carnival is “making
night hideous” |iere this week,
lined along North Main street
with its merry-go-round^ jat wo-
man end elim
ev are ei
Card of Thanka
The friends and relatives j/>{
the late Mrs. Mary Marburgfer
desire to express in these colurmis
their most heartfelt gratitude to
each and every one who, by i/cts
of kindness and sympathy,
ed to lighten the sorrow
sioned by the death of Mrs
burger.
The words of comfort giv.
| Rev. Renick and Rev. Pett;
beautiful songs that touche
der chords and will remain
forting memories through
time, the faithful services <
long distance operators, it
the universal community
of though tfel service will
aver comforting
honor that they
descendants.
Both were-dtfe long members
of the Lutheran chutch. ~
Funeral services were held at
the family residence in Cistern
[Tuesday afternoon, January 2nd.
Rev. J. M. Renick assisted Rev.
Petty of Flatonia in conducting
the services. Beautiful music
was rendered by Mesdames P.V.
Winston, M. M. Turney, R. J.
Saunders, B. D. Gresham, W. F.
Whittaker and W. J. Saunders.
The floral offerings were profuse
and in every way possible there
was expressed the regard and
love of the community at large.
’ A Friend
each and avfg^t’
m.
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Shakespeare Club
The Shakespeare Club- met
Saturday, January 6. with our
resident, as usual. Misa John-
waB leader in our study of
h. We had an especially
lesson, as we studied
poet. LongftMlow.
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Hurr, Henry. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1917, newspaper, January 11, 1917; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth988714/m1/1/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.