Pasco Newspaper Articles - No date, or name of newspapers: Names: Miller, Dave; Smith, Cecil H.; Hearne, Wayne A.; Smith, Hubert M. of San Antonio, TX; Smith, Lawrence W. of Woodstock, MD; Smith, W. Jarrel; Ingersoll, Ebon E.; Ingersoll, Robert G.; Fuller, Dency; Walker, Charles W.; McIlwain, W. J.; Meade, E. S. & Co.; Upton, Richard; Howe, Mrs. M. T.; Mitchell, Mrs. James; Meisner, David; Nelson, Jess; Allen, W. S.; Burns, N. P.; Walls, R. S.; Tanner, William B.; Edminston, Mrs. E. P.; Pasco, Mrs.; Carpenter, J. C.; [Pasco], Cyrus Walker; Pasco, Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Places: Sherman, TX; Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; Worcester, MA; Little Rock, AR; New York City, NY; El Paso, TX; Muscogee, Indian Territory [OK]. Submitter: Jo Branch Owner of items: Mariah Burton Date: 2 Mar 2002 ********************************************** Copyright. 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You must continue to click on FIND NEXT till you reach the end of the report to see all of the locations of the item indicated. ============================================================================ Dave Miller's Remains. Sherman, Tex., Jan., 30.--The remains of Dave T. Miller, late of Dallas, who died at Ardmore, I. T., last night, will be interred at Sherman tomorrow.**** Newspaper Article - No date, or name of newspaper: Cecil H. Smith's Funeral will be conducted Friday --- Wife on Way from Chicago; Other Members of Family Coming --- Sherman, Texas, Oct. 13.--Funeral services for Cecil H. Smith, 66 years old, prominent Sherman attorney and democratic party leader of State and National reputation, who died suddenly in his office in the M & P Bank building here Tuesday afternoon shortly after 2 o'clock. Complete arrangements, however, await the arrival of Mrs. Smith, who will arrive in Sherman Thursday morning. Mrs. Smith wa son her way to Detroit, Mich., when death came to her husband. A message announcing his death found her on a train just as it entered Joliet, Ill. She continued on her way to Chicago, taking a Katy train out of that city last night. She will arrive in Denison Thursday morning shortly after 5 o'clock, where she will be met by a party of Sherman friends and brought to Sherman in an automobile. The body was placed in a casket Wednesday and conveyed to the family home, 900 South Crockett street, where it will lay in state until the funeral hour. Hundreds of friends have already called, and many flowers have arrived from outside points, while the floral ffering by Sherman friends and neighbors is one of the largest and most beautiful ever seen here. Scores of telegrams have arrived, some of them coming within a few hours after the various news services had announced his death. His son, Cecil H. Smith, Fort Worth, engaged in the oil business in that city, arrived last night. His daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne A. Hearne of Los Angeles, Calif., were here at the time of Mr. Smith's death, having arrived several days ago. A message from the Rev. Hubert M. Smith of San Antonio, pastor of one of the Methodist churches of that city, a brother, states that he will arrive in Sherman tonight. It is expected that the Rev. Lawrence W. Smith of Woodstock, Md., will be here for the funeral. W. Jarrel Smith, youngest son, is an attorney and was in the office with his father. The sudden death of Mr. Smith gave the people of the entire city a shock, from which they have not yet recovered. While one of the outstanding attorneys of this seciton of the state, known and respected for his knowledge of the law, no citizen was too humble to go to him for aid, and few lawyers ave been callled on more by unfortunate men who needed help than has Cecil Smith, and he has never been known to turn his back on one of them.** Ingersoll at His Brother's Grave. "The funeral services for Ebon G. Ingersoll, brother of Robert G. Ingersoll, were held from his residence in Washington, D. C., June 2,1879. The ceremony was extremely simple. Robert G. Ingersoll delivered the following oration:"** [This marriage took place in Worcester, MA: Dency Fuller to Charles W. Walker] Note attached to piece of dark material. "Piece of my mother's wedding dress-- The color was originally a rich cream-- She and Aunt Eumer? were married at the same time"** 23 Jul 1915; Little Rock, AR Courts --- Chancery Court. The Board of Improvement of Distict No. 213 yesterday filed suit against W. J. McIlwain for improvment taxes on the south half of lot No. 5 and all of lot No. 6, block No. 4, Clark's addition, amounting to $138. The Norton-Berger Shoe Company filed suit against E. S. Meade & Co. and the Blue Trap Rock Company for$61.45, which the plaintiff alleges is due for merchandise purchased by E. S. Meade & Co. and disposed of by the Blue Trap Rock Company. Richard Upton filed an ex parte petition for the removal of his disabilities o minority. --- Orphanage is Beneficiary The City orphanage, Tenth and McGowan streets, is principal beneficiary in the will of Mrs. M. T. Howe, deceased, admitted to probate yesterday. After providing for the payment of all just debts and bequeathing $25 to Ellen Pierce of Little Rock, the decedent wills all the remainder of her property including cash, securities, notes and stock and fixtures in a store at 805 East Second street, to Mrs. James Mitchell and other trustees of the City orphanage, to be used for the benefit of the orphans and to be invested, sold or handled as they see fit. Th will provided for the appointment of David Meisner as executor of the will. --- Held for Bootlegging Jess Nelson, negro, yesterday was arraigned before United States Commissioner W. S. Allen, charged with bootlegging, and committed to jai on default of $250 bond to aait the action of the federal Grand Jury. Nelson was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal N. P. Burns at Russellville and brought to Little Rock by Deputy Marshal S. R. Walls. ---------- Embezzlement is Charge --- It is Said Treasury Clerk Substituted Pennies for Nickels. --- New York, July 22.--William B. Tanner, chief clerk of the minor coin division in the United States subtreasury in Wall street, was arrested while on his vacation today at Bradley Beach, N.J., charged with embezzling government funds. Arraigned here, Tanner was held in $7,500 bail for the federal Grand Jury. Tanner, according to a United States assistant district attorney, is charged with the larceny of $3,920, appropriated by substituting pennies for 5-cent pieces in coin bags intended for deliv- [end cut off].** The Western Union Telegraph Company Received at 9:32am Dated El Paso, Texas 14 To Mrs. E. P. Edminston Miami OK To New Mexico overland Horses address general delivery Little Rock Ben.** Michigan Fire and Marine Insurance Company Mar 27, 1891 Agency at Sherman, Texas Mrs. Pasco Muscogee, I.T. Dear Madam, Your 24th inst. enclosing affidavit for me to sign, at hand yesterday. I have been very sick again for over a month, & am to nervious to write. I have just complied with your request, & have mailed letter to Oskosh this A. M. It really afforded me pleasure to serve you, & always will when in my power. With my kindest remembrances, I am Very Truly Yours, J. C. Carpenter**** Cyrus Walker, the infant son of G. W. and E. M. Pasco, died last Sunday morning at half-past six o'clock, and was buried yesterday afternoon at two o'clock. The little boy has been sick for sometime, and the anxious parents had done evrything to bring is [sic] back to health and vigor, but the Great Father saw otherwise, and took him. We sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. Pasco in their great affliction and extend to them our sincere condolence.****