Anderson Co., TX - Newspapers: Wills Point Chronicle, 1896
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From Wills Point Chronicle, Thursday, August 13, 1896:

Water Supply.

	Palestine, Tex., Aug. 11. - Although the water works has shut all of 
its private consumers in this city, Palestine is not wholly without protection. 
The suppply [sic] of water is limited, but it is sufficient in quantity to 
furnish the railroad shops and give fire protection. The water company seems 
willing to everything in its power to keep matters strong and has a force of 
engineers at work the view of ___ing artesian wells.

From Wills Point Chronicle, Thursday, September 3, 1896:

	In a personal difficulty, at Palestine, Tom Butler was shot and 
killed by ex-Sheriff Day.

From Wills Point Chronicle, Thursday, September 10, 1896:

	The East Texas Fair will be held at Palestine the first Monday in 
November.

From Wills Point Chronicle, Thursday, October 1, 1896:

	Louis Butterfield, aged 10, killed by a train at Palestine.

From Wills Point Chronicle, Thursday, October 22, 1896:

	M. A. Everett, of Jourdan, N. Y., killed by train at Palestine.

From Wills Point Chronicle, Thursday, November 12, 1896:

	Judge Reagan, confined to his home at Palistine [sic] was reported 
improving first of the week.

From Wills Point Chronicle, Thursday, November 12, 1896:

	Elbert Rayfield, Blackfoot, Anderson Co., died from being beaten 
over the head by John Martin, colored.