Freestone County, Texas History News of 1892 Dallas Morning News – Feb. 11, 1892 – Page: 5 State Capital Notes Austin, Tex., Feb. 10 - … Representatives White of Freestone and Goodman of Roberson were here to-day and visited the governor. Dallas Morning News – Feb. 28, 1892 – Page: 10 Southeastern Division Of the Texas Order of United Confederate Veterans General Orders from Commander W. G. Blain, with Statement of the Objects and Purposes of the Union Headquarters S. E. Division of Texas, United Confederate Veterans, General Order No. 1. FAIRFIELD, Tex., Feb. 16 – In compliance with general order No. 4, issued from headquarters at New Orleans of date December 29, 1891, by order of General John B. Gordon, commander, I hereby assume command of the southeastern division of the State of Texas, composed of the following counties: ….Freestone… Until further ordered the headquarters of this department will be at Fairfield. By order of W. G. Blain, major general commanding. O. C. KIRVIN, Adjutant General. Dallas Morning News - March 14, 1892 – Page: 5 Sheriffs' Department Freestone County Fairfield, Tex., March 11 – Arrest J. R. Bullock, about 5 feet 9 inches high, weight 140 or 150 pounds, blue eyes, light hair and mustache, a horse tamer by profession, left Wortham in fall or winter of 1891 driving bald face stocking leg mare to a gig. I hold capias against for theft of a mule. Arrest and wire me. H. J. Childs, sheriff Limestone county, Tex. Dallas Morning News - April 14, 1892 – Page: 7 Freestone County Singing Convention Fairfield, Tex., April 11 – The Freestone county singing convention with Capt. Bass Gilbert of Cade as president and Major Townsend Longbotham of Wortham as secretary has been in a semi-annual session here for three days. About a hundred delegates are in attendance besides a host of visitors. The singing has been perfectly grand at times, holding the vast audience spell-bound. At the closing the rendition of “God be with us till we meet again” was almost sublime. The convention adjourned to meet at Dew in October next. The hospitality of the town was tendered the delegates and visitors. All enjoyed the occasion nicely. Our county courthouse is now nearing completion and is in every respect an elegant structure. Situated in the center of a large square it presents quite an imposing appearance. Dallas Morning News - April 18, 1892 – Page: 6 The New Apportionment Population of the New Congressional Districts FIRST DISTRICT Freestone…………..15,887 Dallas Morning News - August 11, 1892 – Page 8 Charged with Moving Mortgaged Property Thornton, Tex., Aug. 10 – G. C. Hellin of Wortham, Freestone county, was arrested here by Constable Harless on a charge of moving mortgaged property from that county. Dallas Morning News - August 18, 1892 – Page 1 The Second Day The Night Convention Houston, Tex., Aug. 17 - … Brown of Grayson moved to seat James I. Moore as one of the permanent vice presidents; seconded by Steele of Freestone and adopted. Dallas Morning News - August 8, 1892 – Page: 8 Sheriffs' Department Freestone County Fairfield, Tex., Aug. 6 – Stolen, on night of the 3d instant, one bay mare …H. J. Childs, sheriff Freestone county. Dallas Morning News - August 14, 1892 – Page: 2 The Colored Meeting …President Hawkins announced the following county superintendents: Freestone county – O. Bell Dallas Morning News - September 13, 1892 – Page: 6 The Town Lot Boomerang …. The Town Lot Valuations Freestone Value 1891 $96,400 Value 1892 $109,258 Increase $12,858 Dallas Morning News - September 25, 1892 – Page: 8 The Craft The many papers established recently in Texas in the interest of the people’s part are remarkable for the journalistic ability which they, with few exceptions, evince. One of the last to appear is the Freestone Vindicator, which was born at Wortham, Freestone county, on the 17th. It is a well gotten up six column quarto, edited by J. T. Spelman. There are no flies on either the editor or the paper. Dallas Morning News - September 15, 1892 – Page: 4 Sheriffs' Department Freestone County Fairfield, Tex., Sept. 12 – Stolen; one black mare…H. J. Childs, sheriff Freestone county. Dallas Morning News - September 29, 1892 – Page: 1 An Awful Fate A Young Man’s Head Crushed by Colliding Cars BEAUMONT, Tex., Sept. 28 – On the 21st instant a young man named Tom Mays Bell commenced work for the Southern Pacific at this point. He had been braking on a local train and switching in the yard as his services were required. Last evening while coupling cars a drawhead gave away, allowing a car of heavy lumber to run into a coal car. The unfortunate man’s head was caught between the projecting ends of the lumber and the end of the opposite car and was so badly crushed that when the cars were separated he fell limp and gasping for breath. In ten minutes he was dead. Coroner Broussard was notified and immediately repaired to the spot where the remains lay and implementing a jury proceeded to hold an inquest. A verdict was rendered in accordance with the above facts. His personal record on file with the railroad company shows that he was Freestone county, this state, and has a sister and parents residing in Huntsville. Superintendent Hoskins wired them the sad fate of the son and brother. Dallas Morning News - November 19, 1892 – Page: 5 Mortuary Col. B. A. Philpott Mexia, Limestone Co., Tex., Nov. 18 – Col. B. A. Philpott, one of the most prominent men in this section of the state, died suddenly yesterday at his home at Dew, Freestone county, aged 81 years. He had lived in Freestone county for more than forty years, and represented the county for two terms in the legislature from 1878 to 1882. Dallas Morning News - November 25, 1892 – Page: 5 Sheriffs' Department Freestone County Fairfield, Tex., Nov. 22 – Stolen Saturday night Nov. 19, one bay pony, saddle and bridle. …H. J. Childs, sheriff Freestone county. Dallas Morning News – Dec. 7, 1892 – Page: 5 Master Watson's Report --------- What the Masonic Record for the Year Shows ---------- Leading Features of the Annual Report Submitted to the Grand Loge, for its Action at Houston October 3 – To T. H. Beaves, J. M. Tacker, W. L. Nichols and seventeen other master Masons, to form a new lodge to be called Boggy at Boggy Prairie, Freestone county. Dallas Morning News – Dec. 22, 1892 – Page: 8 Personal Judge O. C. Krewin [Kirvin], J. A. Tucker and Wash Tatum of Freestone county are visiting Dallas. Dallas Morning News – Dec. 25, 1892 – Page: 4 Texas Industrial Items Freestone [V]Indicator: And the buildings continue to spring up on every side. Some five or six now in course of construction. Wortham is awake.