Freestone County, Texas
News



Dallas Morning News 
September 29, 1897
Page: 3

Young Lady Terribly Burned

Corsicana, Tex., Sept 28 -- News was received here yesterday of the probable
fatal burning of Miss Annie Lee, the 14-year-old daughter of John L. Bonner, 
who formerly lived here, but is now a resident of Freestone County.  Her 
clothing was ignited from a fire in theyeard where she was working and before
aid could reach her she was so terribly burned about the body and limbs that
her recovery is regarded exceedingly doubtful.

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Dallas Morning News
Aug 25, 1897
Page: 6

Horses for the Fair 

  Corsicana, Tex., Aug. 24 -- M. H. Harris of Bonner, Freestone county, arrived
at the fair grounds to-day with a string of four thoroughred racers and a fine 
trotter, which he will enter in some of the events on the race programme during 
the fair.
  Judge Hightower, secretary of the Fair association, reports that he has 
received four entries for the four and one-half furlongs stake race to be run
on the first of the fair.  This is a race for 2-year-old colts and fillies 
owned, bred and raised in Texas, entrance $5 and $10 additional to start, $100
added.  The entries will close Sept. 1 and Judge Hightower expects to have at
least a dozen entries by that date, as he has received a great number of 
inquiries for entry blanks and programmes from Texas horse owners.

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Dallas Morning News
October 19, 1897

Corsicana Budget

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W. M. Peck is here from Fairfield.