Freestone County, Texas Newspaper Articles The Evening News (Mexia, Texas) "PURELY PRESONAL" column Usually first page Thrusday, 3 May 1900 edition: "Carter Sessions was in from Bonner today." "Jim McAry was down from Wortham today." "R. J. Bryant returned from Wortham last night." "Rev. J. F. McKenzie returned from Wortham." "Jim Wilder and Cliff Hackney were down from Wortham last night." "Hon. John L. Wortham went up to Wortham this morning on business." "Mrs. McElveen and daughter, Miss Callie and Miss Edna Evans were over from Fairfield today shopping." ============================================= Friday, May 25, 1900; Front Page PURELY PERSONAL Dr. Chumby, of Isreal was in town today. Carter Sessions, of Bonner, was among the visitors in the city today. Misses Florence Williamson and Leona Byers came down from Wortham on the noon train. ====================================== Monday, June 4, 1900; Front Page PURELY PERSONAL D. Lesnthal went up to Wortham this morning on business. Miss Selma Loman of Fairfield is in the city visiting the family of Geo. A. Bell. I. H. Kamsler and Jim Kelly went to Wortham this morning on the bob tail. ============================================= June 6, 1900 edition: "Prof. L. A. Phiply was over from Fairfield today." "J. A. Wright of Freestone County was in town today." "Judge O. C. Kirvin returned this morning from Fairfield." "Miss Annie Beall came down from Wortham on the noon train." "J. J. Cullison of Fairfield left on the afternoon train for Corsciana." "G. P. Oliver, of Freestone County, went down to Groesbeck on a business trip." "A. M. Miller came down from Corsicana on the afternoon train enroute to his home in Fairfield." ================================= June 29, 1900; Page 4 Geo. Pyburne, of near Fairfield, was in town today. Miss Mary Johnson returned from Wortham yesterday afternoon on the limited. Ben Franklin went over to Fairfield this morning, where he will work in Talley's stable. J. B. Watson, a prominent cattle dealer of Fairfield, was in the city today enroute to the western part of the state. ============================================= June 30, 1900 edition: "Constable Lamb, of Cotton Gin, was in town today." "Conductor of the I. & G. N. Railroad returned this morning from Fairfield where he has been visiting his son." ================================= Friday, July 6, 1900; Front Page PURELY PERSONAL Miss Ida Robinson went up to Wortham this morning. Postmaster T. J. Hall, of Fairfield, was in the city today on business. Miss Sallie Adams went up to Wortham yesterday on the afternoon train. W. R. Boyd and little daughter, Miss Mary, arrived on the noon train from Vernon enroute to their home in Fairfield. ================================= Friday, August 3, 1900; Front Page PURELY PERSONAL Rufus Burleson, of Fairfield, left on the noon train for Thornton. Carter Sessions, of Woodland, came down from Wortham last evening. Miss Mattie Mosely came over from Fairfield this morning enroute to Thornton. Miss Mattie Ward went out to Kirk this afternoon to spend a few days visiting friends. Mrs. J. B. Carr and children, of Marlin, who have been visiting relatives near Cotton Gin left on the noon train for Bryan. ================================= Saturday, August 11, 1900; Front Page PURELY PERSONAL John Riley, of Fairfield, was in town this morning. W. H. Easterling had business at Wortham today. Billie Kirven, of Fairfield, was in the city this morning. Miss Lillian Bonner left on the noon train for Hempstead on a visit to friends. Carter Kirven Jr. came down on the noon train enroute to his home in Fairfield. Miss Mattie Clyde Bonner and little sister, Louise returned on the early morning train from a visit to relatives in Palestine. ================================= Saturday, August 18, 1900; Page 2 PURELY PERSONAL Rev. J. F. McKenzie left on the afternoon train for Wortham where he will preach tomorrow. Rev. G. P. Miller, editor of the Corsicana Truth, came down on the noon train enroute to Brewer where he will assist in a protracted meeting. ============================================= August 23, 1900 edition: "Jack Robinson went up to Wortham this evening." "Carter Kirvin Jr. came down on the noon train from Corsciana enroute to his home in Fairfield." ================================= Saturday, August 24, 1900; Page 3 ADDITIONAL PERSONALS M. H. Harris was in from Bonner today. Thomas Longbotham was down from Wortham today on business. Rev. C. D. Daniels, who has been over at Fairfield conducting a revival meeting, left at noon for Navasota. ================================= Thrusday, August 30, 1900; Front Page PURELY PERSONAL S. E. Colgin had business at Wortham this morning. Clay Colgin went up to Wortham this morning on the limited. Miss Lillian Bonner has returned from a visit to friends in Hempstead. Mrs. N. E. Hooper went up to Wortham this morning on a visit to relatives. ================================= Friday, August 31, 1900; Page: 3 ADDITIONAL PERSONALS Mrs. J. W. Cameron and daughter, Mrs. Vera were down from Wortham today visiting H. G. Taylor's family.