Freestone County, Texas History News of 1901 =============================== Dallas Morning News February 5, 1901 Found Lignite, but No Oil Vein Twenty-Four Feet Thick, Discovered 60 Feet Beneath the Surface in Freestone County Special to the News Corsicana, Tex., Feb. 4 - T. E. Mower, who has been drilling for oil near Stewart's mill, in Freestone County, about twenty miles from Corsicana, arrived in this city today and reports having drilled through a vein of lignite twenty- four feet in thickness. The vein was struck sixty feet from the surface. Mr. Mower has a contract to sink eleven oil prospect holes for George Bradley. [same issue] Making Few Laws ... Mr. Satterwhite of Freestone offered the following substitute: Whereas, ex-Gov. Hogg has been invited to address the joint Committee on Constitutional amendments Tuesday evening; ... [same issue] Will Hear Hogg Mr. Satterwhite offered a substitute providing that whereas, the committee had invited the ex-Governor to address it on Tuesday afternoon that the House should ... =============================== Fort Worth Morning Register February 7, 1901 Discharges in Bankruptcy ... William A. Shockley, Fairfield, Freestone county; ... =============================== Dallas Morning News March 1, 1901 Sheriffs' Department Freestone County Groesbeck, Tex., Feb. 27 - All officers look out for one bay horse, 14 1/2 or 15 hands, .......... =============================== Dallas Morning News April 5, 1901 Court of Criminal Appeals Austin, Tex., April 3 - No decisions were rendered by the court today. ... On briefs for State- Josh Coleman, from Freestone, ... =============================== Dallas Morning News April 12, 1901 Courted by Mail Bridegoom is Blind and the Bride Has Only One Eye Special to the News Corsicana, Tex., April 11 - W. R. Lamb of Freestone County and Mrs. Jennie Sapp of Elsbury, Mo., were married at the courthouse in this city yesterday. The contracting partners had never met before, the marriage being the result of a courtship conducted by mail. The groom is totally blind and the bride is the possessor of only one eye. The happy couple left for their future home in Freestone County last night. =============================== Dallas Morning News July 2, 1901 Colored Teachers' Normal Thirty-Two Were Enrolled, Representing Eight Counties - Entertainment Last Night The Dallas State summer normal for colored teachers opened yesterday at the colored high school. Thirty-two teachers were enrolled, representing the following counties: Tarrant, Fannin, Rusk, Wise, Freestone, Denton, Cooke and Dallas. Speeches were made by Rev. J. E. Holmes, Rev. J. A. Johnson, Prof. A. L. Bunyan, Prof. J. P. Starks, Prof. Charles Rice, Prof. Wm. Coleman, Mrs. Cooper of Missouri, T. B. Harris of Belton, A. M. Glenn of Mexia and Conductor N. W. Harllee. Rev. Tolbert lead in prayer. After paying the tutition, the enrollment of teachers and the assignment of studies for today, the normal adjourned till last night, to meet at the evening chapel, where the following program was rendered: Opening chorus Evening Chapel choir; prayer, Dr. West; vocal duet, Miss Butcher, Miss Clayton; welcome address in behalf of the teaching profession, Principal C. Rice; instrumental solo, Miss Nonnie Vaultz; response to welcome address, Wm. Coleman, Fort Worth, A. M. Glen, Mexia; trio, Mrs. McMillon, Miss H. Hamilton, Prof. A.B. Stokes; welcome address to visiting teachers, Principal H. S. Thompson, Dallas; solo, Miss W. O. Lewis, Dallas; response to welcome address by visiting teachers; instrumental solo, Miss M. McIntyre; welcome address in behalf of the citizens, D. Rowen; response, Mrs. Hyne, Waco; solo, Mrs. T. R. Hooper; five-minute talks, Editors W. E. King, McDonald, Tolen; trio Misses F. T. Pitman, P. Tyler, R. M. Pitman. The following assignment of subjects, with outlines are for today: Primary methods must be based upon the psychology of the child; condition of child upon entering school; physical and bodily growth; mental powers that are most active, Conductor N. W. Harllee. Physics - Matter, general and specific properties; atomic theory. Prof. W. Coleman. Artimetic - Object in teaching arithmetic; Roman notation, Arabic notation, special attention to the cipher; addition, subtraction, multipulication, definitions and explanations, Prof. J.P. Starks. Physical Geography - The earth as a planet; the solar system; nebular theory, Prof. A. L. Yunyan Physiology - Bones, composition, structure: the skeleton, head, trunk and limbs; the care of the bones, diseases, Prof. W. Coleman. United States History - Pre-Columbian explorers and travelers; Columbus, his early life and character, Prof. A. L. Runyan. Geometry - Definitions and illustrations; solids, surface, lines, points, angles, special attention to angles, Prof. J. P. Starks. Reading - Purpose of reading advanced to gain thought; primary, to gain the thought of this lesson and to acquire power to grasp the thought in the other leslens [lessons]; habit of interpreting what is said and what is implied, Conductor N. W. Harllee. Grammar - Relations of language lessons to grammar; the sentence, kinds; principal parts of the sentence, subject and predicate; the parts of speech, Prof. J. P. Starks. Algebra - Algebraic notation, addition and subtraction; special attention to principles. Prof. W. Coleman. Civil Government - In the family, in the schoolroom, on the play ground, in the club or society, Conductor N. W. Harllee. Physical Education - Hygiene as a means, (1) food, (2) clothing, (3) cleanliness, (4) temperance, (5) jaws of life and health. Conductor N. W. Harllee. Trigonometry - Trigonometric functions of acture angles, definitions; the six different ratios; special drill, Prof. J. P. Starks. General History - Ancient people; earliest civilization; the three divisions of history, Conductor N. W. Harllee. Bookkeeping - The first essentials, Prof. W. Coleman. Psychology - Nature of the study; methods of study, N. W. Harllee. =============================== Dallas Morning News July 5, 1901 Hon. L. D. Lillard Dead Stricken by Paralysis Special to The News Fairfield, Tex., July 4 - Hon. L. D. Lillard, ex-Representative of Freestone County and editor of the Fairfield Recorder, died at his home at 5:30 this evening of paralysis. He was on the street Monday mornng attending to business and looking well. He was stricken, Monday, at noon. =============================== Dallas Morning News August 4, 1901 Notorious Negro Escaped Special to the News Weston, Tex.,Aug. 3 - A notorious negro, wanted in Freestone County for forgery, and here for bigamy, eluded arrest here this morning by escaping through a corn-field into East Fork bottom. Several ineffectual shots were fired at him. =============================== Fort Worth Morning Register August 31, 1901 A petition from Freestone county asking for a seperate representative was also introduced. =============================== Dallas Morning News September 5, 1901 Killed by the Explosion Special to The News Mexia, Tex., Sept. 4 - Yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock the gin of Savage & Williams, about four miles east of Personville, in Freestone County, was completely wrecked by the boiler exploding. J. M. Williams, one of the owners, was instantly killed, and Mr. John Beasley, the fireman, was so badly scalded and bruised that he is not expected to live. The accident occurred while the gin was running. =============================== Fort Worth Morning Register September 26, 1901 More Tax Rolls ... Counties 1901 1900 Guadalupe $5,951,463 $4,698,637 Wise 6,379,604 6,301,603 Freestone 3,417,765 3,050,470 =============================== Dallas Morning News November 7, 1901 The Higher Courts Tyler, Tex., Nov. 6 - Proceedings in the Court of Crimina Appeals today: Affirmed - ... Josh Coleman, from Freestone; ... =============================== Fort Worth Morning Register November 15, 1901 Town of Wortham Suffers by Fire. The County Seat of Freestone Was Badly Scorched at an Early Hour This Morning ..................