Freestone County, Texas History NEWS OF 1910 The Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) – Jan. 7, 1910 – Page: 9 Fire Record Fire Damage at Teague Teague, Freestone County, Tex., Jan. 6 – At 3 o’clock yesterday morning fire was discovered in a frame addition to the blacksmith shop in the main shop building of the Texas and Brazos Valley Railroad. The building caught from a forge in the north end of the frame addition, which was build after the main buildings to accommodate an expansion of the blacksmith department. The strong wind from the north soon whipped the flames across to the main building, which caught on fire and was prevented from complete destruction only by the prompt action of the fire departments of the city and railroad company. The power house with the costly machinery, which has just been installed, seemed to be doomed at one time, but the fire at this point was held in check by chemical fire extinguishers until the hose could be connected and the pressure from the city mains turned on. The fire was extinguished without material damage to this building. The total loss sustained is estimated by local officials of the company at $3,500. Workmen are now clearing away the debris and the shops will be running as usual tomorrow. The Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) – Jan. 29, 1910 – Page: 2 Damaged by Wind Wortham, Freestone County, Tex., Jan. 28 – Wortham was visited last night by one of the strongest and most disastrous winds in several years. The framework of the Methodist Church in course of construction on Main street had just been raised and the entire work was razed to the ground. The damage will be about $200. The Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) – Feb. 12, 1910 – Page: 10 State Social Affairs CORSICANA Mrs. Joe Magness visited in Wortham. Miss May Hatcher visited here while en route to Teague. Fort Worth Star-Telegram (of Fort Worth, Texas) – Feb. 20, 1910 – Page: 6 There must have been some tolerably fair politics in the grand old Texas according to the following reprint from the San Antonio Express. “forty years ago.” Get this: The Fairfield Ledger comments thus on the election returns from Freestone county: “Bring out and sound the forty-octave Hewgag. Larrup on the gong. Toss up your tiles and get on a general tear. We have met the enemy and they are our’n. Talk about Leonidas, Thermopylae and the Three Hundred! Why, bless us, they are nowhere when compared to the heroes of Freestone!” But, then there were no poll taxes or red tape in those days and plain patriotism voted early. The Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) – May 26, 1910 – Page: 10 Improved Roads Survey Teague, Freestone Co., Tex., May 25 – Work was begun Tuesday on the first preliminary survey of improved roads in the Teague Road District. Complete plans will be presented to the Commissioners’ Court within a few weeks, after which permanent surveys will be made and bids will be received for the construction work. The Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) – May 24, 1910 – Page: 6 High Wind at Fairfield Fairfield, Freestone Co., Tex., May 24 – On a Saturday night this place was visited by a heavy wind from the northwest, doing considerable damage, and Sunday night there was a genuine storm from the same direction, blowing down trees and damaging the crops. In many places houses were blown from their blocks. Heavy rains followed. The Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) – May 30, 1910 – Page: 9 Oiling Roadbed Teague, Freestone Co., Tex., May 29 – The Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad started a crude oil sprinkling train Friday, beginning at Houston, and will sprinkle the entire line. The Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) – June 3, 1910 – Page: 6 Potato Crop in Freestone Teague, Tex., June 2 – The farmers of Freestone County began digging potatoes for shipment yesterday and loaded the first car today. The acreage this year is by far the largest ever planted in this section, and the potatoes, notwithstanding the setbacks tey have had by the severe cold weather and rain, are very fine, and are expected to market to a good advantage. Just how many cars will be shipped from here can not now be told. Last year there were three, but then there were only a few planters. This year there is about 100 acres in potatoes within a short radius of Teague, and the yield is expected to run about seventy-five bushels per acre, or a car to every five or six acres. [Same issue; same page] Freestone County Tomatoes Teague, Tex., June 2 – Tomatoes around here are beginning to ripen rapidly, and within the next few days car shipments will begin. From the present outlook there will be fifteen or twenty cars of the earliest shipments. While the acreage is not very large, there is a considerable increase over former seasons. This will be the first year car shipments have been made from Teague. The Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) – July 3, 1910 – Page: 30 Italy 5, Freestone 4 Italy, Ellis Co., July 3 – Marr’s Sluggers defeated Freestone by a score of 5 to 4 at Ward’s Park. The Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) – July 10, 1910 – Page: 31 Teague Baseball Team Teague, Freestone County, Tex., July 9 – At a very enthusiastic meeting of the fans of Teague it was decided by those loyal sports of the diamond that Teague should have a fast team for the season of 1910. The new park is nearing completion, and Teague will soon have one of the finest plants in Central East Texas. The team who are to support this city are hereand are ready to meet all clubs in Texas. Any club desiring games should wire, phone or write JOHN MARTIN, Manager Teague, Tex. The Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) – July 17, 1910 – Page: 12 Personal J. L. Turney of Teague was in Dallas yesterday. The Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) – July 25, 1910 – Page: 8 Picnic at Streetman Streetman, Freestone County, Tex., July 24 – The barbecue at Streetman was attended by a crowd of 2,000 or more people. Judge Rufus Hardy spoke, also several others. The ball game between Fairfield and Streetman resulted 18 to 12 in favor of Fairfield. The Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) – July 27, 1910 – Page: 9 Wage Conference Teague, Freestone Co., Tex., July 26 – A conference between President J. W. Robins of the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway and a committee representing the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of that line was held in the office of Superintendent J. Munday and Superintendent Seabrook were also present at the conference. It is understood that the engineers are asking for several changes in their present contract with the company. The Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) – August 19, 1910 – Page: 10 Wortham Defeats Streetman Wortham, Tex., Aug. 18 – Wortham defeated Streetman this afternoon by a score of 5 to 1. Features of the game were Black’s base running and Bedford’s pegging. Batteries – Wortham, Anderson and Bedford; Streetman, Morrow and Leonard. Umpire – Ross. The Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) – Sept. 3, 1910 – Page: 14 Brakeman Seriously Injured Teague, Freestone Co., Tex., Sept. 2 – Telegraphic advice of the serious and probably fatal injury of M. T. Cook in a railroad accident at Little Rock, Ark., yesterday was received here today. Cook formerly worked as a brakeman for the Trinity and Brazos Valley out of here and was a member in good standing of the local lodge of Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen No. 449. Fort Worth Star Telegram (of Fort Worth, Texas) – Nov. 18, 1910 – Page: 13 New State Charters AUSTIN, Nov. 18 – The following charters were filed in the office of the secretary of state today: Brazos Valley Investment Company of Teague, capital $25,000: incorporators E. J. Headlee, W. F. and R. F. Riley and W. F. Jeanes.