Gregg County, Texas - Wills Point Chronicle, 1895-1896 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by: Scott Fitzgerald USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- From Wills Point Chronicle, Thursday, Nov. 21, 1895: Friday morning as William Green, colored, was preparing to go to work at the T. P. roundhouse, Longview, his 44-caliber revolver slipped out of his breast pocket and was discharged. The bullet struck him in the stomach and ranging upward caused almost instant death. From Wills Point Chronicle, Thursday, Dec. 5, 1895: Romance and Reality From the Longview Times Clarion A wedding, one of the prettiest that ever occurred in our city not in point of pomposity and grandeur - but on account of its uniqueness and romance, was that at the opera house last Tuesday evening a 4 o'clock, when Albert Taylor and Miss Thelma Aubergne, the principal actors of the celebrated Dick P. Sutton Opera Company, were in a most solemn and impressive ceremony by Rev. Dr. Beardsley, pronounce man and wife in the presence of members of the company and a few of our citizens. We extend congratulations and trust their united life may be one of sunshine and happiness. Referring to the same parties the Pittsburg Gazette says: Albert Taylor and wife, who have been traveling with the Dick P. Sutton Company some time, severed their connection with the company at this place last Saturday and have been staying in our city waiting for the arrival of a new company which they have organized. In the meantime they have been busily engaged in getting up a play by home talent, which will be rendered to night, the proceeds to be given to the cemetery committee. The Chronicle extends to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor its heartiest congratulations and wishes them prosperity and happiness both in their married life and profession. From Wills Point Chronicle, Thursday, Jan. 16, 1896: R. Simmonds, formerly of Longview, but now of Wills Point was here yesterday and bought from O. H. Pegues three cars of cattle which he will feed at Wills Woint (sic) where he also runs a market and is doing a rushing business. Mr. Simmonds made the editor happy by renewing his subscription. - Times Clarion. From Wills Point Chronicle, Thursday, Jan. 16, 1896: Jake Goldsmith, dealer in dry goods at Longview, has failed. From Wills Point Chronicle, Thursday, April 16, 1896: The congressional race in this district has only three entries so far - R. N. Stafford of Mineola, R. C. DeGraffenreid of Longview and J. G. Kearby of Wills Point. They are all gentlemen of ability and either of them will make a good congressman.