HENDERSON COUNTY, TX - Newspaper- The Athenian June 13, 1884 *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: "Bunny Freeman" July 2002 © Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** The Athenian Friday, June 13, 1884 Vol. 1 No. 37 LOCAL GLEANINGS Remember the Ice Cream Festival to-night Call at Thornton's for schooners of ice cold beer. PERSONAL Miss Annie Bradley has returned from Ennis, and is stopping with her aunt, Mrs. Cook. W. J. Evans, Wiley Campbell, and Dr. Antle, of Malakoff, have visited our town during the past week. Dick Jarrell now exhibits his loyalty under the flag of our country to a small degree. The stars and stripes float from the front of his store. Jno. W. Taylor, the handsome candidate for bailiff precinct No. 1, has our thanks for a pair of pretty fox squirrels. Mr. Andrew Moorehead, near Goshen, informs us that he has a place he would be glad some family would take and occupy for the present year to preserve it. Col. Jno. R. Jones, one of the merchant princes of Goshen, was rusticating in these parts Tuesday last. He is a gentleman of intellectual culture and thorough business qualifications. Messrs. J. J. Faulk, T. F. Murchison and Jno. Y. Green attended the Fort Worth convention. Mrs. Faulk accompanied her husband, and went on to Austin on a visit to friends and relatives. W. W. Jarrell is now a charter member in full standing with the Brothers of Rest. This organization of case was founded sometime in the way back yonder, and to-day equals any of the ancient fraternities. Mr. Purdy, the gentlemanly and accommodating depot agent, has his hands full since the involuntary retirement of Mr. Dant, but with all his duties he found time to place us under obligations for personal favors. Miss Fannie Reierson again graces her father's hospitable domicile after an absent of several weeks. Miss Fannie is one of the bright stars of Athens, society circle and we chronicle her arrival at home with pleasure. Among our visitors of the week was B. W. J. Wofford, of Fincastle, head of the enterprising and thrifty firm of Wofford & Son. He is as genial and full of life as his boys and are pleased to add, a firm friend of THE ATHENIAN. Major Wm. H. Martin honored us with a visit last Saturday for the first time, and gave us his stock brands. We thank him for his good wishes and hearty appreciation of our paper and will endeavor to respond to a cordial invitation to visit him. Monday last Mr. J. A. Jones and his bride were welcomed to heir home in Athens. They were married in Rockdale May 28th, but the torrents of rain which had fallen had caused several washouts along the line delaying the happy couple until June 9th. Parson A. (?) Green accompanied by one of his most promising members visit Pine Grove Sunday. The Parson left the side of his faithful brother, whose occupation is time killing and ease-seeking, under the pretense of a drink of --water, but the truth was he had a buggy ride planned. When the Parson returned his head was as red if not reder than the local's. They had a fine time -- so they say, and returned home rather late at I-don't-care-wether-I-get-there-or-not. rate looking as pious as a Fourth of July picnic in November. MARRIED HAMMONS-COOK: At the residence of the bride, three miles east of Brownsboro, June 1, 1884, by Elder L. N. Ray, Mr. Z. T. Hammons to Mrs. T. D. Cook.** May their lives in happy union ever be full of happiness and bliss. G. (**recorded in Marriage bk 3 page 158 Zack T. Hammons to T. D. Cook by S. N. Ray, M. G.) BIRTHS Tuesday, June 3, 1884-- To the wife of Cal. Miller a daughter. Cal. seems to have formed a great attachment for home since the above event, and is so happy that he wishes everybody else had a pretty girl. DIED. In Benton Kentucky, at the age of 76 years and two months, Mr. R. Morgan died very suddenly June 4, 1884. The deceased was the father of our worthy fellow-citizen D. M. and Joe Morgan of this place. We deeply regret the loss to our esteemed friends and sympathize with them in their bereavement. AT THE COURTHOUSE The ladies were disappointed in giving the Ice Cream Festival at the time they intended by failure to obtain ice. But all arrangements are made for the Festival to-night (Friday), and everybody should turn out. The ladies are working vigorously to raise the necessary amount to finish the new Methodist church house, and the public spirited as well as the religious should aid and encourage them. FOR SALE One ten horse power engine, which has been in use but a short time. It is as good as new, every part being in good order. For price and further particulars call on or address BROGAN WALDROM, Malakoff, Texas, or MURCHISON & COLEMAN, Athens, Texas. ESTRAYS Taken up by M. E. Chapman and posted before Jno. A. Goodgame, J. P. Precinct No. 2, Henderson Co. Texas, one black mare about eight years old, about 13 hands high, branded KS on left hip and KS GB (these on top of each other) on left shoulder. Appraised at $20 Taken up by J. E. Hodge and posted before G. V. Adams, J. P. Henderson Co., one bay mare branded (D on left shoulder,) whitestreak in face, about 14 hands high, 6 years old, left fore foot white and one-half of left hind foot white. Appraised at $20. W. T. EUSTACE, C. C. H. C. CITY TONSORIAL PARLOR, ~~James Penn, Artist~~ Next door to W. G. Titsworth, west side of Square. Hairdressing. Shaving. Shampoo, or anything else in the tonsorial line. Athens has been deprived of her mail facilities for the past week, and she can look and wonder how she survived during the thirty years of her interior existence. She ought to see the advantage of another line of rail. CITATION FOR PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS~~To the sheriff or any constable of Henderson county, greetings: Whereas, oath has been made before me by S. M. Bradford, that L. J. Kimbell is a transient person, you are hereby commanded, that you, by making publication of this citation in some newspaper in your county, if there be any newspaper published therein, but, if not , then in some newspaper published in teh judicial district when the suit is pending; but if there be no newspaper published in such judicial district, then in the nearest district to the district when the suit is pending, for four consecutive weeks, summons the said L. J. Kimbell, to be and personally appear before the justice's court of precinct No. 2. Henderson county Texas, to be held at Willow Spring, in said precinct on the 3rd Saturday in July, A. D. 1884, by 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, to answer the complaint of the said S. M. Bradford. for the sum of ($122) one hundred and twenty-two dollars, due and payable February 6th, 1884, upon open account. Herein fall not and due return make of this writ as the law directs, Given under my hand on this 34th day of May, A. D. 1884, JNO. A. GOODGAME, J. P. Pr'ct No. 2, H. C., T.