Jones Co. TX - Newspapers - The Stamford American: May 29, 1924 *********************************************************** Submitted by: Dorman Holub Date: 28 December 2019 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/jones/jonestoc.htm *********************************************************** The Stamford American Thursday, May 29, 1924 C.L. Rogers Hardware Store will erect a new building on south side at once. C.L. Rogers, owner of the Rogers Hardware, that a new brick 25 x 80 is to be built on his lot between his present location and the Alcove Theater building. It will be only one story but will have cement floor and metal ceiling and thoroughly modern in design. Mr. Rogers has been renting for 11 years. Mrs. J.B. Dodson’s private school closed Friday, May 23. New brick structure being erected on East Hamilton for Storage Garage. The 75 x 120 brick building on the lots where the Virginia Hotel stood before it burned. The brick of the old hotel will be used in the new structure which will be used as a storage garage. The walls will be high enough to allow for a deck with incline to drive up for the second floor. H.H. Pennington, who owned the hotel property is having the building erected. He is a well known cotton broker and capitalist in Stamford. East Hamilton street is developing into a real business street. Iris Dell, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Burnett died Tuesday afternoon at 5:00. The little one is only seven weeks old. Brother J.D. Harvey, pastor of the Church of Christ conducted the funeral Wednesday afternoon from the residence of West Davenport street, with Barrow Furniture Company in charge. Syndy Price, who was burned in the Wichita Valley roundhouse died early Saturday as a result of burns. The body was shipped to Wichita Falls by his brother and sister. He was 57 years of age and had worked at railroading for several years. He was an engineer for the Denver at one time, and saw service in the Spanish American War under Col. Roosevelt. Lueders B.H. Tunnell Meat Market and Post Office is being moved into the new Wilson building on the north side of the square. The Postoffice is entitled to the best place in town. Postmaster Sharbutt is proud of the new location. Lueders is still growing. A gravel sidewalk has been built from the City Drug Store to the Postoffice, passing in front of the Lueders Messenger office. So when Editor Herrick wants his mail or a package of cigarettes he can go to the City Drug Store or the Postoffice without getting his feet muddy.