Jones Co. TX - Newspapers - The Stamford News: September 9, 1909 *********************************************************** 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 News Sept. 9, 1904 Vol. 5, No. 28 McCauley News Morrow & Morrow have bought several bales of cotton and are in the market for the season. Joseph Prouix moved most of his cattle to Haskell county for pasture for the winter, and others may do the same. McCaulley will have a school this winter as preparations have been made for the building and White Pond, one and a half miles away are making additions to their house and will have 75 or 80 pupils and two teachers. Born to Dr. E.I. Batty on the 2nd, a girl. Bud Gallaway died Monday morning at 6 o’clock and will be buried at Neinda. Reunion at Aspermont Aspermont, Tex., Sept. 2. The Stonewall Camp of United Confederate Veterans, and have pitched tents in the beautiful grounds located four blocks west of the courthouse, and is know as Camp Senter. Grand Marshall Capt. Wit Springer will lead the parade. Horses will be furnished from the Lang Ranch. The celebrated Wester Cowboy Silver Cornet band under the leadership of Major Herbert Lang. Stonewall Grays as body guard, commanded by Capt. Jim Ward. Joe Davis, the man who was arrested at Sour Lake, Texas, last week, charged with the murder of his wife near Moran, this county, is now in the Shackelford county jail Sheriff Holcomb arrived here with him Tuesday. The examining trial is set for Thursday, Sept. 8th, 1904. Judge A.A. Clark has been retained as council for the defendant. Mrs. Davis, the deceased, was the daughter of Uncle Johnnie Bills, who lives near Moran. —Albany News Stamford Public School opened Monday morning with an unusually large attendance. The school Board was present except one or two members. Elder R.T.Hanks read a scripture lesson and Rev. J. A. Biggs lead in prayer. Mr. C.M. Patillo as president of the Board and Chas. Brewington as secretary also delivered addresses. Superintendent McDonald in a very earnest address outlined the work of the school. Gay & Owen Raeal Estate and Loans B.B. Greenwood Lawyer Stamford, Texas Last Monday was Labor day. Henry Portwood is down with appendicitis. F.G. Alexander of Haskell, was in town Tuesday. Miss Lizzie Wright has gone to Greenville to enter Burleson College. Miss Kate Keeling left Monday for Baylor Female College at Belton. Miss Bessie Parker of Haskell, left last week to enter school at Sherman. Gay and Owens has a stalk of cotton with 273 bolls and forms on it at their office. Miss Myrtle Baldwin of Haskell, took the train on Saturday to enter school at Bonham. Misses Bessie Hanks and Mammie Yates have returned to Simmons College, Abilene. Elder J.J. Pounds, of Pinkerton neighborhood left to visit friends in Chambers county, Ala. A new fifty-foot front stone building is in construction on north side and is to be completed by Oct. 15th. A number of wagons were in town Tuesday for lumber with which to build a new school house in the Queeny Taylor neighborhood. Mr. G.W. Hamblet had his son’s grave moved this week farther into the cemetery. The fence ran across the grave leaving the monument on the outside. Lee Hall and John Robertson’s horse became frightened Wednesday night. We were glad to meet Mr. R.C. Montgomery in Stamford this week. Miss Anna Ashburn left Sunday morning to enter Baylor University. Public school enrollment was a little more than 300. Miss Nellie Ashburn left for a visit to a friend in Eastland. Mrs. T.N. Potts, mother of Mrs. R.L. Penick, left for Colorado City. Rudolph Colbert left to enter the preparatory department of Baylor University. W.H. Cottee, tax assessor of Coryell county was in Stamford this week prospecting. Miss Mabel Palm of Albany, was visiting her friend Miss Katie Cooper. Postmaster Leavitt was around last week with a petition to move the post office to the building occupied by the Moore Restaurant. Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Whitfield left for their home in Beckville, Texas after a visit with Mr. B.F. Whitfield. Lost one black coat on Haskell Road. Return to George E. Smith and claim reward. County court convened in Anson last Monday. The following gentlemen from Stamford were fined $25 each for being late in attendance. George Flournoy, B.B. Greenwood, Jack Dial, J.B. Brown and Jim Bates. Married at the home of the brides parent near Stamford. Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Asher, Mr. Harvey W. Smith near of Fariview neighborhood, and Miss Nora Asher, Rev. J.A. Biggs officiated. J.J. Witty was found dead in his wagon six miles east of Albany Wednesday, last week. The Graham Leader has changed hands, J.W. Graves proprietor, and P.A. Martin, editor, retiring and Frank H. Bowson and Geo. L. Rhea making a salutatory how bow. Our friend, Geo. L. is going to say something worth reading. J.M. Radford was in town this week. Patillo & Son will buy your cotton. Ten cents for 100 old newspapers at News office. A.W. Springer of Aspermont was in town last night. A.C. Johnson left for St. Louis and the Fair. R.V. Colbert and Robt. Burns left Monday for St. Louis the Fair. Born to Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Baxter a fine girl Thursday, 3 o’clock. J.E. Sanders has the contract for doing the wood work for the new compress. M.S. Shook, wife and father, of Haskell county, took the train to Fort Worth yesterday. Miss Annie Buie, who has been visiting relative, left for her home at Canyon City, yesterday. Joe Davis was remanded to jail without bail at Albany this week for the murder of his wife a few weeks ago. Frank McCullough returned Wednesday evening. L.M. Buie left yesterday for C.P. Synod at Denton. R.W.Scurry, brother of Mrs. S. Gay, came in on Tuesday’s train. Born: To Mr. and Mrs. Wes Bourn a fine boy Friday morning September 9th. Mrs. Viola McLeod left Tuesday morning for market to buy full stock of millinery. Dave Wallace, Walter and Herbert McDaniel are taking in the World’s Fair this week. W.L. Johnson of Aspermont left on Tuesday’s train on a business trip to Fort Worth. Mrs. Hatchett and son, of Hartford, Michigan, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Perry. Dr. Shapared, wife and son, Grundy, and Lige Davis and wife came in on Tuesday’s train from the World’s Fair. Miss Gertrude Burns, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. W.C. Lee, returned to her home at Albany Monday morning. Mrs. C.V. Compton, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. G.W. McElveen, left Tuesday morning for her home at Taylor, Texas. The revival conducted by Elder Alvis and pastor Dixon in Fairview Baptist church closed, Thursday night, of last week. T.A. Spence of Abilene, has been in town this week arranging for the compress. Hon. J. S. Hemphill of Ellis county, and a representative of that county in the legislature, was visiting Dr. O.C. Grant at this place for several days this week. The cotton gin at Abbie began work last Friday morning. We will say that Abbie has grown to be a good country village. Our friend J.M. Williford is no little part of it. C.J. Seth who has been living at Dumont has recently moved to the Ellisie ranch. When you want a watch see J.M. Lively. Sam Slack was killed in the Cleak Fork quarry last Monday evening by a falling derrick. Mr. Slack has been employed in the Clear Fork quarry for several years. He left a wife to whom he had not been long married. Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Shipp with Mr. Shipp’s mother, Mrs. S.S. Shipp returned last Saturday. Mr. Shipp was operated on for appendicitis at Dallas. Married: Mr. Lawrence Dixon and Miss Amanda Treadwell were married near Fairview Baptist church last Sunday. Elder B.F. Dixon officiating. They will live on Mrs. Geo. Ashburn’s place. W. Thomas Link entered Hughey and Turner school at Weatherford and Miss Mary Smith who left for the Polytechnic, Fort Worth. Splendid horse for sale. Pres Corley Second hand lumber for sale. J.E. Sanders Miss Jack Castle who entered Polytechnic College at its recent opening, was brought upon Wednesday evening’s train by her father. They went over to Anson that evening. Dr. J.R. Sledge, assisted by Drs. Robertson and Shell amputated Mrs. D.L. Riddle’s right arm Wednesday. The arm at the wrist was affected with a cancerous growth making amputation necessary. Mrs. Riddle is from Stonewall county. The First National Bank of Gorman was organized last week. Hico Review says there is evidently oil within a few miles of that town. At an early hour Monday morning W.P. Rives left his home, 12 miles north west of Roby, and started to come to Roby. When less than three miles from home he fell dead from his horse, and was found a short time after by C.E. Ramby with his horse standing nearby. Mr. Rives was born in Missouri in 1842 where he great to manhood. He entered the Confederate Army under Price and served the Confederate Cause during the war. From Missouri he came to Texas soon after the close of the war, and in this state he has made his home ever since. The remains were laid to rest in the Roby cemetery Tuesday and was followed to the grave by a long procession of sorrowing friends. - Roby Banner