Jones Co. TX - Newspapers - The Stamford News: October 7, 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 Friday, Oct. 7, 1904 Vol. 5, No. 32 Anson Allsorts October 6, 1904 A.H. Anderson was shot and killed by N.R. Lundy. There had been some disagreement between them prior to the killing. Lundy had rented land from Anderson and the latter had run the former off his premises with a shot gun and the last day as Anderson was on his way to Merkel the two men met in the road when the killing took place, there being no other one present to witness the affair. Lundy gave bond in the sum of $1000. On the same eventful day there were three deaths in the county, besides old Bro. Grayson of your city. There was a man named Lynn died near Anson. He had been sick all summer with fever and was said to have had consumption. And the infant child of Mr. ______ died on Saturday. It had been sick since the first of September, when its parents arrived here from New Mexico. While riding a wild pony late Saturday evening, Frank Johnson was thrown, or rather another rider ran his horse against Johnson through Johnson to the ground. Judge B.B. Greenwood and W.Parten of Stamford, had business here Saturday. W.A. Riddle, C.E. Wear and Ruper Harkrider were here this week from Stamford. Capt. White and lady returned from Tennessee last Saturday. Judge C.C. Ferrell has returned from the Fair. Judge Monroe of Abilene is here this week. J.G. Adams of Fort Worth delivered a temperance lecture at the Methodist church Monday night. License to wed were issued to the following parties since our last report. T.O. Bray and Mrs. Julia Vaughn on Oct. 2nd, H.C. Mitchell and Miss Barbie Culpepper on Oct. 1st., Clark Beeman and Miss Lielia Shaum on Oct. 1st. Bro. Edmons is putting an addition to his residence. J.M. Lively was over again this week lighting up Anson. Marcy News October 6, 1904 Mr. Walker will move to the Plains soon. Mr. Wright and Miss Shaw both of this community were married last Wednesday. Miss Bertie McInary has returned from an extended visit in East Texas. Bro. Nance filled the pulpit last Sunday. Mrs. Fields entertained a number of friends last Friday. A Negro in Dallas, shot and instantly killed A. Riddle, a bar keeper in a dispute over Negro equality. The west bound T&P train was fired on by two men near Weatherford Tuesday. Two men answering their description were arrested and placed in jail. Moved B. Yates, the druggist, has moved his drug store new to Morrow & Lowdon Bank. Last Saturday at about 1 o’clock, Father W.J.C. Grayum departed this life. He had been seriously ill for a long time and the end was not unexpected to himself or to his friend. The funeral service was held in the Baptist church Sunday, 11 o’clock Pastor Hanks delivering the sermon. J.M. Hanna, R.L. Pennick, W.D. Billingsley, Chas. Brewington, J.M. Self and J.C. Bryant were pall bearers. Father Grayum was an old man and had faithfully served his day and generation. His wife is aged, feeble and blind, and has long been waiting on the bank of the river, and it was thought that she would receive the first invitation to come higher, but God gave it to her husband. Bro. Grayum was an old citizen of Jones county, settling in Anson many years ago. He was one of the molders of the moral and religious sentiment of Jones county. He was a staunch member oft he Baptist church - a deacon and devout Christian. Local and Personal Cary Cunningham returned on Wednesday. J.H. Whisenant left for Austin Wednesday. Miss Mattie Siler visited home folks at Sunny Side Sunday. Clifford Wallace left Saturday for St. Louis and the Fair. Miss Lucy Martin was the guest of Miss Wren Rogers for several days last week. Miss Muffett Lee left Sunday morning for a short visit to friends and relatives at Albany. The compress machinery has come in and work is progressing rapidly on the foundation and platform. Mrs. Metzger was over from Abilene this week. Lilly Welch returned with her and will remain for some time. Will Huff, who recently had his foot mashed in a well driller had three of his toes amputated by Dr. Robertson Wednesday. Miss Ada North of Aspermont, who had been visiting Miss Mattie Busby for several days left Sunday morning for a visit to friends at Ross and Waco. J.L. Knight went to Dallas Wednesday. W.C. Lee went down to Albany Tuesday. Rev. T.N. Lowery of Avoca was in town Tuesday. Wilbur Parten left Sunday for a business trip to Merkel. Col. W.D. Reynolds of Albany was in Stamford this week. Haywood Hamblet left Sunday morning for Los Angeles, Cal. J.E. Rains of Rains & Co., came up from Albany Tuesday. G.W. Gilley placed his name one year up on the News honor roll. Col. T.L. Montgomery, father of R.C. Montgomery came on Tuesday’s train. Dr. J.H. Rutherford (dentist) has returned and can be found in office. Miss Lola Meece left Wednesday for the Peabody Institute at Nashville, Tenn., by way of St. Louis. B.F. McCullough, after about a week’s absence, returned home Sunday evening. He was called away on account of his sister’s death at Coolidge, Texas. George Flournoy went to Abilene through the country Wednesday for Dr. J.B. Smoot of Dallas had been called by telegram to the assistance of Mrs. Dr. A.D. McReynolds. Mr. A.R. Plummer, a rock mason from Moran died at Austin’s ranch Thursday night from what is supposed to have been congestion of the brain. He was well the evening before, but died in the night. The body was brought into Stamford today and will be shipped to Moran for burial. Millinery Mrs. E.E. Glenn, north side of square, Stamford, Texas Mr. T.E. Owens and Miss Berta Lee Williams married last Sunday evening at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Williams at old Avo. Dr. J.A. ____ officiating. She is one of Spring Creek’s loveliest ladies. Mrs. Dr. A.[Allen] D.[Douglas] McReynolds died Thursday evening at 4 o’clock. She was sick only a few days and her death was a sad surprise to many who had not even heard of her illness. Mrs. McReynolds had lived in Stamford only a short time (nine months to the day) before her death. She and Dr. McReynolds were married at Elkton, Ky., and came directly to Stamford to make their home. They had begun housekeeping in their beautiful new residence on McHarg Avenue about a month ago. The remains, attended by Dr. McReynolds and T.J. Halsel, were shipped to Elkton, Ky., for interment. All parties required by law to pay occupation tax will do well to attend to this before the 1st of November, 1904. W.S. Swan, Tax Collector.