Jones Co. TX - Newspapers - The Stamford News: November 11, 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 Nov. 11, 1904 Vol. 5, No. 37 Avoca Items J.D. Samples was shopping in Stamford on Monday. Ben Bushy, of Stamford was in Avoca on Sunday for business, we suppose. Marie Humphrey visited in Stamford last week. Anson Allsorts Sovereign L.M. Nix died of typhoid fever last Tuesday, Nov. 1st, after a week of sickness. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. and W.O.W. and was buried by these lodges jointly. His funeral was preached by Brother Lowrey and his remains were buried at Bethel cemetery. Besides a large number of relative, and friends, the two lodges and the spectators made a very large funeral procession for this country. Mr. Nix leaves behind a wife and seven children. Dr. D. Williams went to Dallas Monday. Messrs. Walters and Groyes, two young men from the “Free State of Van Zandt” arrived here today to prospect and probably may make Jones county their future home. The Dodgin Gin burned Thursday night about nine o’clock. It was an entire loss with about $700 worth of cotton seed. Jim Hammond owned the property and had insurance. This is a great loss to Stamford at this time, as both gins have been very much crowded and people have had to wait for their cotton and should have gone elsewhere on that account. Stonewall county The following officers were elected in Stonewall county: Sheriff - R.D. Senter Judge - W.J. Arrington Treasurer - J.M.V. Bullock County Clerk - Dolph Dodson Assessor - G.H. Payne We received the above by the courtesy of Dr. McCamnet Stamford Returns: 16th Congressional District - W.R. Smith Governor - Lanham Lieut. Governor - Neal Attorney General - Davidson Supt. Public Instruction - Cousins Railroad Commissioner - Mayfield Associate Justice Supt. Court. - Brown Judge Ct. Criminal Appeals - Brooks Chief Justice 2nd Ct. Civ. App. - Conner State Senator, 28th District - Hawkins County Judge - Thomas County Attorney - Stinson District and county clerk - Myers Sheriff and Collector - Hollis Tax Assessor - Maxwell County Treasurer - Ward County Surveyor - Arnett Public Weigher, Prec. 2 - Morgan Commissioner, Prec. 2 - Bostick Justice Peace, Prec. 2 - Dakan Constable, Prec. 2 - Day Local and Personal J.P. Shaw presented the News with some fine mustard. A.E. Watson left on Monday to Abilene. A.G. Hudson of Neinda renewed subscription. Miss Jennis Buie and Mrs. J. P. Siler left Wednesday for the Baptist State convention. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.S. Arnold died last Sunday morning at 7 o’clock and was buried Monday in the Stamford cemetery. She was 15 months of age. Mrs. G.B. Astin died at her home one mile from Stamford last Friday, and was buried in the Stamford cemetery Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Mrs. Astin has been seriously ill for some time. She leaves behind a husband and several children. Mr. Walter Durrett and Miss Myrtle Moore were married Saturday at the home of the bride’s parents on Swenson avenue. Rev. J.A. Biggs officiating. After the ceremony, the bride and groom left on the train to visit friends at Dallas and Waxahachie. Walter has bee in business in Stamford since the beginning of the town. Miss Myrtle has been here since a child. She graduated from our high school a few years ago.