Jones County Texas Archives - The Stamford News - April 26, 1905 *********************************************************** 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, Apr. 26, 1905 Vol. 6, No. 8 Our postmaster, Mr. N. Leavitt is doing some extensive building west of the post office. The large stone building will contain three store rooms. These, we learn have been rented and will be occupied as soon as completed. Between the stone building and the post office there is a small brick building. The Aston building on west side will soon be completed. The office and lumber sheds of Smith-Sons & Robertson Co., are nearing completion and they are receiving their stock of lumber. The Stamford Fire Department’s annual drill and inspection will be held the early part of May, perhaps the 4th. The Department will present the four act comedy, “A Noble Out Cast.” This play will be given for the benefit of the Department, and it is not too much for the Department to ask a liberal patronage of the people of Stamford. The Department wishes to raise money to purchase a hose wagon. The wagon is very much needed, and the boys are willing to put their time and effort toward paying for it. School trustees running for office: H.S. Abbott Chas. Brewington G.W. Dakan D.H. Johnson D.W. Johnson Four to be elected. Col. Dan M. Jones We were pained to hear last Saturday of the death of Col. Dan M. Jones, which had just occurred on his farm south of Anson. Mr. Jones was at the phone talking with some one in Anson when he died instantly from heart failure. Mr. Jones was one of the first settlers in the county, and one of the most widely known men in the county. He was a prominent lawyer at the Anson bar, and was for many years editor of the Western News. For the last two years he has given his attention to farming, at the time of his death was living on the farm. Two years ago he made the race for congress of this district. He was a staunch Democrat and a member of the Methodist church. [CSA, 31 Aug 1848 – 22 April 1905] Anson Allsorts We regret to have to report the death and burial of Col. Dan M. Jones. Col. Jones was stricken with paralysis Saturday evening at 6 o’clock while standing at the phone talking to some one in Anson from his farm on the river, and died in a few minutes, and was buried here Monday. The Odd Fellows of Anson have been called on, and will go to Fairview tomorrow to bury one of their order who died there last evening late. Mr. Nailer of Arkansas, formerly of this place, is here on business. Last Thursday evening we went out to the Bethel cemetery with Mrs. L.M. Nix, beneficiary of our late Sovereign L.M. Nix and received and helped to erect the Monument to his memory which will be unveiled by the Anson Camp some time about the first of June. It is a beauty. Mrs. Nix put in $25 and had an 18 inch solid cube of white marble for a base for the 5-1/2 foot shaft of colored Georgia marble cut to represent the stump of a tree, making a shaft full seven feet high. Mr. Thomas Veitch has bought the two lots on the east side of the square, next to Joe Grace, and has begun to erect thereon two nice stone and brick stores. From McCaulley Capt. Glasscock was called to Denver, Colo., last week to his son who is very low. Dr. Batty had a rough experience on a horse. Our nursery man J.J. Nickless informs us 3000 pear trees growing nicely in his orchard. Local and Personal W.G. Thomas, editor of the Anson Reporter was in town Monday. J.R. Terrell of the Pinkerton neighborhood in town. Mr. Will Harvey passed through Stamford Monday for Aspermont. Mr. Harvey lives in Dallas. A small boy by the name of Claunch was accidentally shot in the leg by the Gun Club last Saturday evening. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. John Blackstock died at the parent’s home at Avoca last Monday and was buried at Spring Creek Tuesday. Rev. I.L. Mills, pastor of the Haskell Mission, came in yesterday and left on the train for Boonesville to attend the dedication of a church. Our old friend R.S. Caperton has been in Stamford this week. Mrs. Caperton is with her husband and have been living in Austin for several years. Ollie Kinnison returned yesterday from Eastland county where he has been teaching school an will spend some time with relatives here. W.R. Mathis of Avoca called at the News office Tuesday. Mr. Mathis is an old timer in this section and an old time subscriber. He has placed his daughter, Miss Nora on the list. Miss Nora is at Rising Star. Sodas bottled by W.H. Hutchinson & Son Stamford Ice & Refrigerating Co. Stamford, Texas Mr. T.M. Caton was in town. He placed himself and W.T. Caton of Edna, Texas on the list. Frank L. Gray, who has been sick a long time, died at his home near Abbie Tuesday and was buried at Fairview Wednesday by the Odd Fellows Lodge of Anson. [26 June 1875 – 24 April 1905] M.S. Ward renews his paper and places his brother, W.R. Ward of Prescott, Ark., on the roll. The Stamford Public School closes today after a session of eight months. The public money was exhausted a month ago and a subscription was taken and enough was secured to continue the school for the past month.