Jones County Texas Archives - The Stamford News - June 23, 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, June 23, 1905 Vol. 6, No. 17 Penick-Hughes Company Stamford and Anson Ball game between Nugent and Stamford on Tuesday evening. Stamford 5, Nugent 2. N.H. White, manager of the street work, coming in on a float wagon, Tuesday evening, from the rain, lost his balance was run over by a wheel. Wallace-Martin In the Baptist church, Tuesday evening 9 o’clock. Mr. David P. Wallace and Miss Bertie Martin were untied in marriage, Elder F.S. Groner officiating. MR. James Prude, brides-man and Miss Fannie Lyle, brides-maid. Mrs. M.T. Hall and Mrs. Donnon furnished the music, Mrs. Hall presiding at the organ. Walter Orr, Chas. Penick, W.A. LaFon and Joe Payne were ushers. Reception was held by Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Bryant at their home on the corner of Campbell and Webb streets. Miss Bertie has been with Baker-Bryant Co.. Wednesday night the Stamford Band met in their room in the City Hall. J.A. Greer, president, 1st vice-president - J.F. Lemmons; 2nd vice-president - J.D. Kincannon; sec., J.E. Sanders, treas. Last Tuesday morning about 8 o’clock, Mrs. James Day shot and killed herself at her home on South Side. Mr. Day was at work in town at the time and was notified by City Marshall, Flournoy. Mrs. Day had been in a despondent state of mind for some time, and her mind had unquestionably lost its balance when the deed was committed. Her mother has been in an insane asylum for many years. The pistol was kept on top of a wardrobe and she placed a chair near and got up and took it down. The ball passed directly through the heart and entirely through the body and through the floor some ten feet away. The husband and three children are left in great sorrow. The oldest child is Mrs. Day’s by a former marriage. The burial was in Anson cemetery Wednesday. The Stamford Commercial Club was organized Tuesday night, June 27th. Mr. N. Leavitt has paid the franchise tax. Thomas Patillo, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Patillo, was seriously hurt Thursday. Local and Personal Miss Jennie Wallace of Atlanta, Ga., came in last week to attend the Wallace-Martin wedding and to visit her brother and family. Twenty cents per gallon sorghum molasses good for making grasshoppers and dog poison. -- L.E. Larch E.J. Lemberg and family of Mason, Texas came the early part of the week to visit Mrs. Lemberg’s parents, Elder C.S. Mangham and wife. In the base ball game yesterday evening between Stamford’s second nine and the Paint Creek team, the score stood 19 to 5 in favor of Stamford. Rev. J.J.F. Lockhart is conducting a meeting in the old Christian church which has been moved on McHarg Ave., near the Cottage Hotel. Dr. J.R. Scott has permanently located over Harrel and Cooper’s Drug Store. There is quite a stir on the West side, Mr. Dickenson is moving his house our preparatory to building a stone house. There will be other houses moved out from that side and the whole space occupied by the wood buildings, except one house, will be filled with rock buildings. Rev. Robert McInturff, pastor of the Presbyterian church called and had baptized three babies on Sunday, the children of Mr. and Mrs. M.T. Hall. Col. Taylor McRea, of Fort Worth, and editor of the Co-operative Age, was in town this week meeting his old comrades of the U.C.V., and planning for the reunions. The Co-operative Age is the U.C.V., organ and its editor is Adjutant-general of the Texas 5th Brigade. Masonic officers elected: Joseph L. Lockett, W.M., C.E. Sammons, S.W., J.C. Bryant; J.W., W.F. Dakan, Sec.; Walter McDaniel, Treasurer, A.M. Ferguson, Tyler. Capt. T.F. Pettus of Moran and an old merchant of Albany, was in Stamford Wednesday night and returned home Thursday morning. Mr. S.F. Hastings, wife and child and Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Hasting’s mother, left on Monday’s train for Los Angeles, California and Portland, Oregon. The old Fiddler’s contest in the City Hall last Saturday night was the best thing in the way of amusement Stamford has had in all her born days. The affair was under the auspices of the Sons and Daughters of the Confederacy and more directly under the direction of Col. Thos. Farmer and J.P. McDaniel. Conductor Hawkins was floor manager. Rev. Robert McInturfff, delivered the awards. Contestants were Mr. Shuman, Dr. Shell, G.B. Astin and Mr. Blocker. The songs were “Fisher’s Hornpipe,” “Silver Lake,” “Money Musk,” “Devil’s Dream,” and last but by no means least “Arkansas Traveler”. Capt. Fisher made a first class door keeper. A.C. Foster, Attorney-at-law Haskell, Texas Plainview Grandpa Burks came in Sunday evening from Tom Bean. Robert smith sold his crops to Jim Starghill, and left Tuesday on the train, for LaGrange, Ga., to spend the summer with home folks. Mrs. Clark was visiting her mother Mrs. Gardner, Sunday. Charlie Collier and lady are here hunting on Double Mountain River. Earl Morgan and sister Miss Nellie called on Miss Pearl Miller Sunday eve. Mrs. Overby and daughter Miss Lois were shopping in Stamford. Charley Hughes has sold his crop to Charley Dohahoo and intends to move to Stamford. Gilbert Randel of Flat Top was at the singing. Sunny Side Mr. Smith from Flat Top community was among us last week, soliciting cotton choppers. Mr. N. Link is repainting his house. There was a party at Mrs. J.R. Gains. Charlie Page, a blind man from Hill county, representing Austin Nursery, is stopping with Mr. Joe Aplin. The Crawford Bros. of Stamford bored for several weeks in a well on the Wilkinson place but found neither oil or water. Parson B.F. Dixon of the Fairview community has sold his crop and stock and will move to Lubbock county in July. Anson Allsorts The Buie Gin community had hard rain. The Woodmen Unveiling in Funston was well attended. The oration was delivered by Sovereign C.H. Steel, and the poem was recited by Miss Sprayberry, the charming young daughter of Sovereign Carl Sprayberry. Music was provided by the Funston Quartet. Miss Effie Wilson has returned to Robinson county. Sam Morrow came in this week from College Station. Miss Mattie Stanford of Edon, Texas is visiting in Anson. C.W. Donalson of Weatherford is in Anson. Edgar Wilson, John Hale, Will Hale, Will Waller, and Jim Pope of Anson left for Galveston. Henry Coker from Sinclair left for Galveston. Mrs. Creed Roberts of Funston left Sunday for a months visit to Williamson county. Ex-sheriff Swan. T.S. Wallace, Tom Hudson, Emmitt Robinson went to Stamford to see the ball game. Prof. Odor leaves tomorrow to assist in the Summer Normal to being in Abilene. He carried: Misses Willie Davis, Lura Orr, Arnie Hale, and Reba Wilson, as students. Albert Hightower of Edon, Texas (nephew of ye scribe) is visiting. Cullin C. Higgins is here getting ready for District court. Will Walling of Truby was here. From Liberty Turner’s thrasher is in our community. Mrs. R.W. Vaden broke her arm. Miss Pearl Williams was visiting. She has just returned with her parents from Grayson county where they moved last fall. Mr. Williams has sold his farm in Grayson county and returned here. Rev. W.H. Bateman will preach here. There will be two months of free school this summer, beginning the second Monday in July on the 10th. Miss Sadie Ragsdale of Stamford has been employed as teacher.