Jones County Texas Archives - The Stamford News - August 25, 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, August 25, 1905 Vol. 6, No. 26 On the west side of Stamford’s plaza, R.Dickenson’s stone building is finishing to look like a house. It is a full story for the basement of this house. In the lower story this will be used as a store room. The second story, the same size as the lower, will belong to the Masonic Lodge of Stamford and be used by them as a lodge room. This will be the largest and most elegant Masonic Hall in West Texas. The room east of this is a store room 25 x 100 feet, a story. The Pioneer Mill and Elevator Co’s Mill has recently undergone a thorough remodeling with the addition of improved machinery. Swenson Bros. have put in a new gin with a hundred bales capacity, with every new invention for good and rapid work. This is located just south of the Compress. The Rosamond Gin, located on Swenson Avenue, south of the railroad. The Compress and the Ice Plant are up-to-date in equipment, in fact every thing in Stamford is prepared to do the best work of its kind. The Oil Mill and Feed Plant is one of the largest works of its kind in the sate. Stamford’s mercantile establishments are in the amount of stocks carried and in appearance comparable to those of the cities of the state. The large plate glass fronts and artistically dressed windows are all that can be seen any where. The hotel accommodations of the town have been sufficient to meet the demands of the large gatherings that have come here without complaint. Pre-eminently the Stamford Inn stands at the head of the hostelry of West Texas if not of the State. The railroad business is perhaps the best criterion of the businesses of a town. We have blacksmith shops, woodworking shops, saddle and hardness shops, livery stables. Stamford is a church town. The town always has a number of foreign cotton buyers as well as a number of home buyers. The town has never had what is known as a “boom,” but the value of real estate has been on the upward move. The Settlers and Farmers Union Meet at Haskell. It was our good fortune in company with H.S. Abbott to attend the barbecue in Haskell last Friday. An address from Mr. Smith, of Benjamin, on the necessity of the organization. M.A. Clifton delivered a forceful talk on the practical phases of the Union. We were glad to meet: G.W. Pilley, L.W. Wade. Mr. Vegure, a former citizen of Stamford, invited a number of us to his wagon, where he treated us to fine watermelons. We were glad to meet our friends: W.L. Hills, Robert Montgomery, cashier of the Farmers National Bank, John A. Couch. Stamford Church Directory Methodist, preaching every Sunday. - J.A. Biggs, Pastor Baptist church, preaching every Sunday. - Elder Grones, Pastor Cumberland Presbyterian - 1st and 2nd Sundays in each month. Dr. J.A. Ward, Pastor We hear that the W.F. Bullington acting for the Christian church has bought the southeast corner of Moran and Wetherbee Streets, from Mr. Davis and will build a church house on it. D.H. Johnson of the Stamford D.G. company, is in St. Louis market. W.S. Byles, foreman of the News office, is in Dallas this week. Mrs. Minnie Troope, of Bartlett, is visiting her brother, S.A. Martin and family. C.W. Watson, who has been with the Wooten Grocer Co., left Wednesday for Abilene to take a position with the House there. The Spring Creek annual camp meeting commenced Friday with Rev. C.D. West, preacher in charge of the Avoca circuit present. Mrs. A.B. Hickey, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cushenberry, left on the train Thursday morning for home at Blossom, Texas. A.H. Meridith, a former citizen of Stamford, but more recently of Indian Territory came by for a visit. J.W. Dean was called to see his wife who is suffering from cancer in Belton, Texas. Albert Johnson and Capt. White of Anson were in Stamford today. W.H. Keeth, of the Avoca neighborhood brought the first bale of the new crop of cotton in last Tuesday. C.M. Pattillo Hardware Co. bought it paying 13 cents. The bale weighed 450 pounds. The following contribution was made as a premium: Baker-Bryant Co. First National Bank W.B. Johnson B.R. Kincannon McRimmon Mer. Co. Capt. Smith Stamford D.G. Co. Wooten Grocer Co. Putnam & Jones R.W. Dickenson J.E. Baines L.E. Larche N. Leavett Buie & Sparks Brazelton & Johnson Burton-Lingo Co. Stamford Land Agency Mistrot Bros. Stamford News Jno. L. Knight Penick-Hughes Co. Spencer & Abbott Radford Grocery Co. Citizens Nat. Bank Harris & Cooper Rayner Land Agency R.L. Wright Lackey & Billington Stamford Ice & Refrigeration Co. W.C. Lee Chas. Bogard and E.V. Smith were arrested Monday by constable Day at their cold drink and billiard hall on the North side charged with violating the prohibition law. Ten complaints were filed against Bogard and sixteen against Smith. Failing to make bond the men were taken to Anson and placed in jail. Anson All-Sorts Miss Lallie Williams came from a long visit to Bell county, accompanied by her grandmother, Mrs. Harris. Miss Ada Baker of Munday is visiting her uncle, Geo. H. Baker. Anson will have a commodious two-story brick hotel under construction immediately after the school building is completed. Capt. W.E. Rayner was here. B.H. Baird the high rod of the Home circle was here yesterday. J.S. Morrow of Stamford was here today to persuade us that we don’t need the iron horse. Dr. Lewis of Nugent was here on business. Mrs. Spide Williams and miss Mattie White went to Abilene. J.J. Maxie has been sick. Plainview News Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Hobbs have moved in to our midst. They say that Cottle Co. is all right but Plainview suits them better. Mr. C.H. Miller was visiting in Jones Co. C.H. Donohoo received a telegram Friday announcing the serious illness of his father. Will Gardner and Mr. and Mrs. R.O. Morgan left last week for Lubbock for several weeks. Mr. John Clark is having his residence remodeled. Mr. Sid Wagley of the S.M.S. ranch in Cottle Co. passed through enroute to Stamford. Mrs. Davis is suffering with rheumatism. Mrs. A.A. Miller and Miss Nellie Morgan were out driving Sunday evening. Gilbert Randel and Miss Pearl Miller attended church at Vernon. Mrs. Pamplin who has been visiting Fannin Co., came home yesterday. Haskell Happenings Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Wood were up from Stamford. Mr. and Mrs. Guest Whitaker returned to their home at Weatherford after an extended visit to Mr. Whitaker’s parents. Messrs Frank Glascock and Walter McWhirtee came in Sunday night from Galveston. Pastor Groner of the First baptist church of Stamford passed to Gillespie, Knox Co. to assist in a revival. Miss Joe Ragsdale, a Stamford belle was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Couch. Lueders Mr. Guy Parrack and wife and Rev. Ira Parrack, his sister Mrs. Johnson and her little son started Monday for a visit to the Plains. Mr. A.J. Cook and family returned Tuesday from a visit to Haskell county. Mrs. Slack has returned home from visiting friends and relatives near Cisco.