Jones County Texas Archives - The Stamford News - November 3, 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, November 3, 1905 Vol. 6, No. 36 Very Sad Deaths Mrs. W.O. Steele with her two little children, boy and girl, age 3 and 5 respectively, recently came from Grimes county. Mr. Steele remaining behind to settle up some business. Soon after reaching Stamford Mrs. Steele bought a residence and moved into it. Her children were taken sick with what was thought to be tonsillitis, but which soon proved to be more serious. The little boy died Friday evening and the little girl Monday morning. The father was wired when the children grew worse but was unable to reach Stamford till Saturday night, and the little body was buried Saturday night after the arrival of the father. The little girl was buried Monday evening. These were their only children and the parting from the little ones was sad indeed. Where the disease was contracted is not known, but it must have been on their way here, on the cares or at some town. [William Carroll Steele, 1902-27 Sept 1905; Maedel Steele, 1900 – 29 Oct 1905] On account of the death of our foreman’s wife, Mrs. F.E. White and the absence of Mr. White to attend to the burial in Southwest Texas, we are late getting out the paper this week. The many friends of J.D. McGaughey in Stamford were surprised and pained to learn of his death Monday. Mr. McGaughey was poisoned in some way last Thursday at his home in Stonewall county. It is nearly conclusively settled that it was in the water, as those who drank of it were made sick, but how the poison came to be in the water no one can tell. The water was got from a tank, but there is nothing wrong with the tank water. It was in some way an accident. Mr. McGaughey died Monday morning and was buried at Anson Tuesday. His wife was at Anson dangerously ill at the time of his death. Buff McGaughey was an old citizen of this country. He and his brother Sam, who died at Stamford some time ago, were engaged in the cattle business and were widely known through all the western country. [3 Apr 1856 – 30 Oct 1905] The city council met Thursday night and passed on the returns of stock law election. Committee was appointed to locate dumping grounds. W.O. Wetherbee came in from New York, Thursday evening. Wanted - Plain Sewing. Mrs. Laura Jones. Weatherby St., South of Plaza G.W. Gilley has sold his place 4 miles west of town, but will remain in this country. He went down to West Monday. The Stock Law Vote. The vote stood 28 against and 47 for the law. Looks like the old cow will have to go. Mrs. J.L. Lockett on account of the suspension of the school for the week left for Cameron Tuesday morning to see her husband. Stamford is at this time 4000 bales of cotton ahead of the same at least year. Local and Personal Mackie Myers and his mother were over from Anson. P.G. Stanford, Sie Castle and Mac Castle were over from Anson. J.C. Futrell the first subscriber to the Stamford News sold cotton in Stamford. Miss Pearl Matthews took advantage of the suspension of school to spend the week with home folks near Avoca. Mr. C.S. Campbell, manager of the Nelson Morris ranch at Midland has been in Stamford this week. Mr. Murdow McKenzie of Trinidad, Col., manager of the Matador, Land and Cattle Company has been in Stamford this week. J.A. Lackey has had a spell of slow fever. Glenn Rector left for Dallas to attend the Photographer’s Convention. Mrs. F.E. White died at the home of Mr. N.H. White, in Stamford, Monday morning at 4 o’clock, Oct. 30, 1905 after a lingering illness with typhoid fever. The interment was at Stockdale, Wilson county, her father and mother, on the train Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. White and their three small children recently came to Stamford from Lott, Texas. Mr. White taking the position of foreman of the News office. Soon after reaching Stamford Mrs. White was taken sick and grew worse till the end came. [Georgia White, died 30 October 1905, Jones Co., TX – typhoid fever; not in FAG – couldn’t find cemetery] Dr. S.S. Callicoatt was called by telegram Wednesday to see his mother who is dangerously ill at her home at Windsboro, Texas. Dr. J.J. Harland of Alabama came this week and will remain in Stamford. The doctor bought some time ago the Kelly place south of town.