Jones County Texas Archives - The Stamford News - December 15, 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, December 15, 1905 Vol. 6, No. 42 Season of Opera F.A. Wede’s Famous Begger Prince Opera Company may be secured for Stamford January 5 and 6 Manager S.A. Martin has an opportunity to secure this excellent organization presenting “Fra Diavolo,” and “The Beggar Prince.” The engagement depends on an advance subscription sale of 200 commutation books of 4 tickets each at $3.00 per book. Local and Personal All popular hot drinks and fine candies at Harris & Cooper, Corner Drug Store. Funston Dots Cotton Wood school began last Monday with a good attendance. Mr. Aaron Eoff has quit the farm and will in the near future move to Anson, where he will engage in the meat market business. Mr. Alfred Biggs visiting Stamford last Saturday and returned with a bran new buggy. Watch out Nugent girls. Mr. Jim Mitchell and family of Thurber Junction are visiting Mr. Mitchell’s parents at Funston. The young people will enjoy a dance next Saturday night at the residence of Mr. Horn. Mr. Lee Brown is making preparations to move to Ellis county. Mr. Johnson and family of Stamford visited this week at the home of Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Henry Warren has secured negro cotton pickers and moved them up on the Day Farm where they’ll pick cotton. Mr. Sears has sold his farm 4-1/2 miles south of Funston to a Mr. McGee. Dee News (Dee was located in Jones county Henry S. Watts became postmaster in 21 April 1904. The post office was discontinued in 31 January 1907 and moved to Anson). We are liable to have a town here in the near future, two new houses and a blacksmith shop have been erected. Mr. Meads and J.H. Moschel have recently moved here from Navarro county. Mr. Meads will work in the blacksmith shop and Mr. Moschel is tending part of Mr. Tom Watts’ land. Mr. H.S. Watts, our postmaster is improving in health. W.F. Watts, son of our postmaster will move here from Wood county. He will bring lumber with him to build a house on his land. The Sunday school is progressing nicely with Mr. Bowie as superintendent. Some want a railroad from Stamford to Anson, but if it should be built a large number of freighters would lose their jobs, and the railroads would get the money which they would otherwise receive, thousands of bales of cotton have been conveyed on wagons from Anson to Stamford. Probably it would be better however to have the railroad, for the freighters could then go to picking cotton. Caton Williams son of P.M. and Emma Williams died at the home of his parents in Tahoka, Nov. 13, 1905. He was two years of age and a bright and attractive child and his death has caused his parents great sorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Williams lived in the Spring Creek community for many years. School Building Improved The stairway from the lower floor has been changed so that there is one more large and comfortable room on the second floor and there can be one room on the lower floor. We recently mentioned the purchase of a chemical laboratory. Local and Personal Freddie and Mulkey Hamm. We have handed this letter to Santa. A.T. Grisham has left for Mesquite to visit a sick relative. E.A. Wilson, the gin man of Abbie was in town. Mrs. L.A. Bouldin and children of Haskell called at the News. The trial of Jake McKinney at Haskell last week for assault with attempt to murder in the trouble at Carney, resulted in his being found guilty and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. W.R. Brown, of Neinda, was in town Thursday. Mr. Brown is arranging to move to Hamlin. Miss Mattie Manning is now dividing her time in teaching music with a class at Avoca. She goes to Avoca twice a week. Dr. J.A. Goggan, a noted surgeon of Alexander City, Alabama, has been in Stamford several days. Miss Irene Sammons returned with her brother Jack last Monday and will remain some time. W.T. Daniel of Pinkerton was in town. J.W. Fields, a prominent citizen of Funston neighborhood was in town this week and placed his name on the honor roll. F.S. Hastings left Wednesday morning for the International Fat Stock Show in Chicago. Swenson Bros. will make an effort to carry off the sweep stakes. Miss Mignion Phillips and Miss Susett Mathews, who have been visiting Miss Cullum, left Tuesday for their home at Albany. MR. W.T. Emory, of New York City, will open the greatest Mill Remnant Sale, Tuesday, Dec. 19th at the Stamford Dry Goods Store.