Jones County Texas Archives - The Stamford News - December 1, 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 1, 1905 Vol. 6, No. 40 Ordinance passed preventing horses, Mules, Jacks, Jennets, Cattle, etc. from running at large. Ordinance levying an occupation tax upon the occupation of Draymen and Transfermen of $10 upon every one running a two-horse dray. Last Saturday night Marshall Flournoy captured Grady Wilson in one of the hotels in Stamford and took him to Waco Sunday. Wilson had escaped from the Federal jail at Waco where he had been placed for raising a pension warrant from $6 to $600. It seems he had gained the confidence of the jailer who carelessly left a door unlocked. Wilson got out and forged a check for $40 dollars and got the money and came to Stamford and went out to Aspermont last week and returned to Stamford Friday. He was sentenced to 5 years in the Federal prison since his return to Waco. He was about 50 years of age. Stamford is about the only town in the country that pulls down pretty good houses to build better. It has long been predicted that all the little shacks that were built in the first days of the town would be allowed to remain until burned out or until they went to pieces from old age, but many of them have been pulled out and replaced with brick and stone. The old store houses which have been an eye sore on the Plaza for several months, have at last been removed. It was only a matter of necessity that allowed them to be placed there. Of John McDuff who died at Stamford, Texas Wednesday Nov. 8, as a result of injuries received the day before by a fall from a horse. The news of his death was a sad blow to his relatives and friends especially to us who had known him so long and for the past two years he had been an inmate of our home when not away on the range. Jonny was nearly 21 years of age but had been a Cowboy five years in the employ of the S.M.S. Ranch. The Cowboys, and his Father and Mother accompanied his remains back over the road he had so lately traveled a light hearted boy back to the little grassy valley near his childhood home where he was laid to rest, Friday, Nov. 10. -- A friend, Matador, Texas, Nov. 17, 1905. [not in FAG, no cemetery name] Local and Personal Born - to Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Harris a fine girl, at the home of Mrs. Harris’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.S. Brooks, in Haskell county, Nov. 23, 1905. Mr. T.M. Caton, of the Spring Creek neighborhood, called on the News office last Saturday and told us of the death of his son, Caton Williams, a child of two years of age, and buried at the grave of his parents, near Tahoka, Nov. 13, 1905. Mr. A. Cargill, father of our townsman, John R. Cargill, died at the home of his son, C.C. Cargill in Knox county, Tuesday and the corpse was shipped Wednesday to Lower Green’s Creek cemetery, Erath county, for burial, his sons going on the sad mission. Mr. Cargill was about 80 years of age and had only been at his son’s in Knox county some two weeks. C.J. Shaw was in town Tuesday and placed his name on the honor roll. Mr. Shaw lives 12 miles east of Stamford. Local and Personal Mrs. A.C. Metzgar has been in town for several days attending her niece, Mrs. Will Terrier who is dangerously ill. [Mrs. Metzgar’s sister was Augusta – owned boarding house – sister lived in Abilene] George Wright, a prominent ranchman of Stonewall county, was in Stamford with an ox team of the old style Wednesday. There were three yokes hitched to a large wagon loaded with lumber. Rev. R.B. Evans, pastor of the Methodist church, came Thursday evening. W.H. Smith, and son Oscar and Jack McAlister of the Fairview neighborhood were in town. Rev. C.D. West, pastor of the Methodist church in Avoca, was in town Wednesday. Bro. West was returned to the Avoca circuit. Mr. J.D. Wright, who lives southwest of town had two brown mules and a gray horse stray. He came from Gaudalupe county last January. A contract has been made with A.H. Davidson to do the scavenger work of the city. George T. Parkhouse, of Sweetwater and connected with the Sweetwater Cotton seed Oil mill, was in Stamford Wednesday and left on the morning train. Mr. Parkhouse erected a gin in Stamford in the early days of the town. A coffin was taken out this morning for the daughter of Mr. B.Q. Birch who lives ten miles north of town. Mr. I.J. Mixon, Mrs. B.R. Kincannon’s father and Mrs. E.J. Barron, her sister and Mr. Joel Kincannon of Orena, are here on account of the dangerous illness of Mrs. Kincannon. Mr. R.M. Huie of near Anson came and put name on honor roll. Mr. Huie is an old and highly respected citizen of Jones county. The Stamford News Remember we are on the East side and will be glad to see you whether you have a bill to settle or not. Anson All-Sorts Anson has received 5,000 bales of cotton. C.B. Scarborough sold 1000 acres of his Clear Fork farm this week, taking as part of the pay the Opera building in Abilene. Henry Sayles, Jr., of Abilene passed through town last Saturday evening from the Sayles League where he had been superintending the selling of land off the League, near Hamlin. Z.A. McMillan of Stamford, was here Saturday of last week. Col. R.L. Penick and C.V. Sayles, editor of the Stamford Tribune were here yesterday. Miss Willie Pickens has been quite sick of meningitis. Rev. J.P. Siler with his colportage equipage was here. Miss Ada Pierce, of Abilene, is teaching the school in Spraberry community. Mr. Winrow of Denton county, is out visiting his son four miles north of Anson. Messrs. Johnson and Laine, two of Anson’s enterprising carpenters made a run to Haskell county this week and built a farm house and returned this evening. McCaulley Items 1000 bales of cotton has been sold. The McCaulley gin has put out 1202 bales to date. R.L. McCaulley, vice-president of the Orient railroad, was in town last week looking after the interests of the company at this place. Clarence Yates, of Neinda, was on our streets. Mr. Oscar Patton and family with Mrs. J.E. Sanders, of Stamford, are visiting Mrs. S.J. Wilson There is an addition to our school building this week and school will open in a few days. Our newspaper man, Mr. Morris is giving us a good paper, the McCaulley tribune. Hitson Happenings Miss Ella Harris is sick. Miss Mamie Burnum’s school began last Monday at old Fisher, three miles north of Roby. Mr. Willie Walker has accepted a position with the Gray Lumber Co., at McCaulley, as bookkeeper. The most elegant social affair enjoyed in Stamford for a long time, was the celebration by Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Abbott of the 12th anniversary of their marriage, Thursday evening 8 till 11. Their palatial residence on Swenson Avenue was ablaze with electric lights. Rev. F.C. Berry, rector of the Episcopal church at Dublin, held service in the Cumberland Presbyterian church last Tuesday night. Mr. Berry told us that the Episcopal church would soon erect a church house in Stamford.