Jones County Texas Archives - The Stamford News - January 19, 1906 *********************************************************** 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, January 19, 1906 Vol. 6, No. 47 Those subscribing to purchase a Fire engine are: C.M. Pattillo, T.S. Co, Penick-Hughes Co., N. Leavitt, Brazelton & Johnson, Wooten Gro. Co., R.M. Dickenson, J.A. White, Spencer & Abbott, Buie & Sparks, D.O. McRimmon & Co., Baker & Bryant, L.E. Larche, Aaron Wood, J.R. Cargill, B.Yates, A.P. Simon, Putnam & Jones, City Gro. Co., S. Gay, J.M. Lively, J.E. Raines, J.R. Kirkpatrick, A.D. McReynolds, Walter Nelson, C.L. Rogers, J.A. McMillian, T.D. Morrel, W.E. Leake, Johnson Bros., J.E. Duncan Gro. Co., Sammons & Shipp, R.H. Langford, Dr. W.N. Bunkley, Dr. C.C. Shell, Harris & Cooper, J.M. Hanna, Linsey & Dial, Albany Telephone Co., C.V. Sayles. On or about Feb. 1st we will move our stock into the New White Front Brick Building just four doors west of our present location. -- A.Q. Bateman Gro. Co. J.P. Cole, the first sheriff of Jones County died at Anson last Friday. Sheriff Cole, as he was called by all the people was a native of Georgia but had lived in Jones county for many years. He had no family and no relatives in this country. He was one of the old regimes of the country, a band of heroic spirits that is fast passing away. Mrs. C.C. Riddle died at her home in the southern part of the town, last Friday at 10 o’clock and was buried in the Stamford cemetery Saturday. Mr. Riddle and his wife and family moved here from Bosque County in the latter part of December on their way to their farm in Haskell county, but owing to Mrs. Riddle’s serious illness they stopped temporarily in town. Mrs. Riddle left a husband and nine children, two of the children were at the old home at the time of their mother's death. Mrs. Riddle was a member of the Baptist church. The Location of New Oil Mill The Knox County Oil Mill on the Wichita Road Mr. P.P. Berthelot, manager of the Town Site Co. received a letter from S.M. Swenson & Sons, New York, instructing him to select site for a new Oil Mill on the Wichita Road between this and Seymour. The Mill will be known as the “Knox County Oil Mill”. The charter of the corporation has been filed with E.P. Swenson, S.A. Swenson, W.O. Wetherbee, P.P. Berthelot, F.S. Hastings and A.J. Swenson, incorporators. The captial stock is $30,000. Mayor Sledge was authorized by the City council to purchase a fire engine. Those who have failed ot gravel their sidewalks were given 60 days to comply. New officers for W.O.W. J.H. Whittington, C.C., J.O. Moore, A.L., W.T. Cooper, Banker, G.J. Bates, Watchman, O.B. Bales, Sentry, W.E. Whittington, Sect., D.A. Whittington, clerk. Managers - W.E. Chesman, J.S. Starkey, J.A. Lackey; Physicians - W.T. Robinson, T.A. Jones, W.N. Bunkley Anson All-Sorts Last Friday morning at 8 o’clock, Ex-sheriff J.P. Cole, died at the residence of Mr. Isaac Hudson in Anson. Mr. Cole was Jones County’s first Sheriff and a pioneer of the west. He was well thought of by all who knew him. A quite peculiar Character, an old Confederate soldier. He was buried by the Masonic fraternity Saturday morning at 11:30 o’clock in Anson cemetery. Mr. T.N. Penick, one of Mr. Cole’s best friends came in yesterday from Old Mexico. Mr. Penick isone of Anson’s pioneer citizens also. Jake McKinney is on trial here, charged with the murder of Robert Walker, at Carney, Haskell County, last October. Witnesses are Esquire R.S. Ragsdale, Ben Lanie, Sheriff Collins, T.G. Carney. Senator Harper of Free Stone county is assisting in the prosecution, and Hon. W.L. Grogan of Abilene is assisting in the local talent on the defense. Our persistent Postmaster has succeeded in getting R.F.D. No. 4, granted and it will be started March 1st, also an extension of No. 2, and a change of the time for the leaving. Jessie Kennedy has an appointment as Railroad Postal Clerk to begin soon. W.N. Townley, carrier for Route No. 2, was sick yesterday and Mr. P.R. Masters subbed for him. Miss Mattie Hinds is visiting from Carney. Rev.J.A. Scott has bought J.R. Maxwells residence, Thursday, Jan. 18. W.H. Morris, editor of McCaulley Tribune was in Stamford Monday. Munday Times J.F. P’Pool, who returned last week from Anson says he will build a modern home in the Lee addition. W.A. Earnest has in new machinery for separating cotton from the bolls. Col. Morgan Jones and attorney D.T. Bomer were in town interest of the town and railroad. Work began Monday on the new C.M. Pattillo building, 50 by 100 two story. Abbie News Gordon, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Lott is very sick. J.D. McClaran went back east to find negroes to pick his cotton. Mr. Pike returned last week from the Pan Handle where he has been prospecting. Mr. Will Dixon returned to his home in Johnson Co. E.A. Wilson has ginned 980 bales of cotton. Mrs. Jessie Jenkins is very sick. J.W. Jones has been picking cotton for Mr. E.A. Lott for the last two months. J.T. Gay and Dick Connell made a trip to Stamford. Local and Personal Col. N. Leavitt has secured the money to make first payment on fence for City Hall. R.B. Spencer of Spencer & Abbott came Wednesday evening. The Baptist church has received a new coat of paint. B.V. Arnold traveling agent for the Farm and Ranch was in Stamford. R.L. Runnel, wife and child of the Spring Creek neighborhood were in town. We are glad to meet our old friend, J.L. Keys of Florence, Ala., in Stamford Wednesay. Mr. Keys owns a valuable piece of land near Stamford. J.W. Gay of Temple, Oklahoma came last Saturday, and with his three children left on the train Thursday morning returning home. E.O. Hood of Florence, Texas has been prospecting in Stamford this week and visiting his old friend, W.B. Marrs. Tom Penick who has been in the city of Mexico for the last six months returned to Stamford. M. Spatz is in town and will open an auction house. Mrs. L.C. Smith underwent surgery in Fort Worth for cancer. Walter Nelson went to Anson on business. J.M. Keys had his hand badly mashed inthe press at Rosamond gin. P.G. Holcomb has been quite sick this week. S.L. Smith is an old time citizen of Stamford has been in the city this week on business. He is now living at Abilene. R.M. Hudson of Neinda is on the honor roll. Clarence Mangham returned from Cross Plains. Mrs. C.A. Mangham and child and Miss Rosa Sims came with him on a visit to relatives. Robert Burns from Cisco was in town. A. Wood left on the train for Fort Worth. Mrs. Wood went the day before to see Egbert who is seriously ill. Mrs. C.A. Butts who has been with her daughter, Mrs. D.H. Johnston during the serious illness of her children left on the train for her home at Fort Worth. C.W. Green has moved to Sagerton where he will reside. J.C. Asher and family have moved to Clarendon. Mr. Asher is an old timer in this country and has been connected with Stamford since its beginning. G.W. Gilley has bought land near Avoca and has moved on it. Mrs. Will key and daughter, little Lucile, of Dublin are visiting Mrs. H.S. Abbott, this week. There will be a rock hotel built at Rule. Mr. S.H. Hunt and R.J. Rose of Leon county were visiting their old friend, T.N. Morgan and prospecting, they will locate in Stamford. S.E. Owen has been sick. Little Louise Scurry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Scurry has been quite sick this week. It is feared she has typhoid fever. Funston Happenings Cotton Wood school is prgressing nicely. Forty students have been enrolled to date. Mr. Albert Abbott and Miss Joe Attus were married Friday afternoon in Anson at the residence of Rev. Edmonds. The price of picking cotton was $1.50 per hundred. Notice: Feed for Sale J.C. Asher On the Anson Road, Old Asher Place