Jones County Texas Archives - The Stamford News - March 23, 1906 *********************************************************** Submitted by: Dorman Holub Date: 29 December 2019 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/jones/jonestoc.htm *********************************************************** The Stamford News Friday, March 23, 1906 Vol. 7, No. 4 W.J. Braden died at his home at Avoca Wednesday of this week, of pneumonia. His wife and several children have the sincere sympathy. The burial was in the Spring Creek cemetery, Thursday. The new fence around the City Hall has been completed. A.S. Harrington and wife were called to Mineral Wells to see Mrs. Harrington’s mother who is ill. Capt. J.A White, Sr., of Anson was in Stamford. Anson All-Sorts Mr. Joe Hudson of Neinda were here today the guest of Capt. Milsapp. Judge John B. Thomas is deadening timber over in Scurry and Fisher this week. Sheriff Hollis, Jas. P. Stinson, W.R. chapman, and M.L.Milwee of anson and Dr. Rutherford of Stamford are all at Snyder this week as attorneys and witnesses in the N.S. Lundy murder case. D.A. Kerzee who has been visiting Dr. Adamson has returned to his home in Mexia. Dr. Willis, of Farris, Texas was here this week prospecting. Mrs. Woolsey and son of Marshal, Texas arrived today to spend a few weeks with their brother and uncle, Mr. J.P. Lundon. Hugh Rial of Stamfod was intown. J.H. Hampton of Truby was here. Mr. Pole Day had been in Anson for his field of work for the Spaulding Buggy company. Dr. Howell of Funston was in town. J.E. Robinson and Bob Barrett went to McCaulley. Jessie Kennedy who has been quite sick at Ft. Worth will return to Anson tomorrow via Abilene. The new fire engine was tested with a short piece of hose attached, as the throw from the 500 feet was satisfactory. Stamford Mable Yard J.K. Shippman, Mgr. Arsan LaBlue was killed at John T. Baker’s ranch, ten miles north of Albany, this county. John T. Baker phoned J.A. King, his brother-in-law, that he had killed LaBlue in self defense. LaBlue was a tenant on the Baker ranch. John T. Baker came in and surrendered to the sheriff Thursday morning. T.V. Baker, Esq. will go out to day, Thursday and hold an inquest. Arsan LaBlue was an uncle of John T. Baker’s wife. John T. Baker appeared before T.V. Baker Esq. represented by Judge A.A. Clark, Webb & Hill and J.A. King, and in the absence of the County Attorney,Richard H. McCarty was appointed by the Court to represent the State. Baker waived an examining trial and gave bond. - Albany News Local and Personal H.H. Monke of Montgomery County, Ill., was in Stamford and purchased some land the last of last week. Elitze Monk of Ill. was in Stamford and invested in Jones county land. Eugene Baily and wife is in Stamford this week from Lott, Texas. John W. Pipesof Waco has been in Stamford. Judge Soweel left Sunday for Cisco and then to his home in Seguin, Texas. New Shoemaker in town east of P.O. Joe Fredman Go to Nunn & Phipp for your blacksmithing. S.W. Thomas editor of the Aspermont Star has been in town. T.M. Harrell visted the News. Avoca Mr. W.J. Braden died at his home Wesdesday morning. A.D. Woodson has about completed his new residence. F.M. whitaker has lumber on the ground for a new residence east of the Presbyterian church. W.C. Tunnell of Rising Star is vising relatives in Avoca. We have 60 pupils in our school. The W.O.W. meets the 1st and 3rd Monday nights in each month. G.W. Muenglos formerly of Ellis county is building on his place east of town. A New chapter in the History of Stamford D. Egger & Son of Waxahachie, Texas have leased the new store-room in the Masonic Temple and are going to open up on Wednesday, March 28th, with an exclusive line of Dry Goods. Section Two (first time Stamford New printed two sections in paper) Cattle Raisers Association of Texas In Its Thirtieth Annual Session of Dallas, Texas This week the business has pushed us up to 16 pages of home print. Roney’s Boys concert Opera House Stamford, April 5, 1906 Mrs. Phennetta Sargent Haskell, reciter and impersonator of national fame. Stamford City Hall April 4, 1906 Twentieth Century Club of Stamford Stamford Flour Pioneer Mill and Elevator Co. Local and Personal J.C. Wagoner was down from Haskell on business. J.H. Watts, a citizen of Dee was in town. W.R. McWhirter of Haskell was selling cotton in Stamford. C.W. Stevenson was at the News. Miss Burrelsmith who has been away from Stamford is home. P. Carson and A.W. Stenholm of Manor, Texas, county, are here looking after their interests in Jones county. J.R. Florence formerly of Grayson county passed through Stamford Monday for Dee. Dee Slack of Haskell was trading with Stamford’s merchants. The corpse of the infant child of Rev. and Mrs. S.L. Culwell of Knox City was shipped on Monday’s train to Dublin in charge of Mr. McKann. We were not able to learn whether the babe was a boy or girl. It died on Sunday the 18th from pneumonia. A party of prospectors from Elgin came in on Saturday night’s train and spent Monday in looking over lands near Stamford. The party is composed of six: John N. Swenson, Pete Carlson, Chas. Rosenquist, Dedrich Swenson, Alf Olson. Mr. M.C. Cooke and family of Granger were here visiting relatives. W.L. Morris of Albany and his brother C.B. Morris of Granbury have been in Stamford in from Rule. Mr. C.B. Morris will be with J.E. Rains of this place. E.J. Harris of Hamlin was in Stamford. B.M. Durrett, a citizen os Hamlin was trading here today. M.M. McCulley and sons Frank and Haney were trading cotton. they live in Sagerton. G.D. white was in town from Aspermont. For rent - Store south side square. Apply to J.F. McCullough at A.Q. Bateman Grocery company. Mrs. M.M. Graham returned to her home at Ross, Texas. Mrs. Graham has been visiting the family of Dr. Robertson. R.A. Taylor of Hunt county was in sTamford. Mrs. G.E. Morgan with her children, Vivian and Freman went home to Blooming Grove after visiting J.A. Medlin. Miss Viola Medlin accompanied them. Walter T. Collinsworth eldest son of Mrs. J.A. Collinsworth was born in Grand Parish, La., Nov. 21, 1891. Died in Stamford, Texas March 13, 1906 His mother dedicated him to God in holy baptism when a child. He came to Texas in January with his widowed mother and her two smaller children, and picked cotton till he was taken with a severe cold, which resulted in pneumonia and after three weeks hard battle for life he answered the roll call and went home. It is a sad blow to his mother, aged grandmother and other members of the family. Mr. William Scurry died at the rooms of his brother, Judge Edgar Scurry, in this city (Wichita Falls) at 1:30 o’clock last Sunday evening of a stomach trouble. He was about 51 years of age and came to this city one month ago from Austin to visit his brother, and in the hope of benefitting his health, but grew gradually worse. On Monday evening at 4 o’clock an impressive funeral services by Rev. R.G. Mood of Bowie, who is a special friend of Judge Scurry, were conducted over the remains in the parlor of the St. James Hotel. The subject of this sketch taken from the Wichita Times, is a relative of the family and was a son of Gen. Scurry who was killed at Jenkins Ferry in the Civil War. E.E. Fuller of Whitney, Texas was in Stamford prospecting. J.h. McLam left for his home in Corsicana. He had been out to see his ranch in Stonewall county.