Jones County Texas Archives - The Stamford News - May 18, 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, May 18, 1906 Vol. 7, No. 13 To Avoca: The Methodist people have nearly completed a $2,500 church. Stamford’s Population The City Marshall has not completed the census but speculation is 4,100 or 4,500. There is hardly a vacant lot for some blocks out and every house is filled to overflowing. The Stamford Public School with the exercises in the Opera House tonight will close the most successful year of its history. Valedictorian - Maggie Wallace; Salutatorian - Mamie Owen Prof. Chastain finds in the old district 550 in the school age against 398 for last year. All parties who have propositions to make for site of proposed Methodist college are requested to present them in writing. Agent’s Trip to the City of Rule It was the agent’s good fortune to stop at Mrs. Bennett’s boarding house. The foundation of the new hotel is being put in. The building is to cost $25,000. Alexander Mercantile Co. have their new concrete business building nearing completion. The Welch Mercantile Co., have built a residence. George Link has completed an elegant residence. Rule has one of the most elegant restaurants of any town in West Texas, “The Starlight Cafe.” We Saw Anson We looked through the walls of brick and stone and saw the Anson as we knew it six years ago. About all that remains of the town we knew is the name and the Court House, the former an honor to the town and the latter not much. Each time Anson has risen from the ashes. The new $10,000 school house would be a credit to any town. Anson All-Sorts 6 deaths in June, 38 births - 25 boys, 13 girls. C.B. Scarborough and lady of Abilene were here. Miss Eva Wilson and grandmother, Mrs. Young are also at the Wells. Miss Anna Yates is also at Mineral Wells. Miss Estalla Gordon left for her home in Missouri last week, but stopped in Abilene and visited the home and people of her friend Miss Ada Pearce, who is teaching the Harmony School, four miles east of Anson. Miss Alma Townsend of Funston is the guest of Mrs. W.P. Williamson this week. A.J. Swenson of Stamford was in town. The Chas. P’Poole brick building is going up. A. S. Carstenson of Stamford was in town Monday on business with the Commissioners. Prof. J.W. Stanford, of Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt county, is visiting his brother, P.G. Standford. M.M. Antony has gone into the land business. List of Letters from Nathan Leavitt, P.M. - Willi Adamek, W.A. Abbott, T.M. Anderson, Miss Julia Doyle, B.H. Ezell & Co., Will Hodge, Robt. Johnson, J.F. Jones, W.F. Oliver, W.F. Pearce, Joe Reagan, W.E. Barnes, Jim Barton, Geo. H. Clark, J.R. Criswell, S.J. Guthrie, John Gross, Fred Kynerd, Claude Morton, James Mosley, Willie Mathews, F. Machac, R.L. Samford, Mrs. Mattie M. Barnett, Miss Nellie Aldridge Destructive Fire at Walnut Springs About three o’clock Monday morning a fire broke out at Walnut Springs completely destroying an entire block of fine business houses occupied by W. Hoad & Co., dry goods; J. & a. Tidwell, dry goods; DeArman & Son, dry goods; Callie & Graves, groceries; Ballard’s Racket Store; the offices of J.A. Murry, J.L. Massey and Bird & Morris. The total loss is estimated at more than $20,000. Three of the buildings were owned by Capt. Morrison, one by J.A. Rushing and one by Charlie Massey. We Have It for Less! D. Egger & Son Stamford, Texas Locals and Personals Mr. and Mrs. T.D. Sanders left for Ft. Worth. C.C. Crady representing the Texas Nursery Co. has been in town. Mr. Sam Egger, of the firm of D. Egger and Son, is in Waxahachie. Miss Lorane Kidwell and Miss Mae Bell Riddle left yesterday for Weatherford. Mrs. J.C. Halton and children of Round Rock are visiting Mrs. Halton’s mother, Mrs. Jennie Davis. Joe Key and wife left on the train yesterday morning for Florence, Ala., where they will reside. Mrs. C. Wentworth, who has been stopping at Haskell left yesterday for Utopia, Texas. Mr. E.A. Swenson, son of S. A. Swenson and Mr. Ben C. Allen, are in Stamford this week from Colorado Springs, Colo. Mr. A.P. Simon and son Carlton and granddaughter, Bessie Simpson left on the train to visit relatives in Coryell county. M.E. Manning has sold his residence on Moran street to Mrs. Jennie Davis and will move to Rule where he has the position of cashier in the Rule bank. Mrs. J.C. Asher of Clarendon was in Stamford this week, returned Wednesday accompanied by his daughters, Mrs. M.E. Ward and Mrs. Hattie Stovall. W.G. Ferrell brought over from Anson Wednesday E.B. Price, and took the train for the Asylum at San Antonio. D.A. Whittington, C.F. Shipp, S.A. Yarbrough, Posey Berry, Frank Yantis, Bob Wilkenson, W.R. Lawson and Ross Buie returned from a fishing trip. Dr. E.P. Bunkley of Farmersville, Texas, is visiting his brother Dr. W.N. Bunkley. F.M. Fox of Corsicana has been inStamford for his health. Mrs. W.W. Hall left on the train to visit her son and daughter at Morgan. Joe Payne and Joe Smith were over from Rule. T.M. Richardson of the Richardson Lumber Co., is building a residence on Swenson Ave. Lee Hall who has been visiting left Tuesday for his home at Morgan. mrs. G.H. Kent left on the train to visit relatives at Fort Worth and Hillsboro. Dr. Payne of Holland who has been looking at this country for some time. Mrs. Ella Copeland and Miss Emma Copeland went down to Avoca. William Stoneburg, of Clifton, Bosque county, was in Stamford this week. Dr. J.H. Grace, who has located at Rule, was in Stamford to meet his daughter from Hico. W.R. Kerley who has been visiting his brother, left for his home at Oak Grove, Missouri. Eugene Thompson goes on the honor roll. Mr. Thomas is of the law fire of Arnold and Thompson, Anson. Mr. Swenson placed Rev. O.H. Sylvan and John Snyggs, both of Hutto. Uncle George Castles goes on the Roll one year higher. Uncle George is now doing a thriving business at Anson in the firm of Castles and Wallace. G.G. Muenzler of Avoca goes on the honor roll. Mr. Muenzler is from Ellis county and has bought land near Avoca. Miss Wolf is visiting his sister, Mrs. W.T. Browning. Mrs. Lola Pierce left Wednesday to visit friends at Dublin. W.J. Galbraith sets his name on the Honor Roll. J.C. Bryant and Frank P’Pool were over at Rule. J.H. Hale has been sick. T.C. Wallace, of the firm of Castle & Wallace, was in Stamford. Uncle Ab. Williams was over from Anson. Mrs. Milton Pattillo and daughter, Grace, left to visit Mrs. Patillo’s mother, at Gatesville. Mrs. H.L. Muse of Cleburne is visiting Mrs. A. Wood. B.e. Sparks, P.S. Sowell and Albert Sparks went fishing. Emmett Threadgill and John Session, prominent citizens of Lott, Texas have been in Stamford prospecting. Morrice Manning and family went to Rule where he will be the cashier of the Rule Bank. Mr. and Mrs. W.T. McDaniel, of Pinkerton, came over and placed their grandchildren on the train to Fort Worth. The children were the daughters of Mrs. Farmer. J.G. Kennedy of Dumont placed his name on the honor roll. Mr. Kennedy has been with the Swenson ranches for several years. Will Fisher had appendicitis surgery. R.W. Burdon, of Titus county, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ben Cullum. W.F. Bullington and G.K. Shippman went down to Lueders to select the stone for the foundation of the Christian Church to be erected on the corner of Wetherbee and Moran Streets. We noticed Wednesay morning seven covered wagons on the streets. They were movers from Young county going to New Mexico to locate. There were seven teams and one buggy and 27 persons. Al Jones and sister, Miss Pearl of McGregor came last evening on the train to visit Henry Jones and family. Ed. Wilson of Abbie was in town. A.P. Burns came up from Cisco. R.K. Hinds of near Funston was in town. F.I. Green has sold his bicycle shop to Mr. Shop. Mr. D.R. Jones who lives west of town was in our city. Mr. A.J. Sears, who lives 8 miles east of town was here. A.H. Hughes who lives 8 miles west of town was in town. Mr. J.L. Tunnell who lives 3 miles south of town was in town. Tom McCulloch, of the Sunnyside community was in town. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Caldwell who have been visiting at Little Elm left for their home in Denton. R.M. Dickenson has put in a number of fans that are run by a large gasoline engine, in the basement. E.T. Rosemond returned from Dallas this week where he had purchased new machinery for a gin at Munday. Miss Allie Pogue who has been visiting Miss Pearl Moody left to visit her brother at Albany. Prof. O.F. Chastain left for Cisco. He will spend the summer in Austin. There will be an addition of 20 rooms made to the Stamford Inn. The building will be on the north side and of stone. Mr. Harvey Spoon who has been working at the skating rink left yesterday for Haskell where he will run Penick and Kelley’s skating rink. Dr. W.A. Whittenburg of Maxdale, Texas is in the city prospecting and has bought 3 lots from A.J. Shelton. The College Proposition In the interest to the people of Stamford and should meet with success. Committee has been appointed. The people have liberally contributed to the college - N. Leavitt leads. The City Council at its meeting Wednesday night ordered stock water to be placed on the Square for the accommodation of the country people who have come to the town and who have been required to buy water for their stock. Killing in Stamford A.L. Cornell from his own yard shoots D.H. Boyd , who was attacking him But a few words was passed Before the shooting began between the two men - great excitement prevailed Last Monday evening at about 7 o’clock the people in the northeast seciton of the town were startled by some 8 or 10 pistol shots fired in rapid succession. The shooting was near the school house. It was found that A.L. Cornell had shot and killed D.H. Boyd. Boyd was lying across the street from Cornell’s residence, on the school block. He was not quite dead when reached by those first on the ground, but was unable to speak and died in few minutes. There was really only one eye witness, though some saw a part of the duel. G.W. Goocher, who has been boarding with Cornell, was near by and saw the whole affair. G.W. Goodcher, witness, have been in Stamford since March and have boarded with W.L. Cornell since that town. Saw Boyd May the 21; was only slightly acquainted with him, was attending to chores in the evening; was down in the east end of the lot feeding and Cornell was carrying in wood. Boyd came for the direction of town; came galloping his horse. Asked me where was the man that I was with the evening before. I said, “Cornell,” and he said yes, I said he is at the house, pointing to the house. He then trotted his horse back to the gate. Boyd said for him to come out he wanted to see him. Boyd got down off his horse and both men stood facing each other with their left hands on the fence, Boyd on the outside and Cornell inside. Boyd was holding the bridle rein in his right hand; was close enough to hear what was said. Boyd said that he, Cornell, had told Phipps that he, had caught him, Boyd, in a compromising condition with a woman. Carnell said that he had not told Phipps that. Boyd said he would have to show him that he did not say it. Cornell said let us talk this over calm and in reason, and that he had not said that he had caught Boyd this evening in the condition mentioned, but that he had caught him last Thursday while night watching for Mr. Hale. Boyd said, with an oath, that it was a lie and at the same time changed his bridle reins from his right hand to his left and reached for his pistol, at the same time, and continued in rapid succession to shoot, Boyd backing into the street, and Cornell dodging behind the mesquite. At about the fourth shot, when Boyd was nearly across the street, Boyd threw his hand to his breast and sank down, first rather sitting down, and then falling over. The court placed Cornell’s bond at $1,000. The burial of Boyd took place yesterday evening in the Stamford cemetery. Cornell was placed in the city calaboose Monday night. Stamford’s Future In conversation with Mr. E.P. Swenson, he says future is very bright To Build a Large City Park Not only to be a large town but a city - enlargement of waterworks There will be a steel tower 100 feet high and a steel tub that will hold 50,000 gallons placed on it. Much of the old main will be taken up and replaced with larger, and all the dead ends extended till there is a complete circuit of the water mains throughout the town. One of the most important new things that has been planned for the town by Mr. Swenson is that of making it the cattle feeding and shipping point in West Texas. Arrangements have been made to fatten 30,000 head of cattle here. On May 17th, the Light, Ice and Water Company of Haskell, Haskell county incorporated with a capital of $20,000. The following incorporators: Joe Irby, T. Strickland, A.H. Day, A.H. Alexander, Mr. McConnell Local and Personal Mr. Henry Davis was over Anson. Bob Burns went to Albany and returned. Joe Glenn from Lamar county has located in Stamford. J.M. Hanna returned from Dallas. Wilburn Parton of Merkel was in town. Miss Myrtis Cullum has returned from her school at Cisco. J.M. Davis is on honor roll. J.M. Williford, of Abbie, left on the train Monday to visit his mother at Peora, Texas. W.J. Power went to Hico Monday to see his sick granddaughter. J.L. Crosthwaite of Avoca came up. T.L. Blanton was up from Albany Monday to attend to his case in Judge Dakan’s court. Mr. M.T. Hall has the position of bookkeeper for the Stamford Oil Mill and Town Site Co. Mr. Sam Jackson, manager of the Stamford Compress, places name on Honor Roll. E.J. Harris, one of the leading merchants of Hamlin, was in Stamford Monday. Mr. Harris is an old Stamfordite. Mrs. W.C. Lee came up from Albany the latter part of the week. Stone is being placed on the ground for the foundation of the new Christian church. The building will be erected soon. A.A. Miller of Jud, was in town. Rev. R.W. Sides is representing the Chicago publishing Co. E.H. Smith, manager of the Stamford Inn, left on Tuesday morning’s train. B.F. Blair is in bad health. Capt. G.W. Nixon, an old time Jones county man came over from Anson and left on the train for Clarksville. Mrs. Gus R. Moore left Monday morning for Aspermont where she will spend two weeks visiting her sister, Mrs. W.L. Johnson. N.G. Johnson of Neidenheimer has been prospecting for some time and bought land in the Abbie neighborhood. Miss Ada North, who has been attending school in Fort Worth, came in on the train and left for her home in Aspermont. Joe G. Perkins of north of Anson came up to Stamford Monday with his family. M.V. Kerley and wife left on train for a visit to relatives in Denton. Rev. P.F. Morgan and wife of Dallas and formerly with the Salvation Army, held services on the streets Saturday and preached in the Cumberland Presbyterian Sunday morning. M.T. Vickers of Lueders was in Stamford Monday morning and bought 17 head of horses from J.G. Miller who sold them to Swenson Bros. Mr. Vickers intends to ship horses. Mr. D.H. Donan who has been the bookkeeper for the Stamford Oil Mill and Town Site Co. for several years, with Mrs. Donan, left on the train for Nashville, Tenn., their former home, where they will reside. Joe H. Johnson and son, Warren, were in town. Mr. Johnson is a prominent farmer in the Fairview neighborhood. Hon. C.E. Terry of Clarksville, Red River county has been in Stamford this week visiting his brother, J.A. Terry. Mr. Terry was a representative from Red River county to the legislature and is a candidate for re-election. Rev. R.B. Evans preached the commencement sermon for Haskell High school. W.P. Barton, who with his wife, have been visiting Mrs. Barton’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Dean, left for his home at Antoine, Ark., Mrs. Barton will remain with her parents who are in bad health. Col. R.L. Penick returned last Saturday from the Jobbers’ Hardware Association of Texas. Ed S. Hughes was elected president of the association. Mr. Penick was recently elected President of the Retail Hardware Dealer’s Association of the State. This places the presidency of both Associations in the Penick-Hughes Co. Capt. Feg Kyle died at his home in Kyle, Texas, May 19th. He was a noted Texas, who made a brilliant record as a Confederate Soldier, and has since the war worn gray, with his trousers tucked in his boots. Capt. Kyle was 74 years of age. List of Letters in Stamford, Texas postoffice - Nathan Leavitt J.R. Bland, T.F. Bowers, Mark Dotty, T.C. Jones, Chas. Kieffer, Dr. R.L. McCarty, S.J. McElroy, Judge O'neal, Clyde Platt, A.M. Ross, George Sapp, Tom Shadwick, Tom Tomlinson, James Tubbs, Henry Watson School Board Met All the old teachers were re-elected except Mrs. J.L. Lockett who did not want the place. Prof. Chastain was again elected Supt.; S.T. Cunningham, principal; Miss Lula Morris, first assistant; Miss Mary rogers, second assistant; Mrs. L.T. Cunningham, third assistant; Miss Pearl Matthews, fourth assistant; Miss Bertha Bizzell, 5th assistant. No one was elected to fill the place of Mrs. Lockett. Marcy Round-Up The school will be out at this place Tuesday. J.D. Gardener leaves this place tomorrow for Scurry co., to make his home there. R.H. Greenwade and Son will move their store and goods to the new town of Rochester this week. Mrs. Keston, who has been clerking for Gardner starts for her home in Erath county tomorrow. Union of the Presbyterian Churches Judge L.M. Buie wired J.R. Kirkpatrick, yesterday that the injunction had been refused and the union of the churches had been consummated. Anson All-Sorts A young man Chas. Culp was struck by lightning Monday evening and killed, while coming into town on a load of shingles from Stamford. He was struck out near the Dan M. Jones place and the team came on to the wagon yard, with him. The corpse was buried here in the City Cemetery yesterday evening. His father was wired from and came up from Hamilton county. Messers H.S. Abbott, R.B. Spencer and brother were over from Stamford this week. Capt. W.E. Rayner was here Monday. Jas. P. Stinson and Sheriff Hollis was called to Stamford Monday to investigate the killing. Prof. R.C. Campbell of Rising Star. J.B. Jones of Georgetown is here prospecting He has farm near Anson. Tax Assessor, Jas. Maxwell has begun the foundation of his residence in the south part of town. W.H. Griffith has quit the hack line here to Stamford and says he will erect a residence in Anson. Mr. Geo. Jones of Anson, is seriously ill. The new brick building to be occupied by Chas. P’Pool et al is progressing rapidly considering the weather. Miss Ada Pearce will close her school at Harmony, 3 miles east of Anson. P.G. Stanfod will address the school and he’s no Candidate (for office). Miss Ena Steele will close her school also on June 2nd and be at home again. Miss Steele is teaching in the southern part of the county. Tom Hudson has returned from School. W.O.W. Supper Entertainment of the Circle J.H. Whittington, Rev. F.S. Groner, Stamford Glee Club, G.L. Davenport, Walter Nelson, Music by the Orchestra and J.R. Kirkpatrick’s Graphphone. The Acetylene Lights We have been watching the success of the Walsh Acetylene Gas Light since the one was installed in Geo. H. Hesler’s & Co.’s store, three months ago, and not only have we been risking our judgment on the superiority of this excellent light, but have asked those who have them placed in their business and residence houses, and they are a unit in pronouncing it the best light they ever had. Geo. H. Baker was asked the question if Anson should get an electric light system, would he take out or sell his acetylene gas light and put in electric lights. J.L. Lantrip said it is good enough for his hotel building. Thos. Veitch, proprietor of Hotel Veitch, is highly pleased with acetylene light and has his large hotel lighted with them from top to bottom. The Methodist and Presbyterian church has them installed. Uncle George Castles has his residence lighted with this light. W.J. Walsh, founder, has been in Anson since he introduced this light. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Boar, at Anson have placed the light in their home. Lige Davis of the firm of Baker & Co.,Anson, has recently installed an acetylene gas plant. The Culver Hotel in Anson is lighted. Harper and Son, Anson have installed a Walsh generator. Local and Personal Mrs. E.A. Means and children are visiting her parents near Abilene. Miss Carrie Moody returned from school in Denton. Mr. A.L. Adams, who lives 6 miles south of town was in the city. Roscoe Riter came in from El Paso for a visit to home folks. E.A. Adams and wife of Marcy left to visit at Bell Falls, Texas. Mrs. J.M. Prude left to see her son Jim who is at Austin sick. G.L. Davenport and Judge Sowell conducted the defense of the examining trial of Cornell. R.B. Spencer and son Harry, and brother, T.C. Spencer of Dublin have been in Stamford. Miss Jodie McGee came over from Anson to take the train to Brownwood to visit friends. A.A. Frier and T.G. Williams of Rockdale have been prospecting. G.W. Power proprietor of the Rule Review, left on the train for Hico, where his child is ill. Hamlin Dots Mr. W. Whaley arrived a Hamlin with a car of his home and bank fixtures; bought a lot and will build immediately and open a bank. W.J. Grover, the wide-awake owner and proprietor of the beautiful Star Hotel that has 20 large, nicely furnished rooms at a cost of $5,000 has opened business. Mr. Whittington, of Baker-Bryant Co., has just finished a beautiful residence and has also bought lots and will put up a mercantile house. The well men are making holes fast and find good water at 20 to 30 feet. The town has a public well and is putting up a wind mill over it. Ten months ago, it was a solitary mesquite flat. This week will come a new born newspaper. A.J. Hudson is taking the scholastic census. Mr. Moore, of McClellan county arrived this week to look after his big land estate. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Melton was drowned at Avoca last Saturday. He was swimming in a tank and became exhausted and drowned before he could be assisted, the body was removed. The burial was at Carbon Sunday afternoon. Mr. Melton is section boss on the Central Railroad. Tuesday while at the depot, we met, or rather saw, big Sam Allder, who has been working on the Wichita extension and was then going to the Central extension. He is 7 feet, 1 inch, in his stocking feet, weighs 240 lbs., and is 24 years of age. He was born in Arkansas and follows railroading.