Jones County Texas Archives - The Stamford News - September 28, 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, September 28, 1906 Vol. 7, No. 31 Carl Ekholm, with the Texas Posten, of Austin is visiting with Jonas Magnusson, 8 miles east of Stamford. A difficulty between J.P. Astin and J.R. Marr occurred yesterday evening on Swenson avenue, in which Mr. Marr received some painful injuries. Stamford’s New Waterworks System is Under Headway Stamford’s water works, which in extent and character amounts to nearly an entire new system is being pushed to completion. The old tower and tub will be replaced with a steel tower 100 feet in height and a steel tub of 100,000 gallons capacity. The old main will be replaced with an 8 inch cast iron main, and this is extending for several blocks from the town will feed into four inch mains leading to different parts of the town. All the dead ends will be taken out and perfect circuits formed so as to give circulation of the water through the entire system. The arrangements for placing in fire plugs throughout the system as the city council may need in the future. The pinciple additions to the mains is that which extends down Handly street and as far east as Hobart and south to Oliver. Then there will be an extension to Gould street and east on this to the college location. The cost of improvement will be about $20,000. The steel tower and tub will cost $8,000. Mr. Swenson has shown his faith in the future of the town by making these investments long before there was any town from which to derive returns that would pay for the outlay and the present enlargement of the plant is further evidence of his faith that Stamford has a great future. Anson All-Sorts Mr. Colbert of Waco is here looking over the old scenses of his former place of abode. The Santa Fe surveyors are here today relocating their line through the city. Anson will soon get an electric light and water plant. Anson Camp W.O.W. will unveil the monument of their late sovereign J.E. Tucker, who was killed at Abilene by the train last winter, next Sunday week, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Mr. W.B. Penick died at his residence on Swenson Avenue Sunday evening at 2:30 o’clock. One week ago he was taken very suddenly with a sinking spell that affected his mind as much as his body and he remained in this condition till the end when he passed out from this world with out a struggle. It seems that his body was worn out from age rather than from any special disease. Mr. Penick was born in Kentucky, Sept. 17, 1831, and was 75 years of age last Monday, the day on which he was taken sick. He was married in 1851 and leaves an aged widow who has journeyed through life with him enjoying its blessings and meeting its difficulties. Many years ago they moved from Kentucky to Missouri and from that state moved to Anson, texas, in 1892. He was a devout member of the Christian church and the burial services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Sheppard, a minister of that church and pastor at Haskell. The interment was in the Anson cemetery at 3 o’clock. R.L. Penick, Tom Penick, and Mrs. R.V. Colbert are his children in Stamford and he has other children in other towns in Texas. Mrs. J.M. Hanna, who died two years ago, and who had lived in Anson and Stamford was also his daughter. Mr. W.P. Brooks who has been afflicted for a long time with cancer, died last Saturday evening 6:45 o’clock, and was buried in the Stamford cemetery Sunday evening at 2 o’clock. Mr. Brooks would have been 66 years of age at about next Christmas, and was a member of the Christian church. He leaves four boys and four girls all of whom are grown or nearly so. Mr. Brooks was a man who attended his own business and was a good citizen and a consistent member of the church. Deputy United States Marshal Duncan of Abilene passed through the city last night enroute to Anson where he goes to take charge of Arlin Elkins who was recently arrested here by Marshal Flournoy on the charges of forgery and sending an obscene letter through the mails. He will be taken to Abilene and placed in the federal jail there awaiting trail. When Uncle Sam gets through with him he will be brought back to Anson and tried on the charge of forgery which crime he has already confessed. From Monday’s Daily W.E. Noland is clerking at Scurry’s this week. Foxy Clark, clerk at Raines’ left for a visit to relatives in Kentucky. S.C. Scurry is introducing the products of the Stamford Cream and Candy Manufacturing Co. J.N. Cannon, a first class tinner has been employed by the C.M. Pattillo Hardware Co. Mr. J.[John] W.[Wesley] Dean who has been afflicted with cancer for more than a year died last evening at 7:12 at his residence in Stamford. Mr. Dean moved to Stamford about 2 years ago from Arkansas and has been engaged in the mercantile business nearly all the time that his health would admit of his doing anything. He was a quiet man, a consistent member of the Methodist church and a good citizen. He was born in North Carolina, but had lived most of his time in Arkansas and was 56 years of age June 24, 1906. Mrs. [Amanda Biggs] Dean is at present in a very critical condition from the same dread disease, cancer. She is the sister of Rev. J.A. [Josephus Amariah] Biggs, our former [Methodist] pastor. There are five children, four boys and one girl, one is in Arkansas and the others are in Stamford. The burial will probably take place today in Stamford cemetery. [The couple moved to Stamford as her brother, Rev. J.A. Biggs was Methodist preacher in Stamford] From Saturday’s Daily Lee Box, the Haskell hack driver went to Galveston. Miss Lula Weens, sister of C.G. Koonce went over to Haskell today. E.G. Stein, of the Caudle & Stein Realty Co., of Sagerton was in town on business. James Thompson, who has been ad man on the daily and weekly News for some time past, left Friday morning for Aspermont where he goes to accept a position on the Star. H.J. Rickelman went on a hack to Weinert. Mr. Rickelman has been a clerk on the Bremond and Stamford railway postoffice, the past six years, but has recently resigned and will go into business at Weinert. S.O. Larche, Jr., of Tampa, Fla. is a brother to our fellow townsman and grocer, L.E. Larch and comes to accept a position with him in the grocery store. Mollie Bailey Married Announcement is made that Mollie A. Bailey of Mollie Bailey show fame, was married at Brady on the 16th of last April. Mrs. Bailey is said to have been married to A.H. Hardesty by Justice E.P. Lea. It was requested of the squire that the marriage be kept a secret until September 1. Mrs. Hardesty, nee Bailey, has been in the overland show business in Texas for many years. Every village and hamlet int he state has heart of this woman who has made a wonderful success. She is the woman who in the days of troublous times in the South gave her all for the cause of the Confederacy. Mrs. Bailey has thousands of friends all over the south and her friendship for the lost cause will forever be a pleasant memory in the minds of those who bled and died for the cause. Mrs. Bailey or rather Mrs. Hardesty stated when the show was here last spring that she soon expected to give up the show business and come to San Angelo to live. At that time she secured an option on a tract of land near the city and said that she prospered to buy it and use it for winter quarters for the shows. Her sons are to continue the business. - San Angelo Standard J. Pierce Love, sheriff of Kingfisher county, Oklahoma was a conspicuous figure in the Rock Island wreck Tuesday is a brother to C.L. Love, the head clerk at D. Egger & Son of this city. Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Robertson of Patrick, Texas are visiting their son, Dr. Robertson. Dr. E.S. Ferguson of Oklahoma City, arrived for a few days visit among friends and relatives. Dr. Ferguson is a brother-in-law of City Attorney Walter Nelson. J.E. Duncan, the grocer is moving to his new home on Swenson avenue.