Jones County Texas Archives - The Stamford News - October 19, 1906

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The Stamford News
Friday, October 19, 1906
Vol. 7, No. 34

Miss Myrtis Cullum died Monday morning ten minutes after 10 o’clock. Miss Myrtis was 
taken dangerously ill Friday night, although she had been sick for sometime before with 
walking typhoid fever.
	The funeral will take place at the residence of D.S. Cullum tomorrow morning at 9:30. 
	The burial will be tomorrow at about 10 o’clock in the Stamford Cemetery.

Mrs. Moore Murdock’s Address Delivered at the Reunion
	Mr. Chairman, Comrades of the Second Regiment U.C.V., Daughters and Sons of the 
	Confederacy, Ladies and Gentlemen:
	My grandfather came to Texas in 1835. He fought in the battle of San Antonio 
	of that year, was wounded in the charge of the second day. In 1837, brought 
	his family to Texas to make a home with its pioneer, he died here in 1839 of 
	the wounds received at San Antonio. We have been here and generation has 
	succeeded generation ever since, and it is my hope that our clan will be here 
	many generations yet to come.
	My father was of the Moore’s of the Carolinas, and enlisting for the war with 
	Mexico in 1847, when 17 years of age. He followed the Haqlls of the Montezumas. 
	He came to texas in 1849 and married my mother in the early 50s. He raised a 
	company of his expenses in 1861, was commissioned captain in 1862 and entertained 
	the confederate service.  It is our boast that we sent troops from our family to 
	the field, from Virginia, the two Carolinas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, 
	Mississippi and Texas.

From Saturday’s Daily
	Cotton middling on Stamford market basis ten and one half.
	Uncle Josh Perkins drew a good house at the Opera House.
	The Aspermont Star comes to us this week with a new head, five column quarto all 
	home print. Bro. Thomas has a fine line of business.
	Don M. Biggers of Rotan is in Stamford. Mr. Biggers has located in the newspaper 
	business in Rotan before there is any town.
	Rev. J.M. Dawson, editor of the Western Evangel at Abilene is inthe city on 
	business connected with the paper.
	The brick has been ordered for the paving of Swenson along the property front 
	of Yates, J.O. Moore, D.C. Moore, and N. Leavitt.

Slover, Culwell & Co.
Avoca, Texas
Bain and Indiana Wagons and Success Sulkies

C.E. Sammons sold coffins in Stamford.

Dr. E.O. Brewington
Resident Dentist
Office over Citizens National Bank

From Tuesday’s Daily
	Rev. Mr. Johnson of Cisco conducted the religious services at the burial of 
	Miss Myrtis Cullum today.
	A number of box cars and a tender has been wrecked in the railroad yards 
	on the Central in the south part of town.
	Dr. L.B. Roebuck and wife of Sweetwater arrived to attend the funeral 
	of Miss Myrtis Cullum today.
	Pink Watts and family of Knox City has removed to Stamford where they will live.
	Judge G.W. Dakan returned this morning from Mart, Texas, where he 
	had been to greet the arrival of a fine boy.
	
From Wednesday’s Daily
	Capt. A.J. Ceter of Albany, an old friend of Mr. and Mrs. Cullum was here 
	on the sad occasion of the burial of Miss Myrtis.
	Mrs. S.A. Rutledge has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. W.T.Grubbs, left 
	for her home at Godley, Texas.
	Mrs. J.M. Chism of Albany came for Miss Myrtis Cullum’s funeral.
	A colored child was born last night at the colored cabin in the rear of 
	Mrs. Hannie’s and in a few hours after birth the child died. There is no 
	colored burying ground in town and Marshal Flournoy has been put to it 
	today to know what to do as the city will have to pay for the burial.
	 It will likely be buried over near the oil mill.

Again the death angel has visited our community and taken another dear mother,
 Mrs. Naomi E. Williamson, last Wednesday, Oct. 10. Mrs. Williamson has been 
 in bad health for several years.
	Mrs. Williamson moved to Abbie from Dublin, Texas, about 5 years ago with 
	her husband, who died just 1 year and 12 days previous to her death. She 
	leaves to mourn her four girls and two boys: Mrs. Tom Snelson of Jud, 
	Mrs. Ethel Shipman, Miss Aletha Williamson, Jessie and Donnie Williamson, 
	all of Abbie. She with her husband, has been a member of the Baptist 
	church for a number of years, in which she has lived and died a faithful Christian.

The death angel has visited the home of I.R. Bradburry and taken his darling babe, 
Oct. 11. This bud was young and sweet but it goes to claim its home with the angelic host.

Advertised Letters October 14, 1906 - Stamford Post Office
	Will Wiseman, Miss Helen Sallas, C.H. Beasley, Edith Lee Jonte, 
	Howard Taylor, W.M. Edwards, J.H. Miller, Miss Bess Marshall, M
	rs. Sallie Galloway, E.R. Gibson, Miss Lucy Northcut, Eld. A.M. Griffin, 
	W.P. Hammers, J.D. Pittman, Alonzo Hudgens, Wallace Hampton, T.A. Hunter, 
	G.H. Vincent, Chas. Brooks.

Monarch Breakfast Food
Stamford Mill & Elevator Co.