Jones County Texas Archives - The Stamford News - June 28, 1907
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The Stamford News
Friday, June 28, 1907
Vol. 8, No. 18


Judge Buie, Mayor of Stamford and F.S. Hastings, president of the Commercial Club
have set apart Friday, June 28th, 1907 for a Grand Clean Up. Let the women in each
block organize at once, elect their own leader, enlist all the men and children and
have them ready to start early Friday morning, June 28th. Rake all the burnable
rubbish into piles and burn. All the unbearable rubbish should be put in piles and
alleys and city will remove. All weeds on sidewalks, streets, alleys, Public Square
and private property should be cut and put into piles and City will haul away. It is
also requested that all stables, horse and cow lots and other back lots of all
private property in the city be cleaned out by owners at once.

West Texas B.Y.P.U. Assembly meets in Stamford July 5th-14th.
W.B. Riley, Pastor First Baptist church, Minneapolis, Minn.
Dr. Luther A. Little, Pastor First Baptist church, Galveston, Texas
Robert Jolly, of Louisville, Ky., Musical Director

Stamford Post Office Advertised Letters, June 23, 1907
	Mrs. Cora Ellis, Mrs. Corine Harrison, Mr. H.J. Perry, E.U. Madox, Mr. Mezelle, Mr.
Homer Moore, Mr. Tom Taylor, Mr. Evert Chounard, F.B. Cranfill, Mr. Nealy Cook, Early
Cunningham, P.M. Simeik, Frank Spring, J.H. Baccus, J.H. McKay, Mrs. M.A. McLain.

With a sad heart I write the death of my dear brother-in-law Jake Lee at Stamford,
Texas. He was 26 years old. -- Ethel Baggett

Court News
	State of Texas vs. Jim Mosely, violating local option, bond forfeited, and 
	judgment entered against defendant and J.H. Mosely and A.C. Overstreet 
	sureties for sum of $200.
	State of Texas vs. Williams Schoemerstedt, violation local option. Verdict of 
	jury guilty and fined $25 and 20 days in jail.
	State of Texas vs. Williams Schoemerstedt, violation local option. Verdict of 
	jury guilty and fined $25 and 20 days in jail.
	State of Texas vs. Williams Schoemerstedt, violation local option. Verdict of 
	jury guilty and fined $25 and 20 days in jail.
	State of Texas vs. M.L. Sherrol, affray. Jury waived. Defendant enters plea of 
	guilty and fined $1.00
	State of Texas vs. A.C. Sears, affray. Jury Waived. Defendant enters plea of 
	guilty and fined $1.00.
	State of Texas vs. Fannie Lewis, assault. Jury waived. Defendant enters plea 
	of guilty and fined $5.00.
	A.Q. Bateman Gro. Co. vs. First National Bank, Hamlin, garnishee. 
	Judgment for garnishee.
	A.Q. Bateman Gro. Co. vs. Mrs. F.J. Pennington, garnishee. 
	Judgment for garnishee.
	Ourley & Key vs. Thos. Veitch, suit for commission on sale of land. Continued.
	Davidson & Roland Bros. vs. J.H. Bailey, suit on account 
	judgment by default for plaintiff.
	J.B Watson vs. Texas Central Railway Co. Damages  - continued.
	W.F. DeLoach vs. H.B. Mohan et at. Walter Nelson special judge. 
	Judgment fro defendant. -- Jones County Talk

Willie May Strange, age 9 months, died last Friday at the Wichita Valley railroad
section house of whooping cough and was buried in the Stamford cemetery.

M. Birk, age 55 years, residing on Dave Garron’s place on Paint Creek, died Tuesday,
death resulting from measles. He was a well-to-do farmer and leaves a family to mourn
his loss.

Holcomb & Allison Land Firm
Aspermont, Texas