Jones County Texas Archives - The Stamford News - October 4, 1907 *********************************************************** 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, October 4, 1907 Vol. 8, No. 32 Last Friday, the Neinda Gin caught fire and was completely burned to the ground, with about 20 bales of cotton more or less damaged, some being entirely destroyed. The plant was owned by C. Ferguson and F. Beaves . - Roby Banner F.H. Hitchcock, First Ass’t Post master Gen. sends letter to Stamford concerning daily mail order delivery. Local and Personal Wiley Dodd was in town. Miss Lonnie May of Abilene was a recent visitor. Elias Walker, of near Avoca was in town Saturday. W.T. Ayers of Abilene was in the city. R.B. Bryant and daughter Miss Vada were in Lueders. M.C. Holt of Colorado City was prospecting. Dr. L.W. Hollis of Abilene came to town. Judge B.B. Greenwood spent part of last week in Wichita Falls on legal business. John Carlisle of Haskell is among the recent arrivals to attend Stamford Collegiate Institute. The reception given at the tabernacle Friday night in honor of the College students was a decided success. The evenings program began with a piano selection by Miss Annie Miller, which was well rendered, and enjoyed by the audience. Following this came Bro. Groner who welcomed the College students in behalf of the entire town. Miss Pattie Blanchett delighted the audience with a reading given in her own inimitable way. Miss Maggie May Wallace also favored the audience with a piano solo. Next came a short talk by Brother Howard, pastor of the Presbyterian church who was followed by Brother Evans. Mr. Walter Nelson was called upon for a talk, but said he had not prepared a speech. At the close of the talk the S.C.I. boys in a body gave the yell: “Rah, rah, rah; rih, rih, rih, He’s the president of S.C.I.” Stamford Post Office Advertised Letters, Sept. 22, 1907 Miss Lola Blair, B.J. Cadenhead, Mrs. J.F. Farmer, J.M. Fulrenhrek, M.H. Gunn, J.M. Gage, W.F. Gres, B.G. Gibson, Rev. J.L. Cross, J.F. Harris, G.A. Hardmon, H.F. Harwell, L.D. Hudson, R.E. Kirby, Mrs. M.M. Lebo, J.O. Lewis, Miss Della McCrary, Walter Malonee, Charley Pyoneer, R.L. Ray, Harry Redmase, E.L. Williams, P.F. Whisenant. Avoca News Dr. Roebuck went to Stamford. Miss Lou Wiseman came in from Temple to take charge of the millinery department at Slover and Cullwell’s. Dr. A.D. McReynolds was in town. A.F. Carter left for a visit to home folks. Rice Jackson spent the day in Albany. Willie Culwell spent time in Stamford. Harvey B. Clark of Westbrook was in town. Dr. Cachellor of Lueders was in town. W.R. Taylor left for Crowell. L.B. Roebuck went to Stamford. Harrison Wilson returned to Albany. Luther Hollowell was in town. Miss Dixie Dullum of Aspermont was in town visiting relatives. Ed. Wright returned to Albany. Dr. Collins returned from a visit to his mother in Abilene. Fairview Locals Mrs. Hamilton, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. D.M. Treadwell, has gone to McCauley to visit her son and will return to her home in Hamilton county. Ralph Gardner is a student at Stamford Collegiate Institute. Bro. Young will preach Sunday. W.N. Mott was in town today from his farm 3 miles west of Abilene and brought a sample of his cotton stalks. This stalk contains 85 large boles, well matured whole the foliage shows a healthy color, gives evidence that the plant is not through making by a good deal. Mr. Mott owns 187 acres in this farm, 150 acres of which is in cultivation. - Abilene Reporter Local and Personal H.B. Lewis and wife passed through town on their way home to Rotan. Tom Riggen has moved into the house recently vacated by Mr. Nolen. Mr. Nolen and family left for Rotan the first of the week. They will make their home there. Misses Elkins of Snyder are among recent arrivals to attend the College. The new Bunkley buildings are fast nearing completion and will add much to the looks of the south side of the square. The new story which is being added to the building owned by Mr. Grubbs is growing. It will be occupied by Bertwin Business College. Henry Jones has moved into one of the houses recently built by Mr. Edmondson in East Stamford. Mrs. Winship and child returned from a visit to Abilene. Miss Mittie Harper of Crowell came in Sunday from Abilene. J.A. Smith and wife spent Sunday with Mrs. Smith’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Grimsley. They returned home to Lueders. Mrs. Mary Phillips moved into the Martin house Tuesday, the house which she was formerly occupied having been sold. Four new pupils came in from the Elkins Ranch in Kent County to attend College. J.A. Johnson has been running a tin shop at Avoca and has sold his shop moving to New Mexico. Bill Evans who lived in this country now lives on the Plains. W.P. Brown from Scurry county was in town. Mr. Brown used to live near Stamford. Mrs. A.J. Shelton and daughter, Juanita were in town. Mrs. P’Pool of Rochester is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. Maxwell. Mr. Lemmons who has been employed with Baker-Bryant has accepted a position as bookkeeper at R.M. Dickenson’s. F.M. Javnes of Santa Anna was in town shaking hand with old McLennan county friends. Hamlin’s Big Fire Thursday Sept. 26 was an unlucky day for Hamlin, in that on that day fire destroyed some of the best buildings of the city. The buildings burned were five of the principal business houses entailing a loss of $125,000 of which $50,000 was covered with insurance. The business houses destroyed were as follows: Royal Hotel, Wofford Grocery, First National Bank, Hamlin Baker, Hamlin Dry Goods Store. Part of the Leavitt block occupied by the Cooper Drug Co was sold to said Company by N. Leavitt for $9750. The part bought was just the space occupied by the drug store, it being 25 x 60 feet the upper part of the building being reserved.