Jones County Texas Archives - The Stamford News - November 22, 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, November 22, 1907 Vol. 8, No. 39 J.E. Gilreath dead, who lived several miles southeast of Anson, last Thursday night. The cause of death was something of the nature of cancer of the stomach. Rev. J.W. Slaton, pastor of the Bethel Baptist church, conducted the funeral Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock, after which the body was interred in Bethel cemetery. Deceased was an uncle of the young Gilreath men who established the ice house here last spring, and was 55 years of age at his death. - Western Reporter Stamford, Texas, November 19th, 1907 To the Farmers of Stamford Territory: Owing to the financial stringency we deem it advisable to state to our customers, to whom we have sold goods for the past several years, that conditions now exist that have never existed before in the history of the mercantile world. We are forced to make collections and make them fast. We are now in a position to buy your cotton and pay highest market price and we must insist on all parties who owe us past due notes and accounts, paying same promptly. We consider our Stamford banks perfectly solvent, depositing same in the bank and checking against it in the usual way. Yours very truly, Penick-Hughes Company; C.M. Pattillo Hdw. Co.; Baker-Bryant Company; D.O. McRimmon Mer. Co.; The White Hardware Co. Two new exchanges - The Hereford Democrat, edited by R.H. Green and The Trent Advertiser, edited by Will F. Oden. New members of the Stamford Commercial Club Dobyns & McBurnett, C.B. Bernard, C.S. Valliant, Milton Pattillo, Clair Ligon, B.B. Greenwood, T.D. Morvel, T.B. Trummell, J.E. Duncan Grocery, F.H. Keipling, A.L. Putnam, Adcock Grocery, W.N. Bunkley, Arnold-Martin Realty Co., J.A. Forbes, B.F. Sledge, J.A. Harrison, B.W. Gay, Citizens National Bank, T.A. Robinson, J.E. Sanders, Bailey Wilkinson, J.A. Miller, J.A. Terry, D.G. Jordon, F.E. Roger, G.G. Flournoy, W.E. Newman, Harris & Lafon, Harlan & Goodwin, A.D. McReynolds, Samuel Egger, Dr. T.A. Jones, C.L. Rogers, H.S. Abbott, Dr. E.O. Brewington, Eric A. Swenson, J.P. Astin, Dr. E.P. McKinney, Frank E. Morrow. Mr. G.B. McLaughlin has bought an interest in the Adcock Bros. grocery stock and the firm name will be changed to “The Adcock Grocery Co.” R.K. Hinds who lives here and owns a farm Southeast of town bought in fine samples of his corn. Central West Texas Press Association organizes in Stamford on the 19th. L.B. Hook of Abilene was chosen as temporary chairman, and James A. Greer of Stamford as temporary secretary. A committee, composed of T.B. Whipkey of Colorado, J.A. Greer and Homer D. Wade of Stamford was appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws. Local and Personal M.V. Kerley and wife have moved to San Antonio. Swenson Bros. have sold to R.M. Dickenson a car of thousand pound cows. Mr. Hastings states that these cows are among the best ever sold by his firm, so the people of Stamford know what kind of meat they are to have. Thursday evening at the home of the bride, Mr. F.W. Taylor of Cumby, and Miss Blanche Tunnell of this city were united in marriage, Rev. R.B. Evans officiating. The bride is the daughter of T.B. Tunnell of this place. College Notes The third story of the main building has been partially fitted for a dormitory, and on Monday, Nov. 18, the faculty moved 15 of the young men into a large room in the north wing. Misses Willie Bray and Monta Burleson has been spending a few days at their home. The mud did not prevent Inez from running yesterday afternoon when she saw Mr. C. Sophomore class officers: Claude Mann, President; Josie Lowery, Vice-pres.; Winnie Rush, Secretary; Standly Davis, Treasurer; Boyd McCowan, Marshall; Carrie Trammell, Historian; Joe Douthitt, Prophet; Jewett Green, Poet. The Junior class feels at loss without its ablest member, Miss Grace Nelson, who has left Stamford to take charge of a school at Ericsdale. Fine Arts Club - Miss Winnie Rush, president; Miss Lela Morgan, secretary; Edgar Spindle, Treasury Fairview Items The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Rutherford on the night of the 15th and stole from them their infant boy, age 4 months and four days. Mr. Burt Peters and Miss Etta Rush were married last Sunday. Our new preacher, Bro. Ledger will preach next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Godfrey of Stamford, visited M.G. Stanford’s and will move to Fairview. Advertised Letters, Nov. 17, 1907 Monico Acosta, Frank Baskin, Mose Benson, H.C. Burry, E.I. Fowler, Miss Lalia Hyman, Andrew Landers, Tom Liman, John McKay, Lester McGregor, Wily Millender, R.B. Moore, J. Myre, Albert E. Newman, Mrs. Lizzie Powell, F.M. Roberts, W.S. Shippy, Clarence Shippy, Louse Sorrell, Mrs. Fannie Scurlosk, Willie Terry, Ernest Warner, Mexicans - Esteban Flores, Jullian Parez. The two chemical engines which were ordered for Hamlin some time ago have been shipped from Columbus, Ohio, and Mr. J.F. Peel has received the bill. One of the engines will be place on Central Avenue, near the Orient Depot, while the other will be placed near the same street several blocks farther north.