Milam Co., TX. - Newspaper: Cameron Herald 1895 Newspaper, Sept 1895 Cameron, Texas ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynna Kay Shuffield August 24, 2001 ************************************************************************ Vol. 14, No. 10 (Whole No. 685) --- Thursday, September 5, 1895 Miscellaneous News. Texas State News: Otto Nockeman, gin hand at Sasseville, DeWitt Co., lost an arm by getting it caught. Cora Rogers and her brother were drawing water with a horse near Salado, Bell Co., and her hand was caught in the windless, breaking 2-fingers. The 5-year old daughter of Price Kaufman, 2-miles southwest of Denison was bitten by a copperhead snake. A. Mims, farmer, near Cade, Freestone Co., while hauling bailed hay, was thrown from the wagon and kicked by the team. He died. Joe E. Painter, age 15, at Caldwell, Burleson Co., had his arm caught in a saw and he was pulled-up to the saw and his breast was cut and torn. He died. Mrs. R. M. Rose has filed suit at El Paso for the possession of the manuscript of the life of the late John Wesley Hardin which she claims was assigned to her before his death. A. J. Gabler of Waco drowned while out rowing on the Elkhorn River in Norfolk, NE on the night of Aug. 26th. Mrs. Dechman, the wife of a laborer in Bullard Heights, near Waxahachie was pulled through a raised window by an unknown man. Mr. Dechman, asleep, came to his wife's aid. Prof. S. S. Bunn, formerly of Kosse, Limestone Co., is now living 10-miles west of that town. While lancing a cow's udder, he was kicked by the cow, driving the knife into his chest. Charley Hickman, employed on the D. C. Cydel Ranch near Cresson, Johnson Co., was dragged to death by a wild horse. Jack Flynn, saloon keeper at Paris, Lamar Co., was arrested on the charge of selling liquors without a license. Robert Studer, a young German, has been arrested at San Antonio. J. n. Dubols was arrested at Cleburne by Frank D. Miller and Wm. Koeller, detectives from Milwaukee, WI. He is charged with forging bills of lading on hides. George Milam who recently came to Texas from Alabama was hit and killed by a Missouri, Kansas & Texas train between Whitesboro and Saddler. Horace Patterson, colored, 8-year old son of Police Officer Patterson of San Antonio was drowned on Aug. 27th. He was driven into the river by white men running dogs. A. M. Prescott, chief of the Waco Fire Dept., reported to the Police Chief on Aug. 26th recent attempts to throw fire bombs. An attempt was made on the home of Frank B. St. John. Report of the Texas Adjutant General for the Texas Volunteer Guard for 1895. Tax Rolls Returned to State Comptroller. Article: The Price of Peace by Mrs. Henry L. Pratt from Outlook. Article: Five Black Marks from Pall Mall Budget. Article: The Battle of Chickamauga. Locals: J. W. Sharp closed his school at Branchville. Mrs. J. M. Carleton of Ad Hall has been sick with a slow fever. Burns Bever is now located in the McCord Building on Belton St. Nettie Moore has accepted a position in the dry goods dept. of the M. M. & Kemp & Cod Store. Mrs. John A. Green has entered work in the grocery dept. A. P. Winders who has resided near the McCown Bridge, died last Monday with congestion. W. M. Thompson has withdrawn from Capt. J. F. Thompson's drug store due to ill health. Foster and Dotson, both colored, engaged in a fight at Burlington on the Waters' Farm last Thursday. Dotson got his head pealed with a pick handle. Foster is in jail. License to Marry: R. O. Carnes and Maude Gresham, I. N. Barber and Ora Newcomb, F. A. Cadien and Josephine Blackburn, John Whitely and L. L. Tumma, John Cannadey and Constance King. Advertised Letter List by T. A. Robinson, P.M.: Mrs. Sue Adams, N. Alexander, E. Andrews, W. B. Arnold, Henry Arnold, M. T. Brown, H. Boutlier, Catherine Burton, E. G. Bute, Melton Carlisle, W. H. Carson, Albert Carter, R. T. Davis, Mose Dense, Brason Eason, Ford Hayes, Florence Hargrove, Miss L. C. Koplet, Lafayette Mosier, J. W. McPherson, James Rose, Mrs. M. C. Rogers, Bennie Willis, Robt. Williamson, Rufus Williams, Charles Williams. City Council Proceedings. Article: By Mutual Consent from Waverly Magazine. M'Dougall's Conversion by Belle Field from the New York Ledger. City Directory - see previous editions for names. General News Briefs. Texas News in Brief: William Lester, city night watchman at San Angelo has been arrested for burglary. Mr. Ford, age 83, an old Mexican War veteran, died at Muldoon, Fayette Co. Dunk Freeman was killed with a knife at the Duckworth Gin Yard near Caldwell. Ex-Congressman Charles Stewart of Houston is at the Santa Rosa Hospital, San Antonio, seriously ill. Dorrance Jackson, brakeman, was killed while coupling cars at Crowley, Tarrant Co. Mr. O'Neal shot Tom Tracey in the face and neck with bird shot at a section house near McGreggor. Tibercio Vasquez became overheated and died while carrying sacks of corn into a warehouse at Laredo. The wife of J. D. Goolsby, farmer near Rockland, Tyler Co., presented him with triplets, two boys and a girl. Nannie Benson was arrested in Brenham for attempting to horsewhip Dr. L. M. Bridges. Alleged slanderous letters are the cause of the trouble. Henry Johnson and wife, colored, near Mexia left their five children home and went to church last Sunday. On their return, they found their house burned and three of the children in the ashes, the others having escaped. Geo. Coryell, brakeman, was knocked between two cars and crushed when the train broke in two hear Kenedy, Karnes Co. Joseph Nalle, recently obtained a $25,000 judgment against Austin for indebtedness to him for water used by that city. John Brown, living with W. Booker at Itasca, Hill Co., murdered Nellie Booker, age 13, cutting her throat and then walked into his room and cut his own throat. Personals: Those visiting Cameron: Matt Meagher of Paris, Lamar Co.; H. A. Gladdish of Rockdale; Tom Graves of Lilac; Hon. W. F. Douthit; Elvin Stanbery and Ida Stanbery of Rockdale; Hon. Harry Tracy; J. W. Cunningham of Gause; D. T. Thweatt of Ben Arnold; R. V. Foster of Branchville; Editor Ferguson of the Rockdale Messenger; John M. Perry of Rockdale; John T. Gambill of near Rockdale; B. I. Harrell of Jones Prairie; J. C. Hardi of Lilac; Squire Wells of Rockdale; Editor Andy R. Pool of Davilla; Editor Buck of the Rockdale Banner; Prof. F. J. Clement of Davilla; Rev. John McShive returned home from Arkansas. Pat Lampkins returned from Wootan Wells. S. P. Stanbery and family visited Rockdale. Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Streetman returned from visiting North Texas. John Watson and Ella Robinson visited Rockdale. Dr. & Mrs. M. C. Sapp visited Rockdale. Maj. W. M. McGregor visited Longview, being called there by the continued illness of his daughter, Mabel McGregor. Prof. & Mrs. E. A. Cochran returned from visiting Missouri. O. T. Tyler visited Bell Co. Dr. Thomas A. Pope was called to Fort Worth on a professional visit. Alderman J. D. Womack visited Waco. Paul J. Thompson left for the Brazos bottom to buy cotton seed. John B. McLane and family returned from Rogers, AR. Hon. T. S. Henderson visited Austin. H. L. Atkinson and Jewell Barmore of Maysfield passed through on their way to Austin College in Sherman. Kittie Newton, Ethel Mays and Hattie Williams of Maysfield passed through on their way to the Stuart's Seminary in Austin. Vol. 14, No. 11 (Whole No. 686) --- Thursday, September 12, 1895 Article: Foily of Fiat collars by Warren Petty. Article: You've Killed Your Paper from the Greenville Banner. Article: An Anomaly - Editorial City Directory - see previous editions for names. Miscellaneous News. Locals: J. P. Scarborough of Ad Hall received a fine shote, Poland China, from Georgetown. H. Y. Moore has accepted a position in the B. J. Basken store. Dr. Raleigh R. White has moved his family to Moody, TX. This leaves the Baptist parsonage vacant. Mabel McGregor's recovery at Longview is doubtful. H. L. Pearce of Branchvilled should called on the Herald offices to get the present we promised him from the Chickamauga battlefield. Mr. Pearce was in Hindman's Division. J. E. Reno has a bath house in his new barber shop. License to Marry: M. J. Whitaker and Eva Hamil; J. W. Gray and M. L. Whitley; James Hasper and Cornelia Pratt; J. A. Scarbrough and Mamie Loften; James Breedlove and Liza Jane Stokes; W. H. Camp and Annie Felton; Charles Lewis and Lucy M. Long; Manuel Bolles and Miss Seswsita; S. E. Strickland and Matilda Cole; H. R. Wolf and Elizabeth Ernst. Notice: Information wanted on the heirs of William Edwards, brother of Miles S. Edwards and grandson of Robt. Edwards by A. D. Powers of Owensboro, KY. Article: Topeka Conference. Article: The new Cotton Compress is now ready for work. Article: New and Old World City Council Proceedings. Personals: Those visiting Cameron: H. N. Graves of Georgetown; Dr. R. K. Ferguson of Yarrellton; Sam S. McLane of Maysfield; Col. N. H. Tracy, Mrs. India Stidham, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Adams, all of Rockdale; Constable J. E. Lester of Maysfield; John G. Scott, R. D. Freeman, both of Ben Arnold; Charlie Hooks of Greenville; Mrs. W. G. Nelms and daughter, Jennie Nelms, B. A. James, C. D. Wolf, cashier of the Black Land Bank, all of Rosebud; Hon. R. H. Waters of Burlington; Thomas T. Trimble, a newspaper man of Perry, MO, visited his friend, Rev. John M. Shive. Capt. & Mrs. W. E. Crawfod and son, Wilbur Crawford, returned from Colorado. Mrs. F. M. Fleming is visiting Columbus. J. C. Joseph visited Waco. County Attorney Freeman visited Ben Arnold. Price Stanberry visited Rockdale J. M. Bauknight of Edgefield, SC visited his brother, H. E. Bauknight. Mrs. Ed. Hunter visited Rockdale. Dr. E. N. Shaw left for Atlanta, GA stating his wife visiting there is quite sick. Jim Sampson has returned to College Station to study. Eugenia Pope left to attend Baylor College at Belton. Mrs. John M. John of Marlin visited Mrs. Dr. D. Monroe. F. N. Daniels, manager of the Carey-Lombard Lumber Co. visited Crockett. Vol. 14, No. 12 (Whole No. 687) --- Thursday, September 19, 1895 Article: Populism a Mushroom - Editorial Article: The Gold Reserve Dr. A. L. Hawkins, in his offices at Williamson Co., has a clock he constructed by himself which is 6-feet, 2-inches tall. From the Williams County Sun. City Directory - see previous editions for names. A fire at Gainesville destroyed the following: the home of J. B. Robinson, ex-city attorney and the barn of C. C. Hemming. Fire consumed Henry Wilson's Hotel at Plank, Hardin Co. C. M. Sweet, farmer of near Ranger, Eastland Co., was found hanging. He left a wife and five children. Jack Ashwood, foreman of the rock derrick on the courthouse at Cuero, fell from the top and broke his back. J. B. Pendleton, at Strawn, Palo Pinto Co. while working on some boilers was severely scalded by escaping steam. Sam Lewis, formerly of Cleburne was lynched at Tampa, FL for killing two men, one was an officer trying to arrest him. The 8-year old son of W. Y. Barnett, near Krum, Denton Co., fell from a hay wagon and two wheels passed across the boy's head, crushing his skull. Two men attached the home of Geo. Starks, 9-miles east of Denison and completely looted the house. Col. R. F. Cook, an old citizen of Austin, died on Sept. 4th. He was once the editor of the Austin Statesman. Mr. Clark near Sulphur springs, Hopkins Co. was shot and killed by his son-in-law. Article: Judging the Soil Article: Value of a Ration. Locals: The Rockdale Banner has established a branch office in Cameron and Mr. Webber is in charge. License to Marry: W. J. Martin and Dora Shafer; E. F. Ward and Effie Slsup; J. D. Cast and Mattie Tucker; G. F. Houston and Della Renfro; P. T. Loveland and Mrs. Lizzie Renfro; Buster Ware and Fannie J. Dupree, Wm. McRee and Jennie Mitchell; W. T. Pool and Mary E. Stewart, Albert Jones and Mary Wizeman. Estray Notice by J. C. Midkiff before W. L. Dupree, J. P. Advertised Letter List by T. A. Robinson, P.M.: Sanilla Brown, E. A. Daugherty, Miss M. Harwood, M. Hendrickson, Eleze Henry, J. C. Henderson, John Kameysky, Loui Desers, Annie Lee, Jerry Londsey, Miss C. McGown, Miss E. Nabers, Mr. Robinson, Mary Scott, A. e. Stoope, Jennie Smith, E. B. Smith, Sajel Works, H. D. Wood, M. L. Young, Josee Young. Program: Milam Co. Farmer's Institute. City Council Proceedings. Personals: Those visiting Cameron: J. S. Napier representing the Kansas City Paper House; John Barker, election manager at Ben Arnold; E. D. Atkinson of Maysfield; Porter Stevens of Rockdale; W. M. Thompson; Dr. A. J. Elzey, W. G. Fields, both of Lilac Herndon C. Travers has accepted a position in the Cameron Post Office. Madie Bassett of Dallas is visiting Mrs. R. I. McCalls Lela Woolley returned from Alabama. Natalie McCord returned from Georgia. Jessie Clower of Georgetown visited Maude Dawson. Estelle McIver and Alice Antony left for LaGrange, GA where they will attend school. Mattie Rigdon and Annie Smith of Holland are visiting Mr. & Mrs. Jas. Meyers. Sheriff Bickett visited Waco. Dan Campbell bought a new saddle. Lou McMellon of Greer Co. visited his cousin, M. M. Johnson. E. J. Dupree left for Crockett where he will take charge of the lumber yard for the Carey- Lombard Lumber Co. Article: A Wonderful Young Man -- George Pendexter, city attorney for Austin. Article: Bad Drinking Water. Vol. 14, No. 13 (Whole No. 688) --- Thursday, September 26, 1895 Article: Will Not Run -- Judge George N. Aldredge of Dallas declines to run for governor. From Branchville: Joe Payne and Jennie Lucus left for school at Sam Houston State Normal Institute at Huntsville. Citation by Publication: Nancy Miller vs. Lindsay Miller. Wherein Plaintiff declares they were married on Aug. 11, 1892 and lived together as man and wife until Nov. 1894, when Defendant abandoned Plaintiff and left the county in the company of Marinda Griffin, an unmarried woman. During the marriage they had a child named Myrtle Miller who is 1-year and 8-months old. Article: About Chickamauga. Article: A Patriot - Judge Aldredge of Dallas. Hon. Charles Stewart, age 54, died at San Antonio. He was born at Memphis, TN and served in the Confederate Army. He was a lawyer at Houston and severed 10-years in Congress. Mrs. Sallie A. Hogg, wife of ex-Governor Hogg, died at Pueblo, CO, at the home of her husband's nephew, Dr. W. E. Davis. She suffered from consumption. She was buried at Austin. Mrs. Dunham, an aged lady who has been working at the section house died last Sunday afternoon at the residence of her son-in-law, Joe Clark. Her affliction was brought on by over- work. The remains were interred in the city cemetery, there being a large crowd. License to Marry: Walter Robinson and Cora Barnett, W. A. Garrett and Alice Cullefer, Marcos Sanchez and Alzie Steller, J. H. Smith and Hellen Bright, Frank Sterlin and Mrs. Jane Hewins, John Shuffield and Mintie Edwards. Express Packages uncalled for by W. N. Baldwin, Agent: J. N. Walston, R. V. Foster, P. F. Harney, J. J. Hall, J. F. Maundrick, T. Long, Rev. P. Beinman, J. A. Mayes, J. Ward, A. J. Hick, R. d. Barnes, Will Brown, Ed. Butler, J. O. Harris, W. Whitaker, W. H. Morgan, Amie Orner, C. J. Rodes, J. E. Wheatley, J. M. Willison, Lony Weableck, R. Watson, Le G. York. Advertised Letter List by T. A. Robinson, P.M.: W. B. Arnold, Juila Brook, John Baker, D. S. Crenshaw, Arthur Davis, Edward Douglas, W. B. Green, H. A. Goodjohn, T. B. Harris, Abner Harden, John Holcomb, Chas. Harris, Noberto Holquin, Matt Johnson, E. D. McQueen, Robt. Mooring, Moses Motley, A. L. Mosier, Wm. Moore, W. P. Searcy, C. B. Sincon, Albert Smith, A. M. Smith, J. W. Thompson, Robt. M. Townsend, Luke E. Vanaman, S. L. Wright, Pierce Williams, Nicholas Berietez, Andres Garcia, Santos Lopez, Actaviduo Hernandez, Juan Ramirez, Yguaria Silva. Mrs. D. A. McLane died at the sanitarium in Fort Worth. City Council Proceedings. Personals: Those visiting Cameron: John Orr, merchant of Austin; N. E. Inglehart of Valley Mills; Mrs. Dr. Vol Reed of Holland; Alicia Belcher of Ennis; Dr. H. H. Wynne of Temple; J. W. Cargill of Jones Prairie; Mrs. W. O. Shurtleff of near Rogers; Will Ford, son of S. B. Ford, left to enter the State University at Austin. J. A. Peel of Port Sullivan visited and stated he has the first artisan well in Milam Co. Ellen Hardin returned from a visit to south Texas. W. L. Gilbert left for Orange where he will keep books for a lumber company. Rhonda Dorroh returned from Milan where she visited, Claude Hudson. Ella Robinson visited Rockdale. John Watson and W. F. Paden visited Rockdale. Percy McIver accompanied Estelle McIver and Alice Anthony who left to attend school at LaGrange, GA. C. T. Leverett and H. F. Inglehart visited Waco. Lillie Robinson of Milano has been visiting Mrs. H. F. Inglehart. Mrs. Annie Tunnell died on Thursday last week at the residence of her son-in-law, Geo. McBride, after a long illness. Her remains were interred in this city on last Friday. C. H. Smith has moved to Cameron from Belton. Dr. Tom Mowdy, while in Branchville, lost his buggy horse, Frank, who died from colic. John C. Oxenford visited Giddings. Article: Political Gossip. City Directory - see previous editions for names.