Montague Co., TX - Newspapers - The Bowie Blade: December 11, 1903

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The Bowie Blade
Bowie, Montague Co., Texas

Friday, December 11, 1903

Missionary Rally at Sunset
The Baptist Missionary Society will give a rally at Sunset with Rev. L. S.
ABERNATHY, Rev. J. W. BRICE, Rev. W. R. CHANDLER.

Mrs. Matthews Entertains
On Friday eve last, Mrs. J. H. MATTHEWS entertained the O.F.F. Club, the
occasion being a shower party for MISS ANNA LOVELACE. Attending were MRS. W. T.
PENN, president, MISSES IDA and LURA MOORE, ZULA and SALLIE LEWIS, BEULAH and
FANNIE LOVELACE, FRANCES and EMMA CUMMINS, MYRTLE PERRTY, BAURA / LAURA WATKINS,
MYRTLE YOUNG, MATTIE NORVELLE and GERTIE FRIEDLY.

Saturday night religious program: JEANETTE ALBERT, MISS ANNA TRIMBLE, MISS MABEL
BELLOWS, MRS. ALBERT, MISS SINA TUCKER, JOHN JNEKINS, BETH TRIMBLE, ESPER
FOSTER, PAULINE ALBERT, MRS. POTTER, MISS EUNICE HARVY, SPICY TUCKER.

CADY-LOVELACE
ROBERT CADY and MISS ANNA LOVELACE were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at
the residence of the bride’s mother in this city, Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. by
Rev. R. G. MOODY, using the beautiful Episcopalian service. After a light
repast, the couple left for Fort Worth and Graham. They will be at home after
next Wednesday at their house purchased from J. H. MATHEWS.

Deaths
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. HOLDER died here Friday and was buried
in the city cemetery.

HUGH GRIMES, age 17, at died at the home of (unreadable) near Lindale Monday of
typhoid fever and was buried Tuesday in the Lindale cemetery.

Sunset Siftings.
Rev. G. W. WHISLER was here from Fruitland.
MRS. W. R HAWKINS’ children from Oklahoma have been at Alvord visiting this week.
HERBERT KIRKPATRICK visited at Alvord.
B. P. HALL was at Alvord.
R. M. MORGAN accepted a position with W.S. GREEN.
NOEL JONES in on the sick list.
WILLIAM COSWELL is progressing with the addition to his house.
Rev. R. W. STANFIELD went to Rhome on business.
MRS. N. F. STRICKLAND has been visiting at Bowie.
MOSE KIEREE / PIERCE(?) came in from Bowie.
MRS. MAZIE MCDONALD, wife of CASH MCDONALD, died Monday. She was very old,
having lived on Denton Creek a long time.
G. W. POWELL went to Fort Worth.
M. D. HARDIN was sick.
Mr. STONE moved here from Park Springs and will occupy the BRYSON residence.
The Park Springs schoolhouse burned Monday night.
Mr. CABLE of Saint Jo attended the debate here.
MISS MODENA HOLBROOK and MRS. SCHOOLFIELD visited near Denver.
MISS EDITH LANE was here from Turkey Creek.
TOM NEAL was at Bowie.
DR. J. W. HARVEY and MRS. SIMMONS were married at Fort Worth last Sunday. MISS
EUNICE HARVEY visited them while they were at Fort Worth.
S. M. TRIPLETT, TUCK PERRYMAN, and H. F. SCHOOLFIELD came in from Waco where
they attended the grand lodge.
The WELCH-YOUNG debate was pulled off here last week with quite a crowd in attendance. 
DR. S. T. JAMES was here from Park Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. COLE were here in Montague.
MISS NELLIE YAGER / YEAGER began teaching at the school at Pleasant Ridge this week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. A. NORTHUM returned from Oklahoma.
DOCK WATSON of Stoneburg attended the debate here. 

Oak Hill
People are most through picking cotton and talking of what they are going to do
at Christmas. Some of the girls say they are going to have a war dance. MISS
RHODA JOHNSON says she has learned the steps and will teach the other girls.
The singing at J. S. CARLILE’S Sunday night was well attended.
MISS EMMA COX of Rush Springs, I. T. is here to visit her cousin MISS ANNIE COX.
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. WILSON visited the home of NEWT YOWELL.
MRS. J. S. CARLILE went to Sugden and Ryan in Indian Territory to visit relatives.
DOCK JERRELL’S family visited at BOB COX’X Sunday.
MR. CLARK and MR. HARRIS went to Montague to trade horses. CHARLIE CARLILE also
took a fine horse for which he wanted to trade a span of mules.
LOUIS JOHNSON is home from Uz.
MRS. CHAMBERS entertained the young folks at her home Friday.
Most of the boys went to Montague Monday as it was trade day.
Rev. PAT LANCASTER preached at Harmony and Sunday. He will next preach at Oak Hill.
C. W. MILLS went to Eastland County.
MRS. BAKER, PETE JARRELL and wife are visiting in Clay County.
Rev. W. W. MARTIN will preach here Sunday evening.
MISSES ROSA and FANNIE BROWN visited ANNIE COX.
F. R. SANDEFER’S family visited D. D. WILSON’S family.
JOHN GOLDEN will soon leave to visit his parents in Kentucky.
CHARLIE GENTRY of Lucky was here.
Mr. MONKES / MONKRIES(?) of Ringgold was here.
We are glad to learn that MRS. J. H. SANDEFER’S health is improving so fast.
They are old residents of this place but are now at Portales, New Mexico.
Signed Sal and Susan.

Stoneburg Items
J. L. BOONE of Bulcher passed here on his way to Bellevue.
G. W. GAMBRELL was in town.
HOGAN YOUNG started for Bowie but met SAM YOUNG and returned.
MISS ANNIE LEA WRIGHT visited here Monday.
A.Z. CLARE and family left for Sayre, I. T. to make their home. He goes there to
teach. His many friends regret to see him leave.
W. E. GAMBRELL was here on business.
MISS HENRIETTA BILBO of Chickasaw, I.T., who visited her sister MRS. DAVE BROWN
near Buffalo Springs, left for Terral, I. T. to visit relatives.
W. SMALL was here.
MRS. H. V. BIRCH went to Sugden, I. T. to visit.
JNO. DYE was in town.
J. T. PRATER went to Bowie.
T. LYON, an old timer subscriber to the Blade, was in town.
MOSS BOWMAN visited in Bowie.
MISS EMMA COX came in from Rush Springs.
W. M. COBB, editor and proprietor of the Blade was in here.
W. T. LARUE was in town.
RAYMON /RAYMOND ELLIS was here looking after his cattle interests.
J. W. ROLLINS and wife of Duncan, I. T., visited the family of J. B. STEPHENS.
S. F. CAMP was in town.
A.S. JAMESON left for Vernon.
MISSES ORA and IRA MEETON were here.
S. M. PRATER came to visit.
JAMES A. WRIGHT left for Chickasha, I. T. to make an extended visit.
JOHN HAWKINS was shaking hands here.
MRS. JOE CARLILE left to visit relatives at Sugden, I. T.
J. .D MELTON transacted business here.
B. WALTERS was in town.
MRS. SHERROD of Ennis is visiting the family of J. D. MELTON.
W. T. MCNEIL went to Bowie.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. LYONS have a new daughter born Dec. 5.
P. C. SHAW was in town.
MISS EVA PRATER returned to Bowie after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. PRATER.
W. C. ALEXANDER was here.
JAMES CARLILE was here on business.
H. R. ROLAND visited here.
W. S. ROBINSON was in Monday. He is contemplating making a trip during Christmas.

Woodland Warbles
REV. W. A. MORRIS filled his regular appointment here.
HUGH MCCLELLAN left for Corsicana to visit relatives.
T. NABOURS is now teaching at Dixie. He spent Saturday and Sunday here.
FRANK COOK from Salona visited his father.
The Woodland singing class had their regular meeting Sunday afternoon with
leaders W. R. NABOURS and PITT COOK.
Mr. KELLEY and Mr. RILES visited at Centralia.
J. R. PRICE is attending Showalter’s Normal at Bowie.
W. T. TAYLOR, who has been instrumental in furthering musical interests here, is
attending A. J. Showalter’s Normal.
G. E. ALDREDGE and J. H. WALKER sold the BALDWIN on Belknap to A. C. DIXON and
Mr. ALDREDGE also sold his interests in the W. E. DAVIS tract of land.
W. B. NABOURS was in the Territory.
MRS. EFFIE COLLINS of the Dixie community visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. NABOURS.
Woodland has a fine school with superintendent T. T. ALLEN.
BERRY PRICE and BEDFORD HENLY are attending school at Montague.
J. S NAIL is warden of the county farm for another year.


Newport News
JOHN BARKER and WALTER REIGER, who recently moved from here to Fisher County,
returned to get the rest of the household plunder and about 1000 pounds of meat
they raised here. Mr. Barker was in high spirits about the future prospects in
his new country.
DUDLEY BOWDEN and MISS NORA LINDSEY were married on the streets of Newport
Sunday afternoon. They both reside in the Liberty community.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. WAGNER and daughter NORA of Vashti were here Sunday.
PROF. GRAY went to Henrietta.
Rev. W. WALKER bought a farm at Vashti and will move there from Bellevue.
Esquire MCDONALD is improving his residence.
T. B. WOOD of Vashti was here.
We are sorry to report that A. A. WOOD is very sick.
The committed appointed some time ago on program and arrangements for the
Christmas tree has selected “Tidings of Great Joy,” a beautiful and appropriate
service. On the program will be: MISS EULA WHITE, MISS ORAH SHIPP, little MOLLIE
HANCOCK,

Resolutions of respect W. C. WILSON who died, leaving his widow, a son and a
daughter, from his I.O.O.F. lodge committee C. L. PURVANCE, CHARLES RAY, and W.
E. PRICE.

Subscribers who paid in advance, honor roll.
W. J. WELCH of Bowie
J. F. GEE, Pella
M. M. HUSKEY, Newport
A.L. COOK. Salona
MRS. NETTIE KING, Big Springs
J. H. CHAMBERS, Nocona
J. W. SHAW, Stoneburg
F. M. GRIMES, Sunset
W. C. CARTER, Belcher
G. W. GAMBRELL, Stoneburg
W. W. MURPHY, Stonesburg
R. L. BOWMAN, Stoneburg
A.G. HANCOCK, Newport
L. H. BURGESS, Mallard
C. T. BRYSON, Sunset
L. F. LASSITER, Sunset
G. W. POWELL, Sunset
E. T. A. NORTHUM, Sunset
M. D. HARDIN, Sunset
P. T. LUNA, Salona
H. CARRITT, Montague
L. W. MILLER, Sunset
G. R. KILLIAN, Newport
GLARENCE WHITE, Newport
H. MCDONALD, Sunset
T. A RANDLEMAN, Nocona
G. H. WELLS, Mountain View
A.STEELMAN, Forestburg
E. L. DEAN, Bowie

MISS NETTIE KING of Big Springs sent us a dollar to pay for her subscription in
advance. She said “We could not get along without the dear old Blade. It is just
like getting a long letter from our old home to read the Stoneburg and Brushy
Mound Items.”

MRS. MINNIE MENDENHALL, age 18, wife of W. M. MENDENHALL, died at the home of
her father-in-law Z. MENDENHALL at Branch Wednesday from consumption and was
buried yesterday. Husband and little child survive.

J. P. CARR, a highly respected citizen of Bowie, died at his home in the east
part of town Monday and was buried at the Adora graveyard. He had been a
resident of Bowie 5 or 6 years, having come here from Henrietta, where he
resided 10 or 15 years. He was 78 years of age. Five grown children survive him.

H. CARRIT from Belknap, near Montague, was over and called, got on our premium
list. He reports that much property is changing hands in that neighborhood.

Local Items
Lawyer JOHN SPEER was attending to court at Dallas.

W. L. WHEELESS makes stamp and button photos.

Rev. J. W. BRICE has been sick.

JACK BUTTS of Sedalia, Missouri is visiting the family of his uncle F. O.
SKELTON.

MISS DAISY LINGLE and brother GEORGE left for Clinton, Missouri after a pleasant
visit with relatives here.

Rev. FRANK LEAKE united in marriage J. B. GIBSON and MRS. L. GRIMES of Lindale
at his residence here Tuesday.

Mrs. ROUSE and little daughter GEORGIA from Vinita, I. T. are visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. CLEVELAND. Mr. Rouse is expected here next week.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. MATTHEWS moved into their handsome new house next door to T.
C. PHILLIPS.

Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT CADY returned and will have quarters with MRS. ATCHISON
until their home is fitted up.

Prof. KOCH tendered the Woodmen and the Circle with a musical entertainment at
the Opera House last night.

The City Meat Market offers you best meat, courteous treatment, and prompt
attention. We want your trade. STALLINGS & SMITH

 Later December issue

Sunset Siftings
REV. JOHN STANFIELD was here from Chico Sunday and preached the funeral of MRS.
W. H. HUMPHREY.
Rev. CROW was here from Fruitland to attend the Baptist service.
PROF. WILL LAYTON is teacher at the public school here; MRS. COLE resigned.
Rev. ABERNATHY is here holding a revival at the Baptist Church.
OTIS TEAGUE sold his residence to EDGAR SWARTOUT and will build on a lot near
the COOPER hotel.
HENRY MCDONALD was trading here from off Denton Creek.
W. W. PORTER had business at Decatur.
THOMAS STUDDARD was here from Denver. TOM sold his place to JAMES MORRIS for
$1700 and expects to buy a smaller place.
SAM JACK JACKSON of Denver was here Monday trading.
WILL NICHOLS and J. H. CARSONS were in Bowie.
FRED BROWN went to Alvord.
On account of the death of MRS. MURPHY, services were dispensed with at the Baptist church.
W. S. GREEN was in Boyd on business.
JAMES PROCTOR is building a residence on his farm three miles east of town.
HARRY and CARREL SCHOOLFIELD were in Fort Worth.
WESS HARVEY was here from Stoneburg.
Mr. and Mrs. ALEX SMITH have a new son, born Dec. 11.
Mr. and Mrs. WILLARD DYER have a new daughter born Dec. 13.
W. P. COLE had the misfortune to lose a good horse.
DR. J. L. VOWELL returned from a trip over the Territory.
MISS PEARL DOBKINS is visiting J. E. WIDLAKE’S family.
MRS. W. H. HUMPHREY died Saturday. She was 65 years of age and had been in bad
health for some time. She had been a resident of Sunset for a number of years,
having come here from Kentucky. She was buried here Monday.
MRS. BOB ARCHER was here from the Territory to attend to her mother Mrs. Humphrey.
TOM HUMPHREY was here.
J. V. HUDDLESTON was in Bowie on business.
Mr. STONE moved here from Park Springs. We are glad to welcome him.
ROY DORSEY carried the mail on one of the rural routes this week for CLYDE WILSON.
CHARLES BROWN was here from Park Springs.
S. M. TRIPLETT was in Bowie.
DAN RANKIN was in Bowie.
J. R. ST.JOHN has W. H. COSWELL’S house completed and Mr. WALLS is doing the painting.
J. R. ST.JOHN sold his farm to THOMAS STODDARD and moved to the JOSEPH TOPLEY
place near Denver where Mr. Stoddard now lives.
Mr. TIPTON was here from Parks Springs.
JAMES CASSELL rented the HOSILEY place and move there.
Mr. PENNINGTON was looking for his brother who recently came from Missouri and
expects to make this his home.
At the home of A. W. YOUNG on Sunday, Dec. 13, MISS MOLLIE CULP and WESLEY
HARVEY were married. They will live on the Mrs. CULP place for the next year.
MISS ELLA HARVEY is here from Arkansas to spend Christmas.
MRS. L. C. FANNING, sister of E. T. A. NORTHUM, is visiting from Arkansas.
MRS. NETTIE HUDSON and little daughter are visiting here.
Mr. ROBERTS is building a house on the place he recently purchased from CHARLIE DENNY.

Stoneburg Items
WILL REYNOLDS of Elk City, Oklahoma, a former resident of this place, who was
visiting in Louisiana, stopped over to visit relatives.
Offices of Stoneburg Camp No. 1170 W.O.W.: W. W. MARTIN, P. J. HOLLIHAN, J.T.
PRATER, R. L. BOWMAN, H. YOUNG, S. M. PRATER, J. J. WILSON.
A.J. JAMISON returned from visiting relatives at Davidson, Oklahoma.
MISS ORA HUDSPETH, who is teacher at Liberty Center in Clay County, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. T HUDSPETH.
At the residence of the bride’s parents, Sunday, Dec. 13, MISS JULIA GAMBRELL
and IRA BENNETT were married by Rev. W. W. MARTIN.
L. WALTERS was at Ringgold.
HENRY WALKER of Harmony was here.
MRS. J. C. HUPP and little daughter BESSIE returned from visiting relatives in Oklahoma.
W. L. BOONE passed through here on his way home at Belcher.
T. R. HARVEY was at Bowie.
DR. SNEED STRONG was in Bowie.
C. W. WILLIS returned from visiting relatives in Eastland Co.
MISS EVA PRATER, who has been attending the Roberts school at Bowie, returned home.
J. C MCNATT of Queen’s Peak was in town.
JACK STILLWELL, one of our popular blacksmiths, was at Bowie.
MISS GOLDA MCNATT returned from visiting relatives at Whitesboro.
ELBERT HESTER of Comanche, I. T. came to spend the holidays with relatives.
MRS. JACKSON of Bellevue was here.
J. H. ARMSTRONG moved to town to send his children to school.
Elder N. S. WILLIAMS filled his regular appointment at the Christian church.
MRS. BERTHA GIBSON of Hamilton County is visiting relatives here.
J. R. FLEMING, who is teaching at Leona, attended church here.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. CARTER of Belcherville attended church here. They ordered the
Blade for another year.
A meeting at the schoolhouse to have an union Christmas tree at the Baptist
Church resulted with the committees: BOB HESTER, T. F. GEAR, E. B. BOWMAN, FRANK
TOMLINSON, H. YOUNG, W. T. MCNEIL, R. W. WILSON, MISSES EVA PRATER and MAUD
TROTTER, MRS. P. J. HOLLIHAN, MRS. W. W. MARTIN, MRS. J. C. HUPP, MRS. W. T.
MCNEIL, MRS. J. M. STUBBLEFIELD, MRS. RALPH HESTER, Dr. STRONG, MISSES EFFIE
PRATER, STELIA FRIE, MAGGIE YOUNG, STELLA ARMSTRONG, ETHEL MOUNTS, EDNA BOWMAN,
Prof. A. S. WILSON, A. S. JAMESON, W. B. HESTER.
Grandma YOUNG, who has been visiting her son SAM YOUNG in Bowie, came to visit
Mr. and Mrs. HOGAN YOUNG.
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. SPIKES have twins, a boy and a girl, born Dec. 12.
Officers of the Stoneburg Lodge No. 32 I.O.O.F.: C. A. BACON, J. L. HOWARD, J.
L. PRATER, J. B. WILLIAMS, F. E. HOOVER, J. A. BERRY, J. M. HARLSON.
MISS MISSIE ANGEL, who is attending school at Fort Worth, is visiting her sister
MRS. W. SMALL.
LUTHER WILSON and MISS VERDIE YOWELL were married by Rev. T. P. MILLER at his residence. 
B. F. WATSON left for Saint Jo.

Newport News
A large and appreciative audience greeted Rev. T. P. MILLER at church last Sunday. 
D. A. C. WILSON, who is organizing the Farmers Educational and Co-operative
union, was here and met with the order.
ELMO MCDOW, CECIL CLEVELAND and JOE THOMPSON went to Beaver Co., Oklahoma and
each filed on 160 acres of land.
MRS. W. C. WOOD visited her daughter Mrs. Dr. BARTON.
GRANDMA GUTHRIE of Crafton is here to visit.
At a singing last Sunday, five miles west of here at J. W. LEMON’S, a boy named
JONES stabbed a boy named HENDRICK in the back with a knife. The Hendrick boy
went home and Dr. SWEARINGEN was summoned and took nine stitches in the wound.
Both boys are very small and about 12 years of age.
At the residence of the bride’s parents Wednesday evening, WILL BRANTLY and MISS
IDA EZELL were united in marriage by Rev. CHINNIS. They reside about 7 miles
west of here in the Antioch community.
Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE WHITE have a new daughter born Dec. 12.
Mr. and Mrs. BILL GAUFF have a new daughter born Dec. 7.