Navarro County Texas Archives News.....Blooming Grove Aug & Nov 1914 1914
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The Blooming Grove Rustler 1914
The Blooming Grove Rustler
Aug 6 , 1914 No 36  Vol XXIV

Fred Cumpston has bought him a new Ford -- one roomy enough for all the family,
eight in all.

Reubin Carroll stepped in Sat. with a sack of apples and a big watermelon, all
grown at the Roost.

The Sunday closing of drug stores is a move in the right direction. we don't
think it was ever intended for drug stores to open Sunday. It is too hard and
confining on the druggists.

Boys, Kill the Rats.  In order that the rat nuisance may be abated, we wil pay
the boys 2 1/2c for every rat killed in town. We ask all parents to encourage
their children to help exterminate the rates. Mrs. J.R. Bryant, Pres Civic Club'
Mr.s S.W. Grant, Recording Sec.

Come to the bakery for fresh bread, cakes, etc. D.F. Burham.

Lightning struck G.W. Haaw's barn at Cotton Wood Mond and the barn was soon a
mass of flames. It was a total loss together with small amount of feed. It was
built some 30 years ago by J.L. Harris, then the owner of the farm.  All solid
oak and was just getting seasoned good for a life of some length sure enough.

Hinton C. Ivy went to the ex-Confederate Reunion at Greeville last week and had
a nice time. He met a comrade he had not seen since both were wounded at
Gettysburg.

Corsicana Race Fleet. Aug 11-24, 150 head of fine harness and running horses.

W.H. Crockett's Market Phone 33. Paradise Flour. Prompt delivery. Highest market
price for eggs.

Dr. C.C. Kelsy Osteopath.
B.S. McCurdy Physician and Surgeon

Get your visiting cards at Rustler office.

Lee Meador and Gene Christie have opend up a market on Main Street.

Following list of teachers: J.T. Teel, Supt; Roy Hatley, Prin; Miss Annie
Patrick, Eng; Miss Horense Power, Miss Josephine Peterson, Miss Margarett
Holland, Miss Clemmie Haden, Mrs. Belle Teel.  

Married Crawford Gillen and Miss Lula Renfrow were married Sunday afternoon at
Corsicana.

Nov 14, 1914
no 51 Vol XXIV

Blooming Grove has received 7600 bales of cotton.

Old Corner Drug Store.  W.J. Spurlock, Prop
Who Wants the Big $25 doll in the window
Contestant standings Tues morning
Vivian Stokes 310, Jenette Dillngham 220; Alline Grady 126; Carrie N. Balentine
117; Fracnes Butler 107; Ruth Brown 101; W. Ada Greene 100; Adealaide Robinson
100; Nannie Coker 85; Camele Grady 85; Theresa Whorton 85; Nell Marti 84;
Frances Haden 8r; Annie Truelove 71.  One vote given with each 5c cash purchase.

Methodist Preachers; Corsicana District.  Blooming Grove, W.H. Hearon; Frost,
J.E. Matlock; Rice, P.M. Riley, Barry & Emhouse, J.N. MacAfee

Vera and Violet Buthcer, twins of Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Butcher celebrated theyir
7th birthday.

James A. Wallace, Jr. entertained Wed evening with a game of "42".  Miss Dora
Wallace, assisted by Miss Dixie Mabry, served a salad course to the following:
Misses Hortense Power, Estelle Grady, Illa Alderman, Sarah Wallace, Messers.
Loyd Young, Tom George, Jr. Will Reid, Jim Wallace.

Mrs. Vandiver "42" party: Misses Gussie Willeford, Estelle Grady, Ruth Greene,
Ethel Carroll, Alva Vandiver, Kate Vandiver, Mess. Victory Mabry, Joel Haden Jr,
Russel Corbin, Vivina Morgan, Frank Taylor and John Brown of Richalnd.

The Literary Society met Fri. Journal, Ethel Carroll; Life of Whittier, Bruce
McCormick; Spice of Life Maur... Spivey; Reading, Will Roy High, Reading, Ruth
Teel, Connumdrums, Clarence Freeman; History Verna Glenn, Jokes Irene Crabtree,
Reading, Evadna Yarber

Miss Zora Cox went to Emhouse yesterday to witness the marriage of her friend,
Miss Kate Colling to W.J. Maron of Oklahoma.  Many of our readers remember the
bride as a C.T. C. Student.

I have moved back to my old stand on Fordice St. John King

Miss Paulin Overcash fell out of a pecan tree Sat and was badly frightened and
slightly bruised by the fall. A crowd of them were out at Mr. McClure's and Miss
Pauline ventured to the first limbs of the tree and losing her balance fell to
the ground.

Goodbye to my little school mates and the dearl old roads I have traveled so
long. We go to Cleburne where my mama takes charge of a railroad boarding house.
 Alline McCurdy

R.L. Murehead and wife, living near town, have a new boy - a 15 pounder. Dr.
Salmon ws the attending physician.

Prof Albriton opened school at Raleigh Mon for a term of 6 months. His wife and
baby will reside in Blooming Grove and he will go and come, weather permitting.

N.R. Hollerfield and wife lost 2 year old girl and the remains were interred at
Lone Oak. Bor Sisk conducting the service.

Card of Thanks for kindnesses rendered from Mrs. F.L. Barham and children on
death of their father and husband.

Dr. R.H. Salmon, Office city Drug Store, Blooming Grove.

The Priscilla club met with Mrs. J.A. Greene.  Fancy work was the theme. Mrs.
T.M. George will hostes Nov.

Pictures of homes of Mrs. J.A. Greene and John Reid's Home, College Street;
Homer Worton's Residence

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