Tyler Daily Courier-Times, Thursday, January 20, 1916 Submitted by East Texas Genealogical Society P. O. Box 6967, Tyler, TX 75711 *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** From Tyler Daily Courier-Times, Thursday, January 20, 1916, Page Three: Mr. James Rainer and Mrs. Charlie Powell are the latest victims of La Grippe-however they are both reported better at this writing. Quite an informal musical was enjoyed by a few Saturday night, after prayer meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Morris. The music was furnished by Messrs. Boleman, Bundy and Fleming. Quite a number from here faced the cold weather to attend the car drawing Monday. REPORTER ***** From Tyler Daily Courier-Times, Thursday, January 20, 1916, Page Four: COUNTY COURT CASE ATTRACTS ATTENTION A case being tried in the county court this week is attracting more than usual attention. The style is the Woldert Grocery Company versus the A. R. T. Co. and the Cotton Belt Railway company, being a joint suit for the alleged damages sustained to two cars of Elberta peaches shipped by the Woldert Grocery Company in 1912. It is alleged that the fruit was damaged by reason of improper handling. Some dozen or more companion suits were filed in the justice court but these two are the only ones that have been carried to the county court. Representing the Woldert Grocery are Price & Beaird. Simpson, Lasseter & Gentry represented A. R. T. Co. and Marsh & McIlwaine represent Cotton Belt Railway company. A number of officials of both the A. R. T. Company and also the Cotton Belt railway company are attending the trial. ***** PLEAS OF GUILTY In the county court Sug Brown plead guilty to aggravated assault and battery and was fined $83.20, James Merrit plead guilty to simple assault, fined $30.95, and Leonard Brown, simple assault, fined $30.95. ***** WEDDING AT MINEOLA Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hobbs went to Mineola today to attend the marriage of their brother, Arthur B. Hobbs, editor of the Edgewood Enterprise and Miss Annie Hall, a prominent young lady of Mineola. ***** From Tyler Daily Courier-Times, Thursday, January 20, 1916, Page Five: PERSONAL MENTION Mr. Felix D. Evans of Dallas is in town on business today. Dan A. Laree, road builder at work in Van Zandt country is in the city today. Mrs. Fred Eckles left this morning for a visit to relatives and friends at Dallas. John DeLay of Chandler was in the city today, returning home on the afternoon train. Fred Shuley, manager of the Swann Furniture Company at Marshall, is in the city today on business. Mrs. Aldridge Moore and little child of Pittsburg arrived yesterday afternoon to visit relatives and friends. Rev. J. T. Smith, presiding elder of this district, left for Chandler this afternoon where he will hold quarterly conference. Mr. J. B. McCrary and family of Noonday will leave this afternoon to Fort Worth where they will make their home. Miss Zerlina Levy arrived from Austin this morning, being called home on account of the death of her father, Gustav Levy. Miss Cleta Kennedy went to Tyler this morning to enter Tyler College. Miss Cleta is a fine girl and will make good. - Athens Review. Daniel Hewitt, manager of the Tyler Traction Company, left for Cleburne this afternoon where he is also manager of the street car company in that city. ***** VISITING IN CITY Mrs. H. M. Mae Sweeny of San Francisco, California, (nee Miss Lois A. Murphy of Tyler,) is visiting her mother, Mrs. P. H. Murphy and family, of 315 W. Ione street. Mrs. Mae Sweeny was married in San Francisco, about a year ago to Lieut. H. M. Mae Sweeny, of 2nd Division Canadian Mounted Rifles, and who was ordered to the front last June, is now serving in the French trenches. He also has five brothers in the French trenches. Lieut. Mae Sweeny also served thru the "Boer" War. An unfortunate or fortunate circumstance is the birth of a "war baby" to the parents, which was born six weeks ago, at Denison, Texas, at the family home of the mother's brother, P. L. Murphy, who is Quartermaster and Recruiting officer of the Navy, at that place. ***** From Tyler Daily Courier-Times, Thursday, January 20, 1916, Page Six: TYLER SOCIETY PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON CITY Mary Kouncellor Brooks, writing to the Dallas News of Sunday, from Washington City, has the following items of interest to Tyler society people. Madam da Gama a Texan. "As the dean of Latin American diplomats Domicio da Gama, Ambassador of Brazil, was the first guest to be received by President Wilson and with him, Madame da Gama, who tho a resident of New York at the time she married the Ambassador three years ago, is a Texan. Madame de Gama, always stunningly gowned, wore a most successful gown of blue and silver brocade in panels over an underdress of blue tulle, and a tiara of diamonds. Among the guests were the Solicitor of the State Department and Mrs. Cone Johnson. She wore a gown of purple velvet embroidered in dull green, with a bodice of white Chantilly and brilliants. The Special Solicitor of the State Department and Mrs. Hampson Gary, who wore a gown of silver lace and tulle, forming the bodice and a set of the old pearls, were present. Gary's nieces Miss Anne and Miss Dorothy Wright of Dallas, the former in a frock of mauve tulle over lavender with silver lace and bands of skunk, and the later in a frock of pink pompadour silk with quaint bodice of pink velvet. Representative Joe Henry Eagle and Mrs. Eagle of Houston, she wearing pale blue satin embroidered in silver, with tulle and brilliants forming the bodice and diamond ornaments. Senator Gore of Oklahoma and Mrs. Gore, she in a gown of apple yellow taffeta embroidered in silver draped over a petticoat of tulle and a bodice of silver lace and tulle. Miss Jane Gregory, coral pink Georgette crepe embroidered in silver with bands of silver lace; Miss Cornelia Keasby of Austin, green brocade sation with silver lace; Miss Mary Taylor of Tyler, blue tulle over cloth of silver; Miss Mary Taylor of Houston, lavender taffeta and Chantilly lace. Representative Scott Ferris of Lawton, Ok., with Mrs. Ferris, wearing a gown turquoise blue and gold brocade; his sister, Miss Anne Ferris, pale pink net with irredescents; J. B. Thompson of Venita and his two daughter, Miss Thompson and Miss Sadie Thompson, who are students at the National Park Seminary; William Slayden, brother of San Antonio Representative, his sister Miss Rena Slayden, wearing a white lace and black tulle, and Mrs. Slaydens cousin, Miss Bessie Pride of Alabama, in a gown of peacock blue and gold brocade; Miss Lucy Burleson, white lace and mauve cream; Miss Sidney Burleson, pink satin brocade; Miss Gregory, Miss Taylor, Miss Bryan, Miss Keasley, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Gary and Miss Anne and Miss Dorothy Wright were among the blue room guests." "All of the cabinet hostesses are observing the regular Wednesday at home and have announced that they will receive regularly until lent. Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Gary assisted Mrs. Lansing and at her first at home day Mrs. Gregory had no one assisting her other than Miss Gregory and Miss Keasbey, Miss Taylor of Tyler and Miss Bryan of Houston, who were house guests. Mrs. Burleson has a small group of friends in official life assisting her and among Mrs. Houston's house party was Mrs. Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma." "Miss Mary Taylor of Tyler and Miss Mary Bryan of Houston left Saturday for Philadelphia and New York to make a series of visits before returning home." "Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker of Austin, after the close of the scientific congress, went to Old Point Comfort for a few days rest."