TYLER DAILY COURIER, MARCH 7, 1905 - Smith County, TX ***************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net 25 August 2001 ***************************************************************** The Daily Courier, Tuesday, March 7, 1905 PERSONALS Pro. I. J. Bell is in Palestine Dr. Holland of Omen is in the city. J. J. Covington left yesterday for Texarkana. Mr. J. C. Lyon of Marshall is in the city between trains. Dr. Irvin Pope went to Palestine yesterday evening. Judge, W. H. Whitaker left yesterday afternoon for Palestine. Mr. Boyette is making an addition to his home on Selman Ave. Miss Carrie Rucker of Troupe is spending a few hours with friends. Miss Blanche Matthews of Athens, is in the city having her eyes treated. The fruit trees are beginning to put forth leaves, but new blooms have yet appeared. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Brown returned today from San Antonio, where Mr. Brown attended a rate meeting. Capt. Reese Fowler, who has been in the city for several days, returned to Palestine yesterday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. LeGrande will return tonight from New York where they have been for several weeks. Rev. William Horner of Longview, came in yesterday afternoon to attend the funeral of Miss Clara Horner. Miss Willie Johnson rested very well last night and the symptoms are favorable today. Still she is quite ill. Aaron Davidson returned this morning from Texarkana where he has been visiting friends for a few days. Major Gary left today for Palestine and will remain there and attend the funeral of Judge Reagan tomorrow afternoon. Miss Lucille Gray, an interesting young lady of Terrell is visiting her cousin, Mrs. J. H. Hambrick, South Broadway. South Fannie avenue, Front street and the other streets that are bordered with elms will soon be thing of beauty and a joy the whole summer through. Be polite. Politeness is one of the beauties of life. Materlink tells us that nothing beautiful is lost. The Courier suggests that politeness and courtesy pay an enormous dividend. Mr. E. W. Broyles and wife arrived in the city this morning from Oklahoma City and are the guests of Mr. Broyles' parents and Mrs. M. E. Dorough. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Elder J. P. Nall, who recently moved from Waco to Lindale, mention of which was made at the time in this paper, is in the city today. Elder Nall is engaged in evangelistic work and will this year spend most of his time in this work here in Eastern Texas. Elders Nall and Bedicheck leave this afternoon for Flint, Bullard and other points south of Tyler. Elder Nall will begin a meeting at Laneville, in Rusk county, Saturday night next. He will be absent from Lindale about two weeks. In a few weeks Elder Nall will announce the dates of the beginning of several protracted meetings in this and other counties. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EYE INJURED Last Sunday I. N. Cross, our popular deputy county clerk, sustained a painful injury to his eye. He suddenly stooped forward, striking an object in front of him which struck his eyeball. The injury is such that Mr. Cross is now off duty from the county clerk's office. He had the misfortune many years ago of losing the other eye - hence the injury to the only one he has now prevents his being out. His multitude of friends hope that his eye will soon be well again. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLD TO JOHN PORTIS The old Cotton Belt passenger depot, in this city, was purchased today by John Portis, who will remove it from its present place so that the new building can go up on the ground now occupied by it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- A NEW CITIZEN Dr. J. E. Carson, an osteopath physician, has arrived in the city and will open up his office about Monday of next week. He offers his services to the people of Tyler and vicinity. Notice his card in another column of the courier. --------------------------------------------------------------------- HOPES FOR RECOVERY The Courier learns this afternoon that there are some hopes for the recovery of Mrs. Pat Beaird, who has been lying at the point of death for several weeks. --------------------------------------------------------------------- In THEIR NEW HOME Mr. & Mrs. Elwood Carleton have moved into their beatiful new home on West Ferguson street. This is one of the prettiest cottages in Tyler. Mr. & Mrs. J. P. Whitney occupy rooms in their cozy cottage. --------------------------------------------------------------------- A PECULIAR POTATO Mose Knight the West Erwin street merchant, showed a Courier man this morning a large Pumpkin Yam potato which in many respects has the appearance of a goose, as one would appear swimming on the water. It is indeed a freak of nature and has caused a great deal of interest to those calling at the store. --------------------------------------------------------------------- STRAWBERRY GROWERS MEET Held Enthusiastic Meeting and Sign Agreement to Put up Only the Very Best Berries. At a recent meeting of the strawberry growers of this section, vigorous resolutions were passed in which the growers agree to put up only the very best of stuff, believing that it is to their interest to do so. Mrs. J. F. Ray was elected chairman of the meeting and H. A. McDougal secretary. Talks were made by growers and also by Mssrs. L. A. Henry, Alex Woldert, H. A. McDougal and E. W. Rice, fruit agent of the A. R. T. Co. All growers appeared to realize the importance of careful packing of berries, and so expressed themselves. The question of securing pickers was discussed at length and a list of those who needed pickers and the number needed was listed with the secretary. About three hundred pickers were needed, and the acreage represented was about 400. The wants of the strawberry growers will be made known through the press of the state, and it is thought there will be no trouble in getting the desired number of pickers. Following is a copy of the resolutions, passed unanimously: Whearas. We the strawberry and fruit growers of Tyler and vicinity relizing the importance of putting up strictly first class stuff, do hereby Resolved, 1st. That we agree and promise to pack only good stuff, using great care in gathering and preparing for marker all strawberies, fruits and vegetables that may be grown during the year 1905. Resolved, 2nd. That we urge and demand that those who handle and sell our products employ rigid inspectors who will indiscriminately and impartially pass upon said stuff, using his judgement in rejecting all products that do not come up to the standard of its grade. Resolved, 3rd. That we agree to assist the inspectors in this work by first inspecting it ourselves in the field before delivering it to the cars. The resolutions were signed by over a hundred growers. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Copied from microfilm at the Tyler Public Library, August 10, 2001 Mary Love Berryman