Caldwell News-Chronicle
Caldwell, Burleson
County, Texas, No. 11, July 30, 1897
Submitted by: Chris Wyman
Hix
Being of an ambitious temperament, and even longing for notoriety, we cannot bear to have more than one issue of the News-Chronicle pass without seeing our euphonious appellation appended to some little communication:
The protracted meeting closed last Thursday night, after having been carried on nearly three weeks. About thirty-two accessions were made to the church. There was a glorious spiritual revival among the old members, and all feel that a wonderful work has been done.
The visitors in town, since our last, have been too numerous. I shall not attempt to enumerate then; they have come from all our neighboring towns and communities.
We have no official count of the number of births but are aware of several contributions that have been made to the human fraternity. The enthusiastic supporter of bimetallem, W.C. German, calls his Bryan in honor of the silver champion.
Some three couples in the community have lately cast their lots together to journey hand in hand along the matrimonial highway. As we are a bachelor, theirs is an unknown way to us; yet we give them our best wishes and congratulations, and hope with them that it will not be so rough as the one we have come these many years.
We have had no rain yet and things are getting so dry they rattle. Cotton is looking very well yet, and if rain comes soon will make fair crop.
L. Little and family, with Mrs. Little of Tunis, have gone to Wooten Wells for a short stay.
Ed Denman and J.A. Slay have gone to Marlin. Both have been in poor health for some time.
A late dispatch from Smokey Row says that one of W.C. Baines’ mules ran into a well a few days ago and was killed. His son Clarence, while endeavoring to release the unfortunate animal by going into the well, was overcome by --we do not know what, perhaps grief--and had to be rescued and drain out before doing any good.
H.O. Laramore and family of Livingstone are visiting her sister, Mrs. R. E. German, and relatives here.
We are sad to report the death of our young friend Hulbert Mulkey. He was improving fast until a relapse came a little more than a week ago, and which resulted in death Friday evening. He was a promising boy and his death was a sad shock to relatives and friends. We all bereave his loss.
I shall ask space to speak on one more thing. Following out this suggestion made by Superintendent Carlisle I will say a few things about local school tax. I favor forming of most of the school communities in the county into districts so that local tax may be levied for the maintenance of public schools. Though the state is generous in appropriating $5,000,000 each year for this purpose, yet this is sufficient only to employ teachers for a few months and there is nothing to secure necessary furniture and apparatus or to provide for a degree of comfort to teachers or pupils. This idea of district taxation, I think, is in harmony with the spirit of local self government and in this respect is commendable. This extra tax will insure a longer term, will give a better opportunity to secure good and earnest teachers, will supply many needs and wants of the schoolroom and above all, will cause the patrons to take a greater interest in the education and proper training of their children.
Au revoir.
ICHABOD
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