JUNE 4, 1897
Julius WINKLER is traveling.
Mrs. KRUSE of Lee Co. is visiting her daughter, Mrs. MATEJOWSKY of Chriesman.
W. A. MESSAR of Belton is in town.
John CAIRNES is visiting Judge TERREL of Cameron.
W. C. BAIN has storm damage.
Mr. NORCROSS has storm damage.
Mr. HUNT has storm damage.
Lightning struck the PARK Hotel in Temple and shocked Annie WOODALL and her mother.
Bohemian ADOLPH VIDEL’s six-year-old son was missing after storm, but later found.
Henry COOPER & wife of Temple were injured in the storm.
Ed HESLEP is sick with slow fever.
Miss KATZ is very ill.
James BROWN of Giddings is visiting William REEVES & family.
M. L. WOMACK, Jr. has gone to Houston to work.
Tom BATTE of Bryan, formerly of Caldwell is in town.
R. W. KING is in town.
Miss Agnes COLLINS of Dallas is visiting her cousin, Mrs. A. W. SALE.
Sheriff CURRY left for Fayette Co. with the Negro Alex LEWIS, who shot at Ed REEVES some months ago.
Judge John P. BELL, well-known Mason of Bellville is in town.
A. C. MURRAY was appointed Tax Collector to fill vacancy caused by the death of Mayor B. G. ROWLAND, who held that office.
R. E. BAUMAN is very ill.
Joe COLLINS, now District Clerk of Montgomery Co. is visiting his mother & brother here.
Dr. REES of Brenham is in town.
S. A. CRAMER has some fine tomatoes.
W. G. BLOCKER brought a Mexican boll weevil on a cotton plant to the newspaper office. It was found on Jerry TUTTLE’s farm.
Baptist church will call Rev. Jeff D. RAY of Eminence, Kentucky to fill vacancy of Rev. A. B. INGRAM, who left for Corsicana, Texas.
Messrs. Dan R. SIMS, Homer LAMKIN and Dott OLIVER are traveling.
Dr. H. W. EARTHMAN is in town. For past 6 years he has practiced in Robertson Co. and he will relocate in Conroe, Montgomery County.
H. C. BROADDUS is in town.
J. T. KEMP of Cameron is in town.
The following teachers were elected. [Caldwell]: C. JAMES, principal, Miss Lucie CARROLL, 1st assistant, Miss Jennie Mae SMITH, 2nd asst., Emmie McCLANAHAN, 3rd asst., Kittie CHURCHILL, 4th asst., Miss Bettie MERRIN, 5th asst.
All property owners in Caldwell are notified to renovate and thoroughly purify their back lots and alleys before June 11 or criminal proceedings will be entered. M. D. ROGERS, Marshall.
Cleburne, Texas, May 28: J. S.CUNNINGHAM, from Iowa applied for a license
from County Clerk, S. P. RAMSEY to wed Mrs. S. W. SWIFT of Cleburne. They
had been sweethearts in Iowa 50 years ago. He had searched for and finally
found her in Cleburne after his wife died.
JUNE 18, 1897
A damage suit was filed in Burleson County civil district court by Abram EDEL against San Antonio Express for publishing his name instead of his brother, Sol EDEL’s name as the man who was implicated with Walter HUGHES in the alleged attempt to kidnap Frank DUNN’s son for $40,000 ransom. Counsels for plaintiff were PERRYMAN & BULLITT.
A damage suit was filed by Mrs. Fannie B. HUGHES, widow of Walter HUGHES, who was killed while attempting to enter Frank DUNN’s house in Caldwell on the night of March 17. She is suing Frank DUNN for $15,000 for depriving her of her husband and his support. Counsel for plaintiff is Henry S. WILLIAMS.
The Elizabeth Chapel School received a new coat of paint.
Rev. REICH preached at the German Lutheran Church.
Messrs. STRUWE and SKRABANEK purchased a new cotton press.
Mr. F. BUCK of Burton visited Mrs. J. STRUWE.
Messrs. JAHNKE, KOABERT, PFLUGHOPP and C. KESELING & wife were guests of Mr. C. STRUWE.
Miss Annie BOWLES, daughter of D. J. BOWLES has returned home from Huntsville University.
Homer LAMKIN is traveling.
The new mayor was sworn in.
George SMITH of Milam County was in town.
Mr. & Mrs. William REEVES are traveling.
Mrs. T. MURRAY is very ill.
R. PAGE was in town.
Mr. H. HUMPHREY is traveling.
Mrs. A. E. KING is visiting her son, Henry in Taylor.
James HARVEY is ill with slow fever.
Morris WOMACH of Houston is in town.
Tom HERRON of Belton is visiting.
A. B. CARR, Jr. of Bryan and Caldwell is visiting.
Judge McIVER made repairs on his house.
W. M. STONE’s baby girl is very sick with fever.
Mrs. C. W. CURRY is traveling.
Mrs. Eula GEE is visiting here.
Rev. E. OLT of Hedwigshill, Mason County is in town.
Miss Jena GORMAN has returned home.
Chauncey SHEPPARD, who travels for a Baltimore clothing store was in town.
Glenn HESLEP is visiting relatives in Victoria.
Messrs. J. A. JACKSON, C. C. PORTER and Dr. W. D. FOUNTAIN were in town.
Mrs. CLEMONS & children of Brenham are visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. T. BELL.
Rev. C. T. SANDERS of Sealy is holding a meeting.
Doctors WILSON and PERDUE are fishing.
Messrs. R. JAHNKE and H. KOBER of Brenham visited C. STRUWE.
C. W. F. WINDELL was in town.
Dr. John T. HILL of Block settlement, Lee County was in town.
Miss ZIESS of Brenham and Mrs. W. S. BARNETT are visiting in Lampasas.
W. J. HARRIS, B. F. DELMATER and R. J. ALEXANDER left for three days to shoot porpoises at Galveston.
Mrs. Martha JACKSON and Miss Ada HARTGRAVES who were visiting near Wharton have returned.
Miss Bessie WITHERS assisted in gathering news for paper.
Sam SIMMONS, marble cutter for T. J. NEWCOMB has returned from visiting.
W. H. JENKINS and R. G. BROADDUS left for Nashville, Tennessee to attend Confederate reunion by the way of Houston.
S. A. CRAMER has some large tomatoes.
Mrs. K. DRINKARD is very ill.
Miss Nannie KING returned home from LaGrange, where she teaches music.
Miss Sophie ROESLER of Brenham visited the family of her brother, C. A. ROESLER.
T. H. SKRABANEK, Justice of Peace of Sebesta was in town.
T. J. OLIVER, Chauncey SHEPPARD, Eck OLIVER, Ware MATTHEWS and E. G. JENKINS are hunting.
E. HENSLEE and E. C. HENSLEE’s barns burned.
J. C. WOMBLE and A. G. JENKINS are hunting.
Mrs. Mary COLLIER, wife of Prof. COLLIER, former principal of Caldwell School is visiting family of J. F. COBB. She is accompanied by her two sons, James and Julius.
Mrs. O. W. JOHNSTON & children, Frankie and Johnie left for Tennessee and Mississippi.
Miss Lillian LEVI won the lawn tennis contest at Brenham held at the residence of Messrs. HARRISON.
Miss Bertha McARTHUR, graduate of Baylor Female College at Belton won a medal for voice. She is the daughter of R. E. McARTHUR.
Capt. M. L. WOMACK brought in a large squash.
Dr. Joe F. GRANT of Burleson Co. who has been attending Manhattan Eye & Ear Hospital of New York has been promoted to house surgeon.
John ALEXANDER won over Capt. M. L. WOMACK, 107 to 37 for mayor of Caldwell.
Mrs. G. W. LONG and Miss Lou McCOWAN were in a buggy accident.
Attorney Eugene PORTER of Lexington was in town.
Advertised letters: Miss L. ALEXANDER, Robert COLE, F. A. BASSY, W.
CASTLEBERRY, Mary JOHNSON, Keting WILSON
JUNE 25, 1897
Zanesville, Ohio, June 19: John McFARLAND died from a sudden stroke at his home 10 miles west of here this afternoon. Mr. McFARLAND’s son and a Mr. BARBER went to Cooksville after the undertaker and on the way back they were struck by lightning, as was Mr. Charles WATTS, the undertaker and his son. The undertaker was seriously injured, but may recover. BARBER and young WATTS died instantly.
Mrs. MORGAN and daughter of Ledbetter are visiting Dr. NEELEY and family.
Mr. W. E. MATEJOWSKY and family are visiting relatives in Lee and Fayette Counties.
Mr. & Mrs. D. M. McLEOD’s two-year-old daughter is quite ill.
W. M. STONE’s baby is still sick.
Charles LACKEY is in town.
A. B. CARR, Jr. of Bryan is in town.
Miss Bertha McARTHUR is visiting in Lexington, Texas.
Miss Lottie SIMS of Rockdale is visiting Mrs. Jim GRAY.
Louis GRASMOUCK of Brenham is in town.
Mrs. Lena McCLAHAN & children are visiting in Alvord.
Miss Amanda GRAHAM of Milano is visiting Mrs. Jim GRAY.
Mrs. C. T. SANDERS left for Sealy to attend her sick mother.
E. POLLOCK went to LaGrange as a delegate of the C.S.P.S. Lodge.
Rev. H. C. WILLIS is conducting a meeting.
Mrs. J. C. WOMBLE is expecting her cousin, Miss WOOTEN to arrive from New Orleans.
Miss Lillie NELSON is traveling.
W. B. HADEN is sick.
Rube GRANT, prominent Brazos County farmer is in town.
Miss Emma TOLAND of Chappell Hill is visiting the family of Dr. J. W. MATTHEWS.
Mr. & Mrs. James H. WEBB of Bryan arrived from San Antonio to visit in the home of Dr. J. P. OLIVER.
Mrs. CLEMONS & children of Brenham returned after visiting with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. T. BELL.
J. W. MURRAY is traveling.
G. L. WILLIAMS has a sick baby.
James H. WEBB & family of Bryan are visiting relatives.
Walter WERNER is thinking about traveling.
Capt. M. L. WOMACH, S. B. MURRY and E. B. BELL went to Lyons to attend the installation of officers of the Masonic Lodge.
The Board of Equalization consists of W. M. STONE, E. B. BELL and W. T. BOSWELL.
D. FARR, J. C. FARR, P. PRUITT, John NEIL, George DOUGLASS, Henry GREEN, Tye RANDALL, Miss Emma PARKER, J. S. BLOCKER and A. M. SMITH are all mentioned in an article about the June 19th colored celebration.
City Marshall ROGERS is looking for a yellow Negro named Henry MERRITT, that he had locked up for Cameron officers. He broke out of jail.
Willie WILLIAMS, son of Ike WILLIAMS of Georgetown, Texas was knocked off a load of oats while driving his father’s wagon. The front wheels passed over him and he is now in a precarious condition.
W. E. MORROW, old citizen of Hunt County was struck by a Medlin train
three miles west of Commerce and was killed.
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