The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 1912 Page: 1 of 6
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The Aspermont Sta
Richard H. McCarty, Editor and Publisher
Aspermont, Stonewall County, Texas, Thursday, Dec. 5, 1912
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THE WATERWORKS DAM
WILL SORELY BE BUILT
The Dam Will be 1820 Feet Long. Area of Water
pounded 146 Acres. No. of Gallons of Water
190,000,000. 40,000,000 More
Than Abilene
Im-
Survev and profile for the dam
has been made: The committee
have placed ads in the daily
papers of the state for bids, some
parties have already been on the
ground and looked the propo-
sition over. This will be the
largest supply 6i water in west
Texas by odds. The supply will
be sufficient for a city of 15,000
and then some. It now looks
like Aspermont was goiug to
have an adequate supply of
water. A mathematician could
not possibly compute what an
up-to-date water supply would
be worth to the city of Asper-
mont. It will mean more to the
welfare and growth of the town
than another railroad. Now
gentlemen let's push this thing
for all it is worth. Don't give up
until we have crossed the home
plate. Just for illustration, the
editor of the Star has received
three letters this week, making
inquiry about Aspermont, and
each of them asked the pointed
question: "How about your
water suppiy?" We answered
eech one of these letters, but
took particular pains to~ evade
the water question. It is useless
for us to enumerate the many
advantages of a water supply.
Thev are many—and we must
have the water. Now don't any-
one throw cold water on the
proposition, but let every fellow
put his shoulder to the wheel and
push. We have been informed
that we have lost locating several
good men the last year on
account of the water proposition.
We say hooray for the men who
are pushing this thing. Of course
when men start out to do a thing
like this, thev meet with many
discouragements, and sometimes
get insulted by some blamed old
sore headed knocker. But great
is the man or set of meu who
have the courage and vim to push
the thing on easy street.
Notice of First Meeting of
Creditors
In the District Court of the United
States for the Northern District of
Texas, in Bankruptcy. Abilene
Division.
In the matter of Frauk Slouter
Robertson, doing business un-
der name of Robertson & Son
of Peacock in the County of
Stonewall and District aforesaid,
a bankrupt. Notice is hereby
given that on the 30th day of
November a. d. 1912* the said
Frank Slouter Robertson was
duly adjudged bankrupt, and
that the first meeting of his
creditors will be at my office in
the city of Abilene, Taylor
County, Texas, on the 14th day
of December a. d. 1912, at 10
o'clock in the forenoou, at which
time the said creditors may at-
tend, prove their claims, appoint
a trustee, examine the bankrupt
afad transact such other business
as may properly come before
said meeting.
K. K. Legett,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Mrs. Dick Oldham and D. M.
Oldham, Jr., Hoyt Lacy and W.
L. Gerand all of Abilene were in
the city this week. Mr, Lacy is
a prominent banker and Mr.
Gerand is chief clerk of the Fed-
eral Court.
Ladies Mission Society Prog'm
So-
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the
Quarterly Conference
Our first quarterly conference
for the year will be Saturday
and Sunday next. Business ses-
sion Saturday evening at 7:15.
The presiding elder will preach
Sunday morning and evening.
You are cordially invited to
attend. M. M. Beaveas.
A large stock of Christmas
goods at Aspermont Pharmacy.
Program Ladies Mission
ciety, Wednesday night Dec.
1912.
Leader—Mrs. McCullough
Supject—China.
S°ng, prayer.
Song, "Jesus the Light of
World."
Prayer.
Bible lesson, Isa. 1-2-6—Mrs.
Featherston.
Luke 2-8-14—Mrs. Hickman.
Isa. 9-2-7.
Song.
Home Life in China—Mrs.
McCarty.
Causes of Chinese Revolution—
Mrs. B. Hill.
Song, Mrs. Sellers.
The old and the New China—
Mrs. Whitaker.
The legend of a village
Jerusalem—Mrs. Dunn.
Song.
Closing prayer.
JOHN BEAU SNEED
ACQUITTED AT FORT W0R1
near
Wayne Metcalf has been ap-
pointed temporary rural route
carrier from the Swenson P. O.,
the/ route having started last
Monday.
The jury in the John Beall
Sneed case at Fort Worth
brought in a verdict of not
guilty. We say hurrah for that
jury. That verdict says in plain
words that the mau who dares to
tresspass upon the sacred pre-
cincts of home, does it at his own
peril. John Beal Sneed's home
was broken up by a Kbertine
and a stigma placed upon the
name of his little girls that time
alone can eface. And we want
to say that Sneed had a perfect
right to defend his home and we
glory in his spunk. The homes
of this nation are its bulwarks,
and we want to say when a liber-
tine can come in and prostitute a
home and go un-avenged. It is a
dangerous precedent to lay down.
The verdict of this jury will
meet the approbation ol every
lover of a home in the great
State of Texas.
The case was turned over to
the jury Monday evening at 5
o'clock. A fejy
they retired to^heir
minutes aft
room tji<
took a ballot, and every one
them to a man voted for acquis
and this *was the only b¡
taken. Tuesday morning the
informed an officer that th
had reached a verdict. T
they filed into the district o
room and rendered their verdi
of not guilty. Judge SwaynéjJ
the presiding Judge, remarked
that be did not see how they
could find a verdict of not guilty
in view of his charge. That's
dead easy. That jury believes
in the protection of the hom
The foreman of the jury
heard to say, "That was Tex;
and not in the North."
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Rev. John G. Cole
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Rev. A. T, Ford and Rev. J.
McCorkle went down to Grs
View last Sunday ?md officiated
at the ordinations/of Rev. John
G. Cole. Bro.. Ford was called
to pastor the Grandvietft church,
which he has accepted. Bro.
Ford says that they had a fine',
rain down there Sunday morn-
ing. He says also that the peo-
ple, in that community made a
r«tty good cróp.
F. S. Robertson & Son
all
The firm of F. S. Robertson of
Peacock went into bankruptcy
the past week. Of course
their friends will be sorr^r to
learn of their failure. F. S. Rob-«
ertson is one of our best citizens.
Short crops and bad collections
was the cause of their failure.
Peacock Gin Burns
The Peacock Gim"burned Tu-
esday morning about 3 o'clock
Origin of the fire unknown,
insurance on the gin was $6,000/
This will be a blow to Peacock
for the present anyway .The gin
was owned by the Rule Oil Mill
Company, J. E. Dubbs was mana-
ger of the gin. It is fortunat^ for
the gin people and the town of
Peacock that the ginning season
was over with. This gin had gin-
ned more cotton than any gin in
the County. We presume that
just as soon as matters adjusted
the same people will rebuild again
Entertained
On last Wednesday night Prof
T. L. Hiner, assisted by Mrs.
Hiner and Herring and Miss
Ross entertained in honor of the
High School. &
After the guests had assembled
quite a number of contests were
engaged in. Some very excel-
lent music was furnished by
Misses Nettie Thomas and Sybil
Carroll and Mrs. Ernest
Herring.
Delightful refreshments were
served and at a late "hour the
guests departed thanking the
hostess for a mose delightful
evening spent.
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will have the largest stock
of Christmas goods in Stonewall
county. The price will be right.
Farmers Supply Co., Swenson.
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McCarty, Richard H. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 1912, newspaper, December 5, 1912; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth168510/m1/1/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.