The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1910 Page: 4 of 8
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Published.every Friday.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF KNOX C ITY ANI) KNOX COUNTY
E B. ATTEHBURY
Editor and Puhlisiiek.
Subscription rates. * Cash in Advance.
One Year • $i,oo
Six Months °.5°
Entered at the Postoffice at Knox City, Texas, as second
class mail matter.
Friday, Aug. 26, 1910.
Thursday was a day for hat
holding for all who had no strings
and a West Texas rain was en-
joyed by all. •
well
The strongest man is the man
who has courage enough to
stand for the right no matter
what the opposition may be.
Aspermont has promised
#6,000 Bonus for water work and
■electric lights. This is a move
in the right direction and the
kind that makes her neighbors
Bit up and take notice. Let
West Texas grow. '
The News has just completed
a tract on Instrumental music by
Rev. W. C. Wright. It treats
the subject well and should be
read by all, both those who up-
hold and oppose its use in the
church.
You have dpubtlessly been
asked if you are a Christian to
which you answer yea or no.
How much better would it be to
live in a way that ,pe pie may
know without asking. Religion
must be lived before it is proved.
Since the Court house has
burne'at Aspermort we^guess
all the officers v/ill be-discharged
or have to office at their hon es,
as the people of Stonewall coun-
ty say they dont want a new
Court house.
week. He sayp crops look
in Oklahoma.
E. S. Israel and family s$ent
the night with H. H. Hum it last
night. y
Grandma Large, Walter and
Maud Large have returned from
Dickensccunty where they went
on a visit.
Pat Large and Fine Sanders
are picking cotton.
Hob ihields attended church
at Mountain View Sunday.
Sam Blair has been complain-
ing with the tooth ache for sev-
eral days.
Walter Johnson and family
are in Throckmorton on a visit.
The ice-cream supper given at
the heme of Mr. Hammit's Tues-
day night was enjoyed by all
present. Hope he will give an-
other soon.
W. T. Starling left Monday for
San Marcos to enter the state
Normal. Well Mr. Editor as I
have been gone several days and
Sal is on the contrary list I will
have te close for this time. Sal
says if I don't help her wash 3he
will use the broom over my heacl.
Oh my! how I do wish Sal was
religious. I believe we could get
along better.
Success to the Knox County
News.
Wild Bill
be attended to yet.
"Ye scribe" would be pleased
to see some more articles written
by any one who cares to express
their polical views of whatever
nature.
Don't forget teat stock law
election.
First bale of cotton in the
countv and the fastest ball team
tegether with a good revival and
a strong church. What dov you
know about Union Grove. "She
is all right."
SUNFLOWER.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Whatley
and daughter of near O'Brien
were in the city Tuesday.
The heavens may arrow black
and everything around us be
'wrapped in gloom. At such a
time we can only hope for better
days and glance at the future—
and what would life be if it were
not for hopes and a thought of
what the future may be.
•
Joseph Weldoi. Bailey is the
most suitable man for president
according to all the daily papers
of the state or even those out of
the state. Bai'ey has become
what he is by hard foughht bat-
tles which has crowned him with
success. All charges against
him have proven futile and
should lie be the nominee of the
Democratic party in 1912 he will
receive many more votes than
any Democratic nominee has re-
ceived In the past 16 years.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW NEW?.
We are still needing rain very
badly in thiq part of King coun-
ty. Crops aré sorry and water
«caree.
Rev. L. P. Lackey preached a
fine sermon at Mountain View
last Sunday.
Our protracted meeting was
put off for a while. .
Luther Hamit was in Knox
City Monday on business.
W. T. and J. R. Stariing'spent
a few days with their father on
the 4. S. ranch last wefk.
. W. L. Hamit of Cordell, Okla
is on a visit with his father this
UNION GROVE NEWS.
Rev. Miller ofWaco has just
finished a splendid revival meet-
ing E.t Union Grove which result
ed id 9 conversions. 8 were
baptized and admitted into the
church by letter.
Maize heading is the order of
the clay now.
Mr. Logan of Knox Citv pur
chased a new Itow bidder and
brought it out to his place in this
community on Tuesday.
Frank Henderson of this com-
munity is still on thex sick list
with typhoid fever.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smitn left
Tuesday forTruscott to visit the
bedside of Mrs. Smith's little
nephew who was badly burnt by
the explosion of a toy engine. so
we understood.
*
Messrs Benny Farmer aud Let
Waldroi* left Tuesday for Guth
rie to attend the picnic there
Wednesduy and Thursday and
also to play ball with the Gr ce
tea: . *
.Union Grove and Grace tress-
ed bats at Union Grove last Sat-
urday. Scores 17 to 4 in favor c f
Union Grove.
Eddy Franklin, we understand
has purchased Dick McBrewer's
crop and will move immediately.
Rev. Miller went to Grace Sun-
day to offic'ate at a wedding.
We understand that the trus-
tees have about decided to em-
ploy Mr. Y. T. Stephenson of
Liberal, Kansas as teacher for
the ensuing term. He comes
highly recommended, "however
there are some few paticulars to
G. T. Smith and family left
Wednesday for the Camp meet-
ing at Truscott.
^ _ .
A. N. Deering and family ar-
rived in thé city the first of the
week and will in the hereafter
make Knox City their home.
They are occupying the S. I. Ed-
wards residence.
Mr. R. J. Smith, of Hamlin
visited friends Sunday.*
R. K. McBrayer'attd wife will
leave this week for east Texas.
Mrs. J. H. McLain returned
Tuesday from a trip to Truscott.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson,
Mr. John Gound and Miss Alice
McLain spent Sunday on the ri-
ver. They report a very pleas-
ant outing.
J. W. Boyle and family attend-
ed the Camp meeting at Truscott
this week.
J. E. Clarke and family at-
tended the Camp meeting at
Truspott this week.
Leon GofortlThas just return-
ed from a trip to Houston, Gal-
veston, Waco, Benjamin and oth-
er noted points over the state.
J. F. McCarty of Dallas was
in thp city this week. He is
now with the Water Pierce Oil
Company.
Mr. and i Mrs. Bennett, Mr.
and Mrs. Voiren Mrs. Grace
Reader returned Tuesday from
Truscott.
Miss Allie Logan, who has
Leen visiting Miss Pope left Sun-
day n'ght for her home at Gra-
ham.
W. H. Hendrick of Anson was
visiting the family of O. M.
Watley thife and last week.
Dr. Ba léy and family have re-
turned from an extended visit to
Bertram, f&an Angelo and other
poifttS. di;
Charlie Gound made a trip to
the ranch Tuesday afternoon and
report everything looking well.
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Joe Pate and family returned
Tuesday from Truscott where
they haveJ been attending the
Camp Meeting. *
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Sam Anderson and family have
been attenfling the Camp meet-
ing at Truscott this week.
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Fred Bfean was a pleasant
c tiler at oar office Tuesday ever.-
ng at whfeji time he renewed
for the N^ws and for which we
extend ou^'many thanks.
Missel (Minnie
icjsford
i Office
Warren and
Madie Lunsford were visitors at
the News
Tuesday.
Building mate-
rials of all kind
Sherwin Will-
iams Paints a
specialty.
We solicit your
inquiries.
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Jas. Sawyers, Mgr
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to Stock Breeders
Hiave bought the hoise and two jacks that made the
spring season at Rochester and they will make the fall
season at my place. $10 to insure foal. All pains
will be tak*n, but won't be responsible for accidents.
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J' C / a/¥ S Mil., W:t of
• J, Lea, O'Brimn, T*x<u.
Palaqe Barber Shop
Sharp razers and cle-n towels. All kinds of bar-
ber and tonsorisl *wrk. Agent for Stamford
Steam Laundry .skets leaves on Tuesday re-
turns on Fri< i>. Call and see us.
Hot or cold baths 25 cents
Parks and Shaw, Proprietors
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Atterbury, E. B. The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1910, newspaper, August 26, 1910; Knox City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth179042/m1/4/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.