The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 8, 1902 Page: 3 of 8
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Bastrop Advertiser
LNNOUNCEMENTS.
rOR-DIBTHIOT ATTORNEY.
fe .in aulh"i '/> d to announce
HON. J. K. HKS1.AI',
lldwtdl, Hurlfsuii county, a-. a • >ui-
|i«- for tho office of I >i tric*t Alter-
—In (ho proper column will ! «
found the announcement of John
B. Wilson its ti candidate for re-
election to the office of Tux Col-
lector, subject to the action *>t
the democratic primaries Hatur-
day, May 21th. There is hardly
a tax payer in Bastrop county
who has not persopally met > 11 <f
had business with Collector Wil-
prni.io LIBRARY.
PUKKLY PKK80NAL
Lm i'aeren vi«it«•«I Houston 011 busi-
ne*n since hut issue.
^pf the Twuaty-Fii it Judicial Di«
of tii« counties of non, finding him pleasant, accom-
modating urn! prompt ill the dis-
chart;*' of his official duties, whiW
his books and the general con-
Itii't ot' Ids di'fie will stand th*
uTiingtoii, Hurlcsoii, I-.*1 '' 1 I Has
jjj, sulij. 1 1 to the ad n of the I >< mo-
_ Judicial Convention. Primaries
lor Bastrop county, May 24th.
W« an* authorised to announce
HON. J. I . BUCHANAN,
if Hredham, Washington county, an
a candidate for re-election to the -l mo 'o popular man 111 Bastroj
office of District Attorney of tho 2lst,! county than John S. Wilson, ami
^Judicial District, composed of the coun- 11)t.* Note received by him will
The regular meeting of the
Public Library Association, will
* I I . h. Outl iw wm anion); the visitor*
be held at the Library Room, on 110 B^imp Tuesday.
Tuesday next, 11th iilst, at 4| ,,ljn j M liohin*on, of Hmd It ek,
was in town Tuesday.
(ins lung 1 f Rod Kock,
o'clock, P. M. This is an im-
portant meeting, a* it is the time
for the election of new officers for
the coming year.
The work of tho Library has
progref.-ed very smoothly and
successfully, notwithstanding tho
entire lack of support from the
bu^inesn men of the town, who
1 lies of Washington, Lee, Hurlc. n and
f
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astrop, subject to the action of 'he
cnocrutic Convention. Primaries for
Basirop county, Saturday May 21th.
1 &Jlb ~
TOK TAX 00LLE0T0H.
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W* arc authorized to announce
JOHN S. WIl.SMN,
' M a candidate for re-election to the office
«f Tax Collector of B h rop county, sii! -
tea, to the democratic primaries, Satur-
*y, May 24th.
^^V*' are authorized t<. 1 nn >uuce
A. H. HKYNOLDH,
a candidate for the office of Tax Col
tor of Hastrop county, sul>j -ct '<> the
enKicri.tic prii. arics, May 24ih.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
We arc authorized to announce
D. H. BELL,
fas a candidate for the office of County
•surer of Bastrop county, subject to
he democratic primaries, May 2lth.
We are authorized to announce
C. K. 11AYN115,
as a candidate f>>r re-election to the
«ffiec of County Tieasurer of Ha.stn>|
OOunty, subject to tho action of the
4 mo< •rati'- primaries, May 21th.
W c ure authorized to annnunce
C. L. MONCUKE,
strictest scrutiny and the closest 1 -houid be interested in tlio sue -
inspection. There is probably not ! cess of every good movement for
the benefit of the masses. Let
ijvery man and woman come to
the meeting next Tuesday, and
'ust their vote for efficient officers,
who will push tho work, and put
Bastrop on a par, in that respect,
with other towns of equal oppor-
tunities. MUS, S. J. Oll'iAIN,
I'res. 1*. L. A.
Mar h < , li><)2.
MASON iC.
Called meeting of Gamble
Lodge, No, 211, F. A. M., to-
night, Saturday, March 8, 11)02.
Work in tho Lntered Apprentice
degree. A full attendance of
members request d and visiting
brethren cordially invited.
Cm SIKH KltHAUD, W. M.
show up well at the primaries and
in the general election.
—According to previous an-
nouncement, Rev. Kdward Thom-
son, L. L. I>., representing tho
Sunday League of Americu,
preached at 111« Methodist churdi
last Sunday, morning and even-
ing. Large congregations filled
the church at both hours and
went away morn th in pleased
with what they had heard. I >r.
Thomson has championed a great
cause and presents it in a new
and intern-sling way. lie is a
strong, logic. ! peaker, combin-
ing mmy of the elements of the
orator, and < ur people were glad
of the opportunity to hear him.
He left on Monday, carrying with
him the good wishes of new mad*
friends, who had heard a great
subject discussed by agroat man.
— Hon. J. R. lleslep, of Cald-
well, Burleson county, announce-
through the Auvkktikku this
week as a candidate for the office
of dis-trict attorney i f the 21st
Judical district, composed of Un-
as a candidate for '.he office of County
TpSB -nrer of Bastrop County, subject to
Mm action of the democratic primaries counties of Washington,I iurleson,
May 24th. I<P0 an(j Bastrop, subject to action
• Mr_
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— Ice plentiful Thursday morn
Ing, th< weather pinching cold.
—Regular meeting of Bastrop
Ijodge, No. Hit, Knights of Py-
thias, to-night, Friday.
—Hen fruit is getting mor*
of the democratic primaries.
1 II. is an attorney well versed in
the law, and would make an ear-
nest. vigorous prosecutor. lb
is a member of the legislature
from Burleson county. Hon. .1
S. .Jones, of Bastrop, having
, ... . ... . . f Withdrawn his candidacy, leave-
plentiful, selling at loc a dozen, J
1 . , , . the field to Mr. Heslap, of Berle-
ortwodozen for a quarter. ....
or two uozen lor a quarter
—The Cedar break above town
vns on fir*' Friday oi last week,
doing considerable damage.
—It took strenuous work to
•tf ^prevent great damage in the pas- |
ture fire north-east of town, last
Week.
—The severe wind and sand j
at* >rm of Tuesday, was the sever
eat exp< rienced in this section foi
■ many years. The sand was ready
K tl inding.
so 1, and Mr. Buchanon, the pre-
sent incumbent, of Washington.
— 1 hiring these depressing day-
not a dollar should be sent off foi
supplies that can be bought at
home. The citizen who sends off
for supplies that he could buy oi
his home merchant is not exer-
cising the proper citizenship. Th*
merchant who sends off for sup-
plies he can get at homo just as
good and just as cheap, often bet-
ter and cheaper, certainly ex-
| —Beputy Woodie Townsend, 1 hibits brazen cheek to ask patron-
arrested a man last week, charg-, a^e of his home people. The
ed with rape in Wharton county, .dollars sent from thi- town daily
in 1HW0, who has been evading I if spent at hom*>, among h"in<
rr*>st all these years. people, would put more money in
A. T. Morris is taking ad-
circulation here and make times
vantage of the dull times by em- | ™sior ,l,uJ l)",,or :,t
ploying his teams in hauling ma- j —Old man M"*e «.,'uarlcs, an
Dure from his stable to hi 1 t'icld> inmate of the pool farm, died last
South of town. A good idea. week, at tho ago of near 00 years
-•'A trip through Russia and llt' h:ul an i,,milto of t,u'
Siberia," with ("apt. S. Alberti, !"" • farm for about three years,
as guide, at opera house on the/'"1 il near fifteen years
night of the 21st. Don't fail to > since he has walked a step. He
•ee the stereopticon views and i,,i,s l,0Hn « n the farm for
hear this lecture.
pent several
days this r-k in Bastrop.
Mr-*. ,f. C. Buchanan, of Smilhvllle,
vi .ilel Bastrop Wedne lay.
John L. Smith, of KIkfIn, visited re-
lat vc-i ii (tie cour.t" -. at this ek
Attorney ll«>nry Miley, I Si,ii hvi!!e
visited the county s. itf Ttnir-1 i>'.
T. r. Wilson, of Hmdhville, spent
several days In B istrop this w< * k.
Attorney C, W. Webb, of K /in,
amontr the wchtome visitors to Bastrop
Thursday.
Jay Phase, of Lockhnrt, visited nas-
Irop this week, leaving for homo Satur-
day morning.
Capt \V Ilit-hsmitb is on tho im-
prove, aide to ride over the town and
visit his office,
Prof. P. Bowen, of |f d Ruck, <vm-
amonu'the welcome vision's at the Ai>-
vekti 111 office Saturday.
Pr. \V. J. Thurman, of Dallas, was a
pleasant caller at the Anviani-iat office,
Thursd ly morninir.
Mr--. R. \V . Haekbarth, and child, of
Sealey, ure visiting Bastrop guests of
Mrs. H's mother, Mrs. Chas, Wertiner.
I)r, C. 0. Higgin?, of Houston, spent
several day. in Bastrop since last issue
of the AnvniTlst a returning to Hous-
ton, Monday.
Dr. Joe Gilbert and wife, now occupy
rooms in the up stairs of the !5d Bastinn
•.r.. residence, 'phone No. 7., office over
First National Bank.
County clerk T. P. Bishop spent sev-
eral days in Fort this week, in the in-
terest 1 if Mr. Curti.V candidacy, return-
ing Wednesday night.
Prof. L. Heiligbrodt went over to
Lockhart to attend the funeral of his
father-in-iaw, Mr. EdwardShhutze, sr.,
returning home Thursday.
Mr. E. J. Orgain is still crnflned to
his room hut able to sit up, while it i«
tho wish of many friends that he n iy
soon be restored to health.
Livr-ryman A. T. Morris, wife and
hoys went up to Austin Thursday morn-
ing over the dirt road to attend the
Shriners mcei ing Thursday night.
D. U. I.i'inaster, of the firm of TTarvj
\ Leinastcr. Me Dade, nt a few hour*
in Bastrop Thursday, and wa- a pleasai t
caller at the A nvaei i.situ office.
C. K. Swick, re;,re enting the staunch
newspaper snpplv h''-ise of K. Palmet
\ C 1 ' Ne.v < )t ■ ins, wa * a plea-an
visitor to Bastrop Friday of last week.
District attorney J. P. Buchanan cam*
over from lir n! iic. Thursday <•{ last
week spt-ndincr * <la\* or two here in tin
interest of bis candiduee for re-election,
Kd Hill, late of ti e F'i in l.eade*,
passed through Itastn.p Thnr-day • 11
route to Smithvil'e, wh< re lie takes a
j>'>-iti< n with tin Smith, :.I. i'ran-cii|',
Kditor J M. Bird, of the Smithv le
Trmscript, was aia iiv.r the ple.isat t
vi dtors to the county seat Monday, and
1 elcor.ie visitor at the Adnkhtd-kii
office,
1 'r. Jeff Smith, of Smithville, is spend-
ing several days at the old farm home,
icros.s the liver noith-west of Bastrop,
guests of his parents Mr. and Mm. T. J.
Smith.
Judge J. B Price and county attorn* y
Paul D. Page, attended a con .'neat ion of
th Smithville chapter, We In* sday
night, returning on the mid-night north
bound Flyer.
T. A. W. Hill, of Smithville *pcnt a
. few hours in the city VVednchday aft**r-
I exas, a man of pi euincnoo alio 1 |ernioii, coming upon the 2;2ilp
THE STREET EOITQH.
CATCH HIM
IP von c
—All Masons, as well as the
public generally, will be inter-
ested in the Masonic Lecture, at
the opera house, on tho 2-lth.
Hie lecture will be under tho aus-
pices of the ladies of Mina Chap-
ter of tho Kastern Star. Kvery
Mason in the county should hear
this lecture.
"I consider Mr. Kdwiti Soutli-
rs' production <>f "Monte Cris-
to," a great performance,—as
,;ood as the The best,'' Sol H.
i )err, I "rbana < Mm 1.
—On Monday Constable W. A.
•Scott and deputy sheriff A. K.
Wynn, of McDade, brought in
two prisoners and lodged them
behind the bars. Henry Hender-
son, colored, charged with adul-
tery, and Philip Conio, a Mexi-
can, charged with carrying a
list*. *
"If our &ister cities know what
is good for them they will engage
Mr. Southern and his company
for a whole week and invest in
season tickets"—Supplement l>e
Land Florida. Llzner opera
House, Saturday, March loth.
—For several weeks p"!ili".s in
this county h is been simmering,
■1 week ago bewail heating, now
warming up, with prospect of
soon becoming red hot in tho old
county.
— Mr. Ivlward Schutze sr..
father of Mrs. L. Heiligbrodt, of
Bastrop, diel at Lockhart til*'
first of the week. His remains
were carried to Austin, and bur-
ied Wednesday morning Mr.
Schulze was an old citizen of
The ' Street Kditor'* column
will be a little short this week.
There 'ain't been much a-doing"
among tho society folks, since all
the visiting young ladies have
.r ne home. "Kinder'' wish some
body woul I have a "visitor."
For the past few weeks old Bas-
trop htis certainly been in the
"gay whirl of Society" — recep-
tions, (1 o'olock dinners, lunch-
eons, picnics, etc., etc., kept the
young folks in quite a stir.
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Last Friday night Miss Wllie
Clopton entertained quite a num-
ber of her friends at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Clopton. A most pleasant •'Veil-
ing was spent by those so fortu-
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nate as to he
ent.
ain iiig those pros-
An old-time colored man in
conversation with another of his
race, one day this week, made
the following remarks about the
rain: "The devil, nigger, we
dosen't need any rain yit. It
am still winter time, and what
fur do we want with rain now?
Spring opens de 15th of dis
month, den if it don't rain fuc a
month or so, wo will all be in a
fix." This is one of the cases
where "ignorance is bliss."'
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Miss Belle Anderson, after quite
a lengthy visit to relatives and
friends iu Temple, returned home
last Saturday afternoon.
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A most enjoyable dance wa«
I' is not incumbent upon man
to have an infinite variety of
clothes, but it shoul 1 be each
man's desire to have them infi-
nitely good.
As an illustration *-f tho fact
th it goodness does not neces-
sarily mean extravagance, wi
call >our attention to our
elaborate line of rare and
beautiful weaves and fab-
rics for tho Spring and
Summer of 11*02.
And, quite as much in your
own interest as in ours, we hope
you may find it convenient to
make an early inspection of same,
YVM. KKSSKLI S,
"Tho
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COUNTY COl'KT.
The March term of tho County
Court of Bastrop county con-
vened Monday morning-, Hon. .1.
B. Price, judge presiding; Paul
I). Page, county attorney; Thos.
P. Bishop, county clerk, L. P.
(Jatlin, deputy; Geo. W. I>a\is,
sheriff; II. N. Bell, deputy.
CKIMINAf. DOCKET.
There were six pleas of tfuilty,
six continuances and three dis-
missals.
Civil. DOCKKT.
W. F. Goodman vs.I. L. Moore;
indulged in by quit*? a number of judgment for principal, interest,
the friends of Miss Mary O. Hig- c"'' a,ld attorney fees
w. !•:
execu'or
Goodman vs Orgain,
Mrs. (Judy's estate;
gins, at her Inane in West Bas-
trop, last Saturday night. A i1
good number were present, and | ^ur'"ishment; continued gener-
all report having spent a most a"i • -Judge I rice being dis-
delightful evening. jualifiod, .lack Jenkins was ap-
+ + | pointed specii.l judge in above
Miss Hendrix was a guest of
Miss Marv O. Iliggins a few days Lockhart Grocery Co., vs II.
the latter purt'of last week. ' P. Mattingly; judgment by de-
f * f j fault.
A noticeable feature in street | '10 ' garnishment, continue 1.
work this week, is the removal of Mrs. ( . I>. Mattingly made party
t le two old trees which grew in to HlJl1*
P. o.
grew in
t ie middle of the sidewalk by the
O dey property. These old trees
have been in the way for quite a
Klzner vs Ben Martin;
dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
.John S. Smith vs Ben Payne;
removed years ago.
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Miss l?oe, a beautiful young'
lady of Austin, is a guest of
many relatives and hosts
friends mourn his death.
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—On the morning of tho .'Id.
tho Katy Flyer was * 1 it died on
the San Antonio and Aransas
i'ass, :u Ivy, between llarwood
and Luling. la.gineer Cole and |(i|)1 wlu,(1 ho (lil>,L
a long time, and death was cer-
tainly a relief. lie was a mem-
ber of the Christian church, and
died in the blessed hope of the
hen-after, (inly one of his chil-
Ireii, I aam tjuarles, was with
lis remnin--
— And the weather continues
dist re -singly dry, with no indica-
tion of rain.
— Brenhatn and La( Irange have
begun'talking up their Mai-F* st.
What about Bastrop?
— I sual services at the Metho-
dist church Sunday, by the pas- !
tor, Ivov. «>. T. I lotchkiss.
lie invited.
— liev. I v)bei t (iiiison
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long time, and should have been ! judgment for plaintilt against Ben
| Payne, defendant, and .1. C. S.
I Sheriuehorn, assignee, for $1.70,
with forecloseure of landlord's
lien; judgment rendered against
Misses Mary and Belle Osborn. pi.ii111111 for all cost.
+ i + ! Application of Win. Ebner for
Messrs. Roy Grimes, Clias. Per- Kuanlianship discharge of Win.
kins ami Tom llaynio enjoyed a grant*>d.
coon hunt in the Hill's"Prairie Guardianship of Sam Jackson,
vicinity, last Saturday night. et ,ll> nnnual account approved
They had a big old time, so they liwi 'rdered to record.
Succession of .J. D.Glasscock;
t \ + application to sell real estate
The "Street Kditor" erred last granted; annual account ap-
week in the write up of Miss < ir- ptoved ari<l ordered to record,
gain's entertainment, to the ex- ( uardianship of Charles Kem-
U nt td a wrong pronounciation per Bigt;*; rental report appr •
of a word. We said, "Blubber vol and former order renewed
Contest,'' (using tho word as the to loan 111 ney belonging to said
11 r- inc. tint; Thursday night and mar- children did long agi >, when we minors.
ri.cjc mnivcr iry ra Mr. and Mrs. \. J. woul 1 use a "spool" in blowing Succession of John Alexander;
Kile is, Friday night. "blubbers.") Wo should have inventory and appraisement ap-
\\. <4. Chambliss and J. ( . Watterson | aaid "Bubbli<" instead. We all proved and ordered to record.
make mistakes. But they are Succession of.I. T. Black; ap*
not always corrected. The enter- pli 11i .n of Mrs. Maida W. Black
Uir r r- tdily at K" d prices. taininent was such an enjoyable to probate last will and testament
Karl Cat son left Wednesday f r occasion, those who were so for- of J. T. Black, granted, and said
m.
nui ih bound passenger and returning * n
the south-bound,
Mr. and Mr-.. \V. A. MeCord went up
■ Austin Thursday to attend the -sliri
of Wallets in, brought in to-day a,
wag .ti load a' chickens and eggs—(li
dozen ' :.rg' and .I'vcral dozen chi* Kens,
prices,
Wednesday f r
will
were
were carried to Red Rock for in-
terment.
—The announcement of A. B.
Reynolds as a candidate forth**
1 leniocratic nomination for the! fer, foineriy citizens of Bastn
idfice of Tax ('olu-i . e ..f Bastrop
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In •
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a number of passengers
bruised, but none serious.
—Friday last was a blustery
day but before midni ;ht tlu-
winds calmed and Mar h was
ushered in with the calmest of
weather. If the old s iw I)*' true,
that "March comes in like a lamb -
and goes out like a lion, we may , jH w* 11 known throughout the
0 expect some strong ugly ^father county, having lived here all hi->
1 the last of the month. life, and has offidial experience;
he was tax collector a number of
years
correct. If again honored with
the office, he would give to its
duties the -amo careful ntfent; n
preach at the Baptist church
Sunday morning at the usual
hour. Public invited.
— Mi^s Ychnn Standifer, datigl
tor of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Standi-
Tho lecture by Captain S. Al-
berti at the Opera House, on
Russia, Siberia, was instructive
and entertaining, llis vivid do-
county, appears in the Anvi r-
11 sKit this week. Mr. Reynolds
—The month of March, sc. far j
fhas certainly proven a blusteririg
month. A1 dry, it hardly ex-
presses it. Nev*■ r in the hi t >ry
of Ibis sect 011 has the 1 ng « •>n-
tinned <lry weather been equaled,
it is, indeed, distressingly dry,
nml farmers and business men Woehl Friday, evening, h\ b. l's.
wear gloomy faces. 1 l'<o ' a fine baby girl.
tidied recently at Port Worth.
Me Oscar W. Oilman and
Miss I >elia A,,l"'<d;h> were mar-
ried at lilgin, Sunday !-st. The
Ai VKI!TIS| u is joined by many
friends in wishing for the young
couple every happiness and pros-
if.o, proving vigilant and pority through lift*.
The Ladies (juild, of the !!pim-
copal church are r* *|u.• -1*•• I t
meet at the church next Wednes-
day afternoon, March l>, l' (i-'. at
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank 1 o'clock.
Mrs. A. B. M< Lvvv.
Seeretarv.
and efficient service as b *fi re.
Wiiitcngiii, .and Mi-1. f'at on amioth-TH j tunate as to participate, won't will admitted to probate; Mrs.
Blub- Maida W. Black app tinted ad-
ministratrix as provided for in
said will.
Succession of Willis M. Chiles,
applicati m of Mrs. Mary Jane
Chile* to probate will; prime pr -
eei ings as above.
Succession of J. L. Standifer;
application of W. K. y\rba dtle to
probate will; samw proceedings
aa above.
iuardianship of Alphonz > C.
t 'annon, 't al,, application of Mrs.
—Special attention is called to Mary Cannon, appointed guar
the ad of 'he now firm of I M. dian, granted.
Holt A- Co., composed of J. M. (Guardianship of I a\,a and
Holland Mistrot Bros. Co., which 1.1! ■ lines; applicatior of Sum
occupies hull of the first page, (iilbertto bo apfKii'i'od ruar'}i, n,^
Don't fail to attend Orand granted.
Spring Opening, on Wednesday, (<uardianahip of Tommie Klma
March 12th. The new lirni will n*> W' i. et al., application of J. L.
doubt draw increased patronage \\ "> l to be appointed guardian,
to the old town. : mteJ,
nt the tamily wi'l leave to-day. 11 c wht'tlior tlioy were
tic-1 wishes of all Ha atop go with these |n.(.s" of. "Bubbles "
clever people to their new home.
The princely merchant, I'. <). Klzner,
ha-i b<^en quite ill, at his re-adoncc, lh<'
pa -', week, but we are glad to report hitn
j convalescing, with ot soon be- j
1 ii) restored to his u-.ua! good health.
Ii. I'. Temple,on and Mike Fowler, * I ^"Ption of the prisons of Siberia
th w• • st«ru part of the county, w< <• Silt! 01 Russian pris in lite, was
nnung t'..e welcome visitors to Hastrop ospcially interesting, and his
riiurs lay. Fhey report ev« rj'thing di -- personal exoeri 'tic as a prisoiliT
UreMjngly d T in their SSSllea of t*0 gflgi ^ led ure, — A. R.
county. |
' \tt .rney and Mrs W. II, Maynard, UoW°>'' WaHhin^toH, Iowa.
Ii .iv .I. ,'"'riday afternoon, for Austin 1
' where they will ... aid tlie m uria.'c m-
1 111 v. r *ry of Mr. and Mrs. A. '. Filers,
it ti-- |)n kcl hotel, to-night. They c<-
1 ct to return home, this, Saturday
alternoon.
M' -. M. A. Cl.-veland, of Watt"r<on,
h.is sold in Hastrop sinci> Christmas,
I h' icnteeu dollars w a i h of egg , which
j do not in 'u'le . *'gg ■ iid at l{- I li n k,
(which would aggregate her sale over
siio.oa in eggs, in .1 tittle gvei tw >
! lonths,
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Cain, Thomas C. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 8, 1902, newspaper, March 8, 1902; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth205582/m1/3/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.