The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 8, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 11, 1910 Page: 2 of 8
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TO THE PUBLIC:
We have l>een too busy arranging our New ami Well Assorted Slock of Merchandise to
prepare an advertisement for this issue, but come to our store FRIDAY AND SATURDAY",
and we think you will be convinced that we are froing to make it to your interest to trade witli us.
Remember that we are receiving new goods daily and it is our purpose to carry the most
complete line in the city.
Watch next we k's paper.
Yours Respectfully.
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PURELY PERSONALS.
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CHURCH NOTICE.
There will be service at the
German Methodist church next
Sunday evening at K:.'3D o'clock.
All who can are cordially invited
to attend. A. D. Mqehle.
woo a woon.
I am prepared to .supply your
wants either in cord wood or
split cedar in any quantity, and
will appreciate your orders.
Geo. H. Perkins,
at Fitzwilliam & Perkins market.
—Mrs. P. W. Tummins enter-
tained the German Aid Society
at her home June 2, Mrs. E. D.
Perkins opened the meeting with
a song. After the regular busi-
ness refreshments were served-
Several visitors were present.
—CHANGE OF DATE—The
date of the Corn Contest inaugu
rated by the Elzner Mercantile
Co . has been changed from Fri-
day. July 1, to FRIDAY, JUNE
ld4. See advertisement.
—Suit was filed in the Dis-
trict Court on the Gtb iust., by
A. C. Roberta, against the M.,
K. 6c T. Ky. Co. of Texas, for
WO,000 damages for personal
injuries alleged to have sus-
tained while employed iu the
defendant's sand house, at
Huiithville, Texas, by falling
t'roai a ladder, and another suit
for $20,000 was also filed the
Krftue day against the sam** de-
fendant by W. 11. and Panic
•Snider for the death of their
sou last October, who was billed
by a moving passenger n ::i at
Huiithville.
—Just across the street from
the First National Hank, that's
Harry's Restaurant,
Mrs. W. C. Powell is visiting
Mrs W. H. Rivers at Elgin.
Miss Jennie Matthews, of Aus-
tin, and Miss Laura Arnett, of
| Mexia, are visiting Mrs. W. A.
McCord.
Mrs. W. B. Ransome and little
son, Master William B., are vis-
iting in Waco.
Little Miss Sue Ransome 'eft
this week on an extended visit
to Stratford.
Mrs. E. H. Perkins and little
Miss Neil, of Smithville, are vis-
iting Bastrop relatives.
Miss Erna k^sselus has re-
turned front Dallas, where she
has been teaching this term.
Constable Rives R. Johnson,
of Cedar Creek, was a visitor in
Bastrop Saturday last.
Hon. Roger Byrne, Messrs.
John and T. A. W. Hill, of Smith-
ville, were present at the laying
of the foundation of the Confed-
erate monument.
Master Leroy Carpenter, of j
Austin, came in Monday on his j
motor cycle to see his grand-pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Wood
and returned home Tuesday.
Mr. Wm. Owens was in Bas-
trop from Elgin Friday last, on
the ocris'on of the laying of the
foundation of the Confederate
monument.
Mr. Joe Jung was a visitor to
his mother. Mrs. Lizzie Jun^,
this week.
Miss Delia Kesselus is touring
New York. Washington, Phila-
delphia and other eastern cities
with the Radnor party from Rad-
nor College of Nashville, Tenn
Mr. J. W. Pledger has returned
from a several days visit to
Wharton.
Mr. Elbert S. Orgain is home
from Southwestern University.
County Commissioner C. L.
Moncure a: d Walter Moncure
were visitors to Smithville this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Perkins
and little daughter, Velma, of
Granger, were visitors in Bastrop
Sunday last.
Mr. Hi G. Haynie, of Dallas,
M>\ E. H. p rkins was up from
Smithville this week.
Misses Edith Jung, of Red
Rock, Gladys Brieger, of Rock-
dale and Helen Schutze, of Aus
tin, are visiting Miss Nora Jung-
Master Streuber -lung, of Red
Rock, was a visitor to Bastrop
relatives this week.
Mr. Henry Russel left Monday
for Temple where he underwent
and operation for appendicitis.
The Advertiser wishes for him a
speedy recovery.
Mr. A. J, Knittle and two lit-
tle nieces, Misses Ida and Marie
Treckmann, were visitors to rel-
atives anil friends in Houston
and Giddings last week.
Mrs. J. H. Davis and daughter
Miss Bob Jenkins, were Smith-
ville visitors this week.
Miss Lucile Eilers is home from
Austin, where she attended the
High School the past term.
Mrs. Louis Eilers returned the
first of the week from Austin.
Mrs. Mollie McDowall, and
Miss Adamson, of Houston,
were guests of Mrs. B. I). Or-
gain latter part of last week, re-
turning home Sunday.
Miss Clementine North, a
charming young lady of Cuero,
arrived Thursday on a visit to her
friend, Miss Mary Higgins.
Mr. Jim Moore was in Temple
this week at the bed side of his
uncle, Henry Russel, who was
operated upon for appendicitis.
M!*s Francis Haralson is home
from Houston, where she held a
position as teacher in one of the
public schools of that city, and
Miss Annie Lee Haralson has re-
turned from school at Huntsville.
On Friday last we had a pleas-
ant visit fiom our friend, Mr. J.
A. Corner, cashier of the Paige
State Mink. Mr. Comer will
shortly move to /luda, where he
has accept* d a similar position in
a bank in that city. The Adver-
tiser takes pleasure in recom-
mending Mr. Comer to the srood
people of /^uda as in every way
worthy of esteem and confidence
Mrs. Laura B. Pledger is visit-
ing her son, Mr. J. W. Pledger
and family.
Mrs. L. R. Erhard and children
and Mrs. W. T. Higgins, Jr., at-
tended the Norment-Peterson
wedding at Ilallettsville.
Mrs. T. W. House, of Houston
was a guest of Mrs. S. J. Or-
gain during the past week.
Mrs. L. W. Olive is visiting
relatives at Flatonia.
M iss Helen Gloecknor will
leave Sunday for San Antonio
te attend the High School Sum-
mer Normal.
Miss Luella Craft has returned
home from a several weeks visit
to Italy and Granger.
Mrs. J. B. Clopton, of Elgin,
is visiting relatives in />astrop.
Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Wilson, of
Cement, in north Texas, reached
Mistrop in their auto Thursday
and will spend a week at the old
home among relatives and friends
Mr. C. T. Wynn and family
leave next Monday for Jourdan-
ton, where Mr. Wynn was re-i
cently elected Vice-President and '
General Manager of the Martin
Abstract Company of that city.
For several years Mr. Wynn was
deputy county clerk of Bastrop
county, and later owner of the
abstract book of this county.
The Advertiser, joined by many
friends, wish for him success in
his new field, and assure the
people among whom he will lo-
cate that he will prove a useful
and valuable citizen.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hendrix
and daughters, Misses Georgia
and Lerah, and son, Master
Renick, of near Red Rock, were
pleasant callers at the Advertiser
office, Friday.
Mrs. K. M. Trigg and daughter
Miss Annie Mae are at College
Station.
LIFE IS A FUNNY
PROPOSITION.
Man comes into this world
without his consent, and leaves it
against his will. During his stay
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and will prove trust worthy in Jon earth his time is spent in one
every walk in life. May he and continuous round of contraries
his estimable family enjoy health and misunderstandings by the
happiness and prosperity in their balance of our species. In his,
new location is the wish of many infancy he is an angel; in his
was a guest of his brother, Mr! j friends throughout Bastrop coun-; boyhood he is a devil; in his man-1
Thos P. Haynie, Sunday last. 'ty. ( hood he h o"eryk.,.n^ *;* .. a,
lizard up; in his duties he is an
uttered fool; if he raises a family
he is a chump; if he raises a
small check he is a thief and the
law raises the devil with him; if
he i a poor man, he is a poor
manager and has no sense; if he
is rich he is dishonest but con-
sidered smart; if he is in po.itics,
he is a grafter and a crook; if he
is out of politics you can't place
him, as he is an undesirable cil
izen; if he goes to church he is a
hypocrite; if he stays away from
church he i> a sinner; if he do-
nates to foreign missions he does
it for show, if he doesn't, he is
stingy and a tight wad. When
he first comes into this world
everybody wants to kiss him, be-
fore he goes out they all want to
kick him. If he dies young, there
was a urreat li,fure before him;
. ... . j u rfpf old age he is
\\ e have in our employ a first
class tinner aud aie prepared to
do all kinds of tin work, includ-
ing cisterns roofing ami gutter
ing. Your orders will be ap-
preciated.
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Patronize Home Industry. ^
* Buy Your Cemetery Work V
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^ First Class Work. Lowest Possible Prices. ^
^ Courteous Treatment Your Orders Appreciated. ^
* WR"'": 1 s- New Marble Works. |
H ELGIN, TEXAS.
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simple, in the way and living to
save funeral expenses, but for
good flour call on T. A. Hasler &
Co. Blue Ribbon $1.75 a sack.
Cream Puff $l..r>f> a sack.
MR. CHEWER : - When you
want a chew, don't buy "Brand"
—buy Tobacco. Ask for Virginia
Tobacco, sold by Elzner Mercan-
tile Co., T. A. Hasler Co..
Peoples Cash tiro. Co., Louis
Eilers.
ALL KINDS OF TIN WORK
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Cain, Thomas C. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 8, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 11, 1910, newspaper, June 11, 1910; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth205966/m1/2/: accessed June 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.