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The Post-Signal.
VOL. XXXIV.
PILOT POINT, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5. 1912.
NO. 19
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Quality Tells!
THE ARflY OF BUYERS
Price Sells!
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Every time you let money go for any purpose whatever, you are a buyer. You see, then, all of us are buyers, and broadly speaking, money itself
isn't any use except for what we can get for it. It wont warm us and we can't eat it.
Some people get more for the same amount of money than others. How much we can get for the money we spend is just as important as how much
we can earn. The knack of getting the most possible value for the money you spend.—The art of Buying Right is as important as Selling Right.
That is the very heart and spirit of this business. No matter what you want, you can get more and pay less—get better values at this Store thin
anywhere else. Trade with us in 1912 and let us prove it,
INTEGRITY—Our idea of integrity goes deeper than merely not doing dishonest things. It means serving our customers' best interest, whether the
customer knows it or not. It means merchandise that is as near faultless as is possible for any merchant to sell—judged by any standard.
For these and many other reasons we hope to have a still larger share of your business in 1912.
H. M. RUSSELL & CO
PILOT POINT
TEXAS
School Notes.
The first two days of the new
year brought us 33 new pupils,
makin8 a total enrollment of 355,
or 10 more than the total schol-
astic population according to the
1911-12 census Aa would natu-
rally be expected, some of the
rooms are badly crowded Miss
Thomaaon'a room now has an
enrollment of 77, if all happened
to be present, seats could not be
provided Miss Moody's room is
also full, the sixth grade now
numbering 55 In addition to
this number, one high class
consisting of 15 grown pupils re-
port to that room for recitation
While we have had to admit
that the town could beat us in
the "Blue Back," we expect to
retaliate by beating the town on
gardening. It is our purpose to
make use of our garden plat in
such a way as will be of real ed-
ucational value to the school
and if the citizens of the town
and community will join us we
will insure them satisfactory
results. In fact, here is an op-
portunity for connecting up the
home and the school and thu3
making the school fulfill the so-
cial function in an effective way.
Great quantities of garden and
vegetable seeds will be available
for free distribution through the
school, and the library contains
a great quantity of reading mat-
ter on the subject, all of which
is free for the asking. Join us
in this good work; there is noth-
ing to lose and all to gain.
In this connection let us state
that there need be no alarm that
any school work will be neglect-
ted for the school gardening.
The regular school work can be
and is strengthened because of
the presence of these more prac-
tical phasee of education.
The advanced minual train-
ing classes will in a few days
begin the construction of some ]
much needed domestic science
table-cabinets for use in the
cooking laboratory. These have
been designed by Miss Croxton
and their construction by the
boys will save the school a big
item of cost.
Public attention is again called
to the Art Exhibit which will be
here Jan. 17-20. The collection
consists of 200 reproductions of
the world's famous paintings and
will afford an opportunity of de-
veloping a taste and apprecia-
tion for real art.
At the opening of the present
school term, a specimen of
the writing of each pupil was se
cured and filed away to be used
in comparison with his writing
later in the year, the purpose
being to stimulate the school in
the improvement of writing. This
plan seems to be effective in se-
curing good results.
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J\IbAL
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"WHAT
to give" is the ques-
tion that is agitat-
ing you. We can
solve it. Let us talk
it over together, to-
day,
A considerable ex-
perience of what is
given under similar
circumstances will
help us to guide you.
Such a variety of
pretty and useful
Copyright 1909, by C. E. Zimmerman Co.—No. t
articles at all prices, to suit all tastes, is carried at this
store, that a satisfactory selection is the easiest thing
on earth. Come in anyway and we can discuss
it—whether you buy or not.
Here are some timely suggestions:
Cut Glass, Sil-
verware. Hand painted China, Jewelry.
West
Side
Square
Pilot
Point
Texas
EJEEEDE
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Letter from Florida.
Palatka, Fla.. Dec. 16, '11
Editor Post-Signal.
I would like to write to many
of my friends in Texas, but have
not the time to write to them all,
so shall ask you to put this let-
ter in the Post-Signal.
We arrived here all O. K. on
Dec. 1, and I have been out in
the country thirty miles and find
many nice people here, and am
well pleased. We went to church
last Sunday and met quite a num-
ber of people, and they treated
us so nice.
We are in a fine little city of
6000 people, and are only six
blocks from the docks where the
large boats come in every day,
on the St. Johns river which is
one mile wide and has a wagon
bridge across it, and also a rail-
road bridge. The weather is
ideal, go with our coats off and
sleep with the windows up at
night.
You people ought to be here
and see the fine gardens—cab-
bage, radishes, onions, turnips
and beans, anywhere you look.
We had nice green beans for
dinner, and have oranges by the
thousande. I got 133 for $1.00
today and sent them to Uncle Joe
Bryant in Pilot Point. Call on
him and see them, he will lat you
try one.
This is a fine lumber country;
it don't cost so much here. No.
1 flooring is $18 per thousand.
All lumber from $10 to $20 per
thousand. Land is from $5 to
$35 per acre, and a heap of land
that can be filed on. Costs $14
to file on 160 acres. This is a fine
timbered country.
Well, we had a fine mess of
fish for supper last night. Liv-
ing is high here, that is meat,
butter, chickens and eggs. But
we don't have to buy winter clo-
thing nor have big fires.
D. D. Cagle.
601 Lemon St.
Rain Fall in 1911.
T. C. Garner of this city has
been keeping the rainfall dur-
ing 1911 and makes this report.
Total rainfall during the year
29 inches. The heaviest months
being in August and December 6
inches each month. The dryest
being in May with no rain.
Mrs. Rosser and Miss Bird
Rosser spent a few days Christ-
mas with friends in Whitesboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmore En-
tertain.
In response to invitations from
Mr. and Mrs. Elmore to "Come
and taste their Christmas cheer,"
quite a number of their friends
came "with jest and spirits
light'" to their home on Tuesday
night, Dec. 26,1911.
From the moment of entering
the house the guests began to
"taste" the joy of the hosts,
when they were §0 graciously
received by Mr. and Mrs. Mo-
Shan, who showed them to the
cloakrooms. After disposing of
wraps they were directed to the
parlor where greetings were ex-
changed with Mr. and Mrs R.
Lee Morris, Mrs. Spain and Dr.
and Mrs. Elmore. While the
guests were arriving, and indeed
all through the evening, most
excellent music was rendered by
the Gainesville orchestra, con-
cealed in the baok hall. This
part of the evening's program
proved quite a pleasure to the
guests, for on all sides, through-
out the evening, could be heard
comments of how much the mu-
sic was being enj iyed.
Another feature which elicited
quite a great deal of praise was
the artistic and appropriate man-
ner in which the entire house
was decorated. Of course holly
and mistletoe were every where
in evidence, over chandeliers, in
doorways, etc., but what attract-
ed most attention were the fres-
coed borders entirely encircling
back parlor and dining room and
representing, the one in the back
parlor, old Santa Claus with his
reindeers and sleigh filled with
toys, Xmas trees, and groups of
happy children, and wishing all
"A Merry Christmas." The one
in the dining room had scenes
representing the dawn of the
new year, and wishing all "A
Happy New Year."
After the guests had arrived,
score cards were passed and soon
the popular game of ' 42" was in
progress. After the game it was
found that Mesdames Morris and
Reed had tied for the favor.
Mrs Morris being fortunate in
the cat, was presented with a
bunch of holly. Mr. Reed being
the lucky one among the gentle-
men, was also presented with a
sprig of holly. A most appetiz-
ing two-course luncheon was
served.
Just as the guests were leav-
ing a few impromptu musical
numbers were given by Mr. and
Miss Wiggins, and Mr. Reed of
Gainesville and thoroughly en-
joyed by all.
This occasion will linger long
in the memory of those present
as one of the most enjoyable en~
tainments.
The out-of-town guests werer
Miss Ella Evans of Weatherford,
Mr. and Mrs. Wylie of Marlow,
Okla., Mr. and Mrs. Reed and
Mr. and Miss Wiggins of Gaines-
ville, Mr. and Mrs. Morris of
Chico, and Mrs. Spain and sor*
Alfred of Dallas.
Mrs. J. L. Sullivan is quite
sick.
Mrs. F. U. Painter visited rel-
atives in Temple during the holi
days.
Miss Minnie Carson has been
quite sick the past two weeks.
Orus O. R)S9of Dallas waa
here a few days during the holi-
days.
Prof. J. G. Shelton of Denton
spent the holidays here with his
parents.
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The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, January 5, 1912, newspaper, January 5, 1912; Pilot Point, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291198/m1/1/: accessed May 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.