The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1911 Page: 5 of 8
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Money to Loan
ON IMPROVED FARMS
VENDOR'S LIEN NOTES BOO-C^ T
AND EXTENDED.
have .arranged for western
capital whereby I am enabled
to make loans on Real Estate
direct to borrowers. Inspec-
tions made by me .end loans
closed at Mexia without delay.
Satisfactory rates with pre-
payment privileges.
W. M. WHITE, Lawyer
Mexia, Terns
Local and Personal.
.Paul Norma}), accompanicd by
} L. E. Coleman and two sons, liv-
ing near town, made a trip to
tho, Trinity thk*.week in .Mr. Nor-
xman's Ford ear to hunt and fisli
for a few days, tf>ut they did not
have much lnek, "except thht they
made the trip successfully witli-
. out an accident, and Mr. Norman
v says the Ford i* THE tiling when
\ you want to get there.
Dr. 0«tes want up to Corsi-
"Cana this morning to see Mk. II.
VM. Anderson, who 'is sick at the
!home of lior daughter, Mrs.K<rr.
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Misisi'x Mattie and Kate Gray
and Flora Anderson .visited in
Teague "Thanksgiving .between
trains, aiid they say Toague has
just as good turkey as we have
in Mexia. And others say
Teajgue bus some other* things
that Mexbi liasn't got.
T. J. Parker has returned froon
Calina where he ha s been run-
ning a gm tho past season for
tho Munger company.
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Wyatt Lee, a young son of Mr.
Jake Lee of WOrtliam, was kill-
ed about:9 cclock Monday night.
Mrs. Alice MeCarty, living in the
.southern ps-it. of town admitted
ihaving firmed the fatal shot. The
particulars could not be learned
today.
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W. S. Parker of Carrollton,
Alabama, is in the city visiting
relatives and old time friends.
IIo said that he was here about
fifteen years ago, but things haw
changed considerably.
All of the Mexia boys attend-
ing the A. & Jl. College came
home Monday afternoon to re-
main until after Christmas, the
college having closed until Jan-
uary Srth, on account of a second
fire Lh'tre a few tia.vs ago de-
stroying the kitchen.
BE
WISE!
i-Sterling silver tableware at W.
IE). iPatfcmanie Jewelry «tore.
John Vaughn has irented
'smiltiing in {rear of tlw Mexia
ftrug <comipany and will open a
barber shop « soon as be can
fix the place, up a J/ittle.
T. Bennett is now uporting w
new auto .that he recently thought
in Dallas
The best Sterling silver kftives,
forks and spoons at r«duo«d
price for a f w days at iPitit-
/can's.
A largo crowd saw the pic-
tures at rthe opera house Monday
night, it Avas a hell ttf a show,
as all will understand who have
read Dante's Inferno. The pic-
tures wcresreol looking and while
reaninding one of the awfulness
<o.f the lowts regions, were in-
structive and entertaining. The
lecture aceonfl&anying the pic-
tures was a feutmrc of the show,
the lecturer having a splendid
vow*,', an easy delivery and a
niiimie knowledge .of the great
•story .aiul the great man who
wrote Jf. The show was will
worth :thp pxice of adunission.
L. Iley went up to fcnnis Tu<*
eonsifli tl e" phyri - f°R.K
•siflians in the hospital there. He of the less the .danger from
has been under the weather for pneumonia and othe* serious dis-
several weekn and not ;able tOl°-ftS$B Mr. B.
•work.
Get Something for Xmas that will be of Service and a joy to the
whole Family. Let that something be a
1912 Model T. Ford 5 Passenger Touring Car
The best Car made—at any price. These Cars can be seen in Mexia—
and to those who purchase before Xmas 1911 their cars will be
equipped with Electric Headlights without extra cost.
5 Passenger Touring Car $750 Fully Equipped. 2 Passenger Car $650 Fully Dquipped.
Also Fore-Door Cars.
Ford i Motor Company,
B. S. SMITH, Agent.
R<>v. E. P. Aldridge, formerly
W. ' h. J,tall, of
Waverfy, :Y-s., says: "I firmly
heliesve ^Cliainberlain's Cough
Remedy to be absolutely the Ibest
pwitor r«: tl«e B«pti«t dliureh lere | prepamtiqii < the market for
spent tThanJisgifiBf here with ; eohls. f have (njcomroemlod lit to
old time friends. am? preached "iy frienwls
from his old pulpit ThurfHlaj-1 with' me/"
night to a 'large congregation. j Drug Co.
John F. Maddox and Dr. Gools-
by returned Sunday from Bard-
well, where they had been at-
tending the bedside of Mr. Mad-
dox's father, Mr. D. S. Maddox.
The patient was brought down
and they all agree
,K<w sale by Mexia
New fixtures and
at W. D. Pitt man's.
new goods
Capt. R. -1. JSryant is in Ws*to
attending the .Masonic' gra <l
lodge.
.M iss Elsjc Jordan, guest of
Mrs. .Mitchell, w<4i over to
T<-ague Snndda.v on a visit.
and Mrs. Frank fttcen vis-
'ny Gro<>shock Saw day .
.Airs. J. Phillip X«uilh and ehil-i Will iiryant of Wort ham visit-
or en have returned Jo Dallas af-je.I his parents here Sunday.
ti>r a few (lavs visit to relatives1 ~
; *'apt. R. J. Bryant returned
i from Waeo Sunday where lie had
We arc *^T rTady for yourl(>w 'or 11 attending the
to*ai#css. Don't wait.—W. D..s"h"olo( instruction for Royal
Pittwwn.
Fhe Freeman addition to Mexif
was the center of attraction Fri-
day .afternoon during .the stay
of the flying machine. Jt. was
surrounded by a eurious crowd
from the time it landed until the
aviator Hook the air at 3.15 m.j here and Ls doing very well,
and strufk a bee line for Groes- j
beck, at which place he spent tkej Capt. and Mrs .II. W. Wil-
night and proceeded on south liams have returned from Corsi-
tbi* morning. It was a beauti-' cana where they took Thanksgiv-
ful start that Mr. Fowler made, ing dinner with their son, Mur-
Tlm graceful machine skipped pliy.
along on the ground for about
200 feet, when it suddenly rose Auditors were put on the Gen-
like a bird and sailed off amid | tral passenger trains again Fri-
the cheers of the crowd and was day the 1st. IIow long they will
soon high in the air and headed remain thi* time is not known.
south. It was a sight «ever be-
fore seen in Mexia and was en-1 Miss Gladys Shaw has returned
joyed by those who saw it. to her home in Corsicana after a
I few days visit to her sister,. Mrs.
(John Ezell.
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IVEST
TIME
Arch Masofls.
J. B. Jordan was down from] -fudge It. T. Hell of Coolidge
C^vsicaoa to spend Thnnksgivin# j visited relatives here Sunday.
with I is family. i
- j Jiui Wright was down from
Ii. ifeji- has returned to his run Dallas Sunday visiting for the
on the Gut; Off after a weeks lay j day,
off on account of sickness. ; •
| Fred S. Karncr and A. G.
Plenty of bright and new goodt Campbell went south on the Cen-
to select from at Pittman's.
I tral this afternoon.
ilr*. .1. II. Hope has returned .Misses Willie Lee Jackson and
to her home in Greenwood, Miss.,! Ilaynie Kaufman visited in Grows
after :i visit to ner sister, Mrs. J.jbeek Sunday.
W. ( hit k. Site was accompanied
' Miss Ruth Baugh came in from
| Cedar, where she is teaching
MARRIED.—Saturday night at
the home of Rev. .1. W. Haggard.
Mr, Edwin Crow of Waco and
Miss Jewell Lofland of this city, . , , .
... school to spend Thanksgiving
were married in the presence of! ,
„ „ . . n .. if with home lolks.
a few friends, Rev. Haggard of-
tieiating, At present Mr. Crow j0|m Robinson, who works at
is working at the compress, but th(, oi, ^ met ^ flQ accident
they will make their home in Kriday t,,at wi„ ,ay him up for
Waeo after February. : several days. He was severely
has been one ol the efficient op-: turned about the face and arms,
erators at the telephone exchange^
for several years and has ,nany| Mrs DaV(1 DonninK nml little
triends in Mexia who will join (iau^rhter have returned to Mar-
us in wishing her much happi- ,jn aft<?r a f(,w Ja vjsit (0 rt,,.
PUT SOA\E
'/^ONEy IN OUR,
b^nk
• -- t* ~£s.m. iw.y. I,, c. . . m.iBi.r o -No. j
When the crops are in and the
profits[|of the[|farm can be >counted
in money*the|tlme to start a bank accounts ripe;
by doing so you may conduct yourKfarm* as every
good.business is conducted.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Capital $50,000. Surplusl$10,00v
Jos. Nussbaum, Pres. W. L. MurphyjVice-Pres. L'uvid IV trply, < tenie
ness in her new life.
, atives here.
JACK WOMACK, Pmklent
J-SANPFORI) SMITH. CashM'
D. M. 1'KKN DKR<;AST. Vice l'rex.
M Ks. J. I. SMITH. Vice Prw.
ks far as C'orsicana by her neic
Miss Maggie Clark.
Roy Kcharff of Groesbeek
spent Thanksgiving with Mexia
rclntivse.
Hugh Freeman of the road,
visited rolatives and friends here
Sunday.
, Regular meeting of the Wood*
men 6f the World tomofrow
nigjht. Klection of officers and
are urged to b«
present.—W. .A. , Uuckijfir,^^,' ft
Miss Krnestine Alderman was1
down from Waxahachie Sunday
to spend the day at home.
Altus Wilder went south on
the Central this afternoon .
Mrs. II. M. GHboi*gb was in
from Tehuntana today shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lee of Bry-
an stopped off here this after-
noon enrou't home from Wor-
tham where they had been at-
tftiding funeral of their
^r^tb^.Wyatl Lee.
W. K. Brown, who holds a po- The rainfall yesterday and last
sition in Nuasbaum's hardware „jKjlt „mounted to 2.78, the best,
department, has moved his tain- mixi we have had in several
ily- to Mexia and they are occti- months.
pying the old Schwartz cottage. |
next door west of R. W. Cosna- The city council met Monday i
ban's residence. I night but adjourned until next
—— (Monday night to fiuisli up the.
Miss Ann Stevens was down business.
from Wortham Sunday visiting
her parents.
Mrs. Tracy La Moyne has re-
turned to her home in Dallas af-
ter a visit of several days to her
parents, Judge and Mrs. W. M.
Whits. ' i/
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Capt. Frank Hughes is out
again after a couple of days in-
disposition.
Regular meeting Knights of
Pythias tonight. All come out.
Election of officers. . . •, ,
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Prcndcrga^t, Smith & Company
BANKING
MEXTA, TEXAS ESTABLISHED 1882
Capital and 8hareholderV Liabilities
$ 150,000
OICfL LOCK UXt r«K Till FMf DM Or OiB CMlMtlft
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1911, newspaper, December 7, 1911; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth302361/m1/5/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.