The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 3, 1888 Page: 5 of 8
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Saturday.
March 4th.
Attend cborrh tomorrow.
Finae end apricot* in bloom.
Sam Gainer went to Dallas
Wednesday noon. IfegS
Subscribe for your home paper,
only $ 1.50 a year._
Another new firm embarks in bos*
ibess this week.
move ia on and «v
to hnstle.
For fresh garden seeds and gro-
Obries go to J. C. Roberta.
Read the new ad of Wilaon ft
Jjjn.ore in another column.
Bert Booty, of Howe, is spending
a few days at hit old home.
The black vignette are all the rage.
<Jall at J. W. Lennox’ gallery and
gto them._
▲ few days of warm sunshine
ft>d you will forget the unpleas-
ant weather.
The completion of the opera house
b among the improvements in con*
temptation.
Go to W. T. Nunn’s and got free
garden seed, Early Rose potatoes
and onion setts.
The finest, cheapest and bestN. Y.
fiarly Rose potatoes in the market.
|1.60 per bushel at Bam Gainer’a.
Ham Bweif, general agent for
gaod ft McNally’s Atlaa paid this
Office a call Wednesday morning.
J. H. WateOn, a well-to-do Car*
filer ofOoUia county near Waaton
ailed at thus oft** Wadaaoday
called at
Just veosuved a new and more
template stock of Undertaker’s
gbode than I ever carried. W. B.
Carson. . r. ’ .
J want all the country meat end
ferd I can get. Bring them along
ftid got dry goods and groceries.
W. T.NnKw.
’¥ * ' VrfL%jn/rfi ; -; t - -
Col. Collier is how comfortably
^tattered in his new office, and the
did building formerly occupied by
»Ua has been tom down and remov-
’ Fete Hutch’neon, near Perrin, has
sold his fine farm, price 125.00 per
* acre, bringing the nice little sum of
117,000. He will remove to Oalifor-
‘ it nbu
'f__
We are glad to see onr old Tex-
as veteran. Captain Bryant after
several weeks illness upon anr
streets again. May he live long
to epjoy the little pittance grant,
ed him by ancle Barn.
The Horticultural society meet
next Tuesday promptly at SfcSO p.
nu, in tha rear room of Dr. Rag-
land’s store. A8 members arers-
-qnSeted to be present as matters
of vital lntarest to the society are
to be considered.
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On Wednesday two runaways oc-
curred. The first wu the horse at*
i to the baggage wagon of the
Hoasa after circling around
1 tha Methodist church brought ap
fhe Seminary. No damage.
1 second was tha farm team of S.
Brown, which startrd on the
•quart and ran down Msin street
and was stopped without *ny dam-
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t\Weston
t\ Collin
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w. R.Watson a merchants
and a prominent farmer I
county, died Tuesday at hit farm
residence of bowel consumption.
Four months ago he was seired with
vomiting and In an hour’s time five
of blood had been fjected
W. B. Bray Burglar Alarm Man-
afaotgring Co. ia a new firm that
willmake this city their headquarters.
W. B. Bray and J. L. Williams, Pro-
prietor. A reporter of the Post-
Mntiton witnessed the practical
working of this little ingenious de-
vicc Monday evening, and no bur-
blar need apply for admission where
one of those instruments are attached
for he will sorely ornate a racket.
We wish the boys gucoms In their
new venture.
Elder Ingram will be here and
preach today at 11 o’clock and
Churah Conference to-night. To-
morrow services as follows: At 11
a. to. preaching; at S p. m. lcctnre,
subject, “Religions Indifference."
preaching again at 7:80 p. m. Ev-
erybody invited to attend all aer-
Ti~-__/
On the account of the inclement
weather and mad the Literary socie-
ty failed to meet last week Friday
night, but the program arranged for
that night waa carried ont last night
and the programmo, as published
for last night, will be carried oat
next Friday night.
Grandma Sullivan died Thurs-
day morning at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Ham-
mond after a three weeks illness
with typhoid fever at the age of 78
years. Nine sons and daughters
are left to mourn her loss.
Elder J. D. Shearer paid this
office a pleasant oall last week be-
fore leaving for home. Glad to
form his acquaintance and flud
him a pleasant and affisble gentle-
man. p*
J. A. Van Hnss, a substantial
farmer of Oollin county and W. 8.
Tucker of North Denton county
called Monday and renewed
their subscription to the home pa-
per. * _ _
Cheatham’s Chill Tonio does not
leave the system in a debilitated
condition, bat tones ap and strength-
en* you. Cure guaranteed. For
sale by A. M. Ragland.
I have just received a oarload of
groceries, and I am going to sell
them and no mistake about it
W. T. Nunn.
Waxtxd—To rent a small farm
of 50 or 60 acres with dwelling.
Enquire at this offioe.
W. 8. Price, au enterprising
merchant at Tioga, came down
Sunday to oall on his friends and
his best girl.
Mrs. Hawkins is adding sub-
stantial improvements to her
dwelling on Division street.
From Iff to 20 horses are hitch-
ed in the yard at the Seminary
daily. No spring fever yet.
Robt. Arthur, who is teaching
at Prairie ohapel near Sanger;
spent last Sunday at home.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Williams
Isft last week for Hnnt county
their future home.
Read the broad gauge ad of W.
E. Mofflt who felly appreciate*
the use of printers ink.
One dollar and fifty cents will pay
for this paper one year, or fifty-two
weeks. _
Now is the time to plant a
spring display ad in yonr home
paper.__
Our jobbers have been busy
this week for which we are very
gratefel. _
|$ew dry goods und new stock of
g&neries at W. T. Nunn.
:y goods.
Dr. Houser, of Aubrey was in
the city Sunday.
Ed Stiff; the weighty atoek fiian
of McKinney is in town.
John J. Simmons, of the grip
brigade waa in town Tuesday.
Montgomery ft Co., m headquar-
ters for California evaporated and
canned goods.
T. P. Burke’s ten oent counter has
the greatest bargains ever offered.
Better goods for less money.
M. J. Faruham and wife, of Dal-
las, was stopping at the Oeminer-
c'al the foie part of the week.
I want all tho butter, eggs and
ehickens in three counties. Bring
them along.
W. T. Nnnn.
Mrs. J. A. Henderson, of near
Anbrey, was visiting in the eity
Saturday and returned home Sun-
day.
Mason Bnssel accompanied his
sister Alice to Denton Saturday
where she enters the Denton
sohool.
Dandruff eradicated, the scalp
made clean, and gray nair restored
to its original youthful beauty and
vigor by the use of Hall’s vegetable
Sicilian Hair Renewer.
Subscription for the Post-Mir-
ror only $1.50 per year-
A newline of tobnooos just re-
ceived at J. C. Roberta., . ,
Ayer’s pills.
Esq., F. N. Oliver, editor of the
Oak Cliff Sunday Weekly, camo
up Monday evening and spent the
night in the oity. He paid this
office a pleasant oall.
A purgaiive medicine should pos-
sess tonio and curative, as well as
cathartic properties. This combina-
tion of ingredients may be found in
ills. They strengthen and
causing natural
action. v
A. J. Miller has sold his fine
Harm three miles south of the eity
to County Gommisdoner, W. H.
Ooppago. In the trade Mr. Mil-
ler gets Mr. Ooppege’s brick resi-
dence on West Waloott street
and balance cash.
Mr. Tfcoa. Keiler ot the Spring
Hill neighborhood paid this office
a call Saturday. He exhibited a
pair of ears, and the skin of a wild
white rabbit he killed in the
woods, an animal rarely seen in
this country.
A. J. Miller & Co., is the style et
the furniture firm opened up in the
post-office room. They will carry a
full line of goods adapted to the
wants oi the people, Messrs. Miller
and Thurmond are well and favora-
bly known, and the Post-Mirroh
wishes them success in tlreir new
venture.
Taken ur—liy D. J3. Warren liv-
ing eight miles southeast of Pilot
Point and estrayed before Ben MoSs,
J. P., precinctNo. 2, Denton county,
Texas, one sorrel horse about 14^
hands high, branded half circle I on
right hip and T. B. on left shoulder,
about nine or ten yearn old, collar
marks; appraised at $40.
From the Greenville Herald of
Feb. 24th we clip the following:
Marrikd—Ai the residence of
the bride’s father, Dr. M, M.
Chandler, in the oity of Green-
ville, on Monday, the lffth in at.,
Dr. W.S. Noble, of Collinsville,
to Miss Ida E. Chandler, of Green-
ville, Texas. Notwithstanding
the inolemenoy of the weather
there was in attendance upon the
nuptials a fair representation of
the numerous friends of the bride
and finally.
The bridegroom is a graduate of
the JNaahvillo medical college, and
was tue valedictorian of the class
of 1884. Ypaug, handsome and
brilliant, a fit companion for his
bride, who was among Green-
ville’s most highly esteemed and
popularJsroang ladies. The/ Her-
ald congratulates the newly mar
couple, and wishes tfem a
Misses Verna and Louise Ward-
law and Narnie Harrison were
greeted last Saturday night with
a flair audience and the entertain
ment was very enjoyable.
Miss Harrison as an
elocutionist performed ber
part admirably. Sho has a good
voioe for reading and reciting.
Mrs. Louise Wardlow as a songs-
tress showed thorough training
of the voice and her songs were
pleasing. Miss Verna as a pian-
ist exhibited rare skill and plays
with perfeet ease and grace.
Remember W. f. Nnnn sells
dry goods and groceries at cost
prices. He don't charge ten per
cent and a long credit price—facts
are facts.
4fbs Arbuokle coffee for 11.00.
1) lbs Standard gran, sugar, $1.00.
100Bis flour for $9.00.
Peach pio tobaceo 1 pound, 40cts.
Star navy tobaeoo 1 pound, 60ets.
Other goods in proportion; come
and see.
Notice.
Onr corn mill will run Wednes-
days and Saturdays, fresh meal to
exohange every day, at Graham St
Thomas’old stand, Try ns.
Holler & Williams.
Garden SoedI Gordon Seed!
For everybody at W. T. Nunn’s
I. 8- Key, Breeder of Registered
Berkshire Hogs.
A few nice pigs on hand, prices
reasonable. Also light Brahma
chickens. Pilot Point, Texas.
Charley Julian, of Oellna, spent
Thursday night in the oity and fa-
vored this offioe with a call.
8klmllliidaniowHfgM.
New goods and house refitted up
with the best light in Pilot Point
and goods that will bear inspection.
I am here to stay. I have enlisted
for the war and if the sharpshooters
don’t kill me, I don’t fear the can-
non balls. 1 am no\ cheap John bnt
will not be undersold by any house
in Pilot Point. My money is like
hen’s teeth very scarce, but will cer-
tainly get enough goods to supply
Denton Co., if necessary. This ad-
vertisement cost me money and I
mean just what I say.
W. T. Mnnn.
To the Public.
You will find at our bouse the lar-
gest stock of groceries and provis-
ions kept at any bouse in Pilot Point,
and while we may not blow as loud
as some, we will sell you low as any.
Hkabx, Scott A Co.
Cordei Cords!
of new goods at Ross Bros., cheap
for cosh. Go and see them and save
money. Ladies especially invited.
Mr. Sam Swcig, general agent for
T°xas for Rand ft McNally’s Atlas
of the world, haa given us an oppor-
tunity to examine the work. It con-
tains 192 pages and is the most com-
prehensive map we have over seen.
The first page is illustrations of all
the flags in the world, the United
States exceeding all nations in num-
ber and variety of flags. Tho dia-
gram showing the Solar system, the
area in square miles snd population
of the Groat States of tho world.
Comparative productions, various
Religions, Rolativo Tonnage of Mer-
chant Marius, and diagrams of the
principle industries of the worl I arc
very full and complete. The maps
are works of beautiful execution,
complete in all particulars and
brought down to the latest date,
descriptive and historical. In addi-
tion the purchasers get a complete
new map of Texas extra.
Agents wanted to canvas. Wo
pay better terms than any house in
the United States. Enquire or ad-
dress Sam 8weig, Box 4$, Pilot
3,
Wanted.—At this offioe 12 or
iff good post-oak fence posts.
Mrs. Kibler; and talker, Mr*
Wilfong, paid this office a pleas-
ant call Saturday last.
—Qliddeu Barbed wire at Flip-
pin’s.
Ladies
Why don’t yon have your ehil
dren photographed while G. R»
Weatheriugtou is here?
Onr young friend Fred Wilson » ']
is having* Luaerl with the mumps*
Hear! Here!
50 cotton planters at $7-50, cot- *
ton and corn planters combined for bft!
$10 at K. E. Flippm.
Although the city may not get all
the railroads projected, put the oM
long established dry goods house of
Wilsou St Elmore will continue to
supply their numerous customers
with the best goods in the market*
and tne attentive and obliging clerks
Ed Wilson and Elba Elmore takes
pleasure in showing goods.
J. M. Whitford is now acting;
station ageut in A. K. Da swell’*
place. Mr. DrswoII has been
granted a 30 days lay off for n
much needed rest and recupera-
tion. Mr. Whitford has his wife
with him and arc hoarding at
Capt. O. L. Reid’s on west Wal-
cott street.
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Seminary Roil of Honor for February,
Henry Sherwood, Annie Buch-
anan, Ermine Noble, Sidney AJe-
nasco, Orns Roms, Onus Ross, Al-
ton Brown, Gordon Elmore, Ce-
cil Raglano, Earnest Cadweil.
PRIMARY.
Winnie Cad Well, Eddie Autry* ,^j
Morley Harrison, Julius Newbury*
Frank Hayden, Stelie Ragland*
Willie ParTin, Callie Parviu.
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135 pupils have beon unrolled!
at the Seminary this year
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new*
Mrs. W. P. Hill i» agent for
MARKLY and SONS’ improve*
GLOVE FITTING SYSTEM or
DRESSCUTTING.
Improved, Nov. 1887. It is
simple and easily learned. AU wire
wish to learn dress cutting will coll
on her at the Selby place and exam-
ine it before purchasing elsewhere.
Also cutting and making dresses
for ladies and children a specialty.
Satisfaction guaranteed:
Martyrs 1o Headache
Seek relief in vain, until they begin feu
ue Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. Then they re-
gret the years of suffering they might
have escaped had they tried this remedy
earlier. The trouble was constitutional*
' not local; and, until Ayer's ganspa-
rill* did Us effective work as an
Alterative and Blood-purifier, they were
compelled to suffer.
The wife of Samuel Page, 21 Austin
at., Lowell, Mass., was, for a long time*
subject to severe headaches, the result
of stomach aud liver disorders. A pen-
feet cure has been effected by Ayerh
Sarsaparilla.
Frank Roberts, 727 Washington St..
Boston, says that be formerly lead ter-
rible headaches, and until he took:
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, never found '
medicine that would give • f
Permanent Relief;*
" Every spring, for years,”
lassie W. DeVeau, 202 Fifteentl
Brooklyn, N. Y., “ I have had In_____
able headaches. I commenced the us*
of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla last March, and
have not had a headache since that
time."
► “ I suffered from headache, Indigee-
tlon, and debility, and wee hardly ahia
to drag myself about the house,” wrltea
Mrs. M. M. Lewis, of A at., LowelL
Mass. "Ayer’s Sarsaparilla bos worked
• marvelous change In ray ease. X now
feel strong and well as ever.”
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lift opes.
by Impurity
biliousness. It seeUMd
weeks that my head would spit
Vothlng relieved me till I took Ayer’s
Sarsaparilla. This medicine has eased
me completely."
When Mrs., Oenevra Belanger, oi K
Bridge «t„ Springfield, "
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Cadwell, H. D. & Moffitt, D. J. The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 3, 1888, newspaper, March 3, 1888; Pilot Point, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth982669/m1/5/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .