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Vol. 13, No. 48 (Whole No. 672) --- Thursday, June 6, 1895
Article: Silver and Gold
The Texas historian John Henry Brown, age 75, died at his home in Dallas on Friday of
last week.
Locals:
Cameron Board of Trade meet and selected delegates to Dallas Commercial meeting:
Hon. A. J. Lewis, Dr. T. A. Pope, __ D. Womack, Dr. N. Cass and Dr. __ C. Reese.
Article: Compliment and Advice to the White Trustees of Milam Co from Yours for the
Right.
Article: Temple's 14th Anniversary held in Bell Co.
Snap Shots Quotes.
Article: New Laws passed by the 24th Legislature.
Rev. R. H. Burnett and Rev. Abe Mulkey will begin a camp meeting at Buffalo Springs,
Burleson Co.
City Directory - see previous editions for names.
Miscellaneous News. Gathered from the Old and New World.
Texas State News:
Mrs. Bessie E. Loyd at Claredon [Donley Co.] was burned to death last Friday. A bowl of
gasoline had been left in a tight room over night and in attempted to light a fire, the match
dropped in the bowl, igniting the gasoline. She died at 1:30 p.m.
H. C. Jones and W. W. Johnson of Lavaca, TX and a Mexican while crossing the bar in a
sloop at the mouth of the Rio Grande, narrowly escaped drowning.
A. J. Milne, editor of the Vidette, E. J. Merriman, a merchant, and W. Duffy, agent of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, all of Forest River, ND were in Houston.
Sam Houston Normal at Huntsville was closed upon its commencement exercises on May
29th.
The home of J. R. Phelps and J. W. Callihan and the barn of E. Moward at Sanger were
damaged by a storm on May 27th.
Ex-City Treasurer Max Elser of Fort Worth was on trial for embezzling city funds. There
was only one witness for the State who proved that Elser had every cent of the city's funds in the
bank. There was an instructed verdict of not guilty.
On the farm of George W. Growle, 12-miles north of Cameron, Jeff Lewis went to the
house of Louis Smith and shot Smith and his wife to death. He also shot Lucy Hursh in the side
and Emma Hursh in the breast. He then went home and shot himself. All the parties were
Negroes.
Texas News Briefs:
Baylor college at Waco has just closed its fiftieth session.
T. M. Mosely, a wealthy farmer of Waco, was convicted on the charge of receiving and
concealing a stolen horse.
There were 24 graduates of the Houston High School of which 23 were young ladies.
The 7-year old daughter of L. K. Mongomery at Greenville was bitten by a rattlesnake.
The 10-year old son of John Turner at Arlington was run over by a cart and killed. His
skull was crushed and one ear torn off.
A Mexican named Cantu was almost lynched at San Diego for attempting to assault a 6-
year old girl.
The little daughter of George King at Elmo was killed by lightening. His little son had his
arm broken and the home was badly damaged.
Sheriff Cook of Motley Co. was mortally wounded by an unknown assailant.
Robert Royce went gunning for Will Smith on Travis St. in Houston. Smith got away.
Mr. Bluman, charged with arson in Lee Co. was acquitted at Cameron.
George Murray at Denison, tried to commit suicide at the county jail. He cut gashes in his
throat and one in his side.
The Crocker family was murdered in Wharton Co.
Locals:
Rev. James Peeler was quite sick.
The baby boy of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Sanders is sick.
J. W. Brewer has completed a new home.
Last Tuesday, Mrs. Marion Worcester recieved a sad telegram of the death of her brother,
Alf. Smith.
J. H. McLerran, dealer and wood and coal.
Rev. R. R. White had a social party at his home last Tuesday evening.
A colored summer normal school will be taught this summer by L. B. Kinchien, appointed
conductor.
Mrs. Thomas hosted a meeting of the King's Daughters Thursday night.
F. L. Adams, formerly of Cameron has taken over the Larey-Combard Lumber Co. at
Rockdale from the Rockdale Banner.
The Baylor Orchestra of Belton will give a musical concert on Thursday night with Prof.
E. S. Luch, director.
On Wednesday last week, W. H. Vickers was shot and killed near Ad Hall by Theo.
Horstman. Mr. Horstman surrendered to the Sheriff. Mack Griffin and Geo. Locke were arrested
as accomplices. Mr. Horstman bears a splendad character.
Married last Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs. I. A. Friersom, Emma Branson to W.
F. Lane of Longview, TX by Rev. Geo. A.LeClere.
City Council Proceedings.
License to Marry: Wiley Black and Nettie J. Bennett, Henry Randolph and Rebecca
Thomas, John Y. Stubblefield and Annie Fraim, W. F. Land and Emma Branson.
Article: Acquitted. Not Guilty said the Jury in the case of H. Bluman, charged with arson.
Members of the jury: T. W. Williams, R. N. Cone, R. Y. Steadman, W. C. Caskey, R. M. Avers,
D. J. White, M. M. Harris, A. P. Perry, J. L. Lockett, W. A. Morgan, L. M. York and J. M.
Eplen.
Prof. G. R. Hamman of Fort Worth will teach the summer normal at Cameron.
Personals:
Those visiting Cameron: D. R. Crisewll, Postmaster S. N. Cumnings, of Buckholts; Dr. J.
C. Midkiff of Ben Arnold; W. A. Anderson, attorney of Temple; A. H. Kerr; John C. Crunk; T. L.
White; W. T. Watts of Waco; Isaac Wilkerson of Yarrellton; J. J. Dunham of near Rockdale; Col.
N. H. Tracy of Rockdale; W. H. Askew of Baileyville; A. R. Pool, editor of the Davilla Tribune;
F. M. Mundine of Lexington;
Dick Richardson left for his home in Reagan.
May Perry of Rockdale visited Allie Gill.
Mrs. S. L. Cotton of Smithville, GA visited her newphew, W. K. Dickinson.
J. F. Wingo of Clarkson says he is not a Baptist.
Ike Looney of Ben Arnold visited and reported he is raising bees in his home between the
ceiling and roof.
Prof. & Mrs. E. A. Cochran left for vacation.
Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Slavin of Harrodsburg, KY have located here.
Lillie Roberts returned from school in Huntsville.
Hon. Joe Lake, Mayor of Marshall, TX, accompanied by his son, visited their cousin, Hon.
T. S. Henderson.
Hon. W. T. Hefley visited Coleman City.
Mrs. T. E. Newell of Longview visited her parents, Maj. & Mrs. W. M. McGregor.
Annie Battis is visiting Buckholts.
Mrs. Dr. Lyd Smith returned from Navasota where she visited her daughter, Mrs. P. K.
Lott.
Miss Lee Branson will leave for her old home in Slaughtersville, KY.
Mrs. M. M. Johnson and Maggie Wybrants are visiting Belton.
Eugenia Pope returned from school in Galveston.
Jennie Templeton retunred to her home in Davilla. She is a teacher.
Lille Ford returned home from school.
Charlie Spiller of East Texas has been attending Southwestern University at Georgetown
visited.
Capt. John B. Wolf visited Austin.
From Lilac:
Mrs. George has been sick.
Dr. Ellzy had an unusual smile because a young gentleman just arrived (birth of a child?)
F. A. Graves shipped 200 beeves to St. Louis.
J. Standiford has 50 hogs.
J. W. Hopkins and D. G. Davis attended the reunion in Houston.
Article: The Growing South. Cotton Spinning Capaicty more than doubled since 1890.
(cut-out)
Vol. 13, No. 49 (Whole No. 673) --- Thursday, June 13, 1895
Article: Tip to Circumstances. Less than 6-months have elapsed since our contemporary,
the Milam News, a semi-weekly made its debut will now issue weekly.
Geo. Clark, the Mission Route breakman who got his leg broken south of Rockdale died
at the Aransas Pass Hospital. He remains were interred at Yoakum the following day.
W. B. Lockhart secured the office of county judge, the election having been contested in
the courts by Mr. Hanscom, the incumbent.
Poem: To the Class of 1895 from a member.
From South Bend:
"Fell asleep in Jesus" -- Little Mamie, age 6-months, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James Story
died May 18th. [Burial: Rice Cemetery, Milam Co., TX]
Prof. J. Miller and daughter, Mrs. Edith Watson and two little babes returned from a visit
to Paris, TX.
Mrs. E. L. Knight (nee: Eva Frazier) visited her mother Mrs. W. R. Frazier.
Bro. James Peeler preached at the new Methodist Church.
Annie McDermott, a lovely brunette, visited Buckholts.
Charlie Frazier has gone to Houston to enter business.
Mrs. W. R. Chapman and little baby visited Mrs. Jones Griffin
Texas News:
John C. Knight, county clerk of San Augustine Co. is dead.
The home of A. G. Johns of near Dallas was destroyed by fire.
Ada J. Dodd, wife of Capt. Dodd died at her home in Laredo a few days ago.
Alexander Hogg has been re-elected Superintendent of Public Schools in Fort Worth.
Judge Adams of Carmine, Fayette Co., died from an overdose of morphine.
Henry Downs, age 17, son of J. T. Downs was recently drowned at Exall's Lake near
Dallas.
Dr. Fly was re-elected Mayor of Galveston.
An unknown man committed suicide at Roxton, Lamar Co.
Someone broke into the room of Green Morgan at Brenham and stole his pants.
At Granger a horse ran away with Claude Patrick, he fell, breaking his collar bone.
M. D. Blackshear and Mae Terrel of Navasota were recently married at the Baptist
Church by Rev. Duncan.
Jacob Hush, a cemetery employee, was found dead and mangled at San Anontio on the
track of the Southern Pacific, having been run over by a train.
L. O. Krouse at New Boston, Bowie Co., shot himself in the side below the left nipple.
The wound was not serious.
Oliver Buchanan, a county convict employed on Koppe's farm in Brazoria Co., escaped
but was later captured.
City Directory - see previous editions for names.
Texas State News:
J. W. Williamson, age 70, whose family live in San Francisco, CA, committed suicide at El
Paso by taking laudanum. He had been an agent for the Singer Manufacturing Co. He labored
under the idea he would have hydrophobia from a dog bite.
Dr. E. Huntsinger of Franklin, IN, died suddenly at San Antonio on May 4th, while sitting
onthe roof of the Globe Building while watching the Battle of the Flowers Parade. He was a 32nd
Degree Mason.
Theodore Warrenburger, living on Cotton Wood, about 12-miles fromLuling was bitten
on the ankle by a rattlesnake. The leg has since swollen and the skin has burst.
A revolved accidentally discharged while in the hands of Martie York, the ball striking
Albert Smith, killing him instantly. The boys were cousins and both were about 20. Smith lived in
Cameron.
Frank Neely of Lancaster, Dallas Co. was thrown or fell from the H. & T. C. train about
3-miles north of Hutchinson.
Frank Parker, a negro leaving near Naples was accidently killed. He had shot his
Winchester and handed it to his wife to carry back to the house. It was cocked. When she took
her hand off, it fired, the ball striking his stomach. He lived only an hour.
Frank Kucera, a Bohemain farmer of near Ellinger, Fayette Co., accidently shot his 10-
month old infant with a rifle that was supposed to be empty. The child died 6-hours later.
Mr. Kocks, a German farmer age 45, and Gus Elmore, age 16, got into a difficulty about
7-miles southwest of Whitney, Hill Co. Knives were used by both parties.
W. A. Thurmond, jailed in Anson, Jones Co., since last January, charged with horse theft,
broke jail.
The 2-year old son of Rev. H.M. Rowland at Flatonia, Fayette Co., died suddenly. The
child was bitten by a spider and died in a spasm.
George Hall was stuck on the top of his head, breaking his skull, in a foundry in Dallas.
He lingered a few hours and then died.
Henry Krenock of Bartlett, Williamson Co. was fined $100 and 20-days jail for violation
of the local option law.
While J. B. Ammons, manager of the AgriculturalImplement Factory at Brenham, was
adjusting a machine, he got his right hand caught under the knives.
George Smith and Dora Johnson, a run-away couple from Granger, arrived in
Georgetown, Williamson Co. at 2 o'clock in the morning and were married before 7. They took a
train to Austin. An hour later, the bride's father arrived at Georgetown finding it too late to
prevent the marriage, gave up pursuit and returned home.
No developments in the poisoning case of M. Hockwald at Calvert. Some of the whisky
he drank from was given to a cat who died in a few seconds.
W. F. Cronkey a contractor of San Antonio, took his wife and child out on Salado Creek.
They failed to return and neighbors instituted a search. They found the 2-year old child sitting on
the bank. The little one said, "Papa in the river!" The bodies of Mr. & Mrs. Cronkey were
recovered.
Lightening struck the house of Henry Thompson at Kiowa, near Denton. Mrs. Thompson
was badly burned. Lelia Collins was knocked senseless and badly burned, the covering of her
corse stays were burned off. George Jones and Ella Wood were not injured.
Poem: Only a Rush by James M. Bronson in the Union Signal.
Article: A Rimau Dahan. The Adventure of Two Little Girls in Sumatra, East Indian
Islands by W. Thompson in the New York Independent.
Article: Seal Killing from the London Bow Bells.
City Council Proceedings.
Jim Corbett's wife is suing him for a divorce.
Locals:
Col. Goldthwaite says he intends to haul 100 loads of gravel to his gen and compress lot.
Eld. Tom Smith will conduct services at the Cameron Christian Church.
M. B. Morris returned from a trip to San Angelo and is again in the dray and transfer
business.
Little virgia May Briggs entertained friends at her birthday party last Friday.
San Andres Lodge, No. 190, Masonic meet and elected officers: D. W. Gillis, W.M.; R. J.
Stevens, S.W.; U. S. Hearrel, J.W.; J. P. Atkeison, treasurer; R. K. Stevens, tyler.
John M. Hefley, presdient of the First National Bank deserves credit for the prompt
manner in which he placed Cameron's waterwork bonds.
R. B. Pool received a commission from Gov. Culberson, appointing him special judge in
the trial of 20 cases in the county court. Mr. Pool is a deserving young attorney.
License to Marry: John H. Crow and Harriett Morgan, Rufus Moore and Emeline Bass,
Geo. Taylor and Annie Welch, R. R. Robbins and Mrs. S. B. Lee, C. F. Gregory and Lettie
Boggs, J. A. Merchant and Katy Carlisle.
Advertised Letter List by T. A. Robinson, P.M.: C. F. Alexander, Josephine Allcorn,
Mayuld Aldridge, J. T. Allison, Arthur Ball, Mary K. Bells, Walter Boyd, T. E. Boxer, John Bunt,
Mrs. J. K. Castello, Mrs. Pete Hanon, J. D. Martin, H. Meyers.
Estray Notice by W. H. Spinks before J. F. Thweatt, J. P.
Dr. Moody is steadily plying his skill to the alleviation of aching teeth.
The trial of Theo. Horstmann who was charged with murdering W. H. Vickers with Mack
Griffin and Geo. Locke arrested as accomplices was in Justice English's court.
Mr. & Mrs. T. S. Henderson held a vocal recital in their home. Performers included: Lou
Darling (a graduate of Baylor University), Eugenia Pope, and Little Annie Bauknight. Mrs.
Bauknight presided at the piano.
A grand concert will be given at the Opera Houseon by the orchestra and teachers of
Baylor Female College, under the direction of Prof. Edward Stafford Luce. Performers will
include: Elizabeth Eastwood Brown, Miss E. E. Brown, James Whitcomb Riley, Luella W.
Hathaway, Marion Williams, and Carrie B. Mead.
Prayer Card by Frank M. Wells.
Personals:
Those visiting Cameron: Blanton Streetman of Calvert; R. F. Pool of Milano; J. S. Napier
representing the Kansas City Paper House; Minnie Cauley of near Rockdale;
D. F. Remson and J. W. Meyers are visiting Mexico City.
Mrs. I. M. Pool went to Meridian on account of serious illness of her brother.
Mrs. Forest B. Lay is in San Angelo visiting her sister, Mrs. D. D. Wallaee.
Hon. Monta J. Moore, the handsome blonde statesman from Milam Co. arrived in Waco
to deliever a speech before the Tent of Maccabees while en route to Austin.
Mrs. Minona Ross and children of Davilla passed through on their way to Waller Co.
E. J. Dupree and family arrived from Georgia and will make this their home.
Mrs. Dr. D. C. Jones is visiting her daughter in Cuero.
J. E. Colburn and family returned from Wharton Co. Mr. Colburn was cleared of charges
of being implicated in the tragedy in Wharton Co.
Annie B. Mitchell of Richmond returned home from a visit with Susie Pope.
John Poteet visited from Georgetown where he attends school on the way to his home in
Bell Co.
Genevieve Muse returned from a visit to St. Louis, MO.
Ada Cobb returned from Baylor College in Waco.
County Court:
Jonas Handy found guilty and fined $20 for carrying a pistol.
Jerry Caldwell plead guilty and was fined $25 for carrying a pistol.
John Wiser found guilty and fined $25 for aggravated assault.
Harry Light found guilty and fined $25 for aggravated assault.
Charlie Taylor plead guilty and fined $25 for carrying a pistol.
Ed. Darwin plead guilty and fined $25 for carrying a pistol.
Will Hinsley plead guilty and fined $25 for carrying a pistol.
W. H. Clark found not guilty of fencing a public road.
James Thomas plead guilty and fined $10 for leaving a gate open.
Antony Stewart plead guilty and fined $25 for gaming.
Tom Malone plead guilty and fined $10 for gaming.
Neal Jourdan plead guilty and fined $25 for carrying a pistol.
Rosa Keith plead guilty and fined $1 and ½ hour in jail for theft.
John Joynes not guilty of carrying a pistol.
Charlie Jinks plead guilty and fined $25 for carrying a pistol.
John Smith plead guilty and fined $10 for gaming.
Jack Dorsey, plead guilty to simple assault and fined $5.
Jim Williams not guilty of carrying a pistol.
Ed. Darwin not guilty of using abusive language.
Bose Irving not guilty of carrying a pistol.
Fayette Peckett plead guilty and fined $25 for carrying a pistol.
Solomon Goff plead guilty and fined $10 for carrying a pistol.
Sebe Bowser found guilty and given 1-day in jail for theft.
Reward for strayed or stollen mule by R. L. Batte.
Batte caught and arrested a negro named Will Gradington who cut another negro's head
nearly off at Taylor.
Capt. Emzy Taylor, President of the Link LIne Railroad Company returned from New
York from the Georgetown Sun.
Vol. 13, No. 50 (Whole No. 674) --- Thursday, June 20, 1895
Article: The Question of Question.
Hood's Brigade will hold their reunion at Calvert.
It is claimed there are 659 newspapers in Texas.
The Waco Weekly Tribune has A. R. McCollum as editor.
Looking Backward. The Year 1894 Passed in Review.
City Directory - see previous editions for names.
Texas State News:
Congressman J. W. Bailey addressed an audience at Sherman.
Henry, the 3-year old son of Thomas Chappell of Denont, Denton Co., choked while
eating bread and died of strangulation.
Mrs. Temperance Dowling, relict of Josiah Dowling, the first county clerk of Lavaca Co.,
died at her home in Hallettsville. She'd resided there since 1835.
The flywheel of the planer at the Trinity County Lumber Co. at Groveton, Trinity Co.,
flew into pieces, crippling Will Bacus and P. D. Covington. Covington died the following
morning.
The centrifuals in the Dunavant Sugar Mill, 7-miles south of Eagle Lake, Colorado Co.,
exploded, instantly killing John Belvin and Walter Carr, both negroes and state convicts. J. T.
Pettit, head engineer, was seriously wounded.
Jim Green was stabbed to death at Daugherty, Kaufman Co. on the 12th instant.
The wife of W. F. Paris, a farmer who lives 2-miles from Elgin, Bastrop Co., was taken
sick and asked for a cup of coffee. She found the coffee bitter and began vomiting. She threw the
coffee and a biscuit out and a dog commenced eating and it died. Mr. Paris is under arrest.
Polk Beck, a resident of DeWitt Co., was shot twice from ambush while riding through
Victoria Co. He road to the house of Mr. Hester whereupon he died.
Frank Youens was shot in the back at Navasota, wounding him dangerously.
Nelson McKay at Bristol, Ellis Co., while laying asleep on the grass was awakened by
another man. He was stabbed five times. The other man, after escaping, swallowed a dose of
strychnine.
R. H. Crank, assistant engineer in the U.S. Navy, son of Maj. W. H. Crank of Houston,
will particiapte at the drill at Kiel (Germany). The young Crank is on the Marblehead, the only
American cruiser which can pass through the canal and will go through with the emperor. From
the Houston Post, June 8th.
Mrs. Sajah San Hausen and Mrs. Emma Bluhme were arrested for sending threatening
letters demanding money from Jules E. Schneider. Trial before the Dallas Co. Court.
Judge H. A. Adams, age 83, died at this home near Carmine, Fayette Co. Deceased was
born in Providence, RI on Dec. 19, 1812, and after residing in Ohio, emigrated to Texas i n1837.
He built the first frame house ever erected in Houston. He joined the Somerville campaign against
Mexico. He then moved to San Felipe and from there to Fayette Co.
A stranger thought to be named Plee was struck by a train about 6-miles southeast of
Waco and was torn to pieces.
W. A. Foster, a farmer near Brownwood, Brown Co., and family were returning home
from the field and was shot in ambush. Foster's 16-year old daughter was shot through the head
and killed instantly. Her brother jumped from the wagon and hid behind a tree. He returned fire
and shot one of the ambushers. A lynching is anticipated.
Pardons by the Governor: Jos. D. Jerrott of Tom Green Co.; Allen Norman of Wharton
Co.; Robert Valentine of Kenney convicted of murder; John B. Russell of San Saba Co.; Lon
Taylor of Caldwell; Dave Rose of Coryell, Rube Bell of Palo Pinto; Pleas Wood of Denton Co.;
Lee Williams of Brazos Co.; Lee Head of Hood; Chas. Wampler of Erath Co.; Jerry Green of
Anderson; John Pistole of Bowie; Rube Fitzgerald of Coryell convicted of rape; Thos. Hancock of
Fannin Co.; Times Supalvadore of Nacogdoches; Telfilo Zepada of Cameron; C. Barra of Val
Verde; Chess Chambers of Red River; Henry Friar of Red River; Louis Dumonlin of Bexar Co.
Reformatory Convicts: Chase Pate of Morris; Henry Rhodes of Wise. The Governor also remitted
the judgment on forfeited bail against Julius N. Nasita of San Patricio Co.
Texas News Briefs:
S. R. Perry, sheriff of Harrison Co., is dead.
John Rives, one of the oldest citizens of Wharton Co. is dead.
Wm. A. Clark, Sr., one of the oldest citizens of Caldwell Co., is dead.
The home of S. R. Taylor, agent for the Santa Fe at Belton was destroyed by fire.
Mote McCuller at Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., shot his wife and then shot himself.
Luke Brinkley at Livingston was convicted of stealing hogs and sentenced to 2-years.
Joel Reed, negro, was resisting arrest in Sulphur Springs was shot and killed.
Walter Johnson, negro, was jailed at Lufkin, Angelina Co., for assault upon a 7-year old
girl.
M. M. Major at Ferry was awarded a scholarship by the State Board of Education to
attend Sam Houston Normal.
C. A. Brown, near Powell, Navarro Co., shot and killed W. T. Harrison.
D. C. Pace, until recently superintendent of the poor farm at Travis Co., was found dead
in his bed at Austin.
The furniture story of J. D. Ashford at Huntsville was robbed by burglars.
While L. Z. Harrison and family of Brenham were away from home, it was robbed and set
a fire.
Geo. Miller, colored, drowned while seining on the Brazos River near Calvert.
Two negroes were hung near Kene, Liberty Co.
At San Antonio, Gus Lawrence, negro, was convicted of a brutal assault upon a young
negro girl and sentenced to 99-years.
Congressman Yoakum of Texas has been invited to address the Tammany Hall Club of
New York on July 14th.
The Governor has offered a reward of $100 for the capture of Manuel Herrera who
murdered his wife at San Antonio.
Geo. B. Knowles, while working on the new Presbyterian Church at Houston, fell from a
scaffold and recievied serious, if not, fatal injuries.
While Josephine Besteir was lighting candles on the altar in her home at Brownsville, her
clothing ignited, her recovery is doubtful.
The infant son of C. F. Bradbury, of 2-miles north of _verton, was found dead in bed.
Geo. Kern, a white boy, at Austin shot and wounded Jordan Simmons, negro. Kern
claimed the negro owed him 15-cents.
Miscellaneous News. Gathered from the Old and New World to Date.
General News Items in Brief.
Song: Love's Pleading by Thos. M. Bowers.
Express Packages uncalled for: W. L. Arnold, L. E. Allen, N. W. Allen, Mrs. M. G.
Hooking, V. M. Brigs, Mrs. J. Byers, S. H. Brown, N. Cass, B. Conner, C. C. Caldwell, H. G.
Carter, R. Catuth, G. Carter, R. Duke, B. Dilsworth, T. A. Eggleston, A. Feyerson, R. H.
Ferguson, H. Gray, W. C. Hazelwood, W. Holdeshouse, J. B. Johnson, J. A. Jones, E. E. Jones,
P. Karnclusm, J. Kleske, D. Kemp, M. K. Lockett, W. E. Lacey, F. S. Lesoskey, I. Looney, M.
Lewis, A. Law, M. Manning, M. McGregor, J. E. May, J. H. Mayers, J. J. Mahan, J.Morgan, M.
J. Moore, P. H. McIver, C. W. McCune, N. Pinkstone, Mrs. A. Peterson, E. J. Powell, Geo. Pool,
P. F. Pool, E. J. Powell, Bob Richards, W. L. Robards, M. Smith, J. C. Stacey, F. S. Shutty, H.
M. Simpson, Jas. Sission, E. Y. Terral, R. Todd,Lee Wheeler.
J. S. Hefley has endeavored to rid himself of the livery business, but he finds it next to
impossible.
The Rockdale Messenger is out again after it had subsided.
City Council Proceedings.
Article: The State Capital. Supt. Carlisle Gives Warning to County Superintendents.
Locals:
The City of Lott will celebrate her 5th birthday.
The little boy of Mr. Herman, who lives near the Sap depot, has been sick.
Hugh S. Westmoreland has secured a patent on a gate hinge.
U. S. Harrell rendered a lot in Davilla at $25 and the commissioner's court raised him to
$400.
On last Thursday afternoon at 5:30, the remains of little Paul Meredity, age 5-months,
sone of Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Cluck, were interred in the New Cemetery, services conducted by
Rev. Geo. A. LeClere.
Gus Evans got his hand mashed in our power press.
License to Marry: Dan Young and Mrs. Mary Neely, T. E. McDowell and Mollie Mason,
Roderick Oliver and Katherine Barkley.
On last Sunday morning, about 4 o'clock, Mrs. C. V. Kipscomb, age 68, died at her home
after a brief illness. Dr. D. C. Jones attended. Remains were interred at Hearne.
Last Saturday, W. E. Whitemire was arrested by Sheriff Bickett at Caldwell on charge of
embezzelement. Whitmire had resided in Cameron.
At 5 o'clock Monday afternoon, the remains of little Frank C., age 2-months, son of Mr. &
Mrs. Geo. A. McBryde, were interred in the old cemetery. Mr. McBryde being deputy tax
assessor.
Last Monday, Robert, aged 2, son of Mr. & Mrs. D. B. Worcester, died at the family
home. The funeral took place at 3 o'clock Tuesday with interment in the new cemetery. Little
Robert had been afflicted all his life. [Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Cameron, Milam Co., TX]
Personals:
Those visiting Cameron: W. W. Templeton of Davilla; Mr. & Mrs. Frank Adams of
Rockdale; Ex-Squire-Commissioner A. S. Ruby; John T. Randle of Leachville; John Reynolds of
near Rogers; N. B. Goodnight of Sedalia, MO; J. A. Peel, H. L. Pearce, Ben Avriett, F. M. Clark,
all of Port Sullivan; M. R. Looney of Branchville; Paul J. Thompson of Pond Creek; W. R.
McCormick, manager of the Waco House;
Mrs. C. W. Macune is sick.
Ida Dorroh went to Waco where she will take a summer course at school.
Frank Hooke visited Robertson Co.
Tabbie Robinson returned from a visit to Davilla.
Lelia Erath of Waco has been employed to teach school.
John M. Sharp visited Davilla.
Dr. J. E. Muse has returned from his visits to Houston and Galveston.
Mrs. Ollie Walker of Jewett visited her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Todd of Walker's
Creek.
Addie Cole returned to South Carolina after visiting her sister, Mrs. J. E. Reno.
B. C. Coffman of Temple will superintend the construction of the new jail.
Mamie Arnold returned from Baylor College at Belton.
Dr. Greer and family and Mrs. Dr. E. N. Shaw and children left for a visit to Georgia and
North Carolina.
Tom Wolf returned from the State University at Austin.
Hon. T. S. Henderson attended the University commencement in Austin. He is a member
of the board of regents.
James Sampson returned from the Agricultural and Mechanical College at College Station.
Vol. 13, No. 51 (Whole No. 675) --- Thursday, June 27, 1895
Article: Railway Statistics
H. Mewhinney and T. L. White returned from Mexico.
Poem: We Parted by Lucile
Article: Coin's Catch on the Corn Crop.
Dr. C. W. Macune, of the Milam News, published at Cameron, has been admitted to the
bar.
Texas State News:
Walter Crow killed Bill Lester near Apple Stpring, Trinity Co.
Lt. Geo. B. Backus, 1st U.S. Cavalry, died at the city hospital in Dallas of pnuemonia.
An attempt was made to assissinate Gus Hall, colored, on Saturday night near his home a
few miles from Hunsville, by shooting him from ambush.
J.J. Keating, age 47, from Massachusetts was found dead in his room at the Dunbar House
in San Antonio las Sunday. His wife and son live in San Francisco, CA.
Mrs. L. C. Cunningham, age 87, died at her home in Waelder, Gonzalez Co. She was
survived by her husband Judge Cunningham, Dr. J. L. Cunningham of Houston and Mrs. Ben
Baker and Mrs. Middlebrook of Columbus.
S. B. Burnett's of near Wichita Falls,Wichita Co., was struck by lightning and burned.
Mrs. Henry Muclevane of Brandon, Hill Co., had a 3/4-pound baby.
Two Texas boys graduated from the Michigan Military Academy at Orchard Lake, MI.
One was the son of Col. & Mrs. W. H. Sinclare of Galveston. The other young man, Mr. Staerker
is from Cuero.
Monroe Fox, negro, age 17, was jailed at Nacogdoches under the charge of murdering his
grandfather, Simon Kandle near the village of Swift in Nacogdoches Co.
Bert Searight, lost his footing while trimming the lights at the top of the 150-foot electric
light tower at Austin. He hit on his head, splitting it wide open, killing him instantly.
Mrs. Glave Teat and two children while crossing the iron birde that spans the Lampasas
River and were struck by an east-bound freight train.
George Lynch of Longview, fireman on the cannon ball, was found dead in his cab with
his head badly crushed when the train reached Jefferson on the 19th instant.
Mrs. Henriette Meyer, wife of William Meyer who live on B. Lehmann's farm on the
Brazos River in the eastern part of Washington Co., heard the chickens cackling and when she
went outside was shot with a pistol. She died.
Miscellaneous News. Gathered from the Old and New World to Date.
Texas News in Brief:
G. A. Rein was recently drowned in Chocolate Bayor near Liverpool, TX.
The little daughter of J. G. Thomas at Beeville, Bee Co., died from a snake bite.
Eddie Philips, son of James Philips of Lano, drowned while bathing in the river.
Bertie Morrison, an orphan boy, age 15, at Groesbeck, fell into an oil mill tank and
drowned.
The home of Dr. Wilson at Dickinson, Galveston Co., was struck by lightning.
Dick Simpson shot and killed Tom Rivers near Melrose, Nacogdoches Co., in a dispute
over a 15-cent harp.
Melvin Andrewson shot and killed Edward Baker in a row in a saloon at Texarkana, TX.
The home of W. G. Hogue at Denison was destroyed by fire with a gasoline stove
exploded. Mrs. Hogue was slightly burned.
Raymond T. Callahan of Sonora, Sutton Co., age 29, during a spell of temporary insanity,
blew the top of his head off with a Winchester.
Walter Sinclair at Gilmer, Upshur Co., was convicted of murdering two children and then
burning the house over them. He was give 25-years in the penintentiary.
Henry Walker, driver of a beer wagon at Palestine, collided with a dray which threw him
from his high seat. The injuries may prove to be fatal.
James Sunderland at Dallas found a baby boy on his porch at 3 o'clock in the morning.
F. Vandenworth proprietor of a saloon at Lexington, Lee Co., shot and wounded Chap
Mundine in the left arm during a row.
Allen Turner cut Quinton Bice, 8 or 9 times with a pocket knife in a quarrel over a
settlement at Rosebud, Falls Co.,
Article: Ann's Home Coming by Elizabeth C. Shipman from the Mid Continent Magazine.
Article: Noiraud by Ludovic Halevy translated by Lucy Martin from the Chicago Tribune.
Article: Story of a Photograph from Tit-Bits.
Article: Farmers' Institute elected the following:
Executive Committee: Dr. N. Cass, Cameron; Green Tracy, Salem; W. S. Riddle,
Maysfield; H. L. Pearce, Branchville; G. W. Eudaly, Jones Prairie; W. E. Bozeman, Baileyville; J.
F. Wingo, Clarkson; Seph Luce, Gause; J. A. Segars, Sand Grove; W. H. Spinks, Prairie Point; F.
M. Reed, Marlow; J. M. Alexander; F. W. R. Hubert, Minerva; Jeff Scott, Hamilton Chapel;
Terrell Aycock, Rice School House; M. M. Caldwell, Shields' Gin, Chairman; L. L. Lee, San
Gabriel; W. Hine, Davilla; L. S. Dilworth, Lilac, Mike Rogers, Buckholts; S. W. Wybrants,
Yarrellton; John Barker, Ben Arnold; P. M. Kolb, Kolb's; Jeff Lee, Thorndale; J. H. Garner, Salty.
Arrangements Committee: E. T. Thompson, T. A. Swanzy, W. H. Spinds, E. F. English, I.
M. Pool, Dr. N. Case, O. F. McAnally, Maj. E. M. Bean.
Program Committee: W. G. Fields, I. M. Pool, S. B. Ford.
Officers: W. G. Fields, president; R. W. Cage, vice-president; G. W. Eudaly, secretary; I.
M. Pool, assistant secretary.
Article: Tragedy Near Tuskegee, Montgomery, AL. Two Popular and Leading Young, L.
D. Cox, son of R. D. Cox and Cornelia Torrance, Lose Their Lives at Perry's Pond. Miss
Torrance was a distant cousin to the Milam Co. District Clerk, T. C. Stafford.
City Directory - see previous editions for names.
Locals:
C. H. Ruby is building a home near the city park.
J. E. Reno is building an iron front brick business on Belton St. next door of the Horstman
Building.
I. N. Barber is building a 2-story home near the Terral homestead.
Hon. T. S. Henderson and E. L. Antony are speaking at Temple's carnival.
Little Lettie Rolenger was bit on the arm by a horse last Monday night.
Geo. Roberts of near Hearne, slipped and fell, breaking his arm, on the pavement in front
of the M. M. Kemp & Co. store.
J. W. Brewer sold the Glen Lea Saloon to Mr. Hene and Mr. Haag.
License to Marry: O. E. Jordan and Lucy Caspir, R. P. Taylor and Mittie M. McCamy,
Willie Little and Allie Springer, Sam Houston and Flurenna Allen, J. A. Shafer and Mattie
Williams.
County Court Civil Docket, June 1895:
A. F. Robins vs. Ike Loone, verdict for plaintiff awarding $25 damages.
Tom Peoples vs. San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railroad, verdict for plaintiff awarding $99
damages.
J. P. Ferguson vs. G. C. & Santa Fe Railroad, verdict for plaintiff awarding $60.10
damages.
P. W. Jones vs. G. C. & Santa Fe Railroad, dismissed.
S. C. Craig vs. R. C. Hafley, verdict for plaintiff.
C. H. Yoe vs. W. B. Ganey and E. Y. Terral, verdict for plaintiff awarding $148.52
damages.
Advertised Letter List by T. A. Robinson, P.M.: John Allcorn, Jennie Allen, Mattie J.
Caw, Dr. J. W. Cruse, Daniel DeWitt, Alvin Henderson, Joe Haghan, Sallie Hazlewood, Frankie
Jones, Jime Huller, Roseyan Long, Miss Maston, Mrs. S. A. O'Neal, O. F. Sand, D. Stephenson,
J. W. Stevens, John Smith, Ed Westfall, Ran Wright, Mrs. F. Yarborough, Miss Lizzibeth
Youngblood.
Personals:
Those visiting Cameron: Will V. Cullom of Dallas; D. G. Pool of Jones Prairie; M. M.
Caldwell of Leachvilled; Mr. Threadgill of Lott; Constable J. E. Lester of Maysfield; Miss Hughes
of Rockdale; W. G. Fields, Gus Norman, both of Lilac; Florence Bryant of near Buckholts;
William Needham, gin man of Yarrellton; Mrs. John Peeler and daughter of Austin; J. K. P.
Talliaferro; I. M. Pool;
W. C. Tabor of Burnet Co. visited his brother-in-law, Commissioner Ed. English.
E. D. Atkinson and daughter, Lillian Atkinson are the guests of Mrs. M. A. Bingham in
Troy, AL.
Mrs. Dr. J. S. Letcher of Dallas with her son and daughter, visited her father, Hon. W. W.
Oxsheer and her sister, Mrs. H. F. Smith.
Hon. H. F. Smith went to Galveston to attend the Ursuline College commencement and
will return with his daughter, Etna Smith.
John B. McLane left for Rogers, AR.
Deputy Sheriff John T. Gambill returned from Louisiana.
Mrs. Dr. D. C. Jones of Cuero visited her daughter, Mrs. Wofford.
Rev. & Mrs. Jas. Peeler visited Rockdale.
Lola Lewis visited Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Wolf at Rosebud.
Mrs. Giles C. Avriett visited Rosebud.
Mrs. B. F. White of Temple visited her daughter, Mrs. George Byus.
General News Items in Brief.