JULY 2, 1897
Willis Maxwell ROWE and Calmes HUNT were married.
Rev. S. P. BROWN is preaching at Yellow Prairie.
Julius WINKLER cut his hand on a mowing machine.
Mr. & Mrs. H. M. CRAIG have moved to Ballinger, Texas.
Miss Lillie HOLT is visiting her sister, Mrs. DICKINSON of Cameron.
Mr. & Mrs. CLEPPER and John PHILPS visited Yellow Prairie M. E. Church.
J. M. LOVE, the blacksmith has plenty of wagon work.
Misses Carrie and Rhoda HURSTON of Sand Grove attended church services at Yellow Prairie.
W. W. ARNOLD is erecting a new gin near Hookerville.
J. C. ARNOLD, prominent merchant of Rockdale is visiting his brother, F. A. ARNOLD.
Sam TAYLOR is traveling to Brenham.
Will TAYLOR of Temple will be down to visit his parents Sunday.
Mr. KRAMER of Cooks Point is having a fourth of July picnic in his pasture on Saturday.
Young Negro by the name of Will PARKER, alias M. E. HILL sold C. W. F. WINDELL some stolen cattle. CONSTABLE THORNTON has arrested him.
The Hookerville community reports two business houses; F. A. ARNOLD & Claud SHAFFER, two physicians; Drs. HUNNICUTT & SHAFFER, two churches; Baptist & Methodist and two schools, one with 35 pupils, the other with 85.
Rev. REINCH has returned from a conference in Washington County.
Messrs. John STRUWE, Henry PAGE, W. H. JENKINS, R. G. BROADDUS, C. W. F. WINDELL and Squire PAGE returned from the Nashville Confederate reunion and exhibits.
Dr. J. P. SPARKS his lost his coat with some instruments in it.
On the 27th, Tod PARISH and Sam PALVIDON of San Augustine, Texas cut and hacked each other to death over some trivial affair.
At Richmond, Texas on the 28th, Sarah and Arthur PRIDDY were drowned in Brazos River. They were the children of George PRIDDY, who was recently acquitted of murdering a sugar planter named ELLIS in Fort Bend County.
S. C. OLSTOTT, mail clerk on Cotton Belt at Waco drowned at this place Sunday. [Waco]
Homer LAMKIN is traveling
William REEVES & wife are traveling.
Miss Lula THOMPSON is traveling.
Mrs. E. P. HUTCHINGS is visiting her sister in Longview.
W. M. STONE’s baby is still sick.
W. S. BARNETT is visiting.
Mrs. F. W. WOOD of Brenham is visiting her sister, Mrs. Will REEVES.
W. B. SUMMERVILLE is sick.
Miss Fannie STONE of Brenham is visiting her brother, W. M. Stone & family.
Henry MILLER, former tinner for A. B. CARR, Jr. accepted a position in Beaumont.
Miss Lucille FRAIM of Milano is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. F. DELAMATER.
Tola OLIVER is sick.
Don STANSELL has acquired the position of foreman of an oil mill in Brenham.
Rev. Jeff D. RAY will preach at Baptist Church.
T. V. MURRAY is sick.
Mrs. Kitty COMBS of Itasca, Hill County is visiting her parents, Rev. & Mrs. W. S. LACKEY.
Rev. Raddin ANDREWS of Bastrop is assisting Rev. SANDERS with the tent revival.
T. T. MORRIS, the tailor has put sewing machines on the market.
Advertised letters: M. P. DAVIS, R. L. DAVIS and Fred HAWLEY.
Miss Calmes HUNT, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. T. M. HUNT and Willis
Maxwell ROWE of Bowie were married by Rev. M. C. TAYLOR. They will live
in Bowie.
JULY 9, 1897
Rev. Dr. T. G. WHITTEN, pastor of M. E. Church south of Midlothian, Texas was preaching at the Buffalo Camp meeting.
C. C. PORTER is visiting relatives in Bosque County.
Hubert MULKEY is sick.
Ed DENMAN and Miss Louella MAYES are sick.
Miss Kate DUNN accepted position of principal at Providence community school.
Enoch DUNN will be working for Mr. MATEJOWSKY.
J. M. LOVE and F. E. LOVE are visiting.
Miss Sudie ANDREWS of Milam County is visiting Miss Mamie PHILPS.
Miss Esther DICKINSON of Gause is visiting her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. B. S. DICKINSON.
Miss Maggie HENSLEY returned from Brenham visiting relatives.
Bro. C. L. SPRADLEY is preaching.
Rev. J. M. CARROLL is preaching.
Will EARTHMAN and Dee EARTHMAN have been sick.
W. C. LINACK is traveling.
J. W. ALFORD is traveling.
Jon FRACALEK, Jr. fell from a load of hay and dislocated his shoulder.
Adolph, the nine-year-old son of William GROPPLE accidentally shot himself through the knee with a revolver.
Little Hiram WILSON lost his coat.
Capt. J. C. ROWLAND was stricken with paralysis.
Little May, daughter of E. S. PARKHILL is sick.
Clyde CLARK is sick, but recovering.
C. G. ATWOOD of Clay Station is in town.
Dr. Will OLIVER of Bryan is visiting his parents here.
O. P. STORM of Milano is in town.
W. T. TAYLOR of Temple is visiting his parents here.
Charles DAVIS, now of Belton is visiting.
R. L. JOINER is traveling.
Mrs. C. A. ROESSLER is sick.
Miss Mabel ALLCORN of Washington County is visiting her cousin, Mrs. E. G. BANKS.
H. FUOSS is traveling.
Miss Luella HUDSON returned from San Marcos where she teaches music.
O. W. JOHNSTON was appointed school trustee to replace W. N. HELSEP who resigned.
Wash WOODS, a farmer has returned from Austin where he served on federal grand jury.
John STRUWE was in town.
Jim McGHEE, star route carrier is in jail.
T. H. SKRABANEK, justice of peace was in town.
J. C. WOMBLE lost a fine horse. A Negro named George LOVE found him and brought him in.
J. J. MORGAN took his little daughter to Galveston to the doctor. She may be able to walk with out the braces that she has worn for 2 to 3 years.
Advertised letters: M. L. BRADLEY, Georgie CANTON, Solomon GREEN, Andrew
JONE, Nick KUHLHARNEK, George A. LEWIS and Emmitt LeCLERE.
JULY 16, 1897
Mrs. B. G. ROWLAND received the $2,000 check that the Knights of Honor paid upon the death of her husband, the mayor.
Advertised letters: Mrs. M. BRADFORD, Mrs. A. LEHMAN, Mrs. C. C. FLENT and D. E. STRICKLAND
D. J. McLEOD and daughter, Mrs. BAILEY of Walton, Van Zandt County are visiting Mrs. WEYLAND and Don McLEOD.
Robert THOMPSON is visiting.
Reed HENSON is visiting his sister, Mrs. WOOD.
J. M. LOVE & family, Julius WINKLER & mother and Mrs. T. B. TAYLOR visited Peter JAMES of Robertson Count, who is the father and grandfather to these parties.
L. BOWERS & wife of Washington County visited Dr. McLEAN & family.
Ed HILL has gone to Ballinger, Texas.
Capt. F. M. ADAMS of Gause is remodeling.
H. C. HARSFIELD, blacksmith and Mr. RHODES, of Gause have been arguing.
Mrs. J. H. HALL is visiting her sister.
Miss Emma STEWART will be the teacher at Prairiedale School.
Dan SIMS was in town.
Dot OLIVER is traveling.
Rube GRANT was in town.
J. D. ROWLAND was in town.
Leslie WAGGENER of Austin was in town.
Miss Josie WOOTEN visited Mrs. James H. WEBB in Bryan.
John MRUNSTEK was in town.
R. B. CHILDRESS was in town.
Jim BROWN of Giddings was in town.
Mrs. D. LEVI entertained.
Mrs. R. F. BAUMAN visiting.
Mrs. M. C. TAYLOR is going to visit her parents in Bonham.
Mrs. E. H. BARNETT of Brenham visited her parents, Mr. & Mrs. W. H. JENKINS.
Miss Annie KLUKAN returned.
Miss Lila COLLINS and Miss Della CARROLL are traveling.
Miss Mamie CARROLL visited Miss FRAIM at Milano.
Messrs. William KOPPE and Mitt PARKER were in attendance of Board of Equalization.
Frank SKRIVONIK is in town.
R. J. ALEXANDER is traveling.
Rev. J. C. MICKLE is in town.
Miss Ida HELLIG of Mason City, Iowa is visiting family of Rev. B. REINSCH. Miss HELLIG and Mrs. REINSCH are sisters.
B. H. KNOWLES, editor & proprietor of Brazos Populist, of Bryan is in town.
Miss Fleming ROSCOE of Houghton, Louisiana is visiting her sister, Mrs. SAPP.
Gus BRAZIER, Major DALLAS, and Mrs. M. E. SCOTT of Washington County were in attendance of Board of Equalization.
Walter WERNER is in town.
Ferdinand WERNER & family and Miss Bertha HARTMAN of Brenham are visiting the family of Charles WINDHAUSEN.
Mrs. O. W. JOHNSTON & children and her sister in law, Miss Annie JOHNSTON have returned.
Mrs. CYLMER of western Texas, who has been visiting her father, J. W. JONES has been ill.
On J. B. McARTHUR’s farm, Tom MUNSEN, [Negro] his son, John and Alex REDDICK got into a fight.
Mrs. Annie HAMMOND, a Negro with seven children lost her house and all her belongings in a fire. Any contributions appreciated.
Marriage licenses issued: R. L. HILLAN & Miss Estella KEY, Tom RADLEY & Miss Effie SANDERS, George F. PERKINS & Mrs. Susan EUBANKS.
Miss Etta GRAHAM and John P. GRAHAM were married at Rockdale a few days ago.
At the residence of Bob McCARVER, Mr. Jim LITTLE and Miss Willie BARNHOUSE,
all of Gause, were married. Bro. S. P. BROWN officiated.
JULY 23, 1897
BORN to Mr. & Mrs. Joe STOVALL, a baby, last week. Grandfather Harry MONTAQUE is smiling.
BORN: Girl to Mr. & Mrs. Dick PERDUE, Sunday night.
Old Aunt Emily WHITE, an old Negro woman of this city died Tuesday night.
Editor BARNETT of the Sabine Pass News died last week from typhoid fever.
V. SHELTON, son of Dr. V. H. SHELTON, of Cooks Point died of congestion Tuesday night.
Marriage licenses: A. H. PITTS & Miss Mary E. BRINKLEY, W. H. IRVIN & Miss Rosa HYDEN, G. B. SANDERS & Miss Hattie TEAGUE, of Lee Co.
County Court cases, the names only:
Harry ROBERTS, Wm. HANES, Dicey McDONALD, Henry WILLIAMS, Crockett
EVANS, Sylvey LEWIS, John KOHUT, Peter HILL, Arthur
McQUIRTER, Frank BELL, Joe GREGG, Tom JOHNSON,
Sam SALBAGGIO, Shelvin SMITH, Dunk GASTON, Will WILLIAMS,
Jim McGEE, Eli SCOTT, Mason WRIGHT, Elvie THOMAS, Howard
BEAVINS, Joe WALENTA, Sam WALKER, Spencer McCOWEN,
T. J. WILSON, Joe ROCINA, Alexander BEARD, Albert BAKER,
Manuel AYERS, John L. FOSTER, William HANES, J. A. BEARD
and Joe ORSAG.
One of W. C. BAINES’ frisky mules fell into a well and was choked to death while it was being pulled out. [check July 30th issue]
Advertised letters for: Mrs. E. BABBITT, R. E. COLE, Ausker WAGNES, Mrs. E. WILCOX
Robert BEVERLY, formerly of Gause, later of Hearne died Monday with black jaundice.
Thomas C. CAINE, of the Bastrop Advertiser was in a buggy accident.
Hugh McNEESE & wife and Miss Georgia NEELEY of Hubbard, Hill County, are visiting with Dr. NEELEY & family.
Will HILL & family are visiting relatives in Williamson County.
Miss Carrie THOMPSON is visiting.
Mrs. Dr. McLEAN is visiting.
Miss Anna SEWAL and Miss Emma BAGGITT are visiting.
John CARNES and C. B. BANKSTON attended beekeepers meeting.
Leon CLINTON and Ed BAGGETT are visiting.
Ignacious HEJL had the first bale of cotton.
John TAYLOR, Jr. has returned from visiting.
Joe RUNKLE of Comanche County is visiting D. J. BOWLES.
Jim WOOD is visiting.
W. R. TAYLOR, who was visiting here, has returned to Temple.
Mrs. C. STRUWE and Misses Mamie and Annie BOWLES are visiting.
J. R. TAXTON, of Hearne is working on Baptist Church at Gause.
R. W. HADDOX is visiting in Gause.
Morgan DICKINSON and mother, Mrs. B. S. DICKINSON are visiting in Gause.
R. F. POOL, lumberman at Gause and Robert WATTS is in charge of the yard.
Mr. & Mrs. B. J. BASKIN of Cameron visited Dr. & Mrs. DOLLAR of Gause. They are Mrs. BASKIN’s parents.
Miss Telitha HASTY has been visiting her sister, Mrs. KEMP of Branchville.
Sol LEVI of Brenham is visiting his parents here.
Rev. M. C. TAYLOR is conducting a revival.
Major S. G. RAGSDALE went to Belton on business.
Miss Julie PAHL of Brenham is visiting Mrs. W. A. EDDINS.
Miss Winnie USTYNIK of Wesley is visiting Miss Annie KLUKAN.
Dave GREEN and Ned BURNS were in town.
Miss Madge HITCHCOCK returned from visiting.
Misses Mary and Bell JENKINS were in town.
J. H. HALL was in town.
Mrs. Nina McMILLAN & children are visiting relatives in Llano, Texas.
William STRUWE has returned from traveling.
Mrs. Lula DEAN attended camp meeting.
Miss Stella YOUNG of Brenham visited family of Judge E. G. BANKS.
Mr. & Mrs. C. L. WINDHAUSEN are traveling.
Capt. B. F. DELAMATER is traveling.
Mrs. R. N. WRIGHT of Navasota is visiting family of Mrs. Lena McCLANAHAN.
Jud C. WOMBLE & family are visiting.
John MORGAN & family were at the campgrounds.
Miss Johnnie PETTY of Hempstead is visiting the family of Judge E. G. BANKS.
Mrs. Morris WOMACK returned from Houston where she visited her husband.
Charley WINDHAUSEN is visiting.
Ed REEVES, Sr. has returned home.
Miss Lelia FINUCANE of Calvert is visiting Miss Jessie WOMACK.
Mrs. J. S. SNOOK returned from visiting in Ohio.
Miss Pinkie WOOTEN of Georgetown returned from visiting her uncle, Sam SIMMONS.
Ben JOHNSON, now of southern Louisiana returned home.
E. POLLOCK and Tom KRAITCHER, Sr. are traveling.
Rev. FARR of Christian Church will preach.
W. M. STONE’s baby is better.
Mr. & Mrs. T. V. MURRAY have returned home.
O. G. COMPTON, now of Navasota is in town.
Mrs. S. E. ROWLAND, widow of late mayor purchased place known as the Ike JACKSON home, next it was the home of F. H. HITCHCOCK.
Wesley NORCROSS sustained a painful kick from a horse.
Capt. VEASEY of the LIPSCOMB Rifles of Luling, Texas was promoted to Major General. He is the brother of J. W. VEASEY.
John PHILP, son of William PHILP was in town.
E. B. BELL, W. A. EDDINS, A. C. MURRAY, John ALEXANDER and Lee BROADDUS are fishing.
Miss Agnes COLLINS returned home.
G. R. HIGGASON lost five hogs to lightning.
N. NORVILLE was in town.
RAGSDALE and STEFKA opened a new cotton yard.
G. COLBURG has returned from Europe.
C. S. RILEY & wife are traveling.
Dave BLACK is in town.
V. SHELTON, son of Dr. V. H. SHELTON of Cooks Point died from congestion Tuesday night.
Jacob LANG living near Caldwell lost a baby this week.
JULY 30, 1897
County Court cases, names only: Harry ROBERTS, Crockett EVANS, William HANES, Dicey McDONALD, Henry WILLIAMS, Sylvey LEWIS, John KOHUT, Peter HILL, Arthur McQUIRTER, Frank BELL, Joe GRIGGS, Tom JOHNSON, Sam SALBAGGIO, Shelvin SMITH, Dunk GASTON, William McANTHONY, Jesse NICKERSON, Will WILLIAMS, Jim McGEE, Eli SCOTT, Mason WRIGHT, Elvie THOMAS, Howard BEAVINS, Joe WALENTA, Sam WALKER, Spence McCOWEN, T. G. WILSON, Joe ROCINA, Alex BEARD, Albert BAKER, Manuel AYERS, John L. FOSTER, J. A. BEARD and Joe ORSAG.
J. L. LITTLE & family of Hix, along with Mrs. LITTLE of Tunis are traveling.
Ed DENMAN and J. A. SLAY traveled to Marlin for their health.
B. O. LARAMORE & family of Lexington are visiting his sister, Mrs. R. E. GERMAN at Hix.
Mark ANDERSON [c] farmer had the first bale of hay at Lyons.
Jesse LYON won the foot race with Charley DAVIS.
Miss Mamie WRIGHT is teaching at Harmony School.
I. D. WENTZELL & wife and mother are visiting at Ledbetter, Texas.
Miss Carrie THOMPSON returned from visiting.
J. T. SIMS is making sorghum molasses.
Miss Sallie HILL is visiting.
J. N. WILLBANKS & family of Brown County are visiting Mrs. Katy BLACK.
Messrs. John and Drew HASTY of Gause returned from traveling.
John COTRELL of near Deanville is visiting his brother in law, H. C. HATFIELD of Gause.
John C. PORTER, Harris P. JACKSON and Master Eugene PORTER attended Buffalo Camp meeting.
R. F. POOL of Milano is thinking of moving his business to Gause.
Miss Tilitha HASTY has slow fever.
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM & family, Louis HAFLEY and Clyde and Shack COX all of the Gause area are recuperating at Wooten Wells.
C. P. BROWN of St. Louis is in town.
J. ELLISON of San Antonio is in town.
Uncle S. BALIFF of Tunis is in town.
William LASKER of Houston is in town.
Adolph LEHDE of Brenham is in town.
Dot OLIVER returned from Galveston.
E. FAUENSTEIN of Baltimore is in town.
R. GROSS of Brenham is in town.
Morris LANGE of Cincinnati, Ohio is in town.
William REEVES returned from traveling.
L. O. FRAIM, attorney from Tunis is in town.
A. B. CARR, Jr. of Bryan is in town.
Will COLLINS of Paris is visiting with relatives.
Justice T. H. SKRANBANEK of precinct 5 is in town.
T. L. LAWRENCE of Waco is in town.
W. M. STONE went to Brenham. His baby is now about well.
O. W. CHRIESMAN of Deanville has jury duty.
J. T. SLUDER of Waco is in town.
Dick and Paul HOMAN of Dallas are visiting relatives.
Mrs. H. C. BARNETT & children are visiting.
Mrs. Hattie TECKLENBERG of Brenham is visiting the family of Sheriff CURRY.
G. COLBERG returned from Navasota.
Mrs. Kate COLLINS & son, Will left for their home near Dallas.
Rhindhart FISHER of Brenham is visiting relatives.
Willis HUDSON has left for Houston to work as a telegraph operator.
Joe TRAUX returned from San Antonio.
W. R. LAGUN and Charles CHEESBOROUGH of Galveston are in town.
John TEAGUE of Brenham is in town.
H. C. GOODWIN, Justice of Peace precinct 2 is in town.
John T. REAGAN, traveling organizer for Red Men Lodge, from Hillsboro is in town.
D. J. BOWLES is in town.
Homer LAMKIN returned from Missouri.
J. H. FUOSS returned from Kansas.
Misses Annie and Bessie LEE returned to Independence, Texas.
Will ROBERTS, son of Deputy Sheriff is ill.
Miss Nealie PORTER and Mrs. MAXWELL, nee: PORTER of Austin are visiting.
D. LEVI has attractive show window.
William REEVES is traveling.
Jim DEAN, now of Galveston is in town visiting his mother and relatives.
An eclipse of the sun was observed yesterday.
County Attorney R. J. ALEXANDER returned from Marlin.
Constable Henry HODGES, A. M. GOODWIN, Luckas ORSAG, John PRASATIK and Allie MOSELEY attended court.
G. W. GRANT is not in house moving business at the present.
Major M. L. WOMACK leaves for San Antonio grand lodge Knights of Honor.
Carl BARNETT of Fayetteville, Arkansas is in town.
A. B. CARR, Jr. and CROMARTIE and HOLICK are trying to make a hardware deal.
W. F. GAY is now accepting accounts for A. B. CARR, Jr.
Advertised letters: E. A. ACKINES, T. F. TIDLACKA, Charles VOLPERT, J. H. WOOTEN.
One of W. C. BAIN’s mules ran into a well a few days ago and was killed. His son, Clarence while endeavoring to release the unfortunate animal by going down into the well was overcome – we do not know with what, perhaps grief and had to be rescued and drawn out before doing any good.
William LAMBDIN, age 26 shot & killed Ben and Will KIVETT [brothers]
in the office of C. E. TRICE & Co., stockbrokers at Waco, Texas, after
they came in attacking him with six-shooters.
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