The Athenian
Friday, June 13, 1884
Vol. 1 No. 37

LOCAL GLEANINGS
Remember the Ice Cream Festival to-night

Call at Thornton's for schooners of ice cold beer.

PERSONAL

Miss Annie Bradley has returned from Ennis, and is stopping with her
aunt, Mrs. Cook.

W. J. Evans, Wiley Campbell, and Dr. Antle, of Malakoff, have visited
our town during the past week.

Dick Jarrell now exhibits his loyalty under the flag of our country to a small
degree. The stars and stripes float from the front of his store.

Jno. W. Taylor, the handsome candidate for bailiff precinct No. 1, has
our thanks for a pair of pretty fox squirrels.

Mr. Andrew Moorehead, near Goshen, informs us that he has a place
he would be glad some family would take and occupy for the present
year to preserve it.

Col. Jno. R. Jones, one of the merchant princes of Goshen, was
rusticating in these parts Tuesday last. He is a gentleman of
intellectual culture and thorough business qualifications.

Messrs. J. J. Faulk, T. F. Murchison and Jno. Y. Green attended
the Fort Worth convention. Mrs. Faulk accompanied her husband,
and went on to Austin on a visit to friends and relatives.

W. W. Jarrell is now a charter member in full standing with the
Brothers of Rest. This organization of case was founded sometime
in the way back yonder, and to-day equals any of the ancient fraternities.

Mr. Purdy, the gentlemanly and accommodating depot agent, has
his hands full since the involuntary retirement of Mr. Dant, but with
all his duties he found time to place us under obligations for personal favors.

Miss Fannie Reierson again graces her father's hospitable domicile
after an absent of several weeks. Miss Fannie is one of the bright stars
of Athens, society circle and we chronicle her arrival at home with pleasure.

Among our visitors of the week was B. W. J. Wofford, of Fincastle, head
of the enterprising and thrifty firm of Wofford & Son. He is as genial and
full of life as his boys and are pleased to add, a firm friend of THE ATHENIAN.

Major Wm. H. Martin honored us with a visit last Saturday for the first time,
and gave us his stock brands. We thank him for his good wishes and hearty
appreciation of our paper and will endeavor to respond to a cordial invitation to visit him.

Monday last Mr. J. A. Jones and his bride were welcomed to their home in Athens.
They were married in Rockdale May 28th, but the torrents of rain which had fallen
had caused several washouts along the line delaying the happy couple until June 9th.

Parson A. (?) Green accompanied by one of his most promising members visit
Pine Grove Sunday. The Parson left the side of his faithful brother, whose
occupation is time killing and ease-seeking, under the pretense of a drink
of --water, but the truth was he had a buggy ride planned.
When the Parson returned his head was as red if not reder than the
local's. They had a fine time -- so they say, and returned home rather
late at I-don't-care-wether-I-get-there-or-not. rate looking as pious as a
Fourth of July picnic in November.

MARRIED
HAMMONS-COOK: At the residence of the bride, three miles east of
Brownsboro, June 1, 1884, by Elder L. N. Ray, Mr. Z. T. Hammons to Mrs. T. D. Cook.**
May their lives in happy union ever be full of happiness and bliss. G.
(**recorded in Marriage bk 3 page 158 Zack T. Hammons to
T. D. Cook by S. N. Ray, M. G.)

BIRTHS
Tuesday, June 3, 1884-- To the wife of Cal. Miller a daughter.
Cal. seems to have formed a great attachment for home since the above event,
and is so happy that he wishes everybody else had a pretty girl.

DIED.
In Benton Kentucky, at the age of 76 years and two months, Mr. R. Morgan
died very suddenly June 4, 1884.
The deceased was the father of our worthy fellow-citizen D. M. and Joe Morgan
of this place. We deeply regret the loss to our esteemed friends and
sympathize with them in their bereavement.

AT THE COURTHOUSE
The ladies were disappointed in giving the Ice Cream Festival at the
time they intended by failure to obtain ice. But all arrangements are made
for the Festival to-night (Friday), and everybody should turn out. The ladies
are working vigorously to raise the necessary amount to finish the new
Methodist church house, and the public spirited as well as the religious
should aid and encourage them.

FOR SALE
One ten horse power engine, which has been in use but a short time.
It is as good as new, every part being in good order. For price and
further particulars call on or address BROGAN WALDROM, Malakoff,
Texas, or MURCHISON & COLEMAN, Athens, Texas.

ESTRAYS
Taken up by M. E. Chapman and posted before Jno. A. Goodgame,
J. P. Precinct No. 2, Henderson Co. Texas, one black mare about
eight years old, about 13 hands high, branded KS on left hip and KS GB
(these on top of each other) on left shoulder. Appraised at $20

Taken up by J. E. Hodge and posted before G. V. Adams, J. P.
Henderson Co., one bay mare branded (D on left shoulder,)
whitestreak in face, about 14 hands high, 6 years old, left fore
foot white and one-half of left hind foot white. Appraised at $20.
W. T. EUSTACE, C. C. H. C.

CITY TONSORIAL
PARLOR,
~~James Penn, Artist~~
Next door to W. G. Titsworth, west side of Square. Hairdressing.
Shaving. Shampoo, or anything else in the tonsorial line.

Athens has been deprived of her mail facilities for the past
week, and she can look and wonder how she survived
during the thirty years of her interior existence. She
ought to see the advantage of another line of rail.

CITATION FOR PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF TEXAS~~To the sheriff or any constable of
Henderson county, greetings:
Whereas, oath has been made before me by S. M. Bradford,
that L. J. Kimbell is a transient person, you are hereby
commanded, that you, by making publication of this citation
in some newspaper in your county, if there be any newspaper
published therein, but, if not , then in some newspaper published
in the judicial district when the suit is pending; but if there be no
newspaper published in such judicial district, then in the nearest
district to the district when the suit is pending, for four consecutive
weeks, summons the said L. J. Kimbell, to be and personally
appear before the justice's court of precinct No. 2. Henderson
county Texas, to be held at Willow Spring, in said precinct on the
3rd Saturday in July, A. D. 1884, by 10 o'clock a. m. of said day,
to answer the complaint of the said S. M. Bradford. for the sum
of ($122) one hundred and twenty-two dollars, due and payable
February 6th, 1884, upon open account.
Herein fall not and due return make of this writ as the law directs,
Given under my hand on this 34th day of May, A. D. 1884,
JNO. A. GOODGAME, J. P.
Pr'ct No. 2, H. C., T.

Transcribed by July 2002

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