The Athens Review, Sept. 13, 1917, Henderson Co. TX

The Athens Review, Sept. 13, 1917

Many Cars Being Bought At Murchison

Murchison, Sept. 11

We have been getting more rain than needed and cotton is damaged
some, while peas are about ruined. A good thing the crop was
almost gathered.

Mrs. Frank Killingsworth of Athens, spent Saturday and Sunday at
"home." She says that she can never forget Murchison.

Joe Hinsey (?) and wife have left the Rains farm and moved to town.

Many are attending court at Athens this week

Mrs. N. D. Gassett of Mesquite, is visiting at the M. A. Gassett home,
east of town.

Mrs. W. A. Holifield and children spent last week at Ben Wheeler.

Will Moore and family from Reid's Branch spent Sunday here.

Bewell Taylor has sold his crop in the field and of course will stay
at the house now, as a big boy arrived Friday night, All doing well.

Prof. Henry Easley has resigned the position as intermediate teacher
and the school board has employed Prof. Wheeler of Eustace.

C. T. Johns and family took a spin to Stockard Sunday.

Geo. Hodge of Oklahoma, is here looking after his farm. We believe
he will move back some time to the land of peas and plenty.

The sorghum is rather a short crop and is being made into syrup
this week. There is but a little ribbon cane here, but the
kiddies will have a few "licks" any way.

Cotton is coming in at a lively rate now and both gins are busy.
The price today is around 20.75, and the seed are $65.00 a ton.

The peanut harvest is on and the crop is a fine one. Some will
thrash and sell.

Miss Johnnie Johns of Ben Wheeler is visiting here.

Most all of our teachers are attending the institute this week.

The little norther of this morning is making us feel fine and fresh.

J. W. Barry of Leagueville, was here Monday on business.

The following have purchased cars since our last report: Rube Saxon,
Chevrolet; B. H. Ford, Chevrolet; S. F. Martin, Chevrolet;
Cager Cox, Overland; W. A. Ard, Hup; Levi Shinn, Hup; J. R. McClain,
Maxwell; Will McMichael, Elkhart; and still others ordered.

QUAKERS THROW OPEN HOMES TO MARINES

Washington, Sept. 11

Not having heard from their boys for several weeks, many anxious mothers
of Marines serving at Philadelphia Navy Yard have written to Major
General Barnett, of Marine Corps headquarters here, asking if their sons
were dead, ill, or shipped abroad. The general ordered a quiet
investigation to discover the reason for the (?) neglect and found that
the Quaker City folks have been so lavishly entertaining the Marines
that they haven't had time to write home.

Private residences and clubs in Phiadelphia have been thrown open to the
"Soldiers of the Navy" and sightseeing automobile trips, lectures, dinner
dances and parties have been arranged in their honor. It has been just
one round of pleasure for the Philadelphia Marine and one sea soldier
naively put it, "We can't write home until the goverment furnishes
us with social secretaries.

MABANK DEPOT DESTROYED

Special to Review

Mabank, Texas Sept. 13

Fire at one o'clock this morning completely destroyed the local T. & N. O.
depot and one box car containg a small amount of mechandise. The fire had
gained much headway before being discovered. The origin is unknown.

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