Cumby Rustler, 1908

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From the research files of June E. Tuck Abstracted by June E. Tuck

CUMBY RUSTLER - 1908 G. M. Morton, Editor and Prop. One Year for One Dollar

Published on Friday, in Cumby, Hopkins County, Texas

A petition for incorporation is being prepared and will be circulated soon. (Sept. 18, 1908)

Cumby has a puzzle that has interested us for a long time, not in a pleasant way, but interesting just the same. Why are people not wanted on the north side of the street. That they are not badly wanted is and his been shown for these many years. How? From the new lumber yard to Holland Brothers' store it is almost impossible to get along. Every building that has been erected there in the last 20 years had the sidewalk in front of it built about three feet higher than its neighbor's on either side or else about a foot lower. If one has the nerve to undertake the trip up this side it is found to be up and down, down and up, over and around a thousand and one obstructions, merchandise, rock-piles, wagons, teams, broken plank, etc. Property would be worth 25 per cent more on this side if this awful condition did not exist, and trade would increase in a like ration. Can't something be done? (Oct, 23, 1908)

BUSINESSES IN CUMBY

Smith & Cate - Physicians and Surgeons - Office just east of Harris Hardware, North side of Main street. - - Drs. Smith and Cate have put in a new floor to their office gallery. It looks a little out of order, but it's probably all right. If the old floor had been let alone some fellow might have sprained a leg or broken an arm, and this made more business. But we suppose they know their business. (Oct. 23, 1908)

F. M. Parker, D. D. S. - Office up stairs in I. O. O. F. building - South side of Main street.

W. A. Clark - Physician and Surgeon - Office north side of Main street.

Dr Ward - Was reported June 19, 1908, that Dr. W. W. Cooper, of Sulphur Springs, was in town to form partnership with Dr. Ward. - Jly. 3rd, Ward & Cooper, Physicians and Surgeons - north side of Main street

W. E. Connor - Physician and Surgeon - Office north side of Main street.

B. F. Green - Veterinary Surgeon

Cumby State Bank - May 29, 1908 - Dr. O. Smith, President; C. A. Bridges, Cashier - L. Strickland, R. K. McAdams, J. H. Whatley, Directors.

First National Bank - May 29, 1908 - I. C. M. Patton, Cashier - W. F. Hull, C. S. Holderness, R. W. Harris, Directors.

J. H. King - Attorney and Connselor-at-Law

H. P, Taylor, Druggist - now occupies Dr. Conner's residence on Depot street, one of the finest dwelling in town. (Aug. 28, 1908)

Cumby Drug Company

Berry Bros. - Jewelers and Druggists

Alexander - Greaves Co - Dry Goods

J. W. Martin & Son - Groceries - Get a good dinner at their restaurant, in the rear of their grocery store, opposite the post office. (Aug. 21, 1908) Martin & Son have sold their grocery store to Blunt and Williamson, who will continue in the same stand. It will continue to run on the lines as in the past, groceries, restaurant, etc. (Oct. 23, 1908)

J. D. Morgan - Groceries - July. 17, 1908, he says he moved his grocery stock to the I. O. O. F. brick (building.)

Holland Bros. - Groceries - Made there announcement Aug. 7th, they had opened a stock of groceries at the new brick on north side Main

L. Strickland and Son.

Murphy Williams' beef market - was moved to Depot street (June 12, 1908)

Allen L. Blount - Phonographs and records, shoes, hats, etc."The Shoe Man"

Miss Mollie Smith - Latest in Hats and children's headware.

T. R. Rowe - Barber - reported June 12, 1908, he had moved his shop to the new building on the west side of Deport street. He would also clean and press your cloths.

Claud Bird - Barber - reported June 19, 1908, that he had bought the Gordan barber shop on Main street and now in charge.

Cumby Mercantile & Lumber Company

Holland and Templeton - Aug. 14, 1908 - H. J. Howard announced he had bought the lumber yard of Holland Templeton.

LODGES

Hopkins Lodge No. 180, A. F. & A. M., meets Saturday night on or before the full moon in each month. W. H. Keen, W. M. - M. M. Moore, Sec.

Cumby Royal Arch Chapter, No. 280, meets first Monday night in each month. H. B. Bounds, H. P. - Edgar Smith, Sec.

Chapter of the Eastern Star, No. 341, meets at masonic hall Monday afternoons following meeting of blue lodge. Mrs. O. Smith, W. Matron - Mrs. Alice Smith, Sec.

Black Jack Grove Camp, No. 378 W. O. W., meets first and third Friday nights. H. B. Taylor, Con. Com. - J. N. Winniford, Clerk

Maple Grove Circle No. 268, W. O. W., meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday afternoons. Miss Mattie Williams, Guardian - Mrs. Beulah Benton, Clerk

Camp Gen. Joe Wheeler, No. 05, U. C. V., meets the 1st Saturday in each month at 3 p.m., at the C. P. church in Cumby. J. A. Crain, Capt. Com. - R. R. Williams, Adjutant

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Miss Bessie Grandberry has been at Whiterock for a week or more visiting her brothers. (Feb. 7, 1908

Prof. Jeff Graves Spurgeon and Gabriel returned from a trip to the wilds of Arkansas Wednesday, where they made the woods with music to ring. (Feb. 7, 1908)

W. A. Britt is now section foreman at Cumby. Jim Smith is still failing health and will spend a month or two at the hospital. He has been confined to his bed for more than a week. (Feb. 7, 1908)

Ben Atkinson and wife of Dallas lef for home Sunday afer a pleasant visit here to the family S. W. Wortham (Feb. 7, 1908)

Wamba Smith, of Naples, shipped a car of cattle here Tuesday to his brother, Edgar, and stayed over a day or two to see the old friends and his many relatives. (Feb. 7, 1908)

J. W. Kennemur of Brashear brought in 106 rabbits this morning and sold them for 5 cents each to Rayburn Connally, also included two mink hides, eleven hens and fifteen dozen eggs. (Feb. 7, 1908)

W. A. Godfrey fell in his store at Addran Saturday and broke two of his ribs. (Feb. 14, 1908)

Mack Malton (sic) plead guilty this morning in district court to burglary and was given two years. (Feb. 14, 1908)

Prof. H. P. Eastman of Commerce was the guest last night of his daughter, Mrs. Clyde Sweeton. (Feb. 14, 1908)

Ike Reed, colored, plead guilty this morning in district court to two cases of forgery and was given four years. (Feb. 14, 1908)

Ed Petty was here today on business. He is 71 years old today, and is one of the most erect and young looking men of his age in Hopkins County. (Feb. 14, 1908)

Rev. Brewer of Enloe was the guest last night of H. A. Osborn. He was on his way to Smyra in Wood County where he and Rev. Thornton are Pastors of the same chruch. (Feb. 14, 1908)

Riland (sic) Lindley is 84 year of age. He is one of the most industrious men in the county and is one of the heaviest tax payers in the county. (Feb. 14, 1908)

Rev. D. W. Carter ordained two deacons at Newsome Sunday. He has induced the members to build a new church at that place. Ed Rash gave him 1000 feet of lumber and other logs for the lumber, which are lying by the side of he saw mill at Newsome. (Feb. 14, 1908)

F. W. Carter is treating his old blacksmith shop to a new roof. (Feb. 14, 1908)

Mr. Cantrell is in town for a short visit with the family of his daughter, Mrs. H. B. Cash. (Feb. 14, 1908)

Miss Allie Rippy, who is staying with her sister, Mrs. Rupert Currin at Sulphur springs, spent Sunday in Cumby. (Feb. 14, 1908)

H. J. Howard and J. T. Bird shipped their mules to St. Louis Monday. They had two cars of splendid work mules. Mr. Bird and Allie Smith went along to do the selling. (Feb. 14 1908)

Miss Nola Baker came home Sunday from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Mercer, at Palmer, Texas. (Feb. 14, 1908)

C. D. Brown, of Galveston, long time resident of Cumby, attended district court at Sulphur Springs this week and stopped off here a few days to see his old friends. (Feb. 14, 1908)

Eugene Pickens, son of Hamilton Pickens of Cross Roads, and Miss Mattie Hodges, daughter of Bud Hodges, slipped off to Greenville last week and got married. (Feb. 14, 1908)

George D. Withers is 57 years today. At his birthday dinner, given by his good wife, twenty of his old time friends made George a present of a $18. tea set with his name engraved there on, presented by Hon. J. H. Dinsmore. (Feb. 21, 1908)

T. D. Rowe has moved his family to the residence vacated by Bro. Gibbins out on south Quitman street. ( Feb. 21, 1908)

Eugene Granberry of Whiterock is here to visit the family of his parents, Mr. Mrs. Granberry. (Feb. 21, 1908)

W. R. Lynch and wife of Dallas came in today to visit their daughter, Mrs. Eli Strickland, and their many friends in and around Cumby. (Feb. 21, 1908)

Ben Mercer has been laboring with a bilious attack this week and testing the virtues of "CC's" He is one of the main standbys of The Rustler office and has been greatly missed so much so in fact that the editor has been compelled to work a little. (Feb. 21, 1908)

Mrs. Maud Harbison has been adjudged insane and will be sent to the asylum as soon as possible. Mr. Harbison and the little ones have the sincerest sympathy of all in this sad affliction. (Feb. 21, 1908)

Mrs. Trudie Peoples from Point is here on a visit to her parents, Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Dickson (Feb. 28, 1908)

Will Mercer's new residence is nearing completion and is quite an addition to our town. (Feb. 28, 1908)

J. A. Hamilton is now at work on his new home on the lot east of Curt Branom. (Feb. 28, 1908)

Ben Green is at home from veterinary college at Indianapolis. He is well pleased with the school and says he soon found out that he knows very little - a good sign for one seeking knowledge. ( Feb. 28, 1908)

J. A. Dial was born at Miller Grove, here in Hopkins county. Ashley Dial was at tone time an employ of the census department at Washington, an appointment he got in a competitive examination under the civil service rules. While at Washington he attended night schools to complete his education, and then graduated in law at Georgetown University, being fifth in a class of seventy two. He was selected to represent the University in an inter Collegiate debate with the University of Boston. Here he received first honors as a debater, the first Texan from this university to win such honors. He was examined before the state legal board in Austin in Dec. 1906, receiving a license to practice law in all the courts of Texas. (Feb. 28, 1908)

Mrs. Follis has been very feeble for some time. She is at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed McCurdy, near Fairlee, and Tom Follis and family of Cumby have been to see her this week. (Mar. 6, 1908)

H. Bascom Thomas was born and reared on a farm in Hopkins County. (Mar. 6, 1908)

Assistant County Attorney Lev Bird who was accidentally shot in the hand by Constable Brewer will soon be well enough to forget it, except when he sees some person handle a pistol recklessly. (Mar. 20, 1908)

Mrs. Jim Rippy returned to Sulphur Springs Saturday after a three week's stay with her mother, Mrs. Hattie Cross, of Cumby (Mar. 20, 1908)

Mrs. Ruth Maloy is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. M. Moore, this week. (Mar. 20, 1908)

Misses Kate and Lena Malory went to Sulphur Springs Saturday. Lena will remain several weeks teaching an embroidery class. Miss Lena is quite an artist in that line. (Mar. 20, 1908)

Mrs. N. C. Little is visiting relatives in Greenville and Whiteright this week. (Ap. 3, 1908)

Mrs. Bob Williams went to Greenville this week to visit her daughter, Mrs. Wilking, who has just returned from the North. (Ap. 3, 1908)

Mr. W. E. Connor and family and Mrs. R. W. Harris, have returned from Alamogordo, New Mexico, where they have been staying for several weeks on account of Mrs. Connor's illness. (Ap. 3, 1908)

J. A. Hamilton and family are in their new home on east Main street. The house is not finished but they prefer to at home. (Ap. 3, 1908)

John Branom, Ollin Odom, and Willie Caudle are at home from Tyler business college. (Ap. 3, 1908)

John N. Harbison has remodeled his house, putting on a new roof. (Ap. 3, 1908)

Mrs. Willie Wright and Mrs. John Russell of Madill, Oklahoma, are here visiting their sister, Mrs. Kate Connor, and the other relatives. (Ap. 3, 1908)

H. L. Keeten shipped a car of hogs to Fort Worth last Friday. (Ap. 10, 1908)

Local Woodmen have closed a deal with M. R. Granberry for a fine monument to be erected at the grave of James S. Smith. (Ap. 10, 1908)

Jno. M. Martin stuck a nail in his foot first of the week, and has been suffering severely ever since, but seems some better. (Ap. 10, 1908)

Mrs. Virgie Thomas of Sulphur Springs was here visiting her aunts, Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Dr. Connor. (Ap. 10, 1908)

Mrs. Maud Denton and children have gone to Pittsburg to visit her mother, Mrs. Adele Waller, and her sister, Mrs Anna Crain. (Ap. 10, 1908)

Tom Holderness and family came down from McAlester last night on a short visit to his sister, Mrs. Kate Connor, and other relatives. (Ap. 10, 1908)

Mrs. Jesse Alexander and two children are in Pittsburg visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Potts. and Jesse and the boys are balking and eating canned goods. (Ap. 10, 1908)

Mrs. P. A. Dickson's old house is being moved back north by Mrs. Robinson's house. It is one of the oldest landmarks in Cumby, and was the home of the Dickson family for many years, gut it has now been pushed aside for a lumber yard. (Ap. 10, 1908)

Mack Howard has remodeled his country home and painted it, making it one of the nicest homes in the Pleasant Grove community. (Ap.10, 1908)

Si Rippy came down to the Rustler office to take lessons in type setting, he is doing fine, he selt all morning and set six lines. (Ap. 10, 1908)

Dr. Geo. Holderness & family of Commerce were visiting relatives here his week. (Ap. 10, 1908)

Lawrence Slade and family went to housekeeping Tuesday in the new dwelling next north of H. J. Howard. They have a pretty and comfortable home. ( Ap. 17, 1908)

Polk Wilson has moved his family back to their old home north of town. His school at Pleasant Grove will soon be closed. (Ap. 17, 1908)

Barney Bird is attending college at Commerce. (Ap. 17, 1908)

Mrs. J. H. Anderson has returned from Austin where she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Daisy Cain. ( Ap. 24, 1908)

Mrs. Parker and her class gave a public recital Monday night at the school house. Music from the little tots up to be best to be had, including the violin by Mrs. Parker and Miss Vesta Weaver and songs by Horace Shaw. (Ap. 24, 1908)

Mrs. A. L. Russell of Farmersville is visiting her sister, Mrs. Arlie Smith, in Cumby. (May 1, 1908)

Mrs. Espie Wilkins and two children of Greenville, are here visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. R. R. Williams. (May 1, 1908)

Harry Greaves was driving by the State bank this evening when the horse took fright and ran down Main street at full speed. It turned the corner at the National bank and Harry was thrown from the buggy like a shot. He struck the ground and slid some ten feet to the bank, barely missing a post and a shade tree. He was not hurt. (May 8, 1908)

W. B. Edmonds, John W. Martin and Jesse Alexander were elected to fill the vacancies on the school board, Saturday. (May 8, 1908)

Prof. Sam King of Como, our future county superintendent, was in Cumby a day or two last week, shaking hand with our people. (May 15, 1908)

Dud Greaves has been traveling in Oklahoma on account of his health. (May 15, 1908)

Joe Olive and wife are now keeping house in one of the Ed Bailey's dwellings on the south side. (May 15, 1908)

Leo Howard was here for a few days this week on his way to Lone Oak to hold down that station for a month. (May 15, 1908)

Wamba Smith and wife and their son, Will, from Naples, are in Cumby. (May 15, 1908)

Everett Moore from Fannin county is here eon a visit to his brother, M. M. Moore. (May 15, 1908)

Gus Lynch of Dallas is visiting his sister, Mrs. Eli Strickland, in Cumby for a few days. (May 15, 1908)

Sid Greaves and Bud Brewer have been recuperating at Mineral Wells for a week or two. (May 15, 1908)

The school board has re-elected Prof. Willingham as principal, and Misses Nannie Center, Blanche Keeton and Bertie Granberry assistants. The place of first assistant was left vacant for some good male teacher, making five teachers for the full term next year. (May 15, 1908)

Ed Burk is still at home and very sick. He came home in bad health from his farm in New Mexico where he suffered for several weeks with lagrippe and has not improved. (May 15. 1908)Mrs.

Katy Lawerence (Fowlkes) was thrown from a buggy last Firday night into a wire fence and had her face fearfully lacerated. With her husband she had attended school exercise at Cumby and on the way home, their horse took fright and ran away. It took twenty or more stitches to close the fearful cuts in her face. (May 15, 1908)

Mrs. Alex Matthews of Uvalde is here to visit her brother, Jim Williamson, and other relatives, and will extend her visit to Sulphur Springs. (May 15, 1908)

Robt. Waller has been transferred from Brashear to Bonita, and is now there at work. (May 22, 1908)

Mrs. Anna Crain of Pittsburg is here on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Maud Denton, J. K. , Jr., accompanied her. (May 22, 1908)

Jesse Alexander if having erected a large frame business house on Depot street just to the rear of W. L. Brewer's store. It will be occupied by two or three kinds of business as soon as completed. (May 22, 1908)

Miss Rebecca Cooke left Tuesday of last week for her home in Dallas, after a successful year with her music class. She will return in the Fall. (May 22, 1908)

Uncle Jim Butler of Ruff and Dr. Binion attended the annual meeting of Mexican war veterans at Waco, returning Monday. Only about forty of the little band were present. Mr. Butler is probably the only one in Hopkins county. (May 22, 1908)

We give the names ages and post office address of all the veterans and widows of the Lost Cause in this precinct. W. J. Branom, 63 near Peerless is added.

CUMBY - J. H. Bibby, 67 - Mrs. F. M. Currin, 54 - N. J Godfrey, 64 - J. A. Crain, 73 - J. H. Anderson, 61 - A. G. Abercrombie, 68 - S. S. Mathis, 62 - R. Lindley, 73 - M. M. Green, 71 - W. M. Mitchell, 72 - R. R. Williams, 69 - Mrs. J. E. Graves, 58 - J. C. Woods, 68 - M. M. Ssmith, 75 - J. S. Slagle, 63 - David Vaughn, 78 - T. A. Patrick, 74 - T. Vaughn, 73 - J. W. Hawkins, 62 - J. J. Carroll, 68 - E. Finley, 81 - H. E. Smith, 62 - S. K. Tidwell, 63 - C. Haddock, 63 - J. T. Butler, 80 - J. A. Raines, 62 - Martin Williams, 68 - J. W. Plunkett, 78 - H. A. Gillis, 61 - J. C. Millsp, 61 - J. M. Howard, 61 - Mrs. S. A. Harris, 67 - W. C. Wilson, 64 - J. A. Wilson, 84 - A. J. Alvis, 62 - C. P. Trimble, 69 - Mrs. M. C. Bays, 73 - J. W. Winkle, 66 - Mrs. G. M. Petty, 67 - W. J. Doss, 70 - H. G. Marler, 66 - J. D. Martin, 69 - Nancy Low, 83 - M. DeLoach, 65 - M. W. McPherson, 64 - Mrs. B. F. Stephens, 71 - R. Odom, 63 - Mrs. Sarah A. Winniford, 64.

RIDGEWAY - W. A. Stewart, 62 - J. F. Herman, 80 - A. T. Anderson,67 - Coffman, 65 - W. C. Brackeen, 72 - J. H. Rowell, 82 - Mrs. S. A. Springer, 72 - J. R. Lindley, 80.

BRASHEAR - Dr. D. C. Pardue, 73 - J. H. Francis, 72 - R. F. Gibson, 72 - Daniel Spencer, 76 - H. B. Mooney, 82 - F. Thompson, 62 (May 22, 1908)

Prof. A. M. Smith has moved to Cumby and now occupies Mrs. Blount's residence on South side near Jim Callan's. We welcome them to Cumby. (May 22, 1908)

Mrs. A. S. Davis will stay at the old home in Alabama indefinitely on account of the sickness of her mother and sister who are both very feeble. (May 29, 1908)

Albert Branom got tired of continued rains, so got together men enough to put the roof on his new house Monday. They nailed on 31,000 shingles. May 29, 1908)

W. M. Box gave notice he had 50 head of sheep for sell at $2.00 each. (May 29, 1908)

Mrs. G. J. Raney is visiting the family of her daughter, Mrs. Chapman, near Mt Zion, and Bro. Raney is enjoying life keeping bachelor's hall. (May 29, 1908)

Tom Lee was in town a day or two recently from his head quarters in Oklahoma, where he floated down Red River and up Sulphur to Commerce crossing and walked over. Tom gets here if he has to swim. (May 29, 1908)

W. W. Burdette, the postmaster has treated his residence to a new roof. (May 29, 1908)

Dr. Will Yarbrough is at home from another year at dental college. He will complete the course and take his degree in one more year. (May 29, 1908)

W. P. Hankins is able to be about a little after seven weeks in bed. (May 29, 1908)

R. R. Williams, running for Governor, had this to say about himself - He was born in McNairy Co., Tennessee, May 1, 1839. In 1855, he moved to Arkansas, where he resided until 1868, when he located in Titus county, this state. In 1872, he settled in Hopkins county, at this place, then known as Black Jack Grove, which has been his home ever since. During the civil war, he served in the Confederate Army, commanding a company of scouts in front of General Price's army. In 1864, he was captured by the northern troops and was condemned to be shot for guerrilla fighting, but later proved he was a Confederate soldier and was consigned to prison. He served as justice of the peace at this place some four or five terms, been county commissioner one term and in 1900 was elected a member of the Twenty-seventh legislature. By profession Mr. Williams is a lawyer and a mechanic, having for years conducted a woodworking shop in this town. He is now filling the office of justice of the piece. He has been a lifelong Democrat. (June 5, 1908) Later reported, he was a blacksmith.

Mitchell Simmons died Wednesday at his home south of town and was buried yesterday at Miller Grove. He was the son of Capt. Simmons and wife and a young man of splendid character. (June 5, 1908)

Dr. Wm. Teer, of Tyler, came in Thursday to attend the burial of Mitchell Simmons, his son-in-law. (June 5, 1908)

Hon. R. R. Williams and wife are in Greenville visiting the family of their daughter, Mrs. Dr. Wilkins (June 5, 1908)

Babe Box and wife have moved into the new residence just completed by Mrs. P. A. Dickson (sic) on Tarrant street. It is one of the prettiest homes in town. (June 5, 1908)

Prof. Jeff Graves reached home yesterday from Oklahoma where he has been teaching for several weeks. He was delayed ten or twelve days by the high water. (June 5, 1908)

Miss Nannie Center is at Uvalde with the family of her sister, Mrs. Agie Smith, to attend the summer Normal. (June 5, 1908)

Miss Bessie Hope spent a day or two here this week with the Misses Davis. She has been a student in Burleson college at Greenville, and left today for her home at Carnack. (June5, 1908)

John Harbinson and children visited his wife at Terrell, and thinks his wife has slightly improved. (June 5, 1908)

Rev. Robert Smith, son (of) Martin Smith, north of town, came in yesterday after an absence of two or three years. He has been preaching in Maryland and Georgia and during the time has visited the Holy Land to study the scenes of our Savior's life. (June 5, 1908)

Jesse Butler is now carrying the mail on route 2 to give Marcus M. Moore a chance to get out and solicit the vote for tax collector. (June 5, 1908)

Mrs. John Armstrong of Donelton was in town trading and visiting her niece, Mrs. Nannie Strickland. (June 12, 1908)

Barney Bird went to Sulphur Springs Monday to show the folks down there how to run a canning factor. (June 12, 1908)

Mrs. Flora Matthews of Sulphur Springs spent Sunday and Monday in Cumby with her father, M. M. Green, and sisters. (June 12, 1908)

Mrs. Jubal Boggs and baby left Monday for home after a short visit here with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. A. Worsham, south of Cumby. (June 12, 1908)

O. Gill and Jim Williamson have swapped places and now Jim lives way out on south Depot street and Gill close up in town on Quitman street. (June 12, 1908)

Albert Davidson of Muskogee is here visiting friends. He left us a few years a little fellow and came back a young man. His father was postmaster here for years. (June 12, 1908)

Prof. Sam King, is now directing the summer normal at Sulphur Springs. (June 12, 1908)

Guy Smith reached home Wednesday from Austin carrying the distinguished title of Bachelor of Arts from the State University. His mother, Mrs. Mollie Smith, and sister, Miss Jessie, went for the graduating exercises. (June 12, 1908)

W. B. Edmonds has over 30 acres of fine cotton and 20 acres of nice corn. (June 12, 1908)

Dixon Smith and Omer Brashear are at home from another year's work in the State University at Austin. (June 12, 1908)

Tom W. Roach and family came in today from New Mexico and will settle down with us. We are glad to see them again. (June 12, 1908)

The Woodmen monument for Sov. J. R. Moseley will be unveiled at Pleasant Grove the 4th Sunday of June, at 3 p.m. (June 12, 1908)

Jno W. Martin and wife of Cumby and Willis Bone and wife of Miller Grove went Terrell Wednesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. T. R. Martin who died suddenly Tuesday. T. R. Martin is the brother of our Jno. W. Martin, and sister of Mrs. Bone. Burial was in Terrell. (June 19, 1908)

Mrs. A. S. Davis is at home from again from her sojourn with her mother and aunt at the old home in Alabama, after their burial. They, both, had been feeble for a long time. They both died a short time ago only three days apart. (June 19, 1908)

Mrs. Will Chandler of Gilmer has been visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. H. B.. Taylor, and left yesterday, with her two children for home. (June 19, 1908)

W. F. Hull is building an immense barn in town adjoining his lumber yard. (Jly. 17, 1908)

A. S. Davis received a cable gram from his son, Williford, Tuesday announcing his departure from Manila for home on that day. If he has good luck he will reach Cumby in five weeks. (Jly. 17, 1908)

Walter Mathews of Sulphur Springs is reported very sick and Miss Pearl Green is down there this week assisting her sister to care for him. (Jly. 17, 1908) Later reported - He was fine.

Bob Hood has been back to old Mississippi to look over the scenes of his youth and says the old Hickery tree and old Chestnut tree are both dead, and the girls all married. (Jly. 17, 1908)

John G. Weaver came in from Oklahoma last night and will stay until the cotton crop begins to move. (Jly. 17, 1908) Reported Aug. 714th - He and his family returned to their home in Chickasa, Oklahoma.

Berry Gillis and Miss Rosa Follis, daughter of Jim Follis and wife of, Colorado, Texas, were married recently. They will remain in the west for the present at least. (Jly. 24, 1908)

Jim Ballard of Oklahoma is here for a visit to his sister, Mrs. John N. Graves, and other relatives. He has not seen Cumby for ten or twelve years. (Jly. 24, 1908)

Prof. Jeff Graves begun is singing school at Pleasant Grove Monday morning with 44 pupils in attendance. (Jly. 24, 1908)

Charley Bolin will start for market Sunday to buy a big stock of dry goods. The brick just vacated by O. Gill has been nicely fitted up for him. (Jly. 24, 1908)

C. Smith is building a fine residence on his farm one mile south of town. (Jly. 24, 1908)

Mrs. Morris of Denton is here to visit her daughter, Mrs. Tom Follis. (Jly. 24, 1908)

Mrs. Jay Lindley and children have returned from Uvalde. Her health has greatly improved. (Jly. 24, 1908)

Brack Branom has bought the lot on Main street east of Babe Williams and is tearing down the cabin on it and will build a nice residence. (Jly. 31, 1908)

Ed Bailey is repairing and remodeling one of his houses situated across Depot street from F. W. Center. (Jly. 31, 1908)

Dr. W. E. Conner is spending the week with his folks at the old home in Dangerfield. (Jly. 31, 1908)

Mrs. John Cash of Ft. Worth is here for a short stay with her father, Doc Newland. (Jly. 31, 1908)

Ted Smith, a negro boy 18 years old, criminally assaulted Miss Viola Delaney at Clinton, Hunt county, Tuesday and was captured at 2 o'clock Wednesday morning. He was taken before the young lady and fully identified and was then taken to the public square in Greenville and publicly burned (Jly, 31, 1908)

Mrs. G. B. Eikner is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Reca Waller, at Point. (Jly. 31, 1908)

Claud Bird and wife have gone to housekeeping in Sam Bount's new place on Quitman street. (Aug. 7, 1908)

Pierce Taylor has bought the residence occupied by T. D. Rowe out on South Quitman street and has moved his family there. T. D. Rowe moved to the house recently occupied by Tom Irons. (Aug. 7, 1908)

Sam Mathis is building a residence on the corner south of Dr. Parker on Quitman street, (Aug. 7, 1908)

George Slagle was bitten by a snake Saturday while in bathing. Dr. Ward says there is no danger. (Aug. 7, 1908)

Misses Lois and Lizzie McDowell are at home again after attending the summer normal at Commerce. (Aug. 7, 1908)

Dickson Smith has been elected assistant cashier of the Cumby State Bank. (Aug. 14. 1908)

Mrs. Chas. Bridges and her mother, Mrs. Kinnemur went to Lone Oak Wed. morning for a short visit to relatives. (Aug. 14, 1908)

M. G. Boucher, of Mt. Zion, took the train here Wed. for Tenn. to spend a few weeks with his parents. (Aug. 14, 1908)

Henry Mann, wife and little daughter are here from Muskogee to visit his mother and other relatives. (Aug. 14, 1908)

Mrs. T. E. Vanlandingham and W. W. Florence of Lone Oak, visited their sister, Mrs. W. L. Mullikin, in Cumby, this week. (Aug. 21, 1908)

Miss Bessie Wisdom of Farmersville, is in Cumby for a visit to her cousin, Miss Hattie Martin. (Aug. 21, 1908)

W. E. Brewer bought the celebrated blacksmith shop, formerly headquarters of "Democratic Bob," and it is now occupied by Mr. Williams' wood work and Williams & Cross blacksmiths. (Aug. 21, 1908)

Misses Allie Rippy and Virgie Branom reached home Tuesday from Dallas. Miss Allie has been studying the art of dressmaking and Miss Virgie has been perfecting herself in the millinery business. (Aug. 28, 1908)

Walter Matthews of Sulphur Springs was in town Wed. having just returned from a visit to his mother and sister in Roswell, New Mexico. He has been in bad health for some weeks and went out there to try a higher altitude for a few days. His wife also visited her father, Miller Green, in Cumby this week. (Aug. 28, 1908)

Mrs. Bob Currin and two children, Miss Sue and Dial, are moving to Sulphur Springs. We are sorry to lose them. (Aug. 28, 1908)

Letter received by Mr. John Harbison, dated Aug. 16, 1908, from Chas. L. Gregory, Superintendent at Terrell, Texas. Dear. Sir: Mrs. Nora Harbison is in about the same condition, physically and mentally, as when we last wrote you. She does not speak of her home or children. Seems very well satisfied. Can not say if she will ever be well or not, but indications at this time are unfavorable for her recovery. (Aug. 28, 1908)

Dr. Tom B. McAnally of Goforth is here on a visit to the family of his sister, Mrs. Jesse Butler. Tom is well known here where he spent years digging after an education both literary and medical. ( Sept. 4, 1908)

Alvin Nance broke his arm Sunday by a fall from a tree. Dr. Cate fixed him up Monday morning and he is doing well but will miss the cotton patch for several weeks. ( Sept. 4, 1908)

Mrs. Viola Rowland of Ladonio has bought the J. P. Wilson farm two miles north of Cumby, consideration $1800. She will likely located in Cumby for the winter to school her children. (Sept. 4, 1908)

Sam Akin of Oklahoma was here for two or three days visit this week. He is well pleased with his new home and has no idea of leaving it. (Sept. 4, 1908)

Mrs. Jim Hamilton was the subject of a very serious surgical operation last week. She has been in failing health for months and it was decided that heroic measures alone could save her life. She is doing well and expected to be up again in a very short time. (Sept. 4, 1908)

Albert Branom's gin engine got mad this morning and blew out its whistling plug, or what you may call it, and proceeded to blow itself dry in less than no time. It was in good shape in a few hours and running as usual. ( Sept. 4, 1908)

J. A. Bridges of Memphis, Tennessee, is here to visit his brother, Chas. A. Bridges, for a few days. ( Sept. 11, 1908)

Mrs. Recca Waller of Point came over Wednesday to visit her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Eikner. (Sept. 11, 1908)

Mrs. Mollie Smith and her trimmers have been to market for women's hats, collars, combs, ribbons, etc. ( Sept. 11, 1908)

Bud Currin, Clarence Callan, Otho Morgan, Dove and Barney Bird, entered college at Commerce this week. ( Sept. 11, 1908)

Mrs. J. A. Tucker of Lilbert (sic), Texas, is here on a visit to her mother's, Mrs. Graves. (Sept. 11, 1908)

Brack Branom and wife moved Saturday into their new cottage on east Main street. ( Sept. 18, 1908)

Dr. Cate and family moved first of the week to their new home on corner of Frisco and Main, bought of John G. Weaver. (Sept. 18, 1908)

R. W. Harris came back last week from his vacation at his old in Missouri. He had a nice time and made the acquaintance of many grandchildren of his old sweethearts and had various experiences that convinced him that he is not still the boy he once was. Mrs. Mollie Harris of Malta, Texas, went with him. (Sept. 18, 1908)

W. R. Lynch, contractor and builder, of Dallas, came over Wednesday to join his wife and rest a few days. ( Sept. 18, 1908)

Mr. Henry Keeton, from Alabama, is visiting the family of his uncle, Henry Keeton, and enjoying his first trip to Texas. (Sept. 18, 1908)

John Redmond, son-in-law of Mrs. Co Smith, has recovered from the injury received in the railroad wreck several months ago, and went to work again yesterday. (Sept. 18, 1908)

Joe Howard wrote a long letter to the Cumby Rustler. Mr. Howard was living in Portales, N. M. (Sept. 18, 1908)

Fayette Lynch had his crippled finger amputated last week. It has been in his way and giving him trouble for several years and he decided to dispense with it. Drs. Cate and Connor took it off and he will soon be in much better shape for work. ( Sept. 25, 1908)

Ashley Greaves and King Alexander left Monday for Georgetown to enter the Southwestern University. (Sept. 25, 1908)

Dr. J. J. Dial from Sulphur Springs, and Dr. Will Dial from Medina, Okla., visited their sister, Mrs. Jessie Dickson and family, and their father who makes his home with Mrs. Dickson, in Cumby. ( Sept. 25, 1908)

Miss Nannie Willis is here and has opened her millinery in the rear of H. B. Taylor's drug storestore. (Sept. 25, 1908)

Ben Alexander, merchant of Ridgeway, was in town this morning. (Sept. 25, 1908)

Guy Smith is helping C. A. Bridges hold down the State Bank. Guy is fitted to fill most any position. (Oct. 2, 1908)

Dr Pardue was in the office yesterday to fix up his Confederate pension papers. He is getting along in years, but his love for the old Confederacy grows stronger with age. Mr. Robison, blacksmith at Brashear, came up with him. (Oct. 2, 1908)

Miss Maude Fant is here from Waco to spend few weeks before going to Oklahoma to teach. She is one our girls and is always a welcome visitor. (Oct. 2, 1908)

Jesse Butler began work as deputy sheriff Thursday morning, and he will make a good one. His family will remain here for a week or two. (Oct. 2, 1908)

Dickson Smith left Wednesday for Greenville Bank and Trust Co. He is now somewhat familiar with such work by his services in the State Bank here. (Oct. 2, 1908)

Branom's gin gave the fire alarm Wednesday morning, the first fire of the season, and the fire brigade was on hand in a little less than no time. A blaze started in one of the presses but it was put out so quickly that little damage was done, except done by water, which was very little. (Oct. 17, 1908)

Wamba Smith of Naples lost his dwelling and contents by fire last Saturday, with little insurance. They are Cumby people and we greatly regret their loss. (Oct, 17, 1908)

J. A. Tucker and family have moved back to the same old place they occupied so long before going to the sticks. He ill likely buy over there again. (Oct. 17, 1908)

Mrs. Lillie Bowers of Farmersville is here on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Gordan. (Oct. 17, 1908)

Rev. G. J. Raney is at home after several weeks' absence, painting and papering churches at Shady Grove in Hunt county, and over in Delta county. He held meeting there during the summer. (Oct. 23, 1908)

Mrs. Lorena Strickland of Amarillo is here to spend two or three weeks with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Ed Cox. (Oct. 23, 1908)

Prof. A. M. Smith and family moved to Miller Grove yesterday where he has been engaged to teach school. It is one of our best teachers. (Oct. 23, 1908)

Rev. T. W. Field, of Keene, Texas, will start a meeting at Pleasant Grove on Friday, Oct. 30, and will preach a week or longer. (Oct. 23, 1908)

Rev. N. C. Little preached at the Methodist Church in Cumby Sunday. (Oct. 23, 1908)

Allen Waller was up from Pittsburg Sunday. (Oct. 23, 1908)

J. M. Branom, J. R. Fowlkes, and J. N. Winniford went to Sulphur Springs Saturday and stood the civil service examination for rural letter carriers from this post office. (Oct. 23, 1908)

Miss Ethel Gaines has agreed to act as our special correspond from Palestine. (Oct. 23, 1908)

S. J. Dicken and wife sold their farm near Brashear, Wednesday, to Rev. Levi Dunn of same place. (Oct. 30, 1908)

Guy Morgan left Tuesday for Greenville where he has a good position with R. N. White, dealer in gent's furnishings. (Oct. 30, 1908)

Mrs. Leo Howard and baby, Gerald, of Hughes Springs, left Monday after spending a week here with the families of Tom Howard and Walter Cross. (Oct. 30, 1908)

Mrs. P. A. Dickson is at home again from a good visit to her daughters', Mrs Pearl Williams, and other relatives in Oklahoma. She visited Mrs. Shipp, who lived for years in Cumby, where Mrs. Bell Currin now lives, and found her very feeble, but still interested about her old friends of whom she asked many questions. (Oct. 30, 1908)

Bascom Howard of New Mexico, spent a day or two here this week. He has an exhibit of the products of his country at the Dallas fair. (Oct. 30, 1908)

L. P. LeFan had his appendix removed yesterday and is said to be resting very well since the operation. He had relapsed from his former sickness and was in a critical condition. (Oct. 30, 1908) Visited Greenville and says he feels much better. (Nov. 20, 1908)

Henry Lovett of near Austin, spent Monday and Tuesday in Cumby with his cousin, C. M. Patton. Mr. Lovett is one of the biggest farmers in that part of the state, having over 500 acres in cotton this year. (Oct. 30, 1908)

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1908, the Hopkins County doctors met in Cumby in regular monthly meeting, and were joined by others from Hunt (county.) During the day they had a pleasant social time and private meetings, and partook of a splendid repast at the Blount restaurant as guest of the local physicians. At night a public meeting was held at the Presbyterian church for the special discussion of tuberculosis. Dr. J. J. Dial of Sulphur Springs was the speaker. Other speakers were: Dr. A. E. Gray of Bonham, Dr. W. W. Long of Sulphur Springs, and Dr.J. R. McCauley of Sulphur Springs. Physicians from a distance were: C. A. Gray, Bonham; J. J. Dial, S. B. Longino, W. C. Sterling, W. W. Long, and J. R. McCauley, Sulphur Springs; W. E. Kennemur, Brashear; True Lynch, Como; J. E. McDowell, Miller Grove; W. H. Dickerson, Tazwell; J. R. Cross, Ridgeway; W. T. Binion, Ruff; Dr. Hinnon, Lone Oak; B. W. Holderness, Commerc. ( Cumby Rustler, Nov. 6, 1908)

Gains Satterwhite says only one coffin was sold in Cumby during the month of October. (Nov. 6, 1908)

Almer Blount, wife and baby came over from Commerce Sunday to spent the day with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Blount and other relatives. (Nov. 6, 1908)

Mrs. Tom Gentry on south Depot street has been very sick for several days. (Nov. 13, 1908)

A little son of Tom Nalls, near Ruff, was seriously wounded by a pistol ball Wednesday. His two boys, aged about 10 and 12 years, were playing with an old "unloaded" pistol when it was discharged, the ball striking the younger in the back of the head, ranging around the skull. While it is a quite serious wound and a narrow escape from death, the boy is doing well and will likely soon be all right again. (Nov. 13, 1908)

Dixie Malory left Tuesday of last week for Fort Worth, where he had bought a grocery store. He writes he is doing well. Dixie and wife are first class citizens in every way. (Nov. 13, 1908)

Uncle Jim Herman of Oakland was severely hurt Thursday by falling off his wagon and being run over, breaking a rib or two. As he is very old it may prove a serious accident. (Nov. 13, 1908)

Tate, a young son of J. L. Clemons, of Ridgeway was badly hurt first of the week by a mule falling on him, but is rapidly recovering. (Nov. 20, 1908)

John Cox of East Texas has started a lumber yard in Ridgeway, to be in charge of Jim Hill (sic.) (Nov. 20, 1908)

Ed and Bud Ross of Ridgeway left Wednesday to again locate in their old home in Bowie county. (Nov. 20, 1908)

Mrs. Levi Mercer and son, Ben, are spending the week in Mt. Pleasant visiting the family of Will Mercer. (Nov. 20, 1908)

J. R. Robinson of Ridgeway has bought the John Russell farm at Ruff from Merritt Smith and will make it his home. (Nov. 20, 1908)

Rev. Levi Dunn of Brashear has sold Rev. A. C. Anderson, south of Cumby, 45 acres of land for a home and he is now moving on it. ( Nov. 20, 1908)

John N. Harbinson and children visited Mrs. Harbinson at Terrell Sunday. They found her well, but with no sign of improvement in her condition and seemingly no hope for the future. ( Nov. 27, 1908)

Mrs. Dee Kopenhagen of Madill, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Hub Thomas of Sulphur Springs, were visiting their aunt, Mrs. R. W. Harris, in Cumby the first of the week. ( Nov. 27, 1908)

John Rotramel of Ridgeway has sold his interest in the firm of Rotramel Bros. to his brother, Dave, and hiked himself away to Frederick, Okla. Clint McCurdy will clerk for Dave. (Nov. 27, 1908)

Tuesday, Will Speed took his target rifle and started to shoot a rabbit near the house. He stepped out with the gun cocked in his hand and slipped and fell on the doorstep. The gun was discharged, the ball entering his body on the side about the lower rib, ranging upward to near the shoulder blade. It was cut out there, having penetrated little deeper than the skin all the way, He has been suffering intensely all the week, but is not considered in a dangerous condition. (Nov. 27, 1908)

Ed Lindley and wife will occupy Uncle Dee Newland's house on east Main street. (Dec. 4, 1908)

W. H. Keen has been absent during the week attending the Masonic Grand Lodge at Waco. (Dec. 4, 1908)

W. H. Sharp and family have moved across the line into Hunt. ( Dec. 4. 1908)

Hogs are rooting up Lewis Burk's oat field and he does not like it a little bit. It you don't put them up at once, Lewis will do so, and you will have to pay the charges. (Dec. 4, 1908)

T. D. Rowe and family are now in the Tom Smith residence on Tarrant street, vacated by Ed Lindley. Mrs. Berry and daughter, Miss Sula, will make their home with the family for the present. (Dec. 4, 1908)

Jim D. Morgan will soon move to his farm in the suburbs, the old McFarlin place and proceed at once to show A. S. Davis how to make corn and cotton. (Dec. 4, 1908)

J. N. Newland has moved back to his farm below Donelton to spend a year. We will hope for their return next Fall. (Dec, 4, 1908)

W. L. Ellis of Soper, Oklahoma, one of our Cumby boys, now in the dry goods business with his brother, sends in the money to renew his subscription. (Dec. 4, 1908)

For sell - the old Dr. Holderness home, four acres, 5-room house, good barns, etc. C. S. Holderness, Admr. (Dec. , 1908)

Mr. Ike Smith from Bates Co., Missouri, is here on a visit to his brother, C. Smith, south of town. (Dec. 4, 1908)

Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Wagner have set up housekeeping in the Sid Greaves dwelling on west Main street, opposite Branom's gin. They are from Gainsville and expect to make this city their permanent home. Mr. Wagner is boss of the Rustler office and one of the best all-round printers in Texas. Call on them and get acquainted. (Dec. 4,1908)

Billy Petty came back. (Dec. 11, 1908)

Mrs. Bob Currin left here last Monday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Virgil Downing, in Durant. (Dec.11, 1908)

Dr. Bert Cate left this week to attend medical college. Dr. Cate is by hard work and close attention working himself up to the head of his profession. (Dec. 11, 1908)

The oldest son of Mrs. Mullenix was seriously injured yesterday. He fell off a wagon loaded with wood and the wheel passed over his chest, breaking two or three ribs. It was feared he was hurt internally, but he seems to be resting very well at present. It is a hard blow to Mrs. Mullenix, as she has to make her living by hard work and expenses and worry fall heavy upon her. (Dec. 11, 1908)

R. W. Harris, in his Christmas ads, states he has been in business 19 years. (Dec. 11 1908)

W. A. Britt, section foreman, moved last week to Mrs. Joe Lowe's place near the depot. (Dec. 18, 1908)

Miss Lorena Titus, one of the belles of Sulphur Springs, spent the week here with her sister, Mrs. Dr. Cate, and her young friends in town. (Dec. 18, 1908)

Tom Lee is at home this week after spending several months in the wilds of Oklahoma. He came out with his scalp on top of his head. (Dec. 18, 1908)

Mr. L. D. Landtroop of Soper was here last week to see his daughter, Mrs. Bob Winniford. (Dec. 18, 1908)

Drew Brashear left last week for Oklahoma to spend Christmas with his brother, Joe. ( Dec. 25, 1908)

Miss Anne Plemmons of Lone Oak is spending the week with her aunt, Mrs. C. S. Holderness. (Dec. 25, 1908)

Mrs. Lucy Ballard is at home from Dallas to spend Christmas with the family of her father, F. W. Center. (Dec. 25, 1908)

Jess Crain came in Monday from his home in Floyd county to spend Christmas in Cumby with his parents, Capt. J. A. Crain and wife. (Dec. 25, 1908)

A. S. Davis says his son, Wilbur, who has been in the Phillippines for several years, will be at home for a few weeks about the first of the year. (Dec. 25, 1908)

Tom Puckett is again a permanent citizen, living in the west end. (Dec. 25, 1908)

Jim Caudle and family have again returned from the west and settled on Tira Iron's place near Bud Stringfellow. Jim says his wife was not satisfied out there. Same old tale Adam told on Eve. (Dec. 25, 1908)

Jess Gray loaded a car here Monday and left with his family for Wilbarger county. (Dec. 25, 1908)

Mrs. Jim Follis of Colorado, Texas, came in last week to visit relatives in Cumby. They have had a good year and are well pleased with the county. Jim made 35 bales of cotton and she helped out with butter and eggs. (Dec. 25, 1908)

Jim Hamilton and family left last Friday for Fort Worth to locate permanently, for a better chance of steady employment. (Dec. 25, 1908)

W. B. Dickson and family of Center Point, Arkansas, are here to visit his mother, Mrs. Prudie Dickson and lot of other relatives. (Dec. 25, 1908)

MILLER GROVE NOTES

Signed by Observer

Plat Marable of Terrell, is here visiting his brother, George Marable.(Feb. 14, 1908)

Messers J. L. Burns and T. W. Bone have each bought a new surrey. (Feb. 14, 1908)

Bert Garrett is occupying the place where Dr. Dickerson formerly lived (Feb. 28, 1908)

Jim Burns has bought a bunch sheep. Jim says he is going to try to raise a little of every thing on the farm. (Mar. 6, 1908)

John Burns went to Cumby and bought from Mr. Harris a Katy Flyer. That is right John, stop blistering your feet. (Mar. 20, 1908)

J. W. Delay is visiting relatives at Denton (Mar. 27, 1908)

W. A. Lee said he went fishing Saturday and caught the itch and 56 ticks. (Mar. 27, 1908)

O. A. Clifton of New Hope visited his sister, Mrs. Jennie Jones, here Saturday. (Mar. 27, 1908)

O. W. Randall says the bugs have been eating on his Irish potatoes. So Bert put some kind of Drugs on them to kill the bugs, and instead of killing bugs, he killed about half of his wife's chickens. (Ap. 17, 1908)

P. H. Oliver left Sunday for Gindale (sic) for an extended visit with his daughter. (Ap. 24, 1908)

Mrs. J. W. Delay is visiting relatives at Denison at this writing. (Ap. 24, 1908)

Levi Shipley says he is getting rich fast, as he has forty acres of water and 25 car loads of frogs and mosquitoes in proportion. (Ap. 24, 1908)

Prof. J. W. Randall formerly of this place, but more recently of Canyon City, Texas, is visiting relatives here this week. J. W. was reared at Miller Grove. (May 15, 1908)

Dr. J. F. Jones, another Miller Grove product, was a over here on Monday on professional business. (May 15, 1908)

Prof. J. W. Randall left Sunday to attend college at Commerce. (June 12, 1908)

Dr. Geo. H. Garrett, of New Mexico, is visiting his parents here. (June 12, 1908)

Prof. D. T. Turbyfil and wife returned Friday from a weeks sojourn with relatives at Greenville, Campbell, and Ridgeway. (June 12, 1908)

Mrs. Burns, from Miller Grove, purchased a new cook stove from Harris (in Cumby) a few days ago. (June 12, 1908)

The nine year old son of B. S. Johnson climbed a tree last Friday and fell and broke his right arm, and blood poison set up Sunday and it had to be amputated. (Jly. 3, 1908)

Ike Preston of Chillicothe, Texas, has been visiting his brother, Robert, at this place for the past ten days. (Jly. 31, 1908)

T. R. Taylor, our singing teacher, is engaged in a ten days school at Cross Roads, which began Monday. (Jly. 31, 1908)

Milus Robinson has gone to market to buy a dry goods for the Cumby Mercantile and Lumber Co. (Aug. 21, 1908)

Mr. Andy Hubbard, of Mayfield, Kentucky, is here on a visit to his sister, Mrs. Mann, whom he had not seen since she married and left the old home, fifty years ago. Mrs. Mann was then a girl of seventeen and Mr. Hubbard a young man of twenty-three. (Aug. 21, 1908)

J. L. Burns, one of our most progressive farmers has torn away his old house and is erecting a new one. The constructors are J. D. Pippin, B. M. Lamb, and J. W. Hall. (Aug. 28, 1908)

C. F. Wise, is building a barn. The Squire is always doing something to keep up with somebody else. ( Aug. 28, 1908)

Levi Shiply has moved to the Mrs. McGinnis place down on the prarie.He says he has gone out of the frog business for they all jumped off and left him. Levi is a big hearted and good natured fellow but he says if he ever told the truth in his life he did it accidentally.(Aug. 28, 1908)

Willis Bone and Vessie Lamb have entered college at Commerce. (Sept. 11, 1908)

Wiley Luther has purchased the J. C. Preston place, north of the store and will move to it in the near future. We are glad to have Wiley and family with us again. (Sept. 11, 1908)

The little son, Carroll, of Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Darrow, has passed away. (Sept. 11, 1908)

W. O. W. will unveil the monument of Wm. Braziel, at Greenview, Sept. 30th . (Sept. 11, 1908)

MOUNT ZION NOTES

Mr. H. H. Thomas left Tuesday for Dallas to have an operation performed. (Ap. 17, 1908)

PALESTINE POINTERS

Signed by Ringing Bell - also by Ethel Gaines

Will Ellis and Bob Iron will start west the first of the week where they expect to make their future home. We regret to loose these excellent families, Mr. & Mrs. Irons will be missed in the Sunday School where they both are good workers. (Jly. 17, 1908)

J. P. Warren and daughter, Jewell, left Friday for Oklahoma where they expect to spend a few days with his son. (Jly. 17, 1908)

Frank Mosely has a new house underway. (Jly. 31, 1908)

Mrs. Vina Mosely's little son, Alvin, who has been sick it convalescing. (Jly. 31, 1908)

Mr. Alvis will leave shortly for his future home in Mill county, (Oct. 23, 1908)

Ed Pickens moved to Cross Roads yesterday. His brother, Eugene, moved to the placed vacated. (Oct. 23, 1908)

L. A. Gambrell, who is with the alliance cotton yard at Sulphur Springs, visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. (Oct. 23, 1908)

Bud and Jack McNeely and Mrs. Vina Mosely carried cotton to Sulphur Springs market day. (Oct. 30, 1908)

Miss Ruby White of Como, assistant teacher of this school, begin teaching Monday. (Nov. 6, 1908)

Walter Scott, who is attending school at Whitewright, visited home folks. (Nov. 6, 1908)

Mr. & Mrs. Jackson Alvis started for their home in Mills county Thursday. (Nov. 13, 1908)

V. T. Black and family, formerly of Childress, have moved back to Hopkins county. (Dec. 11, 1908)

John Daniels, who has been in Oklahoma, is visiting his parents, Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Daniels. (Dec. 11, 1908)

Mr. Gage and family left last week for Fort Worth, where they will make their future home. Will Drake and wife moved to the place vacated. (Dec. 11, 1908)

Mr. Matthew Pickens will move in a few days to Brashear. (Dec. 11, 1908)

Griff Akins, who is attending school at Greenville, visited home folks Saturday, returning Monday. (Dec. 11, 1908)

PLEASANT GROVE NOTES

Ed Burk is on the mend slowly. He came near killing himself when he came home from New Mexico, he ate too much of his Ma's cooking. (Mar. 20, 1908)

Prof. Wilson has one of the best country schools in the county. Pleasant Grove has 72 new books in its school library. (Mar. 20, 1908)

Plunkett's school Closed with a picnic on the 22nd . Prof Wilson then gave three prizes for literary work - 1st to John Burk a book on Tennyson's, 2nd to Oma Plunker and 3rd to Jessie Nix, each recived a beautiful picture. The crowd was entertained by music on the inside, while on the outside under the shade trees, J. M. Plunkett, C. D. Gills and others were preparing three kettles of the delicious "Hopkins County Stew." The ladies had pies and cakes in abundance. Later they elected Mr. Dud Gillis as the custodian of the new school library. It was closed by J. M. Howard with a prayer. The last song sung was, " God Be With You Till We Meet Again." The young men, wishing to play ball, waiting all was over, and then started their game. What a nice thing they did. (Ap. 24, 1908)

RUFF NOTES

Charlie Carrol left here the 1st for the Cotton Belt Hospital at Texarkana, where he will under an operation for appendicitis. (Apl. 10, 1908)

THE SULPHUR SPRINGS' "EVENING NEWS" - REPRINTED IN CUMBY RUSTLER

Tom Owens and wife of Reily Springs, has moved to Sulphur Springs. (May 22, 1908)

B. F. Crosby has removed his yard fence, kept his terrace yard and continued to improve his beautiful home on Church street. (May 29, 1908)

A telephone message early Friday morning from Neal Stribling two miles northwest of Reily Springs, to the Evening News stated that there was an electrical storm at his place last night. It completely burned up four acres of cotton, also his water melon patch. The grass and weeds burned to a crisp. Was replanting cotton this morning. (May 29, 1908)

Dr. E. P. McGarity and J. J. Little of Como, were here today and reported that lignite coal digging, the new canning factor and crop prospects have pumped more life and more expectation into the stirring people of that hamlet. (June 12, 1908)

Elisha Vandergriff, the blind violinist, died last Sunday with the third congestive chill. He died at the home of his brother, T. D. Vandergriff, near Posey. He left the city Saturday morning. (Jly. 3, 1908)

Martin Williams, was buried last Saturday. He was in the 9th Texas Cavalry and followed the snow white plume of gallant Sul Ross during the civil war. ( Jly. 3, 1908)

Mr. Henry Campbell, while on his way home yesterday, fourteen miles north, was thrown from his wagon loaded with brick and lumber and so badly injured that he died at home of his son-in-law,, a Mr. Palmer, six miles north of the city at 2 a.m. He was 72 years old. His remains will be taken to Winnsboro, and will be buried at Harmony graveyard. (Aug. 21, 1908)

A difficulty occurred about 7 this morning at the section house, four miles east of Ridgeway on the Cotton Belt railroad. Charley Burton, formerly boss of the section, was recently relieved as foreman by Mr. Lipton. Burton was still working on the section and the parties met there this morning and engaged in the cutting affray. Lipton relieved Burton as foreman on the 3rd of this month. Button went to the section house this morning to move his cow and chicken houses. Burton cut Lipton several times across the arm and a slash several inches long in the side. Lipton was brought to the Dial sanitarium. (Aug. 21, 1908)

Last Sunday morning while Mrs. Ben Jennings, living two miles west of Como, was putting on her clothes before the fire, her clothes caught on fire. Her husband threw a sheet over her, almost subduing the flames and told her to be still while he went for a bucket of water. When he left the house, his wife followed him. The wind fanned the flames and she soon became unconscious. She died at 11 a.m. and was buried Monday at Martin Springs. She was the daughter of Sam Crowder and had been married only one year. (Nov. 20, 1908)

DEATHS

John Alexander, father of Ben and John M. Alexander of Ridgeway, died of cancer Sunday morning. Burial in Cumby cemetery. ( Ap. 10, 1908)

Mr. Eugene Haddock, father-in-law of Mr. Henry Patrick, died at his home the 28th of March, of pneumonia. Burial Mt. Zion cemetery. (Ap. 10, 1908)

Miss Bettie Woods passed away after a long illness, and the body was brought here to the old home, and land beside her father. She was born about 75 years ago in Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri. Some thirty years ago she came here and made her home in Cumby until recently. She had been in Fort Worth for a year or two under the care of physicians. Her sister, Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. Emory, a niece, both of Fort Worth, and her brother Bob Woods of Jefferson, were here for her funeral. ( May 8, 1908) Also reported - Nancy Elizabeth Woods, daughter of Samuel and Christiana Woods, was born March 6, 1833, near Jackson Missouri. Died at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. C. Duncan of Ft. Worth, Texas, May 5, 1908. Miss Woods taught in the public schools of Missouri and Illinois until 1877, when she went to Cumby, Texas, where she made her home, and taught in the schools of Hopkins County for many years. She was never married. She leaves two brothers and two sisters, surviving, J. C. Woods of Oakland, this county; R. F. B. Woods of Jefferson, Texas, Mrs. Sarah A. Millikin of VanCouver, Washington; and Mrs. M. C. Duncan of Ft. Worth. Her niece, Mrs. E. M. Emery, also resides in Ft. Worth.

Mrs. Kate Conner, nee Holderness, died Sunday morning. Her death has been expected daily for several months. She was married to Dr. W. E. Conner about two years ago, and leaves a boy who has been tenderly cared for by R. W. Harris and wife. Her brothers and sisters were here from Oklahoma and Texas. (Jly. 3, 1908) Later reported - Died June 28, 1908. She spent her life in Cumby.

Cumby was startled when the message came by phone from Floyd that Miss Alleyne Bounds was dead. She was taken sick Sunday evening and died of congestion inside of forty-eight hours. It was so sudden that none of relatives could be notified. Her brother, Rev. Charley Bounds, from Wise county reached her just before death, as did her two nieces, Misses Cleo and Wanda Craig, who arrived from Salt Lake City. The body was brought here for burial and a more tender and touching manifestation of love for her and her parents, Rev. & Mrs. B. H. Bounds, could not have been shown. (Jly. 3, 1908)

Resolutions of respect was given by the W. O. W. for M. M. Simmons who passed away June 3, 1908, near Miller Grove, Texas, and was member of Anniversar Camp No. 1789. He was born November 7, 1887, at Rob Roy, Jefferson Co., Arkansas. He came to Texas with his parents and settled south of Cumby where he grew to manhood. (Jly. 31, 1908)

Ed Burk died Tuesday night at the home of his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Lewis H. Burk, two miles east of Cumby, and was buried there. Bro. Gibbins of Miller Grove preached the funeral. Ed was a victim of consumption. He went to New Mexico a year ago and took up a homestead and probably exposed more than he should have been. A severe case of lagrippe kept him down for some weeks and he finally reached home broken in health. He was a splendid young man, the oldest child of the family. (Jly. 31, 1908)

The three year old daughter of John Holly of Overland died of congestion and was buried at Pleasant Grove last Friday. (Aug. 14, 1908)

Mr. Walter Francis and wife of Brashear lost their child which died Sunday night, was buried Monday evening at Pleasant Grove. (Aug. 14, 1908)

Witt Brigg's baby that was attacked by a mule week before last, died last Saturday. (Aug. 21, 1908)

Lewis Burk has gone to New Mexico to look after the homestead taken up by his son, Ed, who died recently. It is a valuable piece of land and Lewis desires to hold it if possible. (Aug. 21, 1908)

Mattie Blanche, oldest child of Henry and Mary Mobley, was born Sept. 11, 1883, and died at her home at Ridgeway, August 21, 1908. She was married to D. O. Rotramel, July 15, 1906. To this union was born twin boys, Aug. 1, 1908, one dying when less than 24 hours old. She leaaves her husband, father and mother, sister, and two brothers. Her remains were laid away at Ridgeway beside her babe. (Aug. 28, 1908)

Mrs. Jane Stewart, wife of Frank Stewart, died Monday at her home northwest of Cumby. She had been ill for several weeks of typhoid fever, and her children scattered over Texas and Oklahoma, were all permitted to be with her the last few days. Mrs. Stewart was in her 64th year and from a babe of one year and had spent her life where side died. Her body was laid to rest in the Rippy grave yard, besides many relatives. (Oct. 30, 1908)

P. P. Rains of Emory died in Dallas Monday. He was the first sheriff of this county, named after his father, and served four terms in that office. (Oct. 30, 1908)

B. J. Wallace, tailor at Sulphur Springs, died last Saturday, suddenly. He was one of the boys who fought under Lee and Jackson. (Oct. 30, 1908)

Miss Mary Donahoe of Overland, died yesterday after an operation for appendicitis. She was 22 or 23 years of age and the daughter of our well known citizen, Phillip Donahoe. (Nov. 13, 1908) Later reported, Miss Mary Donihoo (Sic) died Nov. 12, 1908, at her home in Overland community, after a brief illness, being a victim of appendicitis. She was born Jan. 15, 1885, in the community where she died, her entire life being spent there.

Mr. J. W. Berry died Tuesday at his home in Campbell after a year or two of suffering. Three different operations, by skillful surgeons, were made at different times, in an effort to save his life, but, while the first two gave temporary relief, they failed to be of permanent benefit. Mr. Berry was born in New Orleans in 1839, served the South through the civil war, and moved with his family to Campbell in 1895, where he has lived ever since. Berry Bros., druggists, and Mrs. T. D. Rowe of Cumby are three of the five children left with the mother to mourn the loss. (Nov. 27, 1908)

Author unknown (Jly. 31, 1908)

Of Pleasant Grove's big time
I'll work with all my might
To make some nice good rhymes
And tell you what is right

The first, our good Jeff Graves,
He leads out "Singing Band"
It seems as if he craves
To sing or quit the stand.

Next comes the prophet, Bun,
Because he's always Wise,
Sam Burk, who laughs at fun,
Is always there and tries

Then Jess, the English boy,
Who sings the bass so low
That Albert, the tenor's toy
Tries now and then to crow.

John Burk, soprano's stay,
Who sings with all the rest,
Comes early in the day,
And tries to do his best.

While Smith and Walter each
Were singing high and low,
The Jacob boys would teach,
You how to sing"la do".

While girls most times are sweet,
Yet oft they fret and pout,
But these down here are neat
And I'll not leave then out.

There' Omer, Ida, Tice,
The ones that sing so well,
The two McRae's so nice,
We know not which excel.

The boys and girls, the rest,
Are just as good as we,
They always do their best
To cheer those whom they see.

To all who love to sing,
To all I now wish well,
We'll meet someday to sing,
To all farewell, farwell.