Upshur County Echo (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. [17], No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1914 Page: 2 of 6
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in wet territory and pro in dry ers passed a resolution at Mineap-
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- Submission will be on the bal-
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Downs.
Misses Allie and Toasie Harri-
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day morning for an extended
visit with his parents, Mr. and
ternoon at 2 o’clock.
All good wishes to the Editor
and the readers of the Echo.
Bi tter Fly.
Mr. R.H. Clements every body
s invited to come and hear Mr
—WrRHobby is the ar
dale for Lieuterant. Governor
anaB- H. Sturgeon is the pro
place began last Monday July
6 under the management of Prof.
in the election of Mr. Fergugson j thinks it is all right for a man to
• is apparent, fie wants the heip make his children work in fac
of the next Governor in his race tories ten to twelve hours a day.
for the United States Senate. What kind of grown-up citizens
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CLEANING and
J. J. STEPHENS,
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Aubrey Marshal
spent several days 1
Bethel.
To the Echo:
THE FIRE DEPS*
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dilmer Camp No. 359 Mill
Tuenday nighta inach mont, I
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hours 10 to 12 a. m.2 G
Office in F. 4 M. Bvi
These same
t miay interest you to know
that we hava held our present
band together longer than ay
on their business. That’s
William Crow. wife and daugh-
ter, of Hondo, .Texas, are visit-
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The Elcho, editor don’t believe
her sister, Mrs. W. D. Davidson.
With a sad heart we report
the death of Little Mary Fay
Davidson, the three year old
daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. W.
D. Davidson, who was called to
heavenly home Tuesday morn
. lug. Little Mary Fay had - been i
Miss Grace Ray of Longview
is here visiting her sister, Mrs.
Dr. Richarda. .1
1 BROWS EYES.
.The editor of the Echo is fo ;
' the school maintengnceltax an,
Heaveseightchildren, four boys
and four girls, and a daughter
and son—stepchildren. All are
married. They were all at his
| bed side except John Nation of
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largest majority ever given ir
weeks visit with his uncle, Her-i
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PHYSICIAN AND s
Office is Fins National Pu
Residence pnone No 8. OSa
GILMER. TEX
. ,, visiting relatives
sroughtjo attention o( publish er. tionbi I ' ""or hapel ahis week. '■
ton crop. Cotton is looking
favorable now, and nearly all of
the farmers are just about up
with their work.
Health is very good in this
community. \
Mrs. Maud Amosa and her
daughters, Misses Floramaeand
Verah A moss are avisiting at
Mrs. W. B.Amoss’ in Gilmer
bond issue for Gimer Indeper
dent School District. We favu
better school buildi igs and f,
cilities whenever they can b
obtained, without tub great
' ) burden on the—people, but i
- this instance, as we understan.
it, our taxes will not be increas
ed above what we have alre
been paying. ‘
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Ray Hill.
To the Elcho: ,
We had a nice little shower~o
the 9th and it is good on the col
tn show that more ime was
own behalf for Congressman-at- roads
ings here the past Wee k. ; . ing relatives here at this writ!
• Georgia Easthan of Pritchett ing. 2,2 ' I ’ ’
‛ nf is visitidg. Dora Morris ths Horace Barber has gonre
Bigsandyto day to 1
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previous band in Gilmer. We
now have seventeen members. —
However, we have not asked for
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Mings Chapel.
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The summer school at
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ture, sale, exchange arid intra- ed to her home at Graceton Tues-
state shipment of intoxicating day on account of the death of
sick for- several weeks. The!
funeral was conducted by Rev.1
Kennedy of Harleton Wednes - ‘
day morning at Walnut Hill cem-
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Building, Over H. B. COW
S. E. EDLEM-
any private donations, and we
are not asking for one now, un-
less we can give you value re-
ceived. __
Our United Brotherhood,
which has a thriving lodge in
our city, has appointed u as
special deputy for the month of
July, giving us commissions on
all business written for this
lodge during that month.
Should you or any of your
family or friends, need any in-
here last
. , M. C. HAMBERLIN, . ____
f Wm. L LEE, - " with typhoid fever, came in Sun
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sop of Winnsboro came in Satur-
day for and extended visit with
their cousins, Misses Astella
cies which protects you < in case
of accident, total disability or
death. Also has $100 burial
benefit which can be collected
without the home office knowing
you are aead. The rates are the
July 18.
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PARLOR
Anti-submissionists are send-
favoring subanission will scratch ing out dummy ballots marked this wek. _ ?
“against the submission "etc, and osuit hemselves. . a sthe Well, our little Sunday school
those who are against submis old kame that was worked a few and prayer meetirg is still doing
for the sub years . 3 1 nicely.
-r ' st: There will be preaching next
----------— The National Association of Sunday morning at 11 o’clock by
The candidate who plays anti Tight Barrel Stave Manufactur-
state needs a vigorous child labor
"9 law, such as would have doubt-
. Jas. E. Ferguson will ever be less been evolved if the resolu,
elected Governor of Texas,’ but, tion investigating conditions, had
if he should be we will have as passed. But our congressman,
good a Governor as any other Hon. James Young, opposed it.
citizen of this State.
same as adopted by law in
thirty-four states. Their poli- L
Notc. to the Public. more time'was spent on the sacramental purposes."
- Any erroneous reflect .. Stamps, s
the character, standins or repu-when, as a matter of Tact, as TotheEchoti .
----- tation of any.erson, tirm or cor- j mnuch or more titneu-a* devoted
. poration, whicemay appear 1h tothe discussion of the educ
. : -the columns ofFhe Echo Whe-eitonal section of the appropria -
gladl corrected upon its beins
to Gilmer Friday to hear Fergu I, OF TEXARKANA
son make his speech. - 1 We have opened ferbusi-
l Harry Dwns, who has been in j ill E. Phillips Barber Shop,
theT.P. Hspital at Marshall next to Robertson’s Drug
Store, and will appreciate
a share of your trade. . '
July 18."
Ashland.
To the Echo:
Health of this place very good
at this writing.
Miss Althea' Davidson left
Saturday morning for Mings
Chapel where she is to teach a
summer school.
Willie Peteet is at home for an
extended visit with relatives.
Sunday School is progressing
nicely with good attendance.
; Several from this place attend-
ed the all day singing at Sim-
mons Chapel Sunday.
Master Jim Downs of near
Stamps spent Saturday and
Sunday with his .cousin, .'inks
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Calls promptly answered, du J
candidate who is trying to play Constitution for prohibition
this campaign, claiming that it is impractical
1 and confiscatory. The prohibi-
While making a speech in his tion movement is making in-
surance, you cannot do belter M)R,
than invest in one of their poli N-
_ ment of, intoxicating liquors, ex-1 Ed Fenlaw and. Miss Althea
dingoutircularspbrportingcept for medicaland sacramental Davidson '?
Miss Julie Monk has been
i He was in bed seven weeks. He
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Thursday the main reason they oppose
July 14th.
morning Comptroller W. P. Lane it. J - \ Basket Picnic at Kelsey,
paid the Echo editor a com pl i i —. - -\ e,,. ... .
men, forfaithfuiness as « Rep 01 Value to 1 Newspaper. MSrosin pione dan dibration
iresentativesthat we shall ever u The newspaper man is blamed at Kelsey, TexasJuly 24. ’ Every
appreciate. It came unsolicited for a whole lot of things he can’t body fitvited; bring your lunch
and wh<>ll|y unexpected. help, such as using partiality in and enjoy a day of rest. Pioneer
After this week no article to mentioning visitors, giving news day oration by O. H. Brewer of
which a reply might be necessa. about some folks and leaving Quanah, Texas. John Huf and family
ry will lie taken for publication others out, etc. He simply Speeches by county candi- the later part of last week
in the Echo, unless it is a reply prints all the news' he can find dates.
to some former article published Some people inform hiyh about Quarette and Choir Singing.
in these columns during the such things and others do not. - Bronco Riding,
present political campaign, we An editor should not/be expect- Greased pole climbing.
edtoto know the nsmes and res Footracing. \
your uncles, aunts Sack racing,
even if he should Needle racing.
and on the train . Refreshment of all kinds in-
Some sickness in the common- Special attention a
,: circulars attempt to show that iquors, except for medical and her little sisterr, who had typhoid Mrs. Gracie George and Mrs. 1 oat
-e- meti ------ fever, T. . ; EUla Wilson are both right sick.'
Frank Long and wife visited J t George and Family, of
Mrs. Lydia Brooks at Stamps Gilmer are visiting relatives,
here this week. 51
territory should be defeated, olis last week against the proposU.__________. _____
‘ Wg know of at least one State ed amendment to the Federal tend our sunduy school in the af-
r candidat for tlizmheegThe show s he • bias of the anti.
arebotbompetent,8o far as-we. rLNnrclars
knog Take your choice... Suhumssomeeums—
■- , ==—-= * - . *-4 , find Havard Bland visited
Upshur county people ought Just why r _ J ‘ mni
> io vote for J.T7 RobTnson for voted against the resolution, tbe until Sunday. N"
land Commissioner. He has purpose of which was to pass a Remember next Sunday is t
made a very efficient-officer and law to investigate child labor our singing evening; every body Soldiers an "as - ears Old
furthermore he has favored two. conditions in factories is not come and bring your song books,
or three Upshur county boy a. plain. He said he did because - J - Roma.
„ ? ’i-L--; —j "parents ought ..to control their July 13. r—
Governor Colquitt’s interest ownj children. Presumably he
Holcogbdi
iteseastof
Comanche county. He was bur-
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led at the Morris cemetery. Rev.
John Christian of Gilmer and
Rev. W. R. Arrington of Rose-
wood both -ade interesting
talksx’*.
Gilmer Band ToT^T A Success ■
To Homefolks: * -
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—1 . CoThos. H. Ball’s-ability to
.make a good Governor has not
,1" — beenquesliopedbyanyspergeriducedareallisidManyaftLemi
in tnis cami«ign as-fai anwewere_meelyin troduced,"
know. —
Medicine_andgvioh
OFEICE IN pEsvesh
_ ... wasgve+NEDixonand rmiiy • or is visitidg. Dera Mortis ths- " has gore to Phone Connect, on celahd
* ,i - intended to be passed. Mr Smith Ridge is visiting at B. V. week.i gutg. . Big-Sandy to day to meet -bEs j J { ■
Bybeiugat wilh teE Kehnedy is an anti prohibitionist. Shokkey’s tRis we ek. HC Gaston and family of wife’s cousin Miss Clara Owens D)r. Harry. A B • w
last week w—arestupht* but conservative in Ins views Severer from here attended Pritchett spent Sunday, withsof Itly, Texas, who is coming to — * ! ", .
, know how much our suhserit ir The Fcho editor neven doubted therall day Singing at Summons Ennis Nation and family - ‘visit them for afew days. 1 Physician and;pPt
• : appreciate the paper. - his sincerity in presentmg his sundy:they report a- nice -time The sProtrasted eneeting at Born to Rev? J. T. , Williams Cflice with Gracetn, .
bift * ThedAntisubmissionists gGod singing and plenty of Glade Creek Wil hegah Frida and.wjfe a daughter on the 29th Calls, answered promprl,AR E
Committee,brings this charge of dinner. ' night before the fourth Sunday u!t. . ’ - --GRACETOX,T2E
insincerity. The liquor hillsinro w A. Mangum and family in this monty. Rev. xd Greg -mu: -A-i-i-- ■——--*in- -- ber
veiled nt. l^eWodT^mrFnday- fory ofEasthndcountwilt-as-
wire merely .atroduced, k re. Until Sunday^-7' ’ ---- sist in the meeting. •? / .
ferredte-she proper ommittee. . c T Culpepper and familyH.RMorrislosta fine reg', s
^‘^^j.t'onHideredby' committee, spent Sunday with relatives at tered Jersev,cowvatuedat-8E00 gin at
and never discussed mthe-for Boxwood. gnma..recently 1—.
of the House. Had Wethe time . The young people enjoyed a-A.larsenumbeifrm.hereat
or inclination to do so. we could a.SingingatR,C. Harris: Som -
daynight. — 1 .... _8uson
Howard- Duffey, wife andbaby inKti. 223
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lives at Bettie fri>mx Saturdaylaat W
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tion. He was one of the old
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worKmens vom Ul
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Thia,adjoining . communities 1 **ne. I
^ere very ’well represented on ROGEk FENL price J
Big Sandy creek on the-fourth.. ,gtre I
A protracted, meeting is to be,- Attorney at I .n
7 -this place Friday night. OmeeicerosbyaDudeyer
before the third Sunday in this aLMEE,"week I
’ mbnUi everybody invited to at-' _ . ' "**«l^M«fell|
tended the peaking of Jim Fer tend: ’ . . 4 •pshur County AU at Cofees
at. Gilmer Friday even- / . cRaESPONDENT. j J.M.Shepperd 1
We have the onlysatabestof fi
Books in Upshurk Market,
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do this to avoid any candidate or
his friends takiog advantageidencesofally
of another candidate, and cousins, e
---------- see them get op.
Every citizen of Upshinr count; Tell us about it. Its news that eluding lunch on the grounds. I
i-‛ , should feel enough home pride j makes the newspaper, ana every A play written by home talent
in Judge Simpson’s race fm l man, woman and child can teas- and played by home talent will'
Congress to roll up for him th. sociate editor 4f they enly will.: given in the new 40 x 80
Never Apologize whe n you give amusement hall at 8 o’clock. etary.
this ht of news to an editor, for Again every body envited, no
a Congressma" if tere lives one so dead that he matter what your religion or1
, from our county, and Upsbu ha^'lost his appreciation of such you politics may be, come as ..............
has not had that honor in tie favors he is dead,-Indeed to' friends and neighbors of Upshur man Connally.",
memory of tins editor. every virtue that imparts value county. Severaitrointhis place went
j oa paper. Piot.Poiht Post- Let us meet togethey and get "
I signal. ; 7 acquainted. - 1s-
Submiwion on Ballot. - / LnoLMansr,
The following will appear oni
she ballots to be voted the 25th
nstant:,,
“For the submission, by thel
fhirty Fourth Legislature of the
State of Texas of a Constitutional
Amendment prohibiting within
his State the manufacture, sale,
change and intra-state ship-
cies are worth SHOO on the thou-
sand the moment the home of- j
ffee accepts your application.
If you want us to be a success
and give you the best band in
East Texas, give us your hearty
co-operation in this campagn,
which means a permanent band
for Gilmer.
Read some of their literature
then give your application to one
of our band boys during July as
it will not cost anything except
your medical examination.
Get in the band wagon.
W. R. Clardy, Pres.
\ - Gilmer Band.
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"Against the submission by very sick the past week. , jup with their work now until it 4
the, Thirty-Fourth Legislature' Sallie Beavers spent the gast ( rains. ... • "uProPtyanaweB
of the State of Texas of a Consti- ■ week with her sister, Mrs. Flora Rev. q A. May held filled his
tutional Amendment prohibiting Palmer at Gladewater. regular appointment here Sun-
day. . ”
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SingleCopy . • "93 33ra Legislature when every
Tbree Months , . . "50 legislator knows that more time
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ALL WORK CALLED
. FOR AND DELIVERED
STILL & DAVIS
W. D. STILL H. L. DAVI
Phone 232.
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Abstracts and Land Ttster, Mrs.
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Stephens, J. J. Upshur County Echo (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. [17], No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1914, newspaper, July 16, 1914; Gilmer, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1414289/m1/2/: accessed June 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Upshur County Library.