The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 15, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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Graham, Texas, Thursday, June 15,1911
SUMNER DRESS GOODS.
Afl Prices
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Young Man
It’s up to you. Ggeat things
have been done by old men,
greater oy middle aged men, bat
the greatest by young men every
time. -
Still' the top, the utmost, the
greatest achievement has not yet
come in any business or profes
sion.
It will be the Yeagi Mae who
eventually turns the trick.
Why not you? ___„__-jj
Go to guy part of the globe and
you wilt*find the young men of
ievemeut and success wearing
our cfethes. They are the men
bwho do things, th4 ones who
oount.
. We’re after the yewi men. If
you are young we want you.
We have tic clothes. You are
the man. Let’s get together.
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Time to Save Money on Dry
IMNMiiBig Goods—Place our Store
When better Clothes are made than we are selling, we will buy them. Our stock
of Odd Pants Is complete Classy, stylish material, all correctly to fit.
BIO STTOCK. SPECIAL PRICES
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EXTRA SPECIAL
Zephyr Oingliains, Worth 35c, Bummer Sale pried
Dotted Swiss iirdliftwn, worth _25c, Summer Sale price
100 pairs Amerioan Lady Slippers, broken sizes and drop
numbers from our regular stock, worth $3.50 Summer
Sale-price ...............
$2.25
line of new
Just received i
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Ladies' lose, <31 uf sOk ikie
100 j>air Oxfords, Misses sizes 13 to 2, worth up to $2 00
Bummer Sale prioe ....... ’
60 pair Infants’ Slippers, small sizes, worth 75c to 11 00
Summer Sale erice............ SO.oenU
Lawns, worth 12 1-2 to 15o, Summer Sale price 70
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We sell good Shirts, good Underwear, stylish Ties, in fact, everything to wear for *
everybody. We are making special Prices all through our big stock We will an* I
predate a call whether you buy or not. Courteous, painstaking salesmen will t
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consider it a pleasure to show you.
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Short & Company
“The Price is The Thing.”
Working Girls Entertained.
Tha working girls of Graham ware
entertained at a picnic given by
J. B. Norris at hla lake north «f
town last Friday. Bathing, fishing
and boating were enjoyed by alb
and the dinner, which constated of
barbecued kid, vegetables, fruits,
and most everything good to
n feature of the day that
reeetvd much favoreable com-
ment from the ladles present. A
number of kodaks were carried
No Bud Concert Tomorrow Night.
8am Dowdle, manager of the Fire-
men’s Band, inform* ns there will
be no band concert tomorrow night,
on account of the protracted meet-
ing which la now In progress, but
on one week from tomorrow night
the concerts for the summer will
open.
give a new program every Friday
Sunday School Picnic.
The Baptlat Sunday School held
its annual picnic on the beautiful
shady grounds north »of town last
Thursday. On account Of the dry
karm weather there were not as
many present as would have been
under more- favorable circumstan-
ces. It was a pleasant day to those
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so fortunate as to be' present. Many
It is the aim of the band to ganm were indulged in but the
one thing that brought every one
but old pieces will be Tendered up-! to one place at one time for one
were taken that will serve to keep Th0 OQQoert wlll op*n at S:30 and
freeh In the minds of the girls the clo##\at l0
on request. There will be refreeh- purpo^ wu tbe bountiful supply
ments on the ground as usual, and Gf delicious food spread under the
There was
along to make the pleasure of the
con.,*. * pUM, or
Mr. and Mrs. Norris frequently
and they always make the day
pleasant for all who attend. This
plenty for the entire school and
church had all been present.
It was s pleasant day for the Sun-
day School. Such occasions are
Fire at Olney.
The explosion of an oil lamp In helpful to children In many ways
the home of Tom^Xianfar at Olney m is attested by the -faet that nil
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con fi dent buildings.. Besides the Lamar
reeidanoe. the Palace Hotel and the
working girls of
returned home feeling
that no crowd has ?rer spent a
more pleasant day there. Every-
thing was done for their pleasure
and the occasion wss In every way
a delightful success ,for which Mr.
and Mrs. Norriwhave the thanks of
W. O. W. Memorial at Woodson.
On Sunday, June 11, 1*11 ,the W.
O. W. Lodgd of Woodson, held their
Sunday at the Churches.
On 8unday, June llth, the Bap-
tlat led with 111 present at Sunday
I. O. O. F. NmrU fentm.
be Orrt.» Lodge No. ud
Graban, tou„, Rebekab Lodg, No.
814* I. O. o. F.
annual memorial and deeoratton mr-' ®'*ooL RevT/ Ron"^ “owning ear
vlcm at the tabernacle and cemetery from ™ lUtO^^Tr* Z
Of that city. There was a goodly j additions to the church. The even-
number present and a very Interest- ln* *®rvlce was not held aa all the
lng program rendered, under the di-j ^“fregatlone of the city were to
rectlon of J. O. Woods as master 1 cooperate with the meeting being 8isted of Bhort ©uk>gH»s
ceremonies. In the forenoon Judge under the tent.
R. F. Arnold, of Graham, delivered The Methodist -had
a most convincing, logical and elo-
quent address on the issue'of pro-
held their 'Ifefcual
memorial »er»lM« M U* <M4 FW-
low. Tempi, on Tu«dny nlgbt.
Juue 13. UU_Th. progrnm con-
148 present
They called ln
at Sunday School,
all of thel# other services.
The Christians had 146 at Sun-
day School. Rev. Pearce's morning
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one of the three Insured, and that
The girl* were also favored by
Messrs S. R.Crawfor*. Chas. Wid-
mayef and Dr. W. A/Morris, who
carried them to and from the lake ____
in their automobiles. Those who *10.000.60 and
attended were: Miss Gibson .Miss
firooks, Miss Ids Treue, Miss Blank-
enship. Miss Bertha Eddleman, Miss
School Affairs.
CbriMinn Rooming Houw worn do-1 Tb« Commlnnlonort Court will con
ntroyod. The Palace Hotel wan ra- ln • ■hor‘ ““ “> **>I,ol'lt »
cant. Moat of the furniture In the CouDt* Bo»r4 of n”
other two houae waa saved. \ We ®*ri7
are unable to learn the amount of _ _ .
Insurance carried, but uadereuad ?utJ ot ‘hU Board wlIl b. to claml-
the Christian House wss the only „ A
the new certificate law-no teacher *bry earnest
hlbition as It now presents itself to
the voters of Texas. After ><h*s _ _ __ ______
most excellent InteUectfea! feast there WM his usual practical one
waa a most sumptous, enticing and on “Snlvatlon".
delightful repast, for whlph the good The Fvwsbyterlans had J16 pre-
people of West Texas are noted. , Sunday School. ..At the
The afternoon program consisted of mornlQ* eervlce under the tent Dr.
an addyem upon fr&terna»sm by Dr. McL^n ««»d for his text Heb. IV:
J. L. Williamson, of Graham, In 18 from whlch he preached a strong
which was presented aa entirely Bermon- Th® quartet sang "Only
new line of argument In ffcror of Rem*mb®red by Whet We Have
this great work for the relief of the Don#”
suffering Incident to Woman life. It 5 o’c lock he preached a spe-
to la said by those who heard him ^ ®«rmoti to men on "Paying
effect the new Rural *bat It was a most convincing, con- Debt8”* There • njimber who
Law. One Important clualve and overwhelming answer m*nlfe*ted Interest in their hplrltual
tQ the objections so often urged condltion. There , was a special
fy the schools of the county. Under against thsse societies. After this •on* Mr. Roee all Joining ln the
Count of Graham Mall.
and eloquent address cborns. "Tell Mother I’ll Be
will be allowed to teach any sub- the lodge repaired to the cemetery.
ln his oer- where they lovingly placed beautl- At^6:IO Rev. Hall conducted a
ful flowers upon the littl mounds ■P^dal service for the children, 81
that contained the last remains ^f be*ng present at the Methodist
their departed -edverelgnt. It is
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tlf lcate.
Transfers may be made ln June
and July^ No transfer can be
made after the 1st day of Augusf.
During he montth of May all post- Teachers are requested to deposit
church.
departed sovereigns.
conceded by all 'pnfcstat that It was At 7 o'clock under the tent Rev.
a most delightful
There Singleton led a service for the
Mae Gilmore, Mias Maud Bell, Miss masters lh the United States were their contracts with the County were three automobiles filled with JRgQBj®* He made an aa meet
a a a mb • « m — *_ WWS_— 1 b — __ Ja A_ «_— __ _ A. _ _ * _ ^ * •'. ______ • ■ ■ 1 -a ■ ‘' W -4 a m M. m ■ m IA n f A mm n a ■■ n ■ a 1 — — * - mV -- ■ — —
Hugh WeaVhr, Mlfs Lula Weaver,
Mlaa Nora Sloan, Mrs. Ragsdgle,
Patterson, Jiisa Eula McCain, Mjm required to keep a correct account of g^perintehdent as soon aa they are
all pieces of mail handled by them, signed, but no contract will be ap-
Poflfmaster Cunningham Informs us proved until after the apportionment
Kate and Ethel Jotfnson. Mlaa that there were received at this of- ^ made and teacher’s certifi-
flce during the time, 17.898 pieces, u registered ln the County
and that there were mailed here 68, Superintendent's office.
274 pieces, making a toUtl of 70.! vevry respectfully, I'..
171 pieces received and dtapatohed p \ r. Lindsey,
es Jessie and Joaie Woodf, * Mias
Minnie Rubenkoenig, - Mies Mary
Burns and Miss Bessys Fletcher. x
Get No School Fund.
AU8TIN, June 14.—Because the
omnty commissioners have failed to
f irnieh the state department of ©du-
Jatlon a copy of the bond of the of tbe 70,171 pleeea, handled ln the
iepoeitory of lu school funds, «s Is
Acquired under the law. thVdelpart-
mMUD'haa held up the May hud June
payments of these counties of the
amounts apportioned for the schools
are forty ooun^es In Texas
freak, his office during the month of
May, which la one of the dullest
months of the year. When it la
taken into consideration that eaeh
County Superintendent.
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Some Rain.
Local shower* have fallen over
the county this week and crop proe-
Graham office In the one month peote are much brighter. The rain
had to be handled four times before'came too late for oora, but ootton
tn«y were through with them, we-Lwlll be greatly benefited. Good rains
can readily uageretand that there have fallen ta many part* of tha
le something doing on the inside at state and it seems that the drouth' a student of
the poet office at Graham. le broken. Ltstemann.
Graham people who attendod,- and P,ea for personal work. There wss
wet's most cordially welcomed and *■ special duet on the subject by
bountifully entertained. MJsa Akin and Mrs. Boas.
‘ •*“ At the evening hour Dr. McLean
J, F, H. Crabb, teacher of plado spoke to the large audience in a
and v|plto, la here for the purpose most Impressive maaner from Jsalah
of securing a claasj Mr. Crabb !a III: 10-11
a son of Prof. Orabjb, of the Crabb There were several conversions.
Conservatory of Mu|de at Stamford. | There hare been more than a doaen
He Is a graduate in music and comes who have given, their names for
here with the
ments both
he verj boot Jan dorse- church membership ln the different
as a Waked teualcian 1 Interest la growing. The
m s .."‘^^.“"^♦servieee are well attended -and at-
and gentleman. a student tenSon is all that could be desired,
ot Von Schiller, of the Chicago Con- There have bben many requests for
servstery of Music .who ban 1 world prayer and there are conversions
wide reputation as a teacher <*. “JjrUm*UoM *rmry al*ht
the phkho, and on the violin he waa
the
turn
H. gatlon
songs
and Mr.
MoOarroll are la
and oongre-
flne gospel
on the *11 v-
es of the following deceased mem-
b6r,: 8- B- Street, by J. t. Cun-
nlgham; Mrs. J. L. Flint, by Mr^
Mary L. Manning; E. B. Norman, by
Judge E. W. Fry; w. H. Logan, by
OFT J. L. WUUamaon. After the
memorial service* there was an af-
ter program consist!** of short
w l Jol,owin^ JtMU* E.
• Fry, Mrs. Maggie Harless, R. L.
Brandon, and Dr. J. L. Williamson
of Graham, and John Lowe, H. &
Husted and Mrs. J. T. Lowe of Orth
and Ab Campbell and H. 8. Mo-
Ciwady. of Ellas villa. After the pro-
gram light refresh manta ward tor
T#d. after which the local mem here
Joined by the rlattors, from Y Onw
ham proceeded with an old Urns,
hand-shaking with the visitors from
other parts of the country, thereby
conveying to them-a welcome lm-
poeslble to express In words. There
were more than a hundred preeeot.
coming from several parte of the
county Including Orth, EUaevllle,
Loving and Proffitt. It la the ex-
pression of everyone present that
Ul*a W*M a very successful meeting
enjoyed by all.----- » ..
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Onbtm v*. Jacksboro.
The Jacksboro ball taam came
orey Monday and played our boys
iwo sanies on the home diamond at
the Ball Park ln Went Graham.
The first gams waa called Monday
evening at 3:80 and, resulted to a
•core of 6 to 9 ln favor of tha Gra-
ham boys, and the aeoutd game
was played Tuesday eveuing
* >oore of 8 to 7 was made la favor
of our boys. Th# leading feature of
the first game w«e , the .
Work of Bower and Bower, Gra-
ham’W battery im curing u eewa
doeea strike-outa, while the feature
of Tueeday evening was the all-
round hitting of the Graham team
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Bowron, Frank H. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 15, 1911, newspaper, June 15, 1911; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth849926/m1/1/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.