The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. [36], No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 2, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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Motion Toward Non*; With Charity for All.
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Graham, Texas, Thursday, November 2,1911.
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Winter Suggestions
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These cool evenings and frosty mornings remind us
that we may need some of the following:
A Winter Suit or Overcoat!
We have a strong line in a class by themselves.
If you have been ordering, try one of ours, and save
from $5.00 to $ 10.00. Classy, Stylish; they fit.
le Suits, all rough weaves,
toJ$26.00. ‘
iThis "Department we are ek-;
Our Skirts are well made,
ein all thenew cloths. All
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Ladies’ Long Coats, Black Cloth Coats,
rough weaves Caracul, latest styles, $4.00 to $20.00
and all intermediate prices. ^ * ;
Ladles’ and Man's Union Suits, Ladies’
Vests, Men’s Underwear, Children's Union Suits.
^ ^ Ladies' and Children's. Sweater Coats,
Millinery Department busy as can be. Each
all colors, all prices^ They are just the thing for
cool mornings and 009! fivoninga. -All prieaa —J------
> season we show the newest. Our trim iff era are art-
ists in their linear JJaw etooli coming all Lh^nmpT^
Place your orders as early in the week as possible.
he history of our house have we shown as well selected and classy a stock. We know
you. Our prices are right Trade where yoiir patronage is appreciated, where you can
vant, and at prices lower than the lowest. We clways do what we say we do, and ad-
ng but FACTS. ________
F. SHORT & COMPANY 1
, “The Price is the Thing” l
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The PreebytorLan* had 99 at
1 Sunday ^school and a fifth Sunday“
| offering of $18.20 for the orphanage
it File* Valley. Rev. Hall via
l absent from the city holding at
few days meeting at Bryson.
The Y. P. 8. C. E. held a good
( meeting with M1n RubenkoenJg am
leader; subject “Christ In Europe.’’
I Entertain V isiting Teachers..
Tueeday evening the Graham
| teacher were “at home” at the High
School building to the . visiting
[.teachers. Tuesday being the last
(day. of Octtobcr, of course ghosts
were present to assist In emter-
talnlng. The usual Hallowe'en.
I games and sports were In evidence.
| The basemen t wa*v con verted Into a
‘Gave of Horrows" and everyone
entering was conducted through
s cave by ghosts. Thin furnished
[merriment to both old and young.
[The guests vfere then driven up
[stairs by ghosts where apple* were
[hanging by strings and floating In
All the teachers engaged In
these sports freely and seemed to
ljoy them. .
Mr. Crabb and Miss Graham fur-
bished moat excellent music which
'em efijoyed. The only regret was
other engagements kept Mr.
>b from being present through
the entire evening.
(The lady teachers of the Graham
iiools Served'punch in the library
lore than one hundred guest*.
Surprise Birthday Party.
Christian Parsonage' was
me of merriment last Monday
the occasion being the cel-
of the seventeenth birthday
of Miss Zula. daughter
and Mr*. C. F. Pearce.
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and this was
into effect In good shape,
nigh^artived young friends
V*- »rthe home and took pos-
at once proceeding to make
Games of vaVlout* kinds
lulged’ln until a late hour,
Mrs. Waters Dead,
olie Water*, wife of the
Waters, died at hher home
last Friday morning, af-
ess of over 4ne month.
wM^Tvuitod In
Cemetery in this ckty
lock Saturday evening,
ndsey conducting the
Ice*.
was thirfy-four year
had been a member of
Church alnds '* chlld-
Young County Institute.
The Young County Institute met
In the new High School building
Monday October 30th at nine o'clock
County Superintendent E. Lindsey
had prepared a special program
which .was enjoyed by: the teach-
er*. The special program was
follow: ' . •
Devotional, Rev. C. F. Pearce.
Welcome Address, Dr. J. L. Wil-
tin
was a good woman and
frlondH b«>«Mos her
Response, Arthur Power.
Piano Solo, J. F. H. Crabb. 1
Music by the Pearce Quartet.
Talk, Dave Fu tar man.
Piano Solo, J. F. H. Crabb
Vocal Solo, Ethel Pearce.
After the rendition of the special
program there was a short inter-
mission. The Institute was then
called to order by the County Super-
intendent and proceeded to organ-
ize for the week. Superintendent
Edgar McLendon, of Graham was
chosen chairman for Monday. Supt.
Cain of Olney, for Tuesday, 8upt.
Underwood, of Newcastle, for Wed-
nesday. Principal King of Loving,
for Thursday and Miss Beaty of
Eliasville, for Friday. Miss Annie
Carmack' was elected Secretary for
the week. r
The Institute has been very inter-
esting and profitable. Dr. J. L.
Williamson and Dr. J. W. (laUsher
have favored the teacher* with
splendid lecture*. Superintendent
Simpson of Wise county was a visi-
tor Tueeday and gave a most in-
to resting talk.
The program has been carried out
as published and the teachers have
responded nobly. '' b
We shall have more to say about
the Institute In our next issue. _____
Hallowe’en.
A unique Hollowe'en service was
held'' by the young people of the
Christian Church. They met at
the parsonage, where partner^ w6re
arranged, and each Individual was
given a tomato can and a paper
sack containing a raw egg and
lunch. They proceeded to a selects
place about a mil* from town where
the boy8 gathered the sticks, kindl-
ed the fires and the girl* 'boiled
t]?e eggs. A great deal of fun was
enjoyed, and a great deal of ' un-
skilled labor was In evidence, for
some of the* boys could scarcely
build a fire and some were loath
to gather the wood. Some of out
sweet girls who are taking a busi-
ness course, did not know how
long to boll an egg nor how to teU
when
Gass-Herron.
Mr. N.' E. Gasa and MM Limnfe
Herron were married at the resi-
dence of the bride’s parents on
South Elm Street at 6 o’olock last
Tueeday morning. Rev. ClF: Pearce
pastor of the Christian Church of-
aa [violating.
The bride Is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. F. Herron, one of
the most highly respected and
prominent families in the county,
and is one of our fairest young
ladies, possessing many admirable
traits. She has been reared, here
J&nd has numbers of friends all
.over the county who wish for her
a life' of unalloyeed happiness*! ___
The groom ha a prominent dry
good* merchant of Hereford, Tex-
as, where, the happy young- couple
■w111 make their homo, lie is a
good, Christian man. posesslng the
confidence and esteem of • the
people of his town and enjoying a
good business.
We Join their many friends In
extending congratulations and best
wishes for a Joyous, prosperous
life.
It was done, several time* up-
._ s*t. tb*lr cans and put out the ftrs, ---------- .. -------_
will greatly miss .^{rh invariably led to family trou-1 reported that they had killed
hies. 1 line buck that morning.
W. W. Durcn Deftrf\
News was received at this office
of the death of W. W. Duron of
Archer City, at his home In that
place Monday. ' ,
Mr. Duron was, for twenty years
or more, county clerk of r Archer
county, and was one of the best
known and most respected citizens
of this entire portion of the state.
The Enterprise Editor was a next
door neighbor to Mr. Duren and
bis estimable family for two years,
and In that time we learned to love
him almost as a faher.
Itevefal'tnonths ago Mr. Duren
received a fall from a delivery wag-
on, and he never fully recovered
from the shock.
At the time of his death, he and
two. of his sons were engaged in
the grocery business In. Archer city.
Our slncerest sympathy goes out
to hts boys and his friends in this
their hour of sorrow.—Olney (Enter-
prise. .
Hunters Kill'Bock. «
The hunting season opened yes-
terday and a nulibber of our sport-
ing friends have been trying their
luck after game, among them be-
ing Rev. Gairfes ,B. Hail and J. R
McCarroli, who spent Tuesday night
on the river about twenty miles
from, town with a party j from
Bryson -tonsisclng of Moser* James
Hayes, Robt. Katherly, John Ben-
nett and John Downing. They re-
turned home Wednesday night and
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Miss Finch Entertains B. Y. P. U.
Every member of the Graham
B.. Y. P. U. received an. invitation to
be present at tbs home of Mies
Finch, Monday evening, October 3^J.
The nature of toe Invitation suggest-
ed that ghosts would be present. —
By 7:80 o’clock the guests be-
gan to arrive. Two ghosts met
each one at the gate and escorted
their companion to the. front door
where two other ghosts took charge
and insisted on shaking hands with
each gueeL Many Incidents of a
ludicrous nature transpired during
tbe arrival of the guests.
There were too many Interesting
and amusing games indulged in for
us to try to describe them but it
was evident that every One present
enjoyed themselves from the time
he arrived until he left, because
nothing Was omitted that was neces-
sary fo carry out the true Hallow-
e’en spirit.
Miss Finch stands In the front
rank In entertaining and she was
ably assisted by her mother Mrs. W.
T. Finch. At a late hour all re-
luctantly loft after having spent a
most pleasant evening.'
Breaks Leg by Fall.
Watt Mayes fell on the sidewalk
last Thursday morning and broke
his left leg Just above the knee.
He has * been suffering from rheu-
matism for several months and
on that account has been. com-
pelled to use crutches, one of which
slipped from under him, -^causing
his fall. He Is reported to be do-
ing well although his suffering has
been intense, owing to the .. fact
that he has both the broken bone
and rheumatism to contend with.
Services Sunday morning and
night. Public cordially Invited.
Gaines* B. Hail. Pastor.
Mesdames W. L. Donnell and I.
L. Cunningham of Eliasville were
shopping In the city yesterday. ^
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Will Speak to Old Soldiers.
Rev. F. E. Singleton will speak
to the old soldier* at the court
house at 2 o’clock next Saturday
evening. A good attendance Is
hoped for and all old soldiers are
urged to be present.____
Beal Winter Weather.
This section of the oountry ex-
perienced It* first real winter
weather last night. Throughout
yesterday (Thursday) the w*ather
was extremely chilly for this season
of the year, and as nigh came on
the cloud* began to gather and the
thermometer fell to near the free*- nine and Galon Griffis,
lug nrinrk. During the night ft I social feature at this
light sleet fell and today . Jt W **ms consisted in embroidered
real winter Is upon us> I Exhibited.
Christian Endeavor Program.
Christian Church November 5th.
Subject-—Lesons from Great Livoft.
—John. — - - - m* -—
Leader Lottie Bell Wallace.'
Song.
" Song. ■ £ .
Scripture Lesson—John 21:20-25
r—by Leader.
Leaders comment.
Roll Call by Secretary—Each mem
her respond with scripture.
Song
How John was regarded as ft
What kind of an old man did
John make—Luclle Reed.
Iburoh worker, Gal 2 9-10—J. L.
Carry. - /
Ifow does John _-compare with
-Zell* Pierce. ' v
element In the young man
n&bled him to grow . Into
such a -oweet old age?—Florence
Reed.'
Where was John* when he wrote
Revelations and how he came to be
there. Rev. 1:9—Ethel Blrdwell.
Pastors 5 minutes.
Business and closing exorcises by
president
7.
PetarT--
what
•John W
Priscilla Club.
TRSB Prlecllla Club met on Tuesday
^tth Mrs. Jmo. Gay.
It was a very pleasant median of
this busy circle. a>nd Interest An
needle work always Increase* aa
the gift season approaches. Some
are already busy for Christmas aa
was evidenced on this particular
afternoon. Guests outside the
Club were Mesdames Lynch, Ruben-
koeplg, Luther Clark. Ed Graham
and C. -M, IMekmeir.—r*—-- '• ~
'Mrs. Kldwell and Mias Ollle are
hostesses next week.
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America*! Woman’s League.
Akin Chapter: A. W. L.., - held
their regular social meeting last
Mm Akin, a' *
Several idlerestlng articles were
Friday afternoon at the hone of
read, especial interest being taken
In one telling of the winning of
EuropA’I grand pflke by the Leagues
exhibit of pottery at Turin. Italy. ;
Miss Maurine Griffis gave two
very interesting read!ago. —
, Instrumental and vocal numbers
were given by Mesdames Akin and
Ross and Misses Mayes and Akin.
At the does of the program, toe
hostess assisted by her daughter,
served a delicious salad with sand-
wiches and tea.
^ Guest present were Meed am** Le-
Veeug and Kldwell end
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Bowron, Frank H. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. [36], No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 2, 1911, newspaper, November 2, 1911; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth849934/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.