Date: January 20 1899

Newspaper published in: Graham

Facts From Farmer.
We are having some pretty weather this week; a little cool along toward the first
Owing to the pretty weather and the season in the ground the farmers are busily engaged pre-paring their land for planting corn, cotton, oats, etc
John BENSON returned last week from Burleson county, where he has been visiting for the past few weeks
Mrs. W. R. DRUM of the Brushy Flat community was shopping in town last Friday
Rev. HILL of Olney preached in the Baptist church on the second Sunday to a large congregation
Grandma SPLAWN of Archer county is visiting Mrs. J. A. BEALS this week
Mrs. B. W. DRUM and Miss Dora BEALS were calling on Mrs. W. R. DRUM and Miss Jennie last Saturday
Mr. J.W. ROODHOUSE of Roodhouse, Ill., has been here several days look-ing after his interest in some real estate north of town. He seems to be well pleased with this country
Our school is still moving along the nicest kind. Me thinks the scholars are burning midnight oil, as there is a constant demand for lamp supplies
Mr. A. J. BELL has moved his family back to Archer City. Mrs. BELL does not improve in health much
Mrs. P. P. CADY of the Huntsville neighborhood was visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. D. WILSON, last week E. P. BENSON made a flying trip to Jacksboro last week
Tom PRITCHETT has returned from Denton county
J. H. GREEN, the Farmer And Jackaboro
mail carrier, has moved his family here from Jacksboro
Rev. RUSHING of Olney preached to a large congregation in the Presby-terian church Sunday
Rich-ard CAMPBELL was in town Satur-day
Mat ANDREWS and wife visited relatives here a few days ago
Dr. WILSON has the car-penter work on his house finished
H. H. STEPHENS and wife and Mr. CROSS and wife were here from Lacy Sunday
A. L. DONNELL and wife were trading here Monday
Rev. Walter AIRHEART of Pueblo, Col., has been visiting relatives here; returned last week
John MARTIN has returned from Louisiana,where he has been selling horses. He says the mar-ket is off somewhat
Messrs. B. W. DRUM, Jas BRYAN and S. M. WANN went to Bowie with cot-ton Tuesday
Mrs. STEWARD has moved into the house former-ly occupied by G. W. KILLINGSWORTH one mile north of town
Jasper SPENCER, wife and little Bessie, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. HUFFMAN, left this week for Wise county, where they will remain some time for the benefit of Mrs. SPENCER’S health, which is still very bad Will STEEN of Red Top was circulating among his Farmer friends Tuesday
W. A. PRITCHETT living 1-1/2 miles south of town, has sold his place to Will CLARIDA. Mr. PRITCHETT tells he will leave in the spring. We are sorry to see him leave
Ben MIXON of Markley was in town Tuesday
J. M. KEEN and wife were visiting their daughter, Mrs. Annie GRAHAM of Archer county Tuesday.

DEW DROP

Olney Items
Lagrippe seems to be taking the day in our community.
J.W. GROVES was sick Sunday but has been up since.
Elmo NEELLEY has been seen recently in private conversation with a preacher, Bro. HILL. Some of us are wondering what it means.
Henry RUSHING seems to be getting quite popular with the ladles. About four are as few as he can take driving at once.
The Olney Sunday school was reorganized Sunday by re-electing the same officers and teachers for another year.
Walter THEDFORD is at home this week nursing a bone felon.
H. T. KIMBROUGH and Henry GROVES have gone to the Falls this week. Mr. KIMBROUGH left his business in care of J. W. GROVES while he is away.
J. H. BROWN and Mr. THEDFORD made a trip to the Falls last week.
Bro. LIPSCOMB and wife of Seymour spent last Wednesday night with W. H. KEEN’S family. Bro. L. is a Methodist minister.
W. H. KEEN made a business ,trip to Graham last Thursday.
Rex SMITH has a new arrival at his house in the person of a son.
Messrs. HAYGOOD and MOORE went to Montague county last week to return this week.
Rev. G. W. RUSHING and wife have gone to Parker county to visit their daughter, Miss Alice RUSHING, who married while visiting there Christmas.
S.H. SPLAUN, a staunch farmer of Archer county, was in Olney Monday.

PINDER


Finis Items

Mr. Editor, will you please find room for the Finis locals?
Finis has not been sleeping in the latter part of the 19th century for nothing.
The wheat farmers smile from one Sunday to another, as their wheat is looking fine.
The fine weather has been somewhat comforting to the stockmen.
Our neighborhood has been visited by an epidemic of lagrippe.
The community at large join Mr. and Mrs. W. D. SPIVEY in their bereavement in the death of their little babe.
The young people treated Mr. and Mrs. GUTHRIE to a surprise social last Saturday evening.
Misses Maggie Sikes and Musa GRANDBERRY of Christian, Laura WYATT of Jacksboro, Cliffie EDDLEMAN of Graham and a few young people of Long Hollow as-sisted Mrs. GUTHRIE in entertaining the guests with music and, parlor games. The young people parted at a late hour with regret, as Rev. W. H. WYCOUGH reminded them that it would "soon be Sunday."

FINIS



Boggy Valley Brevities
We have had plenty of rain lately; rather warm now.
School is progressing nicely.
Mr. H.C. WILLIAMS of Graham was the guest of M. H. STEADHAM and family last week.
Mr. Sam CARR has gone to Round Rock, Williamson county, on business.
The young folks enjoyed a party at Mr. Bud CARR’S last Saturday night. All report a pleasant time.
W. Sam BUNGER went to Jacksboro last week.
Mr. Tom KEETER and Johnnie DAVIS, of the Davis ranch were in our community lad week.
Mr. W. H. COWAN of Upper Boggy, who has been at work on Mrs. HARMONSON’S house, has gone home.
Messrs. Alvah TANDY and Frank HENDRICKS left last week for Collingsworth county, where they will work on a ranch.
M. H. STEADHAM and Mrs. C. A. HARMONSON went to Graham Monday and also to Mrs. HARMONSON’S old home at Indian Mound.
Quite a crowd of young folks from Lower Boggy attended the Literary Society at Upper Boggy last Friday night.
Grandma TANDY and her grandson, Edgar TANDY, went to Spring Creek last Sunday to visit relatives.
Farmers are getting their land prepared for planting corn.

B.T.V.




Mount Pleasant Matters
Mr. Wm. SILVERS left a few days ago for Lagera, Colo.
Col. O.C. BRUMBLE is back from Clay county and is resting temporarily at W. H. NICHOLS’. He says he is going to take unto himself a rib pretty soon. Hurrah for the Colonel.
Wellborn TIMMONS seems to have gone into the cattle business, as we saw him pass with a wagon load. A new way to drive cattle but it worked all right.
We are having a good school; taught by Prof. Tom.TIMMONS. It takes the trustees nearly all their time hauling wood for the school; but this is all the honor the trustees get and it is supposed to be sufficient.
Mr. Editor I want to ask you some questions: There is a law against fraud-getting money under false pretenses. Why is it in buying a pair of shoes stamped on the shoe and box "warranted solid leather," that they are nearly all paper and come to pieces when I get them wet? Is not that getting my money under a false pretense-pretending the shoe was leather to get my money? Why is the thief not hunted down and prosecuted as I would be if I sold a bale of cotton with a hundred pounds of seed in it?
I bought some chairs and the bottoms were nothing but paper pasted on to a small wire and glazed just like cane. If I could glaze my oats and sell it for wheat I would be prosecuted, and justly too, for it would be fraud.
Are we living under the same government; or have we two sets of laws — one for the farmer and one for the manufacturer? The constitution says it will protect me but it does not do it.
Mr. Editor I hope you will tell me where I am off my base. I don't see how they make a distinction without a difference.

Mt. Pleasant Bull DoG.

We will turn the "Mt. Pleasant Bull Dog" over to the tender mercy of our correspondents and hope one of them will answer his questions. By all means tell him “where he is off his base”. — ED.



S. K. Patterson, Montague, Tex. as, writes: For 20 years have used Dr. K. A. Simmons Liver Medicine for Cramps, Colic, and Sick Headache. In my opinion it is stronger and acts more more naturally than either Black Draught or Zelin’s medicine.


The Rock Island has been secured at last
HOLLINGSWORTH & DOWDLE Are The PROMOTERS
The Car of Rock Island Implements
Ordered by us will be here in a few days. If you need anything in the Implement line you will find it to your interest to call on us before you purchase your implements for the year. We have a complete line.

HOLLINGSWORTH & DOWDLE
Successors to RIGGINS & DOWDLE


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