Carancahua School Building

The building was erected c1916 and served as a school. After the school closed, the building was moved across the street and served as a community center and as Carancahua Chapel. On March 23, 2018, the building was moved  a mile and a half to it's new location at Fisherman's Village at Boca Chica, Carancahua Bay, Texas to serve as a community center. The community felt the preservation of the building was a tribute to the late Arvid Loff (March 24, 1917 - May 13, 1998). The building was built one year before Mr. Loff was born and he attended school there. He actively supported the community center to keep the building serving the community. The building, now over 100 years old begins its second century of service to the Carancahua area residents.

School commenced Monday with Miss Lois Batchelder of Palacios and Miss Elsie Wilson of Olivia as teachers. There are 23 pupils enrolled with more to come later. We welcome these young ladies into our neighborhood and hope they will enjoy their work and association with us.--Palacios Beacon, October 6, 1932
 

Carancahua School - Later used as Carancahua Chapel

 

Photo courtesy of Colorado Baptist Association
 

Site after the building was moved in 2018
Photo courtesy of Bonnie Benson
 

Building after it was moved to new location at Fisherman's Village at Boca Chica, Carancahua Bay, Texas.
Photo courtesy of Bonnie Benson
 

Carancahua Newspaper Articles
 

1890s
 

CARANCHUA CALLINGS.

Caranchua Cullings.

Mr. Logan harvested his oats last week. The heads were nicely filled out and there were seven wagon loads. He has plowed up the land where they grew and planted cotton.

The maize that was cut down by the frost in the early spring is looking lovely now, with its plumy tassles and silk of various shades from deepest red to creamy white.

Cotton in this region is growing fine.

Lawson Jordan took a drove of sheep to El Campo last week for shipment to Galveston.

The blue jays have emigrated. Quite a disappointment it is too, since they gave us no warning of their departure, but "Folded their tents and silently stole away." We miss the pretty creatures with their fluttering wings and noisy…since they have found out there is such a fine country as this to winter in.

Since last writing the following have been visitors at Cedar Grange: Mrs. V. LaBauve and family, H. E. Moore and family, George and Hal McChesney, John and Roscoe Bolling, Hamilton Rhodes, J. Fleury, L. Jordan, S. Hill, Mrs. Rhodes and daughter, B. Murry, Jimmy Logan, E. Keizer and E. Branch.

Bay City Breeze, May 27, 1897
 

Carancahua Concatenations.

Considerable ice was seen last week.

Mr. Clark has been quite sick. Is better now.

A new daughter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pogue.

The ditching being done by Messrs. Dixon and Countryman is progressing nicely.

Miss Vaught has begun her school with good interest, but could not teach last Friday on account of bad weather.

Mr. Dixon's father and mother, from Missouri, are visiting their son. The old gentleman with some others is taking a trip to the bay.

Rev. Nicholson will again fill his appointment Saturday night and Sunday morning at the Logan schoolhouse, and Sunday night at the Ward schoolhouse.

Observer.

Matagorda County Tribune, December 17, 1898
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
By Old Maid.

Spring is coming.

Prairies are burning in all directions.

No more turkey hunting for a while.

We missed "Idlewild's" items last week.

Farmers are very busy this week planting corn.

Rev. Powell will preach at the Ward school house on Sunday at 11 a. m.

Robert O'Neil and Scott Yeamans, of Cash's Creek, attended the social at Mr. Fleury's.

The young people enjoyed a social at the residence of Mr. Fleury's the evening of Feb. 21st.

Willie LaBauve and Henry Clary, of Edna, were in our neighborhood, Friday and Saturday.

The oats were all killed by the last cold wave, but many have planted again and these are coming up.

The young men from VanCleave's Camp, who so often visit our neighborhood, were here Friday and Saturday.

The Christian Endeavor movement is taking hold of the Christian people of our community. We have lately found eight new members.

Mr. Fleury went to Ganado, today, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Norma, as far as Mr. Brown's, where she will stay until her father returns.

Rev. Callaway will preach here next Sunday at 3 P. M., and also at night. Owing to bad weather he has been unable to fill his appointments where for three months.

Townsend Wiley and sister, Miss Addie have gone to El Campo to meet their Aunt, Miss Addie Rible, of Galveston, who will spend the spring in our neighborhood.

T. W. Blair planted his garden the day before the cold spell, and as soon as the weather moderated the seeds came up; so he will be one of the first to have vegetables, this year.

A Christian Endeavor Sociable will be given under the able management of the chairman of the social committee, Miss Alice Jordan, at J. L. Jordan's, March 15th. All are invited.

Mrs. Dobyns and Mrs. Crit Wheeler, visited the family of their father, Mr. Logan last week. Mrs. Dobyns is from Galveston. She will spend the spring months with her sister, Mrs. H. E. Moore.

It was announced on last Sunday that the people of our neighborhood will meet once a week for choir practice. Our good Sunday School superintendent plainly told the young people that we were to meet for the sole purpose of practicing songs for Sunday School, Christian Endeavor meetings, and church services, and that our meetings should not in the least be allowed to resemble a party, and he closed his announcement with the statement, "All who come must sing." We publish this an an example.

Matagorda County Tribune, March 4, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
By Old Maid.

The wind blows.

Farmers are planting cotton.

Mr. Outlaw and Jimmie Barclay went to Edna today.

Deputy sheriff Hugh Phillips was seen on main street last week.

James Logan, of Deming's Bridge, attended services here on yesterday.

J. E. Blair, D. D. McDonald and W. T. Blair went to El Campo on last Friday.

Mr. Nelson and family, of Cash's Creek passed through here last week on their way to Bosque county.

Only a few in our neighborhood have had the measles, and for fear it will reach us we hardly breathe.

T. W. Blair and daughter, Miss Kate, went to Edna today. Miss Kate will spend several weeks with relatives.

Rev. Nicholson will preach here Saturday night and at 11 a. m., Sunday and at the Ward school house Sunday night.

We are glad, indeed, "Idlewilde," that you like old maids. There are not many who do. But you are not an old bachelor, are you?

We hear every one speaking of your paper as the best county paper they ever read, and we think you will have a number of new subscribers another year.

Preparations are being made for an Easter service at the church in the afternoon on Easter Sunday. We should like to see visitors that day, but don't bring the measles.

Mrs. H. M. Yeamans, of Cash's Creek, passed through here on her way to Edna, where she will visit her mother. She was accompanied by Miss Lucy Thompson and Scott Yeamans.

Mr. Clark has six acres of as fine corn as there is in the state. We have been noticing this corn patch for some time, waiting for all danger of freeze to pass, so now we are ready to speak.

A party of young men went to the Carancahua bottom hunting Saturday night, and lost themselves, remaining in the woods the greater part of the night. They killed one raccoon! Go hunting again, boys.

Mr. Editor, we are very sorry you did not go to Columbia and persuade Gould to extend that road to Bay City. We "new comers" don't' know how to live without a railroad, and although we would have missed The Tribune very much last week, we would have gladly done without it one time for a railroad.

Will Blair resigned the superintendency of the Sunday School, last Sunday, and Jim Blair was elected for the remaining part of this quarter and for the next. He is an active Christian worker and we know will make a good superintendent. Miss Lottie McFarland was elected secretary in place of Mr. McDonald, who is going to leave us.

The Christian Endeavor Sociable, Wednesday evening, was a grand success, as we knew it would be, with so hospitable and entertaining people as Mr. Jordan and family as hosts and hostesses. Music was furnished by Mrs. Bolling, Mr. McDonald, Roscoe and John Bolling, and Mrs. Dobbins. We count as visitors those from Deming's Bridge, Ashby, Cash's Creek, and Buhler, Jackson County.

Matagorda County Tribune, March 25, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
By Old Maid.

We need rain.

Rev. Callaway will preach here on Sunday night.

School was suspended for a few days, first of the week.

Weather is cold for young crops but nothing is killed yet.

James Logan, of Deming's Bridge, was in our neighborhood last week.

Mr. Blum, of Vancleave's Camp, was visiting here, Saturday and Sunday!

J. E. Blair and wife and Mrs. Tom Blair and Miss Annie Vaught went to El Campo on Monday.

Mr. Kirk, of West Carancahua, and Scott Yeamans, of Cash's Creek attended church services here on Sunday.

J. E. Pierce was around, last week, saying to everybody, "Here! what's your name? Sign your name to this paper sir," etc. etc.

J. E. Blair has been ditching the public road on the side near his farm. There is always work being done here in the way of improvement--gates being made, fences built, etc.

We are sorry to have to give to El Campo one of our best and most honorable young men--Benjamin Wylie. We hope if he ever leaves that place, it will be to return to Carancahua.

Matagorda County Tribune, April 1, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
BY OLD MAID.

Scott Yeamans visited here, this week.

J. S. and W. T. Blair went to El Campo on Monday.

The choir met at Jim Blair's, Sunday night, for practice.

Mr. Alexander, of Missouri, has rented Dr. Clark's farm.

The first time Old Maid was ever called "fickle" in her life!

Cal. Wolff is again in our neighborhood and may remain here, this week.

Mrs. Dobbins came from Deming's Bridge, last Sunday, to visit her father and family.

Prospectors from Houston were at Mr. Logan's, last week. They came to look at Mr. Traylor's land.

Willie Keller, of Cash's Creek, attended church here on Sunday. We are always glad to see Willie.

When Old Maid saw Idlewilde a few days since, she looked for the moustache and was sadly disappointed. It is her honest belief that Idlewilde has never possessed a moustache; and besides, never will.

Rev. Callaway was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Linnie, while with us this month. He preached an excellent sermon on Sunday afternoon, and announced he would preach on the fourth Sunday to this month.

Prospectors from Iowa were in, last week. They professed to dislike our part of the country very much; even acknowledged that they had a disgust for Texas before crossing her border. Let all such people stay in Iowa, where they belong.

Matagorda County Tribune, May 13, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations
By Old Maid

Mosquitoes, whew!

E. A. Outlaw went to Edna, last week.

Geo. Owens visited on Cash’s Creek, last week.

D. D. McDonald, of El Campo, visited here, last week.

Mrs. Wright, of Edna, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Barclay.

Mrs. Fleurie and daughter, Mary, we are sorry to note, are ill.

Mr. Robertson, the piano tuner, was in our neighborhood, Tuesday.

H. E. Moore and family, of Hawley, visited relatives here on Sunday.

Steve Hill, of Bay City, passed through on Saturday, on his way to Buhler.

Horace Yeamans and family passed through en route to Ganado, last week.

H. E. Moore, of Hawley, and Judge Barber, of Bay City, were over, Tuesday, on business.

Mr. and Mrs. Horace Yeamans, of Cash’s Creek, visited at Mrs. Jourdan’s, Wednesday.

Invitations are out for an entertainment at Capt. Rhode’s complimentary of his son Hamilton.

Mr. Rogers, who has spent several months in our neighborhood, has left for his old home in Kentucky.

J. J. Jordan and W. T. Blair went to El Campo, Wednesday, for lumber to complete the bridge across Green’s Branch.

Some scallywag, we know not who, set the arbor (where the camp meetings are held) on fire Sunday, and burned it to the ground.

Mr. Wylie has been making sorghum for several weeks. A great many farmers who advocate living at home have made their syrup this year.

Joe and T. W. Blair went to El Campo, Tuesday, to meet their sister, Mrs. St. John, of Cleburne, who will spend several weeks in our coast country.

Matagorda County Tribune, July 22, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
BY OLD MAID.

Mosquitoes are all gone.

George Owens went to El Campo on Tuesday.

Mr. Wiley and daughters went to Edna, last week.

Cotton is opening and all hands will soon be busy.

Mr. and Mrs. Havens went to Edna, first of the week.

The choir met at T. W. Blair's, Sunday night, for practice.

R. S. Bronaugh and family are visiting at Deming's Bridge.

John Spoore is again in our neighborhood, visiting relatives.

Mrs. Harris and family are visiting on Cash's Creek, this week.

Miss Jessie Logan is visiting Mrs. Moore, of Deming's Bridge.

A small party enjoyed ice cream at W. T. Blair's, Tuesday night.

John and Roscoe Rolling, of Buhler, and Will Ben and Arthur Wheeler, of Trespalacios, attended the social at Capt Rhodes's, Friday.

A party consisting of Tom Blair and wife, T. W. Blair and family, Joe Blair and family, Mrs. V. Blair and Mrs. St. John are on the bay, fishing and bathing.

We are sorry to note that Mr. Hollinger, our Sunday school superintendent, has moved to Brazoria county. Will Blair was elected to fill his place.

Mrs. Barclay and sons, Mr. E. A. Outlaw and family, Geo. Wright and family, have returned to their old home in Milam county, where they will reside in the future. We regret very much to see so good citizens as they proved to be, leave our neighborhood.

Matagorda County Tribune, July 29, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
BY LITTLE GIRL.

Heavy rains here, last Thursday.

A singing at J. L. Jordan's, Sunday night.

T. W. and J. E. Blair went to Edna, Friday.

Miss Ida Harris is visiting at Cash's Creek.

Capt. B. B. Rhodes went to Edna, last week.

Elwood Raiser, of Edna, visited here, last week.

Mrs. Burnett is expecting her mother down on a visit, soon.

Little Lulu Harris has been quite sick, but is now improving.

Milton Branch, of Buhler, was in our neighborhood, last week.

Misses Norma and Lulu Fleury are visiting relatives in Ganado.

Courtney Stayton and family, of Galveston, are visiting relatives here.

Mr. Brakebill and family have moved back to their old home in Johnson county.

Ben Wiley, who has been in Edna for some time, has returned to our neighborhood.

As the Old Maid has ceased to send in her "Concatenations" I will try to take her place.

Little Joseph and Theresa Jordan were quite sick last week, but are able to be out again.

Miss Lucy Nicholson and brother, Clarence, of Ashby, visited here, Saturday and Sunday.

The little folks were most royally entertained at a social at T. W. Blair's on Saturday evening.

The party which went to the bay on Wednesday had to return, Thursday on account of the rain.

Peaches are ripening, but the crop is not so large as expected, on account of the number blown off by the storm.

E. A. Dison and family have returned to their old home in Missouri, where they expect to reside in the future. We are sorry to see them leave our neighborhood.

Miss Annie Vaught, one of the most efficient teachers of this county, and who has been teaching at J. L. Jordan's this summer, left on Tuesday for the home of her parents in Waller county. She was accompanied to El Campo by Mr. Jourdan.

Matagorda County Tribune, August 5, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
BY LITTLE GIRL.

Getting quite dry again.

Ernest Fleury has gone to Louise.

Joe Clark went to El Campo, Wednesday.

Lafe Ward, of Edna, was over on business, last week.

Miss Norma Fleury returned from Ganado, Sunday.

Mrs. Rhodes visited her nephew, Mr. Jordan, last week.

Scott Yeamans visited on Cash's Creek, last week.

Mrs. T. W. Blair was quite sick, last week, but is now improving.

J. L. Logan is having a new barn erected in the place of the old one.

Miss Louise Logan is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. E, Moore, of Hawley.

Quite a number from our neighborhood are attending the meeting at Hawley.

Miss Ida Harris, who has been visiting on Cash's Creek, returned home on Sunday.

Mrs. Crit Wheeler and Miss Lettie McFarlane went to Hawley, Thursday, to do some shopping.

Rev. Callaway filled his appointment last Sunday. On account of the small attendance he did not preach at night.

Miss Alice Jordan has gone to Hawley to attend the meeting, ás organist. While there she will be the guest of Mrs. Dr. Scott.

John and Roscoe Bolling, Tom Jones, Joe Gray, and Messrs. Bowers and Bach, of Buhler, were visitors here, last week.

The camp meeting at Hawley proves quiet an attraction to the young people of our neighborhood, for crowds attend every night.

Mrs. St. John and son Charlie returned to their home in Cleburne, Saturday. They were accompanied to El Campo by J. E. Blair and wife.

 __.  W. Pogue and Mr. Alexander went to the bay, Wednesday, on a hunting fishing excursion. They report game scarce but fish plentiful.

Matagorda County Tribune, August 12, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
BY LITTLE GIRL.

News scarce this week.

Everybody busy picking cotton.

W. T. Blair went to El Campo Friday.

A singing at the school house Friday night.

Who got left Sunday night? Somebody, sure.

Will Bell, from Hawley, was over on business last week.

Mr. Bradshaw, of Trespalacios, was here on business last week.

T. W. Blair and wife visited relatives in Edna the last of the week.

George Owens has gone to Danevang, where he is employed by Joe Clark.

Quite a number from here attended services at Ashby Saturday and Sunday.

J. S. Blair hauled sorghum to Hill & Hodge's mill on Trespalacios last week.

William Harris, Ernest Fleury and Mr. Havens went to Hawley on Saturday.

The boll weevil and cotton worms are doing a great deal of damage at this place.

After several weeks visiting here, Courtney Stayton and family have returned to their home in Galveston.

Little Misses Odile and Lois Logan, who have been visiting here for some time, have returned to Edna, where they will attend school.

J. E. Blair hauled a bale of cotton to the gin at Hawley on Saturday. He has the honor of the first bale for this season from this neighborhood.

Sunday school was dismissed here Sunday to permit our superintendent and others wishing to do so to attend quarterly conference at Ashby.

The organ for the church here, which was ordered some time ago, has arrived. It will be a great improvement to the choir, as well as an attraction to the public.

W. L. Blair and family, W. T. Blair and wife. Misses Katie and Mattie Blair, William Harris and Hamilton Rhodes attended the meeting at Ashby Saturday and Sunday.

Rev. Nicholson did not fill his appointment here on the second Sunday but announces that he will be in his old stand at eleven o'clock, on the fourth Sunday of this month.

Little Violet Jordan had quite a serious accident on Friday evening. While carrying an empty tub she stumbled, fell and broke her arm. Dr. Scott was immediately called in and set her arm and it is now doing very well.

Cal. Wolfe and Carl Curts, two of our dashing young men, but who are now employed in the hay business at Ganado, were down last week looking after business (?) interests here; which to all outward appearances, are getting along fine.

Jimmie Clark got hurt quite seriously not long since. While handling a team of mules they came frightened and ran away, throwing Jim from the wagon and breaking his arm Surgical attention was immediately given and he is getting along very well.

Matagorda County Tribune, August 26, 1899
 

Mrs. Mattie Dobbins, of Galveston , is visiting her father, Capt. J. L. Logan and family and expects to remain an indefinite time.

Roscoe Rolling, one of Buhler's most popular young men spent Saturday in this neighborhood shaking hands with friends and acquaintances.

Misses Minnie and Lizzie Phillips,  two of Cash's Creek's most esteemed young ladies, attended services here on Sunday. They were accompanied by their brother Johnnie.

A Bible-reading was organized in our Sunday school last Sunday. It will add new interest to the school, as well as being instructive to the scholars. Let all bring Bibles and take part for we all need to study the good book.

Matagorda County Tribune, September 9, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
BY LITTLE GIRL.

Cotton picking is the style here.

Floyd Fleury is on the sick list this week.

W. H. Glenn went to Ganado last week.

W. T. Blair went to El Campo last week.

The fall crop of watermelons is coming in.

James McGee, of Hawley was over on business Tuesday.

Mr. Alexander has been hauling oats to J. W. Powell at Hawley.

R. L. Bronough returned from a visit to relatives at Edna and perhaps other points.

A. H. Wiley, Mrs. Jim Wiley, and Miss Ethel Wiley visited at Hawley on Saturday.

T. E. Partain, of Hawley, visited this neighborhood Saturday with a view of purchasing cattle.

F. Cornelius, of Hawley, accompanied by his little son Tommie, was here on Saturday attending to business.

Bird Wiley, who is employed by J. E. Pierce at Hawley, has important business here every Sunday. Wonder what's up?

Mrs. Mary Wheeler, of Hawley, accompanied by her son Arthur, visited her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Crit. Wheeler of this place, Saturday,

We are sorry to learn of the illness of Mrs. Oaf of this place, and wish for her a speedy recovery. Dr. Clark, of Ganado, is treating her case.

Carl Curts, who has been baling hay at Ganado, has moved press and hands down and will bale hay for men in this neighborhood for several days.

Robt. Blair had quite a painful accident to happen last Friday. While playing with some other boys he had the misfortune to dislocate one of his thumbs.

Jim Fleury came over last week from Bay City for a visit to home folks and was taken sick immediately upon his arrival here, but is better and has returned to Bay City.

Mrs. J. W. Pogue left last week for Miama, I. T. where she will visit relatives for an indefinite time. She was accompanied as far as Rosenberg by her husband and Wm. Belcher.

Mrs. Gose left on Thursday for her. home in Honey Grove, Texas, after a visit of several weeks to relatives here: We hope she was sufficiently pleased with this locality to visit here again.

Our Sunday school is flourishing again. Three new names were added to the roll-call on Sunday. We hope as the season advances, and the weather grows cooler the attendance will be increased.

T. W. Blair. W. L. Blair. J. R. Fleury, and J. E. Blair went to the bay last week on a fishing trip. They report “worlds of fish and bushels of fun." One said that the fish were so thick on top of and in the water they actually had to push them aside in order to see how to gig the flounders!

Rev. Nicholson, of Ashby, came over Sunday and filled his regular and last appointment here. He leaves soon for Whitewright, where he will attend a theological school, and hence he will not preach here again soon. We regret very much to see him leave this neighborhood, as he has by earnest labor done a great work here and won many

Matagorda County Tribune, September 16, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
BY LITTLE GIRL.

Fall has come.

W. L. Blair and George Owens went to El Campo Monday.

T. E. Partain and wife of Hawley visited here Thursday.

The first norther of the season struck here on Sunday evening.

Cecil and Darrel Jordan visited at Buhler on Saturday and Sunday.

Miss Addie Wiley returned Saturday from quite an extended visit at Edna.

Ben Wiley, who had the misfortune to break his leg some time ago, has come home on a visit.

William Harris and Hamilton Rhodes attended the ice cream supper at Mr. Dawdy's at Hawley Friday night.

Mrs. Dobbins and Miss Mollie Logan have gone for a few days visit to their sister Mrs. H. E. Moore of Hawley.

A. P. Roberts, who is employed at El Campo, came down on a visit to home folks on Saturday, returning to El Campo on Monday.

Rev. Cother came over from Hawley and filled his regular appointment at the Ward school house Sunday morning, but the night service was prevented by the bad weather. He was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Elsie.

Mr. Cooper, the constable at Ganado, came down Saturday and arrested a negro employed by Carl Curts in the haying camp. The accusation against him was stealing cattle, but the evidence is very weak, as there are witnesses to prove that he was not in that locality when the theft was committed.

Matagorda County Tribune, September 23, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
BY LITTLE GIRL.

Jim Partain, of Hawley, was here on business Monday.

Little Lester Blair was quite sick last week; but is better now.

Mrs. Rosie Blair was quite sick the latter part of last week.

Emmet Harris has been cutting and petting up hay for his father.

Fred Crawford and family, of Hawley, visited at Mr. Wiley's last week.

Mrs. J. J Harris and family visited at Ashby the first part of the week.

W. T. Blair attended a meeting of the Woodmen of the World at Hawley on Saturday night

J. W. Powell and mother passed here Friday en route to Edna where they will visit for several days.

Hamilton Rhodes, has gone to Hawley where he has been engaged to help put up hay for Wheeler Bros.

Carl Curts has moved his haying camp to Cash's Creek; but he was here again Sunday, looking for hands.

Arthur Wheeler and Scott Yeamans, of Hawley, are quite frequent visitors here. I wonder what the attraction is?

Cotton is opening very fast, and everybody is kept busy picking it. Several bales went to the gin from here Saturday.

Charlie Harris had quite a painful accident last week. While chopping wood he struck his foot which inflicted a painful though not serious wound.

Wallis Clements, of Edna, accompanied by his brother-in-law, Percy Simmons, was here this week looking after cattle interests in the Traylor pasture.

An election of officers in the Sabbath school was held here Sunday. All the old officers were re-elected, with the exception of one--Miss Alice Jordan being selected organist. What's the use of changing the old tor the new?

A. H. Wiley has this year raised from one half acre of land about 35 bushels of peanuts, which are fine and large. This shows that old Matagorda county is good for something besides cotton, and if its citizens would experiment by planting more of the different kinds of truck, it might prove quite profitable. Quite a number of the farmers in this neighborhood have tried raising peanuts this year and find that they are well adapted to this land, and produce excellent fruit.

Matagorda County Tribune, September 30, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
BY LITTLE GIRL.

H. E. Moore and family visited here Sunday.

Col. J. R. Fleury, our constable, went to Louise on business Monday.

A party of men were here Friday looking at some land with a view of locating.

Little Irene Blair was quite sick the first of the week, but we are glad to say she is improving.

Carl Curts spent several days here this week visiting friends and recuperating from his recent illness.

Miss Mattie Anderson, a charming young lady from Cash's Creek, attended Sunday school here Sunday.

Ernest Fleury says he has dissolved partnership with the girls now, since the last one gave him such a go-by.

Mrs. Johnie LeCompte, of Cash's Creek, visited her mother, Mrs. J. J. Harris and family Saturday and Sunday.

L. Ward, who is one of Jackson county's most extensive cattle dealers, had hands here this week looking after and branding cattle in his large pasture.

The public school here will open on Monday, Nov. 6th, with Miss E. I. Moore, of Ashby, as teacher. Miss Moore has taught here once before, and all of her old scholars will be glad to welcome her back.

Matagorda County Tribune, October 14, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
BY LITTLE GIRL.

Sheriff Moore was here Saturday and Sunday.

Miss Kate Blair visited Mrs. Dr. Scott, at Hawley, several days last week.

Gus Simpson, from the Deming's Bridge country, was here last week.

W. S. Blair had his fall crop of sorghum made into molasses last week.

J. L. Logan and R. H. Rhodes hauled corn from Cash's Creek last week.

The very melodious song and less delicate bite of the mosquito are being heard and felt.

Wm. Havens and family, from Edna, were here last week, visiting the family of his father, F. M. Havens.

R. H. Rhodes has turned cowboy and seeks to lasso the long horned tribe, "way down on Carancahua bay."

W. L. Blair limped around on a crutch several days last week; his horse having fallen upon him and sprained his foot.

Rev. W. T. Nicholson having changed his plans of entering college till a later date was visiting his pastorate here this week.

Russell Ward and hands, from the Carancahua bay country, passed through here Sunday, driving a bunch of fat cattle to Louise.

Carancahua was not represented at the Woodmen of the World meeting Saturday night at Hawley. Members aaid the mosquitoes were too bad..

Rev. Henry C. Mack, of Kentucky, an evangelist in the Cumberland Presbyterian church, held services here Sunday at eleven and also on the following night.

Mr. Harwood and family came in from Milam county last week and will become permanent residents of this county. He has rented Mrs. Barclay's place for his present use, but will after a time move to his own place which he has bought here.

A company of the "rising young huntsmen" of this neighborhood collected Saturday night and went for a grand hunt. We expected on their return to see them laden with spoils; but great was our disappointment to see them return after several hours absence with not even one "poor little hare" of which to boast!

Matagorda County Tribune, October 28, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
BY LITTLE GIRL.

J. L. Blair put up hay last week.

J. L. Jordan went to Cash's Creek Friday.

Wm. Belcher went to Mr. Van Cleave's last week.

Joe Clark went to Ganado one day last week.

G. W. Blair cut sorghum for S. J. Hill last week.

Mr. Harwood hauled corn from near Louise last week.

R. H. Rhodes attended the dance at Hawley last week.

Rev. J. W. Powell and mother visited here on Sunday evening.

Arthur Wheeler and Scott Yeamans spent the day here Sunday.

J. C. Carrington, our county surveyor, was through here last week.

R. H. Rhodes and Jasper Havens are picking cotton for J. L. Jordan.

T. E. Partain and son James were here on business last Wednesday.

Mrs. M. C. Wheeler, accompanied by her son Ben, visited here last week.

Mrs. J. L. Jordan and children spent the day with friends at Hawley Friday.

Everybody is taking advantage of this beautiful weather to get cotton picked out.

Mrs. B. B. Rhodes had one hand severely burned with hot water a few days since.

Capt. B. B. Rhodes went to Edna Thursday, to see his little grand daughters of that place.

A party of pleasure seekers, from Hallettsville, spent several days here last week hunting.

Our young people enjoyed a social at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Fleury on last Tuesday evening.

R. L. Bronaugh, accompanied by his little son Robert, spent several days in Edna last week the guest of his mother.

Rev, Wm. Hodges, from the Colorado river settlement, will preach at the Ward school house here on next Sunday at eleven.

A. P. Roberts and family left Monday for their future home in El Campo. We regret to see them leave our neighborhood, but wish them prosperity in their new home.

BY FEN.

Cotton picking seems to be very much in evidence on the creek just now, and pickers are scarce.

Lloyd Fleury claims the distinction of having a bone felon on his finger, but we don't know exactly how it happened to be there.

J. L. and W. T. Blair have been quite busy during the past week putting up hay for winter use. They say the grass is excellent. How's that for South Texas?

Ernest Fleury and R. H. Rhodes came up from B. Q. Ward's ranch on the bay, Monday, where they have been driving for some time. They report things rather dry, but otherwise flourishing down there.

Mrs. J. E. Blair came near meeting with a painful as well as serious accident Wednesday while washing; her dress became ignited, but the flames were extinguished before any serious damage resulted. A few slightly burned hands are in evidence however,

Matagorda County Tribune, November 18, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
BY LITTLE GIRL.

John Shirly visited here Sunday evening.

Mrs. H. M. Yeamans was here last week,

Bird Wiley is working for S. J. Hill on Cash's Creek.

I wonder if anybody was out in the rain, on Sunday night.

Mrs. J. J. Harris went to Hawley to do some shopping Saturday.

Dr. W. U. Follis, the dentist from Bay City, was here last week.

Jordan & Pickering drove a bunch of cattle through here Saturday.

Cal Curts went to El Campo on Thursday, and J. E. Blair went on Friday.

Willie La Bauve, of El Campo, was down on business one day last week.

Miss Lettie McFarlane and Mrs. M. V. Dobbins spent Friday at Hawley.

Capt. J. L. Logan and Cal. Wolfe hauled sorghum from Hawley last week.

J. E. Pierce, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Grace, was here on business Saturday.

On account of the threatening weather, Bro. Nicholson did not preach here Sunday night, as previously announced.

Our community was very much saddened at the death of Mrs. Evalyn Oaf, on Saturday morning Nov. 6. She had been sick for several months, and had borne all her suffering with the utmost patience. But after so long a time, the Lord in tenderest love told her she suffered enough, and beckoned the tired soul to her heavenly home, where she would find eternal rest. She leaves one daughter and a number of grandchildren to mourn her loss. After the burial services, conducted by Rev. Nicholson, her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Deming's Bridge. The sympathy of all are with the bereaved ones.

Matagorda County Tribune, November 25, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
BY LITTLE GIRL.

The school house has a new stove.

We are having some beautiful weather now.

Only a few came out to church Sunday morning.

Rev. Nicholson preached here Sunday morning.

H. M. Yeamans was here on business last week.

Cecil and Darrel Jordan went to Cash's Creek Monday.

A. H. Wiley and daughter visited in El Campo last week.

Ducks are beginning to come in quite plentifully here,

Dr. Scott was over doing some vaccinating Tuesday.

Ben Wiley has turned cook in a haying camp at El Campo.

W. J. Harris went to Cash's Creek on business one day last week.

Crit Wheeler and family moved to their place at Hawley, Sunday.

Charlie Wiley went hunting last week and killed quite a large wild-cat.

We are glad to see Mrs. W. L. Blair up again after such a hard spell of sickness.

R. H. Rhodes attended the dance at Hawley Monday night. Say, Ham, you like Hawley; don't you?

Mrs. M. V. Dobbins has gone to Hawley to visit her sister, Mrs. C. D. Wheeler, for an indefinite time.

Our Sunday school and community will have a Christmas tree and concert at the school house on Christmas night.

What will some of our young men do without their old accustomed seat at the church here, now that it has moved away?

Jim Wiley came down from El Campo several days ago and took his wife, who has been visiting here for quite a while, back with him.

Matagorda County Tribune, December 2, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
BY LITTLE GIRL.

Christmas is coming!

Farmers are planting oats now.

Dr. Scott was over on business Saturday.

Jim Logan came over to church Sunday night.

Mr. Harwood has been a sufferer from chills lately.

Cotton picking is still being participated in by some.

Let's all prepare for a fine time during Christmas week.

J. L. Jordan and son Darrell, were on Cash's Creek Thursday.

Don't fail to subscribe for THE TRIBUNE; now is your chance.

Martin Calaway, accompanied his father, Rev J. J. Calaway, Sunday.

T. E. Partain was over last week gathering up fat cattle for shipment.

Thanksgiving day was celebrated very quietly at this place--no services being held.

Miss Dora Moore visited H. E. Moore and family at Hawley Saturday and Sunday.

J. L. Jordan went to Hawley Sunday morning to attend Methodist services there.

We had another heavy frost Sunday night, which did considerable injury to the late gardens.

Dee Powell and August Duffy, two of Hawley's young men, were over to church Sunday evening.

Misses Minnie and Lizzie Phillips and Mattie Anderson attended church here Sunday evening, and also at night.

Carancahua's citizens are becoming quite interested in the Woodmen of the World at Hawley. Three joined last week.

Rev. Callaway preached his last sermon for this conference year, at this place, on Sunday night. From here he went to conference via Bay City. We hope that whereever conference may direct him to go, he will be followed by success and happiness.

Matagorda County Tribune, December 9, 1899
 

Carancahua Concatenations.
BY LITTLE GIRL.

Christmas is nearly here.

Bad colds seem to be general here.

George Owens went to Ashby Sunday

Bird Wiley is working for T. W. Blair.

Wedding belts are nearly ready to ring.

John Shirley was here on business last week.

A. H. Wiley and J. E. Blair went to El Campo Monday.

Charlie Wiley is employed in haying at El Campo this week.

J. L. and W. T. Blair hauled corn from Trespalacios Tuesday.

J. W. Bolling, of Buhler, was in our neighborhood Monday.

Mr. Edwards, from El Campo, was down on business this week.

J. L and W. L Blair are attending court in Bay City this week,

J. L. Jordan and children were at Hawley, Monday doing some shopping.

Mrs. Rowles and son Hamilton went to Hawley Monday to do some shopping.

Let everybody be sure to come out to the Christmas tree on Christmas night.

J. L. Jordan hauled freight down from El Campo for H. E. Moore, last week,

Messes. Tarasher and Tucker, from E Campo, visited here Saturday and Sunday.

Cecil and Darrell Jordan spent Tuesday and Wednesday at Buhler visiting relatives,

T. W. Blair has turnips weighing over four pounds each. How's that for Carancahua?

Misses Kate and Mattie Blair, accompanied by George Owens, went to El Campo Monday, returning Wednesday.

Messrs. Harwood and Countryman and families, and perhaps some others, spent a few days down on Matagorda bay last week.

George Dixon, son of E. A. Dixon, formerly, of this county, but who moved to West Plains, Mo, about, four months since, has returned to this neighborhood. We are glad to welcome Mr. Dixon back among us.

PROGRAMME,

For the Christmas tree exercises Monday night, Dec, 25th the Carancahua Sunday school.

1, Opening song "Welcome, Welcome, Welcome" By school.
2. Prayer, By Superintendent.
3. Recitation "The Twelve Seasons" By twelve girls.
4. Hymn "Brightest and Best" By school
5. Recitation One Holy Night" By Miss Kate Blair.
6. Song "Christ at Beth'ehem,” By five little girls.
7. Recitation "Red, White and Blue" By Misses Kate Blair, Jessie Logan, Alice Jordan, Norma Fleury, Mattie Bair and Louise Logan.
8. Recitation "Two Little Feet" By infant class.
9. Solo "The Beautiful Star" By Miss Alice Jordan.
10. Recitation (Selected) By Robert Blair.
11 Song "Christmas Bells" By school
12. Recitation "Hang Up The Baby's Stockings By Violet Jordan.
13. Quartette "Earth Receive Thy Mighty King” By Mrs. J. L. Blair, Miss Alice Jordan, Mr. J. L. Blair and Mr. Carl _____
14. Recitation "When Christmas Comes" By Bessie and Samuel
15. Recitation "What Will You Give To Jesus? By Miss Alice Jordan
16. Song “The Christmas Star Shines Round the World By School

Matagorda County Tribune, December 23, 1899
 

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