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Mrs.
J. J. Smith was quite sick this week.
Mr.
Rich moved to his new home Saturday.
There
was a dance at Earnest Dawdy's Friday night.
Born,
to Deputy Sheriff Hugh Phillips and wife a girl.
Ashby
school opened Monday after a week's vacation.
Deputy
Hugh Phillips has rented land from J. J. Smith.
J.
R. Wylie sold a span of mules to W. E. Moore last week.
Miss
Vera Moore spent a few days with Mrs. Arnett this week.
Miss
Madie Dunbar and Mrs. Addie Coble visited Hawley Tuesday.
C.
E. Smith and wife, of Hawley, are visiting homefolks this week.
Miss
Dora Moore is spending a few days with W. E. Moore and family.
T.
F. Dickert and son, John, were hauling posts from Mr. Meeks' this
week.
Mrs.
Ella Arnett is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Kuykendall.
Mrs.
Smith's renter, Mr. Jones, became dissatisfied and moved to Mr. Pool's
place.
T.
C. McClary and family left for east
Dr.
Moore has failed to rent his place and says he will have to get married
if he can't get a renter.
There
was a party at Dave Baxter's Friday night. The young people always enjoy
themselves at Mr. Baxter's.
Prof.
Jennings and Earnest Dickert returned to Cash's creek Sunday and some of
our girls are looking lonely.
John
Dickert, Ham Moore, Prof. Jennings and Earnest Dickert spent a few days
on the bay this week fishing and hunting.
John
Spoor went to Caranchua Wednesday to be present at the marriage of his
niece, Miss Ida Harris, to Mr. George Owens.
Quite
a large crowd met at D. Dunbar's Thursday night and tendered Bro.
Calloway with a nice supply of the necessaries of life.
J.
A. Shirley, D. Powell, Rev. Powell, Willie Cornelius, Earnest Smith and
Jas. Partain attended the pound party at D. Dunbar's Thursday night.
The
crowd who attended the Christmas tree at Caranchua from this place were
Misses Madie, Anita and Kate Dunbar, Mrs. Addie Coble, Misses Ida
Dickert, Oce and Vera Moore, Minnie and Lizzie Phillips, Lucy Nicholson,
and Messrs. Earnest Dickert, John Spoor, E. P. Wells, Hugh Phillips,
Clarence Nicholson and Dr. Moore.
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Cold norther blowing this morning. Mrs. J. J. Smith was quite sick this week. Mr. Rich moved to his new home Saturday. There was a dance at Earnest Dawdy's Friday night. Born, to Deputy Sheriff Hugh Philips and wife a girl. Ashby school opened Monday after a week's vacation. Deputy Hugh Phillips has rented land from J. J. Smith. There are several places for rent in this neighborhood. J. R. Wylie sold a span of mules to W. E. Moore last week. Miss Vera Moore spent a few days with Mrs. Arnett this week. Miss Maide Dunbar and Mrs. Addie Coble visited Hawley Tuesday. C. E. Smith and wife, of Hawley, are visiting homefolks this week. Miss Dora Moore is spending a few days with W. E. Moore and family. T. F. Dickert and son, John, were hauling posts from Mr. Meeks' this week. Mrs. Ella Arnett is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Kuykendall. Mrs. Smith's renter, Mr. Jones, become dissatisfied and moved to Mr. Pool's place. T. C. McClary and family left for east Texas Thursday. We all regret very much to lose them. Dr. Moore has failed to rent his place and says he will have to get married if he can't get a renter. There was a party at Dave Baxter's Friday night. The young people always enjoy themselves at Mr. Baxter's. Prof. Jennings and Earnest Dickert returned to Cash's creek Sunday and some of our girls are looking lonely. John Dickert, Ham Moore, Prof. Jennings and Earnest Dickert spent a few days on the bay this week fishing and hunting. John Spoor went to Carancahua Wednesday to be present at the marriage of his niece, Miss Ida Harris, to Mr. George Owens. Quite a large crowd met at D. Dunbar's Thursday night and tendered Bro. Callaway with a nice supply of the necessaries of life. J. A. Shirley, D. Powell, Rev. Powell, Willie Cornelius, Earnest Smith and Jas. Partain attended the pound party at D. Dunbar's Thursday night. The crowd who attended the Christ-mas tree at Carancahua from this place were Misses Maide, Anita and Kate Dunbar, Mrs. Addie Coble, Misses Ida Dickert, Oce and Vera Moore, Minnie and Lizzie Phillips, Lucy Nicholson, and Messrs. Earnest Dickert, John Spoor, E. P. Wells, Hugh Phillips, Clarence Nicholson and Dr. Moore. LYCIA.
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January 15, 1900 |
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Dr. Moore is having his new residence painted. John Spoor is working for Mr. Dunbar this week. Several of our farmers are busy plowing this week. Bro. Callaway preached two splendid sermons Sunday. Mr. Dunbar has rented one of his places to Jim Lacy, colored. Capt. W. E. Moore has been on the sick list for several days. Prof. Jennings and Ernest Dickert attended services here Sunday. Hugh Phillips and Oce Moore went to Bay City Sunday evening. Prof. Webb of the Dawdy neighborhood attended services Sunday. Messrs. E. P. Wells and T. F. Dickert went to Bay City Tuesday. Dr. Moore was called to see Miss Mattie Dobbins who is quite sick at Hawley. Mr. Nickelson went to El Campo Tuesday after some fine hogs he had shipped to him. The Empress came in Sunday morning but sailed for Port Lavaca again Monday. Hawley was well represented here Sunday. We were glad to see SO many out, come again. Charley Guyles is now settled in his new home, and some of the girls are wondering if he doesn't need a housekeeper. LYGIA.
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January 26, 1900 |
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Farmers are pushing their plows this week. Frank Dunbar of Matagorda, is visiting his uncle this week. We are glad to note the improvement of Miss Louise Logan of Hawley. Uncle Ben Wagerick came up Saturday with a nice supply of oysters. Claud Mason of Trespalacios, is painting Dr. Moore's residence this week. Dr. Moore was called to E. Dawdy's Tuesday to see his little girl who is sick. The weather was so bad Sunday might we failed to have prayer meeting. Charles Guyles has had two runaway scrapes this week while trying to break a pair of horses. J. P. Spoor is working for Uncle Sam now, having taken Mr. Riche’s place on this end of the mai! route. Messrs. E. P. and Walter Wells went to Bay City Tuesday. The latter will engage in breaking land on the rice farm. LYGIA.
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February 2, 1900 |
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Perry Wylie visited Bay City Tuesday. W. L. Wells went to El Campo Wednesday. Wonder what two girls missed their dinner Sunday? Mr. Dunbar has had several sheep killed by wolves this week. J. F. Garnett visited his cousin, Mrs. J. J. Smith, Monday. Perry Wylie came up Sunday from the Fred Mc. Robbins ranch. We Ashbyites are highly elated over the talk of Palacios Point, being rebuilt. T. F. Dickert and son, John, went to the Colorado hunting and fishing Monday. Ben Grant came up on the schooner J. E. Pierce Wednesday to visit relatives. T. F. Dickert, one of our enterprising farmers, raised a radish, that weighed twelve pounds. Who can beat that? Dr. Moore was called to Mr. J. P. Pierce's Friday to see his little boy who is sick. Next Sunday is Bro. Callaway's day and we hope to see a large congregation out. Miss Olive Dunbar entertained a few friends at her home Friday night with music, which was highly enjoyed by all present. LYCIA.
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February 16, 1900 |
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J. A. Partain is quite ill. _. J. Smith went to Hawley this week. Prof. Jennings visited at Ashby Sunday. Sheriff Moore was over on business first of week. Capt. Keller has purchased J. P. Pierce's steamer. Perry Wylie has been on the sick list several days. J. E. Pierce was at Ashby first of week on business. J. P. Spoor was sick Saturday and unable to carry the mail. Mr. Dunbar and Harvey went to the gin Saturday with a load of cotton. Quite a number of the Hawley young men attended church here Sunday. Charles Wallace and family were visiting friends in our community Saturday and Sunday. Willie Keller was at church Sunday and informed us that he had been advised to quit baching if he ever intended getting married. Rev. Callaway preached an excellent sermon Sunday. It was most too cold to hold services at night. Sunday would have been the day to have taken up a collection for the purchase of a stove for the church. LYCIA.
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February 23, 1900 |
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Prof. Jennings was here Sunday. G. B. Garnett? was here Wednesday. Mrs. J, A Partain is on the sick list. A great many are suffering with colds. G. B. Culver spent Wednesday night in our city. Several bales of cotton went up to the gin the first of the week. J. E. Pierce passed through on his way to and from his lower pastures. F. S. Robbins was up doing some surveying for W. M. Kuykendall last week. Kirk Moore and sister spent Sunday night with home folks, returning to Bas City Monday. Miss Vera Moore spent Saturday and Sunday at the H. O. S ranch, with her friend, Mrs. Arnett. J. W., A., and H. Powell, J. A. Shirley and Ernest Smith, of Hawley, attended church here Sunday. T. Ward, and O. C. Bundick were over Wednesday for a cistern, purchased for them by W. E, Moore. Mrs. W. M Kuykendall lost a valuable Durbam cow a few days ago. She was running and jumping in a playful way and fell and broke her neck. Rev. Callaway did not reach here until noon Sunday. He preached in the afternoon and we had no services in the evening on account of the inclemency of the weather.
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Mr. Frank Dunbar spent a few days here last week. Mr. Culver, our tax assessor, was around last Thursday. Mr. Howard Dunbar came up from Port Lavaca Saturday. The schooner J. E. Pierce came up Monday loaded with lumber. Mr. Hobert Harvey, of Port Lavaca is visiting his brother this week. T. F. Dickert went to Matagorda Saturday to attend quarterly conference. Mr. Plunket and Mr. Empting of Hill. Co. are visiting their friends, Messrs. Wells and Dickert. Prof. Jennings and Ernest Dickert of Cash's creek, were mingling with their many friends here Sunday. A heroic deed: Sunday night while two of Ashby's most charming young ladies were returning from prayer meeting on horse back, they under took to ford a stream, one of them fell off in the water and mud. but was soon rescued by one of our brave boys who did not stop to think of danger or his best clothes, but rushed into the stream and soon had is prize safe on land once more. LYGIA
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March 2, 1900 |
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Prof. Jennings came over Saturday to visit friends. T. F. Dickert returned from El Campo Saturday. Bro. Callaway passed through here Saturday en route to Hawley. Misses Epting and Plunkett returncd Friday to their homes in Hill Co. Walter Wells returned to Bay City. Friday to resume his work on the rice farm. Miss May Dickert left Friday for Hill county to visit her sister for some time. John Tolson and Bertha Hasley, colored, were married Thursday night. James P. Keller and Miss Oce Moore came over to visit homefolks Saturday and Sunday. Dr. Moore, Ammans Powell and Ernest Smith were the visitors here Sunday from Hawley. J. P. Spoore will move to El Campo Tuesday. "John" will be greatly missed in our Sunday school and League as well as in the neighborhood. Success is the wish of Lygia. LYGIA.
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March 9, 1900 |
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Joe Pybus was down this week. E. E. Dawdy was here Wednesday. J. A. Shirley was here several times this week. Mr. N___ oughtl cotton seed from D. Dunbar Monday. Grandpa Wells and son Bud went to El Campo this week for corn. J. Smith and family attended church at Hawley on last Sunday. One of Ben Hasley's best cows got into ___ this week and perished. Mrs, Holland was up from Johnson City Wednesday making some purchases, Prof. Webb, of the Dawdy neighborhood, came up to shop onTuesday. Remember Bro. Callaway will preach here Sunday at eleven and again at night. Dr. Clay Moore was down from Hawley this week looking after his farm interests. R. G. Kuykendall and family attended the entertainment at Bay City Friday night Wm. Spoor was down Wednesday. Says he has all the work he and his son can do. Schooners J. E Pierce and Empress arrived the first of the week with general cargoes. Ernest Smith came down Sunday to see the dear old Grandma (?). Was there ever such devotion! Robt. Wylie and wife, sister and mother attended divine services at Hawley Saturday and Sunday. Ernest Dickert has accepted a position as manager of Mrs. Horace Youmans ranch in Jackson County. Capt. Hicks was repairing the fast sailing J. E. Pierce Tuesday, and returned same day to Lavaca. Rev. J. J. Lively will hold services on Saturday night before the 2nd Sunday in each month, at Ashby Chapel. The young people of Ashby attended a social at D. Baxter's Friday night, which they pronounced a grand success, Mrs. W. E. Moore and daughters Vera and Gladys, attended the Bay City, commencement exercises Friday night. Prof. Henry Jennings closed his school at Cash's Creek last Friday and is visiting his sister (Mrs. Wallace) at Johnson City. Farmers are planting cotton this week, corn is up and looking fine and grass is getting good, but some of our weather prophets have predicted a cold wave the latter part of the month and then--- What?
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[original was illegible in some places] Ike Towell spent Monday night in our town. Mrs. P. H. Dawdy visited her parents last week. A new boy arrived at the home of A. B. Rene? Monday, the 5th. Dr. Moore spent Sunday night here recently, not professionally. The Echo ___ J. E. Pierce and Empress sailed for LaVaca the last of the week. D. H. Matthews, representing the Galveston Dry Goods? Co., was here last week. Dr. Birckhead? passed here Monday on his way to Trespalacios on a visit to John Pybus. Miss Oce Moore and J. P. Keller came over from Bay City Saturday, returning Sunday. Uncle Ben was up last Saturday with a lot of fine oysters for which he found ready sales. A. H. Moore spent Tuesday in our city, getting some blacksmith work done and visiting relatives. John Spoor went up Monday and took charge of the El Campo end of the mail route and Lee Rowe has returned to this end. J. H. VanCleave’s ditching outfit passed here this week to the slough. They had been on the west side of the bay, putting in a large tank for A. H. Pierce. Fred S. Robbins was here one night last week, on his way home from El Campo, where he went to receive some fine bulls. There were five Devons and one Hereford. Mr. W. H. Kuykendall and daughter, Mrs. Arnett, and Mr. R. G. Kuykendall and two little daughters, Marian and Dorothy, were down Saturday patronizing our oyster man. Messrs. Epting and Plunkett returned to their home in Hill county last week, Miss May Dickert accompanied them, and will visit her sister, Mrs. Alexander, for several months. Thursday night the 1st inst., a large crowd gathered at the home of Ben Hasley (colored) to witness the marriage of his daughter, Bertha R. to John Tolson, of Caney; the ceremony being performed by Rev. Tolson, the groom’s brother. The room was tastefully decorated with wild smilax. The bride wore a dress of cream ___veiling trimmed with lace and ribbon, and a veil fastened with sprays of lilies of the valley. After supper the evening was spent in dancing, and the young couple left next day for Caney, their future home.
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Several from here attended church Hawley Sunday. Earnest Dickert returned home from Cash's creek Saturday. Dr. Moore and Ernest Smith attended prayer meeting here Sunday night. There will be a party at Mr. Hugh Philips' Tuesday night for the children. J. P. Pierce came up Saturday after calves he bought from J. K. Wylie and Mrs. Smith. Rev. Lively of El Campo will preach here Saturday night before second Sunday. The party at Mrs. Baxter’s Friday night was quite a success. Ashby well represented there. Mrs. Moore and daughter Vera went to Bay City Friday. Miss Oce Moore returned home with them Sunday. LYGIA.
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March 16, 1900 |
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J. P. Spoore, of El Campo, spent Sunday here with friends. Mrs. Rebecka Williams has been quite sick for the past week. Mr. Oliver Dorsey attended prayer meeting here Sunday night. Mr. Pullians, of El Campo, was visiting friends here last week. J.J. Smith and J. R. Wylie and __le went up to Hawley Friday. W. L. Wells moved his family to his home on the creek Saturday. Miss Vera Moore is visiting Mrs. __mett on the Colorado this week. Mr. Cates and family, of Hawley, visited W. D. Williams Saturday and Sunday. Miss Mattie Anderson, of Cash's creek, is the guest of Miss Minnie Phillips this week. There will be preaching at Ashby Chappell Saturday night by Rev. Lively, of El Campo. Ernest Dickert came home Sunday night to see the home folks. He returned to his work Monday. [Too late for last week.] Mr. D. Dunbar went to Bay City ___day morning. J. L. Pybus and brother, Fred, attended services Sunday. Ernest Smith is at his old trade coming to see his Grandma. Prot. Webb of the Dawdy school attended church here Sunday. Rev. Payne filled his appointment here Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. Charles Gyle and Prof. Jennings returned from Galveston Sunday. Henry Jennings and his cousin, Ernest Smith, came down Sunday night but were too late for prayer meeting. The long faced boys of Ashby and Hawley have returned from their trip to Galveston looking worse than ever. What is it that makes them look so? LYGIA.
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April 6, 1900 |
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Mr. R. G. Kuykendall is down with measles. Mr. Willie Milburn spent Friday night at Ashby. Our mail carrier failed to cross the creek Monday morning with the mail. Mr. Spoor came through from El Campo and brought it. Our farmers are quite blue over the destruction of the hail storm Sunday night. Corn is badly damaged in parts of Ashby and gardens completely destroyed. Howard Dunbar and son Chester went to El Campo Friday to meet his daughter, Miss Olive, and two nieces. Misses Madie and Annie Dunbar, all of whom have been spending time in Galveston. Our community was shocked Thursday morning by the sad news of the death of Mrs. Annie Williams, wife of W. D. Williams. Deceased was a daughter of the late Jack Wheeler. She will be greatly missed in our neighborhood. She leaves to mourn her loss, her mother, husband, one sister and three small children besides a large circle of relatives and friends. LYCIA.
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May 11, 1900 |
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(Arrived too late for last week.) Mrs. Goble and Miss Olive Dunbar went to El Campo last week. T. F. Dickert and Frank Showaker went to El Campo last week. Hugh Phill ...from Dr. Scott last week. Hamilton Moore left last week, to resume his studies at Peacock's school. There was an ice cream party at D. N. Dunbar's Friday night everyone reports an enjoyable time. Mrs. R. G. Kuykendall and children and Miss E. I. Moore visited at Ashby and Trespalacios Friday. A heavy wind and rain storm struck here Saturday night, doing a good deal of damage, blowing down trees and fences. Miss S. B. Sterne, the teacher of the colored school, was called home to Port Lavaca, Thursday, to be with her father who is not expected to live. Mrs. S.[T.] J. [Elizabeth] Holland, an aged lady died at her home at Johnston City, Monday morning. The remains were laid to rest in the Hawley cemetery, Tuesday morning. A. Jefferson (colored) has bought the cottage formerly owned by John Miller at Hawley. He has moved it down to his place on the creek and will soon have it up again. Dr. Scott was here last week on business. Prof. Jennings, who has been sick for the past week, left on Saturday last, for a two weeks visit to his father in Hill Co., afterwards he will return and take charge of the Cashes Creek school for the coming term. Ashby Epworth League will have a literary entertainment on Friday night, Sept. 14, when the following programme will be rendered:-- Song, Prayer, Scripture, Song, Matagorda County Tribune, September 21, 1900 |
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J. M. Sims was over last week. Tom Holland went to Bay City Saturday. Robinson, the piano tuner, was here Monday. Mrs. Clay Moore visited her parents last week. Mrs. Coble and little daughter are visiting at Hawley. Nolan Ryman was very sick last week, but has recovered. D. N. and Howard Dunbar are putting up their winter hay. Kirk Moore was transacting business on the west side last week. Clay Baker was up Monday and took back a load of cotton pickers. W. M. Kuykendall and daughter, Mrs. Ellis K. Arnett, went to Victoria Monday. Bro. Nicholson and son Clarence left Friday with race horses for the San Antonio fair. John Dickert left last week for the western cotton fields, he being an expert cotton picker. Frank Showaker has been laid up all week with rheumatism from which he suffers a great deal. Fish are said to be plentiful in the bay and with high tides we hope to catch them from the creek soon. Bud Williams and nephew Mr. Willard from Ft. Bend county are visiting T. J. and W. D. Williams. Miss Victoria Smith of Hawley attended the Literary Friday night, and visited friends here a few days. The schooner Empress has been treated to a new set of sails, which adds to her beauty and pleases the captain. R. G. Kuykendall bought the blacksmith shop, with all the tools, set it on wagons and hauled it home Monday, where he will open up for business. Now that all the boys have gone, the girls have also taken the craze. At least it looks that way. However, there will be left a remnant of both sexes. Miss Annie Dunbar, a popular young lady of our community, left on Sunday for Belton, where she enters Baylor college. While we regret losing this sweet young lady from our midst, we rejoice over her good fortune and wish her success. On last Tuesday regardless of the attention of skilled physicians, Leta, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Walton, closed her eyes in death. The little body was laid to rest in the Ashby Cemetery, mid many sympathizing friends. May God comfort the parents. Matagorda County Tribune, October 19, 1900 |
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Capt. Roach went to Markham Thursday. C. Morris made a trip to El Campo Thursday. Dr. Moore was down from Markham Wednesday. J. P. Spoore [Spoor] of Tres Palacios was here trading, Monday. Spivy McNeil of Markham called at D. Dunbar’s Friday. Mr. Brown of New York, a friend of Capt. Roach, visiting him this week. Capt. Alvin has sold his boat, the “Evaline,” to his mate Capt. White. Capt. Hicks of the J. E. Pierce brought up freight Saturday for C. E. Smith & Son. Barney Smith of Bay City was here several days this week, subpoenaing witnesses. Messrs. Moore and Edgar Hodges of Markham visited Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hicks, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson, who have been visiting relatives in Grayson county, returned Sunday. C. H. Gyle, D. N. Dunbar, Julian Harvey and J. J. Smith attended court in Bay City Monday. There is a sweet baby boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wylie. We wish for him a long and useful life. Walter Ramsey, assistant engineer of the Plotner-Stoddard Canal Co., left Monday for Houston to visit relatives. Justice John F. Lewis performed the ceremony Saturday for Minnie Rounds Lawson and Cope Alinice, (colored). Mr. Hughes of Dallas was down this week consulting with his partner, Capt. Roach, concerning their interests here. Mr. and Mrs. Robert O’Neal and Mr. and Mrs. Allen left Friday for Palacios on a prospecting and also pleasure trip. Julian Harvey went to Matagorda Wednesday. He has bought lots at Palacios is preparing to build his residence there. The colored people here celebrated their emancipation by giving a nice supper. A crowd of white people attended. The sociable given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Dunbar Thursday evening was very much enjoyed by those in attendance. Cake and lemonade were served. Brenham Fritzner of Bay City, who is book-keeper for the Plotner-Stoddard Canal Co, visited Mr. and Mrs. Millikin, at the Buckeye farm, Sunday. From some cause Bro. Payne failed to meet his appointment here Sunday, however we had several songs and prayers and Sunday school in the afternoon and singing at night. Excuse Bro. Payne please. [New boy at his house-only boy in a family of four children.—Editor.] B. F. Keeling of Hawley spent Wednesday night here with relatives. He was to leave Friday for Bee county, where he has bought a nice home, three miles from Beeville. There is a fine crop on the place, which he is going to look after. His family will go the last of July or August.
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D. N. Dunbar went to Hawley Friday. C. T. Nicholson went to Midfields Monday. Capt. Roach went to Bay City Saturday. Woods Morris went to Matagorda Saturday. The Ashby boys organized a base ball team Saturday. Mrs. D. Dunbar and Dr. Pickle are among the sick ones this week. The sloop Mystery came up Saturday with freight for our merchants. Mrs. Charles Morris and children are spending this week in Bay City. The Plotner-Stoddard Canal company commenced pumping water Juy 17th. Mr. Silverstein, the peddler, came by Wednesday on his way from Markham. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Allen have gone to Bay City to reside for an indefinite time. Mrs. W. S. Millikin will leave tomorrow for a several weeks visit to relatives in Houston. Dr. C. Pickle and family have moved to the old Wells place, now owned by Dr. Richey of Iowa. Miss Jennie Eidman has been visiting her sister Mrs. V. O. Ford, of Bay City, for several days. Willie Evans of Tres Palacios and Jimmie Harris of Carancahua were down Wednesday after corn. The steamer Old Rip came up Wednesday loaded with cement for the Plotner-Stoddard company. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Smith are now domiciled in the Miss E. I. Moore cottage at old Ashby. Mrs. Smith has been on the puny list several days. Dr. Moore of Hawley came down twice this week to see Mrs. Robert O’Neal who has been ill for more than a week. She is much better at this writing. The H. E. Moore and B. J. Hadley case was transferred to district court. We were wrongly informed last week about Mr. Moore being here. He did not come. The long looked for engine for the Trespalacios pumping plant has come at last, and is now on the road from the station. Arrangements are being made to change the mail route so we hope to soon get our mail by way of Bay City instead of El Campo. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Poole and children of El Campo passed through Wednesday on their way to visit J. P. Pierce and family. Our sweet little friend, Vernon Keeling, of Hawley, is visiting her little cousins, Clinton Smith and Ermine and Eddie Partain. Mrs. Cryer of Normana, Texas, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Robert O’Neal. She was accompanied by her little daughter Maud. J. S. Robertson hauled his household goods to Midfields and will ship them to Taylor county, where he and his family will soon go to reside. L. Dorsey is trying to prove that the chickens crow at ten in the evening instead of four in the morning. He says the clocks strike wrong, too. Rev. W. T. Nicholson of Smithville came down Friday to visit home folks a few days. He will leave here Tuesday for Whitesboro, Texas., where he is going to assist in a meeting. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Williams and W. T. Kuykendall all went to Bay City Monday by way of Long Mott. Mrs. Williams and little daughter, Veta, will go from there to Houston where they will visit Dr. Lunn and family. Messrs. Plotner and Stoddard of Dayton, Ohio, spent part of this week at the Buckeye Farm, of which they are the proprietors. In company with Mr. Chillson of Bay City they took a trip to Matagorda on the steamer, Old Rip, Saturday. T. F. Dickert left for Bridgman, Texas, and from there he will go to Lindale, Smith county, to visit his brother. Some of his friends are all curiosity to know if he is going to bring some one home with him. Bro. Hennessee says he must have gone on very important business or he would not have left the campmeeting. Quite a number of Ashbyites attended the campmeeting at Hawley Sunday and Sunday night. Bro. W. T. Nicholson preached at eleven Sunday morning and Rev. Annis of Edna preached in the afternoon. We met many old friends we had not seen for a long time. Among them were our dear friends, Misses Annie Vaught of Field’s Store, Mattie Mersfelder of Eagle Lake and Mrs. Morrow. The latter we had not seen in seven years.
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Ernest Smith made a trip Friday up near Midfields. Hugh Eidman and Dick Lewis went to Bay City this week. J. H. Logan of Hawley was down at the store Wednesday. D. E. Griffin and Lon Fagg and family left Monday for north Texas. Capt. J. W. Roach left for Dallas Tuesday, 28th, and returned Monday. The schooner Casatromposta came up Monday with freight for J. P. Pierce. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Harvey returned Thursday from a few days visit to Port Lavaca. Walter Allen came over from Bay City Tuesday after the remainder of his household goods. Mrs. Kate Warren of Hungerford is visiting the families of D. C. Napper and T. J. and W. D. Williams. Joe James of Cash’s Creek brought a load of freight from El Campo Wednesday, for C. E. Smith & Son. Mrs. Robt. O’Neal and mother, Mrs. Cryer, and little daughter Maud left Friday for Mineral, the home of Mrs. Cryer. Mrs. William Douglas returned to Bay City Friday. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. T. J. Williams and children. Mrs. Nave of Pierce is down, spending a few days with her husband, G. W. Nave, who is looking after the A. H. Pierce cattle. Dr. Moore of Markham was called Thursday to see his baby, Littleton, who was ill at the home of his grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar. We are pleased to say he is well again. Bro. Hennessee preached at Ashby Sunday instead of Hawley. The change was not generally known at Ashby, hence several persons would have been there, had they known of the appointment. The Baptist meeting will begin on the nineteenth of this month, and Bro. Armstrong will be assisted by Rev. Stevens, of El Campo. We hope every one will come who can, and let us do our part towards having a good meeting. J. P. Pierce has made several trips up the Trespalacios this week, with his steamer, which was formerly the yacht Nomad, owned by Capt. W. E. Moore, A. B. Pierce and R. G. Kuykendall. It is a nice little steamer and makes quick trips. He tows a large barge, which was loaded with wood for his home at Johnson City. The boat keeps the old name Nomad. The sad news reached the Ashby rice planters July 28, that the machinery for the Trespalacios pumping plant has been put in wrong. It runs backward. It will now be impossible to get it all remodeled in time for this year. However, the last machinists who have come think probably they will get one pump ready to run in three weeks. The poor farmers are wearing sad faces. They feel sure the water will come too late to save their rice. Our esteemed friend, Mr. Keeling of Hawley, came down Friday and his little nieces, Clinton Smith and Ermine and Eddie Partain, returned home with him and stayed over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Keeling and their lovely little flock accompanied them home. This makes their farewell visit before their departure for Beeville. There is not a family in this part of the county who is more respected and loved than that of Mr. Keeling; hence, their many Ashby friends were sad at the thought of their leaving. Mr. Keeling is delighted with Bee county. He says instead of feeling doltish on rising in the morning he feels like “pitching.” We can imagine it would be an amusing sight to see him do that.
Matagorda County
Tribune, August 7, 1903 |
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Old Rip came up Monday. Hugh Eidman went to Bay City Friday. Dr. Pickle made a trip to Midfields Tuesday. D. N. Dunbar has four head of good mules for sale. Ernest Nicholson and Eddie Partain are on the puny list. Walter Penny left Thursday for Weimar to visit his parents. The Negroes are having a protracted meeting on Wilson creek. Some have commenced preparing their gardens for fall planting. Let everyone attend the meeting which convenes on the nineteenth of August. There are four vacant houses at Ashby now and we hope to soon see them occupied. Oh what a rain we had Monday the 10th. However, our faithful postrider came. Paul? Rivers, colored, who has lived here for some time, died at Danevang of fever. Peaches are scarce around Ashby and the few for sale are selling at a dollar per bushel. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hicks left for Markham Wednesday, where they will reside for a while. Several bridges have been built on the Trespalacios canal this week and the flood gates are being put in. Miss Annie Vaught came down from Hawley Sunday to visit her many Ashby friends. She was accompanied by W. K. Keller. F. Showaker returned Saturday from Trespalacios, where he had been several days assisting Mr. Baxter, who is preparing to move to Palacios. Miss Emma Lewis returned home Tuesday. She visited Austin, Taylor and Lockhart while gone. She said her visit all around was very pleasant. Perry and Joe Hill will go to El Campo this week, where they will join their parents and sisters in a trip to the Nation, where they are all going to reside. Mr. Davenport of Markham came down Sunday, the 2nd, to bring James O’Neal who was returning from his visit to Mineral. Capts. Roach and Jno. F. Lewis, D. N. Dunbar, C. Morris, D. A. O’Neal and I. J. Smith went to Bay City and back Tuesday. They went by way of Long Mott. Mrs. Dr. Moore and baby, Littleton, returned to their home at Markham Friday. They were accompanied by Mr. Dunbar and children Lois and Calvin. Lois will stay several days. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Smith visited some friends and their farm at Hawley and also went to Midfields Thursday. They say Midfields is growing rapidly and that there is the finest crop on their farm they have ever seen for several years. The farmers on the Plotner-Stoddard canal are delighted over their fine prospects for a rice crop, and Messrs. Richards and Millikin receive great praise for their good management and close attention to business, which from all accounts they richly deserve. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Spoor and children, of Tres Palacios, made a very pleasant call at the post office Tuesday evening. We suppose they will be called Ashbyites now, as there is no longer any post office at Trespalacios, and they will come to Ashby for their mail. The writer is indebted to some one for a beautiful book, “Triumphant America and Her New Possessions.” We haven’t the least idea who sent it. However we heartily thank the kind donor, and if his eyes chance to fall on this he may rest assured his gift is highly appreciated. Hugh Eidman went to the railroad Tuesday to take his brothers, Craft and U. S., who left for Iago on a visit to their brother and family. They failed to find Long Mott and went on to Midfields to take the train. Long Mott is about four miles south of Midfields and is several miles nearer for the Ashby people.
Matagorda County
Tribune, August 14, 1903 |
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We had another nice rain Sunday. John Dickert went to Markham Tuesday. D. N. Dunbar was in Bay City Wednesday. Walter Penny returned from Weimar Sunday. J. H. Nicholson had a fine mare to die this week. The schooner J. E. Pierce came up Thursday. The steamer Nomad came up Thursday. Little Clinton Smith has a very sore arm, caused by a burn. Mrs. V. E. Eidman and sons, Craft and C. S., returned from Iago Wednesday. Miss Annie Vaught returned to Hawley Thursday, accompanied by W. K. Keller. C. E. and J. J. Smith made a trip to Midfields Saturday after freight for the store. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wheeler and baby came down Saturday and joined the sailing party. J. P. Pierce turned the water on his rice field last week. He has his pumping plant on the Johnson timber slough. Mr. Nave was bitten by a spider and suffered very much for several days, and is now carrying his arm in a sling. Dr. Moore, of Markham, was called Saturday to the bedside of Miss Letitia Lewis, who, we are sorry to say, is very ill. Capt. Roach and J. A. Partain went to Bay City Saturday. They were accompanied by C. C. McElrath, who will go from there to his home in Houston. Quite a number from Ashby attended the ice-cream supper given by Mr. and Mrs. Baxter at Trespalacios for the benefit of the M. E. Church at this place. A nice sum was realized. Capt. Hicks, not being able to go to Port Lavaca Monday, asked C. H. Gyle to take charge of his schooner and go down for him. He was accompanied by Floyd Lewis and Arthur Wheeler. T. F. Dickert returned home Sunday, the 9th, from a several weeks’ visit to his daughter, Mrs. Alexander, of Hill county, and his brother in Smith county. He reports a delightful time, and brought back some of Smith county’s fine fruit. Capt. Hicks, of the J. E. Pierce, carried a sailing party down on the bay Saturday and returned Sunday evening. We failed to get the names of all who went; however, Miss Rogers and a lady friend from Cash’s creek were among the number. J. J. Smith and children, Harold and Lurline, went to Long Mott to meet some old Ellis county friends, Mrs. M. G. McElrath and son, Charles, and little grandson, Leonard McElrath. Their friends here are delighted to meet them again. Mr. McElrath visited here two years ago, but it has been fourteen years since the friends of Mrs. McElrath had seen her.
Matagorda County
Tribune, August 21, 1903 |
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C. E. Smith went to Midfields Friday, after freight. Robert O’Neal is spending a few weeks with his wife at Mineral. Miss Emma Lewis and Capt. Roach went to Bay City Saturday. Messrs. Landry, Thomason and Davis left for Bay City this week. D. A. O’Neal returned Tuesday from a three weeks trip to Mineral. The steamer Nomad has made several trips up this week after wood. Mrs. J. P. Pierce and children are visiting Mrs. Dr. Lunn of Houston. Mr. Davenport, of Markham, attended church here Wednesday and Sunday. Ernest Smith made a trip to Midfields Wednesday, after freight for the store. Hamilton and Ashby Moore of Port Lavaca are attending the meeting here this week. T. J. Williams came by Monday on his way to see Dr. Pickle about a sick horse. Mrs. Annie O’Neal returned from Mineral Sunday where she has been visiting her daughter. We are sorry to say W. D. Williams has lost another horse. A two year old colt died this week. Scott Yeamans is back again from the Territory. He will make his home on Cash’s creek, for a while. C. Fowler Charliss will leave Tuesday for Houston where we suppose he will reside, and he is through with his work here. W. K .Keller and wife of Hawley and little sister, Theresa Jordan, of Carancahua, came down to the meeting Wednesday night. The rice is needing rain badly again. The Trespalacios pumping plant they think will be ready to begin pumping Wednesday. Mr. Dunbar went to Markham Friday after his little daughter, Lois, who had been gone three weeks visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. Moore, of that place. Mr. Taylor of Hawley brought the mail down Thursday for Mr. Highborg as the latter wished to attend the funeral of one of his friends, at Danevang. Mrs. M. G. McElrath and little grandson, Leonard, left Thursday for Houston where they will spend several weeks before returning to their home in Waxahachie. Their two weeks stay was highly enjoyed by their friends, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and family. Mrs. Townsend and daughter, Miss Georgia, of Salado, and Miss Benna Magee and brother Walter, of Hawley, have been staying with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Spoor and attending the meeting. Those among the puny this week are John Moore, Mesdames Elizabeth and C. E. Smith, D. Dunbar, T. F. Dickert, C. H. Gyle and Mrs. Harvey’s baby, Ardella. We hope to soon see them up again. The visitors who attended church Sunday were J. H. Logan, Gwynne Dixon, Lonie Cornelius, John Duffy and Hamilton and Ed. Smith, of Hawley, Spivey McNeal of Markham, Darrel Jorean of Carancahua, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Yeamans and family, and Misses Rogers and Phillips of Cash’s creek, Mrs. Arthur Wheeler and sister, Miss Jessie Logan, and Mr. and Mrs. George Dixon. Rev. J. B. Armstrong, of Eagle Lake, began a series of meetings here Monday night, 17th, and closed Sunday night. He preached some soul stirring sermons and was given good attention by the congregation. While there were not many visible results, we believe that great good was done. He will preach here again on the second Sunday night. He will preach at Hawley in the forenoon and afternoon of the same day. The Baptist people are very thankful to the Methodists for the use of their house and also for their help in the meeting. Bro. Hennessee was with us a few days and left Saturday for Carancahua where he was to preach Sunday.
Matagorda County
Tribune, September 4, 1903 |
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Miss Jennie Eidman is visiting in Weimar. Hugh Eidman is visiting in San Antonio. Robert O’Neal returned from Beeville Tuesday. Little Veta and Irene Williams are on the sick list this week. Capt. Hicks of the J. E. Pierce left for Port Lavaca, Wednesday. Dr. Pickle made a business visit to Bay City Tuesday and returned Friday. We have had several good rains this week, which still keeps the rice alive. The schooner Louisa came up Saturday with the monument for Mrs. Kate Moore. Mayor Cabell and Ben Davis of the Tres Palacios Irrigation Co., came in Tuesday evening. J. A. Partain and son, Forrest, went with C. E. Smith to Midfields, Thursday, after freight. Guy Eidman of Ft. Worth spent three weeks here visiting his mother, Mrs. V. E. Eidman and family. Hamilton Moore and Ernest Smith went to Bay City Tuesday, Hamilton will remain there for an indefinite time. A number of Missourians came down to Danevang Wednesday and made a deal on two thousand acres of land southeast of that place. This is Sept. 7th and they have not started the pump at the Trespalacios plant yet. The smoke stack blew down and putting that up again hindered them several days. J. P. Pierce and a party of six of his Wharton friends spent several days on the bay last week. They went on his steamer Nomad and visited Palacios, the gulf and many other places. Hermon Dasby will leave Monday, the 7, for Waco where he will enter Adran [Adrian?] College. Many good wishes follow him. His mother, Mrs. W. S. Millikin will accompany him to Waco, though she will return in a few days. “Aunt” Jane Lacy, colored, was found dead in her bed Monday morning, Sept. 7th. She seemed perfectly well the day before. However she has suffered of heart trouble for some time. “Aunt Jane” will be missed by her many white friends, as she was well thought of by all and was a great help to many of us in sickness. F. M. and B. J. Moore, have lost several head of cattle of something like charbon. F. S. and Fred Mc. C. Robbins, have also lost a good many cattle, about fourteen head of their registered cattle have died, besides a good many of their other cattle. They do not know what is causing their death. They do not seem to suffer any and lie down like they are going to sleep and die while down. They have also lost several head of horses. We understand that Mr. Lawson of Matagorda, F. S. Robbins and P. R. Dawdy have each given fifty acres of land and J. C. Maxwell twenty-five to a company who will bore for oil. They are to begin work by the first of January. The land is on this side of the river near the home of Mr. Dawdy. Several of our Ashby people think they have oil mounds on their land. We hope they will be more successful when they bore for oil than they have been trying to make a rice crop. Mrs. Kate Moore and little daughter, Gladys, of Port Lavaca came up Friday evening. They came to Palacios on the schooner Louisa and from there to Pheasant switch on the train. They got conveyance from Mr. Phillips and came over. They were accompanied by Willie Wells, of Grovette, Ark., and Mr. Conard. The latter will erect two monuments at the Ashby cemetery, one for Mrs. Moore and the other for Mrs. R. G. Kuykendall. Mrs. Moore’s friends are glad to be with her again.
Matagorda County
Tribune, September 11, 1903 |
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The Nomad passed up the creek Thursday. Ashby Moore left Monday, the 14th, for Bay City. Calhoun and Tynie Pickle went to Markham Monday. The Misses Lewis visited Bay City Saturday and Sunday. J. J. Smith and little son Harold went to Trespalacios Friday. Mr. Waterman left for his home in Pennsylvania Saturday. F. M. Moore and C. Steger attended church at Hawley Sunday. Capt. Roach and friend, Mr. Davis, went to Matagorda Saturday. Stuart Lewis, who spent several days with home folks, left Monday. We are glad to see Mr. Love out again. He has been sick for three weeks. D. A. and Jim O’Neal are hauling timber for the big Buckeye warehouse. C. E. Smith went to his old home near Midfields, Tuesday, to see after cattle. Mrs. Jim Magee of Hawley and sister, Mrs. Townsend of Salado, attended church here Sunday night. Several of the Ashby rice farmers have gone to Markham to help harvest; and some have sent their teams. The monuments Mrs. Moore had erected are handsome and add much to the beauty of the cemetery. R. G Kuykendall of Buda and A. B. Pierce of Hawley stopped at the store Friday on their way to J. P. Pierce’s. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Cates and four children of Midfields visited at the homes of John and F. M. Moore this week. Those among the sick this week are Mrs. Dr. Pickle, John Moore and little Veta Williams. The latter has been chilling. Dr. Pickle and son, Crawford, are at Markham helping the harvesters. They came home Saturday but returned Monday. Bro. Armstrong preached an excellent sermon here Sunday night from the text “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.” Proverbs 27:10. Mrs. Kate Moore and little daughter Gladys left Wednesday for Bay City. Their few days stay here was very much enjoyed by their Ashby friends. They were accompanied to Blessing by F. M. Moore. Ashby school trustees for this year are D. N. Dunbar, J. H. Nicholson and C. Morris. Many of our people would like for the school to open by the first of October, and we hope they will get a teacher by that time. The O’Neal Bros. have two hundred acres of rice which they have irrigated from water which backed up in a large flat. One hundred acres they think will make a fine crop, and the other will make an average crop. To the regret of our people, one calamity after another has befallen the Trespalacios pumping plant and now one among the last is the boiler is too small and does not afford steam enough to draw the water from the river. D. N. Dunbar and C. E. and J. J. Smith got some very fine pears from the Pybus orchard. A gentleman from Alvin who saw Mr. Pybus’s orchard said it is the finest he ever saw. They have had an immense crop of pears this year, the third large crop in succession. Bro. Armstrong cannot preach for us the second Sunday in October, as the Colorado Baptist Association meets at that time. He does not know whether he will stay in the mission field or not. If he does, he will continue preaching here and at Hawley. He has many friends here and we hope he will return.
Matagorda County
Tribune, September 18, 1903 |
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Bad colds are prevalent again. Miss Emma Lewis went to By City Saturday. What cool weather in September for our “Sunny South.” L. Dorsey has his kodak ready now to take any pretty picture. Capt. Roach has made several business trips to Bay City this week. Mrs. W. S. Milliken returned from Waco, where she left her son Herman in Adran [Adrian] College. J. D. Pierce and little sons, J. E. and Richard, went to Houston Friday and returned Saturday. Dr. C. Moore came down to the pumping plant Thursday and stayed over night with D. Dunbar and family. Mrs. Joe James Jr. and little sons, Allen and Earl, of Pheasant, visited Mrs. C. E. Smith Monday and Tuesday. T. F. Dickert and sons are cutting their oldest rice for hay. However, they think they will make some Providential rice. C. H. Gyle and J. J. Smith went to Markham Saturday after their binders, which were shipped there from Bay City. Little Eddie and Claire Partain have been on the sick list for several days. However, at this writing they are much better. J. A. Partain went to Markham Monday after medicine for his children, Eddie and Claire. Ashby is very much in need of a good Doctor. W. F. Wylie and J. J. Smith will go Tuesday to help Mr. Combs of the Buckeye farm, reap his rice. J. J. Smith will run his own binder. Dickert brothers will also use their binders on the Buckeye farm. C. Ernest Smith made a trip to Midfields after freight Wednesday. Their good trade keeps them constantly hauling freight. We Ashby people will gladly welcome the Rice Belt railroad. For the present a depot at Blessing would be handy for us. W. S. Millikin of the Buckeye farm says they are getting along nicely harvesting. They are running fifteen binders for the company, and Mr. Combs is running several. They will begin threshing next week. We rejoice in our neighbors’ prosperity. Brother Hennessee preached Sunday morning and night. Those from neighboring places were Fred Pybus and mother and sisters of Tres Palacios, Frank Showaker of Palacios and Darrel Jordan of Carancahua. We missed the familiar faces of David Baxter and family. Although they did not live here, we felt that they were [one] of us, as they came to church and Sunday school more regularly than some of our own people. We hope they will find many good friends in their new home at Palacios.
Matagorda County
Tribune, September 25, 1903 |
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We have had several fine rains this week. The steamer Nomad came up Monday, the 24th. Fred Pybus was over from Palacios Thursday. F. M. and B. J. Moore bought several head of cattle from D. N. Dunbar, Monday. Mrs. W. S. Millikin returned Wednesday from an extended visit to ____ and Houston. T. J. Williams and C. H. ____ two large alligators Saturday ___ the Trespalacios. They think the Trespalacios pumping plant will be ready to pump water by the first of September. Hamilton Moore of Port Lavaca came over from Bay City Saturday. He will spend this week here. Mesdames Jno. F. Lewis, C. E. Smith, F. M. Moore and J. J. Smith are among the puny ones this week. Mrs. Steger left Thursday for Stockdale to visit her daughter. F. M. Moore accompanied her as far as Wharton. Miss Sallie Pickle has been afflicted several weeks with painful sores on her feet which we are glad to learn are much better. Justice Lewis was called up near Midfields Thursday to perform the marriage of Mr. Huddleston and Miss Beulah Mullen. Dr. Moore of Markham has called again Tuesday to the bedside of Miss Letitia Lewis who has been real ill. However, at this writing she is very much better. One of W. D. Williams’s best work mules was killed by lightning Tuesday. One of his horses died several weeks ago, and this is the third one he has lost this summer. He has our sympathy. The wood work of J. P. Pierce’s pumping plant caught fire Tuesday night and came near burning up. Several persons have said he has the prettiest little plant they have ever seen. Mr. Pierce thinks now that he will put in nine thousand acres of rice next year. C. H. Gyle, Floyd Lewis and Arthur Wheeler returned from Port Lavaca Thursday. They were in two light squalls and had quite a rough voyage, going down, and also coming back. Mr. Wheeler brought up lumber to build a house near the draw bridge, where he and Ernest Dawdy will put in a stock of general merchandise. The visitors at Sunday school were Mrs. Baxter of Bay City, mother of David Baxter of Trespalacios, Miss Georgia Townsend, who is visiting the family of J. P. Spoor, Dick Serrill of Matagorda and Hamilton Moore of Port Lavaca. They have an interesting Sunday school at Ashby and Miss Katie Dunbar is organist. After the lessons were recited J. H. Nicholson, teacher of the Bible…
Matagorda County
Tribune, September 29, 1903 |
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Ernest Smith went to Bay City Monday. J. P. Pierce went to El Campo Wednesday. Ernest Smith went to Midfields Tuesday. D. O. Love is among the puny ones this week. J. H. Nicholson and Ernest Wylie are making hay. Mr. Christopher and wife left Tuesday for their home in Bastrop. C. D. Wallace, D. C. Napper and J. S. Hicks are harvesting at Cortes. Mrs. Annie O’Neal and son Jim are visiting for a few days in Matagorda. W. G. McDonald of El Campo came down Saturday to attend Justice’s court. A large herd of the J. P. Pierce cattle passed through Tuesday from the bay pastures. The pumping plant started again Thursday the 24th and has been running off and on ever since. Stonewall Thompkins, constructor of the Trespalacios pumping plant, left Saturday for his home in Virginia. Our new and interesting correspondent of Tres Palacios was wondering last week “why Darrell Jordan had not been back.” Darrell’s interests seemingly are at Ashby now. B. F. Keeling of Beeville wrote here for cotton pickers as hands are scarce there. We fear he will not be able to get any from here, as the farmers are begging for hands, wagons and teams to help gather their abundant rice crops. D. N. Dunbar and family and their daughter, Mrs. Harvey, and children, with Joe Nicholson went on a pleasure and prospecting trip to Palacios Saturday. Mr. Harvey, who is carpentering there, came home with them, returning Monday. It will be a surprise to many of the friends of Miss Fannie Davidson of Alleyton, to learn of her marriage. She was married in August to Rev. O. E. Bryan, of Texarkana. Miss Davidson attended several camp meetings here and won the hearts of old and young. We are sure her life will be one of usefulness, and we wish for her many years of peace and happiness. W. P. Wylie and J. J. Smith helped Mr. Combs of the Buckeye farm harvest several days last week. The latter brought his binder home and commenced cutting rice for J. A. Partain Monday. He also has about forty acres of his own which he will harvest this week, all Providential rice. Several others will begin harvesting soon. The water will be a great benefit to the rice that isn’t quite ripe and probably to the young rice, if we have a late fall.
Matagorda County
Tribune, October 2, 1903 |
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Capt. Roach left Friday for a few days visit in Dallas. D. N. Dunbar and little son went to Blessing Wednesday. Walter Penny went to Markham Monday, to run a binder. D. C. Napper went to Markham Wednesday after his binder. Miss Emma Lewis and brother James visited Bay City Thursday. Ed Quinn returned Tuesday from an extended visit to San Marcos and Beaumont. Several of our farmers are cutting their Providential rice. Some of it is very light. Floyd Lewis, who is working for a binder company came home on a visit Sunday. T. J. Poole of El Campo and son Tom of Tres Palacios were down on business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Kuykendall of Kyle came down Friday and visited their old home on the Buckeye farm. The pumping plant broke down again Saturday evening. They had been getting a little water up to that time. John Moore and wife and daughter, Mrs. J. B. Moore, went to Midfields Sunday and from there to Bay City Monday. Miss Jennie Eidman has returned from her long visit to Weimar, and her mother, Mrs. V. E. Eidman, left Tuesday for Liberty Hill. C. E. Smith has made several trips to the thriving little town of Midfields this week. Mrs. Smith accompanied him Wednesday. J. A. Partain went to Bay City Wednesday to see his brother, R. A. Partain but failed to find him. He had gone to El Campo, hence J. A.’s disappointment. D. C. Napper will butcher whenever he gets right hungry for steak, and we hope he will get hungry quite often, as E. Dawdy usually sells out before reaching South Ashby. Miss Sallie Rowls of Hawley is staying awhile with her sister, Mrs. P. R. Dawdy. They went up to Hawley Wednesday to visit their parents, and returning home Thursday came by and brought the writer a lovely bouquet of roses and a bunch of Golden Dwarf oranges gathered from their mother’s yard, where grow also some large lemons almost ready to open. A few of the young people gathered at the home of Capt. and Mrs. John F. Lewis Thursday evening to play croquet. They took advantage of the moonlight and played again Friday night at the home of Dunbar. Henry Jennings, formerly of Ashby and now engineer on a road in Mexico, was married on September 20 to Miss Lily Dobbins at El Paso. The groom is well known here and is an estimable young man. He has a sister, Mrs. C. Wallace, and a host of friends in Matagorda county. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler of Bay City and a friend, Gen. Miles of Nebraska, spent several days this week at the Buckeye farm, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Millikin. Mr. Fowler is paymaster for the Plotner-Stoddard company and Mr. Miles is representing a new cotton planter. They, in company with D. O. Love, went out gunning Tuesday and killed three alligators and several coons. It was a new experience to the Nebraska gentleman, as he had never seen an alligator or a coon.
Matagorda County
Tribune, October 9, 1903 |
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Dick Lewis went to Bay City this week. C. H. Gyle made a business trip to Blessing Monday. J. A. Partain went to Bay City Monday to purchase a wagon. Dr. Moore of Markham has been down helping harvest his rice. One of C. H. Gyle’s workhorses died Sunday night with blind staggers. The Buckeye farmers are getting along rapidly threshing their rice. Capt. Lewis and daughter, Miss Emma, went to the city of Markham Saturday. We are sorry indeed to see some of our Ashby people harvesting on the Sabbath. Mr. Milliken and wife were over Sunday. They dined with Capt. Lewis and family. Julian Harvey came up from Palacios Friday to visit his family. He returned Saturday. The Nomad is the only boat we see now. The J. E. Pierce has been down at Port Lavaca for some time. Mr. Morris and wife went to Bay City Monday, where she will remain several days on a visit to her mother. Mrs. D. Dunbar and daughter Lois and Miss Emma Lewis and Leslie Napper visited the Tres Palacios store this week. Misses Nannie and Agnes Pybus and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Spoor, all of Tres Palacios, made a very pleasant call at the post office Monday afternoon. F. M. Moore, while trying to rope some cattle, dislocated his arm. The men who were with him put it in place and he is, we are glad to say, doing well. The ladies of the M. E. church will give an ice cream supper at the church Friday night, the 16th.The proceeds will go to their pastor, Brother Hennessee. There will be two threshers here this week. J. E. Pierce’s will begin threshing at T. F. Dickert’s, and the Hodges and Hicks thresher will begin in D. C. Napper’s field. Willie Maxwell of Markham came down to try to get a place for his father, who thinks of moving here. They are good people and we hope Willie will succeed in getting a house. W. H. Manning and wife and children, of Mineral, Tex., arrived Thursday. Mrs. Manning is a daughter of Mrs. Annie O’Neal. They probably will make this their home, and we would like to see them settle here. Charlotte Moore, colored, wife of Anthony Moore, died Wednesday the 7th, after several months of suffering caused by an abscess. She was a quiet, peaceable woman, and will be greatly missed by her family and relatives. The many friends of Mrs. Thomas Huff of Weston, Texas, will be surprised and grieved to learn of her death. She lived with her family at Ashby several years and made many friends who deeply sympathize with her husband and children to their bereavement. Some of the farmers who have finished cutting their Providential rice have gone back to the Buckeye farm to work, others are still busy harvesting. It will soon be over, however. We have as fine rice land as there is in the county and one of the best situations on the river for a pumping plant, hence we hope to see an abundant harvest next year.
Matagorda County
Tribune, October 16, 1903 |
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Captain Roach returned from Dallas Tuesday. Captain Hicks, of the schooner J. E. Pierce, is back from Port Lavaca. Drummer Lewis left this week, after spending several days with home folks. Dr. Moore and wife, of Markham, spent several days this week at D. N. Dunbar’s. Mrs. Rebecca Williams left Tuesday for Hayes county to visit her daughter, Mrs. Meeks. C. E. Smith & Son are now prepared to show you some nice glassware and kitchen furniture. Capt. Roach, J. A. Partain and Drummer Lewis went to Bay City Thursday by way of Markham. A great deal of lightning and thunder Thursday evening, 15th, but very little rain here. A few hail stones fell. Deputy Tax Collector Amos Lee was over Wednesday to see the people. He made a very pleasant call at the postoffice. J. H. Nicholson is making new desks for the school house. The trustees want to be ready for school to begin Monday, October 26th. There will be preaching here the fourth Sunday by Bro. Nicholson, and on the second Sunday night in November by Bro. J. B. Armstrong. Miss Emma Lewis and Captain Roach went to Bay City Saturday. Miss Lewis will go on to Matagorda, where she has accepted a position in the school. Bro. Hennessee preached his farewell sermon last Sunday. He also preached Sunday night. Owing to the cold weather there were not many out at either service. The ice cream supper announced for Friday night at the church was moved to the home of D. Dunbar. There was a good crowd, considering the busy time and cool night. Rev. W. T. Nicholson, of Smithville, came Friday on a visit to his parents. Bro. Nicholson has resigned the care of his church at Smithville, and will hold meetings this winter. Captain Thomp Gyle, of the schooner Weaver, came in Friday from Galveston. He recently made a trip to Havana with a load of freight from Mobile, Ala. He brought back a load of Havana’s delicious fruit to Galveston. He fell in love with Havana and her beautiful women and fine fruits. They have been grading the Markham road, putting same in very good condition, and W. S. Millikins told us they are trying to get the mail brought direct from Markham to Ashby. We have been told that Blessing is several miles nearer. However, we are not prepared to say which is the best route. Julian Harvey came up Saturday from Palacios, with the sad news that Howard Dunbar and another gentleman, of Port Lavaca, had left their home on Thursday, the evening of the storm, and had not been heard of since. He went to Markham Sunday, where he found D. H. Dunbar who sent a telegram to Lavaca, and word came back that their boat had been found capsized in the bay. Capts. Gyle and Hicks boarded the schooner J. E. Pierce Sunday morning and went in search of them. We hope yet they will be found alive.
Matagorda County
Tribune, October 23, 1903 |
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Mrs. W. S. Millikin is on the puny list this week. E. Wylie went to Hawley Friday in search of barb wire. Mrs. J. P. Pierce and baby boy returned home from Houston this week. L. Dorsey will leave Tuesday for Koppen to visit his father and sisters. Mrs. V. E. Eidman and family are moving back to Bay City, their old home. Miss Annie Dunbar opened school Monday, the 26th, with a right full school. Arthur Wheeler, the Tres Palacios merchant, was down Saturday on business. F. M. and B. J. Moore shipped two car loads of calves to New Orleans Thursday. Brother Nicholson will leave Wednesday for Slayden, where he will hold a series of meetings. Miss Annie Dunbar went to Markham Thursday and intended going to Bay City, but missed the train. Carrington Park of Stockdale, who has been here visiting, went away with Moore’s car of calves. The Misses Pybus of Tres Palacios were down Tuesday and brought us some of their delicious pears. Dr. Elliott of Markham was called Wednesday to see John Dickert, who has been ill with bilious fever. C. Dorsey went to Blessing Saturday to meet Misses Annie and Kate Dunbar, who had been visiting Markham. Those who heard Brother Nicholson Sunday say he preached a fine sermon. He also preached Sunday night. Mrs. Joe Love and sister, Miss Bennett, came up from the Colorado Sunday bringing Pearl, the little daughter of Mrs. Love, who entered school here Monday. She will board with Mrs. J. J. Smith. W. H. Manning and his wife, who have been on the puny list all summer, and who recently came here for their health, are improving and as this is one of the most healthful portions of Texas, we anticipate for them a speedy and complete recovery. D. N. Dunbar and Captain Gyle returned Saturday from Port Lavaca, where they went to look for the body of Howard Dunbar, brother to the first named, who was drowned on the night of the 15th. They found his body on the 22d. The family lived at Ashby off and on for a number of years and have a host of friends and relatives here who mourn his untimely death. May God in his infinite mercy comfort the bereaved ones!
Matagorda County
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Dr. Pickle made a business visit to Bay City Tuesday. The steamer Nomad came up Friday. Robert O’Neal left Saturday for Mineral to see his wife, who is visiting her mother there. J. A. Partain is hauling rice to Blessing for the O’Neal brothers. Fred Kelly is on the puny list this week. Captain Gyle went to Palacios Monday. Dr. Heath of Cash’s Creek is helping C. Morris haul rice to the railroad. Messrs. Stoddard and Plotner have been down at the Buckeye farm looking after their abundant rice crop. P. Dawdy and wife made a flying visit to Hawley one day this week. C. Morris went to El Campo Saturday. A good many attended the oyster supper at the church Friday night. They had plenty of oysters and everyone had a good time generally. Fifteen dollars clear was realized. The thresher from Markham failed to come and J. P. Pierce is threshing the Providential rice, all that has been harvested. A great deal of it will not make anything. Some turned out nine sacks to the acre and some four. Misses Phillips and White of Cash’s Creek, Miss Addie Spoor and others from the Buckeye farm, whose names we did not learn, attended the oyster supper Friday night. D. N. Dunbar and Capt. Gyle went to Markham Sunday. Capt. Gyle will go on to Port Lavaca. F. M. and B. J. Moore have moved their hay press over in the rice fields and will bale rice straw.
Matagorda County
Tribune, November 6, 1903 |
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Capt. Roach returned Tuesday from a visit to his home in Dallas. S. J. Gore left Wednesday for Cassville, Ga., where he has gone to visit his parents. C. F. Nicholson has been up at Hawley this week assisting T. E. Partain in branding some cattle. P. R. Dawdy was up. He told us he had conditionally sold his home place to Guss Gottschalk of Big Hill. Dr. F. M. Cotheridge of Urena, Ga., is here visiting his relatives, T. J. Williams and D. C. Napper and families. The friends of Mrs. Howard Dunbar of Port Lavaca will be pleased to know she is recovering from her long illness. Earnest Smith, W. T. Kuykendall, Mesdames John Moore and J. H. Nicholson, are among the puny ones this week. Little Allen James of Cash’s Creek came over Sunday and will stay with his Uncle and Aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Smith. Miss Kate Dunbar, who is staying with her sister, Mrs. Dr. Moore, of Markham, came home Sunday and returned same day. Bro. Armstrong left Monday for Markham. He was accompanied by D. H. Dunbar, J. A. Partain and J. J. Smith, who went on to Bay City. J. J. Smith went to Bay City Tuesday and returned Wednesday R. A. Partain of Beeville, who is now in Bay City, came home with him for a short visit to his brother, J. A. and Mrs. J. J. Smith. Those who attended church here Sunday night from other parts were: Mrs. E. Dawdy and little daughter, Elma and Lerlen? and Cecil Jordan of Tres Palacios; Willie Cornelius and John Duffy of Midfields; Willie Wells of Markham; Miss Lizzie Phillips and Mrs. Steger, and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. James of Cash’s Creek. Those who attended church at Hawley Sunday were: C. M. Steger, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Moore and their grandfather, Mr. Moore, J. A. Partain and family, J. J. Smith and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Smith, and the writer. Bro. J. B. Armstrong preached two excellent sermons. His text at eleven o’clock was “We are laborers together with God,” 1 Cor. 3:9; and in the afternoon, “Launch out into the deep,” Luke 5, and 4. He has been appointed Missionary for this part of the Colorado Baptist Association. He was called as pastor of the Hawley church to serve them the second Sunday in each month. He came down to Ashby Sunday night and preached a good sermon from the 23rd psalm, taking for his text the latter part of the last verse “I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” He had a very good audience at all the services.
Matagorda County
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Julian Harvey is up from Palacios. D. A. O’Neal went to Bay City Wednesday. C. E. Smith attended court in Bay City this week. D. N. Dunbar was over in Bay City Thursday and Friday. The rice farmers are getting anxious to begin another crop. Mr. and Mrs. C. Morris attended the carnival this week. T. J. Williams’s little daughter, Irene, is on the sick list this week. The Tres Palacios mail carrier came down Monday for the first time. Earnest, Fred and John Dickert went over to Bay City Saturday. Our old Ellis county friend, C. R. Yates of Midfelds, was down Thursday and dined with us. Capt. Gyle returned from Port Lavaca Saturday. He spent several days at Palacios, fishing and hunting. J. M. Love came up Thursday after his little daughter Pearl, whom he wished to take with him and Mrs. Love to Bay City Friday. Those who are fond of duck meat can feast now, as there are thousands to be found in the rice fields, and a great many are being killed. J. M. Love and family, while returning from Bay City Saturday, got lost up north of the Buckeye farm and stayed out all night. The dense smoke hid all the neighboring lights and also the stars, consequently they lost their course. F. M. Moore was running cattle Monday the 9th inst., when his horse fell with him. His shoulder struck the hard ground, badly bruising it and dislocating his collarbone. Doctors Moore and Elliott of Markham were called to see him. He suffered a great deal for several days, but at this writing we are glad to say he is doing well.
Matagorda County
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C. D. Janel went to Bay City Saturday. D. A. O’Neal went to El Campo Saturday. J. A. Partain was in El Campo Tuesday. L. A. and Jim O’Neal attended the Houston carnival. D. O. Love left Tuesday for New Orleans where he went with two cars of calves for J. R. Pierce. C. Morris and family visited the family of Walter Allen of Bay City during the carnival. The mail service from Blessing to Ashby is now open for bids for contracts. Bids are to be sent to the postmaster general by the 15th of December. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fowler and C. F. Chillson of Bay City came over and spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Millikin, and remained over the balance of this week. The Dickert brothers and Capt. Gyle went to the bay this week and got all the fish and game they could dispose of. Capt. Gyle met a boat on which he sailed for Port Lavaca. Clay McSparran, foreman of the A. H. Pierce cattle ranch, and who is now on the bay seeing after the cattle in their winter pasture, came up to the postoffice Sunday. It has been several years since we met Mr. McSparran last and we were glad to see him again. He informed us that he has contracted with J. H. Pierce to bore one or more artesian wells in the hay pasture, for which the material has been ordered. There is to be a Christmas tree at the Ashby church Christmas eve and every one is cordially invited to take part. There will be a short program and we hope all our people will join in and make it as entertaining as possible, and see that all the children have a good time. We hope that not one will go away feeling disappointed or slighted. D. Dunbar and wife went to Markham Saturday to visit their daughters, Mrs. Clay Moore. We are sorry to say Miss Annie Dunbar is chilling. She was not able to teach Monday. We hope she will soon be out again. D. C. Napper and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn, of Blessing Saturday and Sunday. W. B. Williams of Cash’s creek was over Saturday. Horace Yeamans of Cash’s creek made a very pleasant call at the office Sunday.
Matagorda County
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Dick Lewis went to Bay City Monday. Dr. Pickle made a trip to Markham Wednesday. Floyd Lewis has been quite sick, but he is better now. Miss Hibbie Dunbar is spending the week in Markham. F. M. Moore is getting better since he had his shoulder reset. Capt. J. W. Roach and C. D. Jauel returned from Bay City Saturday. "Blessed are the peace makers, for they shall be called the children of God." We had a nice rain Friday, which put land in good condition for breaking. Mr. Millikin and Miss Addie Spoor of the Buckeye farm were down Saturday evening. Dr. Follis of Bay City came over this week to do some dental work he promised last summer. Capt. Hicks left Friday on the mail buggy for Blessing, and from there he will go to Palacios. All the rice on the Tres Palacios canal has been threshed and J. P. Pierce finished threshing his own this week. P. F. Napper of Clawson, Texas, is visiting his brother, D. C. Napper, and is thinking of making this his home. Those on the puny list this week are: Mesdames Janrigan, Lewis and T. J. Williams and little Mettie B. Moore. Our mail will come from Bay City to Blessing after the 7th. However, we will have the same carrier till the 1st of January. Frank Showaker is up from Palacios and is thinking of making Ashby his home again. His many friends here hope he will. Joe Huff has returned from Collin county and is staying at the Buckeye farm. He came down Saturday to see his Ashby friends. Miss Kate Dunbar returned home Saturday from Markham, where she has been for quite a while with her sister, Mrs. Dr. Moore. The mail to the Tres Palacios office has been changed from Ashby to Blessing. Leslie Evans, the carrier, made his last trip here Saturday. Mesdames Murphree and Cora Kelley went to Bay City last week to meet a sister of the latter, Mrs. Ada Batteran of Indian Territory who has come on a visit. Someone thoughtlessly dropped a lighted match in the pasture of Jos. Pybus and burned about one half of his best grass and about 200 acres in the Moore pasture. W. S. Millikin has moved from the W. M. Kuykendall place to headquarters on the Buckeye farm. We regret to see them leave and hope they will come back to Ashby often. Word came here Saturday that Rev. Nelson, the M. E. pastor, would hold services here Sunday night. Quite a large crowd gathered at the church, but were disappointed, as he failed to come. Miss Annie Dunbar has been on the sick list this week and had to suspend school. However, she is much better and was able to go to Bay City Thursday, accompanied by her father, D. Dunbar. She opened school again Monday, the 7th. C. Morris returned from Beeville and Oakville Wednesday, where he had been to visit relatives. He ate Thanksgiving dinner with his mother. Two of his nieces, the Misses Murray, accompanied him home and will spend the holidays here. Matagorda County Tribune, December 11, 1903 |
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John Dickert is suffering of a rising on his hand. Mrs. F. M. Moore has been on the sick list this week. C. T. Nicholson stuck an oyster knife in his hand and cut it right badly. J. A. Partain went to Blessing Monday in company with Bro. A. P. Smith who took the train there for Bay City and Glen Flora. D. N. Dunbar and daughter, Miss Hibbie, returned from Houston Friday. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wheeler and Miss May visited at Captain Lewis’s Sunday. Mrs. D. Dunbar returned Sunday from Markham, where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Moore. The threshers do not lack very much of finishing the rice crop. The rain Monday night and Tuesday stopped them again. Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn of Rochester, N. Y., came over from Bay City Saturday in company with Mr. Davis of Dallas. Mr. Blackburn is now manager of the warehouse. The former manager, John Adams, left Monday. Captain Thompson and C. H. Gyle are remodeling their house until they are going to have one of the prettiest cottages at Ashby. They have added a double dormer window and two double windows on the south and a double window in the lower and upper story on the east, and new weatherboarding and ceiling have been put on. It will soon be ready for the painter. Misses Annie Vaught, Cora Gyle, Olive Dunbar and brother, Ervin, left Sunday for Palacios. Miss Gyle has been on the sick list and thought a change would be beneficial. Miss Vaught is improving so rapidly she does not think she will remain at Palacios very much longer. We miss her when she leaves Ashby. There was to have been an oyster supper at Captain Lewis’s Friday night to raise funds to buy a stove for the school; but the boat failing to come in on time, it was postponed until Saturday night. However, a few gathered and played flinch and wrote rhymes, with their left hands about oysters. They had plenty of oysters Saturday night, but we failed to learn how much was realized from the supper. Cake and chocolate were served Friday night. Bro. A. P. Smith of Yoakum preached here for the Baptist church Sunday morning and night. At eleven he preached to the church from the text “Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.” (Isaa. 60, 1.) It was a very earnest and instructive sermon. The members were well pleased and came together in the afternoon and called Bro. Smith to the care of the church for one-fourth of the time. However, he was not prepared to accept the call, but will answer them soon. His sermon Sunday night was to the unconverted, and his text was John 1, 7—“The blood of Jesus Christ, His son, cleanseth us from all sin.” He left an appointment here for the first Sunday in November, for himself or Bro. McDonald of Bay City….and a very devout Christian, and we hope that he can accept the work here. He announced that on the first Sunday he would organize a Willing Workers band of children.
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Ashby, Texas, 4-27-10.--We are having the most beautiful spring weather. Every thing is so nice. The Trespalacios hill tops are so beautifully decorated with all varieties of wild flowers. The farmers are busy with the finest crop prospects for years. Mr. L. W. Hill is giving his 20 acre corn patch its lay-by. You can scarcely see him and his mules until they get to the turn-row. Corn is certainly fine. Some are talking 40 to 50 bushel crop. Some people are planting for a late crop in this community. The cotton acreage is good and all reports so far state its progressing nicely. The recent cold did but little damage. Potatoes, peas, snap beans, cabbage and onions are plentiful. The hills and valleys are alive with dewberry hunters and as the berry crop is fairly good many a bucketful is carried home. The people of our community have joined with the Dunbar community in a petition to the commissioners court to establish a public road leading from the Blessing-Collegeport road, beginning at the S. E. corner of A. J. Tippit's tract on the N. E. corner of D. N. Dunbar's tract following the line of the Trespalacios river on the bank opposite Dunbar postoffice, then cross by ferry to the townsite of Dunbar. They have also ordered material and instruments for the rural telephone lines to be established among us and extending either to Palacios or Blessing and very like both. The first order was made for 17 instruments, which are to be put up in our communities first. On last Sunday night Rev. Hamilton who is among us, delivered an Odd Fellow's sermon to a crowded house at the Dunbar school building. There were but few of the "chain-gang" there, but they with everybody, were deeply interested in the way the speaker handled the subject. Mrs. Walter Penny came in from Bay City bringing with her little Miss Penny, a new addition to the family. Halley's comet is creating considerable interest among the colored people of Wilson creek. Some say they have quit card playing for ever. Some are seen in the woods holding secret prayer, and others are uncommonly religious. The rice farmers are very busy seeding and all others are equally as well engaged, therefore news is very scarce. Matagorda County Tribune, May 18, 1910 |
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Ashby, May 12.--The Texas Irrigation Co. plant began pumping last week. Rice is late this year. About all is planted but only about 50 per cent is ready for water. The cold weather has been very unfavorable and the plant has not grown off well. Very little rice land is being used in this immediate neighborhood. The farmers along the Trespalacios shipped out a couple of cars of beans and several cars of onions and mixed vegetables last week. So many have had such success with small patches of strawberries this year, we think in another year there will be a large acreage planted. One farmer replanted wild dewberries in more fertile soil and found they bore berries double the size of the previous year. Prof. Hartwell's new house, about three miles from Blessing, will soon be completed. It is built on the plan of the old English cottage with all modern conveniences. The professor has chosen a beautiful location for a home--a high cliff overlooking the Trespalacios. If there is any one who thinks that Matagorda county soil will not produce good things to eat he should visit "Palm Cliff," for that is the name of Prof. Thornhill's little farm. He came here only two years ago, the last winter. You will find all kinds of vegetables, strawberries as fine as the best, and orange trees that were planted since he came here with plenty of fruit on them. Mr. Telas, recently from Nebraska, is also building a handsome bungalow on this tract adjoining Prof. Hartwell. It is built of the best with all modern conveniences. Many others who have bought land on the Trespalacios expect to tear away their temporary dwellings and build substantial homes. The colored people of Wilson creek are having a protracted meeting to continue till after the 18th inst., any way. They are considerably confused on account of the comet. They are all going to be good. Miss Lora Dunbar spent Friday and Saturday at Palacios. The Trespalacios Farmers Club will meet at Dunbar next Saturday. Matagorda County Tribune, June 3, 1910 |
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A nice rain fell here on the 21st. It came in time to insure a good crop of corn. Mr. Ottawa, recently from Kansas, says he has as fine corn as he ever saw in any state. Cotton is looking well, and those who planted broomcorn will soon be ready for harvesting. The crop promises a very heavy yield and fine quality. Children's day was observed with exercises by the Sunday school and a basket dinner at the church. Quite a number came from Buckeye and Markham and the day was enjoyed very much. Mr. Stratts of Wisconsin is spending the week here looking over the land. He likes our country and thinks he will purchase some land. He was especially pleased with broom corn crop he saw growing which he said was the best he ever saw. The "Fay Bowen," a pleasure boat is making daily trips from Ashby to Palacios for the accommodation of those who wish to attend the encampment at the B. Y. P. U. grounds. The young people spent a delightful evening with Miss Terry of Buckeye last week. Mr. S. B. McKissick returned from Houston last week where he had been for medical treatment. Mr. Tippit shipped a car load of onions from his farm last week. Other farmers who had small lots combined and shipped another car the same [weekend?]. A carload of watermelons was sent out to northern markets... Mrs. Rolison is enjoying a visit from her mother this month. Mr. Mitchel, who has been visiting relatives here the past few months, left for his home in Kentucky last Friday. Matagorda County Tribune, June 24, 1910 |
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Miss Cora Gilles and sister of Galveston are visiting Mrs. Dunbar this week. Misses Kate and Louis Dunbar, C. D. Sanders and Bob McKissick went to Palacios for the dance last Friday night The residents along the Trespalacios are enjoying rowing and sailing on the river these beautiful moonlight nights. Prof. Hartwell returned from Chicago last week where he has been looking after his interests. He ways he is glad to get back to Texas for he enjoys better health here. Mr. and Mrs. Straits of Fon Du Lac, Wis., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tippit last week. They intend to return this fall. They are well pleased with our soil and climate. The water in the Tres Palacios has become too salty for watering the rice on the Cooperative canal. It is hoped that a good rain will soon fall and save the crop. Rice is looking fine on this canal and if the rain comes within a few days a good crop will be made. Most of the residents on the Trespalacios are connected by phone and within a few days the line will be complete to Palacios. It will be of inestimable value to the farmers. Not only as a rest from his wife's continuous talking when he comes from work, but as a business proposition. The Farmer's Club met at the Hurd pavilion on the 21st. State Commissioner Cone was present and gave some valuable hints on corn raising. Several good talks were made by the different members and a sumptuous basket dinner was provided by the ladies. It was indeed an enjoyable day. A jolly crowd chartered the Red Wing for a trip to the gulf last Thursday and returned Friday. There was not much fishing done for everyone enjoyed the bathing better. The list of those on board included, Prof. and Mrs. J. L. Hartwell, Mr. and Mrs. Leaman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tippit and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cregg, Mr. and Mrs. Clingbell and Dean Kendall. Matagorda County Tribune, August 5, 1910 |
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Miss Cora Gyle and her sister returned to Galveston last Sunday. The Texas pumping plant runs approximately three hours each day. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Penny spent a few days last week visiting Mr. Penny's parents at Bay City. Cotton picking has begun. There being no gin here, it will be sent by boat to Palacios to be ginned. A number of the farmers are putting up hay. Several car loads are shipped each week to eastern markets. The people of Dunbar have voted a special tax for school purposes. There will be two teachers in that school this year. Mr. C. S. Sanders has a small patch of about 20 acres of rice ripe, which he has begun to harvest. The yield is fairly good. A large crowd of young people from here attended services at Blessing on last night. A protracted meeting is being held there by Rev. Ellis, a Baptist minister. The Farmers Institute met at Blessing last Saturday. This was purely a business meeting and of course the ladies stayed at home. The next of the meetings will be held at some shady spot on the river and there will be a basket dinner. The Misses Plummer are at home with their parents who have recently moved here from Dixon, Ill. They are charmed with their home but will be here only a short while. One of the ladies will return to the north to teach and the other will teach in San Antonio.
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Some nice showers fell here the past week, but not sufficient rain has fallen to put the soil in condition for fall planting. A number of the rice farmers on the Co-Operative canal are cutting their rice and bailing it for hay, while a few have matured crops ready for harvesting. Mr. B. D. Sanders began threshing fifty acres of rice this week. This is the first lot threshed this season here. Miss Lois Dunbar has been visiting relatives and attending the cotton carnival. The residents along the Trespalacios have at last finished the telephone line to Palacios, and the service is good. There are about twenty homes on this line that have phones. We hope to have the line complete to Blessing in the near future. Dunbar is growing. The Sunday school attendance has increased so much that the house will hardly accommodate the classes. There will be an addition built to the school house before the fall term opens. Prof. and Mrs. Brown of Blessing have been employed to teach the coming term of schools. Mr. Rule has been selling some fine pears from his orchard about a mile from Ashby. He has about ten acres in the orchard and from it he has already sold more than five hundred dollars worth and he expects to gather about 1000 bushels at $1.25 per bushel. He will realize a neat sum from his ten acres. The orchard has been neglected the past few years, but with the care Mr. Rule says he is going to give it, the yield will be much better. Mr. W. H. Foster has been quite sick this week.
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Good showers have fallen here the past three days, enough to make a good deal of late rice and fine for the fall gardens. Miss Lola Dunbar returned from Galveston last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Perry returned from El Campo yesterday, where they spent the last two weeks with relatives. Fishing in the Trespalacios is unusually good for this time of the year. Fine catches of trout and mackerel have been made every day for the past week, and the boys are enjoying the sport. The good people of Dunbar gave their pastor, Rev. Chambers, a pounding at the school house last Saturday night. A nice little program of music and recitations was disposed of first, and then the table of good things was turned over to the pastor and his wife. Mr. D. N. Dunbar returned from Palacios yesterday. Mr. Dunbar had his hand badly hurt about a week ago, and was in Palacios for medical aid. A number of our farmers are preparing to plant several acres each of Bermuda onions.
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The farmer's institute met at the Hurd landing on the 13th inst. It was almost noon before the crowd had assembled. After another one of those good basket dinners was disposed with, the program was opened with a selection by the Blessing band. A representative from the Stockwell nursery at Alvin gave a lengthy talk on the planting and culture of orange trees and encouraged the planting of figs and strawberries. The short talks on the care of the home and its surroundings by Mesdames Hartwell and Johnson was enjoyed very much. Prof. Hartwell had the subject of "Good Roads" and impressed his hearers with the idea that we must have better roads. Mr. Tippit gave a short talk on the growing of grain crops. He had some good exhibits of corn and oats raised here. The music furnished by the Blessing band throughout the day was indeed good, considering that this was its first time to play for the public. This was one of the best meetings the club has ever had. Mrs. D. N. Dunbar is visiting relatives at Palacios this week. A good rain fell here last Monday, the heaviest for several months. There is some rice being cut this week. A great deal of hay is being harvested. The Ward Cattle Co. is leasing old rice land for winter pasturage for their cattle. This company lost a good many cattle the past summer on account of the dry weather. C. D. Sanders spent Sunday here. School will open Monday at Dunbar under the management of Prof. and Mrs. Brown.
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A great many home seekers from the north and east have been here the past week. Mr. Coul of Alta Vesta, Kansas, has purchased a tract of land adjoining Dunbar. He will erect a house and move his family here this winter. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Mayers entertained last Saturday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ball of Iowa. About thirty guests were present. The teachers of Dunbar and Ashby Sunday schools are preparing to make the children happy Christmas. There will be a tree at each place on Christmas eve. Mr. T. Gyles of Galveston has been visiting relatives here the past week. Mr. Clark of Illinois, who recently bought the Tiera Rica farm at the Hurd pavilion, has arrived and will make his home on this beautiful little farm. Mrs. Ray Phillips has returned from Kansas where she has been visiting relatives and friends for the past two? months. Mr. Bud Spoor is building a cottage on his tract of land near Ashby.
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Mr. Robin Hartwell is spending the winter with his parents at Palm Cliff. The young people of Blessing and the Trespalacios enjoyed a dance at the Plummer home on Christmas. Miss Plummer of Dixon, Ill. spent the holidays with home folks at Sarajo on the Trespalacios. Some orange trees were slightly damaged by the recent cold wave. Ice was seen on the Trespalacios river, and a number of dead fish were found along the banks that had been chilled by the sudden cold. The Dunbar school resumed work last Monday. Mr. Bruno and family of Caney have moved into one of the cottages on the Tippitt farm. A. J. Jackson has purchased a small machine for making brooms made from broomcorn raised by himself and neighbors on the Trespalacios. Farmers are very busy preparing the soil for the coming crop. Miss Leaman of Corsicana spent the holidays with home folks. Mrs. B. Lee of San Angelo is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. Tippit.
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The cold weather was very severe in this section. Next week the farmers will begin planting Irish potatoes as they have their land prepared. Mr. and Mrs. A. Hanson paid Mr. and Mrs. Bogget and son a Sunday evening call. Mr. C. Kemp passed through Ashwood with several other men one day this week. Mr. Bogget was at Ashwood looking over the fresh plowed land, which he said made him feel good to see, as it made him think of years gone by when he was a farmer.
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Mr. and Mrs. D. Dunbar are visiting in Palacios this week. Mr. Clarence Nicholson and Miss Bettie Botard were married at the residence of Mr. Turner during the holidays. Farmers are very busy taking advantage of the fine weather to prepare their land for another crop. A move is on foot to open up a first class road from Ashby to the iron bridge on the Trespalacios to extend south along the river bank. It will make a pretty driveway as well as a great convenience to residents on this side of the river. Clara Ifland was thrown from her horse last Tuesday evening while returning from school. She only received a slight wound on the face. Mrs. Ifland and Mrs. Elmer Johnson made a visit to Palacios last week. Mr. Ferris of Dallas is having his farm premises near here fitted up with good substantial barns and other improvements. There will be a large acreage planted to cotton at this place. Mr. Frank Wilson and family have moved to Blessing where they will make their home.
The Matagorda
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A. J. Tippitt is in Gonzales on business this week. Prof. Hartwell was a visitor to Bay City last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Johnson and Mesdames Ifland and Morgan attended the Sunday School Convention at Bay City last week. They spoke in the highest terms of hospitality of the Bay City people. Mrs. B. Lee left for home in San Angelo after a month's visit with her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Tippit. Mr. Carter who recently bought the Hurd place, near Blessing, is making extensive improvements on the place. Nearly all of the farm land around...corn, cotton, rice and garden truck. Very little will remain idle. Mother Earth has put on her coat of green and the trees are putting on their new leaves. All is ready for the spring poet to declare spring. C. D. Sanders made his regular visit here last Sunday. Mr. Chester Dunbar and brother visited relatives here a few days ago.
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Light showers have fallen here the past three days, but farmers would like to see a little heavier precipitation. A great deal of land is in fine condition for planting. Mr. J. W. Spencer is having an artesian well drilled at Dunbar. Mr. Spencer is very enthusiastic over citrus growing here and is having this well put down so that he can take care of his trees if they should need water during the summer. Mr. D. W. Dunbar spent a few days in Palacios last week. County Superintendent Lewis visited Dunbar school last Thursday. Rev. Chambers held a protracted meeting at Dunbar the past week. The box supper at Prairie Center school for the benefit of the Bible class was a splendid success. Ray Snedeker, a bright boy of the Dunbar neighborhood, has gone to Galveston and joined Uncle Sam's navy. Little Janet Tippit has been sick this week. Mr. Landers and family have moved into the old Moore house at Ashby. Mr. Landers will cultivate a part of the Simpson-Ferris land.
The Matagorda
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School closes tomorrow at Dunbar. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have given perfect satisfaction and we regret very much that the school fund exhausted so soon. School begins at Ashby next Monday. Mrs. D. N. Dunbar is at Palacios this week helping to nurse a number of her grandchildren through an attack of the measles. Chas. Lee drilled a well for A. J. Tippit last week and secured plenty of good water at a depth of forty-seven feet. Mr. Tippit will attach a gasoline engine to this well and irrigate his orchard and garden from it. A great deal of corn has been planted this week. On some farms in this vicinity corn is up to a fine stand ready to thin out. Every farmer here will plant some cotton and a large acreage will be planted in peanuts. Those who planted kaffir corn last year were so well pleased with results that they will increase their acreage this year. Mr. Ferris of Dallas was here last week looking over his farm. Misses Kate and Lois Dunbar entertained a number of their young friends last Wednesday evening. The evening was spent in games followed by refreshments. Mayor Sutherland and Messrs. Steger, Crowley, Tippins and Sutherland motored from Bay City last Monday and were joined here by Mr. Tippit and spent the afternoon fishing on the Trespalacios. C. P. Theiss' handsome bungalow is about completed. It will have all the modern conveniences and will be beautifully furnished throughout the interior with beaver board.
The Matagorda
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The teachers of Dunbar Sunday school gave the little folks an egg rolling Saturday afternoon, which they enjoyed very much. H. H. Foster attended business at Bay City on Tuesday. The pump at the Texas plant has been in operation about 10 days. A. J. Tippit is in San Antonio on business this week. Mrs. Yeamans and son visited here on Thursday. An Easter program was rendered at Ashby church on Easter Sunday. This is a very interesting Sunday school and the attendance is increasing each week. Mrs. J. L. Hartwell will leave on the 20 inst for her home in Iowa where she will spend the summer. Dr. and Mrs. Moore and children of Palacios visited at the Dunbar home last week. The residents of Dunbar will soon have a new church to worship in. Mr. Hurd has donated a pretty lot for the building site and the lumber will soon be on the ground. Miss Doss of Ashby school gave her pupils an Easter hunt Saturday. Gardens are looking fine and the people of this neighborhood are enjoying all kinds of nice vegetables. Mrs. Plummer and grandchildren of Palacios spent Easter with home folks at Dunbar.
The Matagorda
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Crops are looking exceedingly well considering the amount of rain that has fallen the past month. In most cases corn is fine and with a few more days of sunshine all crops can be clear of grass and then the farmers will smile. The new church at Dunbar will be ready for services next Sunday. Mrs. Harvey and children of Palacios are spending the week at the Dunbar home. Mr. Chas. Link of Peru, Ill., has been the guest of Larry Leofler the past two weeks. Capt. Nobles makes regular trips twice a week up the Trespalacios delivering ice to the residents along the river and also carries passengers. Mr. Wm. Ludwig of Peru, Ill., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Harry L. Leofler. A. J. Tippit is in West Texas transacting business. A very small crowd from here attended the picnic at Tide Haven. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Penny visited relatives in Bay City last week. Rev. Chambers will preach in the new church at Dunbar next Sunday a special song service will be rendered. Mr. and Mrs. Tippit accompanied by Messrs. Link Lefler and Dunbar made a trip to Palacios in their launch last Friday. Miss Rena Ifland and brother Roy have returned from Palacios where they have been attending school. The Trespalacios river has been very high the past week. The dewberry crop was cut short on account of the heavy rains.
The Matagorda County Tribune, May 12, 1911 |
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The farmers of Ashby are now busy planting corn. Miss Irene Trousdale is visiting Miss Mable Kennedy, of Bay City, this week. Miss Evalena Rockenbaugh was a guest of Miss Exie Legg Saturday afternoon. Mr. D. D. Paulk and family of Palacios visited at the home of Mr. Earl Legg Sunday. Mrs. Rex Baily, of El Maton, visited friends, and relatives of Ashby Tuesday morning. Miss Mabel Kennedy and the School Inspector visited our school Monday afternoon. Miss Exie Leona Legg was unable to attend school Monday on the account of a sore foot. Miss Lena Maxwell of Pecan City visited at the home of Mr. J. R. Laslie this week end. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Terry, of Collegeport, visited friends and relatives of Ashby this week. Mr. John Runk and family of Wadsworth visited at the home of Mr. U. S. Schulte, Sunday. Mrs. H. H. Foster and Mrs. W. H. Spoor were the guests of Mrs. C. T. Nicholson, Monday, evening. Mrs. David Spoor and Miss Agnes McKissick were the guests of Miss Exie Legg Monday evening. Mrs. Horace Trousdale came home from her school at the Northern Headquarters this week end. Mrs. Joe Jinkens and little daughter, Lizzie Mae, were the guests of Mrs. H. H. Foster, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. McKissick, and family enjoyed a nice dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Spoor Sunday. Mr. Hurbert Richard [Richard Hubert?] Legg is farming rice at Buckeye this year. We wonder if some Bay City girls can tell us "why." Messrs. Irving Williams, Ernest Harris, Manford Foster, and G. B. McKissick Jr. went "opossum hunting" Saturday. Misses Mary Ella Foster, Daisy Williams, Alma and Jessie Mae Schulte, were the guests of Mrs. S. Landers, Tuesday night. The young people of Ashby are enjoying playing croquet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Trousdale on Sunday afternoons. Matagorda County Tribune, February 24, 1922 |
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Little Lizzie Mae Jenkins was on the sick list last week. Eugene Spoor was the guest of Miss Irene Williams Sunday. J. R. Trousdale made a business trip to Bay City Friday. J. R. Laslie made a business trip to Bay City Saturday. Mrs. Landers purchased an "Auto Sock Knitter" last week. Herbert [Hubert?] Legg returned from the rice field near Buckeye, Monday. Mrs. D. E. Spoor was the guest of Mrs. W. H. Spoor Monday. Miss Irene Williams has returned from her school near San Antonio. Mr. Victor Spoor returned from Collegeport Saturday morning. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Adams, a daughter, Friday morning. Miss Annie Mae Trousdale was the guest of Daisy Williams Sunday. Willie Hardin Lasley made a business trip to Blessing Tuesday to get repairs for their "flivver." Misses Irene Williams and Exie Legg were the guests of Mrs. S. Landers Sunday afternoon. Mr. Mervin Spoor and E. R. Legg carried two cars of school children to the "Chautauqua" Monday evening. Mrs. H. H. Foster, Mrs. D. E. Spoor, Mrs. G. B. McKissick and little son Thomas were the guests of Mrs. Joe Jenkins Thursday afternoon. Mr. Frank Legg, who has been in the hospital at Houston on the account of his accident that happened last summer, is at home but unable to work. Matagorda County Tribune, March 3, 1922 |
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stallard visited at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rockenbaugh Sunday. Miss Mary E. Laslie was a guest of Mrs. Jesse Gardner Sunday afternoon. Mr. Theron Robertson of Blessing visited at the home of Mr. J. H. Nicholson this week-end. Mr. J. R. Laslie made a business trip to Blessing Saturday. Mrs. P. P. Terry of Collegeport visited friends and relatives of Ashby this week-end. Manford Foster was seriously bitten by a cat Friday morning. The cat was sent to the Pasteur Institute at Austin Saturday morning. But received a telegram saying there were no symptoms of Rabies. The cold weather has delayed farming for a few days in this section. Miss Irene Trousdale has returned from Bay City, where she has been visiting friends for a few weeks. Master Vallie Williams was carried to the divine healer at Bay City. He came back much improved. Miss Reba Trousdale of Bay City visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Trousdale this weekend. Mrs. Jenkins of this place who has been ill for some time is no better. Palacios Beacon, March 10, 1922 |
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Miss Mary Ethel Laslie visited friends in Markham this weekend. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Laslie made a business trip to Blessing Saturday. Mr. G. A. Salsbury of Palacios visited in our community this week. Mr. Hubert Legg and Miss Exie Legg attended the movies in Bay City Saturday night. Mrs. D. E. Spoor and Miss Agnes McKissick were guests of Mrs. Harvey Adams Tuesday evening. Miss Judkins and Miss Wynn, teachers in the Blessing school, attended church here Sunday afternoon. We had services here conducted by Rev. Benhold Sunday afternoon. Also a Sunday school was organized. A number of young people of this community attended singing at the Illinois school house Sunday night. Mrs. A. J. Thompson and her niece Mrs. H. P. McClaugherty, of Francitas visited her brother, Mr. J. D. Legg and family Friday. Mr. Trousdale's barn used by Walter Dorsey (colored), was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. His feed and the meat which was being smoked was also lost. Mr. Virgil Wheeler and Miss Gladys Harrison, Mr. Arcade Ellis and Miss Alice Williams of Blessing were the guests of T. J. Williams and family, Sunday afternoon. Palacios Beacon, March 17, 1922 |
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Sunday School was organized here Sunday by Bro. Sutton of Blessing. Miss Evalena Rockenbaugh was the guest of Miss Exie Legg, Monday night. Miss Irene Williams has gone to San Marcos, where she will go to school this spring. Mr. Bennie Barnett of Markham was the guest of Miss Mary Laslie, Sunday afternoon. Mr. Hubert Legg and Miss Ethel Legg made a business trip to Bay City Sunday afternoon. Miss Katie Williams, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed Moffett of Bay City, returned Sunday. Mrs. E. B. Lowe and daughter of Bay City visited at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. E. Spoor, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Foster, Mr. and Mrs. G. Bierie were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. Landers Sunday afternoon. Miss Reba Trousdale of Bay City visited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Trousdale, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Moffett of Bay City visited at the home of their parents, Mr. T. J. Williams, and family this week end. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Phillips, Mrs. Horn, Mrs. Bowers, Miss Judkins and Rev. Marions of Blessing attended Sunday School here Sunday. Palacios Beacon, March 24, 1922 |
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Miss Grace Ellis was the guest of Miss Mary Laslie, Sunday. Mr. T. J. Williams made a business trip to Bay City, Thursday. Miss Alma Schulte was the guest of Miss Exie Legg, Saturday and Sunday. Miss Daisy Williams was the guest of Miss Annie Mae Trousdale, Sunday night. A few young people of this place attended the County Meet at Bay City last Friday. Mrs. W. H. Spoor and Mrs. H. H. Foster were the guests of Mrs. G. B. McKissick, Wednesday. Mrs. D. N. Dunbar of Ashby is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Maide Moore of Palacios this week. Miss Mary Laslie and Mr. Will Hardin Laslie were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Gardner, Friday night. The rain, Saturday, made the rice farmers of this community easier to shave. It made their long faces short ones. Mr. Hubert Legg, Miss Alma Schulte and Miss Ethel Legg was the guest of Miss Ethel Lowe of Bay City Friday afternoon. Mrs. H. H. Foster, Miss Mary Ella Foster, Miss Evalina Rockenbaugh and Mr. Manford Foster were the guests of Miss Exie Legg, Sunday. A storm passed through this community Saturday, did quite a lot of damage here, moving some houses off of blocks and destroying some smaller buildings. Palacios Beacon, March 31, 1922 |
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The Ashby school was out Monday April 3rd. Sunday school was well attended here Sunday. Mr. Earl Legg made a business trip to Bay City Monday. Mr. J. R. Laslie made a business trip to Blessing Saturday. The farmers of this community are very busy planting corn. Miss Alma Schulte was a guest of Miss Katie Williams Sunday. Mrs. Wylie Trousdale was the guest of Miss Mary Laslie Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Legg and children visited at the home of Mr. D. D. Paulk of Palacios Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stallard and little daughter, Lucille, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rockenbaugh Sunday. Mrs. W. H. Jenkins died at her home Monday afternoon, relatives and friends are left to mourn her absence. Mr. Hubert Legg has been very busy for the past few days dragging the roads of this district which has helped them very much. The picnic planned by the teachers of the Ashby school was postponed until sometime in the near future on the account of the death of Mrs. Jenkins. Miss Evalena Rockenbaugh, Mr. Hubert Legg, Miss Ethel Legg, Mr. Clarence Chamblee and Miss Exie Legg attended singing at the Turtle Bay school house Sunday night. The pupils of the Ashby school "showered" our mail carrier, Mr. Robert Terry or "Faithful Bob" as they call him, with beautiful roses and many kinds of flowers for his kindness to them during this term of school. Palacios Beacon, April 7, 1922 |
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Miss Mary Laslie made a business trip to Bay City Friday. Miss Ethel Lowe of Bay City visited friends here Sunday. Mr. J. R. Laslie made a business trip to Collegeport Friday. Church services were conducted here Sunday afternoon by Rev. Waters, of San Antonio. A few young people attended church Monday night at the Community House in Blessing. Mrs. D. E. Spoor and Miss Agnes McKissick were the guests of Mrs. Ruth Jenkins Monday. Mrs. H. H. Foster and daughter Mary Ella, were the guests of Mrs. Ruth Jenkins Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McKissick and children visited at the home of Mr. J. H. Rockenbaugh Sunday. Miss Reba Trousdale of Bay City visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Trousdale, this weekend. Mr. Frank Legg, Miss Ethel Legg, and Miss Exie Legg visited at the home of D. D. Paulk Friday. Miss Katie Williams, Mrs. Alice Meeks, and Miss Daisy Williams were the guests of Miss Exie Legg Wednesday afternoon. The young people of this place enjoyed a play party and candy breaking at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Harris Saturday night. Palacios Beacon, April 14, 1922 |
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Miss Evalena Rockenbaugh was the guest of Miss Exie Legg Sunday. Mrs. P. P. Terry and little daughter, Della, visited her mother, Mrs. W. H. Spoor, Sunday. Mrs. J. Harvey and children of Tivoli, are visiting her mother, Mrs. D. N. Dunbar this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lane of Bay City visited at the home of their sister, Mrs. D. E. Spoor, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Paulk and children of Palacios visited at the home of E. R. Legg Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stallard, and Mr. Rick Rockenbaugh visited at the home of J. H. Rockenbaugh Sunday. A few of the young people attended the church services conducted by Rev. Curtis at Bay View Sunday night. The young people of this community enjoyed an entertainment given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Laslie Saturday night. Refreshments were served, such as cake, strawberries and cream. Palacios Beacon, April 21, 1922 |
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Mr. D. D. Paulk and family of Palacios visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Salsbury of Palacios were in our community Monday. Mrs. McComb of Nebraska, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. Landers this week. Quite a few of the young people of this community attended singing at Bay View last Sunday night. Mrs. Ruth Jenkins and little daughter, Lizzie Mae, were the guests of Mrs. G. B. McKissick Sunday. Misses Exie and Ethel Legg, and Evalena Rockenbaugh visited relatives and friends of Palacios Sunday. Mrs. D. E. Spoor and Miss Agnes McKissick visited at the home of Mrs. P. P. Terry of Collegeport Sunday. Mr. Horace Warner of near Palacios visited at the home of his uncle, Mr. J. D. Legg Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Horace Warner of near Palacios visited at the home of his uncle, Mr. J. D. Legg Saturday and Sunday. Miss Reba Trousdale and Miss Marie Kennedy of Bay City visited friends and relatives of this place Saturday and Sunday. Palacios Beacon, April 28, 1922 |
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Mr. and Mrs. Lane of Bay City visited relatives of Ashby Sunday. Mr. Clarence Chamblee of near Palacios visited relatives of Ashby Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stallard visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rockenbaugh Sunday. Mr. Harvey Adams was called to Willis Point Friday on account of serious illness of his sister. Miss Alice Williams of Blessing visited at the home of her father, Mr. T. J. Williams, this week. The young people of this community enjoyed the party given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hebel Saturday night. Palacios Beacon, May 4, 1922 |
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Church services were conducted here Sunday by Rev. Benhold. Miss Irene Robertson visited friends at Blessing last weekend. R. K. Legg and family of Collegeport, visited at the home of his father, J. D. Legg, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Herreth, of El Maton, visited in the home of his sister, Mrs. V. J. Schulte, Sunday. A few of the young people of this community attended singing at the Illinois school house Sunday night. Mrs. Joe Jenkins, Mrs. D. E. Spoor and Miss Agnes McKissick, were the guests of Mrs. W. H. Spoor Friday. Palacios Beacon, May 19, 1922 |
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Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Legg made a business trip to Palacios Saturday. Miss Grace Ellis, of Houston, is visiting her brother, P. P. Ellis and family. A few of the people of Ashby attended the "barbecue" at Blessing Friday. Miss Alice Williams has returned from Blessing where she has been attending school. Miss Reba Trousdale, of Bay City, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Trousdale, this week end. An ice cream supper was held at the school house by the people of this community for the benefit of the Sunday School Saturday night. There was a very large crowd and every one had an enjoyable time. Palacios Beacon, May 26, 1922 |
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(Too late for last week.) Misses Ethel and Ea Legg are visiting their father, Mr. Ed Legg at Hull this week. Our Sunday School is graduating increasing in number as well as interest, we are going to try very hard to make a success. Miss Alice Williams is at home now enjoying her vacation, and renewing friendships. We had a nice shower Tuesday afternoon, just enough to revive the growing crops. ______________ Mr. and Mrs. Earl Legg and family went to Palacios Saturday to visit relatives. The rice crops are looking very nice and we are very enthusiastic about the splendid harvest that is sure to come. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Gardner and Miss Mary Laslie made a business trip to Palacios Thursday afternoon. Tomorrow is dipping day. It is interesting to walk the large numbers of cattle pass by on their way to the vat. We received a heavy shower Tuesday night followed by frequent flashes of lightning. Palacios Beacon, June 9, 1922 |
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Miss Agnes McKissick visited friends of Collegeport last week. Miss Irene Williams, who has been attending school in San Marcos, returned last week. A few of the young people of Ashby attended church services at the Illinois school house Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. McClaugherty and children of Francitas visited at the home of J. D. Legg and family Sunday. Misses Exie and Ethel Legg, who have been visiting their father at Hull, and other relatives of Bryan, returned home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stallard and Mr. and Mrs. John Rockenbaugh visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rockengaugh Monday. An ice cream supper was given at the school house Saturday night for the benefit of repairing the organ for the church and Sunday school.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Legg and family were called to Palacios Thursday on account of the death of their niece, little Edna James. Mrs. E. B. Lowe of Bay City visited at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. E. Spoor last week. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry of Collegeport visited friends and relatives here Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stallard and Mr. Rick Rockenbaugh visited at the home of J. H. Rockenbaugh Sunday. Miss Ethel Lowe of Bay City was a guest of Miss Exie Legg Sunday. Mr. Arcade Ellis of Blessing was the guest of Miss Alice Williams Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Chatlin were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Legg Sunday. Many of the young people of this community attended singing at the home of Mr. T. J. Williams and family Sunday night. Palacios Beacon, June 30, 1922 |
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Mrs. W. H. Spoor visited relatives of Palacios last week. Miss Irene Robertson is visiting relatives of Palacios this week. Miss Eva Lena Rockenbaugh made a business trip to Palacios Saturday. Miss Alice Williams is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed. Moffat, of near Bay City this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Moffat, of near Bay City, visited her father, Mr. T. J. Williams Sunday. The young people of this community enjoyed the dance at the old store building last Saturday night. Mrs. H. H. Foster, and little daughter, Mary Eula, were the guests of Mrs. Harvey Adams Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Legg and family visited at the home of their son, R. K. Legg, of Collegeport, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. McFarland and children, of near Palacios visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rockenbaugh Sunday. Miss Maggie Gavender, of Wadsworth, who has been visiting friends and relatives of Ashby, returned home Saturday. Palacios Beacon,
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Miss Agnes McKissick visited friends of Bay City last week. Miss Lucille Dalton of West Columbia is visiting her sister, Mrs. Effie Dunbar. Miss Irene Robertson who has been visiting relatives of Palacios returned Sunday. Misses Alma Schulte and Eva Rockenbaugh were the guests of Miss Exie Legg Sunday. Miss Mary Laslie and Mr. Willie Harden Laslie made a business trip to Palacios last Saturday. Mr. Lloyd Harvey of Tivoli, is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Dunbar this week. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry of Collegeport visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Spoor this week-end. Mr. Jim Fields and his Bayview singing class entertained the people of Ashby at the school house Sunday July 23. There will be all day singing at the Ashby school house August 1st. Come and bring your dinner. Everybody are invited. Palacios Beacon, July 28, 1922 |
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Ashby school hied to the woods last Friday, the whole community joined with the school, the board of trustees furnished the fatted calf and had him barbecued and everybody had a great, good time. There is no more beautiful spot in Matagorda County than that particular place where Wilson Creek flows into Trespalacios River, the grassy slope that leads to the stream, the great oaks festooned with grape vines and draped with Spanish moss that furnish shade at all hours of the day. This spot was enlivened Friday, April 29, by the flitting forms of happy children, their lilting voices more sweet than bird songs as they played and romped under the trees. Collegeport, too, had chosen this spot to make a holiday for her children. After luncheon the two schools discovered each other and joined forces. An impromptu program of songs, readings and “Good Roads” speeches was given, to the diversion and the entertainment of all. A plea for community co-operation in the interest of better schools and better educational opportunities for the children of the community was made by the county superintendent. Several of the ladies planned to take steps toward organizing a parent-teachers association at Ashby. It was a happy day of friendly associations and neighborly converse amid naturally beautiful surroundings.
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Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Genzer are the proud parents of twin babies born Friday night. Mrs. D. C. Kelley, Mr. R. E. Hilmer and Mr. George Hanna of Victoria spent Sunday visiting in Ashby community. Miss Gertrude Nicholson left for Houston Saturday to attend school. Everyone in Ashby community is expected to be at Palacios next Friday. The Ashby school trustees, Mr. George B. McKissick, Mr. S. T. Vacek and Mr. H. H. Foster are very busy making plans for a teacherage that is to be built near the school. A pie supper and school carnival was given at Ashby school, October 11, for the benefit of the school. The crowd which attended was not as large as was expected due to a shower which came up about dark. The school trustees, teachers and people of the community appreciate the fact that Mrs. Pollard and the Bay City band came to Ashby school and helped to make the event a success. Mrs. Joe Jurek and sons left Sunday morning to spend a few days visiting relatives in Schulenburg. The next entertainment at Ashby school will be a chautauqua number given by Brother Hale of Bay City on October 31. Daily Tribune, October 15, 1930 |
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Mr. H. H. Foster and son, Manford, left Wednesday for a visit in Kennedy. They returned the early part of this week. Mr. Otho Robertson, who has been working in the oil fields, has been visiting his parents who live in Ashby community. He returned to his work in the oil fields Tuesday. Miss Elva McKissick is in Palacios on an extended visit. Mrs. Claire Pollard spent Friday morning visiting Ashby school. The morning was well spent and we are looking forward to another visit from Mrs. Pollard. A meeting of the mothers and teachers was held at Ashby school Friday afternoon. A number of worth while subjects were discussed among them being the possibilities of a mothers club and an art club. The following parents were present: Mrs. P. P. Terry, Mrs. A. Hejtmanek, Mrs. W. M. Trousdale, Mr. D. L. Boston, Mrs. John T. Williams and Mrs. D. E. Nicholson. Mr. A. P. Boston and wife from Houston visited Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Boston, who live in Ashby community. Mr. A. P. Boston returned to Houston Monday morning. Mr. Joe and Earnest Kopecky, professional wrestlers, are visiting their parents in Ashby. Mr. Joe Kopecky is scheduled to be in Amarillo Saturday to have a wrestling match. Daily Tribune, November 13, 1930 |
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Recently the people of Ashby community have been saying little and thinking considerably on a number of very grave questions. Among the questions considered is the advisability of Ashby consolidating with Blessing school district. Ashby has had a number of business meetings in connection with this question. Those present at one of the meetings were: Mrs. Claire F. Pollard, Mr. Wm. Cash, Mr. J. D. Evans, Mr. George B. McKissick, Mr. H. H. Foster and the teachers of Ashby school. Mr. C. A. Lucas and Mr. Nance of Blessing, have visited in Ashby community on a number of occasions to discuss the question of consolidating Ashby with Blessing. Another question which has recently been discussed and agreed upon is the purchase of several acres of land joining the school grounds for the site of a teacherage that is to be built in the near future. A meeting was held in the school concerning this question. Those present were: Mrs. Claire F. Pollard, Mr. H. H. Foster, Mrs. S. T. Vacek, Mr. George B. McKisick, Mr. J. D. Evans, Mr. W. T. Trousdale, Mr. F. J. Hejtmanek, Mrs. C. Nicholson, Miss Myrtle Kelley and Mrs. R. E. Hilmer. Ashby students who were on the honor roll for January were Clara Nicholson and Lillie Jurek. The students on the honor roll for February are: Lucy Mae Nicholson, Anna Laura Kucher, Jerry Lipinsky, Georgia Genzer, Gertrude Jurek, Louie Vacek, Louise Nicholson, Emma Lee Kucher, Barbara McKissick, Georgia Hejtmanek, Edward Nicholson and Lillie Jurek. The three students who averaged A on their mid-term examinations are: Emma Lee Kucher, George Hejtmanek and Barbara McKissick, Frank Hejtmanek and Louise Vacek made all A's on their report card for February. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Robertson had many visitors Sunday. They were Mrs. R. C. Cunningham and Miss Josephine Nicholson of Blessing and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McKissick of Ashby. The guests had a very enjoyable time. Miss Barbara McKissick gave a bunco party Monday night. The guests were Mrs. R. E. Hilmer, Miss Ione Robertson, Miss Louise Nicholson, Miss Lucille Robertson, Rufus Robertson, Lewis Nicholson and August Kucher. Everyone had a nice time. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hejtmanek and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Ondrusek of El Maton Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Trousdale returned Thursday from a business trip near Houston. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Trousdale made this trip in their new Chevrolet six which they recently purchased. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McGlothlin of Palacios and Mr. and Mrs. I. M. McKissick of Collegeport were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. McKissick Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hejtmanek had a number of guests Friday night. They were Mr. and Mrs. Victor Spoor, Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry and daughter, Della, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Spoor and son, Donald, Mr. Verne Bowers and Mr. Julius Kucher. The guests played pit and everyone had a very enjoyable evening. Mr. Luby Christmas of Houston spent a week visiting his parents at Ashby. He and his younger brother, Woodrow, returned to Houston Thursday. Mr. Joe W. Macek and Mr. R. Rode of Rosenberg spent Friday oystering at Oyster Lake. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Macek and family from Rosenberg visited Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hejtmanek. Ashby boasts of two brides within the past few weeks. Miss Wilma Vacek's recent marriage to Mr. Tofil Stiber was celebrated at the home of her father, Mr. S. T. Vacek, by a very delightful supper for numerous guests. After the supper the guests were entertained by a dance. The music was furnished by Vacek's band. The wedding was a happy event for all. The second bride of Ashby community is Miss Nellie Lee Kelly, principal of Ashby school. The groom is Mr. R. E. Hilmer, foreman of the Victoria Advocate mechanical department. Mr. and Mrs. Hilmer made a bridal trip to Houston and will make their home in Victoria. A small crowd from Ashby attended the party at Miss Elsie Kopecky's home March 14. The party was given in honor of Miss Elsie's fourteenth birthday. Everyone had a nice time. Miss Myrtle Kelley and Mrs. R. E. Hilmer had a number of guests Thursday night. They were Miss Elva McKissick, Miss Louise Nicholson, Miss Barbara McKissick, Miss Reba McKissick, Thomas McKissick and Gyle McKissick. All played bunco and the guests seemed to enjoy the exciting game. Miss Barbara McKissick of Ashby spent the week-end with Miss Hilda Lee Boston of El Maton. They attended the party at the home of Miss Elsie Kopecky. Mrs. D. D. Nicholson of Ashby was very sick Friday night. Dr. Elliott of Palacios was called to her bedside. The many friends of Mrs. Nicholson will be glad to know that she is improving. Mr. Jim and Albert Keecher were business visitors in Bay City Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Sol McGehee and daughter, Bettie Joan of Newgulf, spent the afternoon with Mrs. McGehee's parents in Ashby Tuesday They motored to Newgulf last Tuesday evening. Daily Tribune, March 23, 1931 |
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Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Walker left early Friday morning for Beaumont. They also went to Lake Charles, La., and came back to Ashby Monday at noon. They both seemed to enjoy the trip although Mrs. Walker felt bad, but is better now. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Anderson of Buckeye and Mrs. Joe Kucher and daughter Anna Laura motored to Hallettsville early Friday morning. Me. and Mrs. Sidney Anderson came back the following Monday, but Mrs. Kucher and daughter stayed for nearly two weeks. Early Wednesday morning Mr. and Mrs. Walker and Albert Kucher went after Mrs. Kucher and little daughter and late that evening they arrived home. They had a jolly time while visiting Mrs. Kucher's parents. Miss Ruth Lipinsky left for Houston, Friday week ago to spend a few days with her relatives. The following Monday she came back. Ruth had a grand time while visiting in the large city. Mr. and Mrs. Sal McGehee and little daughter, Bettie Joan, were visitors in Ashby Sunday. Late Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. Sal McGehee, Bettie Joan and Anna Laura Kucher motored to Newgulf. Miss Barbara McKissick of this small place spent the past Sunday with her pal. Mr. and Mrs. Kucher and family had many guests the past Thursday. They were: Mr. Louie Kucher and son, Frank, Mr. Frank Kola all of Sweet Home. They left early next morning. Daily Tribune, June 27, 1931 |
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Mrs. J. W. Gray and son, Woodrow, of Beaumont are here visiting with Mrs. Gray's sister, Mrs. S. Landers, and Mr. Landers. Mrs. T. C. Sayers and baby daughter, Polly Ann, are here visiting Mrs. Sayer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Trousdale. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Douglas of Rosharon spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Foster. Mrs. G. M. Mullens of Fordtran, Texas, drove down last Monday for his daughter, Mrs. E. F. Spoor, and children. Mrs. Spoor and children spent the week with Mr. and Mrs. Mullens and Mr. and Mrs. Hensley and family. Mr. and Mrs. Hensley brought them home Saturday evening and returned to their home Sunday. Mrs. George Bowers and daughter and son-in-law and Adrian Bowers spent Saturday and Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry and family. Misses Fanny Merle and Yvonne Weaver and Frank Weaver, Jr. spent Sunday here with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Spoor and children. Mrs. W. H. Spoor is visiting in Houston, Rosharon and Angleton this week. Mr. S. Landers was called to Sweetwater, Texas, last week on account of the illness of his father. Mrs. H. H. Foster was a Bay City visitor last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Buck Vengular have purchased a V-eight. Matagorda County Tribune, August 29, 1932 |
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Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Spoor and son Donald visited in Houston last week with Mr. Spoor's brother, Mr. W. A. Spoor and family.
Messrs. Bill and Jim Kuchar of Collegeport were visitors of Ashby Thursday.
There were a good many people from here and El Maton attended the dance at Collegeport at the Kuchar home Thursday night.
Mrs. W. M. Trousdale gave a party at her home Saturday night for her Sunday school class. There were also some grown people there. They all seemed to have a delightful time. They all returned home about 11:30 o'clock after refreshments of sandwiches and hot chocolate were served.
Messrs. E. F. Spoor and J. L. McKissick were business visitors in Bay City Thursday.
Messrs. P. P. Terry and Geo. B. McKissick were in Bay City on business on Thursday.
Mr. J. R. Trousdale was a Collegeport visitor on Thursday.
Messrs. E. F. and V. D. Spoor were in Palacios one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Glayze [Glaze] and Mr. Cecile Buchert visited with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver McNeil and family Sunday evening. That night they all went to B. Y. P. U. and preaching at El Maton.
Mrs. H. H. Foster spent the week-end in Palacios with Mrs. Carrie Nelson.
Several from here motored to Bay City and back Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McGlothlin and son, Norman, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. McKissick and family Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Jurek and son were visiting in Ashby Sunday from El Maton.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hejtmanek and family visited in Midfield, Sunday.
Mr. Callie Williams of Newgulf came down Monday and he and his brothers Vallie and Malcolm motored to Freeport and back that day.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Trousdale, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Trousdale and Junior visited in El Campo one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Terry and Joyce visited in Ashby Sunday from Blessing.
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Vacek and family attended church in Blessing Sunday morning.
Messrs. Henry and Cecil Legg and Miss Minnie Legg were Bay City visitors Friday.
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Buckeye Sunday afternoon.
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Mrs. H. H. Footer, Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Spoor and daughter, Neldine, visited in Palacios last Wednesday. Mrs. Spoor and Neldine stayed there for a few days visit with her mother, Mrs. Wm. Jett. Mrs. McNeil and Mrs. E. F. Spoor drove to Bay City last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Spoor and son, Donald, and Mr. Geo. B. McKissick, spent Saturday in Bay City. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Legg and family of Bay City visited here among relatives Sunday. Mr. Otho Robertson and Miss Irene Robertson visited with Mr. and Mrs. Avon Harter of Blessing Saturday night. Mrs. E. F. Spoor, Dovie Lee and Jeanine and Miss Dora Mae Huddleston visited in Markham Sunday with Miss Dora Mae's mother, Mrs. A. B. Huddleston. Mr. V. D. Spoor went to Palacios Saturday and brought back Mrs. Spoor and Neldine who had been visiting there. Mr. Hubert Legg of Bay City was here Monday. Mr. Castleton of Bay City was here on business the first of the week. Mr. Castleton works for the Sinclair Company. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McGlothlin and son, Norman, of Palacios, were here Sunday with Mrs.. McGlothlin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. McKissick and family. Mr. Otho Robertson, Miss Irene Robertson and Miss Josephine Nicholson were Bay City visitors Friday. Mr. Joseph Jerome Nicholson passed away after a month's illness here at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sterling Landers last Wednesday evening at eight o'clock. He came here in the summer from Beaumont to make his home with Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Landers. He was 85 years of age. He was laid to rest Thursday afternoon at three-thirty o'clock in the Ashby Cemetery. Mr. Nicholson is survived by a number of children and grandchildren. We all extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones. Matagorda County Tribune, February 23, 1933 |
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Mr. and Mrs. Ross Deane visited last Sunday with Mrs. Dean’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Trousdale. Mr. and Mrs. Deane live in Bay City. Miss Elva McKissick spent part of the week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thos. P. Hale in Wadsworth. Messrs. David Spoor, George B. McKissick and T. M. McKissick were business visitors in Bay City Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Landers were shopping in Bay City last Wednesday. Mrs. W. M. Trousdale motored to Rosenberg last Wednesday to see her sister who has been in the hospital there. Mrs. Trousdale took her sister home from the hospital while she was there. We sincerely hope she will continue on the road to health. Mrs. E. F. Spoor and daughters, Jeannine and Dovie Lee and Miss Dora Mae Huddleston were Bay City visitors Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Howard Mason of Houston and Messrs. Curtis Mason and Alvin Huddleston of Markham were here last Wednesday. Mr. J. R. Trousdale was a business visitor in Buckeye last Thursday. Mr. Ed Jurek of El Maton was a visitor here last Friday. Mrs. H. W. Foster was a Bay City visitor last Friday. Mr. J. R. Trousdale was a business visitor in Collegeport last Friday. Mr. Ed Jurek of El Maton was a visitor here last Friday. Mrs. H. W. Foster was a Bay City visitor last Friday. Mr. J. R. Trousdale was a business visitor in Collegeport last Friday. Mr. Barnett Bump of Blessing was here last Saturday. Messrs. Wylie Trousdale and J. L. McKissick were business visitors in Blessing on Saturday. Mr. Paul Braden was here on business Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Spoor and son, Donald, were visitors in Bay City last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry and her daughters, Bernice and Della, were in Bay City Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Legg and family of Bay City were visiting relatives here last Sunday. Mrs. E. F. Cooper and daughters, Jeanine and Dovie Lee were Markham visitors last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hejtmanek gave a party at their home Saturday night. A large crowd attended and a good time was had by all. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Terry and daughter, Joyce, of Blessing were visiting relatives here Sunday. Mr. Theron Robertson went to Louise one day last week, he is preparing to farm rice there this year. Mrs. H. H. Foster was a Palacios visitor the last of the week. Messrs. Cecil Legg and Allen James were Palacios visitors last Monday. Miss Mildred McKissick was an El Campo visitor last Tuesday. Messrs. P. P. Terry, D. E. Spoor, Geo. B. McKissick, were Bay City visitors Monday. Misses Mildred and Elva McKissick were present at a turkey dinner in Collegeport Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fulcher. Mr. P. P. Terry is doing jury duty in Bay City this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Williams of Newgulf visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Trousdale Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McGlothlin and son, Norman, of Palacios, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. B. McKissick and family. Mrs. Ernest Nicholson and children were called to Galveston Monday to the bedside of Mr. Ernest who had another bad spell with his heart. However, he is somewhat better at this writing we are glad to report. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Mullens of Fordtran arrived here Tuesday for an indefinite stay with their children, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Spoor and family. Mr. Boeker of Collegeport was a business visitor here Tuesday. Mr. Oscar Barber, the tax assessor, was a business visitor here Tuesday. Mrs. D. E. Spoor and son, Donald, and Mrs. H. H. Foster were visitors in Bay City Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ryman of Bay City visited with Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Spoor Tuesday evening. Mr. S. T. Vacek was in Blessing on business Monday. Mr. M. Frick of Markham was a business visitor here Wednesday morning. There was a bunch took advantage of the norther the first of the week and went oystering. They brought back a large haul of oysters and nice large ones too. Those that went on this trip were Messrs. E. F. Spoor, G. B. McKissick, Jr., Otho Robertson, C. T. Nicholson, V. D. Spoor, J. L. McKissick and Joe Kuchera. Mr. Joe Kuchera joined them at Collegeport. Messrs. E. F. Spoor and Thompson Gyle were in Bay City Wednesday.
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Mrs. Nora Davis of El Campo visited here one day last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Trousdale.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Williams of Newgulf spent several days here last week with Mrs. Williams' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Trousdale.
Mrs. Alvin Williams of Bay City was here on business last Saturday.
The 4-H Club met last Thursday at the schoolhouse. There were a good many there. The secretary, Mrs. Landers, reported the Texas Gulf Sulphur Company donated the club $35 for which to buy canners and sealer for the community.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Legg and family of Bay City visited here Sunday with Mrs. J. D. Legg and Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Spoor.
Several from here attended the dance in El Maton Saturday night.
Mrs. D. E. Spoor and Donald were Bay City visitors Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Trousdale and Mr. J. L. McKissick were business visitors in Bay City Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Brooks and baby of Bay City were business visitors here last Thursday night.
Mr. R. C. Rodly and daughter of Egypt, Texas were business visitors here Tuesday.
Monday night a bunch met at the store, then they all went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver McNeil to give them a surprise party. Games and conversations were enjoyed until l late hour, then refreshments were served which were taken there by the "surprisers."
Mr. and Mrs. McNeil and sons are leaving this week for south San Antonio, where Mr. McNeil will teach school next year.
We hate to lose these good people, who have been such a help in the community and with the Sunday School, but we wish them luck in their new home.
Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Spoor and their daughter, Neldine and Mrs. H. H. Foster, motored to Palacios Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Spoor and daughter stayed over for a visit with Mrs. Spoor's mother, Mrs. W. M. Jett.
Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry and their daughters, Della and Bernice, were business visitors in Bay City Saturday.
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Mr. Strassner of Palacios was here on business Friday. Mr. E. F. Spoor was a business visitor in Bay City Friday. Mr. H. H. Foster was in Bay City on business Friday. Messrs. V. D. and E. F. Spoor were in Blessing Saturday on business. Mr. Wright of Palacios was here on business Saturday. Mrs. Claire F. Pollard of Bay City was here Friday. Mesdames P. P. Terry and D. E. Spoor were in Bay City Tuesday. Misses Josie Pinchback and Wilma Thomas were shopping in Houston Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry were Bay City visitors Monday. Miss Irene Robertson and Mr. Malcolm Williams were in Bay City Monday. Mrs. R. E. Terry and daughter, Joyce, of Palacios were in Ashby Monday. They were accompanied home by Miss Irene Robertson and Mrs. W. M. Trousdale. Miss Barbara McKissick and Mrs. F. E. Spoor were shopping in Bay City Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McGlothlin and son, Norman, of Palacios spent Saturday and Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. G. B. McKissick. Miss Elva McKissick and Mr. Verner Bowers were in Bay City Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Dean and Miss Margaret Trousdale motored to Houston Friday afternoon. Rev. C. N. Wylie delivered a nice sermon Monday night at the Ashby school house. Come again Reverend Wiley. The Ashby school will have their Christmas tree and program Friday night, Dec. 22, 1933. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McGlothlin and son and Mrs. G. B. McKissick attended the show in Bay City Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. F. Hejtmanek and children, Martha Pane and George spent the weekend in Rosenberg. Matagorda County Tribune, December 21, 1933 |
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Mrs. D. E. Spoor and Mrs. Sterling Landers attended the council meeting for the Home Demonstration Club in Bay City Wednesday evening. Mrs. Baer from A. & M. College had charge of the program and gave a very interesting talk. Mr. N. C. Stewart of Corpus Christi was a guest of Mr. H. H. Foster this week. Vern Bowers and Elva McKissick attended the bridge club Thursday night in Collegeport at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Richman Jr. Judge McNabb and N. C. Stewart were visitors here Tuesday. Judge McNabb was electioneering as well as visiting. The Ashby Home Demonstration Club met at the home of Mrs. D. E. Spoor Tuesday, March 6. The following members being present: Mesdames George McKissick, Percy Terry, John Williams, Allen James, F. J. Hejtmanek, Vic Spoor, Landers, Miss Elva McKissick and the hostess, Mrs. Spoor. The purpose of the meeting was learning to dye old rugs. Douglas Shiver was a visitor here Monday. He was driving a new Chevrolet sedan. Commissioner George Harrison was here Monday. He is not sure that he will have an opponent so he is keeping on the safe side of electioneering a little as he goes along. Keep up the good work Mr. Harrison. Thomas and Gyle McKissick were in Bay City Thursday night to see the life of Christ at the Colonial Theater. J. R. Trousdale was a business visitor in Bay City Wednesday. Mrs. H. H. Foster was a Bay City visitor Wednesday. Mary Ella Foster is spending several days in Wadsworth with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hale assisting Mr. Hale with his interscholastic league work. Mr. Sterling Landers was a business visitor in Bay City Wednesday.
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Mrs. H. H. Foster visited in Rosenberg Tuesday with her daughter, Miss Mary Ella. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry and daughters, Delia and Bernice, Mrs. Mary Spoor and E. F. Spoor spent Wednesday in Houston with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Spoor and family. Mr. W. A. Spoor has been very sick. Mrs. D. E. Spoor, from Angleton and J. G. Spoor, from Nederland, visited here Tuesday. Miss Katie Nicholson, of Crockett, is here visiting in the home of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Robertson. Those from here that visited in Bay City Saturday were, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Foster, Thomas McKissick, Miss Elva McKissick, V. D. Spoor, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilbur, J. R. Trousdale, J. S. Robertson and Mrs. E. F. Spoor. P. P. Terry spent Saturday in Angleton and Houston. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilbur were in Cedar Lane Saturday. Friday was the second birthday of Donna Jean, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilbur. Mrs. Wilbur gave a party for her, serving ice cream and cake. Mr. and Mrs. Owens and family were here from Houston Sunday visiting in the home of Mrs. Owens' uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Spoor. Mr. and Mrs. Orlin Brown of Citrus Grove, visited here with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Foster Sunday afternoon. George B. McKissick was a visitor in Bay City Monday. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. McKissick and son, Jimmie, and Lewis Nicholson of Rosharon, spent the week end here with home folk. Mr. and Mrs. Ebrom and daughters visited in El Maton Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lipensky. Mrs. M. T. Foster and son, of Rosharon, spent Monday here with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Foster. P. P. Terry was a business visitor in Bay City Monday. Mrs. Emma Taylor, of El Campo, visited her daughter, Maxine, in the home of Mr. Fisher here Sunday.
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Messrs. D. E. Spoor and M. F. Foster were business visitors here from Angleton last Tuesday. Mr. P. P. Terry was a business visitor in Bay City and Palacios last Wednesday. Mr. H. H. Foster was a business visitor in Angleton Wednesday. Mr. Stanley Wright of Collegeport, was here on business last Thursday. Misses Mary Ella Foster and Emma Kucher were here Wednesday from Rosenberg. Mr. Tom Hood was a LaGrange and Schulenburg business visitor last week. Mr. V. D. Spoor was a business visitor in Bay City and Palacios last Saturday. Miss Della Terry is in Houston visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harvel and sons attended church in Blessing Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Law were here from Manvel last Sunday. Mrs. M. J. Williams and Miss Katie Nicholson were visitors in Bay City Monday. Mesdames Sterling Landers and Cecil Legg were at the Ladies' Club meeting in El Maton Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilbur and daughter, Donna Jean, spent the week end in Galveston with relatives. There were several new pupils starting to school this week. Matagorda County Tribune, November 12, 1936 |
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D. E. Spoor of Angleton spent Wednesday and Thursday here with home folk. Wednesday Messrs D. E. and E. F. Spoor went fishing. They report a catch of about thirty red fish, one weighing nearly ten pounds. They were caught in Tres Palacios. Messrs. Tobe and Ira Byars, of La Ward, were business visitors in the P. P. Terry home Friday. H. H. Foster was a Bay City visitor Thursday. Ray Long of Dayton spent several days of last week here with his sister, Mrs. C. O. Legg, returning Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilbur and daughter, Donna Jean, were visitors in Bay City and Cedar Lane Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Landers and Miss Mettie Lee Nicholson were El Maton visitors Saturday night. H. H. Foster was in Rosharon on business Saturday. He was accompanied by Onley Brown, of Citrus Grove. John T. Williams, of Angleton, spent the week end here fishing. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Spoor and son, Donald, of Angleton, spent the week end here with home folk. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Schoner and children, of Victoria, spent Sunday here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Havel. Mr. and Mrs. S. Landers and Miss Mettie Lee Nicholson spent Sunday at Red Bluff fishing. Mr. and Mrs. Streen Korarch and sons were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Havel and sons. J. L. and Jake McKissick were Bay City business visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Havel and sons visited with Mr. and Mrs. Gramas Thursday night in Blessing. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Legg were Bay City visitors Friday. Victor Schulte was a business visitor here from Prairie Center Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Skeeter Slone were business visitors here last Thursday.
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Mrs. Josephine Nicholson passed away at Premont last Tuesday night at the home of her son, Tom Nicholson. The body was shipped over the B. & M. Wednesday and was laid to rest in the Ashby cemetery Thursday afternoon at three o'clock with Rev. George Gillespie officiating. Mrs. Nicholson was 84 years of age and the mother of twelve children, nine of them having passed on before her. Her husband also having gone to his reward before her. She leaves two sons and one daughter to mourn her loss, Tom Nicholson of Premont, Joe Nicholson of Crockett, and Mrs. Lucy Robertson of Ashby, besides several grandchildren and great grandchildren. H. H. Foster was a business visitor in Rosharon last Monday. Lee Moran of Pierce, and Ed Barlow of Buckeye, were visitors in the P. P. Terry home last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilbur and Donna Jean were visitors in Bay City last Monday afternoon. Misses Josephine and Louise Nicholson of Bay City, were here last Thursday afternoon to attend the funeral of their grandmother. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nicholson and family of Premont, spent Wednesday night and Thursday here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Roberts, returning home Friday. Miss Katie Nicholson, who had been visiting here from Crockett accompanied them to Premont for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hicks moved to El Campo Tuesday. We wish them well in their new home. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Legg were in El Campo on business last Tuesday. They returned by Clemville and had supper with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hamill. Mrs. Havel and sons spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kosarek and family in Blessing. Mrs. Havel went Xmas shopping Saturday. They attended church in Blessing Sunday. V. D. Spoor was in Markham Sunday morning. H. H. Foster was a Bay City visitor Tuesday. D. E. Spoor of Angleton, was here fishing last week. Johnnie Barnett and some friends were here bird hunting from Palacios last Sunday. Several of the children here have been out of school on account of the mumps. The school children are busy practicing on the Christmas program, which is to be next Wednesday night, Dec. 23.
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Mr. W. H. Hill of Dallas, is here visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry. Mr. Hill is enjoying some splendid hunting while here. Rev. Swallow of Cuero, and Rev. R. E. Black of Markham, were here visiting last Sunday afternoon. Rev. Swallow is holding a revival in Markham. The school bus went to Bay City last Thursday loaded with school children who wanted to see Santa Claus. Mr. V. D. Spoor was in Markham on business Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Thom McKissick and son, Winston, were here from Dayton Sunday of last week. They visited with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. McKissick. Messrs. Herbert Legg and Vallie Williams were in Houston and Freeport last Monday. Messrs. E. F. and V. D. Spoor were Palacios visitors last Wednesday. Mr. Callie Williams was here hunting from Newgulf last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry and two daughters enjoyed a trip to the Rio Grande Valley and Old Mexico last week. They were accompanied by Mrs. Geo. B. McKissick. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Spoor of Rosharon, visited here last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Spoor. Miss Mary Ella Foster of Rosenberg spent last Thursday night here in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Foster. Mr. Foster taking her back to Rosharon Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schoner and daughters of Midfield, spent Wednesday night here with Mrs. Schoner's sister, Mrs. Tom Havel and Mr. Havel. Mrs. Louie Duffy and small daughter of Beeville, and Mrs. Sam Watkins of Markham, were here to visit with Mrs. H. H. Foster last Friday afternoon. Mrs. H. H. Foster spent Friday night in Bay City. Mr. Geo. B. McKissick was a Bay City visitor last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Wilbur and Donna Jean spent Saturday in Cedar Lane with Mrs. Wilbur's mother, Mrs. Clements. Mr. Julius Wilkerson of Palacios was a visitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Williams last Sunday. Those from here that have attended the revival in Markham the past week are Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry and daughters, Bernice and Della; Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Legg, Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Wilbur and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Spoor and children, Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Spoor and children, and Miss Alice Hejtmanek. Mrs. Walter Penny of Bay City, visited here last Saturday with her sister, Mrs. J. L. McKissick. Mr. G. P. Hardy of Bay City, was here hunting last Monday.
Matagorda County Tribune, December 17, 1936 |
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Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Foster are announcing the marriage of their daughter, Mary Ella, of Rosenberg, to Jerry Douglas, of Houston. We all join in wishing this young couple a long and happy married life. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry and daughters were visitors in Palacios Wednesday evening. D. E. Spoor was down from Angleton Tuesday. H. H. Foster was a business visitor in Rosharon Thursday. Zan McGinnis of Pierce, was a visitor in the P. P. Terry home last Thursday. Verner Bowers of Lake Austin, visited with his uncle, P. P. Terry and Mrs. Terry Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. H. H. Foster and Mrs. Tom Havel visited with Mrs. Ed Jurek near Blessing Thursday afternoon. Miss Elva McKissick is working in Butler-Grimes store in Bay City this week. Mrs. H. H. Foster was in Bay City Saturday shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schoner and daughters, of Midfield, spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Havel and family. Both families went to Bay City shopping Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Foster visited Mr. and Mrs. L. Cornelius in Blessing Sunday morning, and went from there to Palacios where they visited with Mrs. Foster's aunt, Mrs. Carrie Nelson. Mrs. Kent Keller and baby of Cove, Ark., are here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McKissick and family, Friday. Mrs. Keller and baby, Miss Reba McKissick, Warren McKissick and J. L. McKissick visited in Midfield with Mr. and Mrs.. Pete Keller. The home of Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry was set fire Friday morning about four o'clock by a mouse, but the family awoke and put the blaze out before it did much damage. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilbur and Donna Jean were shoppers in Bay City Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Landers and Miss Mette Lee Nicholson attended the Home Demonstration Club party in El Maton Friday night. They report a lively time was had by all. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hicks of El Campo spent the week end here with Mrs. Hick's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Landers and Miss Mette Lee Nicholson were in Bay City Sunday night. Mrs. P. P. Terry and daughter, Miss Delia, and Mrs. Buck Vengular were Bay City shoppers Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Cipek were in Bay City shopping Monday afternoon. Mrs. D. O. Wilbur and daughter, Donna Jean, and Mrs. E. F. Spoor were in Bay City shopping Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McKissick, Mr. and Mrs. Pat McKissick and Mrs. George B. McKissick were all in Bay City shopping Monday.
Matagorda County Tribune, December 24, 1936 |
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Mrs. P. P. Terry and daughters and Mrs. E. F. Spoor and daughters were Bay City visitors last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry and daughters, Miss Cora Gyle and Thomp Gyle attended the funeral services of Mr. Lloyd Harvey in Palacios last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Foster were Bay City visitors last Thursday. Among the Bay City visitors from here last Saturday were, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McKissick, Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry, George B. McKissick, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Foster, Miss Della Terry and Bernice Terry. W. H. Spoor is very ill at his home here. Mrs. Spoor is also on the sick list. H. H. Foster was called to Houston Monday to be with his son, M. T. Foster, who is very ill in a hospital there. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wilkerson and daughter and M. Snodgrass of Palacios visited here a while Friday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Williams. Mrs. Frank Taska has returned home from the Loos hospital in Bay City where she underwent an operation and is doing nicely at this writing. Several of the school children here have been suffering with the mumps.
Matagorda County Tribune, December 16, 1937 |
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A solemn service at 2:15 Sunday afternoon marked the organization of a Baptist Church at one of the oldest landmarks in Matagorda County, the Ashby community about 15 miles northeast of Palacios. The new church was organized under the leadership of Rev. Robert E. Black, who for the past fifteen years has served as pastor of the Markham Baptist Church, and is now the senior pastor of the Colorado Baptist Church Association. Revival services are being held each evening at 8 o'clock this week in the school auditorium. The newly organized church was named the Ashby Memorial Baptist Church, in consideration of the pioneer Christians of different faiths who labored there and many of whom are buried in the well kept cemetery nearby, the site selected for the new church building. All-day services were held with Rev. S. M. Inman, moderator of the Colorado Baptist Association and pastor of the El Campo Baptist Church, delivered the sermon.
Palacios Beacon, July 18, 1946 |
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The newly organized Memorial Baptist Church in the Ashby Community has launched a new campaign to build a new house of worship. The building will be erected near the site of the Ashby Methodist Church, which building was burned many years ago. The new Church, which was organized on July 14, is growing rapidly and now has a fully organized program working very nicely. The building committee is composed of the following members: Mr. Pat McKissick, chairman, Mr. F. J. Krenek, Mr. T. B. Smith, Mr. Gene Spoor, Mrs. Belton Snider, Mrs. I. M. Bowers, and Mrs. F. J. Krenek. This committee, appointed by the pastor, Rev. R. E. Black of Markham, will have charge of soliciting the funds needed in erecting the building. Contributions from the membership and from others who wish to give may be given or sent to any member of the committee or to the pastor. The church wishes to record with grateful acknowledgement the name of every contributor to this most worthy undertaking, and will file and record in the permanent minutes of the church as a loving memento to those who thus aid in the establishment of the church at Ashby.
Palacios Beacon, August 8, 1946 |
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Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Foster and small son of Rosharon spent last Thursday and Friday here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Foster. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Spoor and son, Donald, were here for the holidays from Angleton. Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Wilbur and daughter, Donna Jean, spent Thanksgiving in Houston with relatives. J. R. Trousdale was a Bay City visitor last Friday. Among the Bay City visitors from here Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry and daughters, E. F. Spoor, V. D. Spoor, H. H. Foster and J. R. Trousdale. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Landers and Miss Mette Lee Nicholson were visitors in Angleton Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John T. Williams and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Legg were Bay City visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Terry and daughters attended the funeral of Mr. W. T. Butcher of Markham, in Bay City Monday. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Foster were Bay City visitors last Tuesday.
Matagorda County Tribune, December 3, 1946 |
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The Baptist Church will begin a youth revival Sunday, August 26th, with Brother Dale Pruett doing the preaching each evening. The young people will be in charge during the entire week. Services will begin each evening at 7:30. Thomas Rugeley has come home from the V. A. hospital for a 10 day stay. Eugene Bickham from McCamey is spending a few days with his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bickham. Gary Garner is home again. After spending a good part of his summer vacation with his grandparents in Henderson. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Walker had as house guest during the week Mr. and Mrs. Val Polk of Abilene and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Comfort of Houston. Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Barber and sons have returned home from their vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Vos have moved into their new home. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ballinger and family have returned home after touring much of the United States. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Walker had their son, Charlie, and his family from Houston over the weekend. Their daughter from Lake Charles, La., was down also. George Henry Walker and David Lee McCullough had visiting with them the past week, their cousin Wilson Beavers. Bobby and Jimmy Brown have visiting with them their cousin, Alice Ann Woolsey of Lubbock. Nona Jo Sansing has Diane Fletcher of Houston, visiting her for a few days.
Daily Tribune, August 17, 1956 |
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