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The Collegeport Irrigation Canal will be operated this season was the decision arrived at Tuesday evening at a mass meeting of the rice growers in Citrus Grove. It is to be operated on a co-operative plan. There was pledged about 2000 acres to be planted and it is thought that number would be increased several hundred acres. There are to be several artesian wells put in on the farms around DeMoss and the work is to begin at once. A new cotton gin is talked of for Collegeport this season in time for the crop next summer and fall. It will occupy a site near the rice warehouse and be available for shipment of cotton by water or rail.
L. E. Liggett was a
Thomas C. Morris was in
Mrs. A. E. Soekland, was shopping in
C. W. Jester was a
Dr. Waugh of
Miss Lena Corse was a visitor with her
parents over Sunday last returning to
Col. Jno. N. Simpson was here from
Mr. Royal A. Ferris of Collegeport is to have a racket store in the near future, so it is rumored.
Mr. Frank DeFren of Miss Ethel Spence spent the weekend in Buckeye, returning Monday evening by the Frisco. Mr. Robert L. Price of Palacios spent two or three days here this week. Mrs. H. M. Yeamans has been sick for a few days at her home in Citrus Grove this week but is reported better Wednesday.
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Collegeport Canal Company and Farmers Agree on Terms Which Will Secure Operation Of the Canal This Year.
At the meeting Monday night Messrs. Gillespie and Fowler proposed that if the farmers would sign up for 2000 acres in rice on the usual terms and advance $1 per acre for a guarantee on expense account, they would operate the plant. This the farmers decided to accept, and enough was secured in way of pledges there that night to justify them in saying to the canal company to "go ahead, we will guarantee the balance."
The $1 bonus which will be advanced is to be returned when the crop is made.
This will be good news to those interested in
the Collegeport and Citrus Grove farmers, as the prospects now
look good for a big crop this year, and they need it to put them
even with the losses of the past.
The Matagorda County News and Midcoast
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Sam Primm of
Mrs. S. W. Corse, who has been visiting her
daughter, Miss Lena, in
Dr. D. H. Waugh went over to Mr. W. B. Gaumer of Midfield was on our streets Monday, having come down by auto.
Col. R. H. Rucker of Burton D. Hurd, who has been absent from Collegeport most of the time since the holidays, arrived home Wednesday evening. Mr. A. E. Kaufman of Palacios was in town Wednesday of this week. A meeting in the interest of the dredging of the Palacios bay was held at the school house on Tuesday night and was attended by a number of our citizens and some Palacios people. Mayor Ruthven of Palacios made a very able talk in its support, stating that the time was at hand when government aid was quite possible to be secured. Mrs. A. E. Haslam of Corsicana, who has been at the Collegeport with her husband, who is architect for the building of the 18 houses at DeMoss, left for her home on Friday. Mr. D. H. Waugh is preparing to plant an acre of strawberries on his farm near DeMoss. He also has plans for the improvement of his dwelling which he begins at once.
The buildings of the Saturday, February 21, is the day set for the election to vote upon the question of bonding this district for road purposes. It is proposed to bond it for $30,000, and the work as planned will give the district almost complete drainage by bringing the barrow pits to grade. It is thought that the vote will be almost unanimous.
Mr. Claude W. Jester spent Monday in
Mr. W. C. Hubbell of Des.
Judge Harry Austin Clapp is building a
creamery near his home on
H. N. Sholl has his new two-story building opposite the drug store about completed.
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Mrs. O. B. Kone, to meet her daughter and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Fee, of
Mr. Burton D. Hurd was an attendant at the
Midcoast Industrial Congress special meeting held at
Mr. H. N. Sholl visited Secretary H. A. Clapp of the Midcoast Industrial Congress left via Palacios for the special session on Sunday evening last which met at Houston on the 24th and 25th of this month. The Midcoast Industrial Congress, which was conceived and born in Collegeport four years ago, will hereafter be known by its new name, Midcoast Development Association, and its secretary will for the present make his headquarters at Collegeport.
Miss Agnes Spence came down from Buckeye last
Friday to attend the
Laura L is the name of the new transfer launch in the service between Collegeport and Palacios. She is a very shallow draft craft which will afford better accommodations than the boats heretofore used.
Miss Lucy Yerxa of Buckeye was here last
Friday to attend the
Mr. E. G. Cloar of
Mr. Irwin Glasser, Jr., of Buckeye, was down
last Saturday evening to attend the Mr. Theo. Smith, our hardware and lumber man, has purchased a new five passenger Case automobile and it is certainly a dandy.
Mr. Claude W. Jester went to Nine traveling men were registered at Hotel Collegeport on Tuesday for dinner. They report a good business with our merchants.
Dr. Daid Henry Waugh, late of
The tides on the
The present cold wave has been the most
severe and the temperature the lowest ever experienced in
February so late as this. On Tuesday the mercury recorded 23 at Mr. S. W. Corse states that he believes that the oranges are not affected here as they were in a good state of dormancy as a general condition. Some few trees have been frozen.
Mr. J. H. Bain of
The fourth annual banquet celebrating
Washington's birthday was held at the
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High Prices In Texas By P. H. Crossman of Baraboo Collegeport, Texas, March 9, 1914—Collegeport, with a population of some four hundred, lies spread out over a large portion of the gulf coast of Texas. All of this region being without hills or woods to obstruct the view, the whole of the village may be seen from any point within its borders except for the curvature of the surface of the earth. When the Burton & Hurd [Burton D. Hurd] Land Co. laid out the town some five years ago and began showing people why this was the only place on earth where anybody ought to want to live, they had plans and specifications drawn upon a grand and liberal scale and, had not litigation and lack of money intervened, it is thought that a considerable part of their great expectations might have been realized. Though public improvements are now moving at a pretty slow pace, the people are looking hopefully for livelier and better times. There are evidences here of plans formerly under way, but not entirely carried out. As part of these plans there may be seen a large, many roomed bath house and a boat landing at the end of a long pier on the bay and from this point a fine cement walk running about a mile in a straight line, the only sidewalk in town, and extending almost to the depot where some stay of proceedings left the work unfinished. There are several hotels with accommodations for a whole lot of patrons not yet in sight. One of these hotels, a large one, has a bath room with every two sleeping rooms. There was to be a college for white folks on an industrial plan somewhat after the Tuskegee idea. It was started in a large, temporary, one story shanty style building where teachers and pupils boarded, worked and studied together for two or three years, when it failed to be self-supporting and suspended operations. The institution was called the Gulf Coast University of Industrial Arts and included a thirty acre farm adjoining. This temporary college building, now being torn down and not likely to be replaced, answers the question—why Collegeport? Prices Are High It has been said that comparisons are odious, yet it is almost impossible to think except by comparisons. The first thing a person considers when changing his place of residence is the comparative cost of living. The tendency of the times is to make the cost of living very nearly the same in one place as in another. On the average it is about the same here as in Baraboo. What we, in the south, call Irish potatoes are here $1.50 a bushel, if they could be kept the year round, as in the north, the price would not be over one half so much. At this time of the year they are shipped in from the north, but are grown here for home use and for the northern market before potato planting is finished in Wisconsin. Owing to floods in this district last summer sweet potatoes are uncommonly high. They are now retailing at the same price as Irish potatoes. This is more than double the usual price at this time. Our butcher asked forty-five cents a quart for oysters and the bay at our door is full of them. And I am sure that his profit was not any too much. This, if anywhere, should be called home of the hen. At the price here for fresh eggs, fifteen cents a doze, she is perhaps more profitable than with eggs at twenty-six cents in Baraboo in the winter time as now quoted. Until within a very few years this gulf coast region has been entirely uncultivated and used only as a stock range, yet we are getting all the first rate dairy butter we want at thirty cents per pound. This was my greatest surprise in this vast, new, thinly settled section where not one acre in it has ever been plowed. Here where it has been one of the principal products, rice, retails for as much as in Baraboo. Milk delivered is ten cents per quart. A family just outside of town is doing well on a fourteen acre farm with nine cows, some pigs and chickens. One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Poison On the whole, at this date, I do not see any reason why anyone should move from Baraboo, Wisconsin, to Collegeport, Texas, except to find better health and be more comfortable in this mild climate. Doubtless the climate of Wisconsin is better for some people than is that of the south, which is to say that one man’s meat is another man’s poison. Health and the choice of a location depend very much on the water supply. Flowing wells of pure soft water may be had anywhere about here by going down from 350 or 600 feet. This must look attractive to people in a hard water country. It is not any desire or purpose in naming any attractions of this place to induce Barabooans to move to Collegeport. Like others who write back home, I am fond of telling of the best things which I see. Very likely there are some reasons for not locating here. I would not willingly mislead anyone in seeking a location, not be unfair with my home place or any other. I am holding some opinions in reserve. In the not-far-away future I am thinking of digging up something more for publication with reference to this locality. There are some, to me interesting items which may be submitted with apologies to the readers.
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A stockman named Cowden was convicted in the Justice court at Collegeport, a few days ago, of violation of the new stock law in force over the river, and fined.
The case was appealed to the county court and will be tried before Judge Holman on Monday.
Matagorda County News and Midcoast Farmer,
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After a day spent at Collegeport and vicinity a party of English capitalists, representing parties holding $27,000,000 in American investments, accompanied by their American agent, arrived in Houston at 7:20 o'clock Friday night and departed in their private car over the Texas and New Orleans for New Orleans, from which city they will proceed to Washington and then to New York, leaving later for Liverpool, England.
The party consisting of F. T. Bulteel? of the
Naval Bank of
The English members of the party have been in
the
"Heretofore we have only had the knowledge gained by correspondence regarding our Collegeport property and have considered it one of our minor investments, but since seeing it we have decided that it is easily capable of being made one of our best," said Lord Hamilton. "We will proceed to develop it with renewed interest and in a somewhat different manner from what we were led to believe was the proper way to do this. We will put more into it and settle the country with the best possible for us to induce to go there. Further, we will offer inducements such as will make the proposition attractive and will render every aid possible to the settlers. Experienced assistance will be given to settlers so as to make the lands produce the most possible, and will especially pay attention to scientific dairying."
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Last week's Matagorda County News has the following concerning the sale of the Collegeport properties at trustees sale on the 7th.
The townsite and all the lands belonging to
the company which have been advertised for sale under Trustee
deed, were sold at the court house door Tuesday
Palacios
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H. N. Sholl has erected a building 25 X 58 which will serve as a moving picture show. Mr. Sholl expects to give the first show in two weeks.
Mr. Arba Johnson, who moved to this place from Canada, bringing with him seven thoroughbred Holsteins, is having splendid success with his herd. Several farmers are using his herd bull and the near future will see this as a prosperous dairy country. Anticipating the increased production of milk, H. A. Clapp has erected and equipped a creamery with a capacity for 250 pounds of butter daily. Three thousand acres of cotton--2500 acres rice, 2000 acres corn--and many acres of feedstuff will be planted this season. Although the heavy rains have made all planters late, considerable of acreage is now in and planting is going forward rapidly.
Plans are now being made for the annual celebration of the opening of the townsite. This year the feature will be a barbecue, games and old-time picnic.
Twenty-five farm homes have been erected here since January 1. All are occupied by North Texas farmers.
Matagorda County News and Midcoast Farmer,
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The Collegeport Sunday school has sent invitations to all near-by Sunday schools to join them in a picnic at Dunbar on the Tres Palacios river next Wednesday, the 14th inst. Many of the schools have accepted the invitation. We are not advised as to what action the Palacios schools have taken, but understand this will be decided at the school Sunday. It is understood that some and probably all the Palacios schools will join in this picnic. Passage to the picnic grounds will be furnished by land vehicle and boat. There will be speeches and some interesting exercises, and a big basket dinner. Everybody is invited to attend and participate in the picnic.
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Wednesday evening at eight o’clock, a home wedding, lovely in the simplicity of its solemnization, took place at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Leach, when their daughter Fay was united in marriage to Mr. Roy Haney of Phillipsburg, Kansas. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. M. A. Travis in the presence of only the immediate relatives and closest of friends. The rooms were a veritable Bower of Eden, made fragrant by the masses of roses, jasmine, and magnolia buds. An artistically arranged canopy of maderia and cannas made a perfect frame for the bridal party and also market the key note of the color scheme for the costumes of the attendants. Promptly at 8 o’clock, to the softly played strains of Mendelssohn’s beautiful Wedding March, the ribbon bearers, Misses Susie Hoffman and Gertie Leach, Agnes Spence and Ethel Spence, appeared, forming an aisle of their broad white satin ribbons through which walked the bride’s maid, Miss Anna Spence, and the groom’s man Mr. Irwin Glasser. Immediately following came the bride and groom. The bride looking very happy and lovable in her gown of white satin charmeuse, the simplicity of which was relieved by its exquisite rhinestone and crystal trimming. The long wedding veil hung in billowy folds, softly framing the sweet girlish face of the bride. She carried a bride’s bouquet of white tea roses tied with broad white satin ribbons. Miss Leach has lived the past four years in Collegeport, and her sweet, lovable disposition has endeared her to all who know her. Mr. Haney has also spent some time in our community and has made many warm, true friends here. The well wishes of Collegeport are extended in all sincerity, to both these young people who deserve the best that life can give.—Collegeport New Era
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George Denison Ross, for eighteen years a resident of Red Oak, died at his home in Collegeport, Texas, at 9 o’clock on Thursday evening, June 4, death being caused by acute gastritis after an illness of two weeks. He was born on January 13, 1851 at Adamsville, Ohio, and was united in marriage at Birmingham, Iowa with Laura F. McCarty on October 14, 1875. To this union four children were born. They are Lloyd D. Ross of Red Oak; Chas. W. Ross of Iowa City; F. Ray Ross of Collegeport, Texas, and Mrs. Edna Ratliff of Bay City, Texas. Two sisters and five brothers of the deceased also survive him. Mr. Ross was a resident of Creston, Iowa from 1875 until 1892 when he came to Montgomery county where he was engaged in farming until the fall of 1907, moving then to Red Oak. In 1910 he moved to Collegeport, Texas where he resided until the time of his death. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. and Ben Hur fraternal orders, and was also a member of the Methodist church which he joined in 1881. Short funeral services were held on June 5 at Collegeport after which the remains were brought to Red Oak and the funeral held here on Tuesday afternoon, June 9, at the Methodist church. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. F. N. Willis and the funeral was in charge of the I. O. O. F. lodge. The pallbearers were F. C. Barnes, J. V. Horton, W. H. Horton, J. B. Graves, Jonathan Flood and S. C. Nordquist, and the singing was by Mrs. E. S. Foster, Miss Culver, Will Malony and O. T. Gilllet. Interment was in the Red Oak cemetery. Those from a distance in attendance at the funeral were a sister, Mrs. Mary Garret of Cedar, Iowa; two brothers and wives, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ross and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ross of Monmouth, Ill.; and a nephew, Randolph Higgason of Knoxville, Ill. Two brothers, Will Ross of Gageby, Texas and Conrad Ross of Lebanon, Mo., and a sister, Mrs. S. C. Buffington of Upland, Cal., were unable to be present at the funeral. Mr. Ross has a host of friends here who are deeply grieved by his death and who extend sympathy to the family in their time of sorrow.
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Dr. Fausset skipped the country for parts unknown quite early this morning, without leaving any definite word to his friends as to his destination. His course being eastward the wires were soon put to work and his whereabouts soon learned, and the fact disclosed that he had kidnapped a young lady near Citrusgrove by the name of Charlotte Crabill and proceeding at once to Bay City where they were married at once and left on the first train for Galveston. As it is too late for prevention and useless to worry over acts all ready committed, if they will only return we will not only “forgive them this once” but add our best wishes for a long and happy life. Rumor says that they will be back in a few days and begin housekeeping at once in the beautiful home of Mrs. Burton D. Hurd, and will have the care of this home while Mr. Hurd and family are away to spend the summer.—Collegeport New Era
Harper Sentinel, Harper, Kansas, July
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The entertainment given Tuesday night by the Library Committee, "The New Crusade," was attended by a large audience and appreciated very much by all present. The character "Happy" the settlement girl, by Mrs. J. W. Kirkpatrick was a feature of the play, as well as the solution of the servant problem, which furnished the foundation for the play. The climax was reached, however in the singing by the maids of the following lines, composed expressly for the occasion by Mrs. J. L. Woodhouse: TRAMP! TRAMP! TRAMP! THE GIRLS ARE MARCHING ON
In Palacios across the bay CHORUS
Tramp! tramp! Tramp! the girls are marching,
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The New Palacios Marine Band is gaining in reputation right along, not only in Palacios but in neighboring towns. It will fill its first engagement out of the city next Tuesday night, August 11, when it will play at the Collegeport pavilion for an entertainment given by the C. T. N. and Pansy Circle Sunday School classes of girls. The band will charter a special boat for the trip. Everybody in Palacios is invited and should go with the band to our sister-city for this Drill Social. A good time is assured.
The Palacios Beacon,
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One of the happiest events of the summer
season was the entertainment given at Collegeport Tuesday
evening. The occasion was a series of Drills given by the C. T.
N. and
The Collegeport pavilion was crowded to its
fullest capacity. Seats were arranged on the dancing floor
besides the promenade deck, and in addition to these many were
compelled to stand. The '
The band, composed of thirty pieces, gave a
very delightful concert as a prelude to the drills by the girls.
Following this was an address of welcome by Mr. E. C. Van Ness
who declared himself happy to extend the welcoming hand to
Palacios neighbors. He said that he had heard the celebrated
Banda Rosa of One of the most enjoyable features of the evening was the Drills. They consisted of a Wand drill by the class of small girls, the Japanese Umbrella drill by the young ladies dressed in appropriate and becoming Japanese costumes, and a Flag drill by both classes. In all these drills the execution was perfect and well-timed, and showed that behind the scenes there had been some most skillful effects planned. Mrs. Hurd had charge of the drills. On the whole it was a most enjoyable time spent in our sister-city and we hope the beginning of many more where co-operation in public enterprises will bind more closely the bonds of fraternity and friendship already existing.
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Fourteen new patrons have taken cards, and we have issued 202 books during the month. The need of additional cases for our books must soon be met, likewise insurance; we feel sure both will come to us.
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Married at Collegeport on Wednesday night of
last week, by Rev. John Sloan of this city, Miss Grace Theodore
Smith and Mr. Edgar G. Jones of
Four years ago a mere handful of
Episcopalians met in this little town for the purpose of
organizing an Episcopalian mission to be known as St. Mary's
This building is done in the Spanish Mission
style in cement and is furnished complete and with the lots on
which it stands represents a value of $3,500.00. As it stands it
represents the loving work of one girl, for Miss Grace Smith
raised by personal solicitation more than 90 per cent of the
cost. In appreciation of her work the chapel was named after her
and Bishop Kinsolving consecrated it as Grace Chapel of St.
Mary's
Grace Chapel was beautifully decorated with flowers and vines a new Reed Screen recently placed bearing the principal decorations. This marriage removes from Collegeport one of its most lovable characters. In times of sickness or trouble Miss Grace was always on hand to assist and comfort. A bright, capable, beautiful girl with business capacity far beyond the usual she will not only be missed at home but among her business associates.
Mr. and Mr. Jones left
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Married at Collegeport, at 7 o'clock on last Tuesday morning Miss Nellie Weidemyer and Mr. George Lake, Rev. John Sloan performing the marriage service according to the rites of the Episcopal church.
Grace Chapel was beautifully decorated for the occasion and a goodly number of friends of the contracting parties were there to witness the nuptials and speed the happy couple on their voyage o'er Life's seas.
Miss Weidermyer is one of the popular young ladies of Collegeport, and the groom was formerly resident there but is now a promising young business man of Beaumont.
The newly wedded couple left immediately for a bridal tour to Virginia where they will visit relatives of Mr. Lake before returning to Beaumont.
Mrs. Weidermyer, mother of the bride, accompanied the bridal party as far as Bay City, on her way to visit friends at her former home in Missouri.
Matagorda County News and Midcoast Farmer, September 12, 1914
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Eight Thousand Acres of New Land Being Put
Into Farms
Engineer Gustafson was back from Collegeport Monday, for a few days. Mr. Gustafson is camped down on Oliver Point where he and his force are subdividing 8,000 acres of good farm lands for the southwestern State Realty Company, operated by the Jester Brothers of Corsicana.
Mr. Gustafson says they are putting in good improvements, real good tenant houses, with artesian wells, and barns, etc., and expect to sell after the first of the year.
This is the way to develop a country. This way some alleged real estate men have of selling land at top prices, or rather top double prices, and having the buyers to improve it, is ruinous to the farmer and the country, even if it is profitable to the dealer who thus imposes upon the buyer.
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From the New Era
J. T. Parker was in Monday and reported a new bridge just completed at the willow dam northeast of town. He also stated that some others had been ordered in and that road work was progressing nicely on the Ashby district.
Matt Pierce shipped a car load of hogs to Houston Monday, one half of them topping the market at $9.15 Tuesday, the balance of the car bringing $8.50.
This is the first car of hogs ever shipped from this station and Mr. Pierce is well pleased with the result obtained. He still has over a hundred hogs on his farm, and has already put another car load in the fattening pen.
At the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Anderson, at six o'clock Wednesday evening occurred a quiet home wedding when their youngest daughter, Miss Edna, was united in marriage to Mr. Amandus Pfeiffer Jr., by the Swedish minister of Corpus Christi.
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The idea was first launched at a mass meeting
of the adult Sunday School classes of the At this mass meeting a committee consisting of the teachers was elected to submit a plan of organization, which plan was adopted with a few minor changes at a later meeting of citizens. As announced last week a fair was decided upon—a community fair—under the auspices of the citizens of the territory between the Colorado and the Tres Palacios, but open to the entire county, to be held in the Federated Church building at the suggestion of the church officials, on the Saturday preceding the annual harvest home services of the church, the fair exhibits to be left, as far as possible, in the building, as a fitting decoration for the Sunday services the following day. Six departments were adopted, as follows: The school, the farm, the garden, the coop, the kitchen, the art department. Officers and department committees were elected as follows: M. A. Travis, general chairman; G. A. Duckworth, secretary and treasurer; J. W. Heemer, entry clerk. Committees as follows:
School—Prof. J. R. Laslie, Miss Edna Hunter. The committees of officers named above met in the church lecture room... ...the people’s progressive spirit rather than valuable premiums as an incentive to bring their exhibits. Awards will be made by handsome souvenir ribbons rather than by cash or mercantile ____ the officers present agreeing that the citizens would appreciate the absence of soliciting money and material gifts, also expressing faith in the people’s intelligence and public spirit to respond with their products for public benefit rather than to secure a prize. There may be those who question our ability to hold a good fair this year. The same thing was said two years ago and we remember what a success that was. All the committees ask that every farmer and householder bring everything in their possession that will add to the display, whether they expect a prize or not, and they will be surprised at the effect when all the products are assembled. The live stock department was left out for this year, but there will be room for poultry, no matter what breed. Bring as many coops as possible and show your neighbors what is possible in the poultry line here. From the farm, rice, both in sheaf and sack; cotton, both on stalk or detached bolls; corn of every variety, cane and fodder of all kinds and any other farm products. We can have a fine display. For the garden, anything that grows there will be made room for, and it is expected that there will be many fall gardens sufficiently advanced to furnish a good display and the oranges—don’t forget them. There should be a score of exhibits for the Satsuma blue ribbon. Likewise from the kitchen, bring your butter and cheese, your canned goods and pickles, your baked goods, for which our women are famous. The drawing room should also be well represented—fancy work, paintings, drawings, heirlooms, home-made garments, etc., will be welcomed. In fact, everything that is known or made in the county will find room at the fair. The spacious rooms of the church will be fitted up into departments which, added to the porches and lawn, will make an ideal location for a community fair and in serving the county in away _______ the mission of the true instruction of the twentieth century. Further particulars will be given by various committees in later issues of the NEW ERA, but every person is invited to take ____ _____ and make our fair a success _____ is an undertaking for ________ good and not for _________ and by everyone participating, and we will be surprised at the results. Remember the date, Saturday, November 21st.
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October 13th—Translation of _____
Edward, A. D. 1066. [A portion is missing here due to the condition of the paper.] A “temple” of “live____stones.” “The family of Jesus Christ” “The household of God. It twas to be a city set on a hill, not only visible, like a modern city, but like one of the ancient cities, set on high; a city surrounded by walls, a protected dwelling place for human habitation, entrance into which was only through a guarded gateway. It was to be a temple, one in design, purpose, structure; a unit in itself, yet composed of thousands of living souls, like stones builded together into one temple. It was to be the family of Jesus Christ, organically one, because sharers in His nature, like brothers and sisters of a human family who are one as descendants of a common parentage. It was to be the household of God; for over those gathered into God in Christ, God would be the abiding householder and head. It was to be like a city, a temple, a family, a visible society filled with divine life.
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Upon the receipt of information
today that several farmers were losing hogs, I went out for the
purpose of making an investigation. I found that one man had
lost more than thirty head including two dead in his lot, and he
had about fifteen sick ones, practically all of which will die.
Ninety per cent or more of these hogs could have been saved two
weeks ago if I had known the conditions, and his loss would have
been $40 or $50, instead of $400.
There are only two causes for
the loss of hogs from cholera in this country, ignorance or
neglect, and neither is excusable. Many farmers do not know that
vaccination is more than ninety per cent a preventive, others
know it but neglect to have it done until they have either lost
heavily or their herds are infected, after which it is useless
to try it.
The Federal Department of
Agriculture has sent to Texas a hog cholera expert who is giving
his entire time and attention to the work of eradication. I have
wired him to come to Matagorda county and am looking for him
Friday or Saturday. He and I will engage in this work as long as
our services are in demand and at no expense to hog raisers of
the county. Serum for vaccination will cost about 30 cents per
hundred pounds live weight of the hogs treated and this is very
cheap insurance. Parties who want their herds vaccinated should
communicate with me at once, either by phone or letter at Bay
City.
R. W. Persons, County Agent.
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Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Smith spent Saturday across the bay, visiting Palacios friends.
Mrs. Hock and children went to
Miss Leone and Miss Lucy Yerxa spent this
week at Buckeye and
Mr. L. E. Liggett went to Buckeye Saturday to attend the home-talent play, "Mr. Bob." Mrs. Kirkpatrick entertained the Bridge Club at her home last Friday afternoon, the day also being her birthday anniversary. Among the guests registered at the "Hotel Collegeport" the past week were Col. John N. Simpson and Mr. Royal A. Ferris of Dallas, Mr. Featherston of Weatherford, Mr. L. E. Beadle of Beadle, and Mr. Jester of Corsicana.
Messrs. Chas. Tew and Ray Bigelow motored
from
Mr. Glasser and Mrs. Marion were among those who went to Buckeye Saturday to see "Mr. Bob."
Mr. and Mrs. Bo McCain and little daughter
spent several days at
Miss Leach was a visitor to Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Clapp and little daughter spent several days at Palacios this week.
Captain Johnson left for
The Civic Club will entertain their friends
Saturday evening, November 21st, with an open meeting at the
Mr. and Mrs. Holsworth spent the past week visiting friends at Van Vleck.
Matagorda County Tribune, November 13,
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Mr. Burton D. Hurd of Houston spent Saturday and Sunday here, visiting relatives.
Mr. Rutherford returned last Thursday from a
several months' stay in
Mr. Walter Wilkinson attended the Deep Water
Jubilee last week at
Mr. Harsh returned last Thursday from a visit
to
Miss Anna Van Ness spent last week in
D. H. Morris was a business visitor to Messrs. Tew and Bigelow of Bay City were here Tuesday on business.
Miss Edna Hunter returned Monday from a visit
at
Mesdames Holsworth and Yerxa went to Buckeye last Thursday where they were guests of Mrs. James Spence for two days.
Mrs. Bo McCain and little daughter returned
from a visit in
Mrs. Walter Culp spent last Friday and
Saturday at
Mrs. George Boody and children visited at Palacios Saturday. The Afternoon Bridge Club met at the home of Mrs. Theodore Smith last Friday. Mr. McKinney moved his family to Sweeny last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A Pfeiffer returned from
Howard Morris visited in Mrs. James M. Spence, with her daughter, was hostess of a pleasant gathering of friends at her home in Buckeye last Wednesday afternoon. After spending the afternoon in conversation, dainty refreshments were served, and small bells in green and white were passed, bearing the names "Agnes Elizabeth Spence and Lester Emerson Liggett" with the date "December second" inscribed on the clapper, in this ingenuous manner announcing the approaching wedding of her eldest daughter. Miss Spence is one of the most popular young ladies in this part of the country, and there is scarcely a home in Buckeye that cannot testify to some generous act on her part. She has always been deeply interested in church and Sunday School work, and will be greatly missed when she leaves. Mr. Liggett is one of the leading young men of Collegeport, and has a number of business interests here. Among the guests present at this interesting announcement were Mesdames Doyen, Milnor, Qua, Knowles, Littlefield, Hardman, Barnes, Irving and Swett of Buckeye, Mrs. Isham of Beadle, Mrs. Yerxa and Mrs. Holsworth of Collegeport, Misses Agnes, Ethel and Anna Spence, Vera Powers, Agnes Hardman and Myrtle Benedict, Miss Isham of Beadle, and Misses Leone and Lucy Yerxa of Collegeport
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Miss Margaret Holsworth entertained a number of young folks at five hundred last Thursday evening and a very pleasant time was reported. The hardware store, belonging to Theo. Smith, was broken open last Monday night and a number of guns and ammunition was stolen. Indications show that an attempt was made to set fire to the building to cover the theft, but it went out. The ladies union will hold their annual bazaar December 4th, when fancy and useful articles will be on sale. Dinner will be served to the business men that day at a reasonable price. President Hardy of the Gulf Coast Association was here from El Campo Saturday, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Clapp. Mr. Frank Bond was here from Ashby to spend Thanksgiving with friends.
Dr. and Mrs. Guy Faucett left Monday for
their future home in
Mr. Victor Brasfield came from Mr. and Mrs. Rodebaugh and children visited friends in Palacios Saturday and Sunday.
The annual fair held last Saturday was a
decided success and the entire countryside was in town for the
festivities. The agricultural display was a surprise to many,
the different grains and vegetables and flowers taking many
prizes. Among the fine fruits grown in this vicinity and taking
prizes were oranges, grapefruit, kumquats, pomegranate,
persimmons, bananas and melons. Nearly all the business houses
had interesting booths, and the school display attracted much
attention, the excellent work done by the pupils receiving much
commendation. The culinary department spoke well for the ladies'
accomplishments as well as the beautiful fancy work displayed.
Lunch was served during the
The Harvest Home Service at the
The ball game last Saturday afternoon between the single men and the benedicts resulted in a victory for the bachelors. At the conclusion of the fair Saturday night, a very interesting and instructive program was given at the church under the direction of Mrs. Boody in behalf of the Woman's Club, the subject being "The Art of Story Telling," with instructions. Mrs. Boody was assisted by Mrs. Walter Culp, who delighted the audience with several vocal selections. Mrs. Van Ness accompanying her. A number of others also did their parts well. Miss Edith Soekland and Miss Lucy Yerxa acted as ushers. Many people from the country stayed in town for the evening--every seat was taken.
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To Have Plenty of Water This Year
Ferris and Simpson, owners of the Simpsonville property and rice canal, have contracted to supply the rice growers along the Collegeport canal. A contract was let for making connection with the Collegeport canal. About 3000 acres in prospect, 2,500 acres already signed up.
The dairy interest is growing. Cows are in demand among the farmers. The local creamery has been unable to supply the demand for butter because of the short supply of cream.
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Karl Smith and family, of Phillipsburg, Kansas, arrived Tuesday to spend the holidays with his parents. Carl Sundberg, of Turlock, California, came in Tuesday to look over this locality, in view of trading for a piece of property in this vicinity. A. A. Johnson and Herbert Packham left Saturday for Palacios, where they boarded the train on Sunday morning to return to Canada. H. Rolen, of Lyford, arrived last week and is living in rooms at the old Savoy hotel at present. Mr. Rolen expects to farm near here the coming season. T. H. Castleton, the county tax collector, who was here last Thursday, recommends that our people pay their taxes at the earliest possible date in order to avoid the rush of the last few days of tax paying, when there is always a rush and much delay in consequence. B. Kimbrough, who has been the express messenger on this line for some time, left last week for Fort Worth. At Justice Court held Monday three cases were considered, the first one being the case of H. N. Sholl vs. D. H. Waugh, on which judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff. The second case was a case of a wholesale house of Kansas City vs. J. H. Adams, which was dismissed. The third case was A. M. Bushnell vs. J. J. Rodebaugh, which resulted in judgment for the plaintiff on a technical point of law without allowing any evidence to be submitted by the defense. A new trial has been asked for in this case which is still pending.
The Daily Tribune, December 28, 1914 |
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Collegeport, Volume II
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This meeting was for the purpose of
discussing the plans and their adaptability to conditions in Matagorda
county. The plan as outlined for the work is not one of theory, but a
concrete fact as demonstrated by the
Matagorda county cannot afford to sit
down and let things take care of them selves. Team work; cooperation of
all our people is all that is necessary to bring this county to the
front in 1915. It is to be hoped that a good delegation from this part
of this county, will go to
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A very pretty home wedding took place
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Spence, in Buckeye, at Just a few minutes before the wedding march was played Miss Leone Yerxa sang “At Dawning,” after which she played Loenhgren’s wedding march. At the strains of the wedding march Rev. Selfridge entered the living room, followed by the groom, then came maid of honor, Miss Ethel Spence, followed by the bridesmaid, Miss Anna Spence, after whom came the bride, gowned in white embroidered chiffon, over white charmuese, leaning on the arm of her father. The beautiful double ring service was used, the bride’s father giving her away. The bride’s bouquet consisted of brides roses and lilies of the valley. The bouquets of the maid of honor and bridesmaid were pink and white carnations. The house was decorated in white chrysanthemums, white roses, and ferns, green and white being the color scheme. The living room contained a large arch covered with roses, in the middle of which was a large pale green wedding bell.
After the ceremony was over and
congratulations were tendered the newly wedded couple, the guests
entered the dining room where a very sumptuous four course dinner was
served. …the bride and
groom left for Only a few of the friends of the family and contracting parties were guests at the ceremony and consisted of the following persons: I. M. Glasser and daughters, Misses Mariam and Ruth, Mrs. E. A. Holsworth, Miss Margaret and Jack Holsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Verne Tower and children, Mrs. Julius Tower, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Yerxa and daughters, Misses Leone and Ducy.
The bride formerly lived here with her
parents, and is a very estimable young lady who is quite well known and
has a host of friends in this locality, and the groom is one of the
energetic and industrious young pioneers of Collegeport, and well known
by everyone in this vicinity, and we but voice in the community in
extending our congratulations and assuring them a hearty welcome when
they return to make their home here, after a short visit in the interior
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For What have you to sell, trade, or in any manner dispose of? What do you want to buy, trade for, or in any manner procure? Tell it in this column. It brings results. For Notice Parties in need of shell call on me, as I have charge of the Hurd shell. Wm. Pfeiffer. Real Estate W. W. Wilkinson For Thirty acres for sale cheap Enquire at NEW ERA office. If you are a subscriber to any magazine look and see if it is listed in our 35 magazine clubs. We can save you money on any of these magazines if you will send your subscription to us. $1.00 Reward For return of my ring of keys, lost some time ago; door keys and switch keys. Will Brooks. A fine 40 acre well improved farm, best location in the county, priced right. Call at NEW ERA office for the name of owner. If you are behind with your subscription to the NEW ERA, better pay up now and get three big monthly magazines for one year. See our ad on page four. For rent, Forty acres, rice or cotton, three miles out, fenced hog tight. Call at this office. For |
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