More from the page with Zeno Hemphill's death: Miss Susie Johnson, we learn, is rapidly convalescing, and much praise is due Drs. Cunningham and J. D. Oliver for their skillful and successful treatment of the dangerous wound. The ball has been extracted and the physicians discontinued their visits last Monday. S. W. Givens of Cedar Creek, was in town Tuesday, called at the Avertiser office and arranged for another year's subscription to the Advertiser. He reports a horse shot on the creek by some unknown parties and that while every effort will and should be made to find out and bring to punishment the perpetrators of this mischief, he requests the Advertiser to state that while the good people of the neighborhood will be sure they are right before acting, others should be very careful in getting solid proof before accusing innocent parties of the mischief. MARRIED: At McDade, January 2, 1884. Mr J. W. Westbrook and Mrs. Maggie Cook, Rev. W. A. Buchanan, officiating. The best wishes of the Advertiser attend the couple through life. Now is your time for a box heating stove, only a few left, and they must be sold to make room for other goods, EARHARD & CLOPTON. Esquire J. R. Joyner, of beat No. 8, has changed his residence from near Caldwell's Mill, to Cedar Creek, near Givens' store. Persons living in that beat should make a note of the above change. LAST CHANCE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE As I will remain here only two weeks longer, I would advise all who want good photographs to call at once. Photographs taken in all kinds of weather, so do not wait until the last minute. Respectfully, J. Rice, Photo Artist OBITUARY JAMES F WALTON James F Walton was born near Aberdeen, MS, February 6th, 1844, and died at Austin, Texas, January 6, 1884. He came with his mother's family from Mississippi to Bastrop, and was a short time a resident of this place, where he made many friends by his kind disposition and genial manners. He was married 11/15/1872 and has since this time made his hoem in Bell county. We tender our sympathy to the family of the seceased, Devoted wife, fond mother, sister, brothers be conforted. Jesus say to his weeping disciples "Let not your hearts be troubled" and "In my Father's house are many mansions." A place of one of those mansions has been prepared for your loved one, and free from pain, sorrow and sickness, he awaits your coming. Another link has been severed on earth, Another tie binds you to heaven. Bottom part of article: We had a small fire on the night of the 6th last, destroying every thing in the house and furnishing line of Mr. Wm Jones. Mr. Jones was absent from home at the time of the accident, and his wife, Mrs. Lul? S. Jones, Miss Lillia Jones and Mr. Tolbert, visiting from McDade, bearly escaped with their lives. The citizens of Elgin have contributed liberally of their means to the unfortunate ones and they are again placed in comfortable condition. Elgin is building up very rapidly and bids fair, ere long, to be a prosperous little city. Our school failed to open Monday owing to the severe cold weather but the prospect is good for a fine school. Prof.A. H. Carter taught the last session of our public school, giving satisfaction to all its patrons. He will soon begin another five months session. Right here it will do well to say that persons having children to educate would do well to visit the point, where they will find a healthy location, cheap board and efficient instruction. With proper enterprise on the part of the people of Elgin we can have a school, second to no high school in the state. Elgin though formerly infested with outlaws, has been purged and the place filled with enterprising citizens. Our village is well supplied with physicians, there being six residents of this place. Dr. J. D. Oliver, recently of Red Rock, this county, building a fine residence, which means that he has come to stay among us. Elgin, in fact, is keeping apace with the most prosperous small town of the state, which may be seen at a glance by those visiting us and hearing the busy clamor of the saw and hammer. Nor is this progress confined alone, to the town, for we see many beautiful residences going up in many points of the surrounding country. More Anon. Tammy Owen Bastrop CO, TX Coordinator Bastropcc@aol.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbastro/bastrop.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~txtammy/bastrop/bastropmain.html