That was an interesting article. All those kind of items need to be salvaged. Is really fun to read them. Look forward to reading more. Thanks for your efforts for all of us!! Jackie Morgan ----- Original Message ----- From: "LaDawn" <garland@htcomp.net> Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 00:17:12 -0600 To: TXBOSQUE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXBOSQUE] Old News Items, July 3, 1886 > Hello list, > > Well with being without a home computer for what seems like forever , I am so happy to be up and running again with a new one... I didnt drop off the face of the earth, but it sure felt like it. > > I actually had a little spare time this week while working at the archives to take some notes from one of the old papers, and thought I'd share....... > > (by the way just to remind everyone, we are celebrating Bosque County's sesquicentennial next year, and there should be a lot of local history (we're already busy researching) published in the newspapers and other places..we're hoping to include a lot of the untold histories of the people and places here in the county...just something to look forward to. > > > THE BOSQUE CITIZEN > Saturday, July 3, 1886 > > List of Letters remaining in the post office at Walnut, Texas uncalled for as of July 1, 1886. > BAIN, James L > CARLTON, J C > DENNON, Harley > FRY, L N > GOYER, S B > GOLDEN, James > HALE, Fannie > LINDSEY, Gus > MOSHER, Mrs. > NEELY, John > PROCTOR, Mrs M E > WILLINGHAM, Lella? Della? (hard to make out) > ROME, William S > SAYE, Jack > SPIVY, R? G > TUCKER, Robert > WILLIAMS, C W > WILLAIMS, J B > WOOD, Joseph B > RAMEY, Miss Carra > SAYE, A T ( I am curious is this the surname that is now known as SEAY her in the county?) > SPENCER, Mrs Mary > TORBETT, Miss N? J > WILSON, R > > MR. B F RUSSELL is also proprietor of a superb feed, sale and livery stable in Walnut Springs and his efficient manager Mr. BARBEE is ever ready to furnish safe transportation to any point in the surrounding county. > > PERSONAL MENTION > > Mr. JOHN M FLOWERS left yesterday on a short visit to Reagan. > > MARY SWANN and family of Tyler are spending their second summer in Walnut. > > Prof. E C CHAMBERS, the distinguished educator of Thornton, TX is in the city. > > HALVER A HALVERTON on of the most popular engineers in Texas has returned home to Walnut. > > Mrs D L CARMICHAEL of Glen Rose is in Walnut for the purpose of teaching a writing school. > > Messrs ANDREW KINCAID, A W STOKES, Mr CLARK and Dr. JONES took in the Paluxy Picinic on Friday. > > Col W.A LOCKETT a prominent Meridian attorney shed the light of his genial countenance in The Citizens sanctum on Tuesday. The editors were absent and regret they were. Call again Colonel > > AMONG THE NEIGHBORS > > Valley Mills presents some of the prettiest scenery, richest lands and best keltered farms in this section. Among the residents are the HELM brothers, TOM & JACK POOL, Maj. SCRUTCHFIELD and many other substantial esteemed citizens. To enjoy this overland trip to the fullest one needs only the team and company of the notable VOL?or VAL? BURCH of Valley Mills. He knows everything and everybody and can find anything along that route except a man who endorses the action of the county commissioners in refusing the people's petition not to build a court house this year. > > PALUXY VALLEY ITEMS > > MR. JOHN H ETHERIDGE of Paluxy returned home from Ft. Worth and it is said he will remain at home and engage in business. > > The citizens of Paluxy Valley gave a barbecue and picnic yesterday at Paluxyville. > > The wife of Mr. HARVEY MEEK died of typhoid malarial on Sunday morning. > > Mr C J MEEK is rejoicing over the advent of a bouncing boy who made his appearance last week. > > HULLED WALNUTS > > "Please excuse me while I am impelled to take this little angel home" said Mr. JIM POYNOR and away he drove with one of Walnut's prettiest girls. > > Messrs WILSON and PESTERFIELD have leased the Commercial Hotel from Mrs. FLOYD. They took charge last Thursday morning and respectfully invite the patronage of the public. They propose to run the hotel in first class style. > > For Sale - a fine stallion Clydesdale and Morgan stock. 8 year old. For particulars call on B F RUSSELL of this place or on JAMES SCOTT of Hill Creek. > > > (Just a quick note) > JULY 17, 1886 > > The Waco Day gives the following particular: > On Sunday night last the store and stock of goods of R A FORD and Brother, of Cranfills Gap, in Coryell County were entirely destroyed by fire. The firm comprises of Messrs RIAL and DAN P FORD and their loss is estimated at fully $10,000 > > > Hope you find something..... > > Best of luck in your research > LaDawn Garland > Bosque County, TX > garland@htcomp.net > > P.S. if anyone has sent me anything in the last few months and I didn't respond, please send it again, I lost most of my information in the old computer and didnt' get a lot of my email. I working to recover what I had copies of. Also if we had been emailing please email me so I can add your email addresses. I lost those as well.......(now I know why they say to back everything up......) > > > ==== TXBOSQUE Mailing List ==== > Search the mail list archives: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup