Posted on: San Saba Co., TX Queries<br> with Automated Mailing List Posting Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/SanSaba/10695 Surname: ------------------------- I have copies from some pages of the San Saba News that I am posting to this page. I made these copies of various articles because somewhere on the page was a mention of my own ancestors/relatives. Please do not send me queries to ask me if I have more. I will post everything that I have on this message board. The San Saba News is on microfilm at the San Saba library. All is quoted as written, spelling, run-on sentences and all! >From the San Saba News October 1, 1897 [from an unknown community "report"] After Rev. M. S. Gardner had finished the services at the Methodist Church Sunday night, a little boy handed him a note, informing him that a couple would present themselves in a few minutes to be married. After closing the excercises, the congregation remained greatly puzzled to know whom to expect. Directly a buggy drove up and the minister was requested to perform the ceremony while they were in the buggy. The congregation gathered about the buggy and heard the ceremony that made Edgar Neal, one of the rangers stationed here, and Miss Maude Montgomery, daughter of Mr. Cal. Montgomery, husband and wife. -- Little Ruth, daughter of Billy Crawford, was lost for several hours Sunday. She had gone with her mother to spend the day with Mrs. W. J. Wilson, one mile out on the Blufton road. Her father went on out to Mr. Dismukes about two miles further on, and after he had started, she, unnoticed by her mother, started after him. She got out of the road and wandered about 4 miles and was found in the old Llano road beyond the top of the hill in Mart Dickson's pasture. She was toddling on, unscared, when found, and said she was going to Mr. Dismuke's. A little dog was with her all the way, and its tracks were of great assistance in the search for the child. -- Santa Fe Route. The Gulf, Colorado and Sante Fe is the best and quickest route to all points in the Southeast, North and East, the direct Line to Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and California. -- China. There have been three or four families here from Burnet county picking cotton the past two weeks. With a few exceptions the hope of the top crop is a thing of the past. We think the Commissioners' court could very profitably expend a few dollars in grading at the big live oak in the Bigg's lane. During the late rains the road at that point was almost impassable for loaded wagons. Some one should present the matter before the court. Mrs. McCormick, of Goldthwaite was visiting her duaghter, Mrs. Ogle, week before last. Josh McCormick, of the Ranger camp, is staying on the creek. Miss Emma McCarley has gone to town to attend school. Emory Brown, Jr., is attending school at twon. He goes from home. Young Pierce and Tom Monk have gone to Lampassas to try the cotton market. Melica Man. -- McElree's Wine of Cardui has demonstrated ten thousand times that it is almost infallible for woman's peculiar weaknesses, irregularities and derangements. It has become the leading remedy for this class of troubles. It exerts a wonderfully healing, strengthening and soothing influence upon the menstrual organs. It cure the "whites" and falling of the womb. It stops flooding and releives sup- [the remainder of the page cut off] [end of the photocopy]