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Carancahua News 1900 |
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J. C. Wolfe went to El Campo Saturday. Little Verne Blair was on the sick list this week. J. L. Logan and J. C. Wolfe went to Hawley Monday. Mr. M. Bolling of Buhler, is visiting relatives here. W. J. Harris and G. W. Owens went to El Campo Friday. Born, to J. L. Jordan and wife on Jan. 10, 1900, a son. R. B. Rhodes and W. J. Harris went to Cash's Creek Monday. Roscoe Bolling, of Buhler, spent several days in our neighborhood this week. Mrs. B. B. Rhodes spent last week at Hawley, at the bed side of her niece, Miss Louise Logan. There is still some cotton in the fields to pick, the many recent rains having delayed the pickers. Tracy White and family came from, Cash's Creek, Sunday, and spent the day with friends here. A social evening was spent by a few of our most select young people at the school house on Monday. The Carancahua river got on quite a swell last week. It was nearly as high as during the June flood. School was discontinued here last week on account of the heavy rains, but was resumed again on Monday. E. N. Fleury went to El Campo Saturday, to take the train for Beaumont, Tex., where he may spend several months. Miss Mattie Anderson, a very attractive and popular young lady of Cash's Creek, attended the entertainment Monday night, The roads here were very much improved by soma ditching and grading done last week by some of our most enterprising citizens, Mr. Editor, next time you visit the west side, you must not be so selfish as to deprive our neighborhood of the very great pleasure of receiving you and extending to you the royal hospitality which it is capable of. We are sorry you did not visit here last week! [Thanks, Little Girl! Nothing would have given us greater pleasure, we assure you, than to have visited our Carancahua friends; but on that trip we were subject to the beck and call of the tax-gatherer.-Editor.]
Matagorda County Tribune,
January 20, 1900 |
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Miss Lottie McFarlane was quite sick last week, W. L. Blair went to Cash's Creek Thursday. Several took cotton to the gin from here on Saturday. Bad colds seem to be general in this neighborhood. J. S. Phillips, of Ashby, was here on business Saturday. J. L. Jordan went to R. G. Kuykendall's on business Monday T. White, of Cash's Creek, was up on business one day last week. Lauper Blair and Joe Jordan were sick the first part of the week. Misses Addie and Ethel Wiley visited in El Campo several days last week. School was suspended this week on account of pupils stopping to pick cotton R. Scott Bolling came up from Buhler Sunday to visit friends and attend Sunayy school. J. W. Bolling came over from Buhler on Friday for his aunt, Mrs. C. M. Bolling, who had been visiting here. Jasper Havens and Townsend and Ben Wiley left on Thursday for Beaumont, where they will be employed at the saw mills. W. T. and J. L. Blair, accompanied by their estimable wives, spent several days on the bay this week, in quest of fish and oysters. They report a pleasant sail on the Empress and plenty of oysters. Farmers are beginning to prepare for planting now. If this good weather continues they will soon be able to get the land in cultivation, which heretofore has been impossible on account of the numerous heavy rains.
Matagorda County Tribune,
January 27, 1900 |
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Rufus Darnell is picking cotton for J W. Pogue. Charley Wiley went to El Campo one day last week. J. W. Pogue and W. M. Butcher went to Bay city Saturday. John Gilliland was over from Buhler on business Thursday. T. W. and J. L. Blair spent Thursday night in Ashby's thriving little city. The heavy rains Sunday night have delayed the corn planters for a few days. R. S. Boling, from Buhler, spent Saturday night and Sunday visiting friends here. F. M. Havens and wife visited his son and family at Edna several days last week J. H. Logan and Scott Yeamans came over from Hawley Sunday to attend Sunday school. The last cotton of the season in this neighborhood was taken to the gin this week, which makes about one hundred bales raised on Carancahua last year. Carancahua was not so very far in the rear, after all, was it? [Not a bit, Little Gal. Indeed, Carancahua has rapidly come to the front. --EDITOR
Matagorda County Tribune,
February 17, 1900 |
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R. S. Bolling was up from Buhler Sunday. Assessor G. B. Culver was here last week. Jim Logan was over to Sunday School Sunday. Mrs. F. M. Havens is on the sick list this week. Ernest Fleury returned from Beaumont Tuesday. Mrs. H. M. Yeamans and children of Cash’s creek, accompanied by Ernest Dickert, passed through last week en route to Louise. Misses Alice and Violet Jordan, accompanied by their brothers, Cecil and Darrell, visited relatives at Buhler several days last week.
Matagorda County Tribune,
February 24, 1900 |
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A H. Wiley was sick the first of the week. J. L. Jordan went to church at Hawley Sunday. Bro. Callaway was over on good time Sunday. Jim Logan was over from Hawley Sunday night. G. W. Owens went to Hawley for supplies Friday. Cap, J. L. Logan and family visited at Hawley Sunday. A number here have garden truck up and growing nicely. Fred Pybus, of Trespalacios, came over to church Sunday night. J. L. Pybus and Miss Matte Anderson were over to church Sunday night. Scott Yeamans came over from Hawley Monday to bring Miss Dora Moore back.. Hi E. Moore's little sons, Irving and Ed… [paper damaged] efond of it when made into poi, a glutin ous concoction at once nourishing an H. H. Roades and important business st Hawley Friday night. Can't imagine what was the matter. Peach trees are out in full bloom now, and if there isn't a late freeze the crop of fruit will be quite large. Most of the corn planting in this community has been done, and farmers are now preparing to plant cotton. W. L. Blir and Carl Curts went over to Hawley Monday to finish the plowing they had been doing for Dr. Scott. T. W. Blair was quite unfortunate in losing one of his best mules a few days ago, which was seized with a very severe attack of colic and died in a short while. A social was given at the residence of J. W. Pogue on last Wednesday night. Only a few of the young people attended, but they say they had an enjoyable evening.
Matagorda County Tribune,
March 10, 1900 |
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J. L. Jordan went to Ganado Monday. J. J. Blum was up from the camp Sunday. John Gilliland was over from Buhler, Sunday. R. L. Bronaugh was here on a visit to his little son last week. J. C. Maxwell, of Ashby, came over and attended services here Sunday. Rev. J. W. Powell and mother, of Hawley, visited friends here Sunday. A. H. Wiley and daughter, Miss Addie, went to El Campo one day… Rev. Wm. Hodges conducted the services at the Ward school house Sunday. He has been called as pastor of the Baptist church here and has regular appointment on the third Sunday of each month, also the Saturday night preceding.
Matagorda County Tribune,
March 24, 1900 |
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R L. Bronaugh was in on a visit this week. J. J. Blum visited here several days last week. Mrs. V. L. Blair was sick the first part of the week. W. D. Burnett and J. L. Clark went to El Campo Monday. Born, to T. W. Blair and wife, on March 26th, a boy. Quite a number of the Hawley boys were over to the social Friday night. G. B. Dixon, now employed at Deming's Bridge, was over Sunday. Deputy Sheriff Hugh Phillips, of Ashby, was here on business Monday. Jobn Gilliland, of Buhler, came over and attended the social here Friday night. Carl Curts spent several days this week at El Campo and Louise, visiting friends. Misses Lettie McFarlane, Mattie Blair and Lena Blair were shopping at Hawley Tuesday Mr. John Le Compte and children, of Cash's Creek, are visiting relatives here this week. Miss Mollie Logan has returned home from Hawley, after quite an extended visit at that place. Miss Alice Jordan, accompanied by her Brother Darrell, attended morning services at Hawley Saturday. J. W. Bolling came over from Buhler Friday morning to visit friends here, and attended the social that night. Capt. J. L. Logan and family went over to Hawley Monday, to attend the marriage of a daughter, Mrs. M. V. Dobblaz. J. L. Logan was over Tuesday to bring H. E. Moore's two boys back to resume sebool again, after a week's visit to home folks. Rev. Callaway filled his regular appointment here Sunday afternoon, but did not preach that night, on account of feeling too badly. Quite a crowd were out to church Sunday, considering that part of the congregation came near having to swim to reach the church. Miss Louse Logan has returned from Hawley. We are glad to have her back among us and especially to see her recovering from such a long and severe spell of sickness. R. H. Rhodes left Tuesday for San Angelo, where he expects to remain an indefinite time. He was accompanied to El Campo by Darrell Jordan. Hamilton has a number of friends here who wish him "God-speed." The Sunday school at this place is making preparations for an Easter service to be held at the school house on Easter Sunday afternoon. A committee of arrangements has been appointed and a suitable program is being arranged for the occasion. A social was given at the residence of Capt. B. B. Rhodes last Friday night, complimentary to his onn Hamilton. A large crowd of young people were in attendance, among whom we noticed a number of visitors. All said they spent a pleasant evening, (The following Items arrived last week too late to appear.) Water, water everywhere! Cecil Jordan was on the sick list this week. All the creeks got on quite a swell last week. Mrs. G. W. Owens is suffering from a sprained ankle. Cecil and Darrell Jordan went to Ashby on business Saturday. Work in the fields is suspended on account of the heavy rains last week. Mr. Harris, of Georgetown, spent several days here last week surveying land for parties who have recently bought here. The regular quarterly election of Sunday school officers was held Sunday, which resulted in the re-election of the officers accepting in the position of organist, in which change was made – Miss Alice Jordan being elected to fill that honorable place. W. J. Harris was the only one from here who took advantage of the opportunity to see the war vessels at Galvesotn last week. Although Mr. Harris failed to reach the city in time to see the boats, he says he thinks he saw plenty of other sights to pay for his trip.
Matagorda County Tribune,
April 7, 1900 |
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(Written April 18th but delayed.) More rain! Mrs. J. J. Harris was quite sick last week. J. J. Blum was here on business last week. J. Gilliland attended the social here Friday night. Miss Addie Rible, of San Antonio, is visiting relatives here. J. H. Logan and Dr. Moore attended the social here Friday night. Rev. Hodges failed to fill his regular appointment here Sunday. I suppose high water prevented. A social at the residence of H. Harwood last Friday night. All said they had a very pleasant time. Misses Mattie Anderson and Lillie White of Cash's creek, accompanied by Dennis Hodges, attended the services here Sunday. H. E. Moore and family, Rev. J. W. Powell, J. H. Logan and Dr. Moore, all of Hawley, and Ed Hughes and family, of Cash's creek, attended the Easter services here Sunday. The Easter exercises Sunday were quite a success. The church was decorated for the occasion and indeed presented a beautiful appearance. An appropriate program was rendered and all acquitted themselves in a praiseworthy manner. Quite a large crowd was present.
Matagorda County Tribune,
April 28, 1900 |
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(Written April 25th, but delayed in the mail.) Dew berries are beginning to ripen. A. H. Wiley went to El Campo Friday. No Sunday School Sunday; the rain interfered. Miss Jessie Logan is visiting at Hawiey this week. Me Leachman, a machinist from Jackson county, was here Friday. Jim O'Neil and John Blum were out Monday night looking for hands to help in building tanks, Jas. Partain was over from Hawley last week, collecting some cattle he had bought of Capt. J. L. Logan. "Some of the boys" here are anticipating a grand time at a dance at Mr. Manis's Friday night, the 27th. Misses Pierce and Withers were out riding Thursday and passed through here on their return to Hawley. Cecil and Darrell Jordan are employed by J. Van Cleave to assist in building the tanks here for J. E. Pierce. Ben and Townsend Wiley and Jasper Havens returned from Beaumont last week, where they went some time ago to find employment in the saw-mills. J. Van Cleave came up from his Bay View camp last week and secured board for himseif and family in the home of J. J. Clark. We are glad to have them move to our neighborhood.
Matagorda County Tribune,
May 5, 1900 |
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(Written May 2d, but delayed in mail) J. H. Van Cleave was here on business Saturday. Ben Powell, of Hawley, was here on business Saturday. Sam Yeamans, of Cash's Creek, was here on business Tuesday. J. I. Logan and sister, Miss Jessie, were over from Hawley Sunday. Mrs. E. M. Yeamans passed through Sunday, on her return from Ganado, J. J. Blum went to Trespalacios Saturday, for___ corn, for J. H. Van Cleave, Ernest Smith, Bea Wheeler, and Mic Dorsey, of Hawley, attended the _____ Monday night. Invitations are our for a social at the home of W. R. Countryman and family Friday night, May 9 th. The dance at Mr. Manis's last Friday night was postponed indefinitely on account of the bad weather. J. E Pierce, of Hawley, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Grace, was here on business, one day last week. The rain and hail-torm Sunday night was very violent but, from all accounts received so far, not much serious damage was done. Work on the tank here is progressing nicely, and it will soon be completed. The hands could not work Monday and a part of Tuesday on account of the ground being too wet! A social was given at the residence of J. L. Jordan Monday night. On account of the heavy rain Sunday night, only a few young people were present, but they expressed themselves as having spent a pleasant evening. The Concatenations have been delayed continually lately, on account of the high water, and consequently are somewhat states when they appear in THE TRIBUNE, "Better late, than never," but little Girl hopes they may be able to do better in the future. (Written May, 8th) George Dixon was over from Hawley, Sunday. J. H. Van Cleave was up on business Saturday, J. W. Bolling, of Buhler, visited here Saturday evening. Dr. Moore, of Hawley, was over to the social Friday night. Corn is flourishing here and is waist high in a number of places. Quite a number of visitors were out to Sunday School Sunday. Rev. Callaway failed to fill his appointment here Sunday evening. Carl Curts was down from El Campo Sunday, visiting friends (?) here H. E. Moore and family, of Hawley. came over to attend Sunday School Sunday evening. Miss Lettie McFarlane spent several days last week, with her cousin, Miss Alice Jordan. Miss Alice Kirk, of Buhler, came over to the social here Friday night and visited relatives here Saturday. The social at W. R. Countryman's Friday night was right well attended, and all seemed to enjoy themselves. C. D. Wheeler and family, and Arthur Wheeler and wife, all of Trespalacios, visited relatives here Sunday. Misses Lettie McFarlane and Alice Jordan, Mrs. W. T. Blair and Miss Tenie Holmes went to Hawley Saturday, to do some shopping.
Matagorda County Tribune,
May 12, 1900 |
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Mrs. J. W. Pogue was on the sick list last week. Darrell Jordan was over to see the homefolks Sunday. T. W. Blair and son, Lawson, went to Edna, Saturday. B. F. P___ of Hawley, was here on business, Thursday. Mrs. J. L. Jordon was quite sick for several days last week. T. W. and I. L. Blair spent several days in our county seat last week transacting business. The Misses Logan and Sparks attended a dance at B. L. Wards on Carancahua bay last Friday night. Silas Watts, who has been working in the hay business here with Clark & Hughes, went to El Campo, on business Sunday. B. A. Yeamans of Cash's Creek, was here Friday on his return from a business trip to El Campo, and spent the night with friends here. Dr. Moore, assisted by Dr. Scott, removed a tumor from the foot of little Elmer Jordan, last week. The little fellow is doing very well. Miss Theresa Sparks of Edna, who has been visiting relatives at Hawley, for some time, came over Thursday to spend a few days with her cousins the Misses Logan. The storm Saturday night was unusually violent here, doing a good deal of damage to trees, and blowing the vacant houses of Dr. Clark and J. W. Van Cleaves off the blocks--beside, taking the roof off of J. E. Blair's barn. The month of storms has come, which I think is plainly evident by the beginning made.
Matagorda County Tribune, September 21, 1900 |
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John Spoor and son Willie visited relatives here last week. Emmet Harris visited his uncle, J. P. Spoor, part of last week. Dan Logan, from up in Harris county, is visiting relatives here. We are sorry to say little ___ Blair is quite sick at this writing. Mrs. J. L. Jordan and son Cecil visited at Mrs. C. M. Bolling's last week. John Bolling, Miss Vera Joines, Tommie Joines and Miss Alta Bardette of Buhler, attended the social at Capt. Rhodes's. Capt. B. B. Rhodes and wife gave a social last Thursday in honor of their nephew, Dan Logan. A large crowd was present and in every way it was an enjoyable affair. Midfields seems to be the place--so many are going there shopping, and they say they like to trade there because they are so nice and accommodating and have a nice lot of goods.
Matagorda County Tribune, September 25, 1903 |
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Those who purpose planting gardens are anxious to see a rain. Mrs. J. J. Harris and daughter Lou are on the sick list this week. George Owens is building at Midfields and will move his family soon. Misses Bessie and Lena Blair went to Midfields last Tuesday, shopping. Capt. B. B. Rhodes bought corn of Mr. Ross and had it hauled to his crib last week. Mrs. J. J. Harris is looking for her sister, Mrs. Annie Duffy of Matagorda, this week, to spend several days with her. The people over here are anxious to see a doctor locate at Midfields. We are very much in need of one and hope it will not be long before our hopes are realized. Markham is a good ways to have to send for a doctor when one is needed. Mr. Lee Bronaugh of Edna was here visiting relatives last week. He had just purchased a new horse and he said he had pitched and thrown him twice in one day, and he (Lee, not the horse) was rather lame as a consequence.
Matagorda County Tribune, October 9,
1903 |
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Wm. Harris went to Markham last week. Mrs. V. L. Blair is quite sick at this writing. Darrell Jordan was in our vicinity last Monday. Ben Wheeler was in our midst last Wednesday. Miss Mary Louise Fleury is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. C. Woll?. J. H. Logan was over buying rice straw of W. M. Harris. J. E. Blair's ankle is still very bad. He has to walk with crutches. John LeCompte and wife are at Mrs. Harris's this week. Came up to get J. L. Logan to treat their baby, which is quite sick. Lawson Jordan and son Darrell and Hamilton Rhodes went to the bay last week, and they report a very pleasant time. Miss Mollie Logan was called to El Campo last week to the bedside of her nephew, John Moore?, who is quite sick of slow fever. Mrs. G. W. Owens of Midfields visited home folks here last Saturday, and her sister, Miss Mamie Harris, went home with her to spend awhile. Mrs. Mary Rhodes spent part of last week with her niece, Miss Jessie Logan, on account of her father begin called to Galveston on business. Louis Bunge and wife and Miss Mary Em Brooks passed through here on their way to Palacios. Ed Fleury joined them here and went to Palacios with them. He says there are thirty prospectors down there while he was better.
Matagorda County Tribune, December 11, 1903 |