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Francitas,
Jackson County, Texas |
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Volume
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M.
C. Sterling of Palacios was here the first of the week.
A.
E. Beatty of
Sunday
school had the largest attendance Sunday morning in its history. There
were 59 present. The Rev. Mr. Bailey preached morning and evening, his
sermons being closely followed and listened to with much interest. Watermelon parties and hay rides are the order of the day for the young people. Several parties have been given lately and every young person in this town is having the time of his life.
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Volume
1 #36
E.
T. Joines and wife, Miss Pearl Joines and A. C. Joines were at the Bell
House one day this week.
The
First Boy Harry Baer is the father of a fine little boy, the first boy born in Francitas. The young man arrived last Thursday night, since which time he and his mother have been doing nicely. Of course Grandpa Penrod is strutting around a whole lot, but he is back to earth now. Dr. Eichmann of Deutschburg officiated.
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Volume
1 #37
AT
LAST
Bids
for the Construction of New
Bids
for the construction of the new brick school here have been asked for
by the school board to be submitted not later than August 26, at
Prof.
Peterson, who had been selected to teach the school, notified the
board since the last issue of The Bee that he desired to be released
from his bargain inasmuch as he had a better position in his opinion.
The board will at once select his successor, probably this week.
Pending
the co John L. Logan, Sr. was kicked by a horse Wednesday morning and had his left arm broken just above the wrist. Dr. A. H. Flickwir was called to reduce the fracture and Mr. Logan is getting along as well as could be expected under the circumstances.—Blessing News. |
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Volume
1 #38
TO
BUILD AT ONCE
Wharton
Firm Awarded Contract for New Brick Bank
Building.
Completed in 60 Days
The
contract for the construction of the First State Bank building has been
let by the board of directors to Joplin & Williams of Wharton.
The
building is to be of pressed brick, 25 by 56 feet. The bank space will
be 25 by 40 feet, and a store room 16 by 24 feet will be constructed on
the rear of the bank room. The building will be put up on lot 17, block
102.
This
will be the 1st bank building in Francitas and it is to be completed
within 60 days. Work will start at once, and naturally it will be
rushed. At the present time the bank is holding forth in a room in the office of the Valley Fruit Farm and Garden company, but Messrs. Schwind and Maher desire this room and have requested the bank to move out as soon as possible.
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Volume
1 #39
CONTRACT
LET
Brick
The school board met Saturday afternoon and let the contract for the
construction of the new brick school house to S. S. Kiehl a Francitas
Property Owner. The highest bid was $5,500 but the work was let to Mr.
Kiehl for $3,200. At this time only three rooms and lab will be built,
but the plans call for the most original school house in the Gulf Coast
Country.
The
building will be of the mission style, one story and perfectly arranged
for light and ventilation and safety of the pupils. The plans were drawn
by Architect Pierce of San Antonio who drew the plans for the new church
building. Mr. Pierce, though a young man has demonstrated by the plans
he has drawn for buildings in Francitas that he is one of the most
original architects in the state of
Mr.
Kiehl who has been sojourning for some months in Palacios will come to
Francitas next week and stake out the grounds for the building and it
will be rushed to completion. The school house will be built on block
89.
J.
L. Evers began work Tuesday on his residence in the northeast part of
the city. Mr. Evers is a banker of |