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The lawn party given by the
Woman's Crowds of people, young and older, are found at the pavilion every evening enjoying the excellent bathing. Miss Leone Yerxa has been
spending the past week with friends at Mr. Irwin Glasser of Buckeye motored to Collegeport Thursday to visit his father. Miss Ethel Spence of Buckeye is the guest of Mrs. Ernest Sweet for a couple of days. Miss Ida Christopher, who is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Arnold Livers, went to The Y. P. S. C. E. is holding its Sunday evening meetings outside on the church grounds and the services are well attended as usual. Mr. A. H. Yerxa returned from A number of Palacios young people chartered the "Laura E" last Friday evening and came over the bay to attend the lawn social. The Woman's Mr. Ray Bigelow of A number of Collegeport people expect to celebrate the Fourth on Monday at Palacios, when boats will run at special hours. Others plan for a picnic dinner at the pavilion here with friends.
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Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Livers welcomed a little son at their home last Sunday morning, July 4th. Miss Ida Christopher left for Mr. Irwin Glasser of Buckeye motored to Collegeport Monday and attended the celebration across the Bay. Mr. Russell Hull returned to Collegeport after several weeks absence. Judge Jones of Mr. Abel Pierce and family of Blessing are spending a few weeks at the Pierce ranch near town. A number of Collegeport families spent Monday afternoon on the pavilion where a big family dinner was spread and everyone enjoyed the cool breezes and excellent bathing later. The many friends of Mrs. Edgar
Jones, nee Miss Smith, are glad to know she is on the road to recovery
at the Mayo hospital in Miss Myrtle Morris arrived last
Sunday from Miss Anna Spence of Buckeye was the guest of Mrs. L. E. Liggett the first of the week. Mrs. Loeschner and daughters of Owing to the many people attending the celebration at Palacios Monday the "Ben Hur" and "Laura E" were compelled to make many extra trips during the day, both launches having good loads every time. Mr. and Mrs. Judin and son, Frank are spending a few days at Blessing. Mr. Stanley Wright of Blessing visited his parents the first of the week.
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We regret sincerely to chronicle the suspension of the Collegeport New Era which took place yesterday. The New Era, under the management of Editor Rodebaugh, did its part for Collegeport and that section. It was faithful during its life-time and contained no “tale of woe” even with its last issue. The force of circumstances which forced the suspension, that is the lack of patronage, is, therefore, responsible for Collegeport’s loss of one of her most potent factors—her newspaper. Editor Rodebaugh ran a good paper and one worthy of patronage. He invariably had a good word for the people and country and confined himself to legitimate newspaper work. It is our hope to soon see the New Era re-appear and succeed.
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The lawn party given by the Woman’s Union on the Travis lawn last Friday evening was a very pleasant affair and was well attended. Ice cream lemon ice and cake were served at attractive tables around the lawn in the moonlight, while comfortable sets and the beauty of the evening tempted the guests to linger until a late hour. Crowds of people, young and older, are found at the pavilion every evening enjoying the excellent bathing. Miss Leone Yerxa has been spending the past week with friends at Bay City and Buckeye and will return home Friday. Mr. Irwin Glasser of Buckeye motored to Collegeport Thursday to visit his father. Miss Ethel Spence of Buckeye is the guest of Mrs. Ernest Sweet for a couple of days. Miss Ida Christopher, who is visiting her sister, Mrs. Arnold Livers, went to Houston Wednesday to meet her mother, who will arrive from Louisiana Thursday. The Y. P. S. C. E. is holding its Sunday evening meetings outside on the church grounds and the services are well attended as usual. Mrs. A. H. Yerxa returned from Houston Wednesday where he went on a short business trip. A number of Palacios young people chartered the “Laura E” last Friday evening and came over the bay to attend the lawn social. The Woman’s Union met at the home of Mrs. Wright, east of town, last Thursday afternoon and a good attendance was reported Mr. Ray Bigelow of Bay City was a business visitor here Tuesday. A number of Collegeport people expect to celebrate the Fourth on Monday at Palacios, when boats will run at special hours. Others plan for a picnic dinner at the pavilion here with friends.
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Miss Myrtle Morris, who has been
visiting her parents the past two weeks, returned to Miss Margaret Holsworth entertained a number of her friends last Friday afternoon at her home on the bay. Mrs. Everson will entertain the members of the Woman's Union Thursday afternoon at her home north of town. Mr. Ed. Morris returned to Mrs. McLeod of Mrs. John Price Christopher and
little son, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Livers the past
fortnight, returned home to The members of the Y. P. S. C.
E. of the Mr. Travis Spence of Buckeye was the guest of friends last Friday. Mrs. Robert Bandy returned from
a short visit to Miss Ethel Spence returned to her home at Buckeye Saturday after spending a few days here with friends. A number of farmers are having their silos re-filled this week. Mr. C. H. Judin returned home the first of the week after a several weeks' stay at Blessing.
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A jolly party of young people boarded the Laura E launch Saturday evening for Palacios, where they spent an enjoyable evening dancing. Mrs. E. A. Holsworth and daughter, Miss Margaret, very pleasantly entertained with an afternoon affair at their home on the bay shore last Friday in honor of Miss Myrtle Morris of Houston and Miss Ethel Spence of Buckeye. During the afternoon delicious refreshments were served the guests, who were: Misses Myrtle Morris, Ethel Spence, Susie Hoffman, Hattie Haisley, Gertrude Leach, Mesdames L. E. Liggett, John L. Logan Jr., Ernest Sweet, Matt Pierce, Bo McCain, Mandus Pfeiffer, Ruthven and Stoner of Palacios. Miss Myrtle Morris left Monday morning for Houston after spending her vacation with relatives and friends. Miss Ethel Spence of Buckeye was the guest of Miss Morris a couple of days last week. John L. Logan Jr. of Markham was a visitor here the first of the week. Ray Bigelow motored from Bay City last week on business. Mr. and Mrs. Verne Tower and children of Citrus spent Sunday with Mrs. Ellen Tower. Greydon Morris, who has been attending the Gulf Coast University at Bay Park, is spending his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Morris. Walter Sanford motored from Blessing Saturday. Miss Lena Corse returned to Blessing Monday morning after spending Sunday at home.
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The Homecroft fig orchard of four acres is producing an abundant crop. The crop is being canned and will be sent to private families in the North. Mr. Herbage has a good crop of peaches. The Judin orchard is loaded with peaches and oranges. These orchards refutes the old-timers' statement that fruit cannot be grown on this soil. The fact is that any crop will grow successfully if proper attention is given.
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The Sunday school classes will
go on an excursion to Ashby via the Mrs. James Spence of Buckeye is visiting relatives and friends here this week. Mr. H. A. Clapp returned this
week from a short business trip to Mr. Frank Bond of Ashby visited friends here Sunday. Mrs. Wiedemier of Citrus has
returned to Collegeport, after several months' absence, and is occupying
her cottage on There will be a social gathering
at the Mrs. John Bandy of Mr. John Heemes and family have moved into town and are occupying the Miller place. Mrs. Chas. Heck and children are
visiting in
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Collegeport was not so badly damaged by Monday night's hurricane. The ripened rice was badly damaged, although the rest is apparently uninjured. Several silos were ruined, and one man lost his barn and one horse. The coast is strewn with the wreckage of small boats and bathing piers. The big pavilion was damaged and a number of small insecure buildings were torn down. There was not the heavy rain which accompanied the storm of 1909, consequently the interior of the homes were not damaged, with a few exceptions. However, very few people went to bed, and many in small homes flocked to heavier homes. The bay presented an awe-inspiring sight, the immense waves in the usually placid shallow bay dashing heavy spray far inland and reaching the houses on the bay shore, though at no time was there any fear felt from the water.
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The church picnic supper, which was to have been held on the Van Ness lawn Tuesday evening was postponed on account of the heavy rains. Mr. Elmer Pine returned from Mr. and Mrs. Struthers and
family left for Mrs. George Lake of Beaumont is the guest of Mrs. Weidmier. Mr. John Carrick, one of
Collegeport's most lonesome bachelors, left for Mrs. Roy Haney is here from Mr. Verne Tower and family of Citrus spent the past week here with his mother. Mr. Rodebaugh who recently returned from a trip to Robstown, says the cotton looks excellent in that vicinity and many so-called cotton pickers are coming up from the border. Mr. Arvie Johnson of A number of young people met at
the home of Rev. Murray Travis Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. Frank
Travis, who leaves Saturday on a trip to
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Many motor boats, sloops and schooners were washed high and dry on the bank and some carried inland along the Pilkington Bayou a distance of half mile. V. R. Haisley's barn was destroyed, causing the loss of one horse. Several silos were also wrecked. The rice crop harvested and being harvest[ed] was badly damaged and it is estimated that at least half the crop is ruined. In many places the ripe grain was threshed out of the standing heads to such an extent that the ground was white with grain.
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Mrs. Roy L. Haney of Arba Johnson started to
The marks of the storm, which was not severe here, are being slowly covered up. Last Thursday the citizens gathered and replaced the head of the public wharf. Monday a party got Mrs. Johnson's boat the Ben Hur into the channel, while another party helped Frank Whitley erect his silo, Henry Kohut's and Arba Johnson's silos are still down. The citizens of the south side have decided to put their piers together and build out to deeper water. A very good move. John Rodebaugh who spent a few days in Robstown relieving Gene Yeamans, returned to town last week and Gene went back to his job. H. N. Sholl's new blacksmith shop is now about ready for business. It seems good to have a shop again. The new syndicate thresher has been unloaded and will soon be ready for business. The farmers on south end of the canal are the owners. Re-harvest is now in full swing. The damage by the storm is probably not so bad as at first estimated and some fields have suffered but little, but the loss has been sufficiently heavy at its best, though probably some has suffered more than fifty percent if any have gone that high. Rev. M. A. Travis is reading an original serial story on Sunday mornings, in addition to his sermon. The story will be complete in five chapters. The Fortenberry and LeTulle road gangs have finished their contracts and pulled up stakes for home. There is still some work for the grader when the dirt is in condition. Mrs. F. C. Benedict of John Carrick and his
bride came to town on Tuesday evening from Linn Yeamans was in town on Tuesday. Word has been received
from Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Elmer, who were in Mr. and Mrs. Gust Carlson spent Sunday with Mrs. C's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Anderson. A. M. Weborg made a business trip to Palacios on Monday. Dr. _____ _____ was over to see Mrs. J. W. Heemer on Monday, who is not progressing as satisfactorily as she should. Mrs. Ed Leach left last
week for
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Little Miss Mary Louise Clapp entertained five of her friends Monday afternoon in honor of her fifth birthday anniversary. Mr. Avie Johnson left for his
home in Mrs. G. A. Duckworth spent
Wednesday at Miss Leone Yerxa was a visitor to Palacios Monday afternoon. Mr. Irwin Glasser of Buckeye motored to Collegeport Tuesday to visit his father. Miss Marian Glasser returned with him for a short visit with Miss Anna Spence. Dr. Wagner of Palacios was here on professional business last Monday. Mr. Frank Bond of Ashby visited friends here the first of the week. A number of Collegeport citizens met at the pavilion one day last week and repaired some of the damage done by the hurricane at the boat landing. Mr. Thomas Clark was a business visitor to Palacios last Friday. The ladies of the Woman's Mr. and Mrs. Lytle Miss Ora Luce of DeMoss visited with friends in Collegeport Tuesday. Mrs. Anderson went to Palacios Tuesday to do some shopping.
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Mr. and Mrs. N. Sparks,
who spent their summer vacation in Mr. J. W. Baker who
spent some weeks in Mrs. G. A. Duckworth
spent a day in Prof. Travis' school opened up for the fall work with an increased number of students this week. Large plans are on for the winter's work. They are now on their own grounds south of town. Your correspondent was
misled in his information about John Carrick's marriage. John fooled us.
He let on he was going only to Some one was burning grass and let it get away and set fire to one of Sam Primm's houses north of here last Thursday. The house was a total loss. Last week was busy with rice threshing, but some of the machines have let up to cut late rice this week. That cut before the storm is good but the early rice was badly stripped where not cut. Late rice has suffered some but not so severely. The road gang is resting now for lack of funds to go on while more bonds materialize. The work already done has been of great benefit. We wish the road east past Gabelman's and Sarchett's might have been opened up before the rainey season but it will come later. W. R. Cobb of Mr. and Mrs. Theo Smith
and their daughter, Mrs. Jones returned to Collegeport last week. Mrs.
Smith reports improved health after a serious operation in Mrs. Ward Clemens and
her little one returned to town from the north last week and will spend
some time with her mother, Mrs. Weidemeir, who now occupies her cottage
on F. L. Hoffman? spent
last week in School opened on Monday
with a good attendance. Prof. J. R. Laslie has charge and Miss Griffith
is assistant. She comes from The De Moss School opened this week with Miss Jessie Merck of our town as teacher. Mrs. C. W. Rutherford had the misfortune to fall and hurt her arm quite seriously, but it is mending at this writing. Lena Corse spent Sunday and labor day at her home here. She is engaged as stenographer in A. B. Pierce's office at Blessing. Mrs. Bertha Sharp (nee Pfeiffer) gave birth to a fine boy last week. Mrs. Pfeiffer who is with her is expected home this week. The school roof is being replaced as fast as material arrives. The social at the school house on Saturday night to raise funds for the same was a great success and well attended. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Heemer left two weeks ago for their house in Straffordville. Out where Mrs. Heemer will spend some months at her old home. J. M. went with them while Leonard remained in Collegeport. M. Heemer expects to return after a short stay. Mr. E. H. White of O. P. Ludlow returned
from Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Liggett motored to Buckeye on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Burke of Last Thursday was the first session of the Woman's club for the new year. It was "President's Day" and a real social success. Mrs. T. C. Morris was the hostess. Mrs. E. A. Holsworth
recently spent a few days visiting Mrs. W. H. Travis at her home in A. H. Yerxa made a
business trip to Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wilkinson, September 5, a son. Would our out of town fishermen who did not care for appearances on Sunday please regard other people's feelings sufficiently not to drive past the church during service with fishing poles and other regalia in plain sight. Honestly, men from Bay City and other places, we have some regard for decency on Sunday and would appreciate being respected sufficiently to have you at least keep out of sight if you have no regard yourself for the day. Have we no rights or must we keep on being treated as if we are a bunch of heathen? D. J. Sparks and family
have moved into their house on
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The Collegeport Women's Club re-opened auspiciously on the afternoon of September 9th when a reception was given at the home of Mrs. T. C. Morris. The rooms were beautifully decorated with roses and banked ferns. Mrs. H. A. Clapp, vice president, introduced the president, Mrs. H. N. Sholl, who addressed the ladies in her charming manner. A short musical program added to the pleasure of the occasion, those assisting were Miss Yerxa, Mesdames Liggett, Logan, Van Ness and Miss Glasser. Ice cream and cake were served. The club is one of the largest in this section, and has an excellent clubroom and public library of over a thousand volumes. School opened September 13th with a good attendance. Prof. Laslie and Miss Griffith are engaged for the year. Miss Lucy Yerxa left for The Woman's Dr. Faucett of Mr. and Mrs. Abel Pierce motored from Blessing last Tuesday. Floyd Mapes, who was taken ill with fever while at work near Citrus, was brought home to Collegeport. Mrs. N. Sparks received the sad
news of the death of her invalid brother Wednesday and immediately left
for Mrs. Clements of Mr. and Mrs. George Burke of Mrs. Wm. Pfeiffer returned home
Saturday from a visit in Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wilkinson welcomed a new little son at their home September 9th.
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Most of the early rice has been threshed with a loss of probably 25 or 30 per cent because of the August storm. The late rice will make a good crop. Some of the rice has gone as high as 14 sacks to the acre but this is the exception. The Collegeport rice farmers have organized what is called the Farmers’ Co-operative Threshing Company and purchased a new threshing outfit and all the rice in this district is being handled by this machine. Hull Brothers received from East Texas one car of range cows which will be placed on a pasture east of town. As these cows are all bred they expect a good calf crop this fall. The Homecrofters will receive two well bred Holstein cows from North Texas this week. Their creamery is paying from one to one and a half cents above the market price for butter fat. They are enabled to do this because the fat is manufactured into butter and sold at home and nearby points. H. N. Sholl has provided the community with a much needed facility in a well equipped blacksmith and woodworking shop. Collegeport presents a good opportunity for a dry goods store, a grocery, a hotel and a meat market. Next week an effort will be made to revive the Collegeport Industrial League. People are beginning to realize that the best times existed when that organization was a living working factor in the community’s development. Considerable truck will be planted this fall. Four acres of lettuce will be one of the crops. The farmers are a unit in support of the county demonstration work. They believe that so long as the prosperity of Matagorda County depends on agriculture that this work is of primary importance. They therefore view with displeasure any attempts to minimize results or to discontinue the work. The present demonstrator has saved the farmers of this county much more than the cost of his services. The cotton crop will gin probably less than fifty bales. Dairying has proved profitable and every man who has given it attention has made money. Some men who started with one cow now own from 20 to 50 head of cattle. Vernon Tower owns two cows and one bull, all thoroughbreds. Mr. Verbage [Herbage?] has a thoroughbred bull and the Homecrofters have five head of high-grades. These are all Holsteins.
Matagorda County Tribune, Friday, October 1,
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“The more thought and attention I give the business the more thoroughly convinced I am that it is the one thing that will bring this country out and make it prosperous. I am increasing my Homecrofters’ herd, getting only good Holstein cattle. I refer this breed for several reasons and think they are far superior to the Jersey in many ways. I find that our people at Collegeport are increasing their interests in the dairying business, and know that every cow added to any herd means that much more milk and butter fat and subsequently more money.” Mr. Clapp said Bay City needs a creamery although he is pleased to know that the Moore-Sims Grocery Co. had established a shipping station.
Matagorda County Tribune, Friday, October 1,
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LEAVE THE COLD winters. Come to the Gulf Coast country. Twelve months
farming season. Prices reasonable. Terms 10 years. Write us, Matt Pierce
Land Co., Collegeport, Tex.—Hospers Tribune, Hospers, Iowa,
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Mr. Edgar G. Jones of Owing to inclement weather the Collegeport Women's Club did not hold their regular meeting last Thursday. Mrs. Tower has been at Citrus the past few days, visiting her son's family. The Woman's Owing to heavy rains, threshing rigs shut down last week for several days. Mrs. Chas. Heck and children
went to Mr. M. A. Nelson was called north last week by the death of his brother. Mrs. Frank Withey has been quite ill for a couple of weeks with fever. Miss Sadie Power has accepted a position at the telephone exchange, left vacant recently by Miss Hoffman. Mr. Irwin Glasser of El Maton was here visiting friends the first of the week. Miss Susie Hoffman was a visitor in Palacios Monday. Rally Day at the Federated Sunday school last Sunday was well attended and all the pupils in the younger classes were promoted. Bouquets were presented to the oldest member, the youngest member, the father bringing the largest family, the eldest member, the class with largest attendance, and the one who had been a church member the longest. Other interesting features were in order, which are an annual occurrence. Mr. Rutherford, who spent the summer [up] North, looking after his business interests, returned to Collegeport last week. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Clapp and
little daughter went to
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Dairying and Agriculture Occupy Activities of This Progressive Community. Collegeport, Texas, October 5.--Most of the early rice has been threshed with a loss of probably 25 to 30 per cent by the August storm. The late rice will make a good crop. Some of the rice has gone as high as 14 sacks to the acre but this is exceptional. The Collegeport rice farmers organized what is called the Farmers Cooperative Threshing Company and purchased a new threshing outfit and all rice in this district is being handled by this machine. Hull brothers received from east Texas one car of range cows which will be placed on a pasture east of town. The Homecrofters will receive two purebred Holstein cows from North Texas this week. Their creamery is paying from one to one and a half cents above the market price for butter fat. They are enabled to do this because the fat is manufactured into butter and sold at home and nearby points. H. N. Sholl has provided the community with a much needed facility in a well equipped blacksmith and wood working shop. Matagorda County
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Mr. and Mrs. George Duckworth
are spending the week at Conductor and Mrs. Sparks
returned from Mrs. George Lake returned to her
home at Miss Frances Kahn is attending
the Miss Margaret Holsworth left for Citrus this week, where she will teach school this season. Col. John Simpson of Mr. Jesse Baker returned from Miss Leone Yerxa spent a couple of days at Beadle the first of the week, where she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Isham. Mr. Hoffman made a business trip to Bellville the first of the week. Mr. Thomas Clark was a business
visitor to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Isham and Miss Viola motored from Beadle Sunday and visited friends here. The Collegeport Woman's Club held its regular meetings at its club room last Thursday afternoon. Miss Susie Hoffman left for
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Collegeport, Texas, October 3.—So successful has been the Federated Church, established here five years ago, that the commodious building has become a real community center. It has now been thrown open to the people for social as well as for religious purposes, and when town mass meetings, celebrations, parties and banquets are held in it, printed cards tacked by the doors remind the people of their obligation thus: “The fact that this building is used for the benefit of men makes it no less the house of God.” It is the only church in town and the only one the people want. Its membership is composed of former Baptist, Methodists, Presbyterians, Christians, Congregationalists, Lutheran and adherents of other doctrines to the number of 12. These people have adopted as a motto, “Broad but high,” and work together in such surprising religious harmony that the members hardly know or care to what denomination other members formerly belonged. The church was established by the Rev. M. A. Travis, a former Baptist pastor, who became weary of the constant denominational dissensions in home community in a Northern State and came here to get away from it. He is still pastor of his Federated Church. When it came to erecting a building the religious people of the town by concentrating their efforts were able to build a creditable structure, much more commodious, convenient and beautiful than would have been possible had the usual denominational division and rivalries existed. The building is of stucco and is finished inside in mission style. Men attend in regular number than women and have an organization, Prince of Jonathan, through which they care for sick and unfortunate members. The Woman’s Union takes the place of the usual aid and missionary societies.
Matagorda County Tribune, Friday, October 15,
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To Have a Good Colony of German Farmers. Mr. G. M. Magill is in receipt of a late letter from Mr. Claude W. Jester of New York City, stating that he is now organizing a good colony of German farmers to move to their Collegeport lands during the coming month of November. Mr. Jester thinks that they will perhaps get 50 families to start with and then by next year they will be able to secure sufficient to settle all their lands in the Collegeport country. It will be remembered that the Jester syndicate took over from the Hurd Company about 17,000 acres of Hurd Company lands in the Collegeport country, being the lands mostly formerly owned by the Pierces of Blessing. Mr. Jester seems to feel much encouraged over the good price of cotton and the general favorable business outlook. Just let the good work go on. Matagorda County
Tribune, October 29, 1915 |
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Red Oak Sun, Nov 5, 1915 |
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COLLEGEPORT ANNUAL FAIR STARTS FRIDAY. All entries of food products,
handiwork, vegetables, grains and stock will be in place at At During the afternoon and evening luncheon will be served by the Woman's Club. Sunday at the At St. Mary's Mission in Grace Chapel the usual morning prayer with lay reading. This being Sunday next before Advent, the subject for reading will be "Our Last Moments." The Roman Catholics have secured a deed for six lots on Avenue L and will begin the erection of a splendid little church. This will provide Collegeport with two churches and Grace Chapel of the Episcopal Mission.
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Those who are interested are hereby
reminded of previous publication in these columns that civil service
examination for postmaster at Collegeport will be held in this city on
Dec. 11. For particulars, see P.M. at Collegeport or
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Saturday, the 11th, Francitas, the "little white city," celebrated its birthday with the usual come-to-gether meeting. The ladies of the town served a
turkey dinner at Mr. W. F. Schwind has recently
purchased 75 head of All lines of trade are well represented with first-class stock and to the credit of the town it may be said that bank deposits have increased during the last year and the postoffice receipts are some larger than last year. The canning factory has put up
large quantities of tomatoes, beans, peas and figs and is having good
success handling the same. The community is one of small farms and the
land is largely devoted to fruits, poultry and dairying. A census of the
fruit industry shows figs 129 acres, oranges 108 acres, grapefruit 2
acres, pecans 25 acres. The orange trees are well loaded with the bright
yellow fruit. Case shipments have been made to many portions of the
North, one shipment going to The town is supplied with homegrown vegetables. One grower, Gus L. E. Smith, planted lettuce seed to the value of thirty cents on a piece of ground 12x24 in size and sold plants to the value of $7.60 and head lettuce sufficient to make his total receipts $59.60. He produced head lettuce weighing 4 pounds. The school is housed in a splendid brick building, employs three teachers and is educating 60 pupils. The Sunday school has a membership of 100.
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Mr. H. A. Clapp, of Collegeport, passed through the city today on his way to Victoria where he will join a force of men set out from Dallas by the Industrial Congress to make a campaign of one week throughout Victoria County under the Victoria Chamber of Commerce, for the purpose of increasing an interest in dairying and diversification. Besides Mr. Clapp on this tour, there are three others, D. W. Barrows, editor of the Progressive Farmer; Mr. Mosier, author of the Mosier Dairy Plan, and Mr. Franklin, financial agent of the Industrial Congress.
Matagorda County Tribune, Friday, December 17,
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