J. M. Hursh made a business trip to Petrolia this afternoon.

James A. Maddox, traveling representative of the Dallas News is in the city.

M. Davis, a prominent insurance man of Seymour was here today on business.

George Wigham returned today from Harrold, where he had been on business.

Jo A. P. Dickson, a prominent real estate man of Seymour, was here on business today.

Mrs. C. J. Hursh left this afternoon for Dundee to visit Dr. D. Meredith and family.

Judge  S.  H.  Hodges  of  Corpus  Christi,  arrived  in the city this afternoon to look
after business matters.

Mrs.  George  L.  Mater  returned  this  morning  from  Kell,  Oklahoma,  where  she had
been visiting Mrs. W. D. Hyer and family and Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Maricle.

P.  C.  Maricle came in last night from a ten days visit to relatives and friends at his
old home in Mill Shoals, Illinois.

Mrs.  J.  C.  Cunningham  and little son of Childress arrived in the city this afternoon
and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Curry and family.

Ed.     Orr,  representing  the  Continental  Gin  Company,  who  will  make  this  city
his  headquarters,  has  arrived  here  with  his  family  to  make  this city his home.
Mr.  Orr  succeeds  R. C. Malone as the representative of the gin company at this place.
Mr. Malone having been transferred to Abilene, where his home is.

T.  M.  Sims,  the  barber,  who  has  worked for L. H. Lawler for the past two and one-
half  years  left  town today for Frederick, Oklahoma, where he goes to seek employment.
Mr.  Sims  has  a  lease on a building and will return to Wichita Falls and open a first
class  shop  the  1st  of  May  and  he  hopes  that his many friends and customers will
remember him at that time. His family will remain in this city.


Wichita Daily Times -January 10, 1908 Personal Mention Column


Mr.  and  Mrs.  G.  W.  Kemp  of  Sedalia,  Mo. are in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Parker. Mr. Kemp is a brother of Mrs. Parker

J.  A.  Kemp,  who went to New York city ??? ten days ago on a business trip is expected
to return this week in time to be present at the Chamber of Commerce banquet tonight.

O.  P.  Morse  of  Medina,  Ohio,  arrived here yesterday for a visit to his brother, G.
W. Morse. It was the first time the two brothers had met in twenty-five years.

Seth  Mayfield  formerly  of  this  city,  but  now  located  in Fort Worth, where he is
connected with  the  engineering  department  of the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad, was
in the city today on business.


Wichita Daily Times -January 13, 1908 Personal Mention Column

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Mrs.      I.  A.  Bartlett,  nee  Miss  Bertha  Wilson,  of  Abilene,  is  in  the  city
visiting relatives.

Messrs.  C.  H.  Clark  and  A.  C. Henson of Iowa Park were transacting business in the
city today.

Messrs.  James  Dodson  and  E. Rexford, two of the pioneer citizens of Burkburnett were
here on business today.

Mrs.  Ed.  Perry  and  children arrived this morning from Kell City, Oklahoma where they
had been visiting relatives.

F.  Sebastian  of  South  Dakota  accompanied  by  W. H. Holder of Iowa Park, whom he is
visiting were in the city today.

R.  L.  Combs,  a  popular knight of the grip with headquarters at Fort Worth was in the
city today calling on his trade.

Henry   Br???   One   of   the   prosperous   farmers   who   live   near Iowa Park, was
transacting business in the city today.

M.  B. Griffith, traveling representative for the R.G. Dun insurance agency in Dallas is
in this city, looking after business.

Mr. Frank Jackson, Sr. of Carrolton, is in the city visiting relatives.

Mrs. E. L. Wehritin? of St. Louis is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. Flint Murphy.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Wilcox  of  Abilene  were  here  today on their return home from
Eastern Tennessee and Virginia where they had been visiting relatives.

R.I.  Burgess  returned  home  today  from Frederick, Oklahoma where he had been to look
after work on the new depot for the Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway Company.

Mr.  J.  J.  Bates  and  family of Tishamingo, Oklahoma arrived in the city recently and
have  decided  to  make  Wichita  Falls  their future home. Mr. Bates has rented the old
Pickland place from Stearns & Elliott.

A.R.  Fain  of  Richardson  of ?? Georgia arrived in Wichita Falls yesterday for a visit
with  his  brother. J. G. Fain, the real estate man. He has sold his property in Georgia
and may decide to locate in Wichita Falls.

J.  A.  Kemp,  president of the Wichita Fall Railway, the Wichita Falls and Northwestern
and  the  Wichita  Falls  and  Southern  left  today  to represent the interest of these
railroads at the hearing of the ??? proposition by the state railway commission.


Wichita Daily Times -January 14, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Mrs. George Myers of Jolly was shopping in the city today.

Mrs. Levi Carey of Thornberry was among the visitors in the city today.

J. F. Johnson of Petrolia was transacting business in the city today.

Mr. S. L. Cox left this afternoon for Nocoaa where he will visit relatives.

Commissioner E. A. Dale of Iowas Park was transacting business in the city today.

M. J. Talbott, one of Petrolia's enterprising citizens, was here today on businss.

W. R. Houston, traveling salesman for the Murray Gin Company of Dallas is in the city.

George  Knight,  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of Iowa Park, is in the city attending
district court.

Dr.  R.  H.  Maricle  left  this  afternoon  for  Kell City, Okla., to visit his son, G.
H. Maricle and family.

Messrs. P. P. Langford and A. Newby made a business trip to Burkburnett this afternoon.

J.  G.  Hardin,  a  prominent  citizen  of  Burkburnett, was transacting business in the
city today.

Mrs.  J.  A.  McSpadden  of  this  city  left  this  afternoon for Holliday to visit her
daughter, Mrs. T. B. Wilson.

Mrs. J. F. ??? returned last night after a two week visit with relatives at Den????.

C. P. East??? ??? the city today on his way to Fort Worth.

C.  A.  Allingham  of  Harrold,  vice president of First National bank of this city, was
here today on business.

Mrs.  Annie  E.  Bulloch  and  little  son  left  this  afternoon for Roby, Texas, where
Mrs. Bulloch goes to look after business matters.

Miss  Maud  McKecham  of  Henderson, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. D. Peeler
of this city, returned to her home this afternoon.


Wichita Daily Times -January 15, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Ex-Senator Decher of Quanada was in the city today.

M. Davis, a prominent business man of Seymour, was in the city today.

J. A. Owens, Sr. of Olney was doing transacting business in the city today.

J. H. Price returned from Detroit last night where he had been on business.

J.  F.  Preston,  formerly  of  this  city  but  now  of  Halsell, Texas was in the city
on business.

Sheriff John Branch of Wise county was in the city today on official business.

Rev.  H.  A.  Goodwin  left  this  afternoon  for  Higgins,  Texas where he will begin a
revival meeting.

Homer McGregor, a prominent merchant of Petrolia was here today on business.

General       J.  E.  Roller  of  Harrisonburg,  Va.,  is  in  the  city  looking  after
business interests.

Mrs.  H.  P.  Nichols  of  Petrolia was in the city today, the guest of her friend, Miss
Eddie Lee Brooks.

W.  D.  Jordan,  federal  cattle  inspector  with headquarters at Quanah was in the city
today on businss.

Judge  C.  B.  Felder  and family are in Kaufman, Texas, where the judge is attending to
legal business.

Miss  Annie  Miller  of  Hereford,  who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. E. W. Morris,
of this city, left for home this afternoon.

W.  Y.  McCune,  auditor and secretary of the Wichita Valley railway company, left today
for Austin on business for the company.

Mr.  G.  M.  Callahan,  the  blacksmith,  presented  this  office  today with one of his
beautiful calendars, for which he has our thanks.

J.  C.  Cunningham,  one of the popular passenger conductors for the Denver on the north
end,  is  in  the  city  in  response  to  a  telegram  from  his  wife, who is visiting
friends here, announcing the serious illness of their little baby.

Mr.  R.  J.  Harris  and  daughter,  Miss Annie May of Fredrick, Okla., were in the city
today. Miss Harris will become a student at St. Mary's Academy of this city.

Mrs.  T.  H.  Huggins  and  children  of  this  city who have been visiting Mrs. Huggins
parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Guilahorn, of this city left for their home this afternoon.

Mr.  Arthur  Johnson  and  sister,  Miss  Elivia of Donovan, Ill., after a very pleasant
visit  with  the  families  of Messrs. Gus Byman, Will Frieberg and other relatives left
for their home this afternoon well pleased with Texas.

Arthur  B.  Huff,  driver for the Wells Fargo express here, yesterday made his first run
as an express messenger, going from this city to Abilene over the Wichita Valley.

Rev.  S.  J.  Thomas  of  Goodnight,  Texas,  was  in  the city today en route home from
Terral, Oklahoma, where he had been conducting a very successful revival.

Conductor  C.  N.  Roberts  of  the  Denver  was in the city yesterday looking after his
property interests  here.  He  has  let to Cox and Snyder, contractors, the contract for
a  handsome  five  room  dwelling  on  Austin  avenue between 8th and 9th streets, which
will cost in the neighborhood of $2,500. Work on the building is now well under way.




Wichita Daily Times -January 16, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Judge A. H. Carrigan left this afternoon for Throckmorton on business.

Mr. J. C. Doneghy returned this morning from a business trip to Burkburnett.

H. P. Davidson of Seymour was in the city today en route to Dallas on business.

Frank  Cauble,  Eschiti's  popular  postmaster,  was  in  the  city  yesterday  visiting
relatives.

H. D. Holley of Burkburnett was transacting business in the city today.

Mr.   T.   G.   Stearns,   one   of   the   prosperous   farmers   from Beaver Creek was
transacting business in the city today.

C.  B.  Gorman,  formerly  of this city, but now of Fort Worth, is in the city attending
court and shaking hands with his old friends.

Mr.  W.  C.  Evans of Leonard, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Ira Willis of this
city for the past week, returned to her home yesterday.

Mrs.  Craig  Boyd  of  Amarillo, who has been visiting Mr. Boyd's relatives in this city
for the past month, returned to her home this afternoon.

Mrs.  J.  A.  McSpadden,  who  has  been  visiting  her  daughter,  Mrs. T. B. Wilson of
Holliday, returned this afternoon to her home near this city.

Mr.  W.  H.  Holder  and  family,  who  have been living in Iowa Park for several years,
have returned to Wichita Falls and will again make this city their home.

E.W.  Russey,  one  of  the wide awake real estate men of Seymore, was in the city today
on  his  return  home  from  Bowie,  where  he had been to pay the last sad rites to his
mother who died in that city recently.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hilburn, who reside two miles northwest of the city are in receipt of
a  telegram  dated  at  Chicago,  announcing  the marriage of their daughter, Miss Pearl
to  J.  Stuart  Blackton,  a  wealthy  business man of New York. They will be at home at
1826 Church avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. after January 25th.

E. B. Carver of the Club ranch, was here on business today.


Wichita Daily Times -January 17, 1908 Personal Mention Column


Miss Ina Adams has gone to Iowa Park for an extended visit with her friends.

C. S. Whitesides, a prominent business man of Seymore, was in the city today.

J.  T.  Williams,  a  prosperous  farmer  from  Dundee,  was transacting business in the
city today.

Judge  C.  B.  Felder  returned  last night from Kaufman, where he had been attending to
legal business.

Miss  Hattie  and  her  brother, Master George Miller, of Fruitland, are in the city the
guest of their friends, Misses Celia and Ruth Stayton.

District  Attorney  P.  A. Martin of Graham arrived today to be ready for the opening of
the criminal docket in the district court next Monday.

Mr.  E.  W.  Morris,  who  is suffering from an attack of rheumatism; will leave tonight
for Marlin, Texas, in hope of gaining some relief at that health resort.

Mrs.  S.  A.  Gorman,  of  Randlett,  Ok.,  is  in the city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J.
W.  Henderson  from  Charlie,  where  she  had  been  to  see  her  daughter, Mrs. J. M.
Fraubion, who has  been  dangerously  ill  with  typhoid  pneumonia,  but  reports  her
danger  and  is convalescing rapidly.

Wichita Daily Times, Wichita Falls, Texas, January 18, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Attorney W. T. Allen of Burkburnett was transacting business here today.

Seth Mayfield,??? for the Fort Worth and Denver, is in the city today.

J. A. Brown a prosperous farmer from Thornburg was in the city today.

H.  P.  Davidson  of  Seymour was in the city today on the way home from a business trip
to Dallas.

Joe Huggins returned this afternoon from Childress where he had been on business.

Mrs.  A.  P. Kerr and daughter, Miss Carrie, left this afternoon for Dundee to visit Dr.
D. Meredith and family.

Miss Torbett, who is teaching school at Jolly was shopping in the city today.

M.  A.  Forgy, editor and proprietor of the Archer Reporter, was transacting business in
the city today.

Mrs.  Nannie  White returned this afternoon from Fort Worth, where she had been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Ben Robertson.

Miss  Evelyn  Rountree,  accompanies  by  Miss Alta Davidson of Henrietta arrived in the
city this afternoon. They are guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rountree.

Mrs.  Robert  Kerr  of  Colorado  Springs,  Colo.,  who  has  been  visiting relative in
Archer  City,  and  Mrs.  A.  H.  Carrigan  of  Wichita  Falls,  left this afternoon for
her home, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. I. W. Hart.

Dr.  J.  F.  Lane,  assistant  corresponding  secretary  of  the  home  mission board of
the  Southern  Baptist  convention  of  Atlanta,  Ga., is the guest of W. F. Fry, pastor
of the Baptist church, and will occupy the pulpit of that church tomorrow morning.

Leonard  Baker,  an  enterprising  young  business  man  of Amarillo, passed through the
city  today  en  route  to  Austin,  where he will be married to Miss Adeline Speegle of
that  city tomorrow. Both of these young people formerly lived in Wichita Falls and have
many friends here that will wish them prosperity and happiness through life.



Wichita Daily Times -January 20, 1908 Personal Mention Column

J. A. Fisher of Electra is in the city attending district court.

Earl Apple of Iowa Park was here today attending district court.

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Judge R. E. Hendry left this afternoon for his ranch near Mabelle, Texas.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  M.  Gillis of Iowa Park were in the city today the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Holder.

Joe K??? a prosperous farmer who lives near Iowa Park, was here today on business.

Hard  Butler  of  Ft. Worth, one of the Wichita boys of long ago is in the city visiting
old friends.

Miss Daisy Clayton left this afternoon for Sherman to visit friends indefinitely.

Allie Dodson one of the leading citizens of Burkburnett, was here on business today.

Frank  Emanuel,  manager  for  the  Mayfield  Lumber  company, of Iowa Park, was here on
business today.

Miss  Ethel  Wright  of  Henrietta  is  in  the  city  and  will become a student of the
Wichita Commercial College.

Mrs.  Annie  E.  Bullock,  returned  yesterday  from  Roby,  Texas,  where  she had been
adjusting business matters.

Messrs.     Stafford,  Helm,  John  Raborn,  Sam  and  Robert  Bellah  of  Dundee,  were
transacting business in the city today.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  S.  Bradford  had  returned home from Henrietta, where they had been
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Russell.

Mrs.  Ethel  Bentley,  of  this  city  left today for Amarillo, where she goes to accept
a position as stenographer in one of the railroad offices in that city.

Mr.  H.  W.  Norwood, one of Vernon's prominent merchants, visited his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. J. M. Norwood of this city yesterday. He left this afternoon for Frederick.


Wichita Daily Times -January 22, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Postmaster Rodgers of ??? was here today on business.

J. L. Brooks of Burkburnett was doing business in the city today.

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Judge  S.  P.  Huff  of  Vernon  was  in the city today en route to Whitesborough to see
his mother.

J.  B.  Winfrey,  a  prominent  citizen  of  Iowa  Park  was transacting business in the
city today.

Mrs.  G.  D.  Anderson spent Sunday in Fort Worth with a sister-in-law, who is seriously
ill.

A.R.  Duke  of  the  firm  of  Rock  &  Duke left this afternoon for Frederick, Oklahoma
on business.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  T.H.  Barwise  of  Electra  who  have  been  visiting  relatives in this
city, returned to their home today.

Mrs.  L.  D.  Rhodes  and  little  daughter left for Clarendon this afternoon where they
will visit Mrs. Rhodes' mother.

Mrs.  L.  M.  Boyd,  who  has  been  visiting  relatives  in  Groesbeck for the past two
months', returned to her home in this city this afternoon.

Mr.  W.  P.  Fry,  pastor  of  the First Baptist church, left this afternoon for Abilene
to attend  a  pastor's  conference.  Rev. Fry will make talks before the conference upon
"The Pastor in His Study" and "The Pastor Among His People."

W.  H.  Cousins,  a  prominent  drug man of Munday, was in the city today and informed a
Times  man  that  he would locate in Wichita Falls in the near future, provided he could
secure a suitable  business  location.  Mr.  Cousins is a young business man of push and
energy,  of which Wichita Falls has many, and he would be a valuable acquisition to this
city.

Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Joyce are visiting in Petrolia.

W.  W.  Johnson,  one  of  the  pioneer  residents  of  Wichita  Falls????  "The rest is
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Wichita Daily Times -January 23, 1908 Personal Mention Column

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Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alex  Henderson  and  children  of  Austin  are  here for a visit to Mr.
Henderson's  mother,  Mrs.  M.  T. Henderson and his sister Mrs. A?? Bruce Smith and his
brother, Mr. N. Henderson.

Mr.  C.  J.  Shomaker  of  Thornberry  who  went to Fort Worth a month ago with his son,
James  for  treatment  by  a  specialist,  returned this afternoon. He reports his son's
condition  greatly  improved.  It  will  be  remembered that his son had his back broken
some  time  ago,  caused by a bale of cotton falling on him and his friends here will be
glad to learn that there are still hope for his recovery.

Wichita Daily Times -January 24, 1908 Personal Mention Column

J. A. Kemp returned last night from a business trip to Chicago.

Miss Jessie Moore left this afternoon for a visit with friends at Dundee.

Rev.  R.  F.  Fisher  pastor  of the Methodist Episcopal church of this city, left for a
trip  to  Dallas,  where he went to confer with the architects who are drawing the plans
for  the  proposed  new  church for that denomination in this city. Arrangements will be
completed for the  building  of  the church in the near future, it is expected, and work
on the building will begin within a few weeks, according to the present plans.


Wichita Daily Times -January 25, 1908 Personal Mention Column

J. H. Huggins of Kell, Okla., is in the city meeting old friends.

R. H. Brown of Groom, Texas, is in the city visiting relatives.

J. A. Lowry of Holliday was transacting business in the city today.

Mrs. A. C. Henson of Iowa Park was among the visitors to the city today.

J. W. Scott, one of Burkburnett's thrifty farmers, was here on business today.

Robert L. Hull of Charlie is in the city visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Hull.

Judge J. D. Stine of Henrietta was in the city today en route to his ranch near Byers.

Miss Hesta Ziegler left this afternoon for Holliday to visit her sister, Mrs. Lee.

L. C. Denny, a prosperous farmer who lives near Iowa Park, was here on business today.

Mrs. Rosa Barry of Abilene is visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. A. Marcus of this city.

Mr. W. D. Powell of Fort Worth is visiting his sister, Mrs. I. H. Mahaffey of this city.

Mrs. W. C. Sherrod is ill at her home on Bluff avenue with a severe attack of the grip.

Mrs.  L.  T.  Allman of Iowa Park, who has been cisiting Mrs. W. F. Ehiert of this city,
left for her home this afternoon.

Judge  S.  P. Huff of Vernon was in the city today, en route home from Whitewrite, where
he had been visiting his mother.

Rev.  W.  W.  Melton  of Bellevue was in the city today en route to Thornberry, where he
will fill his regular appointment tomorrow.

Miss  Mecede  McKinzie,  stenographer  for  Anderson  &  Patterson  of  this  city, left
this afternoon for Bowie to visit relatives.

St.  Clair  Sherrod  is  home  after  a  trip  to Carlsbad, New Mexico, where he went in
the interest of the Wichita Broom Company.

J. M. Bryan of Thornberry was here on business today.

Mr.  C.  Dean,  a  progressive  and prominent farmer from near Petrolia, was in the city
today and paid the Times a pleasant and appreciated call.

H.  A.  G???  superintendent  of  the  Fort  Worth and Denver railway, with headquarters
at Childress, is in the city looking after business matters.

Mrs.  T.  C. Stephens of Iowa Park, who has been visiting her friend, Mrs. S. J. Ashmore
of this city, returned to her home this afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. Ashmore.

Rev.  W.  L. Livingston, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Vernon, Texas, was a guest
of Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Dalton last night. He left this afternoon for his home at Vernon.

Mrs.  C.  B.  Googer  left  yesterday  for  Vernon, where she will reside in the future,
Mr. Googer  having  accepted  the position of foreman of the Vernon Hornet, a bright and
newsy weekly paper published by J. Ray.

W.  F.  Fry,  pastor  of  the  First  Baptist  church,  has returned from Abilene, where
he  attended  a  pastor's  conference.  The  regular services will be held at the church
tomorrow.  Attention  is  called  to  the  fact  that  the evening service will begin at
7:30 o'clock instead of 7.

Dr.      D.  T.  Sumnerville,  presiding  elder  of  the  Fort  Worth  district  of  the
Methodist   Episcopal  church,  stopped  off  here  yesterday  while  en  route  to  the
Panhandle,  to  confer  with  the members of the church here concerning the proposed new
church building. He left on an early north bound train this morning.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  P.  H.  Boddy and Miss Kate Patterson of Henrietta are the guests of Mr.
and  Mrs.  H.  B.  Patterson  of this city. Miss Patterson will return to Henrietta this
afternoon.

Mrs.  Walter  Allen,  with  Miss  Norma  and  Jack  are  visiting  friends and relatives
in Texarkana and Benton, Arkansas


Wichita Daily Times -January 26, 1908 Personal Mention Column

J. B. Bell of Iowa Park was here on business today.

Ed. B. Carver and family of Archer city, are visitors here today.

Miss Jenie Levy of Paris, France, is the guest of Mrs. Hubert Hopkins.

Ed ??? of Katy is in the city doing business.

Mr. and Mrs. W. S Scruggs of Seymour were among the visitors in the city today.

B. E. Fuller, one of Clay county's progressive farmers, was here on business today.

Clabe Burnett, a prominent cowman of Ringgold, is in the city transacting business.

G.  W.  Harrison,  one  of  the  prosperous farmers from Thornberry was here on business
today.

Charles  Swenson,  one  of the prosperous farmers from Charlie, was transacting business
in the city today.

George  L.  Moore,  the  popular  Katy  passenger  agent in this city, has returned from
a business trip to Fort Worth and Dallas.

Mr.  Ben  White,  of  King & White, accompanied by his mother, left today for Fort Worth
to visit Mrs. Ben Robertson, Mrs. White's daughter.

Engineer  J.  W.  Field  returned  last  night  from  Olney  where  he has been with the
surveying  corps  of  the  Wichita Falls and Southern and is now confined to his room in
this city with a severe attack of the grip.

Mr.  and  Mrs. W. Lory of Union Grove, Wisconsin, are in the city, and will likely spend
the  greater  portion  of  the  winter  here  as  the  guests  of  Judge  J.  J. Lory, a
relative of theirs.

Major  and  Mrs.  Robert  Cobb  left  yesterday  for  Amarillo  where  the  marriage  of
their  daughter  Virginia  Leome  to  Mr.  Henry C. Harding will take place at high noon
tomorrow.  Mr.  Harding  is  a prominent Panhandle cattleman. Following the ceremony the
couple  will  go  to  Denver  to  spend  their  honeymoon. Later they will be at home in
Amarillo.

G.  R. Decker, a prominent farmer from the Bowman neighborhood, was transacting business
in the city today.

Rev.  J.  A. Stafford, pastor of the Tenth Street Methodist church ????? to officiate at
the  burial  of  ????? wife of the Methodist minister at that place, who died last night
after a short illness with lung trouble.

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Bob Waggoner of Vernon was a visitor here today.

Mr. and Mrs. George Myers of Jolly were in the city today.

E. B. Carver of the Club ranch was here on business today.

Prof. O. H. Maricle of Kell, Okla., was here on business today.

J. F. Johnson of Petrolia was in the city today en route to Henrietta on business.

County Commissioner Dale of the Red River district, was in town today on business.

E.  W.  Edwards  of  Gainesville has accepted a position in the office of the J. C. Hunt
Grain Co.

Mrs.  L.  B.  McMurtry  of  this  city  is in Fort Worth, visiting her daughter, Mrs. D.
W. Harcrow.

A.G.  Martin  of  Addington,  Oklahoma,  is  in  the  city,  the guest of his friend. O.
P. Maricle.

Mrs.  L.  D.  Rhodes  returned  yesterday  from Clarendon, where Mrs. Rhodes visited her
mother.

J.  Lee  Jackson,  of the Panhandle Implement Company of this city, made a business trip
to Holliday this afternoon.

Robert  M.  Waggoner,  a  prominent  citizen  of  Vernon,  is  in  the city visiting his
brothers, Messrs. T. J. and J. L. Waggoner.

Messrs.    S.  P.  Hawkins  and  M.  Dodson,  two  prominent  citizens  of  Burkburnett,
were transacting business in the city today.

Wichita Daily Times -January 29, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Mrs. J. E. Stratton left today for Dallas, where she will visit relatives.

Mrs. Blake Williams has gone on a visit to friends and relatives at Weatherford.

Mr. W. H. Suddith returned last night from a visit in ??? and other Oklahoma towns.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joe  Berger  of  Wynn,  Ark.,  who  has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Hardeman for the past week, left yesterday for their home.

Mr.  P.  C.  Davis  of Flandreau, South Dakota, is in the city, the guest of his friend,
Mr.  Al  Richolt.  The  latter  learned his trade under Mr. Davis, and this is the first
time Mr. Richolt has had the pleasure of meeting his old boss.


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Miss  Suzie  Field,  vocal  instructor  in  Simmons  College  at Abilene was called home
here  yesterday  on  account  of  the  illness  of  her father, J. W. Field. Mr. Field's
condition remains practically unchanged today.

Wichita Daily Times -January 31, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Dr. J. A. Deakins of Iowa Park was here today on business.

H. D. Holley of Burkburnett was transacting business in the city today.

Rev. T. R. Bowles left this afternoon for Byers to conduct his regular monthly meeting.

Attorney C. C. Huff and Frank Kell are at Guthrie to attend the Eschiti-Kell hearing.

Mr.  J.  N.  George  of  near  Iowa  Park, was in the city today and called and paid his
respects to the Times.

J.  R.  Brummett, a prosperous real estate man of Henrietta, was transacting business in
the city today.

Mack  Taylor  returned last night from a month's visit at his old home in Linden, Texas.
He reports a delightful trip.

J.  L.  McConkey,  manager  for  the  Farmers'  Union  Warehouse  Co., of this city left
this afternoon for Fort Worth on business.

Major  and  Mrs.  Robert  Cobb  returned this morning from Amarillo, where they attended
the wedding of their daughter last Tuesday.

O.  P.  Morse,  after  a  three  weeks visit with the families of E. B. and G. W. Morse,
left yesterday afternoon for his home in Northern Ohio.

Presiding  Elder  Howard  of  the  M.  E. Church South of the Vernon District was in the
city today en route to Seymour to hold quarterly conference.

George  L. Moore, agent for the Katy at this place, informed a Times reporter today that
he  had  shipped  thirty  cars  of  cattle today from Abilene and Stamford over his road
to St. Louis Markets.

R.  E.  Montgomery,  the  original  promoter  of  the  townsite of Wichita Falls, who is
now living  in Fort Worth, stopped off here yesterday morning for several hours while en
route to British Columbia, where is he going to look after business interests.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Samp  Nichols  of  Seymour  were  in  the city today en route to Duncan,
Oklahoma,  in  response  to a telegram announcing the death of Mrs. Nichols' brother-in-
law, Mr. J. Q. Cables, which occurred in that city on the 30th inst.

Judge Henry Sayles of Abilene is in the city today.

Mr. J. E. Adams, warehouseman for the Katy here, is reported quite sick with the grippe.

The  friends  of  Mrs.  W.  W.  Mann will be glad to learn that she is convalescing from
a severe attack of la grippe.

Loyd  Wilson,  head clerk for O. W. Bean & Son after an illness of one week, is again to
be at his post of duty.

R.  S.  Hill,  one of the tonsorial artists at B. C. Williams' barber shop, is suffering
from a severe attack of la grippe at his home, 510 Lamar ave.

Ira  Wills,  of  the Coleman-Lysaght-Blair Grocery Company, who has been confined to his
room with la grippe for several days, is able to attend to business today.

Mrs. T. M. Sims, who has been quite sick with the grippe, is now convalescent.

The condition of Mr. J. W. Field is reported as greatly improved this afternoon.

Wichita Daily Times -February 5, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Postmaster Rodgers of Jolly was here on business today.

Mayor T. B. Noble is visiting his old home in San Augustine, Texas.

Mrs. A. C. Henson of Iowa Park was among the visitors to the city to day.

Mrs. Homer McGregor of Petrolia is in the city, the guest of Mrs. R. F. Simpson

E. H. Thomas, one of Kell City's thrifty business men, was here on business today.

S.  T.  Scaling,  one  of  Dundee's  staunch  citizens,  was transacting business in the
city today.

J.  L.  Norris,  a  capitalist  of  Fort  Worth, was in the city today en route to Goree
on business.

Mr.  M.  Scott  and  family of this city will leave in the morning for Marlow, Oklahoma,
to visit relatives.

H.  D.  Holley,  one of the wide-awake citizens of Burkburnett, was transacting business
in the city today.

W.  C.  Brown,  after  visiting  his  family  in  this  city for a few days, returned to
Petrolia this afternoon to look after his oil interests.

R.  M.  Comer,  traveling salesman for W. H. Baker of Winchester, VA., and well known to
many of our people, was here today looking after his trade.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  L.  A. Barlett of Abilene, who have been visiting Mrs. Barlett's mother,
Mrs. T. H. Wilson, of this city, left for their home this afternoon.

Mrs.  J.  E.  Wood  of  Byers  was in the city today en route home from Anson, where she
had  been  to  pay  the  last  sad rites to her brother, Rev. J. L. Simpson, who died in
that city last Sunday.

H.  A.  Allen  and  wife  arrived  from  Waco  yesterday  and  will make this city their
future home.  Mr.  Allen will succeed D. P. Duncan as secretary for the Wichita Mill and
Elevator Company.

Mrs. J. L. Mears, who has been quite sick with la grippe, is convalescing.

A. J. Haddix, the photographer, is on the sick list, having an attack of the grip.

Mr.  Tom  Hickman  reports that there are four cases of smallpox in his family, but that
all are getting along nicely. Mr. Hickman is quarantined away from his home.

Mr. C. H. Smith is able to be up again, after a siege of the grippe.

A  telegram  received  by  Mrs.  A.  H.  Carrigan  from her husband, Judge Carrigan, who
was  called  to  Hope,  Ark.,  last  Sunday  to attend the bedside of one of his sisters
who  died  before  he  arrived  there,  states  that  another  sister  is  very low with
pneumonia, and that but small hopes are entertained for her recovery.

Mr.  A.  Dickinson,  one  of our oldest citizens, who resides on the western edge of the
city,  is  very  sick  with  pneumonia.  His  condition,  however,  is not thought to be
dangerous.

Wichita Daily Times -February 6, 1908 Personal Mention Column

A. N. Henderson returned today from a business trip to Archer City.

Mrs. Z. T. Apple of Iowa Park is in the city visiting her son, S. H. Apple and family.

Mrs. W. L. Yauger of Iowa Park was among the visitors in the city today.

H.  L.  Morton  of Olongapo, Philippine Island, is in the city visiting his father, Rev.
J. W. Morton.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  E. W. Fehr of Denison are in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Snyder
and other relatives.

Mrs.  J.  K.  Fount Le Roy left today for Fort Worth where she will visit with relatives
for two weeks.

Messrs.  A.  L.  Thornbury  and  R.  E.  Sawdon,  two  well  to do farmers of Thornberry
were transacting business in the city today.

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Mr.  W.  H.  Balica,  one  of  the  prominent  citizens  of  Wichita  Falls,  now of San
Antonio,  passed  through  the  city  this afternoon en route to Farmington, New Mexico,
to visit his daughter, Mrs. T. D. Skeen.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  O.L.  Clark  were  in  the  city  today  on  their to Wichita Falls from
Llago, Texas,  where  Mrs. Clark has been in a sanitarium. While there Mrs. Clark gained
fourteen pounds  in weight and is much improved. After a short day at home, Mr. and Mrs.
Clark  will  probably  go  to  San  Antonio  to  ??  until  Mrs. Clark's health is fully
recovered.

Mrs.  J.  A.  Stafford,  wife of the pastor of the Tenth street Methodist church is very
sick with a severe attack of the grip.

On  account  of  the  illness  of  Mrs.  Stafford the Junior League social announced for
tomorrow night at the Tenth Street Methodist church has been indefinitely postponed.

Mr.  S.  C.  Campbell,  who  has  been quarantined at his home for the past two or three
weeks,  owing  to  smallpox  in  his  family,  is  again  at  his  desk  at the Coleman,
Lysaught, Blair Company. His little daughter has entirely recovered.



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Mrs.  W.  A.  Thompson  left  this morning for a week's visit with relatives near Archer
City.

Prof.  J.  F.  Ellis  returned  to Archer City this morning, after a short business trip
to this city.

Leon  Slaughter,  who  has  been  with  Robertson's  drug store for several months, left
today  for  Bonham, where he goes to accept a position. R. V. Penwell, formerly employed
at Ralph Darnell's will take Mr. Slaughter's place at Robertson's.



Wichita Daily Times -February 8, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Will Gardner of Jolly was in the city today.

Seth Mayfield of Fort Worth is in the city today.

Alex Kahn will leave tonight for Oklahoma City.

District Attorney P. A. Martin left this afternoon for Fort Worth.

Mrs. J. R. Clopton returned today from a visit to her son in Dallas.

Mrs. R. H. Smith left this afternoon for Guthrie, Okla., to visit with friends.

R. P. Neeley, general freight agent of the Denver, was in the city today.

Master Roy Green of Bowie is visiting his friend, Jerome Stone of this city.

Miss  Laura  Bell  of  Iowa  Park visited with Miss Aliene Waggoner of this city between
trains today.

Howard Mahaffie left today for Henrietta to spend Sunday.

Mrs.  James  Fooshee  of  Nocona  arrived  last  night for a visit with John Fooshee and
family. Mr. Fooshee is expected to arrive tonight.

Messrs.  E.  Goetze and Henry Brockrelder, two of Wichita County's prominent farmers, of
the Clara neighborhood were in the city today and paid the Times an agreeable visit.

Supt  O.E.  Mears and Roadmaster J. N. Porter of the Wichita Valley, returned today from
an inspection trip over the line from here to Abilene.

Miss  Minnie  Ellis  and Miss Emma Haynes, teachers in the Iowa Park public school, came
down today to spend Sunday with relatives and friends in this city.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  R.  E.  Strange of Wynnewood, Oklahoma, arrived here last night and will
make  this  city their home. For the present they will live with Mrs. Strange's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. White.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  Hudson  of  Manono,  Oklahoma,  arrived here today to attend the
funeral  of  Mrs.  Hudson's  sister.  Mrs.  T.  I. Boone, which will take place from the
residence of D. W. James, 211 Scott avenue, tomorrow at 3 p.m.

Wichita Daily Times -February 11, 1908 Personal Mention Column

V. E. Stampill is at Dallas on business.

Mrs.  Eugene  Sherrod  has  returned  from  Portland,  Arkansas  and  is  now packing up
her  household  goods  in preparation to go to Lehigh, Oklahoma, where her husband has a
position as a court stenographer.

Mrs.  America  Bowman  of  Roswell,  New  Mexico,  and  her  granddaughter,  Miss  Belle
Terhune,  returned  to  Iowa  Park  today,  after  a  short  visit  with  Miss Terhune's
brother, Milton Terhune, paying teller at the First National Bank.

General  Attorney  C.  C.  Huff,  Auditor  M.  M. Murray and Stenographer Sanders of the
Wichita  Falls  and  Northwestern,  left for Guthrie yesterday, where Attorney Huff will
investigate the  orders  recently  passed  by  the  corporation  commission of Oklahoma,
affecting  the  Northwestern, and may file a motion for a rehearing of the Eschiti depot
question.

Mr.  C.  J. Shumake of Thornberry returned last night from Fort Worth, where he had been
to  visit  Mrs.  Shumake  and his son, James, who, a few months ago sustained a fracture
of  his  back  and  was  taken  to  Fort Worth and placed in a sanitarium in the hope of
effecting  a  cure,  or  at  least  some  relieve.  He  reports  that his son has gained
considerably  in  flesh  since  he  was  taken  to  Fort Worth, and shows other signs of
improvement in his general condition,  but  is  still unable to use his lower limbs. Mr.
Shumake,  however,  entertains  great  hope  for  the  recovery of his son, whom he says
shares  in  this  hope  and  is  very  much cheered and pleased with the treatment he is
receiving.

Wichita Daily Times -February 12, 1908 Personal Mention Column

J. B. Self, city marshal of Seymour was here on business today.

Sam Shaw of Petrolia was transacting business in the city today.

J. C. Hunt left this afternoon for Petrolia to look after his oil interests.

Mrs.  T.  B.  Smith  and  little  daughter are visiting Mrs. Smith's parents at Guthrie,
Texas.

S.  T.  Scaling,  a prominent stockman and farmer of Dundee, was transacting business in
the city today.

Miss  Lula  Adams  returned  this  morning  from  Iowa Park, where she had been visiting
friends.

J.  C.  Burney, credit man at the Coleman-Lysaght-Blair Company, returned yesterday from
a week's visit to his family at Fort Worth.

Frank  Colier,  of  the  firm  of Colier & Hendricks, left the first of the week for St.
Louis and Chicago to buy goods for the spring and summer trade.

Mrs.  C.  N.  Buchanan  of Peoria, Ill., who spent two or three days with her sister-in-
law, Mrs. C. W. Beavers of this city, left this morning for her home in Illinois.

Judge  J.  H.  Barwise  left  today for Fort Worth to visit his son, J. H. Barwise, Jr.,
and family, and attend the meeting of the Knight Templars, of which he is a member.

Dr.  Robert  L.  Miller  left this afternoon for Dundee to see Mr. T. A. Helm, Sr., whom
he reports in a very critical condition, and we regret to say his recovery is doubtful.

Pike  Gentry,  after  an  absence  of  thirteen  years  from  this city in Nebraska, has
returned and  will  again  make  Wichita  Falls  his  home.  Mr.  Gentry is a brother of
Mrs. W. H. Dammering.

Judge  A.  H. Carrigan arrived last night from Hope, Arkansas, where he was called about
ten  days  ago  by  the  death  of  a sister. After his arrival another sister was taken
seriously  ill,  and  on that account Judge Carrigan remained until it was believed that
she  was  out  of  danger.  Will  Carrigan,  who accompanied Judge Carrigan to Arkansas,
remained there for a longer stay.

Mrs.  Rosa  Barry,  who  was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Morris Marcus for two weeks
past,  left  yesterday  for  her  home  in  Abilene.  She  was accompanied by her little
granddaughter, Adelle Marcus.

Wichita Daily Times -February 13, 1908 Personal Mention Column

S. T. Webber of Sherman, Texas is in the city.

Miss Bertine White of Bonham is the guest of Miss Sibyl Kemp.

Mr. and Mrs. James Bachman are happy over the arrival of a fine baby.

Tom Waggoner, a prominent business man of Fort Worth, was here today.

T. H. Clark, one of the leading business men of Seymour, was in the city today.

J. F. Johnson, a prosperous farmer who lives near Petrolia, was here on business today.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  C.  Prescott  of  Frederick,  Okla.,  were among the visitors to the
city today.

Dr.  R.  L.  Miller  returned  today  from Dundee and reports the condition of Mr. T. A.
Helm somewhat improved.

A.  H.  Brady,  an enterprising young business man of Decatur, is in the city, the guest
of his friend, W. P. Bonner.

F.       L.  Emanuel,  manager  for  the  Mayfield  Lumber  Company  at  Iowa  Park  was
transacting business in the city today.

Mayor  T.  B.  Noble  returned  last  night  from  San  Augustine,  Texas,  where he had
been visiting the old folks at home.

J.     S.  Foster  of  Seymour  passed  through  the  city  today  en  route  home  from
Frederick, Oklahoma, where he had been on business.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joe  Perry  and  children  of  Eschiti, Oklahoma, who have been visiting
relatives in this city, returned to their home yesterday.

M.  M.  Mayfield,  general  manager  for  the Mayfield Lumber Company, with headquarters
at Dallas, is in the city looking after business interests.

Allen  H.  Chambers,  a  citizen  of  Wichita  Falls  fifteen  years ago, is in the city
shaking  hands  with  old  friends.  Mr.  Chambers is now State manager for G. A. Beeman
& Co. life insurance people, with headquarters at Dallas.

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Wichita Daily Times -February 15, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Sanford Wilson of Archer City was in town today.

J. L. Powell is transacting business in Electra today.

Mrs. J. C. Ziegler left this afternoon for Holliday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Lee.

Henry Ford, one of Holliday's staunch citizens was here on business today.

J. A. Lowry one of the well-to-do citizens was transacting business in the city today.

Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Gough of Seymour were among the visitors to the city today.

J. E. Parkey, a prominent cowman of Archer County, was here on business today.

C.  E.  Swenson,  a  prosperous  farmer  from  Charlie  was  transacting business in the
city today.

Messrs. Bob Dickerson and Lon Bennett, two business men of Seymour were here today.

Albert  Clasbey  returned  from  Arlington  yesterday,  where  he had been attending the
Carlisle Military Institute.

Mrs.  O. E. Maer and little daughter, Miss Marion have returned from a three weeks visit
to relative at Columbus, Mississippi.

Dr.      Hanson  and  wife  of  Vernon  passed  through  the  city  today  en  route  to
Frederick, Oklahoma, at which place they will reside in future.

M.     F.  M.  Tidewell  left  this  afternoon  for  Paris,  Texas,  in  response  to  a
telegram announcing the death of his sister, Mrs. J. W. Walker of that city.

Mrs.  Walter  Allen  and  children returned home last night from Texarkana, Hot Springs,
Ark., and Sherman Texas where they had been visiting relatives and friends.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  G.  E.  Von  de Lippe were among those from this city who heard Kubelik,
the celebrated violinist, who played at Fort Worth Wednesday night of this week.

James  L.  Dobbs  of  Waleir,  Texas,  is  in the city visiting his brother, John Dobbs,
and other  relatives.  Mr. Dobbs has accepted a position with the grocery firm of King &
White and will make Wichita Falls his future home.

Wichita Daily Times -February 17, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Judge Scurry made a business trip to Byers this afternoon.

Bates M. Thatcher of Dallas is in the city visiting relatives.

J. A. Preston of Halsell, Texas, is transacting business in the city today.

Mrs. L. B. McMurtry has returned after a visit with relatives in Fort Worth.

Judge A. H. Carrigan left this afternoon for Throckmorton on official business.

John C. Thomas, the Holliday merchant, made this office a pleasant call this afternoon.

Bob Watkins, county assessor of Clay county, was transacting business in the city today.

Mrs.  J.  Walt  Smith  and  little  daughter, Miss Agnes, of Kell City, were visitors to
the city today.

Mr.  and Mrs. H. D. Holley of Burkburnett are in the city, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M.
S. Skinner.

E.  B.  Stevens  of the firm of Nutt, Stevens & Hardeman, left this afternoon for Nocona
on business.

Mrs.  Russell  Eakin,  nee  Miss Hattie Helm of Nocona, passed through the city today en
route to Dundee to visit relatives.

P.  E.  Kerr,  traveling  salesman  for  Padgitt  Brothers  of  Dallas, was visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Kerr of this city.

Mrs.  W.  P.  Collier  left  Saturday for Childress in response to a telegram announcing
that her mother, Mrs. Mary E. Jones was quite sick.

W.  W.  Robertson  of  Dalhart,  formerly  of  this  city, came down yesterday for a few
days visit. He is thinking of again locating in Wichita Falls.

Miss  Kate  Patterson  of  Henrietta  who has been visiting her brother, H. B. Patterson
and family, of this city for the past week, returned home this afternoon.

Messrs.  George  and  W.  D.  Clapp left Saturday for Hattiesburg, Miss., in response to
a  telegram  announcing  the  serious  illness  of  their  father.  At  this  writing no
further information could be obtained as to his condition.

Miss  Matha  Matheny  is visiting her friend, Mrs. O. R. Dunn, nee Miss Maggie Brothers,
of Fort Worth.

Miss  Pearl  Fitts, who has been connected with the Gainesville Register, passed through
the city  today  on  her  way  to  Seymour.  While here she made a pleasant visit to the
Times Office.


Wichita Daily Times -February 18, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Mr. and Mrs. Homer McGregor of Petrolia were in the city today.

R. H. Joyce returned this afternoon from a business trip to Henrietta.

V. G. Skeen left Sunday for St. Louis to buy dry goods for his store.

Mrs. A. J. Stanger of Petrolia was among the visitors in the city today.

Judge C. V. Terrell of Decatur was in the city yesterday, the guest of Dr. R. L. Miller.

Mrs.  George  W.  Eagle  left  this  afternoon for Vernon to visit her daughter, Mrs. C.
B. Googer.

J.  H.  Osborne, a prosperous farmer who lives near Thornberry, was transacting business
in the city today.

Dr.  Walker  was  called to Electra this afternoon for a consultation with Dr. Mouper in
a pneumonia case.

J.  W.  Campbell,  one  of  Holliday's  enterprising citizens, was in the city today and
made this office an appreciated call.

W.  E.  Skeen  and  Miss Mattie Harding left this morning for St. Louis to buy dry goods
and millinery for Mr. Skeen's store.

W.  E.  Rock,  Jr.,  left  yesterday for St. Louis and other dry goods markets to select
the spring and summer stock for the firm of Rock & Duke.

Rev.  J.  B.  Bowen,  traveling  evangelist  for the Christian church, with headquarters
at Seymour,  was  in  the  city  today  en route home from El Dorado, where he reports a
very successful meeting.

A.  J.  Robinson  of  Davidson,  Oklahoma, who was recently appointed chief engineer for
the  Wichita  Falls and Northwestern and Wichita Falls and Southern, to succeed the late
John W. Field, was in the city today.

John  J.  Clark  of  Thorpe,  Texas,  a  dairyman  and  breeder  of  fine Jersey cattle,
accompanies  by  his  brother,  Prof.  Lee  Clark  of Iowa Park, is in the city today in
conference  with  local  parties  concerning  a  proposition to place 500 head of Jersey
cows here for dairy purposes.

The  little  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  S.  T.  Scaling  of  Dundee, who had a severe case
of diphtheria, we are glad to state is convalescing nicely.

We  regret  to  state  that  information  obtained today from Dr. R. L. Miller is to the
effect that the condition of Mr. T. A. Helm Sr., of Dundee is practically unchanged.


Wichita Daily Times -February 19, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Rev. J. V. McCall of Gainesville was in the city today.

J. W. Field of Kell, Oklahoma was in the city today.

Charles Humphries of Burkburnett was visiting relatives in the city today.

Joe Boylers, one of Archer county's progressive citizens was here on business today.

Floyd Baker of Fort Worth is in the city visiting his sister, Mrs. J. W. Clasher.

Ed Foster, a thrifty stockman and farmer from Ch??? was here on business today.

A.W. Powell, one of Wichita county's prosperous farmers, was trading in the city today.

J.  B.  Evans,  a  prosperous  farmer  from near Iowa Park was transacting business here
today.

Mrs.  S.  W.  Bunch  left today for Texarkana where she will visit relatives and friends
for an indefinite time.

Dr.  W.  W. Swartz and family left this afternoon for Byers, where Dr. Swartz may locate
in the practice of medicine.

J.  W.  Nutt  of  the  firm  of Nutt, Stephens & Hardeman returned today from a ten days
visit to his old home in Bellville, Texas

Alex  Rahn  returned  last  night  from  Chicago  and  St.  Louis  where  he had been to
select spring and summer stock of clothing.

S.  R.  Adolphus,  an  enterprising  young  farmer of this county, was in the city today
and while he was here, paid his respects at the Times.

Mrs.  R.  S.  Shelton  of  Southshore, Ala. is here for a visit with Mrs. M. E. Huff and
her brothers, Messrs. R.E., T. A., and C. C. Huff.


Wichita Daily Times -February 20, 1908 Personal Mention Column

George T. Darling made a business trip to Electra today.

Rev. J. W. Morgan of Iowa Park was transacting business in the city today.

Misses Budding and Hughes have returned from the millinery markets.

W. W. Gardner, one of Jolly's enterprising citizens, was here on business today.

Abe Marcus has quit the road and has again taken up his residence in this city.

City Marshal Harrison Schwiendt of Henrietta was in the city today on official business.

Jack  Skeen  has been appointed local representative of the Great Western Life Insurance
Co.

Mrs.  N.  M.  Greathouse,  who  has  been  visiting  her  friend,  Mrs. W. A. Bennett of
Seymour, returned home today.

Miss  Daisy  Clayton  left  this  morning  for Louisville, Ky., where she goes to take a
course in music and visit relatives.

Miss  Elizabeth  Patterson,  daughter  of  H.  B. Patterson and wife, who has been quite
sick for several days, is much better today.

Miss  Willie  Dean  Jourdan  has  recovered  from  her illness and returned yesterday to
Sherman to resume her studies at Kidd-Key college.

W.  H.  Knight  of Bisbee, Arizona was in the city today meeting friends. He is visiting
his brother, George Knight, of Iowa Park.

Mr.  C.  P.  Fowler,  who  has been confined to his home for the past three weeks with a
severe case of grip, is able to be at his place of business today.

Mrs.  W.  R.  Gibson  and  daughter,  Mrs.  S.  J.  Ashmore,  left  this  afternoon  for
Springtown, Parker  county,  where they were called by telegram to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Gibson's father, who died yesterday.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Perry of Pike county, Illinois, and also Mrs. John Phebus, from
the  same  place,  arrived  here today on their way to Thornberry, where they will visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Stephenson.

Wichita Daily Times -February 21, 1908 Personal Mention Column

E. B. Carver of the Club ranch, is here on business today.

Ben Robertson of Fort Worth is in the city visiting friends.

John Park, one of Eschiti's wide awake business men, was in the city today.

J. A. Lowry, one of Holliday's staunch citizens, was here today on business.

Judge M. F. Yeager attended a meeting of the county judges at Dallas yesterday.

Joe Wolfe, a prominent farmer and cowman of Charlie, was here today on business.

C.  B.  Toney,  a  popular  knight  of  the grip, came in today to spend a few days with
his family.

J.  Lee  Jackson  of  the  Panhandle  Implement  Company left this afternoon for Electra
on business.

M.  Dodson,  one  of  the  pioneer  citizens of Burkburnett, was transacting business in
the city today.

W.  E.  Thomas,  a  prominent  lumberman  of  Kell, Okla., was among the visitors in the
city today.

J.  M  Hursh,  of  the  firm of Kerr and Hursh, left this afternoon for Petrolia to look
after business matters.

Rev.     T.  R.  Bowles  left  this  afternoon  for  Burkburnett  to  fill  his  regular
appointments tomorrow and Sunday.

Rev.  O.  J.  Hammersand of Decatur was in the city today en route to Holliday, where he
will preach Sunday.

Miss  Juliet  Williams  will  leave in the morning for Coco, Mexico to visit her brother
for the next two months.

Henry  Brockreider,  one  of  Wichita  county's  substantial farmers who lives near Iowa
Park, was here today on business.

George   Sylvester,   a   prominent   dry   goods   merchant   of   Kell,  Oklahoma, was
transacting business in the city today.

Mrs.  A. J. Wyatt and daughter returned to their home at Mabeldean this afternoon, after
a visit with J. M. Bland and family.

Misses  Teresa  Bentley  and Maude Ragsdale returned yesterday from Petrolia, where they
had been visiting their friend, Miss Edith Blackstock.


Wichita Daily Times -February 24, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Rev. E. Deffner left this afternoon for Clarendon.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Cobb are visiting friends in Fort Worth.

M. Staude, a popular knight of the grip, is in the city calling on his trade.

Miss Annie Gabb left this afternoon to visit relatives and friends.

Judge P. M. Stine of Henrietta was in the city today transacting legal business.

C. H. Clark, a prominent business man of Iowa Park, was here today on business.

M.  J.  Talbott,  a  prominent  stockman  and  farmer  who lives near Petrolia, was here
on business today.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  B.  Patterson  left  this  afternoon for Fort Worth, where they will
visit with friends for a few days

Mrs.  H.  C.  Brazille  and little daughter of Temple arrived in the city this afternoon
to visit Mrs. F. E. Curtis, Mrs. Brazille's sister.

G.  R.  Decker,  one  of  the  prosperous  farmers  from  the  Bowman  neighborhood, was
transacting business in the city today.

Mr.  A.  C. Middleton, a prominent stockman from Muskogee, Oklahoma, is visiting with W.
L. Dillard and wife of this city.

W.  H.  Davis  of  Savoy  is  in  the  city.  Mr. Davis formerly lived here and has many
friends who would welcome his return to Wichita Falls.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  L.  Holloway of Petrolia were in the city today on their return home
from Kansas and Nebraska, where they had been visiting relatives.

Miss    Maud  Cottrell  of  Iowa  Park  was  in  the  city  today  on  her  return  from
Burkburnett, where she had been visiting her sister, Mrs. H. D. Holley.

E.  E.  Bowerstock  of Ratton, New Mexico, formerly a resident of this city, when he was
an  engineer  on  the  Fort Worth and Denver, is in the city prospecting for a location,
with a view of returning to Wichita Falls to engage in business.

V. G. Skeen returned last night from a trip to St. Louis and Chicago, where he purchased
a stock of goods for the spring and summer trade.

Wichita Daily Times -February 25, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Walker Hendricks and Frank Jackson visited friends in Bowie Sunday.

Frank Jackson and John G. Gilbert will make a business trip to Dallas tomorrow.

W. A. Bennett one of the leading business men of Seymour, was in the city today.

Mrs. Laura Ballow of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is the guest of her brother, J. B. Marlow.

Messrs. Geo. Knight and Ralph Hines, two of Iowa Parks' business men, were here today.

Miss  Lena  Mattock,  of  Nocona,  has  taken a position in Nutt, Stevens and Hardeman's
store.

A.  A.  Honaker,  one  of  Electra's  staunch  citizens  was transacting business in the
city today.

Mrs.  Clarence  Roberts,  who  has  been the guest of friends here, returned to her home
in Fort Worth today.

M.M.  Clifford,  of  the Denver office force here, is taking a vacation of several weeks
and left this afternoon for Fort Worth.

M.    J.  Davis  of  Farmersville,  Texas,  was  in  the  city  yesterday  visiting  his
brother, Sheriff Davis, and meeting his old time friends.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  H.  Davidson  of Seymour were in the city today on their return home
from Dallas, where they had been visiting relatives.

Miss  Nell  Connell  of  Fort Worth and Miss Ethelyn Gardner of Valparaiso, Ind., are in
the city visiting their schoolmate, Miss Francis Lysaght.

Mr.  W.  F.  George,  of  near Iowa Park was transacting business in the city today, and
while here called to renew his subscription to the Times.

W.  E.  Skeen  and Mrs. Mattie Harding have returned from the Eastern markets where they
went to purchase stock for Mr. Skeed's store for the spring and summer.

Mr.  T.  J.  Taylor,  president  of the Farmer's Bank and Trust Company has an attack of
grip which has kept him from his place of business for the past three or four days.

Mr.  George  Davis of North Texas Furniture and Coffin Company, who has been confined to
his room for the past week with grip, is able to be out again.


Wichita Daily Times -February 27, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Huff returned this afternoon from a visit to Fort Worth.

E. A. Fancher, one of Seymour's enterprising citizens, was in the city today.

S. A. Pitzer of Abilene was in the city today en route to Vernon on business.

M. C. Scott, traveling representative for Farm and Ranch, is in the city.

Mrs. J. P. Moore and children left today for Bellevue to visit Mrs. Moore's relatives.

Mrs. D. Meredith of Dundee is in the city visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Kerr.

Editor  A.  M.  Forgy  of  the  Archer  City  Reporter,  was transacting business in the
city today.

T.  F.  McClure,  State  cattle  inspector  with  headquarters  at  Stamford, was in the
city today.

Mrs.    Carie  C.  Jones  returned  yesterday  from  Fort  Worth,  where  she  had  been
visiting relatives.

H.  F.  Cauble,  one  of  the  leading  merchange  of  Eschiti,  Oklahoma, was a visitor
here yesterday.

Mrs.  Beulah  Boggess  will  arrive  here on Saturday next for a visit with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Bush.

Alex  Kahn  returned  this  morning  from  Eschiti,  Oklahoma, where he had been looking
after business interests.

Mrs.  George  W.  Eagle,  who  has  been  visiting  her  daughter,  Mrs. C. B. Googer of
Vernon, returned home yesterday.

Mrs.  S.  A.  Garvin,  who  has  been  visiting  her  daughter,  Mrs.  J.  W.  Henderson
returned yesterday to her home at Randlett, Oklahoma.

W.  H.  Featherston,  vice  president of the W. B. Worsham Banking Company of Henrietta,
was transacting business in the city today.

T.  L.  Fox,  traveling  representative  for  the J. I. Case people of Dallas, is in the
city looking after business for his company.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joe H. Weidman and son left yesterday for Chicago, where they will visit
for  a  week  or  more  and from there will extend their trip to points in Indiana. They
expect to be away from home about one month.

J.  H.  McClure,  city  assessor  and  collector of Henrietta, was among the visitors in
the city today.

Mr.  A.  Zundelowitz  returned last night from Dallas, where he accompanied Mrs. Z., who
has gone to San Antonion for a visit to friends.

C.  M.  Andrews, dispatcher for the Fort Worth and Denver of this city, took a rest from
his labors today and spent the day with friends in Childres..

C.    W.  Hawley,  the  popular  vinegar  salesman  out  of  Dallas,  was  in  the  city
yesterday calling on his trade and visiting his sister, Mrs. W. J. Nolen.

Mrs.  M.  G.  Scoville  of  this  city,  accompanied by her sister, Miss Suzie Field, of
Abilene,  left  this  afternoon  for  Kell,  Oklahoma, to visit their mother, Mrs. J. W.
Field.

E.  J.  Crites of Lawton, Oklahoma, formerly a resident of this city, came in last night
to look after some business matters, returning to Lawton this afternoon.

Mrs.  G.  L.  Moore,  leader of the Christian church choir, requests that all members of
the choir meet at the church for practice at 7:30 on Friday evening of this week.

Quite  a  jolly crowd composed of Messrs. Milton Erwin and wife, S. J. Ashmore and wife,
Mr.  R.  O.  C. Lynch and several others whose names we were unable to obtain, left this
morning for a two days hunting and fishing trip on Little Wichita.


Wichita Daily Times -February 29, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Jno. W. Darden of Byars was a visitor in the city today.

Augus Beyering of Charlie was here today on business.

Oscar Bash of Texico, New Mexico is in the city visiting relatives.

E. B. Stonecipher left this evening for Sunshine on important business.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shaw, of Petrolia were among the visitors in the city today.

Mrs. E. B. Weaver of Archer City is in the city the guest of the St. James hotel.

S. Edwards, a prominent grain man of Seymour, was in the city today.

T. H. Kemp, one of the leading business men of Olney was here today on business.

Sheriff Joe Powell of Archer City, was transacting business in the city today.

Attorney R. W. Hall, of Vernon, was attending to legal business in the city today.

Andy  Evans,  one  of  the  well-to-do  farmers  of  Wilbarger  County was here today on
business.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roy  Holloway of Petrolia, are in the city the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.
W. Rountree.

Messrs.  M.  G.  Talbott  and  W. B. Walker of Petrolia, were shaking hands with friends
here today.

Mr.  A.  L.  Thornberry,  one  of  Thornberry's  substantial  citizens,  was transacting
business here today.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  Hendrich  returned  this  afternoon from Denison where they had been
visiting relatives.

Mrs.  I.  K.  Fauntleroy  and  little  baby  returned  this  afternoon from a visit with
relatives in Fort Worth.

Miss  Beulah  Robertson  left  this  morning for Dallas to witness Ben Hur and to make a
short visit with relatives.

Mrs.  W.  S.  Burch  who has been visiting relatives at her old home in Texarkana, Texas
is expected home tomorrow.

Mrs.  E.  C.  Bowen  and children left this morning for an extended visit with relatives
in San Antonio. Mr. Bowen accompanied them as far as Fort Worth.

J. A. Kemp made a business trip to Olney yesterday.

C.  A.  Allingham  of Harrold and vice president of the First National Bank in this city
was transacting business here today.

Mr.  R.  H.  Joyce  left  this  afternoon  for  his ranch near Lakeview, Texas, where he
will remain for the next month looking after business matters.

Miss  Cornell  of  Fort  Worth,  and  Miss  Gardiner  of Valparaiso, Ind., who have been
the guests of Miss Francis Lysaght for several days left for Fort Worth this afternoon.

Wiley  Wyatt  returned this afternoon from Fort Worth, where he had been to secure plans
and  specification  for  the  erection of a handsome new building now under construction
on 7th street.

Mr.  J.  W.  Nutt of this city has sold his residence property on 10th street to Mrs. N.
C.  McIntyre,  who  will  take  possession of same March 1st. Mr. Nutt and his estimable
family  will leave in the morning for their old home in Beeville, Texas, where they will
reside  in  the  future. During their stay in Wichita Falls, they have made many friends
who regret to see them take their departure from our city.

Messrs.  Walter  Allen  and  R.  B.  Wise  have leased the building formerly occupied by
the Coney  Island restaurant and have ordered new furniture, and on or about the 20th of
March will open up a strictly first class restaurant.


Wichita Daily Times -March 3, 1908 Personal Mention Column


S. T. Scaling of Dundee was here on business today.

Hon. W. E. Forgy of Archer City was over today to attend to some legal matters.

W.  W.  Craig  left  this  afternoon  for Olney, where he expects to remain for the next
month.

J.  D.  Cooper,  one  of  Wichita county's substantial farmers, was transacting business
here today.

E.  H.  Thomas,  hardware  merchant  of  Kell,  Oklahoma,  was among the visitors in the
city today.

Mrs.  T. B. Smith left this afternoon for Seymour, where she will visit with friends for
a few days.

W.  L.  Dilliard returned today from Oklahoma City, where he had been in the interest of
his candy factory.

George  Byers,  one  of  the  pioneer  citizens  of  Byers,  Texas,  was  looking  after
business matters here today.

P. C. Maricle left this afternoon for Childress on a prospecting trip. He is hunting for
a location for an ice plant.

W.  K.  Perry  and  son  of  Kell,  Oklahoma,  who  have been visiting relatives in this
city, returned home this afternoon.

Messrs.  J.  H.  Howell  and  J.  E.  Parker,  two  of Petrolia's enterprising citizens,
were transacting business in the city today.

J.  M.  Faubion,  one  of  the  progressive farmers from Charlie, Texas, is in the city,
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Henderson.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roy  Holloway  of  Petrolia, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.
W. Rountree of this city, returned to their home this afternoon.

Messrs.  W.  H.  Francis, Joe Wheat, E. L. Carter and Will Bascom of Seymour were in the
city  today  on  their  return  home  from  Fort  Worth,  where they have been attending
the Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  J. P. Bryan left this afternoon for Kansas City, where they go to attend
the marriage  of  Mrs.  Bryan's  sister-in-law,  Miss Maude Bryan, to Rev. Phipps, which
event takes place in that city next Thursday.

J.  R.  Carrico  and  wife,  yesterday  deeded  to  the  trustees of the First Methodist
Espicopal  church  two  lots  at  the  corner  of  Seventh  street and Lamar avenue. The
consideration for the  transfer  was $2,350. The lots were purchased as the site for the
handsome new church which is to be erected by that denomination.


Wichita Daily Times -March 5, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Mrs. George Myers was shopping in the city today.

Mrs. J. T. Lively of Seymour was among the visitors in the city today.

Mrs. J. Lee Jackson of this city is visiting relatives at Houston, Beaumont and Jasper.

V. P. Woolly, a prominent business man of Sweetwater, was in the city today prospecting.

C. W. Word, one of the prosperous farmers from Charlie, was here today on business.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  T.  E.  James  of  Olney  were  among  the  many  who  came  over on the
excursion today.

Mrs.  J.  P.  Moore and children, who have been visiting relatives in Bellevue, returned
home today.

M.  Davis,  one  of Seymour's enterprising citizens, was in the city today on his return
home from a business trip to St. Louis.

Attorney  J.  H.  Barwise  of  Fort  Worth arrived in the city this afternoon and is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. A. H. Carrigan.

Captain  R.  D.  Hall,  one  of  the  pioneer  citizens of Wichita Falls, but now of San
Angelo, is in the city shaking hands with friends.

M.  E.  Meredith  of  the  Lake  Creek  community,  was  a visitor to the city today and
reports that prospects for a splendid wheat crop in his neighborhood is very flattering.

Mr.  Dean  Howard,  who has been making his home at Aspermont, Texas, for the past year,
we are  reliably  informed  will  return  with his family to this city in a few days and
will  again  make  Wichita  Falls  their  home,  Mr. Howard having been appointed sexton
for the Riverside cemetery. They have many friends here who would welcome their return.

Among  those  from  this city who attended the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
and  the  Rebekahs  were  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W. T. Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Seeley, B. F.
Crawford, John  A.  Fooshee and Jack Simmons. Most of them have returned and report that
about  3,500  were  in  attendance  and that there was not a building in Fort Worth that
could accommodate the crowd. The next meeting will be held at Galveston.

J.  G.  Hardin,  one  of  the  leading citizens of Burkburnett, was transacting business
here today.

Hubb  Diggs,  a  popular knight of the grip out of Kansas City, is here today calling on
his trade and meeting old friends.


Wichita Daily Times -March 6, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Mrs. Sam Walker, from near Charlie, was shopping in the city today.

Mrs. J. L. Powell left this afternoon for Day Station to visit with relatives.

M.   J.   Tollett,   one   of   Petrolia's   trustworthy   citizens,   was   here  today
transacting business.

Mrs.  Bettie  Smittson,  of Liberty, Tennessee, is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs.
W. P. Collier.

J.  C.  Hunt  has been looking after his interests in the oil field at Petrolia the past
few days.

Miss  Mary  Neal,  an  attractive  young  lady  from  Jolly,  Texas, was shopping in the
city today.

Joe    Bowers,  an  extensive  farmer  from  Holliday,  was  here  today  looking  after
business matters.

Ed   Foster,  an  enterprising  citizen  from  Charlie,  was  here  today  attending  to
business matters.

F.  L.  Emmanuel,  manager  for  the  Mayfield  Lumber Company at Iowa Park, was here on
business today.

Mrs.  Mary  Bohannon  and  son,  Charles,  of  Velma Oklahoma, are visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas W. Scott of this city.

A.  P.  Wilson  and Joe Huggins returned last night from Fort Worth, where they attended
the Odd Fellows' Grand Lodge.

Dr.  W.  P.  Keller  of  Petrolia  was  in  ??? his return from Fort Worth, where he had
been attending the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.

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W.  ?????  traveling representative of the Consolidate National Bank of New York, was in
the  city  today,  the  home  of his brother, B. R. Hyatt of the Farmer's Bank and Trust
Company.

A.  P.  Gibson,  formerly  county  treasurer  of  this  county,  but  now engaged in the
lumber  business  at  Hereford,  is  in  the city visiting his mother, Mrs. W. R. Gibson
and sister, Mrs. S. J. Ashmore.

Mrs.  W.  A.  Boggess,  who has been visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Bush, for
the  past  week  or  more,  left  today  for  Cotulla, Texas, to join her husband who is
conducting a revival meeting at that place.

Mrs. W. H. Dameron of this city is visiting relatives in Iowa Park.

The  ladies  of the Presbyterian church will hold a market on Saturday, the 7th, at King
and White's grocery store; beginning at 10 a.m. Come and get your Sunday dinner.


Wichita Daily Times -March 7, 1908 Personal Mention Column

R. M. Vaugh of Harrold is visiting relatives in the city.

Judge C. B. Felder is transacting business in Vernon.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford of Holliday were shopping in the city today.

Judge Edgar Scurry returned last night from a trip to Michigan.

R. E. Sawdon of Thornberry was here today looking after business matters.

Mrs. A. H. Sheldon of St. Paul, Minnesota, is the guest of Mrs. T. R. T. Orth.

Jerome Ruch of Kell, Oklahoma was in the city today on his way to Iowa Park.

Gus Byman, one of Wichita county's solid farmers, was here today on business.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burks, who live near this city, were among the visitors in town today.

A.  M.  Forgy,  proprietor  of  the  Archer City Reporter, was transacting business here
today.

F.  P.  Warren,  one  of  Wichita  county's  leading  agricultural  men,  was here today
on business.

Messrs.  Henry  Brockreider  and  W. J. Mannering of Iowa Park were transacting business
here today.

J.  P.  Bryan,  formerly  proprietor  of  the  Glen  Rock Hotel of this city, but now of
Dallas, was here today.

Mr.  J.  A.  Wallace  and  family  of Kell City, Oklahoma, arrived in the city today and
will make Wichita Falls their future home.

Mr.  and  Mrs. A. B. Womack of Iowa Park, accompanied by Miss Johnnie Arnold, were among
the visitors in the city today.

Dr.    C.  B.  Pickle  of  Kaufman,  Texas,  stopped  off  here  today  on  his  way  to
Burkburnett, Texas, where he expects to reside in the future.

P.  H.  Pennington  returned  yesterday  from  a trip to New York City and other Eastern
points, where he purchased stock for his store here.

Mrs.  S.  E.  Fisher  of Rhome, Texas who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
W. McAbee of this city, returned to her home this afternoon.

B.  P.  Hatcher,  who  has  been  in  Tampico,  Mexico,  for  the  past  six  weeks  for
rheumatism, returned home this afternoon and reports that he is entirely cured.

Mr.  George  Gardner  of  Henrietta  who  has charge of George Clapp's shoe shop in this
city during the latter's absence, left this afternoon to spend Sunday with his family.

The  State  penitentiary  contractor  of  Huntsville  left  this  morning  with  Fisher,
Brooks,  Clark  and  Davis, who were convicted at the last term of the district court in
this city.

Carl  Boller,  an  opera  house  architect  of Kansas City, has been in town for several
days. Mr.  Boller is one of the architects who will submit plans for the new opera house
here.  A  committee  will go to Fort Worth next Wednesday to meet with the architects to
select plans for the building.

Mr.  J.  A.  Terhune and lawyer Methla of Wichita Falls left Tuesday night for Carlsbad,
N.  M.,  to  attend  the  trial  of  Moses  Lewis  for the murder of Leland Terhune last
July.  Mr.  Mathis  goes  as  one  of the prosecuting attorneys in the case. - Iowa Park
Register.


Wichita Daily Times -March 9, 1908 Personal Mention Column

J. A. Kemp returned last night from a business trip to Denver, Colorado.

W. A. Carrigan returned Saturday night from his old home in Hope, Ark.

Judge S. H. Hodges of Frederick, Oklahoma, is in the city attending to business matters.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Grounds, of Archer City were among the visitors in the city today.

Miss  Sazie Field of Kell, Okla., was in the city today the guest of her sister, Mrs. M.
G. Scoville.

Sanford  Wilson, one of Archer City's enterprising business men, was here today en route
to Henrietta on business.

J.  Walt  Smith,  secretary  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  of  this city returned this
morning from Kell, Oklahoma, where he had been visiting his family.

Rev.  W.  W.  Melton  of Bellevue, was in the city today on his return from Thornsberry,
where he had been to fill his regular appointment last Sunday.

Presiding  Elder  Roach  of  the  Bowie  district  was  in  the city today on his return
from Archer city where he had been holding quarterly conference.

Dr.  R.  L.  Miller  made a professional visit to Dundee this afternoon to Currie Smyth,
son of Mr. F. D. Smyth who is very low with blood poisoning.

J.  T.  Roberts,  traveling  freight  agent for the M. K. & T. with headquarters in this
city left this afternoon to look after the company's interest at Childress.

Messrs.  Sam,  Tom  and  Jack  Huggins  of Amarillo, and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Huggins of
Vernon,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  H.  Huggins of Kell, Oklahoma, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller of
Fruitland  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Sullivan  of  Fort  Worth  were among those from a
distance who were here yesterday to attend the funeral of Dr. R. Robertsch.


Wichita Daily Times -March 12, 1908 Personal Mention Column

L. M. Frey is spending a vacation of several weeks at Antelope.

R.  H.  McDavid  who is now connected with the Archer City office of the Club ranch, was
in the city today.

J.  B.  Winfrey,  one  of  Iowa  Park's  solid  citizens, was shaking hands with friends
here today.

Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Blair and Miss Francis Lysaght were passengers to Fort Worth today.

Col. Pete Randolph left this morning for Fort Worth to attend the live stock show.

August Mertens, a well to do farmer from Iowa Park, was a visitor in the Falls today.

Mr.   and  Mrs.  C.  W.  Rountree  left  this  afternoon  for  Petrolia  to  visit  Mrs.
Rountree's relatives.

Mrs.  Erette  Pardue  of  Quanah,  who has been visiting her nephew, R. Moore and family
of this city, returned to her home this afternoon.

Messrs.   Jim  Wilcox,  Sam  Cowan,  B.  H.  Hodges  and  Judge  Lewis  of  Archer  City
were transacting business here today.

Mrs.  Heath  Allen  accompanied  by  her  daughter,  Mrs.  C.  I. Johnson and baby of El
Paso, Texas, are in the city, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Yates.

Miss  Bertha  Word,  an  attractive  young  lady of Seymour was in the city today on her
return from New Orleans, where she had been visiting relatives and attending Mardi Gras.

Mr.  Dean  Howard  and  family, who have been residing at Aspermont, Texas, for the past
year,  returned  to  this  city yesterday and will again make Wichita Falls their future
home.

Mrs.  M.  E.  Williams  of  Denver,  Colo. Was a visitor in the city today on her return
from  Beeville,  Texas, where she had been prospecting. She bought property there, where
she will make her future home.

Miss  Jessie  Moore  has  severed  her  connection  as saleslady for V. G. Skeen and has
accepted  a  position  in  the  millinery  department  of Mrs. R. E. Clopton's at Rock &
Duke's.  Her  vacancy  at  Mr.  Skeen's  store  has been filled by her sister, Miss May,
formerly saleslady for Ferguson & Tankersley.

J. W. Huggins of Isadore, Oklahoma, was in the city today.

J. A. Fisher of Electra was here on business today.

Rovert E. Sawdon of Thornberry was here on business today.

B.  N.  Ferguson,  one  of Iowa Park's trustworthy citizens, was transacting business in
the city today.

Mrs.  P.  P.  Langford  and  little  baby  are  in  Huntsville, visiting Mrs. Langford's
parents. Major and Mrs. Hyatt.

The    $15,000  in  city  hall  bonds  were  received  today  from  Austin,  where  they
were  registered.  These  bonds  will  bear  four  per  cent interest. Mayor Noble has a
prospective purchaser in view.

J.  T.  Roberts,  traveling  freight  agent  for  the  M.K.&  T.  railroad  company, has
purchased the  C.  B.  Googer  property, at Gus Scott avenue from George W. Eagle and is
moving into same today.


Wichita Daily Times -March 14, 1908 Personal Mention Column

H. D. Holley of Burkburnett was transacting business here today.

E. B. Carver of the Club Ranch is in the city today on business.

Jos. Stephenson of Thornberry, was here on business today.

J. T. Montgomery and Ralph Darnell went down to Fort Worth yesterday.

William Huff from the Big Pasture country is in the city visiting relatives.

Mrs.  W.  E. Sanders of Chillicothe is in the city visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.
P. Hatcher.

Capt.  McMurray,  a  popular  knight  of  the  grip,  with  headquarters  at Louisville,
Kentucky, was in the city today.

Messrs,  J.  G.  Hardin  and  Monroe Dodson, two enterprising citizens from Burkburnett,
were transacting business here today.

Mrs.  L. A. Barlett, nee Miss Wilson of Abilene is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs.
T. H. Wilson at 121? Tenth street.

R.  C.  Malone  of  Abilene  stopped  off  here  last  night  for a short visit with his
son, Charles, while en route home from Fort Worth.

Mrs.  P.  H.  Pennington  and little daughter returned today from Delhart where they had
been visiting Mrs. Pennington's mother.

Jim  Stearns  left  this  morning  for  Cleburne,  where  he  goes to serve the Santa Fe
railway company in the capacity of operator.

Col.  Geo.  Mellersh  of  Dallas, who is said to be the oldest Knight of the Grip on the
road today, is in the city calling on his trade.

Mr.  R.  H.  Joyce  returned  today  from  his ranch near Memphis, Texas, accompanied by
his niece, Mrs. J. L. Crosby and children.

Mr.  J.  B.  Craig  and sister, Mrs. Ellen Williams, who have been visiting relatives in
this city during the winter, left today for their home at Bells, Tennessee.

Rev.  W.  W.  Robinson, formerly pastor of the Methodist church at Byers, but now pastor
at Hedrick, Oklahoma, passed through the city today on his way to Byers.

Mr.  W.  P.  Brooks,  who  left  here  about  four  months  ago  to accept a position as
head  engineer  for  a  large  milling  plant  at  Fort Worth, has returned to this city
and  will  accept  his  former position at the Wichita Mill and Elevator Company as head
engineer.

Mrs. George Myers of Jolly was shopping in the city today.

Homer McGregor, one of Petrolia's pushing business men, was here today on business.

Mrs.  W.  L.  Dilliard  returned  this  afternoon  from  San Antonio, where she had been
visiting relatives.

David  Rogers,  the  dry  goods  and  grocery  merchant  of Jolly, was in the city today
buying supplies.

J.  E.  Walker,  formerly  a  citizen  of  Wichita  Falls, but now of Belton, was in the
city today en route to Dalhart on business.

Messrs.  C.  Dean  and  J.  F.  Johnson,  two prosperous farmers who live near Petrolia,
were transacting business in the city today.

W.  R.  Lee,  a  prominent  business man of Seymour, was in the city today on his return
home from a business trip to Fort Worth.

W.  M.  Meredith  of  Sabo,  Oklahoma,  who  has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. Meredith, near this city, left for his home this afternoon.

Mrs.  Geo.  Davis  and  little  daughter,  Annetta,  left  this  morning for Litchfield,
Illinois,  in  response  to  a  telegram  announcing  the serious illness of Mrs. Davis'
father.  A  later  telegram to Mr. Davis stated that his wife's father died in that city
this morning.

A.  J.  Bush  will  spend  a  few days next week in preaching at Burkburnett. There will
be preaching each night, beginning on Monday, the 16th.


Wichita Daily Times -March 16, 1908 Personal Mention Column

M. C. Clark of Gainesville was in the city today.

E. A. Dale of Electra was in the city today.

Mrs. Levi Carey of Thornberry was a visitor in the city today.

T. H. Barwise of Electra was in the city today visiting relatives.

Mr. J. T. Brooks of Mangum, Oklahoma, is in the city visiting his family.

Miss  Cora  Estleman returned Saturday night after a several months visit with relatives
at Dallas.

Mr.  J.  N.  Bryan,  one  of the well-to-do farmers from near Thornberry, was trading in
the city today.

B.  N.  Ferguson,  one  of Iowa Park's influential citizens, was transacting business in
the city today.

Mrs.  John  W.  Field  of  Kell  City,  Oklahoma,  was  in  the  city today visiting her
daughter, Mrs. M. G. Scoville.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  K.  Faunleroy returned this afternoon from Fort Worth where they had
been visiting relatives.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  A.  Mapes  left  yesterday  for  Urbana,  Ohio,  in  response  to  a
telegram announcing the death of Mrs. Mapes' brother, Mr. J. H. Kunkel.

Col.  A.  Windle,  editor  and  proprietor  of  the  Iowa Park Register, was transacting
business in the city today and made the Times office a pleasant call.

Wichita Daily Times -March 17, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Mrs. T. W. Roberts left this morning for Dallas.

J. S. Schultz of Seymour was among the visitors in the city today.

Miss Myrtle Hurley of this city is visiting with relatives at Gans, Okla..

J. I. Powell returned this afternoon from a business trip to Ellis county.

John Brooks of Burkburnett was transacting business in the city today.

Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Stearns of Beaver Creek are in the city visiting relatives.

Ed. Foster, a prominent farmer from Charlie, was transacting business here today.

John G. Gilbert returned this afternoon from a business trip to Weatherford.

Dave Avis left this morning on a pleasure trip to Fort Worth and San Antonio.

W.  T.  King,  proprietor  of  the King hotel at Petrolia, was transacting business here
today.

Mayor  T.  B.  Noble  and  wife  left  today  for Fort Worth to visit Mr. and Mrs. S. E.
Morrison.

W.  R.  Estell,  a  prominent  stockman  from  Archer  county,  was transacting business
here today.

P.  J.  Bedell,  traveling representative for the John Deere Plow Company of Dallas, was
here today in the interest of his company.

W.  I.  Vickers,  a  pioneer  citizen  of  Wichita  Falls, but now of Dallas, was in the
city today shaking hands with friends.

Charlie  Smith  returned  home  last  Saturday  from Newman, GA., where he had been on a
six months' visit to relatives.

W.  W. McDowell, formerly a dry goods merchant of this city, but now of Gainesville, was
in the city today shaking hands with friends.

Judge  A.  H.  Carrigan,  who  was called to Hope, Arkansas, by the death of his brother
last week, has returned to Graham to reopen court.

Mrs.  R.  H.  Joyce  left  this  afternoon  for  Petrolia in response to a phone message
saying that her niece, Mrs. Albert Taylor, was quite sick.

J.  B.  Duke  received a letter today from his son, R. L. Duke, at Channing, in which he
said that he was now able to sit up and was improving nicely.

County  Attorney  Greenwood  is  transacting  business in Austin. He will also visit his
old home at Seguin before returning to Wichita Falls.

James  Bailes,  one  of  Seymour's enterprising citizens, was in the city today en route
home from Fort Worth, where he had been attending the Fat Stock Show.

Mrs.  P.  E.  Kerr  of  Chillicothe  who  has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
A. Crowell, near this city, returned to her home this afternoon.

Messrs.  J.  W.  Harding  and  Ed.  Grogan,  two prominent business men from Byers, were
visitors in the city today on their return home from Fort Worth.


Wichita Daily Times -March 20, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Judge Henry Sayles of Abilene is here on business today.

Mrs. Mattie Bateman of Electra was transacting business in the city today.

J. W. Scott, a progressive farmer from Burkburnett, was here today on business.

S.  H.  Edwards,  an  agricultural  man  from  Eschiti,  was  among  the visitors in the
Falls today.

E. H. Thomas, editor of the Kell City Enterprise, was in the city today on business.

E, M. Gillis, one of Iowa Park's staunch citizens, was here on business today.

Mr. Joe Bowers of Holliday was in the city today looking after his business interests.

A.  H.  Fowler,  an  Alabama  man,  purchased  551 acres of the 6666 ranch last week and
will locate on the land.

W.  P.  Ferguson  of  Bells,  Texas  was  in  the city today on his return home from his
ranch near Holliday.

Miss  Bonnie  Skinner  has  accepted  a  position  as  cashier for the dry goods firm of
Nutt, Stevens and Hardeman

Messrs.     J.  G.  Hardin  and  E.  Rexford,  two  prominent  citizens  of  Burkburnett
were transacting business in the city today.

Rev.  A.  J.  Bush  returned  from  Burkburnett  today,  where  he had been conducting a
meeting and reports good success.

John  Daggett,  a  live  stock  commission merchant of Fort Worth, was in the city today
en route to his ranch in Archer county.

John  McCloskey,  foreman  of  the  6666 ranch, was in the city today on his return from
Fort Worth, where he had been attending the fat stock show.

Col.       B.  V.  Arnold,  traveling  representative  for  Texas  Farm  and  Ranch  and
Holland's Magazine, is in the city rounding up delinquents.

E.  S.  Hendricks  and  family  of Vernon who have been visiting relatives in California
for the past three months, were in the city today en route home.

Mr.  B.  F.  Coughlan,  formerly manager of the Wichita Mercantile Company of this city,
but now of Guthrie, Oklahoma, was in the city today transacting business matters.

W.  O.  Davis,  chief  clerk to Superintendent S. M. Gaines of the Southwestern division
of      the  railway  mail  services,  was  in  the  city  yesterday  to  examine  three
applicants for positions as postal clerks.

N.  A.  Cropp,  formerly of Temple, Texas, has accepted a position with the Wichita Mill
and  Elevator  Company,  succeeding  D.  M. Perkins, who has been given another position
in the service of the same company.

Wichita Daily Times -March 21, 1908 Personal Mention Column

W. E. Skeen returned today from a business trip to Fort Worth.

J. M. Underdown left this afternoon on a business trip to Munday.

E. W. Brandenburg left this afternoon for Bowie to visit his mother.

Mrs. H. B. Patterson and daughter, Elizabeth, left today for Fort Worth.

Clabe Burnett, a prominent cowman of Ringgold, was transacting business here today.

W. D. Barger, a prosperous farmer from Charlie, Texas, was here on business today.

Mr. W. S. Miller, foreman of the Times job room, is visiting friends at Childress today.

Mrs.  C.  J.  Hursh  left  this  afternoon  for  Dundee to visit her granddaughter, Mrs.
D. Meredith.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stephenson of Thornberry were among the visitors in the Falls today.

Judge  A.  H.  Carrigan  has  finished  court at Graham and is home for a few days visit
with his family.

Jot  Smith,  an  enterprising  young  business  man  of Dundee, was transacting business
here today.

G.  L.  Grogan,  of  the  Grogan  Lumber  Yards  Company  at  Holliday,  was in the city
today transacting business.

L.  F.  Wilson,  a  capitalist  of  Kansas  City,  was in the city today en route to his
Archer county ranch.

Mr.  J.  D.  Peeler  and family left this afternoon for Henrietta, where they will visit
Mrs. Peeler's relatives.

M.      Davis  of  Seymour,  was  in  the  city  today  on  his  return  home  from  the
cattlemen's convention in San Antonio.

Attorney  Tom  Whitely of Hamlin, Texas, was in the city today, the guest of his friend,
Mr. J. T. Young.

Cashier  Clyde  Thatcher  of  the  Farmer's  Bank  and Trust Company, is confined to his
home with a severe attack of rheumatism.

S.  N.  Lawler  was  in  today  from  Burkburnett,  looking  after  business matters. He
reports that Burkburnett is growing rapidly and that prosperity prevails there.

J.  M.  Darrah,  a  prominent  business  man  of Big Sandy, Texas, who has been visiting
his friend, Captain J. H. McCauley of this city, left for his home this afternoon.

Sidney  Welsh,  president  of the First National bank of Bellevue, was in the city today
on his return from his ranch in Archer county.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Morris  Palmer  and  daughter,  Miss  Avis,  who  spent  the  winter  at
Corpus Christi,  arrived  here  last  night for a visit with relatives before going back
to their home at Hereford.

Mrs.  Ed.  Howard  and  son,  Leslie,  have  returned from Wolfe City, where Mrs. Howard
was  called  to the bedside of her sister, Miss Era Maloney, who was quite sick, but who
is now thought to be out of danger.

Judge  Hanna,  attorney  for  the  Texas  Central  Railway  Company with headquarters at
Stamford, was transacting business here today.

Messrs.  W.  A.  Ritter and C. F. Doan, two prominent cowmen of Chillicothe, were in the
city today on their return from the Cattlemen's Convention at San Antonion.

Wichita Daily Times -March 24, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Mrs. H. D. Creath and baby daughter of Burkburnett were visitors here today.

Mrs. M. G. Scoville and baby were passengers to Kell, Oklahoma, this afternoon.

Mr. J. P. Bryan of the Bryan Land Company, is transacting business at Fort Worth today.

W.  J.  Powell  of  Harrington,  Oklahoma,  was  in  the  city  today  attending to some
business matters.

Mrs.  P.  E.  Kerr went to Dundee this afternoon, where her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Meredith,
is quite sick.

C.  W.  McCune  returned  today from a trip to Dallas, where he was called on account of
the death of a friend.

Miss  Suzie  Wright,  a  charming  young  lady  of  Byers,  is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Will Mhoon, in this city.

Mrs.  M.  S.  Skinner  has  returned  from  Austin,  where  she  have been to attend the
State Sunday School convention.

Mrs.  Maggie  Stark and Miss Tenna Morgan of Iowa Park are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Dameron of this city.

Mrs.  H.  D.  Holley  of  Burkburnett  who  has been visiting Mrs. M. S. Skinner of this
city, returned to her home this afternoon.

Mrs.  S.  A.  Garvin,  who  has  been  visiting  her  daughter,  Mrs.  J.  W. Henderson,
returned yesterday to her home near Randlett, Oklahoma.

J.  H.  Hatcher  arrived  this  afternoon  from  Hydra,  Oklahoma,  where  he was called
from  Tampico,  Mexico,  on  account  of  the  illness  of his wife, who is now slightly
better.  Mr.  Hatchers  is  engaged in the real estate business at Tampico and speaks of
that place in a highly eulogistic manner.

Dr.  George  W.  Truet,  who  was  detained  in  Dallas  by  the death of two members of
his  congregation,  was  unable  on  this  account  to  preach  at  the  Baptist revival
meeting last night,  arrived  this  afternoon  and  will  preach tonight. In his absence
Rev.   W.   F.   Fry   preached   last   night   and   delivered   a   sermon  which was
characterized  by  its  deep earnestness.

Attorney L. H. Mathis is attending court at Tyler, Texas, this week.


Wichita Daily Times -March 25, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Ed. Suddith, who has been quite sick for several days is better today.

B.  W.  Butler,  living  near  this  city, who has been seriously ill for several weeks,
was reported  to  be  slightly  better  this  morning.  Mr. Butler suffered an attack of
heart trouble during a fire at his home some time ago and has been ill ever since.


Wichita Daily Times -March 26, 1908 Personal Mention Column

W. D. Bentley returned today from a trip to Dallas.

J. G. Hardin of Burkburnett was a visitor to the city today.

Marshall Barwise of Electra is here today for a visit to relatives.

W. W. Jackson is able to be out, after an illness of several days.

Charlie Clark of Iowa Park was transacting business in the city today.

O. H. Maricle and Kemp Perry of Kell City, came over today on business.

R. B. Gray, who has been spending several months at Tampico, Mexico, arrived home today.

Mrs.  D.  Meredith  of  Dundee,  who has been quite sick with diphtheria, is reported as
some better today.

Mrs.  C.  B.  Googer  of Vernon arrived this morning for a visit with her parents, G. W.
Eagle and wife.

S.  P.  Hawkins  of  Burkburnett  was  in  town today. He says wheat in his neighborhood
is beginning to suffer for rain.

E.  P.  Smith  has  moved  his  family  here  from  Georgia and has opened up a carriage
repair shop on Ohio avenue near the yards of the Minnetonka Lumber Company.

The  following  will  go  to  Petrolia this afternoon to assist in the initiation of six
new candidates  for  Odd Fellowship: J. B. Marlow, E. B. McHam, Alex. Glass, John Young,
J. T. Brooks, B. F. Crawford, J. E. Russell and Mr. Boxwell.

Dr.  Charles  S.  Hale,  formerly  of  Stephens  county, has located in the city for the
practice  of  his  profession,  and is having a neat residence constructed on the corner
of  Eleventh  street  and  Holliday  avenue.  His family will join him here in about two
weeks.

Wichita Daily Times -March 28, 1908 Personal Mention Column

T.  W.  Delaney  of  Burkburnett  was  in  the  city today and paid the Times a pleasant
and appreciated call.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hesler are entertaining a new baby boy at their home on Ohio Avenue.

Among  those  who  went  from  this  city  to  the Bailey rally were Judge Scurry, R. W.
Carter and H. C. McGlasson.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edgar  Norwood  of  Cimeron,  Oklahoma,  are  here  for  a  visit to Mr.
Norwood's parents, Rev. and Mrs. H. J. Norwood.

Verne  Clopfon,  who  is  attending  school  at  Dallas,  is  at home for a visit to his
parents, and is accompanied by his friend, Willard Wiggly.

Mr.  J.  W.  Butler,  formerly of Thornberry, but now a citizen of Walter, Oklahoma, was
here today. He reports that Walter is growing rapidly in population.

W.  C.  Heath  and  wife  are  the happy parents of a bouncing baby boy, who has arrived
at their home at the corner of Travis avenue and Eleventh street.

Mr.   W.   S.   Jones,   managing   editor   of   the   Commercial   West,  published at
Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  was in the city today and this afternoon went over to Olney in
a  motor  car.  He  is  gathering  statistics for his paper, which is one of the leading
commercial  papers  of  the  United States, and will probably spend several days in this
city.

Wichita Daily Times - April 4, 1908 Personal Mention Column

Thad Shaw, a popular drug salesman of Dallas, is in the city today.

Tom Mankins, a prominent cowman of Archer county, was here today on business.

Henry Ford, one of Holliday's staunch citizens, was here today on business.

Clane  Burnett,  a  prominent  cowman of Ringgold, Texas, was shaking hands with friends
here today.

Sidney  Webb,  a  capitalist  of  Bellevue,  was in the city today en route to his ranch
in Baylor county.

Rhea  Logan,  one  of  Archer  City's  business  men, was here today en route to Seymour
on business.

W.  H.  Ellinger  of  Henrietta was in the city today en route to Petrolia to look after
his oil interests.

Monte  Hart,  one  of  Archer  City's enterprising citizens, was transacting business in
the city today.

Mrs.  W.  J.  Clasbey  left  this afternoon for Amarillo to visit her mother, Mrs. F. B.
Baker, and other relatives.

Miss  Sazie  Field of Kell City, Oklahoma, is here to take part in the praise service at
the Presbyterian church tomorrow night.

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joe  Weidman  and son, Stanley, returned this afternoon from a six weeks
visit with relatives in Chicago and Indiana.

J.  T.  Harding,  a  prominent  citizen  of  Bryan,  Texas, was in the city today on his
return from a business trip to Fort Worth and Sherman.

W.  Y. McCune, auditor and secretary for the Wichita Valley railway company of this city
is transacting business in Fort Worth.

Mr.  W.  A.  Smith, of Odessa, Mo., arrived yesterday for a visit to his brother, Mr. J.
C. Smith, whom he had not met for over twenty years.

Luther  Puryear,  one  of  the  leading business men of Dundee, was in the city today on
his return from Archer City, where he had been attending court.

J.  A.  Green,  traveling  salesman  for  the  Wichita Mill and Elevator Company of this
city, with headquarters at Vernon was transacting business here today.

Messrs.  Nelse  and  Ole  Anderson who have just completed the dam for the Wichita Falls
and  Southern  railway company near Archer City, were attending to business matters here
today.


Wichita Daily Times - April 8, 1908 Personal Mention Column

R. P. Webb of Alvord was transacting business in the city today.

Mrs. T. B. Smith left this afternoon for Seymore to visit relatives.

W. H. Taylor of Holliday was among the visitors in the city today.

George Byers, a resident of Byers, Texas was here today on business.

J.  A.  Lowrey,  one  of  Holliday's  enterprising  citizens was transacting business in
the Falls today.

Messrs.  Stalford  Helms  and  Jos.  Smith, two young business men from Dundee were here
today on business.

Miss  Jennie  Belcher  of  Henrietta arrived in the city this afternoon and is the guest
of her sister, Miss Connie Wills.

Ed.  Gardner,  one  of  Wichita  county's  progressive  young  farmers, was attending to
business matters in the city today.

Mrs.  M.  I.  Jordan of Clarendon, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. C. Heath,
of this city for the past two months, left for her home this afternoon.

H.  L.  Liberman  and  son  of  Olney  were here today on their way to Lawton, Oklahoma,
where  Mr.  Liberman  is  going  to  look  after  business matters. He reports plenty of
rain       in  the  Olney  country  and  fine  crop  prospects.  He  believes  that  the
differences    between  the  railroad  and  the  citizens  of  Olney  will  be  adjusted
satisfactorily  to  all  parties  concerned and that Olney will soon enter upon the most
prosperous era the town has ever known.


Wichita  Daily Times - April 10, 1908 Personal Mention Column R. C. Malone of Abilene is
in the city.

Sheriff L. Craddock of Seymour was in the city today.

Judge Felder returned this afternoon from a business trip to Graham.

Mrs. E. M. Suddith is confined to her home with a severe case of neuralgia.

Miss Fay Trueblood of Dallas is in the city visiting friends.

S.  Edwards,  a  prominent  grain  man  of Seymour, was transacting business in the city
today.

Miss  Mary  Childress  of  Abilene  was  in  the  city  today  en  route  to Amarillo to
visit friends.

Rev.  T.  R.  Bowles  left  this  afternoon  for  Blue  Grove,  where  he  will fill his
regular appointments Saturday and Sunday.

Fred  Crumpley  returned  last  night from New Hope, Texas, where he had been to pay the
last sad rites to his father, who died recently.

J.  W.  Hopper  and  E. E. Stanley of Barwell, KY, arrived in Wichita Falls yesterday on
a prospecting trip and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Mask.

Mr.  William  Grant,  accompanied  by  Mrs. Whaley and Miss Hettie Slaughter of St. Joe,
Texas, were in the city today, the guests of Rev. J. A. Stafford.

Dr.  J. J. Dalton, Miss Kate Haynes and W. H. Bachman went to Chillicothe this afternoon
to attend the meeting of the Amarillo Presbytery, which convened there this morning.

The Dundee town council at a recent meeting caused a proposal for a committee to draw up
a scheme  bearing  upon  the  municipalization  of  the  milk supply of the city, but it
was defeated by 23 votes to 3.

Wichita Daily Times - April 13, 1908 Personal Mention Column

J. T. Waggoner left yesterday for his ranch near Iowa Park.

W. E. Forgey of the Archer Reporter is in the city on business.

A. H. McDavid of Archer City was among the visitors in the city today.

T. H. Kemp, one of the leading real estate men of Olney is in the city.

A. J. Weeth of Iowa Park was in the city today en route to Decatur on business.

Mr. J. H. Huggins of Isadore, Okla., was in the city transacting business today.

S. T. Scaling, a prominent farmer and stockman of Dundee, is here on business today.

Joe  Bowers,  an  extensive  farmer  and  stockman  for  Holliday is in the city looking
after business matters.

Monroe  Dodson,  a  prominent  citizen  of  Burkburnett  was transacting business in the
city today.

Sanford  Wilson,  one  of  Archer  City's  staunch  citizens  was looking after business
matters here today.

Mrs.  M.  E.  Williams  of  Clarendon  is  visiting  her  sons, Jesse and C. M. Doke and
their families of this city.

Miss  Frankie  Lee,  who  is  teaching  school  at Day Station spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives and friends in this city.

Messrs.  S.  N.  Lawler  and  Jno.  Brooks,  two  of  Burkburnett's progressive citizens
were transacting business here today.

Miss  Emma  Haynes,  one of the teachers in the public schools at Iowa Park spent Sunday
with her sisters, Misses Kate and Jodie Haynes.

J.  T.  Speakers, with the Wichita Valley railway company of this city visited relatives
and friends in Dallas yesterday, returning to his post of duty today.

Mrs.  Russell  Eakan  of  Nocona,  who  has  been  visiting  relatives in Dundee, passed
through the city yesterday en route home, accompanied by her father, Mr. T. A. Helm.

Miss  Lillian  Redding,  who  is teaching school at Maybelle after a pleasant visit with
her  parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  N.  H.  Redding  of  this  city,  returned  to her school
yesterday evening.

Miss  Fay  Trueblood  of  Dallas  has returned to this city and her friends will be glad
to learn that she accepted her old position as one of the sales ladies for P. H. Penning
Co., and will make Wichita her home again.
 

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