The Tennessean (Nashville, Tenn)
22 Apr 1895, Mon
The Confederate Veteran (A roll call of Veteran
Reunions)Collingsworth County Camp, Wellington, Tex.
Wellington, Tex., April 13.-- We are in what is known as
the Panhandle of Texas, some distance from railway
communication, and the county is very sparsely settled.
Our camp consists of only fourteen active members at
present. We have a few honorary members, and our comrades
live so far apart that we scarcely ever all get together.
Within the past year four of our comrades removed from
this country. One of the four has since died. His name is
J.M. Brewer, Company A, Fourteenth Arkansas Infantry,
McCulloch's brigade, Price's division, Army of the
Mississippi. He was 59 years old and was born in
Tennessee.
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The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Tex) 10
Aug 1895, Sat
Pursuing Cattle Thieves
Wellington, Tex., Aug 7--The latter part of last week
some parties stole and drove out of the Diamond pasture
about seventy-five head of cattle. They were pursued by
the cowboys and trailed into Collingsworth county. Here
the pursuers were joined by the sheriff and made a
thorough search for the cattle and thieves. They followed
the trail and found an improvised corral in a deep canyon
where the cattle were held. Near the corral they found a
number of cows with their throats cut, supposed to have
been killed by the thieves. The rangers have been with
the searching party, who are still scouring the country.
Up to date they have succeeded in finding a part of the
cattle scattered over the range, which leads to the
supposition that the thieves were so closely pressed by
the pursuers that they turned the cattle loose on the
range. New developments are expected daily.
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The Decatur Herald (Decatur, Illinois) 22 Nov
1895, Fri
Otherwise Unnoticed (excerped from larger article
about other states, etc.)
Mercer Battle, the 16 year old son of J.B. Battle, of
Wellington, Tex., was accidentally killed by his horse
falling on him.
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The Austin Weekly Statesman (Austin, Tex) 21
Jan 1897, Thu
NOT DEAD YET
Wellington, Tex., Jan. 16-- (Special)- J.E. McDowell,
who was shot at this place on the 7th inst., has been
removed to his father's residence and is doing reasonably
well. M. Armstrong, who is charged with the shooting, has
given bond in the sum of $5oo, awaiting action of the
grand jury in April.
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The Fort Gibson Post (Fort Gibson, Oklahoma) 3
Feb 1898, Thu
Otherwise Unnoticed (excerped from larger article
about other states, etc.)
William Janes, of Wellington, Tex., was shot and
killed from ambush Sunday morning while feeding his
stock.
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The Eagle (Bryan, Texas) 11 Nov 1898, Fri
Charged With Murder.
Wellington, Tex., Nov 10,--A true bill was found by the
grand jury of Collingsworth county against John Beasley,
W.S. Holmes and Earnest Smith for the murder of Willaim
Janes in January last. All parties have been arrested and
bond fixed at $10,000, which was given.
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Wise County Messenger (Decatur, Tex) 30 May
1902, Fri
Our old time friend, Mrs. J.W. Wells, of Wellington,
Tex., is expected here today on a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. R.L. Madden.
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Wise County Messenger (Decatur, Tex) 20 June
1902, Fri
Miss Quay Wells, who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. R.L. Madden, for sometime, has gone home to
Wellington, Tex.
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The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Tex) 4
Sep 1904, Sun
Maud's Maud
This is my pet horse. Her name is Maud. She is 8 years
old. She eats hay, oats, corn and grass. I am 10 years
old.
Maud Grace Koons, Wellington, Tex.
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The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Tex) 4
Sep 1904, Sun
Grandpa's Pet
I drew one of grandpa's pigs. I am away up in the
Panhandle visiting him.
Leslie Koons, Wellington, Tex.
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The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Tex) 11
Sep 1904, Sun
This is my pet rabbit. A man gave it to me the other
day. I am at my grandpa's house, and I want my papa at
Sanger, Tex., to see the picture of my pet.
Walter Koons, age 7, Wellington, Tex.
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The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Tex) 11
Mar 1905, Sat
GEN. LEE AT FORT BROWN.
He Is There for the Purpose of Inspecting the Post.
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
Brownsville, Tex., Mar 10--Brig.
Gen. J.M. Lee, commanding the Department of Texas,
accompanied by his aide de camp, J.V.H. Mosely, and Maj.
R.R. Stevens, Chief Quartermaster, Department of Texas,
arrived this morning on a tour of inspection and was met
at the train by two companies of the Twenty-Sixth
Infantry at Fort Brown, which acted as an escort of
honor. On his arrival at the post a Brigadier General's
salute of eleven guns was fired. At 2 o'clock this
afternoon the troops stationed here assembled on parade
ground and were reviewed and inspected. Gen. Lee and
party will leave tomorrow for San Antonio.
Fred Henderson of Del Rio and F.B. Griffin of Wellington,
Tex., arrived here yesterday evening by boat,
having made the trip down the Rio Grande from Del Rio.
They engaged in trapping along the way and had two live
beavers and thirty-five beaver skins when they arrived.
The young men sold their outfit here and will go to
Corpus Christi by rail.
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The Eugene Guard (Eugene,
Oregon) 20 Jul 1905, Thu
Married
Albert A Richmond and Miss Della B. Durham were married
in the Presbyterian church at Cottage Grove Sunday
evening, July 16, Rev. Mr. Baker, of Wellington, Tex.,
officiating. The ceremony was witnessed by a large
audience. The couple will make their home in Cottage
Grove after a honeymoon trip to the Portland fair.
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Albuquerque Citizen
(Albuquerque, New Mexico) 10 Aug 1908, Mon
J.W. Deshazo of Wellington, Tex., is in
Albuquerque for a few days the guest of Rev. J.M. Sollie,
who formerly resided at Wellington.
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The Paducah Evening Sun
(Paducah, Kentucky) 27 Apr 1909, Tue
John Stewart
Prominent Farmer Dies At Home Near Paducah.
Had Been Ill Short Time Only of Pneumonia--Was 61 years
old.
Mr John Stewart, 61 years old, a
prominent farmer of the county residing on the
Hinkleville road, died this morning at 12:10 o'clock
after an illness with pneumonia. Mr Stewart had been ill
for some time and the attack of pneumonia proved fatal.
He leaves one son, Mr. A.E. Stweart, and one sister, Mrs.
Thomas Harris, of the county. Two brothers survive:
Richard Stewart, of the county, and Peter Stewart of Wellington,
Tex. Mr Stewart made his home with his brother,
Mr. Richard Stewart.
The arrangements for the funeral have not been made as
all efforts to locate Mr. A.E. Stewart, his son, have
been fruitless. He is an engineer on the survey of the
Mississippi river below Memphis. The body will be held
until word is heard from his son.
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Alton Evening Telegraph (Alton,
Illinois) 2 Oct 1909, Sat
Converts Buy Pool Tables
Wellington, Tex., Oct 2--The Rev. Peter Cartwright,
gambling crusader has been so successful with a revival
here that his converts raised $750 bought out all the
pool tables in town and burned them in the street. The
preacher also is conducting a fight against dancing.
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The Courier-Journal
(Louisville, Kentucky) 29 Nov 1909, Mon
SHOT SELF FIRST, THEN ATTACKED ENEMY
Wellington, Tex., Nov 28-- The son of J.M. Smith died at
this father's home from a target rifle wound inflicted
upon himself. He with other boys 12 and 14 years old
engaged in a mimic battle, the opposing forces ranging
about 200 yards apart, all armed with target rifles.
Young Smith remarked that he would first shoot himself
before attacking the enemy. He put the bullet into his
breast and was taken home on a stretcher to die.
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The Daily Chronicle (De Kalb,
Illinois) 29 Nov 1909, Mon
KILLS HIMSELF IN "BATTLE"
Boy Makes Fatal Mistake in Thinking Target Rifle
Unloaded.
Wellington, Tex., Nov. 29--The twelve year old son of
J.M. Smith died at his father's home here from a target
rifle wound inflicted upon himself.
He, with other boys twelve and fourteen years old, were
about to engage in a mimic battle, the opposing forces
being 200 yards apart, all armed with target rifles.
The Smith boy remarked that he would first shoot himself
"before attacking the enemy." Apparently
thinking the rifle unloaded, he turned the muzzle to his
breast and pushed the trigger, firing a bullet into his
body near the heart.
Does anyone else think this
sounds "fishy?" Why would he shoot himself
before engaging the enemy? (My observation, not the
newspaper. A Hartman, county coordinator)
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Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Texas)
20 Jan 1910, Thu
Fire at Wellington
Wellington, Tex.--Fire destroyed the west half of the
south side of the square Sunday. Following were total
losses, no insurance being carried on any building
burned: D.T. Bray, hotel, $3000; coe Bankrupt stock,
$3000; J.W. Bradley, building, $1000; S. Burger meat
market $1000; A.F. Byrd, restaurant, $1000. The J.D. Camp
brick store building stopped the flames on the east of
the fire, burning to the street on the west.
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Los Angeles Herald (Los
Angeles, California) 5 Sep 1910, Mon
POLICE BELIEVE MAN IN JAIL WANTED IN
TEXAS
San Bernardino, Sep 4--The officers of the sheriff's
office believe that they have earned a reward of $1000
for the capture of George Young, wanted at Wellington,
Tex., for an offense. He is believed to be serving a
sentence in the county jail for distrubing the peace
under the name of D. Salisbury.
The officers of Wellington have telegraphed that
photographs of the man wanted and details of his crime
are on the way by mail.
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The Galveston Daily News
(Galveston, Texas) 21 Jan 1911, Sat
SEVERAL BUILDINGS DESTROYED
Fire at Wellington Thursday Night Caused a Loss of
$30,000- Officers are investigating
Special to the News.
Wellington, Tex., Jan 20--Fire last night destroyed the
west side of the public square here, causing a loss of
$30,000. Among the buildings totally ruined are those of
the Wellington Dry Goods Company; Brown Dry Goods Company
and the Wellington Hardware Company.
Other buildings were damaged. Officers are investigating
the report that the fire was of incendiary origin.
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This ad appeared in newspapers all
across the country from Santa Cruz, California to Altoona
Pennsylvania in early 1911. This is just one newspaper.
The Dairly Ardmoreite (Ardmore,
Oklahoma) 1 Feb 1911, Wed
Life Saved at Death's Door.
"I never felt so near my grave," writes W.R.
Patterson, of Wellington, Tex., as when a frightful cough
and lung trouble pulled me down to 100 pounds, in spite
of doctor's treatment for two years. My father, mother
and two sisters died of consumption, and that I am alive
today is due solely to Dr. King's New Discovery, which
completely cured me. Now I weigh 187 pounds and have been
well and strong for years." Quick, safe, sure its
the best remedy on earth for cought, colds, lagrippe,
asthma, croup, and all throat and lung troubles. 50¢ and
$1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Ringer Drug Co.
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The Evening Missourian
(Columbia, Missouri) 1 Feb 1911, Wed
C.E. Litchfield, a sophomore in the
College of Arts and Science of the University of
Missouri, went to his home in Wellington, Tex., this
afternoon. He will return to Columbia in two weeks.
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Journal Gazette (Mattoon,
Illinois) 24 Feb 1911, Fri
Dr. Harvey B. Worley, once a Windsor
boy, has been appointed railroad surgeon at Wellington,
Tex.
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The Evening Missourian
(Columbia, Missouri) 1 May 1911, Mon
An M.U. Debator is Ill.
C.E. Litchfield of Wellington, Tex., a sophomore in the
College of Arts and Science, is ill at Parker Memorial
Hospital. He wnet to the hospital this morning. Mr
Litchfield is one of the men who will represent the
University of Missouri in the debate with Texas this
spring.
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The Evening Missourian
(Columbia, Missouri) 19 May 1911, Fri
C.E. Litchfield, who with J.W. Oliver,
represented the University of Missouri in a debate with
texas University, May 4, returned to Columbia yesterday
from his home in Wellington, Tex.
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The Wichita Beacon (Wichita,
Kansas) 18 Sep 1912, Wed
POLICE FIND A SUIT CASE
Contained an Envelope Bearing the Address of Nova Young,
of Wellington, Texas.
The police have a suit case mystery. At the request of
persons living in the thirtieth block on East Second
Street, Detective G.C. Hay was sent to investigate a
mysterious appearing package that could be seen in an
alfalfa patch. The officer found a leather suit case
filled with a man's clothing. Judged by the quality of
the clothing the police believe the grip belongs to a
laborer.
There is nothing in the suit case or about the clothing
to disclose the identity of the owner except a plain
white envelope, which bears this address: "Miss Nova
Young, Wellington, Tex." Persons who discovered the
suit case in the alfalfa patch have no idea how it came
there.
Detective Hay suspects that the owner met with foul play
of some sort while in Wichita. His theory is that the
suit case was discarded after everything of value and
marks of identification had been removed.
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The Wichita Beacon (Wichita,
Kansas) 19 Feb 1913, Wed
A.O. Sweet of Wellington, Tex., brought
in two loads of butcher stuff. This stuff rustled its own
living in the stock fields and was fed nothing except as
a little kaffir in heads was thrown them while snow
covered the fields for a week. There are cotton fields,
corn stalks and headed kaffir, and on this fodder
gathered by themselves, the cattle prospered and got fat
enough for butcher stuff. This has been the mildest
winter for ten years and the cattle are in the best form
he can remember. But cattle are short and are held very
high. He finds Wichita his best market. Hogs can not be
got at any price and they have corn in abundance at 35 to
40 cents.
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The Wichita Beacon (Wichita,
Kansas) 14 Mar 1913, Fri
S.D. Rude of Wellington, Tex., was here
Monday with four cars of cattle which netted him $500
more than he expected. Mr. Rude has just returned from a
trip to China, Japan and the Philippine Islands.
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The Leavenworth Times
(Leavenworth, Kansas) 28 Apr 1915, Wed
Announcement is made of the marriage of
Firman Schenck of this city, to Mrs. E.V. Jolly at the
home of the bride in Wellington, Tex. Mr. and Mrs.
Schenck will travel for a few weeks in the Southern
states and will return here, where they will make their
home on Mr. Schenck's farm, northwest of town
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The Paris Morning News (Paris,
Texas) 7 Jul 1917, Sat
Ex-Sheriff Sel Carpenter and family of
Wellington, Tex., who have been visiting relatives here,
left yesterday for home. They made the trip to Paris in
an automobile, which he sold while here, and they took
the train back.
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The Wichita Beacon (Wichita,
Kansas) 18 Dec 1918, Wed
FALLEN FOR FREEDOM
Article contains names of soldiers with varying
degrees of Wounds
Listed in the section under "Wounded (Degree
Undetermined) Privates:
Perry W. Turner, Wellington, Tex.
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The Wichita Beacon (Wichita,
Kansas) 3 Mar 1919, Mon
HAWKINS--Nina Hawkins died yesterday
after a short illness. The body was sent to Wellington,
Tex., today by A.G. Mueller for funeral services and
burial.
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El Paso Herald (El Paso, Texas)
19 Apr 1919, Sat
America's Heroes; U.S. Casualty List
Washington, D.C., April 19--The casualty list made public
Saturday by the war department contains the names of 648
men, 14 of whom, including five marines, were killed in
action. The total casualties of the marine corps amounted
to 13.
Men from the southwest, whose names appear in the army
list, are the following:
Killed In Action.
Pvt. Jose Candelaria, San Antonio, Tex.
Died of Wounds.
Pvt. Alex L. Clay, Athens, Tex.
Pvt. Thomas F. Campbell, whitesboro, Tex.
Wounded Slightly.
Pvt. Robert C. Owens, Merritt, Tex.
Pvt. Sam W Standridge, Petrolia, Tex.
Pvt. Fred J. Skaggs, Wellington,
Tex.
Died of Accident.
Corp. Claude Crawford, Cresson, Tex.
Died of Disease.
Pvt. Clarence Swilling, Iradell, Tex.
Died, Previously Reported Missing
Pvt. Howard L. Fortson, Texarkan, Tex.
Pvt. Cosme Griego, Albuquerque, N.M.
Pvt. Ambus E. Hunter, Dallas, Tex.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined, Previously Reported
Missing
Pvt. Erwin W. Allen, Waco, Tex.
Returned to Duty, Previously Reported Died
Pvt Frank Fillip, Mart, Tex.
Killed in Action
The following soldiers were killed in action:
Corp. John Hubbard, Hamilton, Ohio
Pvt. Rector G Boyce, Dixon, Mo.
Pvt. James A Brock, Weogufka, Ala.
Pvt. David Scott, Cleveland, Ohio.
Pvt. Henry Williams, Worcester, England.
Pvt. Markey Bevnik, Providence, R.I.
Pvt. John Cantrill Stregel, Stithon, Ky.
Pvt. Floyd B Auslander, Decker, Mich.
Marines Killed.
The following men of the marine corps were
killed in action:
Corp Nelson Milton Buford, Kiowa, Kans.
Pvt. John William Murphy, Memphis, Tenn.
Pvt. William Otto Suchy, Great Bend, Kans.
Pvt. James R. Gilmore, Cottonwood, Ala.
Pvt. Ira Albert Yake, Lexington, Mich.
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Independence Daily Reporter
(Independence, Kansas) 18 Mar 1920, Thu
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Robert P. Stahl, Yale, Okla....28
Ethel Pritchard, Wellington, Tex....25
Eli Wollard, Fredonia....26
Myrtle E. Blair, Fredonia....26
Dale E. Suttle, Nowata....22
Elizabeth Bircher, Alva, Okla....23
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Altoona Mirror (Altoona,
Pennsylvania) 12 Oct, 1929, Sat
RAINS CATFISH IN TOWN IN TEXAS
Wellington, Tex. Oct 12- When it rains in Wellington, it
rains, there's no doubt about that. Why, it even rains
catfish.
At least that's the story and the good citizens here
intend to stick to it, adopting the well-known Ripleyan
attitude of "Believe it or not."
For weeks the country around here had been needing rain
badly. When it finally did rain, eight inches of water
fell in three days.
Following the deluge, several small catfish, ranging in
size from two to four inches long, were found disporting
themselves in the middle of a road, with not a single
clue as to how they got there.
Examination showed no hook marks. The place they were
found is approximately eight miles from the nearest
stream and it seems hardly possible, granting that they
were caught and dropped there by accident, then anyone
would go to the trouble of carrying such small fish home
for wither eating or boasting purposes.
One explanation advanced was that the fish were probably
scooped up by a tornado miles away, carried by the wind
and finally dropped when the heavy rain fell.
Anyway, it's a good story.
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The Brownsville Herald
(Brownsville, Texas) 6 Nov 1929, Wed
Jail Wellington Man in Stabbing
Wellington, Tex., Nov. 6--(AP)--Haskell Jones, 23, was
held in jail here today charged with the murder last
Sunday of Foy Justice, stabbed in the heart.
The killing occured, police were told, on the road
between Wellington and Shamrock. Four men were returning
from Shamrock a quarrel started, and Justice and Jones
got out of the car to settle the argument.
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Bradford Evening Star and The
Bradford Daily Record (Bradford, Pennsylvania) 12 Jun
1933, Mon
TWO OFFICERS KIDNAPED AND TIED TO TREE
Wellington, Tex., June 12.--Kidnaped
and wired to a tree by two desperadoes, Sheriff George
Corry and City Marshal Paul Hardy returned here today and
identified their two captors as Clyde and Ivan Barrow,
Dallas gunmen wanted for murder.
The two officers were kidnaped by the pair when they went
to the farm home of Steve Prichard, farmer, following an
auto accident in which the gunmen's car went over an
embankment. Prichard was covered with sub-machine guns
when he went to the assistance of the two.
They forced him to take a seriously injured woman
companion to his home, but refused to allow him to summon
medical aid. When Mrs. Jack Prichard, daughter-in-law of
the farmer knocked on the farmhouse door she was shot and
slightly wounded.
Answering a telephone call for assistance Corry and Hardy
went to the Prichard farm where they were surprised and
overpowered. Strapped with their own handcuffs, the
officers were taken to Errick, Okla., where they were
left wired to a tree. They released themselves during the
night and directed a fruitless search for their captors.
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