The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - February 3, 1881 – Page: 1
Robinson, administrator, vs. Philpot; from Freestone. Affirmed.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - April 7, 1881 – Page: 7
Loper and McElroy vs. Robinson from Freestone county. It is not material whether the party misrepresenting the fact upon the belief of which another is induced to act, know it to be false, or believed it to be true, he is still responsible for the injury sustained by party who relied upon it. Affirmed. Quinan J.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - April 14, 1881, Page: 5
Texas Topics
Measles at
Wortham are sparing no person whatever except
those who formerly had it.
...
Mr. L. D. Lillard, editor of the
Fairfield Recorder, and Miss Mattie E.
Watson were married in
Fairfield last Thursday night.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - May 26, 1881, Page: 4
Sherman
Special to the Herald
Sherman, May 23 - A gentleman named Clarke made a contract at Knoxville, Tenn.,
with John Brown and Wiley Gallion to work for him in
Freestone county,
advancing their passage. When they
reached Sherman they attempted to dodge him an evade
the contract. He had them arrested,
thinking to force them to fulfill their contract.
They were dismissed on a writ of habeas corpus, paying an attorney more
than the fare they would have been out had they paid through.
Galveston News (of Galveston, Texas) - July 7, 1881, Page: 5
Clippings From Interior Exchanges
MORRIS
Daingerfield Banner: On Wednesday night of last week a party of about twenty-five armed men called on Mr. Tom Elkins, who lives near Hughes Springs, and notified him that he must leave the country within ten days. They charged him with being implicated in horse-stealing. It is not known who the men were, but were supposed to be citizens of the surrounding country. Elkins declares that he will not leave, and there is a prospect of lively times ahead. Elkins has a wife and two children, and he came to the neighborhood from Freestone County. He is farming. Considerable excitement is felt in the neighborhood of Hughes Springs growing out of the Elkins-Blackwell affair. One element seems to be siding against those men and another element is in their favor. Threats and counter threats have been made and matters look a little equally.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - July 28, 1881, Page: 8
WORTHAM
WORTHAM, July 25, 1881
Correspondence of the
Herald:
Mr. Jim Anderson went
to Walker Miller's last night and
paid him three hundred and thirty dollars for cattle.
Walker Miller locked the money up in his
trunk and put the key in his pocket.
Anderson and Miller soon went to bed in the house.
Mr. A., seeing a man in the door, aroused Miller, who discovered his
money was gone. Pursuit was made
without effect.
Mr. Dave Burleson, one of our most substantial citizens, died
to-day of black jaundice.
Hon. C. L. Watson, of
Fairfield, spent several days here on a visit to relatives.
The weather is decidedly showery, and the bottom planters
are cheerful.
Grass is green on the prairies again, and the hay cutters
are making ready to cut as soon as the showers are over.
Camp meetings are to be found in
every direction; preachers generally are having a good time.
Mr. J. Barbee has
carried three balls of lead in his lungs since the war.
They are just now exciting serious disturbance, threatening his life.
He will get the benefit of the late land donation.
Good fruit is scarce.
The late rains are in time to save the late peaches.
Melons are abundant and cheap.
John Shelton was
to-day bitten by a water moccasin while trying to get a fish on a hook hung in
the brush in the lake.
The Standard (of Clarksville, Texas) - July 29, 1881, Page: 4
Freestone; Suffering; Section; Temper; Arrived; Harvest; Promised; Bushed
LAMPASAS, June 25th, 1881
DEAR
LILLARD : I hope that Freestone is not suffering from the
drouth and parching wind as this section is.
To-day there are some clouds that temper the wind a little, but for three
days previous to this, it has made everything wilt under its influence and
parched the skin like the breath of a furnace.
The corn, unless very forward, is a dead letter.
…
J. W. W.
[Fairfield Recorder
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - February 2, 1882 – Page: 7
COURT OF APPEALS DECISION
Thomas J. Blackmon vs. the State from Freestone county. Submitted on behalf of both parties.
[same issue, Page 4]
Zacharic, executrix, vs. Waldron et al; appeal from
Freestone county.
Under the statute of the 15th legislature, which was the same as that of
1818, the heirs of a deceased person were not required to be joined with the
executor or administrator in suits involving the title of lands.
Reversed and remanded.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - February 16, 1882 - Page: 3
WORTHAM
Correspondence of the Herald:
WORTHAM, February 7. - Rain yet hinders all farming operations, and the
prospects are that a large portion of our rich lands will go uncultivated.
The mesquite grass never was so good before and stock are all doing well
on it. County bridges on creeks have
been greatly damaged.
District court is in session at
Fairfield, Judge Bradley presiding.
The late decision in the courts on the Mercer colony suit
has awakened considerable interest with those on the lands in Navarro county.
Dallas, as usual, has been well represented by drummers, in our town
lately. The greater portion of our grocery trade goes to Dallas.
This will finally divert much of our other trade there.
Railroad competition is much needed to the upper country.
[same issue]
...Alice M. Adams vs.
Mary McCoy, appeal; from Freestone county.
The appellant is heir of William B. Moore, deceased, had received
from the estate property of more value than the unpaid balance on the
judgment...
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - February 23, 1882 – Page: 3
Galveston
George Roller, Jr., vs. the state; from Freestone county. Affirmed.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - March 30, 1882 – Page: 4
Lundy Cornish vs. Rebecca Cornish; from Freestone county. Our statutes do not give parties to divorce suits the right to testify in their own behalf. Such an innovation upon sound public policy and the salutary principal ???? common law could only be permitted if the statutes were very clear and ???????. Affirmed. Bonner, j.
[same issue, Page: 6]
William David vs.
William Boyd et al.; appeal from
Freestone county.
An appellant must stand on his case as made out by himself,
and the court will extend him no relief which he has not asked.... tended that
a wife could…
[same issue, Page: 3]
Watson vs. Mims; from
Freestone county.
Judgment reversed and cause remanded.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - May 11, 1882, Page: 4
WORTHAM
Correspondence of the Herald:
WORTHAM, May6, 1882 - We are glad to
report the rain sufficient to saturate the earth after a long drouth [sic].
One inch of rain fell her last night, the third day of showery weather.
There was never so much display of electricity before.
Every shower of rain is attended with fierce lightning.
Crop reports are favorable, except wheat.
Our soil is not adapted to wheat.
The fruit crop was never so promising.
The health was never better.
Some complaint of poor stands of corn.
Four hundred mutton sheep were shipped from here to-day.
Cattle shipping is going on all the time.
Mr. Stuart has purchased the mill
property here.
We are under obligations to Trinity University for supplying us with first-class
preaching. The light of that
institution is illuminating this whole country, intellectually and morally.
May it never grow less.
McCain & Griffith, of Mexia, have opened up at
this place.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - June 1, 1882 – Page: 7
MEXIA
Special to the Herald:
MEXIA, May 24 - Deputy Sheriff Waller arrested Albert Evans, from Freestone county, for stealing a horse in Hubbard City, and lodged him in jail at Groesbeck. ...
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) – Sept. 1, 1882, Page: 5
Counties in Texas
FREESTONE
(Area 909 square miles.
Population 15,000
proportion of blacks
one-third.)
The physical peculiarities of
Freestone county
are prairie and timbered lands generally level soil of sandy loam, and about
three-fourths of it arable. The
greater portion of the county is covered with timber, oak, ash, elm, hickory,
etc. The native grasses are abundant
and nutritious in the eastern and western portions of the county, the section
well watered with creeks, the domestic supply furnished by wells and springs,
and about 50,000 acres of county under cultivation.
The trade of this section goes to Galveston and Houston chiefly. The Houston & Texas Central and the International &
Great Northern roads pass through
Freestone.
There are some eighty free schools and all the various religious
denominations in the county.
The live stock showing is: Cattle, 22,000; horses and
mules, 7,000; sheep, 2,500; and about 25,000 hogs.
Stock generally requires some winter feeding.
Average cost of work stock in Horses, $40; mules, $50, and oxen, $50 per
yoke. The crops produced are
principally cotton, corn and oats, farming being the chief industry.
Lands sell for from $2 to $10 per acre for wild, and for from $5 to $20 for
improved. Rents about $3 per acre.
Lands are usually sold on two and three years time.
The county is out of debt, taxes light and the health of the people good
with the exception of bilious and malarial complaints.
Vegetables and fruits are raised in abundance, and the average of cotton
to the acre is one-third of a bale, of corn 15 bushels, and of wheat and oats 10
and 40 bushels respectively.
Wortham is the railway station.
[same issue]
Our Railroads
-----------
A Glance at the Now Tremendous
Railroad System Extending Over
the State of Texas
-----------
[mentions Wortham in passing]
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - September 21, 1882, Page: 4
WORTHAM
Special to the Herald:
WORTHAM, September 14. - One of the party concerned in the celebrated Amalt
cattle stealing in this county, got two and a half years in the penitentiary.
Jeff Dun skipped his bond and Jim Anderson's trial was put off.
Ike Louis, colored, obtained a verdict of $3,000 against
the Houston & Texas Central railroad for
mashing off the hand of his three-year old child while playing by the track.
An appeal was taken by the defendant.
Woodland has just given one of the
finest temperance public dinners.
After the whites the colored people were feasted, and still plenty was left.
Mr. Andrews acquitted himself nobly in a lecture,
first to the whites then to the colored people.
Mr. Hodge Ferrell and old and noted
citizen has died. He is much
regretted.
The temperance reform council is working well here.
Several cotton pickers are here from the upper counties
engaged in cotton picking, as our cotton is much in advance on account of less
rain here.
Owing to a misunderstanding there was not a general vote in
all the precincts in our county,
Freestone, on the local option.
[same issue]
CORSICANA
...
Cards are out for the marriage of our genial
fellow-townsman Will Ransom to Miss Callie Bradley, of
Fairfield, on the 21st instant.
Miss Callis is the daughter of Judge Bradley, of the district court, and a
great favorite with the young men of Corsicana.
...
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - December 7, 1882, Page: 5
News by Specials
Mexia
MEXIA Dec. 5- [Special] - Deputy Sheriff Rowin, of Tarrant county, accompanied by Sheriff Childs, of Freestone county, took the cars here this evening, having in charge one James Creswell, alias James Williams, charged with the murder of a Mr. Edwards, in Tarrant county, in 1869. Creswell was arrested in Van Zandt county last month, on a charge of stealing a lot of horses from Mr. John Snapp, of Wortham. During his imprisonment in the Freestone county jail it was discovered that the party was wanted in Fort Worth. Since the committal of the murder he has been in Arkansas, New Mexico, and Mexico. He has been residing in Freestone county a year or more, and is known as James Williams.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - February 1, 1883, Page: 1
Commission of Appeals – Affirmed: Gibson Adams vs. Mullican; from Freestone county.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - February 8, 1883, Page: 2
Gibson Adams vs. Mullican; from Freestone county. A single question is presented - does there appear such privity of contract or estate as entities the landlord to a distress warrant for a debt due by the tenant against the property of the sub-tenant on the premises, consisting in produce raised by the sub-tenant on the portion of the premises rented by the sub-tenant, arising merely from that relation as subjects the sub-tenant to liability for the tenant's debt to the landlord, ...
[same issue]
New Mail Routes in Texas
...from Wichita Falls to Fort Sill, Indian Territory, from Vernon via Doans to Mobertie, from Wortham to Birdston, from Richland to Birdston, from Ranger via Caddo and Prairie to Ellasville,...
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - April 12, 1883, Page: 1
Wortham.
Safe Blown Open and Robbed
Wortham, April 7 - [Special] - The safe of J. J. Stubbs, one of our largest merchants was blown open last night and robbed of $1,632. The work was undoubtedly that of professionals. They broke open the front doors of the store with the use of a chisel and pinch bar. They went through the cash drawer in the counter and from there to where the safe stood. With a cold chisel and sledge hammer they succeeded in cutting a hole through the center of the top of the safe so as to blow off both the inside and the outside doors at one blast. The heavy outside door was blown some ten feet from the safe. They then rifled the safe of the contents of over $1,600, the most of which had been deposited by customers of the firm for safe keeping. They left no clue as to who they were, and there is little hope of their capture.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - April 19, 1883, Page: 1
Mexia
Bad for the Burglar
MEXIA, April 14 - [Special] - Last night a burglar entered the residence
of Mr. William Hodges, in east Mexia, and stole a pair of pants of Mr. Walter
Carter - a friend from
Freestone county,
who was spending the night with Mr. Hodges - expecting to make a good haul, as
it was known that he had come over to Mexia to draw a large sum from the bank to
pay for a lot of cattle he had purchased.
Fortunately, Mr. Carter had not drawn the money from
the bank, and the burglar succeeded in finding only $10 or $15, which was in the
garment. No clue to the party.
Heavy rain-today.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - May XE "May" 3, 1883, Page: 3
The Trunk Sold
The Texas Trunk Railroad Sold Under the Hammer Yesterday
It Was Bought in by Representatives of the Bondholders
The Price Paid - Future of the Enterprise
Other Local Notes and Comments
...A reporter of the HERALD called upon Captain S. J. Adams, and asked him what would be done with reference to building the road. He says parties in this city have bought up nearly all the construction claims, and have united with eastern capitalists, and that the road will be pushed forward rapidly to Sabine Pass. They will have ample capital to push through to completion, and that the company has not decided whether they will go to Palestine or by Fairfield, in Freestone county, as the country around the former place has been well filled with railroads, and they think by opening up a new country through Freestone it will be to mutual advantage. He assured the reporter, with great confidence, that the road would be completed as early a period as was possible. The reporter left with increased faith in the future of young and growing city.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - May 31, 1883, Page: 1
Wortham
Telegraph Operator Dead - Crops
Wortham, May 26 - [Special] - Mr. Neal, night
telegraph operator, died very suddenly here yesterday.
Showers of rain fell here last night.
Crop prospects are rather dull; oats have yielded about
one-third of a crop; corn and cotton are looking well.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - June 7, 1883 - Page: 12
Wortham
Killed by Lightning - Cheering Crop Notes
Wortham, June 6 - [Special]
- Two good brood mares were killed by lightning on one farm, and a jack and
jaennet on another, during the late storm.
The late rain, the first in some time, has been of great
advantage. Hundreds of acres of
cotton will be planted after this rain, besides much of it already planted will
now come up.
The country is healthy and prosperous.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - August 16, 1883, Page: 3
Wortham
Wortham, Aug 9 -
[Correspondence.] - We are sorry to have to report an unusual amount of malarial
fever in this locality, which we attribute to a heavy flood of rain, which
filled all the basins and creeks, recently.
R. B. Longbotham, one of the pioneers of this country, died
here yesterday at a very advanced age.
This town is built on his head-right.
The crops are doing well with a promise of a fair average
yield. The bolls on the old cotton
are very small. The turf is yet
green and yields a heavy crop for the hay cutters, who are busily saving hay.
They haven't forgotten the heavy loss of stock last winter.
We have plenty of the best of peaches for home use, but not
enough to market.
Our camp-meeting here was a success, but was greatly
perplexed on account of the absence of our presiding elder, who was expected to
take the lead of it, Rev. Armstrong Steppand. Rev. Mr. Wells, of the Corsicana Messenger, did acceptable service, and
accomplished much good. It was
suddenly closed on account of the great amount of sickness.
Another steam gin is going up, to meet the increased
demand.
Our brick-yards are
actively engaged.
Woodland gave
a barbecue last week, at which the amendment question was discussed before the
people, but the masses are careless on the subject.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - August 30, 1883 - Page: 1
Wortham
Compromising Situation - Fence Cutting
Wortham, Aug. 28 -
[Special] - Rev. Mr. Williams, of the Protestant Methodist church, struck Rev. Mr. Starks, of the same church,
several blows with an axe-handle, felling him to the floor insensible, at Mr.
Linley's store. It was several hours
before consciousness returned. Rev.
Mr. Starks was accused by Mrs. Williams of coming to her bedside in the still
hours of the night, with criminal intentions.
Rev. Mr. Starks says he was only placing the cover on Mrs. Williams'
children in the bed. The affair has
created quite a sensation.
The fence cutters have reached our section, and are doing
active work.
The drouth [sic] yet continues.
[NOTE - Fence cutting was the conflict between landless cattlemen who wanted to keep the open range and those used barbed wireqv to fence the land.]
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - November 22, 1883 - Page: 8
Wortham
Wortham, Nov. 17 -
[Special] - The Methodist Episcopal church south is to have Rev. Mr. Haggard,
and the Protestant Methodist, Rev. G. P. Miller of Corsicana for the ensuing year.
The Christian church Rev. Mr. Sikes, of Springfield.
There was a killing freeze to all tender vegetables Friday
night. Pork's plentiful and better
still; beef is at least down at prices in reach of all.
The heavy fall in cattle is owing to the expense of
carrying them through the winter, stockmen fearing such heavy losses as were
incurred last winter. Some attribute the loss in prices to fence-cutting,
because a few stocks have been forced on the market by this means.
Some are looking to the Legislature to do big things as to the fence
laws.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - May 15, 1884 - Page: 1
Wortham
Wortham, May 13 - [Special] - A centennial sermon was
preached here on Sunday by the Rev. Armstrong, presiding elder of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, of the Waco district,
to a crowded house. Fifty-three
dollars was raised on the occasion.
The late floods of rain have greatly damaged crops.
The cotton replanted after the frost must be again planted, owing to the
hard ground, packed by the rain, making the third planting.
Millet is in the same fix.
Oats are heading, and very promising.
Corn is very backward; farmers are busy plowing it the first time.
The health of this county has been extra good for the last
year or more, causing a considerable stir among the doctors.
Two of our most eminent physicians have moved to a less aluorious
atmosphere, and three are leaving Mexia for
Dallas, and more to spare.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - November 13, 1884 - Page: 6
Freestone County
Wortham, Nov. 8 - [Special] - The officers in this (Freestone) county elected are: Representative, R. E. Steel, Democrat; H. Childs, sheriff; O. C. Kervin, county judge; T. Sims, county clerk; Joe Wormac, treasurer; P. Boyd, district clerk.
[same issue; Page: 7]
Died
BARKLEY - At his late residence in this city at 1:30
o'clock yesterday, Major James Ed Barkley.
Major Barkley, was born in Scott county, Kentucky, December 19,
1824. He moved with his parents to Ralls county, Missouri, and there, at an
early age, engaged in mercantile life.
He remained in Missouri until the gold fever broke out in California in
1849, when he emigrated to the Pacific Slope, casting his fortunes with the
early settlers of that region, engaging in mining with varied success until
1857, when he returned to Missouri.
He settled in Butler county where he married Miss Margaret
Moberly, to whom three children were born.
After his return to Missouri, he again engaged in mercantile business
which he conducted successfully until the breaking out of the late civil war. He
took an active part in the war, serving during its entire duration in the Confederate army.
Although well-to-do at the outbreak of the civil strife, at its ending
he, like thousands of others, was left poor, having lost his stock of goods, his
negroes and even his homestead, which was confiscated and his family turned out
of doors. When the Confederate cause
had failed and the Southern armies were disbanded, Major Barkley came to Texas,
settling at Cotton Gin, in Freestone county, where he remained until 1869,
when he moved to this city. For four
years he was sheriff of Dallas county, making one of the
most efficient and active officers the county has ever had.
To Major Barkley the state owes more for the improvement of horses than
to any other one person in the state perhaps.
He loved a fine horse and it was his delight as well as his pride to own
thoroughbreds and improve horse stock.
He was a true friend under any and all circumstances.
A good neighbor, kind hearted and generous.
He was always ready with open hand to help those in need.
A good man and a good citizen has gone and many there be who will miss
him and sincerely mourn his loss.
Words are but as empty sounds to the hearts of those who grieve because of
death's coming, but the HERALD condoles with the bereaved family of the deceased
and tenders its sincerest sympathy in their hour of sadness and woe.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - February 19, 1885 - Page: 4
Wortham Local Notes
Wortham, Feb 17 - [Special] - Two business houses have closed here, Seely & Watson, dry goods, and W. Lynn, drugs. The goods have been shipped off. All the land has been taken for cultivation, and trade is reviving. A large quantity of oats is being planted. No dead cattle, but plenty of forage to carry them through.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - April 30, 1885
The Fairfield Recorder commends the Dallas plan adopted by the county commissioners of working the poor-farm convicts on the roads, and thinks most of the counties will follow the example with great benefit.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - June 25, 1885 - Page: 5
Wortham
Wortham, June 22 -
[Special] - The following officers were elected for the next year by the Masonic Lodge here:
J. L. Miller, Worshipful Master
D. E. Storickle,
Senior Warden
S. P. Lee, Junior
Warden
The damage from the cotton web-worm here was trifling.
Crop prospects never better.
Mrs. L. R. Dyer, of Clarendon, who is spending the summer
here with relatives, on yesterday gave birth to a fine daughter.
Owing to the intense heat the free use of ice was required to ward off
threatened puerperal convulsions.
She weighed eight pounds and was named Annie Mary for her aunt, Mrs. Charley
Goodnight, of Panhandle. Mr. Dyer is
joyful, as it is the only heir to a large family living in Texas.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - August 6, 1885 - Page: 3
Wortham
Wortham, July 31 -
[Special] - Dr. Sam Herring, of Kerens, came in town last night and carried off his wife, from whom he had been
separated about 12 months.
Mr. E. Hobbs, of
Fairfield, ?????? [faded original] venerable citizen, is in town.
Cotton is falling for want of rain.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - October 2, 1885 - Page: 2
Corsicana Cullings
...The roller flouring mills, compress, and cottonseed oil
mills are all in full blast, and business increasing daily.
Sergeant Oglesby passed through the city this morning with
six prisoners from Bonham. Three of them are to
be left with the railroad gang at Wortham, and the others
taken to the farm.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - October 8, 1885 – Page: 5
Fairfield Notes
Fairfield, Oct.
5 – [Correspondence] – The district court after being in session a month, has
adjourned. There have been six
convictions and two pleas of guilty.
Dock and Albert Brown, who some years ago killed a negro who had grossly insulted their
mother, were tried for murder and found guilty of manslaughter, and their
punishment affixed at 2 years imprisonment. Public
sympathy is with the Browns, and it is probable that a largely signed petition
for their pardon will be presented to the governor.
Dave Pierce is in jail on a charge of having murdered one,
W. W. Patterson, some 18 years ago.
The State attached John Shields, of Lampasas, as a witness, and he was, after
his arrival here, jointly indicted with Pierce.
Shields formerly resided in this county.
Judge Brady being disqualified, the cases
were continued and they will apply to Judge Rainey to grant them bail.
Judge Brady and District Attorney Rufus
Hardy go to Groesbeck to hold court.
Peter Riley, a citizen of our town, went to Oakwood on last Saturday and became
involved in a difficulty with one Whitehead, who cut Riley’s throat, inflicting
a very serious wound. Riley also
inflicted slight wounds upon Whitehead.
Mr. E. Hobbs, one of
Freestone county’s
oldest citizens, lost his wife on Friday last.
She has been in feeble health for some time, and a few days ago was
stricken with paralysis.
W. S. Ward, an old resident, who resides on
Ward prairie, in this county, died
Saturday night.
County court is now in session, but owing to Judge Kirven's being quite
feeble, but little business will be transacted.
Dr. W. N. Sneed, our popular physician, is suffering from
severe injuries caused by his horse running away and throwing him out of his
sulky [?].
Country people are bring in the fleecy staple and settling
their accounts, and merchants are all smiles.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - October 10, 1885
The Tax Collectors of Freestone, Callahan, Wood and Archer Counties squared accounts with the State to-day.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - October 11, 1885 - Page: 2
Matters at Mexia
The Limestone and Freestone County Telephone Co. has been organized, with headquarters at Mexia. Col. J. R. Henry was elected president, and G. A. Fishburne, of the Mexia Ledger, general manager. It is the intention of the company to build a line between Mexia and Fairfield and from Mexia to Groesbeck, the latter line being now under construction.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - October 16, 1885 - Page: 8
PERSONAL
Mr. A. Williams, of Fairfield, arrived in the city this evening, and is at the St. George.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - November 1, 1885 - Page: 2
The News from Waco
A Noted Lady Visitor – Railroad Man Promoted.
The Baptist University Project
Waco, Oct. 31 – There was but one case heard in United States Commissioner Fink’s court to-day. J. J. Marsh, charged with misuse of the postoffice establishment of the government, was bound over in the sum of $200 to await the action of the grand jury. Marsh is a citizen of Fairfield.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - November 12, 1885 - Page: 3
A formal meeting of citizens was held tonight, at which the committee appointed at the meeting heretofore reported stated that they had met with success in securing subscriptions to raise the requested bonus for the Corsicana and Sabine Pass Railroad as to warrant them in saying tat the money would be raised with but little further effort. The committee was continued to report at another meeting to be held at an early date. Mayor Neblett was empowered to appoint a committee to visit Fairfield and learn what portion of the required bonus the citizens of the town of Fairfield and of Freestone County will contribute.
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - November 14, 1885 – Page: 4
CORSICANA
…
The committee to raise the bonus for the Corsicana and Sabine Pass Railroad report this evening that
they are progressing very substantially in securing subscriptions, and are
assured that the amount will be raised in a short time. The matter will assume a
more tangible shape as soon as the committee sent to
Fairfield is
heard from…
The Dallas Weekly Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - November 15, 1885 – Page: 3
Palm vs. the State, from Freestone County.
Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) - November 17, 1885 – Page: 7
Cullings from Corsicana
More of the Methodist Conference
Unanimous Vote Against a Change of Church Name -
Delegates to General Conference, Miscellaneous and Local
Items
A delegation of prominent citizens from Fairfield have been in the city all day in the interest of the Corsicana, and Sabine Pass Railroad. Among the delegates are the following: Col. W. M. Peck, W. N. Sneed, T. W. Simms, A. J. Childs, J. P. Robinson, T. B. Newman, Judge O. C. Kirvin and Col. B. A. Philpot. They report that the citizens of Fairfield and Freestone County are enthusiastic on the subject, and in the language of Col. Peck they are going down for their bottom dollar if necessary to raise the required. It is probable that definite action can be reported in a few days.
Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) - November 25, 1885 - Page: 5
Railroad Rumbler's Review
CORSICANA AND SABINE
Corsicana, Nov. 24 – Mayor Nebett today received a telegram from Fairfield, stating that the people of Fairfield and Freestone counties had raised their part of the bonus required to secure the Corsicana and Sabine Pass Road. The committee to raise the required sum have been delaying active measures until the Fairfield committee reported.
Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) - November 30, 1885 - Page: 8
Railroad Rumbler's Review
CORSCIANA HARD AT WORK
CORSCIANA, Nov. 29 - Notwithstanding the day has been one
by the religious duties, yet on the streets the new railroad has been the
absorbing topic. Its advantages and
what some deem disadvantages, have been discussed from all points of view.
But as a matter of fact the men who have stood by the city in every
forward move, who have given liberally of their time and money to its material
advancement, are coming rapidly and solidly to the support of the Corsicana and Sabine Pass Road.
Mayor Neblett to-day assured THE
NEWS reporter that the required bonus is already a certainty in both this
city and the plucky little town of
Fairfield. Capt. Hyatt and
others, on the part of the capitalists who proposed to build the road, and Hon.
Bryan T. Barry and others on the part of the
citizens of Corsicana and Navarro County,
left this city yesterday morning by private conveyance over the proposed line of
the road to Fairfield, where further arrangements will be made looking toward the
completion of the work to be done by Corsicana and
Fairfield and
their respective counties.
With the Texas and St. Louis shops located here, added to those of the
Houston and Texas Central, and this the terminus of the Corsicana and Sabine Pass Road, the prosperity that is at the
very gates of the city can but be apparent to the veriest "mossback".
LATER - The committee who were appointed to view the
proposed route from here to Fairfield returned this evening, and report an
enthusiastic meeting of people of Freestone County at
Fairfield on yesterday.
Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) - December 3, 1885
C. R. Thomas vs. the State, from Freestone.
Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) - December 10, 1885 - Page: 3
Wortham
Wortham, Dec. 9 - Mr. J. C.
Dunegan, a highly respected old citizen of this county, died and was buried with Masonic honors at the old Dunegan grave yard
Monday. He was a strict and zealous
member of the Migreanary [misspelled Missionary] Baptist Church, and had a large
family connection.
The president of Trinity University preached here on Sunday last
A good bridge has been placed over Tehucana Creek on the
Fairfield and Corsicana road.
Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) - December 13, 1885 - Page: 7
Wortham
Wortham, Dec. 12 - The
large pasture and several large stacks of hay of Mr. John Stubbs were consumed by fire to-day.
Rev. P. E. Kirvin, one of the most popular Baptist
ministers of this country, has settled here in a handsome new residence.
Also, Mr. Allen, a bricklayer, a clever gentleman, has located here.
Lively trade here to-day.
[same issue]
Closing Scenes
...H. L. McCarkle, Calvert, thirteenth district; J. L. Miller, Wortham, fourteenth district, J. D. Priest, Willardville, fifteenth district...
Dallas Morning News (of Dallas, Texas) - December 18, 1885 - Page: 2
Wortham
Wortham, Dec. 17 - Alf
Rushing, a refugee from justice, charged with killing Jack Barefield, Marshal of this
town, was recently captured and jailed at Buffalo, Wyoming.
Large amounts were offered for his arrest.
The venerable Gilbert A.
Chancellor died at the age of 84 years
yesterday. He was one of the most
honorable citizens of this county and a devoted member of the Primitive Baptist
Church.
The merchants here have been to Dallas recently and brought in large stocks of
Christmas goods and the young folks are making extensive preparations for
Christmas trees.
The late rains have benefited the grain crops.
Typhoid fever of the most stubborn form prevails
here.