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MASON CO. NEWS, F.M. LORING, GEN’L. MGR., PUBLISHED EVERY WEEK.,
SAT., JAN 9, 1892
Pages not numbered - this from the Third Pg. over from front pg.......
The News regrets to chronicle the death of a little child of T.A. Ralston which took place on the __t,
also the death of a second ___(child) on the 2nd.
How misfor_____ ___metimes crowd each oth-___
Mrs W. B.Ellison was taken sick with pneumonia last week, which resulted in her death Monday night.
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Sat. , Jan 16, 1892 – front pg. – No. 30
Left col. Of front page --
CHURCHES
Catholic –Father McMahon
Southern Methodist – Rev. Crockett
German “ – Rev Pape
Christian – Elder Pickins, pastor _______
Baptist – Elder Mangham, pastor.
SECOND PAGE
(THIS PG. IS WHERE I FIRST FOUND THE AD FOR E. MARTIN – MARTIN’S HOTEL
– I SHOULD NOTE THAT ON EACH AD, THE NEXT AD UNDERNEATH IS FOR L.A. THOMASON
– MASON MEAT MARKET.)
G. L. Burnam is down with pneumonia, but is improving.
Mrs. Hubbard is sick with pneumonia.
See the advertisement of Martin’s Hotel. It will have a feed and livery stable in connection.
J. W. Gamel returned a few days ago from Indian Territory.
Mr C. Crosby is on the sick list.
There is more sickness in Mason county at present than was ever known, but it ismostly la grippe.
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SAT, JAN 23, 1892 – No 31
SECOND PG.
The A. & N. railroad it is said will be built to Llano by April or May and from there it is strongly intimated that it will be rapidly
be pushed to Mason. We trust all these predictions will be verified.
Governor Hogg has issued his proclamation designating th e 22nd day of February as Arbor Day, and earnestly requesting that
said day be generally observed for that purpose in such manner as may seem best to the people of each community.
(Ad for Martin Hotel on this page also, including the one below it for L. A. Thomason )
THIRD PAGE
LONG MOUNTAIN NOTES.
The weather has been cold the past week,
It has been raining today but has let up now.
Rev. Atkinson failed to fill his appointment at this palce this morning on account of the rain.
There is a great deal of sickness in this part of the county. The family of A. D. McCollum are sick but are improving some.
Also Mr. H. Woodward has been quite sick for over a week, but is improving.
The infant of Mr and Mrs T. A. Rolston (that was reported to have died some days since,) died Friday last. Also Mr Rolston himself
is been pretty sick but is better. The heart-broken family have the sympathy of a large number of friends and relatives.
Farmers are very busy turning their land and preparing for thir crops.
Two families by the name of Brewer are here from Comanche Co., visitng their sister Mrs Jackson. They are thinking of locating here.
There has been no school the past week on account of the teacher having the “Grippe”.
Rev. Ballard preached here last Sunday, and aimed on holding conference during the week, but owing to sickness people did not turn out
and the matter was postponed.
With best wishes of your friend. A.
W. B. Ellison died at his home seven miles from town last Tuesday. His wife preceded him only two weeks.
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SAT. , JAN, 30 1892 NO. 32
Obit for Ida and Edith Ralston – age 6 mos., and 11 yrs.(12)
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SECOND PG.
Cattlemen from the Indian Territory report the blizzard very disastrous to stock, hundreds having died.
The Red river froze over solid at a number of points near Denison, Texas, and teams passed over.
The fine court house of Llano County was burned on Jan 22 together with nearly all the furniture.
The county clerk and treasurer saved their books and records. Loss $45,000, insurance $21, 000.
The fire is supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
(The ad for the Martin Hotel - without one for L.A. Thomason below it this time - is also on this page)
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THIRD PAGE
Mrs Bauer, mother of Jacob Bauer, died last Sunday morning. She was quite aged.
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AT THIS POINT I SKIPPED ON OVER TO 1895
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MASON COUNTY NEWS, MASON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1895 NO. 29
THIRD PAGE
Obit for Mrs E. Martin - got copy (this means she died in 1894)
Born
To Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Neiman, a boy Dec. 22.
To Mr. and Mrs. J.W. White, a boy, Jan.1.
To Ms and Mrs. H.C. Boyd, a boy Jan. 1.
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