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21 Mar 1874 |
~~ Married. Hoover-Oden--At the residence of the bride's father, Mr. P. E. Oden, on the 16th, inst., by the Rev. Isaac Hoover, Mr. I. L. Hoover, to Miss Rosana Oden, all of Burnet County. |
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2 May 1874
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~~ Horse Thieves Captured. One killed and two wounded. On last Saturday night, 7 head of saddle horses were stolen from Dr. Fields, A. M. Mather, and Cyrus Marcas, living on N. Gabriel in this county. A party of seven citizens followed and overtook the thieves about 2 1/2 miles from Townsends Mill in Lampassas County. A sharp fight ensued, resulting in the killing of one of the thieves, Billy Graham, and the wounding and capture of the other two, who gave their names as Charlie Clark and Bud Thompson. Both of these men were wounded through the leg and the physician thinks that amputation will be necessary for Clark. Thompson and Clark were brought to this town and confined in jail yesterday. All credit is due those citizens for their prompt and effective action in this matter. If all of our citizens would pursue the same course whenever stock were stolen from themselves or neighbor, horse theives would soon come to avoid Burnet County as they would a plague spot. The moderation these citizens displayed in not breaking the rascals' necks when they were captured, entitles them to be classed among the most moderate and law abiding men in the State. None of them were wounded in the fight, but a bullet passed through the hat of one gentleman. ~~ ~~ I.O.O.F The Burnet Lodge meets every Friday night at the Masonic building. E. Sampson, N.G.; T.E. Hammond, Secretary; J. W. Taylor, Treasurer; A. G. Foster, R.S.N.G.; A.S. Gootee, L.S.N.G; Geo. Whitaker, R.S.V.C.; C. B. Taylor, L.S.V.G.; J. C. Carson, I.S.G. ~~ Assault Charged. Jas. Wright, Jas. Stevens, and Isan Wyatt were examined before Justice Stewart on last Monday, charged with assaulting with intent to murder Wm. Bartlet in this county. They were required to give bond in the sum of $500 each, in default of which they were committed to jail. |
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10 Oct 1874 |
~~ School Open. The public schools opened last Monday
with 74 scholars, which number has been gradually increasing all
week. Rev. Mr. Rose
occupies the position of principal and S.
L. McFarland assistant
teacher. |
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30 Aug 1896 |
Terrible Explosion At Granite Mountain (Reprinted from Marble Falls Standard, Aug. 30 1896) Transcribed for this site by Lisa Bass, <number1mamabass
@ yahoo.com>, April 2004 |
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20 Oct 1898 |
~~ Food Ad: Full patent flour $1 per sack. Lion Coffee
10 lbs/$1. Good molasses 15 cents per gallon. Rabbit or Eagle Box
lye 5 cents. The best lump starch 3 cents per pound. E.
M. Jones
Store. ~~ Sergeant Guy Green of Co. K, 1st Texas, passed thru Burnet Sunday on his way home on furlough. ~~ Floral Society Outing. The ladies of the Floral Society are having all the fun. Last Saturday, they stormed the romantic and picturesque Fairland stock farm and ranch of that gallant and octogenarian bachelor, Col. W. R. Woods, in search of ferns, and had a most enjoyable time rambling over the mountains, absorbing the healthful ozone, gathering flowers and hiding away cold grub. A little bird informs us the venerable but still active and dashing proprietor talked down and walked down a dozen ladies all at once, and charmed the entire party with his affability ahd hospitality. The party were chaperoned by Capt. D. G. Sherrard. ~~ Mr. Robt. L. Dorbandt, Steward and Bookkeeper of the Insane Asylum at San Antonio, was in Burnet last week, to visit his father and family and their host of friends. Robert is an aspirant for re-appointment to the position, and we hope he will get it, for he is one of her boys, of whom Old Burnet is proud. ~~ Commercial AD. Ealy J. Moses, Burnet Texas. General Land Collecting Agent, Notary Public and County Surveyor. Will render and pay taxes in part of state. In fact, will attend to all business pertaining to lands in Texas. I have maps of over 50 counties. Call and examine same and show the land you wish to buy, sell or lease. Office, East side of Public Square, one door South of Central Hotel. ~~ Mr. Jeff McDaniel represented The Bulletin at the Dallas State Fair. He says it is a greater thing than he expected; that the only drawback is the open gambling that is allowed on the grounds in broad daylight, in the face of the law and doubtless against the wishes of a great majority of people. |
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27 Oct 1898 |
~~ Editorial about the Town Cow and Town Horse. Really,
the City Council ought to do something with the town cow and the
town horse, just as they do with the town hog and the town dog, or
else Burnet's trade will be damaged. A few days ago, a cow seized
a bundle of oats in Mr. H. M. Knox's
buggy, which caused his horse to run away and tear up the vehicle,
the repair of which cost the owner $6.50. A poor countryman lost a
whole sack of meal in the same way, last week. It is a common
occurrence for farmers to have sacks of flour damaged by these
brute marauders. The farmers are the support of the town and ought
to be protected. The first thing we know, the Aldermen will have
to pay a lawsuit. People who have horses and cows ought to be too
proud to allow them to live on other people's provisions and food.
~~ Mr. Fletcher Cook is the happy father of a fine baby boy. It is already two weeks old, while the paternal parent looks a good deal younger than he did. |
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17 Nov 1898 |
~~ Mrs. John Wolf, who moved to Menardville a few weeks ago, has returned to her old home. A great many do. Burnet is a good town. ~~ W. D. Watkins, of Company K, 1st Texas Volunteers, has returned home with his medal of honorable discharge on his stalwart breast. ~~ County Court. Honorable Ike D. White presiding. County Attorney Moses Prosecuting.
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22 Dec 1898 |
~~ Mr. W. G. Stark, the worthy farmer northeast of Burnet received a Christmas present on the night of 20 Dec in the shape of a fine baby girl. Dr. Cheatham attending physician. ~~ Col. J. J. Peacock of West Burnet has purchased the Culbertson residence and moved to town. Welcome to a substantial citizen and first class farmer. |
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12 Jan 1939
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~~ Rattlesnake Bounty. Belton, Jan 10. When the Bell County Commissioners Court placed a 20-cent bounty on each rattlesnake rattler delivered to the county clerk's office, little did it realize that it was creating new jobs to aid the unemployment. Since Jan 10, 1938, the court has paid out over $1000 for more than 5,000 rattlers. Since the reptiles are so poisonous, the court decided to try this method of eradication. This snake war has created considerable interest since somen and children have joined in the hunt for rattlers. Pauline Wall, 16 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Wall of Bland, received more one-day's collection for rattlers than she did on her day's cotton picking. While picking cotton at 50 cents per 100 pounds one day, Pauline killed 2 snakes, for which she received 40 cents. For the 27 lbs of cotton picked, she was paid 13 1/2 cents. During that same week, she killed 5 snakes. W.L. Glover of Florence holds the record for any one day's sale of the reptile tails, receiving $15.40 on 77 rattlers. |
| 25 Jan 1939 | ~~ Food AD: P&G soap, 5 bars 19 cents. Chili, Wolf
Brand, 2 cans/25 cents. Bologna - .10 lb coffee: buy 3 lb bag for
.59 and get 1 lb bag free. Syrup- 1 gal. cane .50 lettuce-head .05
fresh oysters .25 pint Grapefruit .19/doz Pork chops .23 lb
Oranges .15/doz |
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Feb 1939 |
~~ AD for newspaper subscriptions. "For 2 Hens! The Burnet Bulletin will be sent to any address in the county for 1 year or if your subscription is in arrears, you may pay at the rate of 2 hens per year for any length of time that may be desired." |
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2 Feb 1939 |
~~ Redbud Home Demonstration Meeting. "Meat packed in earthenware jars and covered with cottonseed oil keeps fresh indefinitely," said Mrs. Chas. Stapp, Home Demo Club president...
~~ Automobile AD --Ford Deluxe V-8; Hydraulic Brakes - $769.00 |
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1 Jan 1942 |
~~ Burnet County Girl Volunteers. Miss Frances Lane, operator at the Burnet Beauty Parlor, has volunteered her services to the Swearingen Airnautical Institute in Dallas, and will leave for her work on January 12th. Her employment will consist of assembling airplane parts, etc. So far as the Bulletin knows, Miss Lane is the first woman from Burnet County to place herself in the hands of Uncle Sam. ~~ Ad from Adams Food Store: Brisket 19 cents per lb ~~ Fancy 7-steaks 25ç lb ~~ coffee, Bright & Early, 25ç 1lb can ~~ Wheaties, regular pkg, 10ç |
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29 Jan 1942
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~~ All men born between Feb 17, 1897 and Dec 31, 1921 will be required to register...(for the draft) on 16 Feb 1942.. ~~ Sugar will be rationed beginning next month...brought on by hoarding. ~~ Scrap iron program inaugurated in Burnet County |
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19 Feb 1942 |
~~ 558 men registered (for the draft) on Monday |
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19 Mar 1942 |
~~ lists 560 names and city of residence of draftees in Burnet county ~~ A Burnet County Boy Missing in Action. Mr. and Mrs. Will Rushing of the Marble Falls section of Burnet County were notified a few days ago by the war department that their son, Robert, a sailor on the USS Houston, was missing in action. This is one of the US ships that was lost in the naval battle of Java about 2 weeks ago. There is a possibility that some of the crew might have been saved. This young man, about 22 years of age, is the first casualty reported from this county. Mr. and Mrs. Rushing have the sympathy of our entire citizenship. |
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26 Mar 1942 |
~~ Rattlesnake Law for One Year. The rattlesnake law
for Burnet County went into effect on March 22, 1941. On March
23 this year, Santos
Holland went over
the records and found that during the year and a day, 1222 dead
rattlesnakes had been brought into the court and bounties of 20
cents apiece collected on them, which amounted to $244.40. Mr.
Holland thinks this money well spent, and the Bulletin
thoroughly agrees with him. He also thinks rattlesnakes have
been thinned out in the county during the year and that there
will not be near so many killed during the next 12 months. |
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9 Apr 1942 |
~~ Sheriff Wallace Riddel is Offering
$50 Reward. Sheriff Wallace Riddell has sent postal cards
to various officers in Texas as follows: "I will pay $50 reward
for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who stole
1 sack of wool weighing 275 lbs in Burnet County on April 3rd,
1942. Sack was branded H in blue paint with each fleece branded
the same. Please check all wool storage houses in the vicinity." |
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