Yoakum Weekly Herald, 1911
Yoakum, TexasYoakum Weekly Herald, July 6, 1911
News of the Day"J.W. Woolsey spent the day Tuesday out in Kaiser's pasture assisting in "dipping" some two hundred head of cattle.
The family of W.E. Garrett who live down near Terryville are reported to be in bad shape. Five of them are sick with typhoid fever.
A deal has been consummated in which Paul Mc Donald sells interest in the Suitatorium on the corner of Front and May Streets. Mr. Edwin Russell is the buyer and has already assumed charge. The business will be conducted in the future by Messrs. Edwin Russel and Walter Arlitt.
The J.S. Hall lot next to the State Bank has been cleared of the old building and the work of putting in the new brick will commence within the next few days. The old building is being put in shape on Mr. Hall's residence lot on Gonzales Street.
A deal has just closed up by which Mrs. B.J. Cummiskey becomes owner of the W. Lander two story home on Gonzales Street for $3,500.
C.C. Skrehot bought the Gerhardt Suhr place on hi Hochheim Prairie, consisting of 106 acres. The price was $87.50.
Conductor E.C. McGill has bought the W.T. Brian property on the corner of Hubbard and Whitfield Streets for $1,800 and will move his family into it in the near future. This was formerly Mr. Brian's home.
H. Mylius has started on a new corrugated iron building on his Grand Avenue Lot, next to Middlebrook & Neely's store.
D.S. Garlson and bride (nee Miss Anna Bridgforth) returned today from their honeymoon trip and will make Yoakum their home.
W. W. Puckett, the picture show man, who will occupy the Shropshire building is unloading some machinery today preparatory to starting up business.
Lavaca County Marriage Licenses
F.S. Steffek to Martha hermes
Ben Wheeler to Mrs. Maud O'Neil
Henry J. Strauss to Frances Kopecky
Vol. D. Butts to Nannie Smith
John Kresta to Bertha Horecka
Deaths
"The 18 month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Drozd of Sweet Home died this morning.
Old Aunt Elizal Ford of the Edgar community died this morning at the very ripe age of 111 years. She is the mother-in-law to Nick Drake of that community. She came from North Carolina during slavery time and has been a cripple fifty years, having lost a limb while at work in a cotton field. She was once sold as a slave for $600. This was no doubt the oldest person in DeWitt County.
Mrs. Sallie R. Wilborne, 50, died Thursday. Her first husband, Allen Farrar, died when Yoakum was young, and then she married June Wilborne.
Yoakum Weekly Herald, October 26, 1911
News of the Day"Monte McCord has purchased the saloon stock and fixtures belonging to the late E. Shampaign and situated in the Shampaign building opposite the passenger depot.
A deal has just closed up by which J.Lyons has purchased the property he has for the past ten years occupied as a store. The property was bought from B.P. Stephenson of Beeville and is a choice piece of business property.
Bids were opened Saturday for the erection of the new Catholic church for this city. The lowest bid was #6,666, submitted by the South Texas Lumber Company. The contract was not awarded for the reason that the trustees are still trying to arrange for a brick building.
As stated a couple of weeks ago, J.H. Tucker was planning to erect three brick store rooms on Front Street. The lowest bidder being Messrs. Bolton & Stephenson, the $7,717.50 contract was awarded to them.
The Schoenberg-Hobbs building Corner Front and Nelson Streets to be 50x31½ feet in dimensions received the bid from Chas. Fuess & Son for $ 3,200. It will be used by Schoenberg as a saloon.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Farrington was a scene of beauty and brilliancy on Monday afternoon when Miss Nettie Farrington very graciously entertained with a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Kittie Whittington, who will be married to Mr. Eugene Hinds next Thursday at high noon.
After a successful career of 24 years in the Dry Goods business, J.M. Haller has, after two year mature deliberation, decided to quit the dry goods business.
A deal has been closed recently in which James E. Manning buys from Post Master Frank Quota the nice little Bungalow home Quota recently purchased from J.H. Floyd. The property is located in Park Heights.
Lavaca County Courthouse Marriages
Edmond Valhalik to Emilie Svec.
Claud Fitch and Annie Stokesberry
Steve Hermes to Mary Huehlefeld
Wm. Harrison to Adeline Michellk
Ed. Jalufka to Agnes Raska
Ferdinand Blaschke to Katie Kneifel
Anotn Yukasek to Mary Chilek
James Meyers to Lucy McElry
George L. Parrard to Adelhard Gast.
Sam Arnold to Emma Gladney
Gus Kaiser to Bertha Findelsen
Emil Goetz to Bessie BArina
Chas. R. Partain to Mrs. Annie Alexander
Willie Bengsch to Ella Striebeck
Tom J. Darliek to Albina Hanslik
Chas. Zemann to Frances Wasek
F. Cinodor to Maria Kubicek
W.C. Nolen to Eva Kelly
F.F. Hofner to E.K. Kubicek
Weddings
Justice of the Peace, F.G. Patton performed the ceremony last night at 7 p.m. that joined in marriage Mr. Jeff Wheeler and Miss Nora Goode.
Wm. B. Stephenson and Miss Alice O. Floyd were married last Sunday might at the residence of Rev. W.S. Gibbs.
Wheeler Weyman and bride of San Antonio who are out on their honeymoon trip arrived in the city this afternoon from Houston and are guests of his mother, Mrs. R.H. Weyman. Mr. Weyman and Miss Stall Collingsworth were married a few days ago.
Mr. Claude Fitch and Miss Annie Stokeberry were married in the Catholic Church Tuesday morning. The groom is the son of John P. Fitch who lives in Hope and the bride has resided with her parents in the Pilot Grove and Hope sections.