Transcribed by Tami Ramsey from Microfilm Reel #1320039938
Obtained from UT Center for American History
Pioneer Exponent
Comanche, Texas
Thursday July 5, 1888
Another runaway team last Saturday got scared at Dr. McQUARY
We got a glimpse of Sheriff ROWE last week but we had business
off just then
and did not wait to promise to vote for him.
Miss Jennie STEWART returned from a months visit to Brownwood
last Sunday
accompanied by Miss Alice BARNES, who is visiting friends in town.
Dr.
TERRY and family are visiting Esq. HALEY. The Doctor is one of
our old
schoolmates and has a host of friends here who would like to see
him
occupying his old position.
Messrs Henry HALL and Robert JOYCE started for the Colorado
River Thursday
where they expect to spend a week or two fishing and hunting.
They took
Uncle JACKLONG to drive the teams and cook.
The Temperance council is booming and are having entertaining
meetings this
summer. There was a large attendance last Friday night, new officers
are to
be installed at the next meeting.
COUNTY DIRECTORY-COMANCHE
Baptist Church. Rev. M. RAY, Pastor, preaching first and third
Sunday's.
Sunday School every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. L.B. RUSSELL, Sup't.
M.E. Church South, Rev. A.P. SMITH, Pastor. Preaching 2d 3d
and 4th
Sundays. Sunday School every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. R.S. SWITZER,
Sup't
Presbyterian Church, Rev. W.G. McDONALD, Pastor. Sunday School
every Sunday
at 9:30 a.m. T.O. MOORE, Sup't
Episcopal Church, Rev. Peter WAGER minister. Morning and evening
services
every 4th Sunday. Lay services every Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
W.L.
HARTWELL, Ray READER
Hope Lodge No. 481, A.F. & A.M. meets Saturday on or before
each full moon.
W.O. HAMILTON, W.M., Y.I. WRIGHT, Secy. Visiting brethren in
good standing
cordially invited.
Comanche Lodge No. 165 I.O.O.F. meets Saturday night. F.E.SHERRILL,
N.Y.;
J.C. HUSE, Secy.