J. W. Funston is in the city from Nocona today.

J. M. Brown has gone to Denison for a visit with friends.

Miss Amy Redding visited her sister at Seymour last Sunday.

Mrs. Jake Watts of Haskell is visiting Miss Elsie Vandenlice of this city.

Miss Ester Wiley of St. Jo Texas is a guest at the Wichita this afternoon.

F. L. Fisher of Amarillo is transacting business in this city this afternoon.

Miss Dollarhide of Vernon is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. W. Richolt of this city.

G. A. Bergman, a prominent Fort Worth business man, is a visitor in the Falls today.

J. R. Cohen is a Fort Worth visitor in the city this afternoon and may be found at the Southern.

Sheriff J. C. Wynn of Dumas was in the city today on a short visit to friends and relatives in this and Archer County.

Master Sim Bonner, son of William Bonner, manager of the Pennington dry goods store, is sick with the measles.

H. L. Lindsey , a business man of Bellevue, is looking the Falls city over today. He makes the St. Charles his headquarters.

Passenger Conductor A. D. Magner and Mrs. Magner came up from Ft. Worth last night for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. A. Fleming of this city.

W. F. Ferguson, Elba Dale, E. M. Yeakley, and others from Iowa Park came down with the Kansas City folks Tuesday evening, returning last night.

Miss Carrie Simmons has accepted a position as primary and stenographic teacher in the Baptist College at Goodnight, Texas, for the coming year.

T. B. Maxwell, a farmer living at Chico, Wise County, passed through the city Tuesday evening en route to Burkburnett on a prospecting tour. He will likely locate if the county meets his expectations.

Miss Della King of Temple, Okla., arrived in the city today to meet W. L. King, a relative from Kansas City. They are at the Southern.

W. A. Trigg of Cameron, Texas, is registered at the Southern today and is looking after business in Wichita Falls.

Marshal Gwinn served warrants on ten women of soiled character today. In each case the women plead guilty and were assessed fines.

Mrs. Joe Cobb of Shawnee, Okla., after a pleasant week's visit to Mrs. Eugene Sherrod of this city, returned to her home yesterday.

The following young people of this city spent last Sunday at Bowie: Miss Edna Black and Elbert Taylor, Joe Jones, Mr. Green, Misses Nellie Dorsey, Willie Hodges, Evelyn Coffield and Frankie Lee. T. J. Rubjoy, J. H. Turner, J. L. Fenter, D. A. Campbell, J. A. Rogers, and J. R. Wright are gentlemen from Dallas who are visiting the western metropolis today and making the Wichita their headquarters while in the city.

Wichita Daily Times - May 17, 1907 Personal Mention Column

Miss Lillian (?) Redding is home, after (illegible) close of her school near Seymour.

Judge S. H. Hodges went to Archer City yesterday on legal business.

Mrs. Edna (?) Jackson of Sherman is expected (?) to arrive this afternoon for a visit with her brothers. (2 paragraphs were illegible)

Mrs. B. Ferguson is retiring from the millinery business and the Misses Adams and Redding will continue the business at her stand.

C. H. Burnett and wife of Benjamin, Texas, were registered at the St. James Hotel here yesterday afternoon. They stopped off here to see some old time friends.

Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Avis are in Fort Worth today visiting friends and attending the closing exercises of the school in which their son, Dave, was a student during the past six months.

Messrs. R. C. Smith, A. D. Chapman, F. E. Rosenberger, J. A. Wallace, B. F. Sumner and C. E. Lawrence from Kell, Oklahoma, were business visitors in Wichita Falls yesterday.

Wm R. Houston, who makes his headquarters in Vernon and travels for the Murray Gin Co., was looking up business in his line in the Falls city yesterday afternoon. "William R.," by the way, is the youngest son of the old Texas favorite, General Sam Houston and a brother of the late Temple Houston, the famous criminal lawyer of Oklahoma (?) Territory.

Wichita Daily Times - May 20, 1907 Personal Mention Column

Mrs. J. D. Avis returned yesterday from Fort Worth.

Miss Willie Patterson of Henrietta is visiting Mrs. H. B. Patterson of this city.

Mr. R. L. Holtzclaw of Anson, Texas, visited friends in the city last Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Tolbert of Petrolia spent Sunday in this city with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Rock.

Mrs. F. B. Baker of Fort Worth is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. J. Clasbey, of this city.

The 13 year old son of F. W. Myers, at Iowa Park, died Sunday morning after an illness with the measles. The funeral was held this morning.

Claud Fooshee, in charge of the Southwestern telephone exchange at Ringgold, spent Sunday with his parents in this city.

Constable Pete Randolph spent Sunday at Henrietta, where he went to see a brother who is critically ill with ??ropsical troubles.

W. A. McCutchen, who was in- (Illegible)runaway accident Saturday. (Illegible) nicely and is now able (Illegible) around the house.

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(Illegible) an Illinois man (Illegible) have land interests in (Illegible) has been looking after his (Illegible) several days. He expresses himself as well pleased with his prospects and believes that Wichita Falls is destined to become a substantial city and become the largest commercial and industrial center in Northwest Texas.

We will have a carload of the famous Bush and Lane pianos in next week and would be pleased to show you the best piano on earth. Wichita Falls Implement Co.

Zeb Wilson, a young man living near Electra, was arraigned on a charge of rape before Justice Brothers this afternoon. He waived preliminary examination and was bound over to the action of the Grand Jury.

Dr. Dutcher, a graduate of the leading optical college of the world, will be at the Argyle Hotel from Monday until Saturday, May 25th, where he is prepared to scientifically test eyes and fit glasses. His office hours are: From 8 to 9:30 a.m.; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 to 8 p.m.

Ladies! Ice cream served free to ladies between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. Mater-Smith Drug Co.

Wichita Daily Times - May 23, 1907 Personal Mention Column

D. Zimmerman of ? City is in the city on business.

H. P. Hatcher made a business trip to Quanah this afternoon.

John Fooshee was a passenger for Fort Worth this afternoon.

Mayor T. B. Noble made a trip to Ennis this afternoon on business.

Mrs. Minnie Cook of Troupe, Texas, is the guest of Mrs. Bessie Ferguson.

Mr. And Mrs. A. N. Richardson, R. B. Richardson and Naoma Richardson were visitors here yesterday.

C. A. Montgomery, one of the leading merchants of Archer City, was in Wichita Falls, today. 

Mr. And Mrs. W. L Robertson returned yesterday from a month's visit to relatives in Alabama.

Mrs. F. B. Baker has returned to her home at Fort Worth, after a visit with relatives in Wichita Falls.

Miss Anna Kullams returned to her home at San Antonio today after a visit with Mrs. A. Zundelowitz. 

Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Ferguson and Dr. J. M. Bell were among the visitors to this city from Iowa Park today.

R. D. Stuart, the well known insurance man from Vernon, is a visitor here today. He is registered at the St. James.

C. R. Spring of Batson is in the city on his return from Petrolia, where he has been looking after his oil interests.

The Messrs. E. D. and E. G. Conrad of Taylorsville, Ill, are visitors in Wichita Falls and are registered at the Wichita.

Mrs. T. H. Huggins after a months visit with parents, Mr. & Mrs. I. W. Gullahorn of this city, left yesterday for her home in Amarillo.

Adam Pfeifer, Theo. Schmidt and August Schmidt of Smithton, Ill and John Valreius and Jacob Hoffman and O. C. Erdmann of Belleville, Ill, comprise a prospecting party which is stopping at the St. James.

Mr. & Mrs. A. Zundelowitz will start Sunday on a trip to Europe where they will spend the summer months. Return in the fall. The Daily Times ???? them and will keep them informed of what is happening at home.

Wichita Daily Times - May 24, 1907 Personal Mention Column

W. E Williams and J. A. Reed of Amarillo were visitors here today.

Mr. & Mrs. Herrin of Nashville, Tenn., are visiting Mr. And Mrs. S. Y. Ferguson of this city.

Mrs. M. H. Dillard of Godley, Texas, is visiting her son and his wife, Mr. And Mrs. W. L. Dillard of this city. 

Mr. R. H. Marlele of Mill Shoals, ILL. Is here for a visit to his sons, R. C. And R. H. Maricle and their families.

J. N. Mann, foreman of the Denver's bridge and building department, was a visitor to the city today. 

Miss Hexie Fulton of Memphis, Texas and Miss Nellie Drummond of Amarillo are visiting Mr. C. A. Peterson on Route 1.

Walter Tyson of Dalhart was registered at the St. James this morning. He came down for a short visit to his parents, Mr. And Mrs. L. C. Tyson, who reside down the north side of the Wichita river about three miles from town.

The splendid rain of last night and this morning, the fall amounting to about three inches in all should be all that is required for the making of corn and cotton crops for the next thirty days at least.

Wichita Daily Times - May 25, 1907 Personal Mention Column

Miss Ina Adams is visiting friends in Iowa Park.

E. C. Welch of Abilene is the guest of Rev. A. J. Bush.

Rev. H. Ward of Vernon was a visitor in the Falls city today.

Mrs. J. Milton Erwin has gone to Denison for a visit with her sister.

Fred Lechner of Spokane, Washington, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Dennison of this city.

J. W. Mozey of Bowie was a business visitor here today. He is registered at the St. James.

Mr. J. D. Hardesty of Louisville, Kentucky, was visiting friends in the city Thursday and Friday.

Ed. Newton and son arrived Monday from Wichita Falls on a to relatives. -----Vernon Hornet.

Sheriff Mace Davis has returned from Terrell, where he placed Dave Jackson in the insane asylum.

Mrs. B. Ferguson left this afternoon to spend three days with her mother and sister in Comanche, Okla.

Mrs. T. M. Palmer of Hereford arrived last night for a visit to her mother, Mrs. M. C. White, and other relatives.

Miss Adelie Gallman, a teacher in the Iowa Park schools, which closed the term yesterday was a visitor in Wichita Falls, Today.

H. M. Snoddy will leave tomorrow with his father for Glasgow Junction, Kentucky, where they go for the benefit of the senior Mr. Snoddy's health.

The load of coal from Young county, which was delivered here Wednesday, will be given a trial on locomotives of the Wichita Falls and Northwestern railway.

Rev. A. J. Bush has returned from Bellevue, where he has been aiding in a good meeting. He will return on Monday and thinks prospects good for a fine meeting.

Will & Sam Harmon, two crack ball players from Terrell are in the city today to confer with the promoters of the local ball team, with a view of taking places on the team.

Charles O. Krueger arrived from South Bend, Ind. this morning to take a position as manager of the Wichita Falls laundry. Mr. Krueger is a pleasant, genial gentleman and the Times assures him of a cordial welcome to Wichita Falls.

Only a light rain fell at Amarillo yesterday. The surrounding country in the Panhandle, however, had a drenching rain.

George Dillard, one of the young men employed at the City National bank, is sick at his rooms on Tenth street and is threatened with an attack of Appendicitis.

The city council at Lawton has granted a franchise to C. S. Stephenson of Ansosnia, Ohio, to establish a plant for the manufacture of artificial gas. 

It is understood that W. E. Bogart whose resignation as chief engineer of the Valley Route to take effect the 1st of June was announced yesterday will go to Stamford to assume a position as chief engineer on a railroad now building out of that city.

Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Joyce have issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Willye, to Charles W. Roundtree of Gainesville, at 8 o'clock on the evening of Thursday, June 6. Mr. Roundtree is connected with a lumber company at Gainesville and after their marriage the couple will be at (unable to read) 306 Elm street in that city.

The (can't read) is raising a big howl because investors are putting their money into lots in the new towns now building in Oklahoma. They advise investments in suburban property in Lawton, and ridicule the new towns. Let's see now, how long has it been anyway since Lawton was only a prairie dog village?

Jim Taylor, engineer on the Fort Worth and Childress local, met with an accident Wednesday in which an ankle was badly sprained. A small calf was on the track and failing to get off Taylor stopped the train to put the calf off, and as he stepped off the engine his foot turned. He was taken to the hospital Wednesday night.

Wichita Daily Times - May 27, 1907 Personal Mention Column

Judge Scurry has returned after a trip to the City of Mexico.

Miss Maggie Moore returned Sunday after a two weeks visit at Dundee.

Miss Hallie May Houser of Fort Worth is the guest of Miss Datie Lou Avis.

Mrs. Mundy had returned after a two weeks visit with her mother at Crowell.

Miss Esther Goraline has returned from Sherman, after the close of the school year.

Misses Flora and Jewell Kemp have returned from Dallas, where they attended college.

Miss Emma Hayes has returned from Iowa Park after the close of the school year at that place.

Mrs. H. B. Patterson and daughter went to Henrietta yesterday for a short visit with relatives.

Miss Willa Patterson has returned to her home at Henrietta, after a visit with relatives in this city.

Elmer Filgo and Maurice Bentley are home from the A. and M. College at Bryan to spend the summer vacation.

Verne Clopton is home from Fort Worth after the end of the school year, to spend the summer vacation at home.

Mrs. M. Chestnut and Miss Fannie Mays of Archer City visited Mrs. D. M. Hardy, of this city two or three days of last week.

C. G. Elliott chief clerk to the general superintendent of the Fort Worth and Denver railway at Fort Worth spent Sunday with friends here.

Mr. R. A. White has just returned from a weeks business trip out west in the interest of the wholesale department of the Jourdan White Furniture Company. He reports business good.

Mrs. R. W. Bonner of Weatherford is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. F. Campbell.

Mr. Harry Thornberry of Thornberry, Texas returned Saturday from Ft. Worth at the close of the school he had been attending.

Passenger conductor Mr. R. D. Kelley of the Denver who now makes Fort Worth his headquarters, spent Sunday with friends in this city.

Mrs. C. Joline left today for Dallas, where she will be joined by her daughter Blanche, a student at St. Mary's college, on a trip to Houston, Galveston and other points. They will return to Wichita Falls at the end of the week.

Wichita Daily Times - May 29, 1907 Personal Mention Column

C. D. Rodgers of Vernon was a business visitor here yesterday.

William Houston of Vernon is looking after business interests here today.

J. B. Tweksbury, commercial agent for the Trinity & Brazos Valley road was in the city today on business.

Drew Head of Fort Worth, Traveling freight agent for the Santa Fe, was in Wichita Falls today on business connected with his position.

? H Nelson and H. P. Anderson of Munday were among the number who bought tickets here yesterday for Richmond, Va. Where they will attend the reunion of the Confederate Veterans.

Dr. Swartz left this morning for his ???????? in Northern Indiana, after a ??????????????? brother in law W. H. ????????? Dr. Swartz was ?????? ??????? by his niece who will spend the summer in Indiana.

Mrs. W. W. Robertson and children left today for Dalhart, Texas, where they go to join Mr. Robertson and make their future home. The Times ????????learn of the departure of ?????????????? and its best wishes go with them to their new home.

Wichita Daily Times - May 30, 1907 Personal Mention Column

Hon. L. H. Mathis left for Austin this Afternoon.

Mr. J. L. McConley of Holliday was a visitor to the city today

G. B. Ligon of Byers was a business visitor in Wichita Falls this morning.

Claude Rock of Cotuila is the guest of his brother. Ed. Rock and other relatives here.

Reed Oliver the well known oil man of Dallas, was a visitor in Wichita Falls this afternoon.

Mrs. J. K. Fauntleroy returned Tuesday from a visit to her sister. Mrs. Redeker of Fort Worth.

Robert L Marquis, a foster son of Rev. Bush of this city, will be married at Mineral Wells next Sunday morning.

Passenger Conductor A. S. Cockrell of the Denver, who now runs out of Fort Worth is in the city today mixing with his friends.

Miss Eula Trevatham of Batesville, Ark. is here for a visit with her brother . Mr. S. E. Trevatham, and her sister, Mrs. J. M. Bland.

J. C Whaley of Gainesville will arrive this afternoon to attend the meeting for the organization of the Wichita Falls Development Co.

Mrs. Bateman of Electra, who has been visiting Mrs. J. C. Ward and Mrs. J. P. Boyd of this city for the past week, returned home this afternoon.

H. D. Creath cashier of the new bank at Burkburnett has returned from a trip in the Indian Territory and Oklahoma in the interest of the lot sale at Burkburnett on June 6th.

Rev. A. J. Bush has returned from Henrietta, the revival services which he was conducting at that place having been postponed on account of the rain. The regular services will be held at the Christian church Sunday morning.

R. L. Collins the genial passenger agent for the Wichita Falls & Northwestern, with headquarters at Burkburnett has returned after a trip in Oklahoma and Indian Territory where he advertised the auction of town lots at Burkburnett on June 6th.

Rev. J. J. Dalton, pastor of the First Presbyterian church returned last night after attending the Presbyterian General Assembly at Columbus, Ohio. Mr. H. T. Canfield who was also a delegate to the assembly went from Columbus to Toledo, Ohio for a visit with relatives at that place and has not yet returned..

PERSONAL MENTION Wichita Daily Times -June 3rd, 1907

Maxwell Foster of Ladonia is the guest of Wiley Blair.

Miss Mattie Harding spent Sunday with friends at Decatur.

Seth Mayfield of Fort Worth is a visitor to this city today.

T. R. Coffield of Bowie of the guest of friends of Wichita Falls today

Miss Mary Boyd and Ralph Robertson were visitors in Dallas Sunday.

Mrs. S. T. Coffield is visiting with friends in Tarrant County this week.

Mrs. C. C. Brady of Amarillo is in the city today. She is stopping at the St, James.

G. D. Anderson returned Saturday after a visit of several weeks with relatives at Kerrville.

Mr. C. W. Morgan returned yesterday from a two weeks stay at Mineral Wells.

Mr. W. T. Phillips of Pecan Gap is visiting her friend, Miss Lula Adams of this city.

Miss Minnie Troutman of Iowa Park visited with Misses Haynes in this city last Saturday.

Misses Kate and Emma Haynes left this morning for San Marcos to attend the summer normals.

William and Arthur Huff returned last Saturday from Waco where they had been attending Baylor University.

Miss Mary Miller, one of the teachers in public school, left Monday morning for her home at Dyersburg, Tenn.

Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Steger have returned to their home at Bonham, after a visit here with their daughter, Mrs. R. S Rogers.

L. P. Davidson and a party of four other Seymour people passed through Wichita Falls Saturday on their way to Norfolk, VA.

Miss Ethel Carr principal of the Tenth St. public school will leave tomorrow for New York to attend Columbia University.

Editor Harrison of the Seymour Banner was a visitor in this city today, and while here favored this office with his presence.

Miss Nellie Hickman left for Sherman this morning and Miss Lulu Smith for Denton where they go to attend summer normal schools in those cities.

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Marcus and children left Saturday for Dallas to attend the wedding of Miss Rachel Marcus to Mr. Feinstein which happy event occurred yesterday.

Miss Ella Vaughan left today for Nashville, Tenn. where she will spend the summer with Miss Mary Miller, one of the teachers of our public schools who has gone home to spend the vacation.

Prof. E. M. Yeakley was in the city today on his return to Iowa Park, after attending the district conference of the Bowie District M. E. Church South at Jacksboro.

R. J. Sullivan, formerly superintendent for the Katy, with headquarters at Denison, and his successor C. H. Scott were in the city this afternoon on business.

Mr. George Knight of Iowa Park, of the real estate firm of Kennedy, Knight and Abernathy of that place, was a pleasant caller at this office this afternoon.

Miss Eula Havener, one of the 1907graduationg class of the Wichita Falls high school, left this morning for Goodnight to attend a summer normal school.

Mrs. Mary Word of Amarillo is the guest of friends in this city today. 

W. A. Ware and wife of Colorado Springs, Colo. are spending a few days here on a prospecting trip. Mr. Ware is well pleased with Wichita and will probably decide to locate here.

Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ayers of St. Louis are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bean of this city. Mrs. Ayers and Mrs. Bean are sisters and Mr. Ayers is the chief clerk of the industrial department of the Southern railway system.

Miss Beulah Bush leaves in the morning to visit the Juliette Fowler Orphan home. 10 miles west of Dallas on the interurban, where she was for two years matron of the girls. She will take in the State Convention of the Christian church at Fort Worth while she is away from the city.

Miss Jettie Donald left for her home at Bowie today, after the close of her years work in the Wichita Falls schools. Miss Donald was not an applicant for a position on the teaching corps of next year, but rumor has it that she is likely to return to Wichita to make this city her home.

PERSONAL MENTION Wichita Daily Times - June 4th, 1907

J. B Winfrey, of Iowa Park was in this city today.

Sam Scalan, a ranchman of Dundee is in town today.

S. Wilson, a cattle man of Archer county is here today.

Several witnesses from Electra are before the grand jury today.

W. T. Ditto, a prominent stockman of Knox County, is in the city today. Mr. P. E. Kerr of Chillicothe was in the city yesterday for a short visit to his parents.

Misses Lillie and Edwina Dixon of Paris are visiting with Mrs. J. G. Fain of this city.

Charles Montgomery, county treasurer of Archer county is in the city on business today.

G. H. Winfrey, a merchant of Iowa Park and a Times subscriber, was in the city yesterday.

Capt. W. R. Hyde and Dr, Witte of Iowa Park were the guest of friends in Wichita today.

H. L. Stewart, a prominent lawyer of Gainesville, is in town and is stopping at the St. James.

Mrs. D. P. Woodward left yesterday for a month's visit with friends at Weatherford and Abilene.

Misses Rena Vaughan and Johnnie Arnold left yesterday for San Marcus to attend the summer normal.

Sam Harris, city marshal of Farmersville, Collin county is attending the grand jury meeting here today.

Mrs. E. M. Yeakley of Iowa Park passed through the city today enroute to visit her mother who resides in the south edge of Archer county.

Prof. Lee Clark of Iowa Park was in the city today looking after his dairy interests. Mr. Clark says he is finding ready sales for his Jerseys.

Hon. P. A. Martin, District Attorney for this district is in the city from Graham attending the District Court this week. He is stopping at the St. James.

In the case of Blanche C. Adams of Iowa Park vs. Ed Adams, suit for divorce, which came before the district court today, judgment was granted in favor of the plaintiff.

W. M. King of Munday arrived here yesterday evening with sixty-six head of horses and mules, en route overland to the Fort Worth market.

Miss Maytha Matheny will return this evening from Dallas, where she has been taking instructions on the violin and will spend the summer vacation at home.

Mrs. Bob. Denison returned Monday from a visit of a month's duration to her husband in Amarillo where he went some months since in search of better health.

Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Curtis left last night for Temple, Texas, where they expect to remain for the next month or so, after which they expect to locate somewhere in Oklahoma.

Mrs. M. L. Yauger, of Iowa Park met her daughter-in-law, Mrs. J. B. Yauger, who lives in Oklahoma City, at this place last night and they went back to the Park together this morning.

Mrs. Phy. Taylor of Iowa Park was a visitor in the city today.

Prof. Henry R. Moore who taught at Electra this last year, passed through the city last Monday night, en route home from Sunset, where he contracted to teach next year. Mr. Moore reports a heavy rain at Bellevue as he came through.

R. L. Duke, manager of the great X.I.T. ranch near Channing, is expected here tomorrow for a short visit with his father, J. B. Duke, while on his way to Mineral Wells, where he will remain several weeks. Mr. Duke is just recovering from a sever attack of appedictis, which it was thought for several weeks might result critically. He is an Old Wichita boy and his many friends here will be glad to learn that he is now on the road to a complete recovery.

Many residents of Wichita Falls were badly frightened last night by the ominous black clouds, torn and illuminated with the wild, zig-zag flashes of lightning. The clouds spread over the heavens in the north and west, the air was still and the heat was almost insufferable. The combination of atmospheric conditions was enough to give rise to apprehension in the imagination of many, but the clouds sunk back against the horizon after a sprinkle of rain drops and the danger had passed. From some inexplainable cause a work train consisting of about twenty cars and carrying 200 men, mostly Mexicans, has been held in the yards here since yesterday evening. This crew is on its way to Amarillo to push building and ballast work on the Fort Worth and Denver between that place and Washburn.

Wichita Daily Times - June 5th, 1907 Personal Mention Column

H. H. Heck of Burkburnett is in the city.

C. H. Clark of Iowa Park, was in the city on business today.

Tom Burnett, a ranchman of Burk-burnett, is in the city today.

Miss Zuma White of Bellevue is visiting Miss Eva Scott of this city.

Tom Burnett of Fort Worth came up to attend the auction sale at Burkburnett tomorrow.

C. W. Gracey and Miss Elsie Holloway of Petrolia are the guest of R. H. Joyce and family.

John Payne is convalescing from a three month spell of sickness and is again on the streets, greeting his friends.

Miss Lula White, who has been working in this city the past week, returned to her home at Iowa Park today.

Frank Emanuel, manager of Mayfield lumber company's yards at Iowa Park, was in the city between trains today.

T. (?) Hale, who lives in the northwestern part of the country and has been attending the grand jury left today for his home.

Miss Eva Stratton, recently elected a teacher in our schools for next year, arrived Monday from Terrell and will make her home with us.

J. J. Arnold and son, W. M. Arnold, of Wichita Kansas, the well known real estate auctioneers have arrived for the sale at Burkburnett tomorrow. Rev. F. L. McGehee, pastor of the Methodist church at Iowa Park, arrived here this morning. He will spend the day here and tomorrow goes to Burkburnett to see about the possibility of getting lots to build a church upon.

Judge R. E. Henry left for his home in Mineral Wells yesterday. The Judge recently sold the Crazy Well, of which he was the proprietor, to Sidney Webb and was in our town prospecting. He says that it is likely that he will take up his residence with is in the near future, as he likes this country well.

Burk Burnett, accompanied by his nephew, Roy B. Burnett and Messrs. W. E. Connell, W. D. David, N. N. Sansom. And T. J. Powell, all of Fort Worth arrived on Denver train No. 1 today and are stopping at the St. James. They will go to Burkburnett tomorrow to attend the sale of lots and farms. 

J. T. Patton and family, who live north of Electra and near the Red River and have been for some time in attendance upon the grand jury left for their homes today. They were interested in one of the most important cases that the grand jury will investigate this session.

Marriage License were issued by the County Clerk this morning to Mr. Lige Horton and Miss Ethel Stanford who proceeded at once and with haste to find some one competent to perform the ceremony and make them man and wife while the opportunity was afforded.

Wichita Daily Times - June 7th, 1907 Personal Mention Column

W. R. Frampton of Clarendon is here today on business.

J. C. Hunt and Frank Jackson left today for a business trip to Dallas.

S.W. Roberts and Will Nutt of Beeville are visiting relatives in Wichita Falls for a week or ten days.

Miss Lucille Brooks has returned from Baylor University at Waco to spend the summer vacation at home.

W. O. Innis of Oil City, Pa., is in the city looking after his oil interests in this section.

R. E. Huff and others of the Wichita Falls party left this morning to join the Texas Bankers excursion at Fort Worth.

Mrs. T. M. Palmer and daughter, Avis, have returned to their home at Hereford, after a visit with friends and relatives here.

Mrs. C. Joline and daughter Blanche arrived home last night after a trip including Austin, Galveston, Houston and San Antonio.

New awnings are being built in front of the Childress building occupied by the Holley's saloon and the tailor shop.

Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Gorsline and son, Master Edgar, left this afternoon for Mineral Wells, where they go to recuperate.

Harley Heath returned yesterday from a weeks' trip to San Antonio in the interest of the Hardin Grain and Elevator Company.

Mrs. P. E. Kerr of Chillicothe, who is visiting relatives in this city left this evening for Dundee for a short visit to Mrs. Duane Meredith of that place.

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Davis of Fort Smith, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Crowell, seven miles east of this city. They are prospecting for a new home and will very likely locate near here.

A Correction The Times yesterday through no intention of offending or injuring anyone or their business in giving a short account of a runaway stated that the wagon and horse was the property of Mr. Burt Bean. This is a mistake. It was not Mr. Bean's horse that ran away wit the wagon and the Times is more than willing to rectify the error, which doubtless will be acceptable to the injured party.

GIRLHOOD FRIENDS Meet Today After Separation of Over Thirty-three Years A Joyous yet pathetic meeting took place at the residence of Marshal R. P. Gwinn this morning. The principals were Mrs. C. C. Allen and Mrs. W. W. Bailey, both of Wichita County. These two ladies were girls together back in old Mississippi. Both left their home after they became matrons and today was the first time they had seen each other in over thirty-three years. It so happened that both of their husbands had been drawn as members of the grand jury. Knowing the girlhood friendship of Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Bailey, Marshal Gwinn arranged that both ladies and their husband should take dinner at his home today. Thus it happened that after a separation of over thirty-three years these estimable ladies are reunited. Exclamations of joy, mingled with tears, attended the meeting of the two long separated friends. The arms of each were entwined about the other and what a happy time they are having today talking together over the dear old days back in Mississippi.

Wichita Daily Times - June 8th, 1907 Personal Mention Column

Miss Suzie Field has returned from Abilene.

Sidney Webb of Bellevue was here last night.

J. N. Kemp of Samford was here last night.

Sim Warren was here from Iowa Park today.

Mrs. L. B. Hardesty returned today from a visit to friends at Iowa Park.

F. M. Gibson of Bonham was in the city today on his way to Archer City.

John Hirschi and son Fritz of near Iowa Park were in city last night.

E. B. Carver of the Club ranch in Archer county was in the city last night.

J. E. Sporter, who has been on a vacation for a couple of weeks, is again at his place at Kahn's.

Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hancock of Waxahachie are visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hancock of this city.

Mrs. C.B. Felder is visiting her parents at Terrell. She will be absent about one month.

Mrs. V. G. Skeen and children left yesterday for a visit to her parents at Pittsburg, Texas.

Within a few weeks the star route from Wichita Falls to Archer city will be discontinued and instead the route will go from Holliday to Archer.

Attorney A. A. Hughes returned to his home at Hillsboro today after a visit of several days with friends in this city.

Mrs. J. Milton Erwin accompanied by her nephew, Master Floyd Ford, has returned after a visit of several days with friends in this city.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Baskin passed through this city today en route to their home at Seymour. They have been at Dayton N.M. for some time visiting Mrs. Baskin's folks.

Mrs. W. M. Dryson was quite severely injured at the office of the Wichita Bottling and Manufacturing Company this morning by the falling of a bracket, which struck her on the head, causing an ugly scalp wound.

The board of directors of the Wichita Valley Railway Company held their regular meeting in this city this morning. There was nothing of importance before them, outside of the regular routine of operative business.

Many who bid on lots at Burkburnett auction turned them at a good profit before they could get the deeds made. Some of them made as much as 60 per cent on their investment in that way.

W. L. Mathews of Mobile, Wheeler county, was here today. Mr. Mathews formerly lived in this country and was on his way to Archer city to see after his ranch interest near there. He will return here Monday or Tuesday.

Rev. G. A. Fitzgerald, wife and family passed through this city today en route to Charlie. Rev. Fitzgerald will preach at that place tomorrow and tomorrow night. He will return Monday. While in town he gave his name as a subscriber to the Daily Times.

It is mentioned as an unusual thing that of all the lots sold to all kinds of people at the Burkburnett action not a man as yet has failed or refused to take the lots he bid on. This speaks well for our citizens and those of other places who attended the sale.

J. Doneghy Left today for a visit to Northern points. He goes first to Muskogee and the oil fields. He owns extensive areas in this oil country and says he wants to see of it looking greasy yet. He will also go to St. Louis before he returns.

Parties here at the City National bank today wanting to buy interest in the new bank at Burkburnett. They stated that if they could not buy stock in the one already started there, they would buy lots, build and put in another one. One bank building already nearing completion and another bank probably speaks well for the new town.

Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Roberts, Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Miller, Miss Minnie Young and Judge and Mrs. Robt. E. Huff composed the party which left here yesterday morning, to go on the Bankers excursion. They will be absent about three weeks, and during that time the Times expects to hear from them occasionally through Mr. Huff, who said before leaving that he would try to find the time in which to give the readers of the times a brief write-up of their trip to the various places which the party will visit in the United States and Canada.

J. M. Williams of Harold who went to Colorado several weeks since, has returned home. While in Colorado he bought a nice piece of property, but owing to the fact that one of his eyes was failing him he had to return to Texas. The weather being too cold for him. -Vernon Hornet.

A Nice Treat.

Mr. T. R. Snyder has the thanks of the entire Times force for a nice basket of peaches, presented this morning. They were grown in his orchard in the western portion of the city and in the opinion of the boys in the office Mr. Snyder will have not trouble whatever in disposing of his entire crop at fancy prices.

Prof. J. C. Smith and family will move to Harold in a few weeks. Prof. Smith was superintendent of the Vernon public schools for 10 years and all regret to see him leave, but glad he is not going so far away. - Vernon Hornet.

Wichita Daily Times - June 10th, 1907 Personal Mention Column

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hunt returned last Saturday from Dallas.

Ben C. Jackson, of Kell, Oklahoma, was a visitor here yesterday.

R. L. Hefflin of Sherman is looking after his interests here.

Edison Jalonic left this morning for a visit to his uncles in Dallas.

Mrs. J. A. Fisher of Fort Worth is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jackson.

Rod Oliver, the well known oil man is in town on business today.

Mrs. R. C. Napier of Dallas is visiting her mother Mrs. S. J. Clasbey, of this city.

Mrs. J. J. Dalton returned last Saturday from a month's visit to relatives in Bonham.

Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Jackson of Amarillo spent Sunday with relations in this city.

Mrs. S. A. Morgan and Miss Cleo Young are visiting relatives at Dublin this week.

Mrs. G. D. Anderson and children have returned from their visit of two months with relatives in Kerrville.

Fred W. Fleming, secretary of the Kansas City Life Insurance Company has been in Wichita Falls several days on business.

J. H. King of Ennis, traveling representatives of the Wichita Mill $ Elevator Company spent Sunday in this city. Dr. Meeker and R. E. Brice of Lawton, Okla. were in they city yesterday en route to Seymour to look after business interests.

Commissioner E. A. McCleskey is here from Iowa Park attending commissioners' court, which meets today as a board of equalization.

J. Grant Jones has returned after spending several weeks fishing at the Tarpon club on the coast. He is looking fine and ruddy after the trip and feels greatly rejuvenated.

Mr. B. L. Fain, traveling salesman for the Roberts, Johnson and Rand Shoe Company of St. Louis, came home last Saturday and will probably remain here several weeks before going out on the road again.

A party comprised of Quincy Williams, Blair Williams, and S. M. Mitchell. And P. E. Kerr all from Chillicothe, spent Friday and Saturday fishing at Lake Wichita. They returned to Chillicothe Saturday night after having enjoyed several days of excellent sport.

Mrs. Cecil Clayton and children were here from Iowa Park today. They were accompanied by her sister, Miss Zula Mathews.

Judge J. Kennedy and wife were here from Iowa Park today. 

Mrs. L. E. Hines, formerly of Iowa Park, but more recently of Sherman, was in the city on business today. She goes from here to Iowa Park and will soon leave that place for New Mexico, where she has filed on land. She intends to stay on the land with her little daughter until she can prove up on it. She is undertaking a task that many men and families have failed to accomplish in other places and if she succeeds it will be a credit to her pluck and energy.

Wichita Daily Times - June 11th, 1907 Personal Mention Column

A. L. Board of Seymour, transacted business here yesterday.

Robert Hermany, a Katy official, was a visitor here yesterday.

Glennis Coulson of Hereford is in the city, the guest of A. S. Fonville.

Mrs. A. S. Fonville returned yesterday for a two weeks visit to Mineral Wells.

Miss Ruth McCarthy has returned to her home at Oklahoma City after a visit with Mrs. C. B. Toney.

G. W. Byers, of Byers, was in town last night looking after some business matters.

R. B. Langford of Waxahachie is in the city looking for a location for a moving picture show.

H. L. Bird of Dallas, district superintendent for the American Express Company, was in the city yesterday on business.

W. H. Chaffee one of the prominent men interested in the Petrolia Oil field was in the city yesterday on business.

W. A. Earnest and R. L. Hefflin, who are interested in the oil mill now building here, were in the city yesterday.

Mrs. J. Milner of Greenville, and Mrs. H. H. Hawley of Stamford were in the city a few hours yesterday on their way to Stamford.

J. W. Stringer and John and Jeff Waggoner of Electra were here yesterday shipping cattle and calves to the Fort Worth market.

Mrs. A. S. Cockrell and daughter Mary, of Fort Worth, are here visiting Mrs. Cockrell's mother, Mrs. A. Bradley, of this city.

W. W. McDowell, formerly of this place, but now traveling, passed through here today on his way to this home at Gainesville.

Gus King, a prominent farmer and ranchman from near Haskell, is in the city prospecting. If he finds things as he expects, he will buy property with us and may locate here.

Messer. S. M. Head and O. M. Love, two of the leading citizens of Seymour were here yesterday enroute to Jamestown, VA., to attend the exposition.

Jim Stringer of Electra shipped three cars of cattle from this place to the market today. The cattle were bought from ranchmen and farmers in the neighborhood of the Red river north of here.

Charles Randall of Seymour is here this evening.

A. C. Hall of Stamford is in the city this evening.

W. F. Jourdan and K. A. White are in Fort Worth and Dallas today looking after their business interests.

Mrs. A. S. Cockrell and little daughter of Fort Worth are visiting relatives in the city.

Evangelist L. S. Barton and Singer Ramsey, who have closed a three weeks meeting at this place, left today for Dallas.

J. B. Duke had a letter from his son, R. L., who is now at Mineral Wells for his health, stating that he arrived all right and is doing well on the mineral water there.

Evangelist R. W. Lewis of Roswell, New Mexico, well known to Wichita Falls people, and one of the most popular evangelists, who has ever visited this place, is here to attend the meeting of the Amarillo Presbytery. He will attend the session tonight.

Mr. W. W. Weeth of Weeth's Grove was a pleasant caller at the Times office this morning. He left over the Katy this afternoon for his old home in Nebraska, and will most likely settle down in that state and make it his future home.

Wichita Daily Times - June 12th, 1907 Personal Mention Column

R. P. Grogan of Byers was in the city today.

M. G. Talbot was here from Petrolia today.

Dr. J. P. Blount of Denton is in town today.

Miss Ethel Hoffman of Byers is visiting at Dennison this week.

William Joehrendt is confined to his room with a severe illness.

A marriage license was issued yesterday to J. H. Riley and Cora M. Brown.

Al Fletcher of Amarillo has taken a position at B. H. Williams' barber shop.

J. D. Avis and L. R. McMurtrey each shipped a car of beeves to the Fort Worth market yesterday evening.

Dave Avis and Mark Walker left today for Norfolk, Va., to attend the great exposition now is progress at Jamestown.

We have a number of young people in the State University who will graduate next year, but so far as we know Mr. McGrath is the first young man from Wichita Falls to graduate from the State University. His many friends will join us in congratulations.

Ex-City Marshal H. E. Stearns was seen coming in from the country this morning with a good sized bob-cat tied behind his saddle. A wolf hunt had been planned this morning but for some reason failed to materialize. Mr. Stearns went out alone and succeeded in killing the car.

In today's Dallas News appears a long list of graduates of the State University in Austin. Among those receiving the degree of Civil Engineer is the name of Edward Michael McGrath of this city. Ed is known to many of the younger people in and near Wichita Falls, being the son of Mr. And Mrs. James McGrath who reside two miles south of this city.

Wichita Daily Times - June 13, 1907 Personal Mention Column

Charles Bean and T. R. T. Orth left yesterday for a trip into the Young county coal fields.

W. K. Motley, of Italy, Texas, is spending a few days in Wichita Falls prospecting for a location.

D. W. Head, traveling freight agent for the Santa Fe, is in the city today on business.

Ed. B. Carver of Archer City was in Wichita Falls last night and while here subscribed for the Daily Times.

Mrs. Lester Weaver of Hereford who has been visiting the family of G. W. Eagle, will leave for her home today.

Misses Pearl and Beryl Hillburn left yesterday for Georgia on a visit. Later Miss Beryl will enter a convent in New York City.

Miss Sazie Fields left this morning for New York City, where she will take instruction in vocal culture from the celebrated Witherspoon.

Dr. S. J. Burch of Rhineland, Mo. Who has been here for the past three or four days looking after his farming interests, left today for his home.

Mrs. M. L. Reed and daughter, Miss Aggie, have returned from a visit with relatives at Ennis. They were accompanied by Randall McCall, who will make them a visit.

R. P. Neeley, who succeeds Mr. Tewksbury as traveling agent for the Fort Worth and Denver and whose headquarters will be in Wichita Falls was in the city today.

Dr. J. M. Black of Canyon City is in the city today in attendance upon the Amarillo Presbytery. While here he is the guest of his cousin, Mrs. Ed. Howard.

J. B. Tewksberry, commercial agent for the Trinity & Brazos Valley, and Tom Riley, commercial agent for the Cotton Belt, were in Wichita Falls today looking after business interests.

Rev. J. A. Cahill, now of Rockport, but formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church in this city, accompanied by his daughter, arrived here this evening for a short visit to friends.

Mr. Joseph Stephenson of Thornberry returned today from Illinois where he had gone in response to a telegram announcing the serious illness of his father, who died before Mr. Stephenson reached his bedside.

Paul Wipprecht, known as the German orator of Timpson, Texas, is in the city today on his way to the Frieberg schoolhouse at which place he is booked for a lecture to members of the Farmer's Union, of which order he is the State lecturer. He will also deliver a lecture to the Farmer's Union at the court house in this city on June 19th, at 2 o'clock, p.m.

Beginning July 1, every piece of mail which enters the local postoffice will be weighed, counted and classified. This will be done for a period of six months in all postoffices in the country. The postoffice claims to have discovered frauds in the weighing of mail on the railroads and that when the mails were weighed the last time that they were stuffed. The is the cause of the new order.

Wichita Daily Times - June 14, 1907 Personal Mention Column

Miss Bonnie Skinner returned yesterday from Fort Worth.

Mr. Charles Storts of Fort Worth is visitor to the city today.

R. S. Liston of Ringgold was a business visitor here yesterday.

J. C. Griswold, an insurance man from Dallas, was in the city today on business.

Mr. W. M. Shaw of Cotulla arrived here yesterday for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rock.

W. B. Walker and M. G. Talbott, well known citizens of Petrolia, were in the city last night.

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Smith are the happy parents of a new 10-pound baby boy, born to them on the 13th.

Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ayers of St. Louis, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bean, left today for Colorado Springs.

S. C. Ruck proprietor of the St. Charles hotel and his wife will leave tonight on a trip to Boston and other points on the Atlantic Coast.

J. C. Woodridge, a prominent lumber man of Gainesville, stopped off in the Falls city a few hours yesterday on his way up the Denver on business.

Charles H. Storts of Fort Worth, formerly employed with Anderson and Bean, but now engaged in the insurance business in the Panther City called on friends here yesterday while looking after business matters.

Miss Myrtle Smyser, of Indianapolis, who has been a training school teacher in Flagstaff, Arizona, for the past two years, is spending a month with Mrs. J. T. Montgomery. They were in college together and members of the same Sorority, the "Kappa Alpha Theta."

Rev. Bush and daughter, Miss Beulah, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Moore and Miss Myrtle Henderson have returned from Fort Worth, where they attended the State Convention of the Christian church. They report a splendid convention, over 600 delegates from all parts of the state being in attendance. Rev. Bush will conduct the regular Sunday services at the Christian church and in the morning his topic will be "Echoes from the Convention."

Wichita Daily Times - June 15, 1907 Personal Mention Column

Mrs. H. B. Hines and daughter of Iowa Park were here today.

Dr. H. A. Bourland and wife of Dallas are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lea, Jr., of this city.

Evening prayer will be held at the church of the Good Shepherd at eight o'clock Sunday evening.

A car of horses enroute from Pueblo, Colorado, to Fort Worth was unloaded and fed here this evening. They were in charge of a Mr. Meadows.

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Haigh and Miss Mary Nicholson, of Tulsa, I. T., are visiitng the families of Allen Darnell and J. T. Montgomery.

T. A. Keith, a friend of Supt. E. O. McNew, spent two days with him here this week. He has just graduated from the State University and was on his way to Petrolia to see a sister.

Judge Hendry and family, formerly of Mineral Wells, arrived here last night and are registered at the St. James. They will make this city their home.

Constable Randolph conducted an auction sale at the corner of Seventh and Ohio this evening. He sold a pair of burros for $10, a bay mare went for $24.50 and a two-horse buggy brought $18.25.

H. Durst, Jr., and wife left today for their home at Crockett, Texas. Mr. Durst is a surveyor and has been here surveying and platting the Club ranch, which is now being placed on the market.

Elba Dale left today for his home near Iowa Park. Mr. Dale has been here attending commissioners court this week and said that he would have to come back two or three days next week. The court has not quite finished its work as a board of equalization.

Prof. Lee Clark was here today from Iowa Park. He and his family returned yesterday from Fort Worth where they attended the convention of the Christian church. While there they made a visit to homefolks at Thorp Springs. Mr. Clark is still talking Jersey cows and creamery.

Supt. E. O. McNew, wife, and children left today for Bowie, Texas. The children will spend the summer there with their grand parents, while Mr. and Mrs. McNew will go on to Knoxville, Tennessee, to the summer school of the South, and after its close to Jamestown.

Coleman-Lysaght-Blair are having considerable work done on their wholesale building. All the woodwork is being treated to a new coat of paint and the windows are being profusely decorated with beautiful and attractive designs. Other business men will likely follow their example.

Judge W. E. Forgy of Archer City, was a visitor to the Falls today and while in town called on the Times to have his name placed on our daily subscription list. He reports Archer City as lively but says not much building will be done until after the Wichita Falls and Southern railway reaches there, from the fact that it is too expensive to haul lumber and building material from here to that place by wagon. When the railroad reaches there the town will then begin to put on city airs.

Wichita Daily Times - June 17, 1907 Personal Mention Column

F. P. Neville, of Henrietta is in the city today on business.

D. N. Hardy, of Throckmorton was a visitor here yesterday.

Miss Lola Strange of Wynnewood, I.T., is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. White, of this city.

A. H. Smith of the firm of Coleman, Lysaght and Blair, is spending the week at Waureka, Okla., on business.

R. C. Malone went over to Burkburnett this morning on business connected with the new cotton gin which is to be build at that place.

Mrs. H. B. Patterson and little Miss Elizabeth, who have been visiting with relatives at Henrietta for the past month, returned home Saturday.

A.F. Jones and J. C. Whaley, two Gainesville capitalists who have investments in Wichita Falls are in the city today looking after their interests.

W. W. Hitchcock of Fort Worth, and W. H. Sneed, of Amarillo were in the city today looking after the interest of the International Correspondence Schools.

S. Edwards of Seymour, Roy b. Bennett of Fort Worth, W. R. Mooney of Ardmore, I.T., and W. A. Bennett of Seymour, were among the visitors in Wichita Falls Sunday.

Rev. A. J. Bush leaves today for Stamford to conduct a meeting. He was accompanied by his daughter. Prof. Lee Clark of Iowa Park will fill his regular appointments at this place next Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Magner came up from Fort Worth yesterday and will again make this city their home. Mr. Magner is one of the conductors on the Denver plan and has decided that it is more agreeable for him to reside here than at Fort Worth.

Mrs. Beavers and children, formerly of Rand, I. T., arrived here Saturday to join Mr. Beavers, who is the head miller at the Wichita Mill & Elevator Company. They will make this city their home.

Rev. W. A. Stuckey left today for Royce City, where he will conduct a two weeks revival service, with the assistance of Evangelist Singer Ramsey. During his absence Mrs. Stuckey and daughter, Christina, will be the guests of Mrs. Stuckey's mother at Ladonia.

Ed Scott has returned from Mineral Wells, feeling much better after his sojourn there.

C. L. Fontaine, general passenger and freight agent for the Wichita Falls and Northwestern, is in Dallas today on business.

Rev. W. L. Livingston of Seymour was here today en route to Dalhart. Rev. Livingston was recently called to the pastorate of the Presbyterian church at Seymour. Now the Dalhart church is wanting him to come to that place.

J. J. Young, who was formerly engaged in the blacksmithing business in this city but who is now located at San Diegnito, Mexico, arrived in the Falls city last night with his wife and baby. They are on their way to Byers where they will spend the summer months with Mrs. Young's parents. Mr. Young is now engaged in the banana raising business and his many friends here will be glad to learn that is he prospering.

H. C. McGlasson was a visitor at Fort Worth yesterday.

Misses Ruth and Agnes Elliott returned yesterday from a two weeks visit to their uncle, Mr. T. G. Stearns, who lives in the upper end of this county on Beaver Creek.

Mrs. Myron Barwise and daughter, Miss Nina, went Sunday with friends at Seymour, returning home today.

Wichita Daily Times - June 18, 1907 Personal Mention Column

R. S. Cook of Electra was in our city today.

Judge S. H. Hodges left this evening for Nocona to visit his mother.

Mrs. S. E. Ragsdale left yesterday for a short visit to relatives in Dallas.

R. S. Rodgers, of the real estate firm of Heath & Rodgers, left this morning on a business trip to Bonham.

Miss Helen Mahoney has gone to Wichita, Kansas, where she will spend the summer with her grandparents.

P. T. Bradford, proprietor of the commercial hotel at Burkburnett, was here today on business.

Miss Lizzie Napier returned to her home at Dallas today, after a visit with her mother, Mrs. Clasbey.

Joe Terry, the genial landlord of the hotel at Harrold, was in the city today on business.

W. E. Cobb, the real estate man, has returned from a trip into the Southern portion of the State, where he closed up several large deals.

G. T. Mater, of the Mater-Smith drug store, has gone to Chanute, Kansas to attend the wedding of his sister.

Dr. McGhee of New Boston is in the city today, the guest of his friend, Wm. Russell, of the Robertson-Russell Hardware Co.

The Northwest Texas Press Association will meet at Plainview on June 25th and 26th. The program for the two days session will contain a number of good things and every effort is being exerted to make the meeting an enjoyable and profitable one.

Sims Warren, who has been in this city for several days, returned to his home at Iowa Park today. In speaking of the prohibition election at that place tomorrow, Mr. Warren said it was doubtful as to what would be the result. Both sides are at work and both expect a victory.

Editor Hendricks and L. J. Massie of Vernon were visitors to the city today. They came down to attend the commencement exercises of the Academy of Mary Immaculate, to be held at the court house tonight. Both gentlemen have daughters who attend this school.

Mrs. N. Snearly of Henrietta is here to attend the commencement exercises of Mary Immaculate Academy tonight, her daughter being one of the graduates.

The Wichita Laundry Co. has received a new laundry wagon that is a beauty and a credit to the company and the town. It is now at Weideman Bros., where it is being retouched and put in first class condition, after being shipped.

The Shrewder building that is occupied by A. E. Holley's saloon is undergoing repairs. A new awning was recently erected in front of it and the adjoining building and a cement floor is now being laid.

Combination coach No. 1, built for the Wichita Falls & Northwestern, has arrived from Chicago, and will be put into service immediately. The coach is a dandy. It is designed for both passengers and baggage.

The Baptist ladies will serve ice cream and cake on the lawn at the home of Mrs. Kell Thursday evening from 7 to 11 o'clock. 15 cents per dish. An excellent musical program will be rendered.

Wichita Daily Times - July 1st, 1907 Personal Mention Column

C. J. Rogers of Vernon is in the city today.

J. H. Lawler and family will leave tomorrow for an outing in Colorado.

H.H. Myers of Henrietta visited friends in this city yesterday afternoon.

Mrs. Robert D. Thoburn of Houston is visiting her parents, Major and Mrs. R. Cobb.

F. L. Emanuel, N. C. Herod and Thomas Cerridon were her from Iowa Park today

Newt Sawls, an employee of the Denver road, is confined to his room with typhoid fever.

Miss Elma Hirschi left today for a two months visit to relatives in St. Louis and Illinois.

Frank Jackson, of the Wichita Falls Implement Co., has gone to Mineral Wells for a week's stay.

Mr. Tom Helm of Dundee was in the city yesterday on his way back home from a visit to relatives at Palestine.

Frank Smith left Saturday night for Amarillo. Frank has a host of friends here who hate to see him leave our town.

Mrs. V. G. Skeen and Children, who have been visiting at Pittsburg, Texas, returned to their home in this city Saturday.

Mart Roberson is in the city today. Mr. Roberson was formerly a ranchman in this country, but is now residing in Texico, NM

Le Baron Adams, who has been located in Fort Worth for some time past, has accepted a position with the J. P. Bryan Land Co.

Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Jackson will leave tomorrow morning for Carrolton, Dallas County, where they expect to visit with relatives for two weeks.

Seth N. Mayfield, formerly of this place, but now in the employ of the Denver road and residing in Fort Worth, was in the city Sunday.

Miss Mae Sterley of Fort Worth spent Saturday and Sunday in this city with her friend, Miss Willie Mae Kell. She returned to Fort Worth today.

Rev. A. J. Bush, pastor of the Christian church of this city, returned today from Stamford, where he has been engaged in conducting a revival meeting at that place. Yesterday Rev. Bush preached to over 1,000 people in that town.

Judge J. Kennedy is here from Iowa Park on business today.

Uncle Ben Ferguson of near Iowa Park was a visitor in the city today.

John T. Overby of the firm Overby Brothers at Iowa Park was here today on business.

Geo. B. Warner of Chicago came to this place from Iowa Park with Phy Taylor, transacted business in this city and left for Chicago this afternoon.

Claud Foosbee has resigned his position with the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company at Ringgold and returned to his home in this city.

Miss Katie Lou Avis, one of Wichita's most accomplished young vocalists, will matriculate in the Kidd-Key college at Sherman next fall. Music will be her major study.

Rev. W. A. Stuckey returned yesterday from Royse City, where he has been holding a ten day meeting. There were thirty- three conversions and lots of old time shouting.

Miss Sarah Denison, who has been here for some time, returned to her home at Henrietta yesterday. She has been visiting her son, F. H. Denison and family, at the Denison house.

Job and F. B. Jones, Jr., sons of Tom Jones, who was formerly a ranchman in this country, passed through this city yesterday. They were on their way to visit an aunt who lives Iowa Park. Wichita Daily Times - July 18, 1907 Personal Mention Column

J. L. Tippett and wife, of Haskell City, Texas are in the city today.

Uncle Dick Williams, of Haskell, Texas is here today on business.

Mrs. J. C. Evans of Kerrville is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. B. Mash of this city.

J. Mittenthal, formerly of this city, but now of Dallas is hand shaking with friends here today.

E. Rexford, one of Wichita's substantial farmers is in the city today, and reports crops fairly good in his section.

Mrs. W. W. Jackson and children have returned from Carrolton, where they have been visiting friends and relatives.

Mr. J. R. Hyatt, bookkeeper at the Farmers Bank and Trust Company, is visiting his old home at Stephenville this week.

Messrs. J. E. Mark and C. A. Talcott, general manager and auditor of the Minnetonka Lumber Co. are in the city today.

Mr. G. J. Gibbs, a prominent mill and grain man of Clifton, is in the city today the guest of his brother-in-law, Mr. Frank Kell.

Piner Avis, one of the bookkeepers at the First National Bank, left yesterday for Hereford to spend a week or two with relatives.

Mrs. F. H. Denison and daughter, Miss Bertie, left yesterday for a months visit with relatives at Jefferson City, Tennessee.

J. H. Guinn and family returned from Elida, N. M. today. While there Mr. Guinn sold his claim of 160 acres for which he realized a handsome profit.

Mrs. E. T. Jones and son, Ernest of Sherman, Mrs. W. W. McDowell of Gainesville, and Miss Vivia Aikens of Nocona are the guests of Mrs. E. B. Gorsline.

Hon. T. D. Cobb, a member of the legislature from the San Antonio District who was also one of the Bailey investigation committee was a visitor here today on business before the District Court.

In our $1.50 jars of Richelien Preserves we have Blackberry, Raspberry, Cherry, Pineapple, and Pear. The quality is perfect.

Dr. J. H. Wade visited Electra on business yesterday.

Sidney Weeb, a capitalist of Bellevue is in the city on business.

Ben Robinson of the Wichita Mill and Elevator Company left today for Texhoma, to buy grain.

Mrs. Dr. Guess, who has been visiting her mother at Decatur for the past two weeks has returned home.

R. S. W. Parker, traveling representative of the Dallas News is here in the interest of his paper.

Ralph Hines, an enterprising young business man, of Iowa Park is in the city transacting business.

Orr Bentley left today to attend the gun shoot at Childress. Mr. Bentley will compete for some of the prizes offered.

John Dobbs, 'make-up' on the Times will leave tomorrow (Friday) to visit relatives at San Marcos and other South Texas towns.

Rev. S. J. Thomas, of Goodnight, Texas, passed through the city today enroute home from Jolly, where he has been conducting a very successful meeting.

Wichita Daily Times - July 19, 1907 Personal Mention Column

Mrs. Allison, wife of Mr. W. E. Allison of Vandalia, Ill., is here to look after the large farming interests owned by Mr. Allison in the section of the country. She was so well pleased with the outlook in this county that she purchased 300 acres more of valuable farm land.

Mrs. Mary Summervill of Frisco, Texas, accompanied by her granddaughter, Miss Willie Sublett, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. B. H. Williams, three miles Northeast of this city, left Tuesday for Childress to visit the family of her son.

From Saturday's Daily Mrs. H. M. Frazier returned last night from a three months visit to relatives and friends in Chicago, Elgin, Plainfield and Englewood, Ill.

Will Cross, an old employe at the broom factory, arrived a few days ago from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to take charge of one of the machines at the new factory.

Mrs. Noble of Henrietta is visiting Mrs. H. B. Patterson of this city.

Messrs. M. Dodson and Geo. Brune of Burkburnett were transacting business in this city today.

B. F. Suter of Lawton was in the city Saturday on a short visit to his brother, Mr. R. H. Suter.

O. H. Maricle and daughter, Sibyl, of Kell, Okla., are spending the day in Wichita Falls.

Mrs. H. M. Frazier has returned after a visit of several months with relatives in Illinois.

Mrs. W. E. Allison is here from Vandalia, Mo., looking after her farming interests in this county.

Mrs. H. T. Canfield left yesterday for Kansas City, where she goes to spend a month with her daughter.

Miss Mary Clarke of Thorp Springs arrived in this city this afternoon and is the guest of Rev. A. J. Bush and family.

Miss Frances Lee, who has been attending the normal school at Goodnight, returned to her home in this city yesterday.

Prof. Lee Clark, who taught school at Iowa Park last winter, but is now traveling in the interest of the AddRan college at Thorp Springs, is in town this evening and will spend Sunday here, resting and greeting friends.

F. H. Denison's mother from Henrietta arrived in this city today at noon and will spend a few days with them before Mrs. Denison and her daughter, Miss Bertha, shall leave for a visit to the old state. They contemplate starting the first of next week and will be gone probably six weeks or two months. While they are away the Denison house will be in charge of a gentleman from Seymour, who has rented the place for a time. He was in the hotel business at Seymour before coming to this place.

From Monday's Daily. Mrs. W. H. Bachman and children returned yesterday from Clarendon, Texas.

Frank Jackson and son, Master Dudley, spent Sunday with friends at Bowie.

Miss Lillie Nunn of Monticello, Ark., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Eugene Sherrod, of this city.

Joe A. Dixon, one of the leading citizens of Seymour is in the city today on business.

The First National Bank of Burkburnett was opened for business several days ago. H. D. Creath is cashier of the new institution.

From Tuesday's Daily.

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Walter Parker of Iowa Park is in the city transacting business.

G. S. Myers and wife of Jolly, Texas were shopping in the city today.

Mr. P. W. Maloney of Wolfe City is visiting his sister, Mrs. Ed. Howard.

Robert Bellah, one of Dundee's progressive business men, is here on business.

G. H. Watson a prominent merchant of Petrolia, was a business visitor here today.

J. B. Winfrey of Iowa Park is in the city attending district court this week.

J. W. Scott, a prosperous farmer of the Nestorville neighborhood, is in the city today on business.

Mrs. C. A. Haber, who has been visiting Mrs. F. R. Forcher for several days, returned to her home at Henrietta today.

Masters George and Paul Bush of Gainesville are visiting their grandparents, Rev. A. J. Bush and wife, in this city.

Mrs. J. H. Price and children have arrived from Ada, I. T. to join her husband here, to make this city their future home.

Mrs. R. E. Clopton and children, Miss Mabelle and Master Verne, left last Saturday for Washington, D. C. They will be absent from home until about September 1st.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Nolan delightfully entertained a number of guests at their hospitable home last night in honor of Miss Daisy Clayton of Roby, Texas, who is visiting them.

J. B. Morris, formerly of this city but now located at Henrietta, drove up from that place this morning in his new Reo runabout and is spending the day with friends here.

Mrs. W. W. Brown, living about two miles south of town, has the thanks of the Times office for a basket of as luscious peaches as ever tickled the palate of man.

Mrs. J. W. Stone and children, little Miss Helen and Masters Jerome and Robert Allen left this afternoon for Colorado Springs, Colo., where they expect to spend the balance of the summer in the hope of benefiting the health of little Robert Allen.

Little Miss Norma Allen, the daughter of Walter Allen, proprietor of the St. Charles restaurant, will assume the important of "Little William" in East Lynne tonight with the stock company now playing in the city. She is an unusually bright child for her age, and no doubt will be a success.

From Wednesday's Daily.

E. B. Carver of Archer City is in the city on business.

W. A. Jones of Seymour is in the city on business.

Frank Kell has returned from a business trip to Kansas City.

Miss Laura Bell of Iowa Park is the guest of Miss Aileen Waggoner.

George Knight of Iowa Park is in the city on business.

Mrs. Lillie McCarty, who has been visiting her sister at Sherman for the past month returned home today.

Miss Mary Bonner Campbell left this afternoon for a visit with her aunt, Mrs. Craft, at Fort Worth.

W. R. Houston, special representative of the Murray Gin Co., of Dallas, is in the city calling on his trade.

Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Fairchild are rejoicing over the birth to them on yesterday of a fine ten-pound baby girl.

John W. Fields of Kell, Oklahoma, is transacting business in the city today.

Mrs. Annie Suddith of St. Louis is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. F. Crawford, of this city.

Messrs. C. B. Farmer, W. B. Hill and Finlay Lipscomb, all of Holliday, are shopping in the city today.

C. L. Fontaine, general freight agent for the Wichita Falls and Northwestern, has returned from a trip to St. Louis.

J. W. Taylor, traveling salesman for George D. Barnard & Co. of St. Louis, Mo., is here in the interest of his house.

J. P. Gough has resigned his position at T. B. Noble's store and will spend a vacation of several months at Mineral Wells.

Mrs. J. W. Stone and children left today for Colorado Springs, where they will spend the remainder of the summer months.

The Misses Maude Abernathy and Ruby Roe, two attractive young ladies of Commerce, Texas, who have been visiting friends in this city for some time, returned home today.

The 18-month old child of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Boston, living at the corner of Lamar avenue and Ninth street died last night and was buried this afternoon.

Mrs. A. A. Stevens of Fort Worth, who has been making this city her home for some time, returned to Fort Worth today, where she will reside in the future.

W. D. Bentley, special agent of the United States Department of Agriculture, who has been spending several days with his family, left today for College Station.

R. G. Crane of the Wichita Mill and Elevator Co., left this morning for Higgins, Texas, where he goes to take charge of a mill. Mrs. Crane has gone to Dallas for a visit with relatives.

F. M. Tucker, a well known Wichita county farmer, will leave tomorrow for a visit at his old home at Pittsfield, Ill. He will be accompanied by Mrs. W. H. Stevenson. The Times will follow them and keep them well informed on the happening of this section.

From Thursday's Daily J. L. Tippett and wife, of Haskell City, Texas are in the city today.

Uncle Dick Williams, of Haskell, Texas is here today on business.

Mrs. J. C. Evans of Kerrville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. D. Mash of this city.

J. Mittenthal, formerly of this city but now of Dallas is hand shaking with friends here today.

E. Rexford, one of Wichita's substantial farmers is in the city today, and reports crops fairly good in this section.

Mrs. W. W. Jackson and children have returned from Carrolton, where they have been visiting friends and relatives.

Mr. J. R. Hyatt, bookkeeper at the Farmers Bank and Trust Company is visiting his old home at Stephenville this week.

Messrs. J. E. Mark and C. A. Talcott, general manager and auditor of the Minnetonka Lumber Co., are in the city today.

Mr. G. J. Gibbs, a prominent mill and grain man of Clifton, is in the city today the guest of his brother-in-law, Mr. Frank Kell.

Piner Avis, one of the bookkeepers at the First National Bank, left yesterday for Hereford to spend a week or two with relatives.

Mrs. F. H. Denison and daughter, Miss Bertie, left yesterday for a months visit with relatives at Jefferson City, Tennessee.

J. H. Guinn and family returned from Elida, N.M. today. While there Mr. Guinn sold his claim of 160 cares for which he realized a handsome profit.

Mrs. E. T. Jones and son, Ernest, of Sherman, Mrs. W. W. McDowell of Gainesville, and Miss Vivia Aikens of Nocona are the guests of Mrs. E. B. Gorsline.

Hon. T. D. Cobb, a member of the legislature from the San Antonio District who was also one of the investigation committee was a visitor here today on business belonging to the District Court.

Dr. J. H. Wade visited Electra on business yesterday.

Sidney Weeb, a capitalist of Davue is in the city on business.

Ben Robinson of the Wichita Mill and Elevator Company left today for Texhoma, to buy grain.

Mrs. Dr. Guest, who has been visiting her mother at Decatur for the past two weeks has returned home.

R. S. W. Parker, traveling representative of the Dallas News is here in the interest of his paper.

Ralph Hines, an enterprising young business man, of Iowa Park is in the city transacting business

Orr Bently left today to attend a gun shoot at Childress. Mr. Bently will compete for some of the prizes offered. 

John Dobbs, makeup on the Times will leave tomorrow (Friday) to visit relatives at San Marcos and other South Texas towns.

Rev. S. J. Thomas, of Goodnight, Texas, passed through the city while enroute home from Jolly, where he has been conducting a very successful meeting.

J. W. Nutt of Beeville shipped from this place yesterday a carload of mules which he had purchased here. He purchased them for the purpose of placing them on the market at Beeville.

Rev. Stuckey announces that revival service will be held at the ??? M. E. church in August. Rev. Stucky will be assisted in the services by Rev. W. D. Bradfield of Dallas.

Wichita Daily Times - July 20, 1907 Personal Mention Column

Miss Maggie Lysaght left today for Weatherford for a visit to relatives.

Walker Hendricks will be a guest of friends at Oklahoma tomorrow. 

Miss Maggie Bowers of Clarksville is visiting the family of R. H. Joyce of this city.

Miss Jodie Haynes went to Iowa Park this afternoon, where she will visit with friends for a week.

Mrs. M. A. Boyd left this afternoon for Amarillo, where she goes for a visit to her grandson, Craig Boyd and his wife.

Messrs. George Alexander, Sam Scaling, Bob Bellah and Wm. Puryear composed an automobile party who were here yesterday from Dundee.

R. E. Huff on yesterday sold to Ward & Young three residence lots in the south part of the city, near the residence of Mrs. W. W. Man, for a consideration of $1,850.00

W. A. Thomson and bride have returned from a month's honeymoon spent at Galveston and Mineral Wells.

C. B. Durlan, stenographer at the City National bank, will leave tomorrow to spend a three weeks vacation at Seymour, Ind.

Cavalryman Ed. Taylor of Amarillo, who was arrested yesterday afternoon for the second time and placed in jail over night, was thoroughly sober this morning. He appeared to be fully repentant and the charge against him was dismissed and he was allowed to proceed to Austin to join his troop.

W. G. Scovell, who has been connected with the Coleman-Lysaght-Blair wholesale grocery house for the past three years, has resigned his position with that firm and will leave the first of next week with his family for Waco, to take charge of the Remington Typewriter Company's office in that city. Mr. Scovell has many friends here who regret his departure.

Mrs. J. D. Henderson, living on Bluff street, is suffering intense pain as the result of a spider bite yesterday morning. Mrs. Henderson was bitten by the spider in the early part of the morning, but the bite did not cause her any unusual pain until in the afternoon, when the bite began to swell and became malignant from the poison. While the bite is causing her excruciating pain, it is not believed that it will have serious results.

Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Apple are visiting relatives and friends in Iowa Park.

Tom Felder will leave tonight to spend a month at tarpon fishing on the Gulf.

Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Jackson returned yesterday from a two weeks visit to relatives at Carrollton, Dallas county.

J. W. Cobb and family of near Holliday, were here today on their way to Charlie for a visit with friends.

Mrs. R. H. Pryor of Fort Worth, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W. Rowling, returned to her home today.

Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Walton were made happy over the birth to them of a new baby boy, which event occurred on the 15th.

Both the rural mail carriers and the railway postal clerks are receiving an increase in salary, which was effective July 1st.

Wichita Daily Times - July 22, 1907 Personal Mention Column

Claude Woods returned yesterday after a ten days vacation spent in Fort Worth.

C. W. Bean went to Plainview today to look after his real estate interests at that place.

Mrs. W. J. Clasbey has returned from a visit to her mother at Fort Worth.

H. S. Wilson and family are visiting relatives at Mr. Wilson's old home in Groesbeck, Texas.

R. L. Hudson and family will leave tomorrow for Ramona, I. T., where they expect to reside in the future.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brown, Sr., returned yesterday from Denton, where they had been to visit their daughter and her family.

Judge A. H. Carrigan, Sr., after a visit with his sons in this city, left yesterday for his home at Hope, Arkansas.

W. D. Bentley and J. L. McConkey have gone to College Station to attend the Farmer's Congress now in session at that place.

The eighteen-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reynolds died on Saturday evening. The funeral service was held Sunday afternoon.

As yet none of the county or city officials have received copies of the acts of the last legislature. It is stated that copies of the new acts are to be sent out by the State printer this week.

H. E. Stearns, flagman at the 7th street Denver crossing, has been granted a furlough of one week, which he will spend in fishing and hunting on Beaver Creek and left this evening for the scene of his week's prospective pleasure.

Mr. W. P. Brooks has resigned his position as first engineer at the Wichita Mill and Elevator Company to accept a similar position with the Medlin Milling Company at Fort Worth, and will leave with his family for that city tomorrow.

The Willis Automobile Company last week received a shipment of four new Ford runabouts. These machines are beauties and run along as smoothly and nicely as anyone could wish. They are considered the highest perfection in automobile making for a light, low-priced machine.

Attorney J. T. Montgomery has gone to Tulia on legal business.

J. C. Cockrell of Seymour is in the city.

R. S. Hill is visiting his brother at Petrolia this week.

Sam Bellah of Decatur is in the city on business.

W. R. Estell, a prominent stockman of Archer county, is in the city on business.

Mr. Ben Christian arrived yesterday from Fort Worth to accept a position in the broom factory.

Miss Minnie Graves left yesterday for Fort Worth for a visit to her parents.

C. O. Nelson of Sherman, district deputy of the Modern Woodmen of America, is in town today.

Walter Russell went to Fort Worth this afternoon for a visit of several days.

W. P. Boner and family left yesterday for a two weeks' visit to their old home in Corsicana.

Robt. McHam and mother returned yesterday from Downey, Cal., where they had been visiting relatives for the past month.

Dr. C. T. Ball, dean of the bible department of Simmons College at Abilene occupied the pulpit at both the morning and evening service at the Baptist church Sunday.

F. L. Emanuel, manager of the Mayfield Lumber Company at Iowa Park, was a business visitor here today.

Passenger No. 1 on the Fort Worth and Denver was derailed near Tascosa north of Amarillo yesterday evening and three coaches went off the track. No one was injured. The damage was not great.

Wichita Daily Times - July 23, 1907 Personal Mention Column

T. J. Waggoner and family will leave today for a visit with relatives at Decatur and other points.

The house of Mr. and Mrs. Will Gardner of Jolly was brightened by the birth to them on the 22nd of a fine baby girl.

Court Babb of Decatur and T. A. Butler, wife and daughter of Ft. Worth have been the guests of T. J. Waggoner and family for several days.

Miss Beaulah Bush will entertain the Endeavorers of the Christian church and their friends at her home this evening. Ice cream and cake will be served and a free will offering will be taken.

Contractor Cranmer of Fort Worth arrived today and is making arrangements to start work in a few days on his contract for the building of twenty-five new houses in the Crescent Lake addition.

Robert Cobb, Jr. an old Wichita Falls boy who is now located at Clemore, I. T., in the abstracting business is here for a months visit with his parents, Major and Mrs. Robt. Cobb.

The four months old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Mason living east of the Denver tracks died last night. The funeral service was conducted at four o'clock at the residence by Rev. Stuckey.

Mrs. O. R. Dunn returned to her home at Fort Worth today after a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brothers. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Katherine Brothers who will visit her in Fort Worth.

Mrs. Robert Thorbin, of Houston who has been the guest of her parents, Major and Mrs. Cobb, left today for Amarillo where she will visit her sister, Mrs. A. S. Stinnett. The Misses Daphne and Felice Stinnett who have been visiting their grand parents returned to Amarillo with Mrs. Thorbin.

The streets in many places over town are marred and made unsightly by a rank growth of weeds. A few hours work with a scythe or hoe would improve the appearance of such places fully one hundred per cent and would remove a source of disease. Now while the dry weather is on is a good time to cut the weeds and effectually kill their growth.

Miss Kate Jones of Amarillo is the guest of Miss Goldia Moore.

Miss Jimmy Du Val of Sherman, was in the city today enroute to Petrolia, Texas where she will reside in the future.

J. K. McSpadden of Clifton, Texas, is in the city visiting relatives.

F. A. Jordan and wife have returned from Mineral Wells.

R. H. Joyce is transacting business in Henrietta.

Mr. C. A. Allington, of Harrold, vice president of the First National bank of that city is here today.

Miss Myrtle Smith of Denison is the guest of her friend, Mrs. C. B. Googer at 608 Scott avenue.

Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Wilson, of Holliday were in the city today on their return home after a stay at Mineral Wells.

Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ford and children of Denison are the guests of their parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Eagle, this week.

The trial of Tom Crutchfield for robbery continues in the District court. The case will likely go to the jury this evening.

Wichita Daily Times - July 25, 1907 Personal Mention Column Miss Hazel Hunt of Bowie, is the guest of Miss Evelyn Coffield.

R. E. Huff returned this afternoon from a visit to Frederick, Okla.

R. S. Root, of Hillsboro, is spending several days here while looking after business interests.

Walker Hendricks has returned after spending several days with friends at Frederick.

Clem Guest of Stephensville, Texas is visiting his brother, Dr. J. C. A. Guest.

Messrs. J. W. Blackstock, W. A. Harbin and Jno Bishop, all of Petrolia are in the city on business.

The baseball game yesterday between the home talent and the professionals resulted in a score of five to one in favor of the professionals.

A. J. Hester, one of Iowa Park's business men was in the city today on his return home from Oklahoma, where he had been on business.

E. M. Perkins, cashier of the Continental Bank and Trust company, of Petrolia, Texas was in the city on business.

Mrs. W. E. Ogston and her guest, Miss McFadden of Hot Springs, will leave Saturday for a visit with relatives in Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Patterson and little daughter, Elisabeth left this morning for Amarillo where they expect to spend the next two or three weeks with relatives.

Gus Lavelman, an expert mechanic in the employ of the Water and Light company left last night for Dallas where he will spend a two weeks vacation with relatives and friends.

N. C. Herod, a prominent merchant of Iowa Park was in the city today on business. Mr. Herod is closing out his business at Iowa Park preparatory to moving to Memphis.

Hon. W. C. Leidtke, of Eufaula, I. T., who bears the distinction of being the youngest member of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention, was in the city a few hours between trains yesterday.

Judge R. H. Hendry this morning purchased two teams of mules from Mr. Jones, the horse and mule broker. For one team he paid $425 and for the other $400. Judge Hendry bought these mules to put to work on his big farm in Archer county.

Judge S. C. Walker of Archer City was here today on business.

Miss Annie Rayborn and Miss Mary Helm of Dundee, Texas arrived in the city today and are the guests of Mrs. R. L. Miller.

Mrs. P. C. Hudnall, of Smithville, Texas, is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Carter.

E. Hill, of Dallas, a member of the firm of Sanguinett, Slaats & Hill, and one of the leading architects of Texas is in the city today looking over some proposed work for the Wichita Falls Investment Co.

Wichita Daily Times - July 26, 1907 Personal Mention Column From Saturday's Daily Mr. Seth Mayfield of Fort Worth is in the city today.

Miss Ida Moore has gone to Indiana to spend the remainder of the summer.

Mrs. S. A. Moore left for a months visit with her mother in Dardanelle, Arkansas.

Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Parrish of Gainesville are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Filgo of this city.

P. H. Pennington of Dalhart came down yesterday to look after his business interests in this city.

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Turton left today for Argenta, Ark. where they expect to visit for the next month.

Misses Nellie Dorsey and Ina Adams are visiting Miss Alma Ramming of Clara, and will take in the picnic at Weeth's Grove Friday.

Mrs. John C. Graves and little daughter, Katy Lee, of Kerrville Texas are visiting her sister, Mrs. B. B. Mask of this city.

Conductor Clarence Roberts and little sons, Ed and Harry, came up from Ft. Worth today for a short visit to friends in this city.

Master C. B. Tony, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Toney, who has been quite sick for the past few weeks with typhoid fever, is now sufficiently recovered to be considered out of danger.

John Haier has returned from a stay in Oklahoma where he sold one of his farms. His wife and daughter Margaret who were with him in Oklahoma will remain there several weeks.

Mr. V. G. Skeen received yesterday several crates of East Texas Elberta peaches and left a couple of boxes at the Times office to be sampled. The force is unanimous in its verdict that the peaches were all right and voted Mr. Skeen a gentleman and a scholar.

Conductor C. B. Turton of the Fort Worth and Denver was the victim of a painful accident yesterday while coupling some cars. In some manner the air brakes worked reversely and moved the brake wheel in such a manner as to catch Turton's right hand, breaking several bones.

Mrs. Allison, wife of Mr. W. E. Allison of Vandalia, Ill. is here to look after the large farming interests owned by Mr. Allison in this section of the country. She is so well pleased with the outlook in this county that she purchased 900 acres more of valuable farm land.

Mrs. Mary Summervill of Frisco, Texas, accompanied by her granddaughter, Miss Willie Sublett, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. B. H. Williams, three miles northeast of this city, left Tuesday for Childress to visit the family of her son.

Messrs. H. G. Karrenbrock, Arthur Reed and J. L. McConkey, a committee representing the Wichita County Farmers' Union, left this morning for Dallas, to inspect and buy machinery for the Farmers' Union cotton gin being erected at this place.

From Monday's Daily Claude Woods returned yesterday after a ten days vacation spent in Fort Worth.

C. W. Bean went to Plainview today to look after his real estate interests at that place.

Mrs. W. J. Clasbey has returned from a visit to her mother in Fort Worth.

H. S. Wilson and family are visiting relatives at Mr. Wilson's old home in Groesbeck, Texas.

R. L. Hudson and family will leave tomorrow for Ramona, I. T. where they expect to reside in the future.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brown returned yesterday from Denton where they had been to visit their daughter and her family.

Judge H. A. Carrigan, Sr., after a visit with his sons in this city, left yesterday for his home at Hope, Arkansas.

W. D. Bentley and J. L. McConkey have gone to College Station to attend the Farmers' Congress now in session at that place.

As yet none of the county of city officials have received copies of the acts of the last legislature. It is stated that copies of the new acts are to be sent out by the State printer this week.

H. E. Stearns, flagman at the seventh street Denver crossing, has been granted a furlough of one week, which he will spend in fishing and hunting on Beaver Creek and left this evening for the scene of his week's prospective pleasure.

Mr. W. P. Brooks has resigned his position as first engineer at the Wichita Mill and Elevator Company to accept a similar position with Medlin Milling Company at Fort Worth, and will leave with his family for that city tomorrow.

Miss Minnie Graves left yesterday for Fort Worth for a visit to her parents.

C. O. Nelson of Sherman, district deputy of the Modern Woodmen of America is in town today.

Walter Russell went to Fort Worth this afternoon for a visit of several days.

W. P. Boner and family left yesterday for a two weeks' visit to their old home in Corsicana.

Robt. McHamm and mother returned yesterday from Downey, Cal. where they had been visiting relatives for the past month.

Dr. C. T. Ball, dean of the bible department of Simmons College at Abilene occupied the pulpit at both the morning and evening service at the Baptist church Sunday.

F. L. Emanuel, manager of the Mayfield Lumber Company at Iowa Park, was a business visitor here today.

Passenger No. 1 on the Fort Worth and Denver was derailed near Tascosa north of Amarillo yesterday evening and three coaches went off the track. No one was injured. The damage was not great.

From Tuesday's Daily Miss Kate Jones of Amarillo is the guest of Miss Goldia Moore

Miss Jimmy Du Val of Sherman, was in the city today enroute to Petrolia, Texas where she will reside in the future.

J. K. McSpadden of Clifton Texas, is in the city visiting relatives.

F. A. Jordan and wife have returned from Mineral Wells.

R. H. Joyce is transacting business in Henrietta.

Mr. C. A. Allington, of Harrold, vice president of First National Bank of that city is here today.

Mrs. Myrtle Smith of Denison is the guest of her friend, Mrs. C. B. Googer at 608 Scott avenue.

Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Wilson, of Holliday, were in the city today on their return home after a stay at Mineral Wells.

Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ford and children of Denison are the guests of their parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Eagle, this week.

The trial of Tom Crutchfield for robbery continues in the District court. The case will likely go  to the jury this evening.

From Wednesday's daily A. P. Jones, one of Burkburnett's progressive citizens, is in the city on business.

Mr. W. S. Price of Palestine, is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. T. Woodhouse of this city.

Mr. Walter Clegg, one of the machinists at the roundhouse, left this morning for Fort Worth to visit his brother who resides at that place.

Mrs. J. A. Kemp and little son, J. A., Jr., left yesterday for Colorado Springs. Other members of the family will follow the latter part of the week and will spend the remainder of the summer at that mountain resort.

J. D. Wigley of Charley, was in the city Friday of last week, and while here called at the Times office. He formerly resided at Rhome, Wise county, and came to this part of the State in response to an advertisement sent out by the Commercial Club of this city for farm hands, and found employment for himself and two sons as soon as he arrived in the Falls, which was on July 1st. He is well pleased with both the county and the people.

Miss Myrtle Smith of Denison was here today en route to Wichita Falls, where she will spend a few days and then return to this place for a month's visit to Miss Nellie Trimble - Gainesville Messenger

Miss Beulah Bush was hostess at an enjoyable social given at her home last evening to the Christian Endeavors of the Christian church and their friends. Refreshments were served and a neat sum was noticed for the society through the free will offering. 

F. A. Jordan has returned from Mineral Wells.

E. A. Clausnitzer, of Quanah, is in the city on business.

W. L. Dillard and wife returned yesterday from Colorado Springs.

Miss Loma Jackson of Ft. Worth is in the city, a guest of Mrs. Joe Bowers.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Gardner of Jolly was brightened by the birth to them on the 22nd of a fine baby girl.

Judge Jack Glasgow, one of the leading legal lights from Seymour, is here on business.

While helping fight the fires this morning, A. L. Tompkins the plumber had his hand painfully burned and in addition suffered a badly sprained ankle.

B. F. Fuller, one of Clay County's prosperous farmers, was in the city on business today.

Attorney Forgy of Archer City came up yesterday afternoon to look after business in court here.

Miss Mattie Harding and Miss Myra Moore went to Decatur this morning to attend the old settlers' reunion.

M. J. Mather of Keifer, I.T., arrived yesterday to take a position with the Minnetonka Lumber company as assistant manager of their yards.

Ira Wills, manager for the Wills Automobile Co. was called to Ladonia Saturday by the critical illness of his mother, who died early yesterday morning.

From Thursday's Daily Miss Hazel Hunt of Bowie, is the guest of Miss Evelyn Coffield.

R. E. Huff returned this afternoon from a visit to Frederick, Okla.

R. S. Root of Hillsboro is spending several days here while looking after business interests.

Walker Hendricks has returned after spending several days with friends in Fredericks.

Clem Guest of Stephensville, Texas is visiting his brother, Dr. J. C. A. Guest.

Messrs. J. W. Blackstock, W. A. Harbin and Jno Bishop, all of Petrolia, are in the city on business.

The baseball game yesterday between the home talent and the professionals resulted in a score of five to one in favor of the professionals.

A. J. Hester, one of Iowa Parks' business men was in the city today on his return home from Oklahoma where he had been on business.

E. M. Perkins, cashier of the Continental Bank and Trust Company of Perotlia, Texas was in the city on business.

Mrs. W. E. Ogsten and her guest Miss McFadden of Hot Springs, will leave Saturday for a visit with relatives in Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Patterson and little daughter, Elizabeth, left this morning for Amarillo where they expect to spend the next two or three weeks with relatives.

Gus Laverman, an expert mechanic in the employ of the Water and Light company left last night for Dallas where he will spend a two weeks vacation with relatives and friends.

N. C. Herod, a prominent merchant of Iowa Park was in the city today on business. Mr. Herod is closing out his business at Iowa Park preparatory to moving to Memphis.

Hon. W. C. Liedtke, of Eufaula, I.T., who bears the distinction of being the youngest member of the Constitutional Convention was in the city a few hours between trains yesterday.

Judge R. H. Hendry this morning purchased two teams of mules from Mr. Jones, the horse and mule broker. For one team he paid $425 and for the other $400. Judge Hendry bought these mules to put to work on his big farm in Archer county.

Judge S. C. Walker of Archer City, is here today on business.

Miss Annie Rayborn and Miss Mary Helm of Dundee, Texas arrived in the city today and are the guests of Mrs. R. L. Miller.

Mrs. P. C. Hudnall, of Smithville, Texas, is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Carter.

E. Hill of Dallas, a member of the firm of Sanguinett, Slaats and Hill, and one of the leading architects of Texas is in the city today looking over some proposed work for the Wichita Falls Investment Co.

Wichita Daily Times - July 27, 1907 Personal Mention Column

Born - To Mr. and Mrs. Chaney a nine-pound boy today.

Lon Bennett, the Seymour miller is in the city today on business.

W. E. Thomas of Burkburnett was a business visitor here yesterday.

Mr. Joseph Stephens of Thornbury was among the farmers who were transacting business in this city today.

Miss Hazel Hunt, of Bowie, who has been visiting the family of Dr. S. T. Coffield, returned home today.

Edison and Miss Nellie Jalonick who have been visiting their uncle in Dallas for the past month, returned to their home in this city.

T. R. T. Orth has purchased the quarter block adjoining his residence which was known as the Dr. Reed house, and will at once being the erection of a six room house, which is to be a duplicate of the old Presbyterian Manse.

F. D. Smyth and wife of Dundee Texas passed through the city today enroute to Ft. Worth to meet their son, C. C. Smyth who has been in the U.S. navy for the past four years. Mr. Smyth will return home with his parents to enjoy the pleasures of home life again.

J. L. McConkey, W. S. Bentley, W. H. and J. E. Downing and H. B. Karenbrock have returned from College Station where they attended the farmers congress. They report an excellent meeting from which all of them received many practical ideas.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Long were among those who attended the Old Settlers Reunion at Decatur this week. They returned Thursday and report a large attendance. The day Senator Bailey spoke the crowd was estimated at 10,000 people.

Sheriff Baker, of Montague County was here today and upon his return took with him, the prisoner Hughes, who was convicted on a charge of burglary several days ago and sentenced to two years imprisonment. Hughes will be tried at Montague on a similar charge.

Miss Lillian Bachman entertained a crow of young folks last evening in honor of her sixteenth birthday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bachman. Refreshments were served and a happy time enjoyed by the guests.

Congressman John W. Stevens, is in the city.

Born - Today to Mr. and Mrs. Chaney; a nine pound boy.

Craig Boyd, of Amarillo is in the city visiting his mother.

Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Patterson are visiting friends in Amarillo.

Mrs. W. H. Harris is visiting with friends at Celeste this week.

Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Napier of Dallas are visiting with relatives in this city.

Mrs. W. H. Harris is visiting relatives and friends in Celeste, Texas, this week.

Doctor Meredith, of Dundee, Texas, was hand shaking with his friends here today.

Mrs. S. E. Clansnitzer and children of Qunah, are in the city visiting relatives.

James B. Dickson, a prominent real estate man of Seymour, is in the city on business.

Jim Dean returned home today from Amarillo where he had been visiting his brother, Scurry.

Mrssrs. J. C. Whaley and A. F. Jones, of Gainesville were in the city yesterday on business.

Miss Joy Brightwell, of Waco, and Miss Nancy Jessey, of Quanah are the guests of Miss Eula Havener.

Miss Hazel Hunt, of Bowie, who has been visiting the family of Dr. S. T. Coffield, returned home today.

J. S. Vick, an old time Wichita Falls resident, but now of Hollis, Oklahoma, accompanied by his wife, passed through here today on his way to Seymour, where they will visit Mrs. Vick's relatives. Wichita Daily Times - July 29, 1907 Personal Mention Column

Mss Kate Burgess has returned from a stay at Colorado Springs.

Mrs. W. R. Gibson has returned from a month's visit to relatives at Hereford.

W. W. Jackson and wife are at Mineral Wells for a stay of about ten days.

Miss Dola White left this afternoon for El Paso, where she goes to visit her sister.

Miss Addie Wood left Saturday for a month's visit with relatives at Childress.

Miss Ina Adams went to Iowa Park today for a few days visit with her friends.

Mrs. S. C. Campbell is visiting relatives in Fort Worth and Weatherford this week.

Carl Ziebig of Crowell is in the city today looking after his mother's interests here.

Miss Eula McHam of Paris, Texas is visiting with the family of Mrs. S. E. McHam of this city.

Mrs. E. L. White returned Saturday night from a visit to her daughter at Wynnewood, I. T.

Fred Donley and Carl Blanton of Henrietta spent Sunday in the city with Master Floyd Ford.

Mrs. S. E. Ragsdale left this afternoon for Colorado Springs to spend the balance of the summer months.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Quincy Adams and two children of Vernon are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Deaton of this city.

Hubert Lewis left today for Sour Lake to take charge of the Star Oil and Tanking Company's plant at that place.

Miss Hazel Jones and Miss Emma Van Dusen arrived home today from Temple, Okla., where they have been visiting relatives.

E. B. Morse, wife and daughter, Florence, left on the M. K. & T. Sunday morning for a visit to relatives and friends in Stonington and other towns in Illinois

The Wichita Falls contingent at the encampment of the National guard at Camp Mabry arrived home Sunday afternoon. Those who attended from Wichita Falls were John Moore, John Hobbs, Livingston Fain, Houston Hodges, J.A. Smith, Elmer Filgo, Frank Clark, Pete Clark, William Huff, and Spencer Tally.

Upon his return from the Farmers' Congress at College Station, J. L. McConkey brought with him some samples of a new variety of early cotton. This cotton was raised on a farm adjoining College Station and is the same as that with which the government experts are conducting experiments. Cotton raisers of long experience say that the cotton on the station farm will make more than a bale per acre. Mr. McConkey also brought with him some boll weevil and sharpshooters, both of which are doing great damage to the plant in East Texas and other sections.

A marriage license was issued this morning to R. Oliver and Flora Long.

Wichita Daily Times - July 30, 1907 Personal Mention Column Mrs. G. A. Obenhaus of Olney is visiting Mrs. L. H. Luecke this week.

Mrs. Sadie Williams of Terrell is the guest of R. Marshall and family.

Mrs. A. L. Thornberry of Thornberry, Texas, was shopping in the city today.

A. N. Richardson and F. D. Woodruff of Electra were here yesterday on business.

Miss Emily Wiggington of Dallas is in the city, the guest of Miss Teresa Bentley.

Miss A. Laura Crowell of Dallas is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Crowell, near this city.

Mrs. J. D. McPherson and son, Master Harry, returned Sunday night after a three weeks visit with relatives in Dallas.

Miss Callie Gratney left this afternoon for Denison, to be with her brother, a railroad man, who happened to an accident in which he sustained severe bruises and a fractured arm.

J. A. Dobson and family of Mineral Wells, Texas, have rented the old Joline property across the street from the old Baptist church and will make this city their future home.

Capt. Will A. Miller and wife, accompanied by their little granddaughter, little Miss Wilena Walker, of Amarillo, are visiting their son, Dr. R. L. Miller, and family, of this city.

Mr. W. J. Powell of Harrington, Oklahoma, is in the city today looking after business affairs and shaking hands with friends and acquaintances. He was for a long time a resident of this city.

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Davis of Diamond, Okla., parents of Mrs. M. J. Crowell, who have been visiting here for the past three months, left for Sentinel, Okla., on the 23rd. They were accompanied by Mr. M. J. Crowell, who returned on the 27th.

Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Clark returned last Saturday from El Paso, where they had gone several weeks ago in the hope that the change of climate might prove beneficial to the broken health of Mrs. Clark. They are now at their home near Burkburnett.

T. J. Glass and family of Fort Worth are in the city and will make this place their future home. Mr. Glass will erect a nice residence and store house at the corner of Mississippi and Barwise streets, where he will engage in the grocery business.

M. Bogan, agent for the American Express company of this city, and his wife are in Galveston this week visiting their son, who has been in the United States navy for the past five years. W. S. Walton of Parsons, Kan., is in charge of the express company's business during the absence of Mr. Bogan.

Mr. John S. Palmer of Thornberry, whose name has not been off the Times subscription books for years, was in town today and paid this office a most pleasant call. According to his way of judging the paper, the weekly edition of the Times has been improved more than 75 per cent. We appreciate such compliments and shall do our best to merit them.

Uncle Harve Stearns returned today from a week's hunting and fishing trip on Beaver creek in the upper end of this county. He reports a fine trip having taken the scalps of four wolves and an equal number of coon and one catamount and says that he and the balance of the party caught all the fish they could eat. He also reports that a splendid rain fell in that part of the county while he was up there and that corn and cotton crops are looking fine.

Wichita Daily Times - July 31st, 1907 Personal Mention Column W. Winkleman of Durant, I. T., is in the city today.

W. J. Brown of Geraldine was transacting business in this city today.

H. B. Jackson arrived yesterday from Orange, Texas, to look after his business interests here.

Mrs. Frank Jackson, Sr., of Carrolton is expected to arrive this evening for a visit with her sons here.

Messrs. G. W. and A. H. Glasscock of Georgetown and Balinger are among the prospectors in the city today.

Mrs. A. Hurley of McCurtain, I. T. is visiting her mother, Mrs. W. W. Mann and other relatives in this city.

Mrs. W. J. Donnell and little son Hyatt, of Lawton, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Langford of this city.

Mr. J. B. Marlow and family arrived here yesterday from Apache, Okla. and will again make this city their home.

Mrs. W. J. Parker and daughter, Miss Maggie, who have been visiting friends at Seymour, returned home yesterday.

Mrs. M. S. Callahan, a society leader of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Avery Turner, wife of the vice president of the Santa Fe and Mrs. Sanborn of Amarillo are the guests of Mrs. Lobdell at the Wichita.

Mrs. Ed. Howard and son, Master Leslie, left this morning for a visit to relatives at Wolfe City, and to attend the annual reunion of the Maloney family, which will be held on August 6th and 7th at Bonham.

Wichita Daily Times -August 1st, 1907 Personal Mention Column

Mr. A. L. Huey left today for a visit with friends in Dallas.

I. S. Lightle of Thornberry is in the city on business.

Howard Hines of Iowa Park is here on business today.

Joe Terry of Harrold is shaking hands with friends here today.

J. D. Wingle of Rhome, Texas, is in the city with a view of locating here.

W. D. Hyer, from over in the Big Pasture, is a visitor to the city today.

J. A. Laury, one of Holliday's enterprising citizens, is in the city on business.

T. W. Adams, a prominent stockman of Knox County, is in the city on business.

K. O. White returned last night from a business trip to Dallas and Fort Worth.

Mrs. Dan Hyatt of Huntsville is visiting her daughter, Mrs. P. P. Langford, of this city.

Rev. W. W. Robinson, pastor of the Methodist church at Byers, is the guest of Rev. Stuckey.

Miss Maud Ragsdale will leave tomorrow for a visit with relatives at Honey Grove and Paris.

Miss Hautrye Holley and Miss Garrison of Oklahoma City, Okla., are expected to arrive tomorrow for a visit  with Mrs. M.S. Skinner.

Judge George E. Miller, of the firm of Miller, Matlock & Dycus of Fort Worth, is in the city,  the guest of Judge A. H. Carrigan.

Mrs. C. Joline and daughter, Miss Blanche, and the Misses Tot and Dena Curry left this afternoon to spend several weeks at Colorado Springs.

J. J. Taylor of Petrolia is here making arrangements to move his family to this city. Mr. Taylor will be connected with the real estate agency of Benn & Stone.

Dr. W. H. Felder, Miss Mary Anderson and Mr. A. S. Fonville left this morning for Corpus Christi, where they go to engage in the sport of tarpon fishing.

W. W. Bonner and wife have returned from a visit with relatives and friends at Fairfield and Eureka. They were accompanied by their niece, Miss Mary Belle Bonner, who will visit with them.

W. H. Holder of Iowa Park is in the city.

Jay Murdock of Statesville, N. C. is visiting his sister, Mrs. G. W. Eagle.

Mrs. J. M. Taylor and Mrs. J. M. Hawley of Holliday, are shopping in the city today.

Miss Viola Crowell left this morning for a month's visit to relatives at Columbia, Tenn.

Miss Myrtle Smith, who has been visiting Mrs. C. B. Googer, left today for Gainesville.

Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Wilson have returned from Groesbeck, where they have been visiting relatives and friends for the past two weeks.

Mr. Will Fletcher has returned from Hondo, where he has been visiting his brother. He will be with Dr. H. A. Waller until October 1st, when he will go to the dental college in St. Louis, Mo.

G. H. Randolph, for many years a resident of this city, but now of Ardmore, I. T., is here on his return home from Henrietta, where he had been to attend the funeral of his brother, Z. T. Randolph.

J.J. Pike has purchased the stock of groceries of A. J. Willis, just across the river bridge. Mr. Pike informed a Times reporter that he would put in an entire new stock of groceries, such as his trade demands.

T. H. Kemp, who is engaged in the real estate business at Olney, is in the city on business. Mr. Kemp reports that the Olney country is booming and some big deals in real estate have recently been made there.

Sergt. W. J. McCauley, who has had his headquarters at Colorado City for some time, stopped off here for a visit with his father and mother, Capt. and Mrs. J. H. McCauley, while en route to San Angelo, where he will be stationed for some time.

M. C. Clark and wife of Gainesville, Texas, were in the city today en route to California, where they will visit Mrs. Clark's relatives. Mr. Clark has many friends here, who are always glad to see him, having lived in this county for a number of years.

Wichita Daily Times -August 2, 1907 Personal Mention Column From Saturday's Daily

Lou Bennett, the Seymour miller, is in the city today on business.

W. E. Thomas of Burkburnett was a business visitor here yesterday.

Mr. Joseph Stephens of Thornbury, was among the farmers who were transacting business in this city today.

Miss Hazel Hunt, of Bowie, who has been visiting the family of Dr. S. T. Coffield, returned home today.

Edison and Miss Nellie Jalonick, who have been visiting their uncle in Dallas for the past month,  returned to their home in this city.

From Monday's Daily Miss Kate Burgess has returned from a stay at Colorado Springs.

Mrs. W. R. Gibson has returned from a month's visit to relatives at Hereford.

W. W. Jackson and wife are at Mineral Wells for a stay of about ten days.

Miss Dola White left this afternoon for El Paso, where she goes to visit her sister.

Miss Addie Wood left Saturday for a month's visit with relatives at Childress.

Miss Ina Adams went to Iowa Park today for a few days visit with her friends.

Mrs. S. C. Campbell is visiting relatives in Fort Worth and Weatherford this week.

Carl Ziebig of Crowell is in the city today looking after his mother's interests here.

Miss Eula McHam of Paris, Texas, is visiting with the family of Mrs. S. E. McHam of this city.

Mrs. E. L. White returned Saturday night, from a visit to her daughter at Wynnewood, I. T.

Fred Donley and Carl Blanton of Henrietta spent Sunday in the city with Master Floyd Ford.

Mrs. S. E. Ragsdale left this afternoon for Colorado Springs to spend the balance of the summer months.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Quincy Adams and two children of Vernon are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Deaton of this city.

Hubert Lewis left today for Sour Lake to take charge of the Star Oil and Tanking Company's plant at that place.

Miss Hazel Jones and Miss Emma Van Dusen arrived home today from Temple, Olka., where they have been visiting relatives.

E. B. Morse, wife and daughter, Florence, left on the M. K. & T. Sunday morning for a visit to relatives and friends in Stonington and other towns in Illinois.

The Wichita Falls contingent at the encampment of the National guard at Camp Mabry arrived home Sunday afternoon. Those who attended from Wichita Falls, were John Moore, John Hobbs, Livingston Fain, Houston hodges, J. A. Smith, Elmer Filgo, Frank Clark, Pete Clark, William Huff, and Spencer Tally.

Upon his return from the Farmers' Congress at College Station, J. L. McConkey brought with him some samples of a new variety of early cotton. This cotton was raised on a farm adjoining College Station and is the same as that with which the government experts are conducting experiments. Cotton raisers of long experience say that the cotton on the station farm will make more than a bale per acre. Mr. McConkey also brought with him some boll weevil and sharpshooters, both of which are doing great damage to the plant in East Texas and other sections.

From Tuesday's Daily Mrs. G. A. Obenhaus of Olney is visiting Mrs. L. H. Luecke this week.

Mrs. A. L. Thornberry of Thornberry, Texas, was shopping in the city today.

A. N. Richardson and F. D. Woodruff of Electra were here yesterday on business.

Miss Emily Wiggington of Dallas is in the city, the guest of Miss Teresa Bentley.

Miss A. Laura Crowell of Dallas is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Crowell, near this city.

Mrs. J. D. McPherson and son, Master Harry, returned Sunday night after a three weeks visit with relatives in Dallas.

Miss Callie Gratney left this afternoon for Denison, to be with her brother, a railroad man, who happened to an accident in which he sustained severe bruises and a fractured arm.

J. A. Dobson and family of Mineral Wells, Texas, have rented the old Joline property across the street from the old Baptist church and will make this city their future home.

Capt. Will A. Miller and wife, accompanied by their little granddaughter, little Miss Wilena Walker, of Amarillo, are visiting their son, Dr. R. L. Miller, and family, of this city.

Mr. W. J. Powell of Harrington, Oklahoma, is in the city today looking after business affairs and shaking hands with friends and acquaintances. He was for a long time a resident of this city.

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Davis of Diamond, Okla., parents of Mrs. M. J. Crowell, who have been visiting here for the past three months, left for Sentinel, Okla., on the 23rd. They were accompanied by Mr. M. J. Crowell, who returned on the 27th.

Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Clark returned last Saturday from El Paso, where they had gone several weeks ago in the hope that the change of climate might prove beneficial to the broken health of Mrs. Clark. They are now at their home near Burkburnett.

T. J. Glass and family of Fort Worth are in the city and will make this place their future home. Mr. Glass will erect a nice residence and store house at the corner of Mississippi and Barwise streets, where he will engage in the grocery business.

M. Bogan, agent for the American Express company of this city, and his wife are in Galveston this week visiting their son, who has been in the United States navy for the past five years. W. S. Walton of Parsons, Kan., is in charge of the express company's business during the absence of Mr. Bogan.

Mr. John S. Palmer of Thornberry, whose name has not been off the Times subscription books for years, was in town today and paid this office a most pleasant call. According to his way of judging the paper, the weekly edition of the Times has been improved more than 75 per cent. We appreciate such compliments and shall do our best to merit them.

Uncle Harve Stearns returned today from a week's hunting and fishing trip on Beaver creek in the upper end of this county. He reports a fine trip having taken the scalps of four wolves and an equal number of coon and one catamount and says that he and the balance of the party caught all the fish they could eat. He also reports that a splendid rain fell in that part of the county while he was up there and that corn and cotton crops are looking fine.

From Wednesday's Daily W. Winkleman of Durant, I. T., is in the city today.

W. J. Brown of Geraldine was transacting business in this city today.

H. B. Jackson arrived yesterday from Orange, Texas, to look after his business interests here.

Mrs. Frank Jackson, Sr., of Carrolton is expected to arrive this evening for a visit with her sons here.

Messrs. G. W. and A. H. Glasscock of Georgetown and Balinger are among the prospectors in the city today.

Mrs. A. Hurley of McCurtain, I. T. is visiting her mother, Mrs. W. W. Man and other relatives in this city.

Mrs. W. J. Donnell and little son Hyatt, of Lawton, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Langford of this city.

Mr. J. B. Marlow and family arrived here yesterday from Apache, Okla. And will again make this city their home.

Mrs. W. J. Parker and daughter, Miss Maggie, who have been visiting friends at Seymour, returned home yesterday.

Mrs. M. S. Callahan, a society leader of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Avery Turner, wife of the vice president of the Santa Fe and Mrs. Sanborn of Amarillo are the guests of Mrs. Lobdell at the Wichita.

Mrs. Ed. Howard and son, Master Leslie, left this morning for a visit to relatives at Wolfe City, and to attend the annual reunion of the Maloney family, which will be held on August 6th and 7th at Bonham.

From Thursday's daily Mr. A. L. Huey left today for a visit with friends in Dallas.

I. S. Lightle of Thornberry is in the city on business.

Howard Hines of Iowa Park is here on business today.

Joe Terry of Harrold is shaking hands with friends here today.

W. H. Holder of Iowa Park is in the city.

Jay Murdock of Statesville, N. C. is visiting his sister, Mrs. G. W. Eagle.

J. D. Wingle of Rhome, Texas, is in the city with a view of locating here.

W. D. Hyer, from over in the Big Pasture, is a visitor in the city today.

J. A. Laury, one of Holliday's enterprising citizens, is in the city on business.

T. W. Adams, a prominent stockman of Knox County, is in the city on business.

K. O. White returned last night from a business trip to Dallas and Fort Worth.

Mrs. Dan Hyatt of Huntsville is visiting her daughter, Mrs. P. P. Langford, of this city.

Rev. W. W. Robinson, pastor of the Methodist church at Byers, is the guest of Rev. Stuckey.

Miss Maud Ragsdale will leave tomorrow for a visit with relatives at Honey Grove and Paris.

Miss Hautrye Holley and Miss Garrison of Oklahoma City, Okla., are expected to arrive tomorrow for a visit with Mrs. M. S. Skinner.

Judge George E. Miller, of the firm of Miller, Matlock & Dycus of Fort Worth, is in the city, the guest of Judge A. H. Carrigan.

Mrs. C. Joline and daughter, Miss Blanche, and the Misses Tot and Dena Curry left this afternoon to spend several weeks at Colorado Springs.

J. J. Taylor of Petrolia is here making arrangements to move his family to this city. Mr. Taylor will be connected with the real estate agency of Benn & Stone.

Dr. W. H. Felder, Miss Mary Anderson and Mr. A. S. Fonville left this morning for Corpus Christi, where they go to engage in the sport of tarpon fishing.

W. W. Bonner and wife have returned from a visit with relatives and friends at Fairfield and Eureka. They were accompanied by their niece, Miss Mary Belle Bonner, who will visit with them.

Mrs. J. M. Taylor and Mrs. J. M. Hawley of Holliday, are shopping in the city today.

Miss Viola Crowell left this morning for a month's visit to relatives at Columbia, Tenn.

Miss Myrtle Smith, who has been visiting Mrs. C. B. Googer, left today for Gainesville.

Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Wilson have returned from Groesbeck, where they have been visiting relatives and friends for the past two weeks.

Mr. Will Fletcher has returned from Hondo, where he has been visiting his brother. He will be with Dr. H. A. Waller until October 1st, when he will go to the dental college in St. Louis, Mo.

G. H. Randolph, for many years a resident of this city, but now of Ardmore, I. T., is here on his return home from Henrietta, where he had been to attend the funeral of his brother, Z. T. Randolph.

J.J. Pike has purchased the stock of groceries of A. J. Willis, just across the river bridge. Mr. Pike informed a Times reporter that he would put in an entire new stock of groceries, such as his trade demands.

T. H. Kemp, who is engaged in the real estate business at Olney, is in the city on business. Mr. Kemp reports that the Olney country is booming and some big deals in real estate have recently been made there.

Sergt. W. J. McCauley, who has had his headquarters at Colorado City for some time, stopped off here for a visit with his father and mother, Capt. and Mrs. J. H. McCauley, while en route to San Angelo, where he will be stationed for some time.

M. C. Clark and wife of Gainesville, Texas, were in the city today en route to California, where they will visit Mrs. Clark's relatives. Mr. Clark has many friends here, who are always glad to see him, having lived in this county for a number of years.

Wichita Daily Times -August 3, 1907 Personal Mention Column W. T. Gardner of Jolly is in the city on business.

J. W. Tittle of Seymore is in the city on business.

Mrs. I. H. Joyce is visiting with her friends at Amarillo.

Mrs. Jacob Watts of Haskell is here, the guest of Miss Elsie Vanderslice.

Miss Frankie Lee went to Archer City this evening for a visit with her friends.

Mr. F. E. Curtis of Temple, Texas is in the city today looking after business interests.

Miss Evelyn Rountree of Henrietta is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rountree in this city.

Mrs. D. W. Harcrow of Fort Worth, nee Miss Avon McMurtry, is in the city visiting her parents.

Walter Richardson, the Dallas cotton broker, is spending a few days here while looking after business matters.

Mrs. Rhea Duke, Mrs. J. D. Avis, Mrs. Frank Collier, and Mrs. Frank Kell and children will leave Monday for a month's stay at Colorado Springs.

Miss Bessie Maxwell returned to her home at Geraldine today after a visit here. She was accompanied by Miss Mattie Clark, who will make a visit with her.

Rev. J. H. Norwood and daughter, Mrs. S. E. Trevathan, left this afternoon for Vernon, and Davidson, Okla., where they will visit with relatives for about two weeks.

A party comprised of Mrs. Bateman of Iowa Park, Mrs. J. C. Ward and daughter, Nellie, of this city and Miss Dollie La Bron left this afternoon for Colorado Springs to spend a month's outing.

Mr. W. C. Russell of Southfield, formerly a passenger conductor on the Denver, is in the city to visit his son, Mr. Chas. Russell, who is quite sick, and his daughters, Mesdames Wooldridge and Walsh.

F. N. Lepert, foreman of the Western Union Telegraph lines on the Wichita Valley railroad, informed a reporter this morning that the line is on its way to Abilene, and will reach this place about next Tuesday. - Abilene Reporter.

Mrs. Mary Zimmerman, who has been visiting her son, Mr. W. T. Millison of this city for the past week left today for Dallas, where she will stop for a week's visit to a daughter before returning to her home in San Francisco.

Mr. A. Van Duesen and daughter Miss Pearl, left this afternoon for Corpus Christi, where the former goes as a delegate to the annual State council of the Carpenters' Union and the latter as a delegate to the Epworth League. They expect to be absent two weeks.