The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-12-03
From Water Valley.

beat again, twas hep And like
wise has Thanksgiving come and
gone and among other things gone
we might mention numerous tur-
key gobblers. For we judge that
the number Of the red-nosed tribe
who flew up to roost OH Thursday
night was considerably less than
on nights previous. May their
tribe increase (by next Thanks
| giving,
Water Valley people observed
the day by appropriate exercises.
y congregation gathered at the
church ut II n. m, and listened
to a good sermon by Mr.. Allen,
our Methodist pastor At about
| I p. M, the people again assem-
/ bled and listened to exercises by
the school children and few old
or ones.
/ The meeting was opened by j.
O. Hanson with the reading of n
Psalm. After prayer by Mr..
Allen, and a song. Coronation"
the exercises proper began. The
program consisted of recitations,
readings and songs principally
The children did well and were
praised considerably. The audi
ence also listened to good talks by
Messrs. Spring, Ritter. and Han
son. \ spirit of quiet, peaceful
enjoyment seemed to pervade the
gathering-a quiet broken only
occasionally by ripple Of merri-
ment at some amusing part in
the program, which showed that,
instead of a mournful one, it was
a silence of deep contentment and
thanks.
Messrs. Dolan and Currie took
a buuch of fat cows to San Ange-
10 to ship but sold them at the
pens at $500 around. Mr.. Will
loughby has also sold few steer
yearlings to Rappleye at $1,000.
The bad weather Sunday inter-
fered some with our Sunday
schools though services were held
at both places. 1t being fifth
Sunday We had no one to preach
i'll the forenoon but Mr.. Allen
preached in the evening".
The literary society held no
meeting last Friday night on nc
count of Thanksgiving services
the night before
We learn that Mr. Wilcox who
has relatives here will soon be in
again on visit. It's also suggest
ed that n class in vocal music may
be the result of his visit. Such
Il class would prove a great bene-
fit to our town.
}. A. Thomas and wife made Il
visit to Robert Lee Friday. re-
turning Saturday with his sister.
Miss Emily Thomas. who will
visit with HIM few days before
returning to her home at Liberty
Hill
The W. O. W. members and Il
few friends were the glad recipi-
ents of a Woodman supper given
last Saturday night by Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. Dolan. 1t was feast
that will dwell long in the memo
ries of those present. The crowd
enjoyed themselves socially for n
time until supper was announced
and Mr.. DOlan and Mrs. j. o.
Hanson led the way INTO the din
ing room. There it was soon
learned that all the turkeys were
not eaten on Thanksgiving day.
for two nicely prepared ones We're
set before the crowd, besides
cakes, pies and the delicacies that
usually accompany SUCH Il treat
The table was ornamcnted with
pretty flowers. 1t seems that Mr..
Lee Spring was the last to say
mo- rs one by one the good
things came around. The crowd
again assembled in the parlor af-
ter supper and spent an enioya-
BILE evening. Mr.. and Mrs Do
Ian have had a reputation for thu
good things Of their table and as
entertainers, and we are sure that
in neither respect has it been les-
sehed.
Mr.. Ritter has recently made
an addition to his store house.
Nathan Arnold has been right
sick for some time. We hope
soon to see him on the mend.
Messrs. Robt. Booth and W. y.
Hiler continue to hunt OCCASION
ally and with considerable sue
cess. We fear the ducks are sor-
~ to see them. 1t is said that
they have learned to call as they
fly, Bob booth, Bob-booth, "
"Bill-hller, Bill-hiler. -
ClNCINNATUs.