Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-31

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name again. Feeling sure tha
he could implant his name firm
ly in the young. undevelopet
mind by a simple known methot
he proceeded in this wise
"Now, if you want to remem be,
my name, when You wish to re
call it just think of a ''hawk,
says MIR. hawkins. This simple
illustration didn't seem to have
any better effect on the little
girl as it was not long before
she asked his name again.
Now says Mr.. Hawkins.
endeavoring TO lend his assist.
ance, what is it that catches
your mothers chickeus:" "a
pole-cat" says the little girl and
Mr.. Hawkins confessed that the
comparison wouldn't work with
the little girl.
Following the election of
chairman came the nomination
of j, NJ. Hughes for secretary.
who was elected by acclama.
ton.
The committeeman from the Staked
Plains Association were Messrs
Briton Of Nlutuior, by proxy J. VI.
Oaks OF Silverton, j. NJ. Hughes and
Levi Bruly OF Silvcrton; II. f..
Summers ana j. W. VIM OF plain-
view. Those Of the Red Fork Asso-
citation were Mcssrs !. l.. II. Huw-
kius, j. A. Gillland and II. ID,
liockcrsnith of Vernon / O. Hart
OF Quanah, and W. Q. Herring. of
Chillicothc.
After all the little details OF organ.
ization were dispensed in n most
amicahle manner the motion to
adjourn until O'Clock p. m. was
made. At this juncture l.. q. Conner
in behalf of the reception committee.
suggested that the time OF meeting
Tor routine business be deferred I'M
til , O'Clock, for, as he stated, ana
most opportunity too, there might
be some of the committee who were
suffering more or less for want of
sleep and Il little map during the
intervening period might be quite
and beneficial to such who
had been robbed of natures healing
balm. In asserting his reasons for
this suggestion, TO use his own free.
outspoken language. he didn't want
ANY snoozing' on the part OF the
committeeman when they were he
ing driven To the attractive features
which made Canyon City "A fit loca-
ton for the Baptist College.
The meeting then adjourned sub /.
ect TO the call Of the chairman.
At , O'Clock the reception COM (
nittee provided conveyances for the /
and escorted them to the {
'anyon, to Barrel Springs, our lake .
ma various other attractive features
which will make this place the most
summer resort OF IL"
great Panhandle-an9 only hat,,,c
'cmark just here + =, we wish to
lid no "s,,-.Valo oe .ho .ommitta.
% ia Sioozing' while being driven
,nese indisputable evidences. That
{ will tend to make most favora-
he impression on the minds OF this
intelligent body. is beyond question,
or who indeed can resist the unerr-
ne charms ri Nature, so dcvmeiy
bright, who hath been liberal, not
lavish in leaving for our surround /
nrs the haudiwork OF Gods own
hart.
At $50 y. III. the Baptist church /
was filed almost to overlooking. (
The services began with "a short de- /
votional Invocation.
Mr.. l.. q. Wilson was then an !
nOuuced by Rev. Ballard rs the first
speaker who would present Canyon /
City's claim for the College, Mr..
Wilson did full justice to the occasion
ana but for the lack of space we
would make some comment.
Next followed Geo. 4. Brandon,
the proprietor, and not the editor Of
The News. as introduced by Rev.
ballard
Rev. J. T.. Stephens closed the pro-
gram with II few well-choscn words. (
He humorously compared the status
OF the competing towns for this col
lcee to a story SOM thing like this:
An Englishman who had just arriv
ed in America. was, az is most usual
Iy the ease, the target for all kinds
OF pranks. a very large turtle was
caught and placed in his bed ut the
hotel. At the time OF retiring he WAS
Of course Mortified to find the mon
ster in his bed He Immediately