The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-09-23
Gen. Dick Taylor Camp U. C.
NO. 1895.
G.. w, L. DAWSON, Com.
GEO: Il. TODD, Adjt.

At the regular meeting of Gen.
Dick Taylor Camp. U G ", Sun
day, Sept. II, 1905. the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That as individuals
and as Camp, we hereby tender
our comrade, T. N. Lockett our
heartfelt sympathy in the great
loss sustained by him in the death
of his daughter, Mrs Anna Brad
field (nee LocketD which occurred
at her home in Dangerfisld, Texas.
Saturday, Sept. 16, 1905. She was
a noble girl and woman reared in
our midst.
Resolved, That copy Of this
resolution be spread on our min
utes and one sent TO Comrade
Lockett, and one to her husband,
Mr.. j. Bradfeld, signed by the
commander and adjutant of the
Camp. Also it was unanimously
Resolved, That we learn with
sincere sorrow of the death of
Judge John Grant, for many years
citizen with us. Judge Grant
came among us after tho period of
reconstruction, and was elected
and served as justice of the peace
with honor to himself, and to the
satisfaction of all classes of our
people While he was an ex-union
soldier, and at his death was COM
NJ ander of the local post g A. R. +,
yet he was always fair and just in
his dealings, both public and pri.
vate, and gained the love and high
esteem of all our people. AS a
Camp of ex Confederatss we heart.
lily sympathise with his bereaved
wife and family, and request these
resolutions to be spread on our
minutes and published in our u
G. V. column in the JIMLEcuTE,
and that copy signed officially
be sent to his widow. Mrs. Sarah
Grant.
The following letter from E. w.
Taylor to Adjt. Todd has been re-
quested published:
Fl. Worth, Tex, Sept. II, 1905.
Capt. Geo. II. Todd,
Jefferson, Texas.
My Dear George: The interest that
all my friends at Jefferson have taken
in my candidacy for mayor of Fort
Worth max es me intimately happy. II
is enough to fill any man wirh great
love for the old home friends to read
what you have said about me a. print
ed in the JIMPLECUTE. All my Camp r.
E. Lee, No. 1853 read it with much in.
terest yesterday. They are working to
man for my election. / feel very Ger.
tain of election as have the salt Of
the earth working for me-the dear
soldiers 6l-65. You will please tell the
Camp how much l appreciate their &C.
ton and that will ever always act az
to retain their kind considerations.
am your devoted comrade,
E. w. TAYLOR,
At the regular meeting of Gen.
Dick Taylor Camp U G. V hello
Sept 3, 1905, the following pre-
amble and resolutions were unan
imously adopted:
Whereas, We have learned
through the press that Col Ennis
w. TAYLOR is being urged by friendl
to make the race for the Office o.
mayor of the city of Fort Worth
and whereas Col Taylor was al
his life prior to his removal to TT
Worth, resident in our county
and city, and was known to every
person, white and black, in Marion
county and highly respected anc
loved by all; and whereas he wal
also for several years mayor of tn,
city of Jefferson, Texas, and was :
faithful and gallant Confederat,
soldier and promoted to full col
onel during the war of the sixties
and was member of our camp fol
many years, and il now com
mander of r. E. Lee Camp U. G
", of 800 mem bers, the seconc
largest camp in the Confederacy
Therefore,
Resolved, That NE hereby rec
ommend him to all the people o
Fort Worth, and urgently reques
them to give him their support fo
the high and honorable Office tt
which he aspires; and we hereb,