The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-16

: JoTTINcs ABOUT TOWN.
FRIDAY.
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itey. Hall Dcad.--Rev. Hau, 4
Methodist minister well known
throughout the Panhandle, died las
night at the Mason House Rev. Iial
has had charge OF the church Al
stratford recently but has boon II
precarlous health for several months
His wife died about two months age
at Ellda. N. NJ. and since that time
he has seadiiy failed His body wai
shipped this morning to Ellda. where
his children live.
]. u. q. Ciub.-Miss Lena Brack
entertained the J. U. G, club yester-
day afternoon at the home OF her sis
ter, Mrs. c. q. Reeder on Jackson
street. A number OF guests were
present and with the members Joined
in progressive forty-two. Cut flow
ers In profualon formed tho decora-
tions. Tho hostess served refresh
ments OF fried oysters, waters. cof-
fee and fruit.
4 Pieran Club Yesterday afternoon
the Pierian club continued their
study OF Richard III, at the home OF
Mrs. Fred w. Dodson. Mrs. l.. A.
Wells, is the absence OF Mrs. Roy
Wheatley. very successfully led the
study Mrs. Thomas currie sang a
solo at the close OF the afternoon and
Miss Annie Babb rendered two num-
bers at the piano. Refreshments Of
fruit salad, sandwiches and tea were
served.
AIade n mistake. Last week
several checks for small amounts
we're eashed at various retail stores
In the town. These checks we're later
turned down by tho banks on which
they we're drawn aud caused the
stores 20 make some rapid and Sc
rlous investigations. The checks
were found 20 be more or less clum-
Az fcrgeries and whom traced to their
source. we're finally made good in
full by connections OF the youthful
borrower" The mistake" which,
from many points OF view, IL UNI
uuestionably was, has been fully rec
.ifled so far as the banks and stores
are concerned.
A Dangerous Mistakc.---A careless
irug clork at Portales, N. NJ. came
near causing the death OF j. G. Stone,
u Ardomre, ]. r. the other day.
When Stone stopped in Portales he
purchased a small bottle of tincturel
II assafoedita. shortly afterward he
look teaspoonful OF the mixture
and by the time the train reached
Amarillo he was almost In conylu-
lions from the effect of the drug.
he was carried at once to Thomp-
toms drug store and Dr. Shirley re-
aeyed him of the offending poison.
An examination OF the supposed as
Iafoedlta showed that II was really
lux vomica, which is practically
Iolutlon OF strychnlno. stone had
taken a nearly fatal dose and only
prompt work saved his life.
powcry VIII Cooperate The
Sowery can be as reputable a bust
.ess section OF the city in its way,
IS any other, and there are a number
II reputable business men here who
ire determined that It shall be-" A.
prominent young business man of
he Bowery expressed himself thus
he other morning and commended
ne move that aims to give the Bow
ny moro attention, This part OF
own" no said. needs the protec-
ion Just as much as any other. Lo-
atcd near the station as II 1t, 1t be-
omes the stopping place for some
sasses Of people who need TO know
hat officers are ready at all timesI
stop law-brealSlng. Down town
in officer can be found at any time
within few minutes at most Here
IN the Bowery, until recently. an
lfficer was rarely In evidence, With
deQuate attention from the authori-
les and the help Of the reputable
BUSINESS men here, the ISowery can
Iecome creditable part Of the city,"
Dago Came TO Grief. italian
abroad workman is at the county
all with o. badly disflgured counte'
.ance as the result OF an encounter
nth officer Parks last night. The
pago had invested considerable '
art Of his earnings in the cup which /
aebriates and started out to carry
bar into America In Dewitt's sa-
BON on the Bowery he knocked over
he stove smashed some furniture
nd made a noise like a bad man. |