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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-19
sHERIFF's SALE

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of certain execution issued by
the Justice OF the Peace of the JUS
tice Court OF Precinct No. 1, Scurry
County on the 4th day OF March,
1912 in a certain cause wherein the
Mccullough Hardware Co is plaintiff
and o. p. Scrantonis defendant In
which cause a judgment was render
ed on the fourth day OF March 1912
in favor of the said plaintiff, McCul-
Tough Hardware Company against
said defendant o. p Scranton for
the sum of s67.4O with interest
thereon at the rate of ten per cent
per annum from date OF judgment to
gether with all costs OF suit, have
levied upon and will on the first
Tuesrday IN May. 1912, II being the
18th of said month at Snyder. Sour
ry County. Texas, within legal hours
proceed to sell for cash to the high
est bidder, all the right, title and
interest of o. p. Scranton IN ,,u
the following described real es-
tate, levied upon as the proper
tyof o. p. Scranton, towit:
Lots Nos one two and three in
block No. 3S, Thirty-eight, Wilmeth
addition to the town of Snyder. Tex
as The above sale TO be made by
me TO satisfy the above described
Judgment for $674O in favor of the
Mccullough Hardware Company, TO
gether with the cost of said suit and
the proceeds applied TO the satisfac-
ton thereof.
J. y. BOLES
Sheriff, Scurry County, Texas
Snyder, Texas, April s. 1872.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-19

t'it coinocrsts partc nate In their
respective primaries.
For public information, the sec
ton of the Terrell Election Law,
governing said conventions is as fol-
lows:
Sec. 139-Any political party de-
string to elect delegates to a nation
al convention shall hold a state CON
vention at sucn place as may be
designated by the State Executive
Committee OF said party Don the
fourth Tuesday In May 1908. every
four years thereafter. Said Couven-
ton 81 all bc composed Of delegates
duly elected by tho voters of said
political party In he several coup-
ties Of the State at primary owen
lion 70 be held 81 the first Sntrr-
day in May. 1905 and every four
years thereafter.
Said primary Convention shall
be held between he hours OF 10
o'clock a. IN. and o'clock p. m.
These primary conventions shall
elect delegates TO the County CON
ventions OF the several counties.
which shall be held on the first Tues
day after the FIRST Saturday In May.
1908, and every four years thereaf-
ter
The qualified voters OF each vot-
ing precinct OF the County shall as
semble on the date named and shall
be presided over. by a chairman who
shall have been previously appoint
ed by the County Executive Commit
tee OF the party and shall be a quail
lied voter IN said election precinct
and said Convention may elect from
among their number a secretary and
q. ch other officers as may be neces-
saSy TO conduct the business Of the
coAvention.
I've Chairman OF said Convention
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-19
FATAL FIRE
IN CLEBURNE
johnson County Court House Com
sumed and Asst. city Marshal
Killed by Falling Wall

The Johnson County Court
House at Cleburne was destroyed by
fire Sunday morning and Assistant
City Marshal Bledsoe was caught by
a falling wall and killed and fire
man probably fatally hurt.
A special from Cleburne, dated
Monday says:
CLEBURNE, April 15-Stlll clasp
ing the nozzle of the fire hose the
body OF Assistant City Marshal AL
bert Bledsoe was found this morn
ing beneath brick and mortar In the
debris OF the johnson county court
house which burned here early yes
terday Bledsoe with a squad OF
flremen was on the second floor
near the district court room playing
water on the blaze when a wall top
pied over.
He was the foremost man of the
squad and the only one to be caught
by the descending mass. Dutch Cash
ion, another member of the squad
was injured
Cashion and the other survivors
retreated TO the second story win
dows whence they escaped to the
ground.
Bledsoe was instantly killed, He
leaves a widow and two small chill
dren
The total damage was about sew
enty FIVE thousand dollars with only
thirty eight thousand dollars insur-
ance.
The FIRE started near the base OF
the cupalo Defective wiring is sug-
gested as a cause, although some in
vestigators assert that II was incen-
diary.
The County records are believed
TO be safe.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-19

feeti thence west parallel with the
block line OF Block 121 then south
with block line to the southwest cor
ner OF Block No. 121, hence east
with the block line 712 feet to the
place OF beginning, containing five
(5) acres OF land more or less.
The above sale TO be made by me
to satisfy the above described judg-
ment for Five Hundred Eleven and
41-1OO ($511.41) dollars in favor
OF Henry James together with the
cost of said suit and the proceeds
applied to the satisfactiono thereof.
]. b. BOLES
Sherlff Scurry Co., Texas
Snyder, Texas, May ~, 1919
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-19
sHERIFF's SALE

Notice IS hereby given, that by
virtue Of n certain order of sale is
sued by the Clerk of The Justice
Court Of Precinct No scurry Co..
on the 26th day of February 1912
in a certain cause wherein McCul-
Tough Hardware Company. plnintn
and s. F.. Meyers defendant, I'm
which cause a Judgment was render
ed on the 26th day of February.
1912 in favor Of said plaintiff Nc
Cullough Hardware Co.. against
said defendant S. r Meyers for the
sum of eighteen and 1900 dollars.
tS18.15) with interest thereon at
the rate 90 ten percentum per am
mum from date of Judgment togcth-
err with an costs OF suit, have lev
fed upon and viii on the firs. Tues
day In May, 1912, II belng The 7th
day of said Month at the Court
House door I'm Snyder, Texas within
legal hours proceed TO sell for cash
to the highest bidder, all the right,
title ard interest Of S. F. Meyers, in
and to the following described per-
sonal property, levied upon as the
property of S. T. Meyers. towit:
One Texas, Ohio 60 tooth harrow,
and one 2 "a second hand wagon,
known as w. II. Shuler wagon.
The above sale to be made by me
to satisfy the above described iudg-
ment for Eighteen and 1900 dol
lars (S1S.15) in favor OF the Nc
Cullough Hardware Company with
the costs OF said suit. and the pro
ceeds applied to the satisfaction
thereof.
]. b. BOLES,
Sheriff Scurry County Texas.
Snyder, Texas, April 16. 1912.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-19

shall possess all the powers and au-
thority that Is given TO election
judges under the provisions OF this
act. Before transacting any bust
ness the Chairman shall make OF
cause to be made a list of all quail
fed voters present and the name OF
no person shall be entered upon said
list nor shall he be permitted to vote
or TO participate in the business Of
such convention until it is made to
appear that he is a qualified voter
In said precinct from the certified
list OF qualified voters the same as
is required in conducting a general
election.
After the Convention is organic
ed as above provided. It shall elect
its delegates to the County Conven-
ton and transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before
Il.
The officers OF aid convention.
shall keep a written record OF its pro
ceedings. including a list Of the dele
gdtes elected to the County Con
vention. which record shall consti-
tute the returns from said C. owen
ton. The same shall be signed off
oially. sealed up and safely transmit
ted by the officers thereof to the
Chairman of the County Executive
Committee OF the party and to be
used by the executive committee In
making up the roll Of the County
Convention.
f. b. BARNES. County Chmn.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-19
sHERIFF's SALE

. Notice Is hereby given that by vlr-
tue OF a certain order OF sale, issued
by the Clerk of the District Court
of Scurry County on the 18th day
of March 1912 I'm certain cause
wherein Henry James plaintin and
Paul r. Roeber, defendant. IN which
cause judgment was rendered on
the 18th day of March, 1912 in fav-
or of Henry James against said de-
PENDANT Paul Roeber for the sum of
two hundred and nine and 56-tO0
dollars Cs2O9.56) with interest
thereon az the rate of 10 per centum
per annum from date OF judgment,
together with all costs of suit, have
levied upon and will on the first
Tuesday IN May. 1912, It being the
9TH day of said month at the Court
House of Scurry County within legal
hours proceed to sell for cash to the
highest bidder all the right, title and
interest of Paul r. Roeber in and to
the following described real estate.
levied upon as the property Of Paul
f. Roeber, towit;
Being all of lots two, three and
four. In Block No. &C OF the town og
Hermleigh, scurry County. Texas.
The above sale TO be made by me
10 satisfy the above described iudg-
ment for two hundred nine and 56-
100 dollars )S2O9.56) in favor OF
Henry James in favor oftaoinunun
Henry James together with all costs
OF said suit and the proceeds applied
to the satisfaction thereof.
j. y. BOLEs,
Sheriff Scurry County. Texas.
Snyder. Texas. May 10, 1912.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-19

There was a considerable discus
sion as TO whether the party would
hold presidential primaries or pre-
cinct convention. Most OF the mem
bers would favor election, but doubt
ed II the people would turn out to
vote and upon motion OF d. Nation
II was ordered that precinct Conven-
tions would be held.
These conventions will be held at
the sevaral voting places. presided
over by the respective precinct chair
man to select delegates to the con-
vention of the county.
The precinct Conventions are to
be held at O'Clock D. m. on Sat
urday, May 4. The county conven-
ton will be held at Snyder at 2 o.
clock p. m. on Tuesday May z to
elect delegates to State Convention
which will convene in Houston on
May 2s where delegates viii be elect
cd 10 represent tue u'iiNNAaSJ "
Texas in the National Convention in
Baltimore.
Each precinct will be allowed one
vote in the county convention for
every ten votes cast in the last cleo
ton for governor.
The committee urges each pre-
cinct chairman to stir his people up
and get good turn out of demo-
Gratis.
1t is hoped that each precinct will
send several delegates to the coun-
ty convention so that the choice of
scurry county for president may be
made known.
The call for the county conven-
ton Is published in this issue OF
the Signal
--==@
Waiter Adamson and family are
visiting at Colorado
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-19
SCURRY COUNTY
DEMOCRATS
Executive Committee Orders Pri-
mary Conventions Tor Presi-
DENTAL County Convention.

Pursuant to the call recently pub
Ilshed in the Signal by Chairman
Barnes OF the democratic County
Executive Committee, meeting was
held Saturday afternoon at Justice
loves Office to consider matters
Of party welfare.
Chairman Barnes stated the pur-
pose OF the meeting.
There were five vacancies in the
Executive Committee and the Chair
man made new appointments in the
cases.
The precinct chairmen at the sew
eral voting places in Scurry Coun-
~ are as follows:
DUNN. c. Beakley,
Hermleigh, -smlth Brock,
Camp Springs, A. II. Trice,
Dermott-L. N. Perriman,
Canyon. s. Golden,
Ennis-W. T. Black,
Pyron-s. J. d. Hallman,
Snyder-D Nation,
Fluyanna-s. p. Smith.
Red Bluff =. Erwin.
Knapp. H. Lockhart
Hudd--Jasper Helms,
IRA. Rhoades.
Bethel l. Townsend,
Lone Wolf-August stahl.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-19
ALI FOR COUNTY CONVENTION
Chairman Barnes Makes Call for
County Convention Ia Meet
Tuesday. May :.

Under and by vlrue of the author
icy vested In me as Chairman of the
County Executive Committee OF
Scurry County. and the laws OF the
State OF Texas and In accordance
with the resolutions adopted by the
County Executive Committee held In
Snyder on the 18th day Of April,
1912 "a county convention is hereby
called to meet in the city OF sny-
der on the first Tuesday in May,
1912. the same being the eth day
OF May. 1912. for the purpose OF
electing two delegates to the State
Convention OF the Democratic par
~ TO be held in the city OF Houston.
Texas on the 2Sth day OF May. 1919.
The respective precinct chalrmen
for the county are hereby requested
TO take such action as may be ne
cessary to conform TO the Jaw and
TO insure by proper safe guards the
Fair. Full and Complete Express
ION OF the Democrats OF their re
spcotive Precincts and by appropri-
NE end legR' methods see that none
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-19
sHERIFFs SALE

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of a certain order OF sale. issued
by the Clerk OF the District Court OF
scurry County on the 18th day OF
March. 1912 In a certain cause where
In Henry James plaintiff and J A..
Robbins defendant, in which cause a
Judgment was rendered on the 18Th
day of March. 1912 In favor OF the
plaintiff Henry James against said
defendant J A. Robbins for the sum
OF five hundred eleven and 41-iO0
dollars ts511.4D with interest
thereon at the rate Of ten per contum
per annum from the date OF judg-
ment together with all costs Of suit.
/ have levied upon and will on the
first Tuesday I'm May, 1912. q being
the 9Th day OF said month. at the
Court House door OF Scurry County
within legal hours proceed 20 sell for
cash 10 the highest bidder all the
right. title and interest Of J. A. Rob.
bins in and to the following describ-
ed real estate levied up ar
the property OF J A. Robbins towit
Being a part OF Block No. i21 OF
the town OF Hermlelgh in ScurrV
County. Texas and more particularly
described as follows. Beginning a.
the southeast corner OF block 121.
thence north with block line $40
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-19

walter Adamson and family are
visiting at Colorado.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-09

43z; on the east thirty feet by an al
ley, On the south one hundred and
fit. feet by New Town lot No. 1872,
ans on the west thirty 800 feet by
Newcastle formerly Al street. Also
all OF New Town lot number six hun
dred and ninety and all of New Town
lot six hundred and ninety-one; said
To-; lying adjacent and forming one
body of land bounded as follows: On
the north ffty-four feet by New Town
lor No. 500; on the east one hundred
AMI twenty feet by an alley; on the
south, fifty-four feet by l street; on
the west one hundred and twenty feet
by an alley. Also all of the right, title.
equity and interest of the said Mrs
Julia " Peerson in and to the FIVE
foo alley lying Immediately east of
sai0 lot number six hundred and nine
ty-cne. Together with all and sin
gular, the rights, members and ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging to
or in any manner appertaining
Levied upon as the property of Mrs.
Julia " Peerson under and by virtue
o. a fi-fa in favor of the National
Bank OF Brunswick against said Mrs
Julia V. Peerson, based upon a judg-
ment rendered in the City Court of
Brunswick on August 5, 1912, for
$2,975.00 principal, s20S.90 interest to
date of Judgment, $91S.39 as attor-
ney's fees, and all costs, besides fu-
tur" interest on said principal sum.
Written notice of levy this day CIV
en- to said defendant in f-fa.
This August s, 1912.
VIM. H. BERR1E,
Sheriff, Glynn County. Georgia.
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sHERlFF'S SALE.
COUNTY

GFORGIA.-GLYNN COUNTY.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door of Glynn county on the first
Tuesday in September next, during
the legal hours of sale, all that GER
tan parcel of land situate, lying and
being in said state and county and in
the city of Brunswick therein. and in
that portion of said city commonly
called Brooklyn, the said parcel of
LAM being described a follows: IL,
southwestern part of lot No III, toe
same being in extent 60x100 feet,
bounded on the north by lot No ITO,
on the east by the remaining part of
lot No. Ill, on the south by lot No.
III, and on the west by Stonewall
street. Levied on and to be sold as the
property Of V. c. Tillman under and
by virtue of an execution issued from
the superior court of Glynn county in
favor OF NJ Torras and against ".
Q. Tillman for 500 principal, and all
cosL and interest.
VIM, H. BERRIE. Sheriff.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
GEoRGIA.-GLYNN COUNTY.

GEORGIA.-GLYNN COUNTY.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door in said county on the first Tues
day in September, A. D., 1912, dur
ing the legal hours of sale, that GER
tail property located in said county
AMI the city of Brunswick therein, be-
in.s portion of what is known as the
Wells Tract of the dimensions of 80
X1S0 feet, fronting 80 feet on Union
stl eet and running back westerly in
thu form of a parallelogram $50 feet
to Reynolds street, and bounded on
thu north by First avenue; on the
south by adjoining property OF Mary
A. Strachan; on the east by Union
ST. eet and on the west by Reynolds
street; together with all and singular
the two-story frame dwelling house
located thereon, and all other houses,
outhouses, fences, rights and improve
merits in and upon said lot, and as
well as the right of one-inch connec-
ton, of the artesian well on the prop
erE. of Mary A. Strachan south of the
prCV-erty herein described, and free
us ,Fof the water therefrom to be
Continued at the option of Mary A.
Strachan, her heirs or assigns, and
discontinued by said Mary A.
Strachan, her heirs or assigns, after
sixty days notice to the owners OF
said lot so levied upon. Levied on
as the property of F. A Dunn to sat-
| isfy that certain execution issued out
Of the city court of Brunswick, Glyn1
county, Georgia, in favor of Mary A
St1achan VS., F. A. Dunn, for the prin-
cipal sum of $4,000, the further sum
| of S377.20 as interest up to the 9TH
day of August, 1912, and the further
| sum of $3S2.72 as attorneys fees, and
also for the further principal sum Of
$61.1S, and the further sum of $3.69
| interest on said last above mentioned
amount to August ), 1912, and the
further sum of fifteen dollars and fifty
cents as costs, and all future interest
on said principal amount of S3,450.0(
at the rate of per cent per annum
| an all further interest on the prin-
cipal sum of .s671S at the rate of
pc cent per annum, and all future
costs.
Written notice of levy mailed de-
ferdant in execution.
This Sth day of August A. D., 1912
w. H. BERRIF,
Sheriff City Court of Brunswick, Glynf
County. Georgia
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Sheriff, Glynn County. Georgia.
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SHERIFE'S SALE.
GIA.-GLYNN COUNTY,.

GECRGlA.-GLYNNC COUNTY,
Will be sold before the courthouse
doc of said county on the first Tues
da; in September, 1912, between the
legal hours of sale, to the highest bid
de- for cash, the following described
real property, to-wit: All those certain
lots, tracts or parcels of land situate,
lying and being in the city of Bruins
wick, Glynn county, Georgia, and in
tha, portion of said city known as and
called New Town. and being par
ticularly described according to the
map of said city generally known as
George R. Baldwin's map. as follows,
to-wit:
New Town lots numbered six hun
d1ed and ninety-two, and six hundred
a1i ninety three, said lots lying ada
cent and forming one body of land
and being bounded as follows: on the
north ninety-one feet by New Town
lot number 694; on the east sixty feet
by Reynolds formerly b street; on
the south ninety-one feet by I street,
and on the west sixty feet by an al
ley Also New Town lot number six
hundred and ninety-five; said lot be-
ing bounded as follows: on the north
ninety-one feet by New Town lot No.
e96, on the east thirty feet by Rey-
nolds formerly b street: south
nihety-one feet by New Town lot No.
siS hundred and ninety-four; and on
the west thirty feet by an alley. Also
New Town lot No. four hundred and
thlrty-three; said lot being bounded
as follows: On the north one hundred
AMI fifty feet by New Town lot No.
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ansRlfE.s SALE
COUNTY

GEORGIA.-GLYNN COUNTY.
VIII be sold before the courthouse
door Of Glynn county, Georgia. during
the legal hours of sale on the first
Tuesday in September, 1912, the fol
lowing described property, to-wit:
Tn. southwest 1-6 of Old Town LOT
Nd. 292 in the city of Brunswick, Glynn
county, Georgia Levied on and to
be sold as the property of NJ. A.
Hodges under and by virtue of a tax
fl ia issued by H. J. Read, tax COL
le6tor against NJ. A Hodges for taxes
cre the state of Georgia and Clynn
county for the year 1911. Amount of
tax and cost, s21.6S.
VIM. H. BERRIE, Sheriff.
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of by using a little of DARBY's PRO-
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1t purif1es the skin thoroughly and
lends refreshing influence to the
bath. Price large bottle, so cents.
Solo by all druggists.
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git YELLOW YAM POTATOES, you
VIII do well to telephone WRIGHT &
GOWAN.
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Chico, Cal, who has handled Foley &,
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Il consider that Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound has no equal, and is
the one cough medicine 1 can recon-
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other harmful properties The gen.
uine in yellow package. Roberts
Pharmacy.
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-16
ARE NAMED

Tie Sank County Woman's Suffrage
society met Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. J. B. Donovan and Miss
Curtis of Milwaukee, state organizer,
gave a talk on county organization.
Committees were selected as follows:
Press-Miss Rose Platt.
Finance-Mrs. A. @. Ringing.
Organization-Mrs. Janet Lewis,
Mrs. A. 6. Ringing, Miss Mary Rug
giles, Mrs. d. A. Lewis and Mrs.
Lorene Horton.
Lecture and literature-Mrs. George
B. Nc Gilvra, Miss Lillian Reinking
and Mrs. j. B Donovan.
Many others will be selected to
assist in the work.
The county officers selected some
time ago are as follows: Mrs. &. Aug
Runge, county chairman; Mrs. Lucy
Case, vice-ch2irman; Mrs. J. B. Dono'
van, secretary; Mrs. j. G. Train, treas
urer.
! Miss Curtis has gone to Reedsbure
to continue the work.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-16
DEILCNh ARD NORTH
EXCELSIOR.

The members Of the Sunday school
at the Free Methodist church take
the opportunity 10 thank the unknown
frlenCs VITO SO kindly sent the ten
dollars to help pay f repairs on the
church.
The M. Harmon home came nearly
being destroyed by fire last Friday
evening at about $50. It was extin-
guished however after destroying the
bedding and a large amount of cloth
ing in one Of the rooms in the upper
story and damaging the ceiling in the
rooms below.
Mrs. r. j. Doubleday of Beloit and
Miss Mary E. Green of Reedsburg are
visiting their grandmother, Mrs. j.
l.. Dryer, and other relatives.
Rev. V. Neon of Delton was calling
in the neighborhood last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. VIM. Cady who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. L.. D. Rudd,
and family went to Freedom Sunday
to visit her son, Ernest, and family.
Grant Dryer had his new barn raised
last Thursday.