The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-22
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Mr.. c. f. Reeder made I business
trip to Dallas last week.
Mr.. Boss Stayely returned Satur-
day Of last week from FL paso with
sixty two MeXicans TO picE his cot
ton.
II. II. Haynes has purchased the
home of Mr. G. l.. Cribbs in west
part of town.
The Fuller gin h1s been ginning
about thirty bales daily the past
week.
Mrs. Mamie Gleghorn has purchac-
ed the water lots the old Roberts
wagon yard once stood on and We IN
derstand she int ends to build her
residence on them.
Mr.. Proctor and family Of Decalb
Texas. moved in last week and VIII
live on the w A. Reeder farm west
of town.
The Christian Endeavour ce!ebrat-
ed It's 10th anniversary Sunday the
llth. Several visitors were here and
a number OF talks were made on this
work which was encouraging TO eV-
erybody. especially those who have
been taking an active part here in It.
This is a good work and all of US
should take more interest in II.
From the looks of things our peo-
nle are observing this month as sy-
run making month. Mr.. d. F. Ware
has made up td date a little over
one thousand gallons and the new
mill has almost been running day and
night for the past ten days, but the
number of gallons they have made
Is not known at this writing.
Mr.. T. c. Hudson shipped one car
OF fat yearlings TO the Fort worth
market Saturday
The main steam pipe that leads
from boiler to engine at the new
gin hurst early Tuesday morning
And fireman G. NJ Hanback, barely
ESCAPED instant death. He was struck
bv some ~ the parts in the stom-
acb and has been confined to his bed
since. His condition is reported not
TO be serious and that he viii soon
be able to assume his duties again
Rev. Silas Dixon preached his rare
we'll sermon Sunday night at the
Methodist church to large cohgre-
cation and left Monday morning Tor
Clarendon to attend the annual CON
ference which convenes there tnls
week He goes before this body win
GOOD report. practically all or the
years work for the Fluvanna charge
TO be reported Al. Rev. Dixon is
Young man also young in the minis
trv. but is an ambitious ans eager
tn push the work of the church win
all his strength and We predict TOT
him great srIcess. He has made many
friends here WHO twish him Cod
speed.
The weather has been very threat
ming here for the past several days
with n very light shower early Mon
day morning. Cotton Is opening very
slowly and much uneasiness is felt
for fear OF a freeze within the next
few days which would be very dis
astrous to the cotton just now as
II would destroy the top crop en-
tirely and the yield would be greatly
reduced. but should frost stay Oft
until the first the damage would not
be so great. But why should farmer
fret as he we'll knows he has -FOUR
great obstacles In his way when ne
raises cotton. dry weather, worms
frost and the speculator. the latter
being worse than the first three COM
bined.
Mr.. ]. F. Dowdy is business Wis
itor at Dallas this week.
Mr.. Fps Ninsworth and famiy
have gone to Foch for short stay.
Mr.. Ainsworth having just recently
purchased a farm near there also the
crops on It and will be there during
gathering time.
All the ones reported on the sick
list last week are convalesceit.
Much talk these days as TO why
the price OF cotton is declining SO
there is nothing to be wonderias
about. this comes about from wall
street power to do as they have al
ways done 70 sh-t down 70 make