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HOUSTON HERALD n. LYLES, Editor and Publisher HOUSTON, JULY 15, 1915 SO DAN RIPTIOF PRICE, $1 PER YEAR OLD-TIME WEDDINGS. Marriages In Texas County Many Years Ago. For several weeks a list of weddings of years 820 will be published, taken from records in Recorder's office. Space will permit the publication of only a few for each year.

We are sorry that we are compelled to omit all marriages which occurred from October, 1880, to June 1881, being unable to find the recerd for those dates. Up to June, 1881, no license was required. The first marriage license issued in Texascounty was to Samuel B. Cummins, of Licking, on June 30,, 1881. 1881.

June 30. Samuel B. Cummins and Permelia A. Baker, by R. D.

Gobble, J. P. 4, Jacob Fletcher and Alice Winn. by John N. Wallace, J.

P. July 23, Daniel F. Shell and Lena Nagle, by Rev. M. B.

Bandy. July 30, John D. Matthews and Millie A. Holt. by Rev.

J. K. Mosher. August 4. Benjamin Alexander and Annie C.

Bird, by Rev. John T. Garwin. August 14, William A. Walker and Jenetta Denney, by V.

Willoughby, J. P. August 14, John H. Farley and Martha Gobble, by Rev. A.

B. Bates. August 24, Herman Steiner and Margaret V. Ledford, by Rev. M.

B. Bandy. September 1, Milas Crabtree and Josephine McKee, by L. W. Martin, J.

P. September 11, Joseph D. Holder, and Sarah E. Ball, by Rev. Joseph Holder.

September 11, C. D. Stone and Alice Barves, by Rev. W. W.

Ogle. September 13, John A. McAllister and Martha E. Wolsey, by L. W.

Martin, J. P. September 14, E. de Banernfiend and B. C.

Cross, by Rev. L. J. Matthews. September 18, Thomas C.

Carter and Mary A. Pitman, by John W. Turner, J. P. September 22, S.

M. Stephens and Sarah E. Neighbors, by Rev. Josiah Jackson. September 25, James F.

Payne and Nancy C. Fox, by Rev. W. C. Callaban.

September 20, James M. Melton and Sarah Ann Oxley, by John V. Willoughby, J. P. October 6, Edward B.

Stubbs and Fannie Sanders, by J. V. Willoughby, J. P. October 23, Jacob' T.

Case and Sta cey A. Mitchell, by Rev. L. C. Sap pentield.

November 6. John W. Deweese and Mary E. Trusty, by Rev. J.

W. Cra ven. November 17, Benjamin Johnston and Maggie Gladden, by Rev. John T. Garwin.

November James J. Todd and Sarah Coats, by Rev. M. C. Brown December 4, William A.

Bryan and Julia A. Rook, by Rev. J. C. Hicks.

December 14, Augustus Sansoucie and Usebia A. McKinney, by Rev K. Mosher. December 18, J. K.

Williams and Mary J. Hamilton, by R. D. Gobble, J. P.

December 21. William H. Wheeler and Nancy Carter, by R. W. Marr, J.

P. December 25, Wiley L. Brown and Eliza J. Martin, by Rev. S.

C. Biflle. December 25, Francis S. Hughes and Jennett E. Wolford, by Rev.

L. J. Matthews. January 1, Alford Starks and Susan Jackson, by Rev. Eli Starks.

January 7, George E. Matthews and Lucy J. Riggs, by Rev. J. K.

Mosher. January 15, Henry M. Smith and Missouri J. Kinser, by Rev. Newton O.

Edwards. January 15. Benjamin J. Chaney and Luvina E. Wilson, by John V.

Willoughby, J. P. January 18, Samuel C. Puckett and Susan E. Ellis, by Rev.

W. H. Henderson. January 22, Marshall Crawford and Elizabeth Smith, by Rev. William J.

Morris. January 23, Josiah C. Freeman and Mollie Wells, by J. S. Marsee, J.

February 1, James R. Neal' and Mary E. Jackson, by Rev. Austin Fansler. February 16, George M.

Platter and Sarah Trusty, by Rev. W. H. Henderson. February 23, James W.

Raper and Mary E. Morris, by Rev. John Rice. March 3, Lewis Beers and Sarah M. Phemister, by R.

D. Gobble, J. P. March 7, John Baney and Ida Freeze, by J. W.

Cunningham, J. P. March 12, John H. Stubbs and Elizabeth Raffety, by John V. Willoughby, J.

P. March 16, Hiram W. King and Liddie Morehouse, by Rev. J. C.

Hicks. March 26, George W. Hoffarth and Anna Rataree, by Rev. B. F.

Freeman. March 30, W. W. Blalock and Nannie M. Taylor, by Rev.

J. B. Glover. April 4, Thomas C. MeGiboney and Maggie Nichols, by Rev.

J. F. Dennis. April 5, U. G.

Sugg and Mary J. Welch, by Rev. L. C. Sappenfield.

April 7, Jonathan Spiva and Mary Anderson, by Rev. M. B. Bandy. April 27, Peter Skyles and Sarah Hoozer, by Rev.

M. G. Paine. May 7, William M. Roy and Addie Ware, by Rev.

J. W. Craven. May 7, John W. Tate and Elvira A.

White, by Rev. John Gobble. May 11, Calvin G. Kimrey and Cathrine J. Hailey, by J.

S. Marsee, J. P. June 26, Thomas W. Cunningham and Elizabeth Mitchell, by Rev.

J. M. Cunningham. July 16, Gilbert M. Roberts and Fannie Chabauous, by Rev.

J. D. Pritchett. July 19, George P. Elmore and Dora Doney, by Jackson Willhite, J.

P. July 23, William T. Watson and Puellia Doney, by Rev. D. B.

Lynch. July 30, Thomas Tucker and Mary James, by Rev. Williams M. Robirds August 6, Williard H. Coats and Mary E.

Flowers, by Rev. William J. Morris. August 13, F. M.

Vaden and Millie H. Skyles, by Rev. W. C. Callahan.

August 13, John T. Waters and Susan F. Cook, by Rev. W. J.

Frost. August 17, Robert M. Beaty and Eliza Smith, by R. D. Gobble, J.

P. September 3, Nathan Wilson and Nancy J. Raynor, by R. D. Gobble, J.

P. September 5, J. C. Jadwin and Alice L. Lynch, by Rev.

W. W. Blalock. September 10, George N. Ireland and Ida M.

Woolfork, by L. W. Martin, J. P. September 10, Lewis Dean and C.

A. Owen, by Rev. John Rice. September 14. James C.

Coats and Mary Douglas, by Rev. Thomas Johnson. September 24, John F. Akeman and Minda Melton, by Rev. Joseph N.

Murphy. September 24, Francis F. Walton i and Huldie A. Johnston, by Rev. J.

W. Moody. September 24, Daniel Merrill and Mary C. Wallis, by J. S.

Marsee, J. P. October 12, Robert A Derryberry and Malinda E. Asher, by L. W.

Martin November 12. Jeremiah Roark and Hester J. Waddell, by Joel Cook. P. November 16, William T.

Dixon and Nancy A. Locker, by Jackson Sores and Wounds on should the not limbs be or neglected. body They quickly become ulcers and are hard to cure. BALLARD'S SNOW LI LINIMENT Heals Quickly It is an excellent remedy to keep in the house for prompt use when accidents occur. Try it for Cuts, Wounds, Sores.

Galls, Swellings, Chafed Skin, Sore Feet, Oak or Ivy Poisoning. It is good for human or animal flesh. Price 25c, 50c and $1 per bottle. JAS. F.

BALLARD, Proprietor, ST. LOUIS, MO. BLANKENSHIP DRUG CO. From the Dykes Boys. 1882.

Sickly Children A child with worms is pale, cross and unhealthy. Its appetite is variable. It starts in the sleep, and frequently grinds the teeth when sleeping. A certain remedy for worms is White's Cream Vermifuge It destroys the worms and strengthens the internal organs that have been weakened by these pests. Pale, sickly children pick up quickly and soon become healthy, active and cheerful under its excellent correcting influence.

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LOUIS, MO. BLANKENSHIP DRUG Willhite, J. P. November 26, C. W.

Mitchell and Flora Carter, by Rev. J. B. Brewington. November 26, Thomas G.

Sturgeon and Mary L. Crow, by Rev. J. B. Brewington.

November 30, Franklin W. Taylor and Samantha Thornton, by Rev. J. S. Rice.

November 30, William S. Vandiver and Minnie B. Evans, by W. Cunningham, J. P.

December 3, William T. Sillyman and Matilda Kinser, by Rev. John H. Johnston. December 7, Jefferson M.

Rodgers and Mattie Wilson, by Rev. J. B. Brewington. December 14.

George W. Denison and Martha G. Haggard, by Judge J. P. Thornton.

December 17, George W. MeCubbins and Sarah E. Bailey, by Jackson Willhite, J. P. December 20, Isaac H.

Gobble and Martha L. Gentry, by Rev. W. J. Frost.

December 25, Walter B. Guire and Mattie Rutherford, by Rev. S. C. Biftle.

December 25, Washington Gobble and Laura Williams, by Rev. W. W. Blalock. (To he Continued.) Constipation Cured A small dose of Po-Do-Lax to-nighting and you enjoy a full, free, easy bowel movement in the morning.

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Don't be sick. nervous, irritable. Get a bottle of Po- Do- Lax from your Druggist now and cure your Constipation overnight. Hartshorn. BY TIP TOP (Received last week.) A cold wave hit us last Sunday and caused us to shut the doors and called for heavier clothes but we didn't have them.

Grant Green has the contract for carrying the mall from Haeffner to Cedar Grove. There is a hack line now from Summerville to Salem via Hartshorn, Haefner and Cedar Grove, three trips a week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Harvest is over; the next in order is the threshing machines, then the eating of the big crop wil begin. Several of the young Hornites attended the picnic at Alley; most of the older Hornites went to Cedar Grove. Jake Pitts is hauling lumber from Mr.

Hunter's mill to build a granary to take care of his wheat crop. John Pitts will commence at once the erection of a large bay barn and cow shed John estimates his hay crop at 45 tons. Little Mavis Mayfield is afflicted with a bad sore mouth. Ethel Pitts is suffering from the effects of a bad cut on ber knee. Jim Smith was in from the Big Creek country and reports that the high waters played smash with his fencing on the low bottoms and that some places the water washed his land badly and other places it filled in and made the land better.

Miss Lucy Murtin left last week for Kansas, where she will attend high school this summer. She will visit her sister in Webb City several days before going on to Several men and boys from this vicinity went to Kansas to assist in harvesting the wheat crop. George Henley was op Sunday taking in the sights. He reports his wheat crop good and cut and in the shock and good prospects for corn. Hartshorn will hold their annual picnic some time in August.

Watch for the date and come and have a hog killing time. They will have new amusements this time that has never been seen at a picnic before. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA PRATT, KANSAS, July 4, 1915. EDITOR HERALD: Dear sir: enclosed a few items that we wish you would publish if you have space enough. There are seven of us boys from Dykes here.

We made up 50 cents and sent for your paper and had it sent in F. M. Swisher's name. We are just out here for harvest and threshing and you needn't send it more than three month. Health is good here.

Harvesting is the order of the day. Wheat is very good. The rains hindered the harvest quite a bit. Most of the farmers here will not stop for Sunday on account of so much rain and the wheat falling down, too. They harvest on a larger scale here than they do in Pezas county.

"They head nearly all their grain here. They head and stack about 25 acres on the average. W. L. Hutcheson and C.

H. Hill are out looking at the Kansas farms. W. L. will purchase a farm after harvesting a few days longer.

W. L. went to the "afraid hole" on account of a little thunder storm last night. I wonder what's the matter with the White Negro and the Dykes items? Come on, you White Nigger with the items. Would like to hear some news.

Bill Carroll, the Dykes cut-up, has left us and is now working for another farmer near by. D. A. Fowler, the cook, has quit the business. F.

M. Swisher, the man we are working for, has 370 acres of wheat. Think that it will possibly make 25 bushels to the acre. Cub Hill and Carl Seburn are ing of going to Nebraska after harvest here. C.

H. Hill is feeling bad on account of not hearing from his girl. Carl Seburn has a new partner to work with. The Dykes boys all went fishing the other day and caught about 50 pounds of fish; had plenty to eat and some to throw away. We saw Oran Pickle and several other Texas county boys in Pratt last Saturday.

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