July 4 1912

July 4, 1912 - Fine Corn
Mr. G. C. French showed us while we were in Frost Saturday an ear of corn which he gathered, among others to feed his horses, that had sixteen rows and fifty-eight grains to the row. It is needless to add that Mr. French is pleased with his corn crop.

July 4, 1912 - W.O.W. PICNIC
The Woodmen of the World will give a picnic at Rural Shade, Texas, July 11th, 1912.    The following program will be carried out during the day;  10:30 a.m. - Speaking by the candidates for representative, from Hill, Navarro and Freestone counties, and others present.    12:00 a.m. - Dinner on the ground.   1:30 p.m. - announcements by county candidates and others.  Everybody invited.   E. C. Summerlin, J. A. Murphy, J. B. Berry, Committee.

July 4, 1912 - Mrs. C. J. Hall and Miss Carrie Langford returned to Kerens Friday morning.

July 4, 1912 - Trade Day at Frost
   One of the largest crowds that has ever assembled at Frost visited that city Saturday, it being the first Trade Day of the season for that city, the people began to arrive about 10 o'clock and by 2 p.m. the streets in every direction was crowded to their utmost capacity.    However the live wires of Frost had prepared a nice
program which was carried out to the better in every respect.
   The judges for the stock show were Messrs. J. T. Spires, of Blooming Grove: E. A. Zallicaffer, of Irene and Fiser Croyton, of Italy: who proved their ability when it comes to judging fine stock.
   The judges in the cotton and feed display were Messrs. Lill Meador, J. E. Bowman, W. T. Bremley.
   We have been in many large crowds, but this was one of the most peaceable and orderly crowds that we have ever had pleasure of mingling with and it indeed speaks high for a town to have such an orderly set of people as their customers.
   Prizes were awarded as follows:
   For best pair of mules $2.50 to J. E. Reed.
   For best saddle horse $1.50 to Mr. P. G. Osborne. [ Perry George Osborne, husband of Eula Littlejohn and son of Ephraim Brevard Osborne & Nancy Elizabeth Smith ]
   Best span of horses $2.50 Mr. S. Johnson.
   Best stock horse and four of colts, best mule colt year old past and best spring mule colt $12.00 to Mr. R. L. Sanders.
   Best lady horse rider $2.50 was divided between Misses
Eva and Eunici (Eunice) French. (Sisters, daughters of Moses Wesley French & Fannie Victoria Burross)   Foot race for men fun for all $1.00 to Robert Moore.    Sack race for boys under 12 years was awarded to little Merridith boy.
   Best ear of corn $1.00 to Mr. F. C. ( probably should have been G. C.) French. (George C. French)
   Largest onion from garden was awarded to Mr. Cagle.
   Fat man's race $1.00 was awarded to Harry Moore.
   Kimmins & Jones gave a pair of slippers to the lady having the smallest foot. Miss Croyton of Italy took this prize. She wore a No. 12 shoe.
   The merchants of Frost are every one live wires and when-ever they advertise for a great day you can rest assured that they are prepared to entertain you.

Note: Last Wednesday, I was looking at old newspapers on microfilm at the Center for American History in Austin, and copied a page from the Corsicana Democrat and Truth, because of articles about family members. I will post those and some others from the copy, in case someone might recognize their family. Spelling, grammar and punctuation errors are left as I found them, except for two, which I put inside parenthesis (). Hope you enjoy reading them.

* Info in Red are notes which I made and were not part of the original article ....ed williams
Peggy