BRASS BAND FOR FROST
Members Are Hard at Work—Have Fine Instruments.
The brass band members are now hard at work trying to master their instruments. Dr. Lindley, the well known band instructor of Corsicana, was here Friday and Tuesday getting the boys and girls started in their work, and is well pleased with the progress being made, they have the finest set of band instruments to be found in this part of the state and under the able direction of Dr. Lindley they ought to make pretty good music after a few months practice. They will receive two lessons from Dr. Lindley each week.—Frost Star.

The Corsicana Daily Sun - Monday, May 31, 1909
Submitted by Diane Richards

Six Bands Will Be here.
The brass bands of Frost, Dawson, Rice, Blooming Grove, Barry and the I. O. O. F. Home have all agreed to be in the band contest here on December 10. Two of these bands, Frost and Dawson, have as many as thirty pieces, and a great contest is expected.

The Corsicana Daily Sun - Monday, November 22, 1909
Submitted by Diane Richards
 

THE BAND CONTEST

Large Crowd Heard Six Bands Compete for Cash Prizes.
The band contest today was enjoyed by a large crowd and friends of the respective bands were on hand in large numbers wearing their baud's colors and otherwise boosting for their favorite, which of course was the band that hailed from their home or immediate section. The bands in the contest were Rice, I. O. O. F., Dawson, Barry, Frost and Blooming Grove.
They played at the street crossings on Beaton street in the order in which they are named, the Blooming Grove band playing in front of the Johnson building where the poultry show is in progress. While interest ran high and the music was enjoyed and applauded and praised the best of order prevailed and everybody was in a perfect good humor.
When the last band had played the judges retired to make up their decision which was announced as follows:
We, the undersigned judges of the Navarro county band contest, beg leave to submit the following decision in said contest: Owing to the fact that the I. O. O. I. band is the oldest band in the contest and the Frost band the youngest in the contest, and other things considered, we think that the first prize money should be divided between the I. O. O. F. and the Frost bands.
Second prize is awarded to Barry.
We find Dawson third in excellence.
Respectfully,
DANIEL P. SHAW.
GEO. WEILER,
B. B. SIMK1NS,
According to this decision the I.O.O.F. and the Frost band get $62.50 each, the Barry band $50 and the Dawson band $25. Secretary Sid Curtis of the poultry show, immediately after the written decision of the Judges was handed him, wrote the checks for the respective amounts and in that way turned over the prize money to the winners.

Had a Big Crowd.
Conductor Gibson had two extra coaches on his train this morning, but notwithstanding this extra accommodations, the train was loaded to overflowing with people from Frost, Blooming Grove and Barry.
There were many ladies along, and all were deeply interested in the band boys.

The Corsicana Daily Sun - Friday, December 10, 1909
Submitted by Diane Richards