Parker County Newspaper Clippings
Parker County Newspaper Clippings
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Dallas Morning News Weatherford,
TX, Sept. 8 – The tax rolls of this county were approved by the
Commissioners’ Court on Monday, and Tax Collector J.F. Buster reports
that four property owners have already paid for their taxes for 1909.
The payment of taxes has thus begun even before the Collector is
authorized by law to issue poll tax receipts.
The force in the Tax Collector’s office is at present busily
engaged in making up tax receipts for the contemplated rush later.
[Transcribed
and submitted by Sandy Denney] |
| Dallas Morning News 08-15-1904 Weatherford, TX, Aug. 14 – Tax Assessor Ford Huffaker has just completed the tax rolls for 1904, which shows an increase over last year of $77,630 and an increase in polls of 302. The total valuation for Parker County is $7,385,595.[Transcribed and submitted by Sandy Denney] |
| Dallas Morning News 09-06-1901 Weatherford, TX, Sept. 5 – Deputy District Clerk John Lionberger received the decision of Judge J.W. Patterson today in the local option contest case. The motion to dissolve the injunction, granted by District Judge Smith of Fort Worth and made returnable to the regular October term of court at this place, was overruled and the injunction perpetuated. The case will now come up for trial on its merits in October and will very likely be in the courts for some time, during which time the saloons will continue to do business. The opinion on the motion was rendered at Jacksboro, where Judge Patterson is now engaged in holding court. [Transcribed and submitted by Sandy Denney] |
| Dallas Morning News 04-28-1900 Weatherford, TX, April 27 -The jury in the case of the State of Texas vs. Charlie Carroll, tried here yesterday on a charge of arson, brought in a verdict of five years in the penitentiary. The indictment alleged that the defendant set fire to the county jail on the 25th day of March. [Transcribed and submitted by Sandy Denney] |
| Dallas Morning News 3-11-1909 Weatherford, TX, March 10- The District Court in and for Parker County will convene in this city Monday, March 29, instead of the first Monday in April, as usual. The change is occasioned by the fact that March has five Mondays this year. Among the most important cases that will be heard during the term is the Joe Davis case, brought here on a change of venue from Eastland County. [Transcribed and submitted by Sandy Denney] |
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Worth Star Telegram 25 Oct. 1899 Mineral Wells, Tex. , Oct. 24. – Edgar Morgan of Parker county and Miss Stella Brown were married here yesterday morning at the home of the bride’s parents in this city. [Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Zwakman] |
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Morning News 13 Feb. 1911 Weatherford , Tex. , Feb. 12. – Mrs. R. S. Hamilton, who resided at 812 South Elm street in this city, died Feb. 10, and was buried today at 2 o’clock from the residence. [Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Zwakman] |
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Morning News 20 Nov. 1900 Weatherford , Tex. , Nov. 17. – Mr. E. M. Fisher, aged about 90 years, died at his residence on Columbia street in this city today. He has been a resident of this county for over twenty-five years. Some seventeen years ago Mr. Fisher received injuries causing paralysis, rendering him unable to leave his room for that length of time. [Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Zwakman] |
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Dallas
Morning News Weatherford , Tex. , Sept. 15. – Jake R. Marsh, aged about 60 years, a farmer residing east of here on Mary’s Creek, died yesterday at his home. [Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Zwakman] |
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Dallas
Morning News Weatherford , Tex. , Feb. 3. – Mrs. A. P. Osborne, aged 67 years, mother of Mrs. John Gilbert of this place, died here yesterday. [Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Zwakman] |
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