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The Comanche Chief, Comanche, Texas, 12 February 1881 Personal Mr. J.W. GREENE has returned from his western trip. Mike ZERR is now in the legal business at Corsicana-putting a tin roof on the court-house. Miss Annie BELL, of Hamilton, a great favorite in Comanche society, is now in Thibedeaux, La. Mr. A.Y. HUGHSTON, formerly of Waco, paid us a visit Monday. He will locate at Mount Airy. Mr. Thos. HOLCOME has purchased the building formerly owned by him and will open a saloon so we are informed. Mr. LAPRELL, a drummer well-known to our merchants, had his handsome nasal organ smashed by a recent railroad accident on the Central railroad. Col. Wm. E. DYER is now chief engineer of a yard-stick in a drygoods store at Eastland, and Mr. F.A. DEATHERAGE is dispensing liquids at the same place. Both old Comancheites. ©2004 Judith Michaels. This transcription is the generous work of Judy Michaels taken from microfilm held by the Newspaper Collection of the University of Texas at Austin with a microfilm copy at Comanche Public Library. The information may be used for personal research only and not for commercial purposes without specific permission. |