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April 19, 2007 |
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The following story was published in the October 4, 1890 issue of the Aubrey Argus. The Barber, W.J. Slaton, bought a lot from L.N. Edwards and may build a business house on it. W.F. Parker, or Sandtown, bought a corner lot off of L.N. Edwards and is erecting a business on it. W.L. Zumwalt an Aubrey businessman and lumberman, lives in Sandtown but has bought the Methodist parsonage and will move his family here soon. Mary Tatum will teach at Martin’s School house this winter. Crawford Brothers have added drawers to the shelves in their business. Mr. Parker is having a store built. Crawford Brothers and J.L. Parker are putting brick in front of their business. Wl.L. Rector will run Parker’s store here and Parker will run the one on Elm Creek. The Aubrey Post Office receipts were $250 this year. W.E. Kelly had a boy Wednesday night and woke the town shouting. The Aubrey Post Office was on the east side of Main Street. Joel Rhoads was Postmaster and Jim Slaton is new Postmaster. At A. Coffey’s still at Spring Hill on this date a difficulty arose between Ed Woodard, Mr. Isom, and Mr. Martin with knives, shotgun a couple of pistols and a shotgun. Nu Clark who tried to keep the peace got badly cut hand. He came to Aubrey Wednesday to get his hand doctored. It will probably give him a crippled trigger finger for the rest of his life. Alex Wilson wanted in Dallas by Sheriff Meirs for hose theft was arrested on Elm, west of Aubrey by Deputy Harper assisted by Fred and Will Wilson. They entertained Alex in the field while Harper slipped up on him. He was turned over to Sheriff Meirs. The photo is of the men of the community before women were allowed in town. It was made in 1909. I have identified only four or five of the men in the photo.
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