125 Years Ago

Herald of April 20, 1899

A fine snow fell on Sunday morning, April 16. Several parties that had set out for church were obliged to turn back.

Dr. S.M. Royer had a new shingle roof place on his residence in Martinsburg.

D.L. Brumbaugh, formerly of the Cove, was elected treasurer of the city of Denison, Texas, where he was employed as assistant cashier in the First National Bank.

Farmers in the Larker area were busy plowing for oats and corn.

Trout fishermen in the Maria area reported successful catches of the speckled beauties from Potter Creek. A Roaring Spring fisherman caught 40 trout near N...