Menard County Texas

San Saba News Published In Menard Messenger

The Menard Messenger
Vol. 8 No. 12
Thursday, January 7, 1915

(page 3)

S. C. McCARLEY MEETS SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Jumping from the buggy when the horse attempted to run away, Monday afternoon, S. C. McCarley suffered a distressing break of the left leg just above the ankle. Both bones were broken in two places and otherwise crushed and shattered.
He was driving the family horse and coming to town to meet his daughter, who had come home to spend the holidays with him. Meeting an automobile his horse shied and attempted to run when he jumped with the results as
given. The auto turned around, picked him up, brought him to town, got the daughter and physicians, and took him home.
The wound was given the most careful attention but did not get along well and he was carried to Temple Sunday for the purpose of having the foot amputated. His son and daughter, Rufus and Miss Lavina, accompanied him and are with him at the hospital. ----San Saba News----

(Rufus McCarley returned to Menard, Saturday, and reports that his father is recovering nicely from the effects of the operation).

The Menard Messenger
Vol. 8 No. 12
Thursday, January 7, 1915

(page 5)

TOM TAFF SHOT
In a difficulty Friday night, Tom Taff was seriously shot by Fred Streicht, a small caliber pistol being used. The unfortunate affair happened at the home of Streicht about 10 miles north of town. A dance was in progress at the Streicht home.
Taff is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Taff and is a young about 22, of exemplary habits. He was unarmed when shot.
Dr. Beaumont was summoned and extracted the bullet, which entered the body near the center and lower edge of the breastbone, glancing to the left and ranging downward. Monday the wounded man was resting nicely.
Sheriff Miller went out and arrested Streicht, who was released by Justice Chamberlain Saturday under a $1,500 bond from day to day to await developments. ---San Saba News---

The Menard Messenger
Vol. IX No 27
Thursday, April 27, 1916

(page 5)

Duke Osborn Bit By Rabid Dog

E. E. Osborn, who lives a few miles west of town, received a message Sunday stating that his son, Duke, who lives at Plano, Texas, had been bitten by a rabid dog.

The dog’s head was sent to the Pasteur Institute at Austin for examination, and when it was ascertained positively that the dog was affected with hydrophobia, Duke and a young man friend who had been attacked by the same dog, were hurried to the Institute for treatment.

Mr. Osborn left Tuesday for Austin to be with is son, whom he reports to be doing nicely----San Saba Star

The Menard Messenger
Vol. 10 No. 12
Thursday, January 18, 1917

(page 5)

GRAVE DUG FOR A LIVE WOMAN

A story stronger than fiction or miracle was that told by T. T. McDaniel while in town Monday. And the strange part of the story is it's truthfulness. Last Sunday morning, Mrs. J. B. Jones of the Shilo community, was laid out for the dead. Kind, heartbroken neighborly women prepared to dress the corpse for burial. Mr Jones went to Richland Springs and purchased a coffin. Old friends and neighbors at Old Algerita were notified of the death and repaired to the cemetery and began digging the grave. Rev. J. T. Whitt, of San Saba, was telephoned to be at the cemetery Sunday to conduct the funeral services and he went. Saturday afternoon when the grave was about half completed, a phone message came that Mrs. Jones was not dead. It seems from reports, that while the good women were dressing the body, that some sign of life was detected. Kind and tender hands nursed this spark of life and soon the patient began to rally and Sunday afternoon was still improving and able to talk. She is suffering from an attack of pneumonia.
Later, Tuesday morning, report comes that Mrs. Jones died Monday evening at 5:00. Burial was at the Algerita cemetery Tuesday afternoon at 3:00, funeral services being conducted by Elder J. T. Whitt.----San Saba News-----

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