Excerpts From Original Skidmore Signal

From the Friday, May 23, 1913 issue of the Skidmore Signal, published by Charles H. Blanton. – W.T. Barnhouse and son were here yesterday and were pleasant callers at this office. Mr. Barnhouse formerly published the Headlight at Sinton, but recently traded the plant to R. W. Sparks for property in and near Falfurrias. The outfit has since been sold to the Sinton Democrat. Bro. Barnhouse says he has retired from the newspaper field and is now moving to Falfurrias to go into the hog raising industry on an extended scale. – Louis Schroeder and family are making an auto trip through the country, going as far as Galveston. – A new girl is reported at the home of J.R. Walker and wife, born last Sunday night. Operator Shot Shortly after 12 o'clock last night Operator Rutledge, who was on duty at the depot, sustained a serious, if not fatal, wound in the right chest. Those first on the scene found him on the waiting room floor and a few feet away a small calibre pistol which had just been recently fired and which was identified as the one usually kept in the office. The injured man was taken to Corpus Christi. The only person in the room at the time was a negro, who says he was asleep and woke up when Rutledge stumbled over him. It is believed Rutledge shot himself, either accidentally, or purposely. He is said to have family troubles. - 8 a.m. - Rutledge died before reaching Gregory. –––– – Henry Kellner and G. Dornbusch and wife returned yesterday from a trip to San Antonio. – Joe Reinhart and family left Wednesday for Sublime to spend a few days with relatives and friends. – R.P. Ansley and family have arrived from Port O'Connor and are occupying the residence recently vacated by J.L. Beckham and family. We take pleasure in announcing to our patrons and the public that Dr. Craig, Expert Optometrist and Optician of San Antonio, will be with us again May 23 and 24 – Skidmore Drug Co.