Excerpts From Original Skidmore Signal

From the Friday, May 23, 1913 issue of the Skidmore Signal, published by Charles H. Blanton. Millers' Notice. Until further notice the Skidmore mills will grind corn only from 9 am to 2 pm on the first and third Saturdays in each month. G.H. Hillesheim, mayor of Tynan, was in town Tuesday and called at this office to have us change his address to Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, for which place he expected to leave yesterday to spend several months. During his absence he states J.M. Seward will be at the head of Tynan's municipal affairs. The mayor pro tem has qualified and will have an easy time, as there are only two people to look after. The old mayor had three. We wish Mr. Hillisheim a pleasant visit to his old home in faraway Minnesota. Need it? Yes! You need some of Dr. LeGear's Stock and Poultry Medicines, for your stock and poultry. At Niemeyer & Co. Baseball Notes. The Sandia team came up last Friday morning for a match game with the local boys. The game was quite one-sided, the score being 15 to 4 in favor of Skidmore. The Sandia boys are a very well-behaved bunch, but we can't avoid saying that the nicest thing about their visit was the coterie of young ladies from Sandia, who came up to encourage their knights - or, maybe their presence rattled the knights. The local boys went down to Sinton Friday afternoon and after an adventurous automobile trip were walloped by their opponents by a score of 8 to 5. The figures, however, indicate that some pretty close playing was done. It seems impossible for Skidmore players and their hereditary opponents, the Sinton players, to determine who are the better on the diamond. The game here Wednesday was one-sided to beat the band. The local sluggers, notably Charley White, seemed to have a grievance of some time and took it out on the ball, punishing it unmercifully to the consternation of the Sintonites. The score stood 15 to 2 in favor of Skidmore. Local battery, Thompson and Bruns; for Sinton, Hunter and Reed and Caddel. Mrs. H.F. Faupel and Mis Eva Ballard are at Gregory this week at the bedside of their sister, Mrs. C.C. McLane, who is reported to be dangerously ill. It is understood the good lady is now convalescent. M.M. Stanley was here Wednesday from Papalote. We are informed that he and his brother-in-law, Mr. Kemp, will open up a blacksmith shop at Tuleta early next week. Officer Perkins was here from Beeville Monday on business. Studebaker Wagons at H.R. Michalke's Charley Kellner of Live Oak county was here Saturday to see his brother, Henry Kellner. Quilting cotton for your quilts at Niemeyer & Co. County court convened in Beeville Monday morning and is being attended by the usual quota of Skidmore citizens. Wood, Oil and Gasoline Stoves at H.R. Michalke's Mrs. D.M. Corrigan and baby left Tuesday for a two or three weeks' visit to relatives and friends at Beeville, Kenedy, Pettus and perhaps other points. 1000 chickens of all kinds wanted. We pay you the best price for poultry and eggs. - Niemeyer & Co.