1899: “The Crow Opera House has served a good purpose these holidays. Monday night there was a masquerade ball, Tuesday night , the fireman’s ball, Wednesday night the young people occupied it with a party, and Thursday , Friday, and Saturday nights it will be occupied by the Jennie Holman troupe.”

Erath Appeal

1901: an eleven-year old boy gave this note to his teacher: “Please excuse James for not being thare yesterday. He played trooant, but you don’t need to lick him for it, as the boy he played trooant with and him fell out and the boy licked him, and a man they sassed caught and licked him, and the driver of a cart they hung onto licked him also. Then his Pa licked him, and I gave him another one for sassing me. So you need not lick him till next time.” Erath Appeal