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Bernardo

The Bernard is a fine settlement, the majority of the inhabitants being German numbering perhaps 500. The soil is black, sandy, and this year produced a full corn crop, but the cotton was cut short by the worms, two-thirds. There is also a very good brass band, composed entirely of farmers and a singing society called "New Mines Singing Society." The Bernard is receiving some immigrations and is one of the most thrifty portions of the county. Colorado Citizen, November 6, 1876 Charles Duddleston's Garage in Bernardo, ca 1924 L - Charlene Duddleston Konesheck, R - Lucille Duddleston Kretzschmar Contributed by John Konesheck

Contributed by Leanne Parrett

Rabbit Hunt HUNTERS BAGGED 201 JACK RABBITS Jack rabbits, which have for a long time annoyed the farmers of the Bernard prairie by eating down young gardens and young corn and cotton, are being killed in large numbers throughout that section. On Sunday, March 5th, the following party of hunters was out and succeeded in killing fifty-nine rabbits. The hunters were: Messrs. Charles, Joe, Wenzel and Adolph Renz, Philip and Ed Braden, Louie Estlenbaum, S.R., J.R. and Gus A. Litzman; Herman, Charles and Paul Michaelis; Gus, Henry and Otto Brast, Alvin and August Glueck, Alouis Kircin, August Meyer and Julius Rankin, popular citizens of the Bernard section. This party started out about 9 o'clock in the morning and met again at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon when all the rabbits were thrown into one pile and counted, fifty-nine being the bag of the day. The hunters covered a strip of prairie of about three miles, starting next to the old John Carlson place, about six miles from Eagle Lake, hunting north and west. On Sunday, March 19th, the same party of hunters repeated the rabbit hunt, covering practically thesame territory, but with considerably better luck, this time kiling 142 jack rabbits, making in the two Sundays a total of 201 rabbits. The farmers in that section are paying a reward for killing the rabbits, and the hunters make up a prize among themselves to be taken by the one killing the largest number of rabbits during the day. Mr. Louie Estlenbaum was winner in last Sunday's hunt having himself killed twenty one. The same hunting party has arranged for another big hunt on the first Sunday in April. The pictures, showing the hunters and 142 jack rabbits in one pile, which are printed in The Headlight today, were furnished by Mr. Renz and are a fair sample of hisexcellent kodak work. If the hunters succeed in making many more 142 hauls, it won't be long before gardens and young crops in that section will be free from the ravages of the jack rabbit. The Eagle Lake Headlight, March 1911 Thanks to Natalie McLain for finding this newspaper article. More rabbit hunters!!   Charles Renz and ? (Identified by Natalie McLain) Submitted by Dennis Boatright Bernardo in the Colorado County Sesquicentennial Commemorative Book Take a look at Bernardo, Texas at TexasEscapes.com Zoar Cemetery Historical Marker Mentz-Bernardo Community Related articles at the Handbook of Texas Online: Bernardo, Texas Charles Nagel Blumenthal See Frelsburg Related articles at the Handbook of Texas Online: Blumenthal, Texas Borden Take a look at Borden, Texas at TexasEscapes.com Borden in the Colorado County Sesquicentennial Commemorative Book The Borden Myth Added 9/03/07 There is now a listing of the known burials in the Borden Cemetery online. Related articles at the Handbook of Texas Online: Borden, Texas Asa Townsend Gail Borden Jr. Brushy Brushy School Buescher Buescher in the Colorado County Sesquicentennial Commemorative Book Related articles at the Handbook of Texas Online: Buescher, Texas Calhoun Calhoun in the Colorado County Sesquicentennial Commemorative Book Cheetham There is now a listing of the known burials in the Cheetham Cemetery online as well as Golden Rod Cemetery. Cheetham in the Colorado County Sesquicentennial Commemorative Book Related articles at the Handbook of Texas Online: Cheetham, Texas Chesterville For short bios on the inhabitants see From Chesterville 1895-1920 a document written by Ruth Anderson Submitted to the Message Board in 1998 by Melany J. Granville It Was In The News The Chesterville Cemetery is actually in Wharton County.  Chesterville in the Colorado County Sesquicentennial Commemorative Book Take a look at Chesterville, Texas at TexasEscapes.com Related articles at the Handbook of Texas Online: Chesterville, Texas Chesterville Band, Colorado Co., TX around 1900 Top Row: Ernest Seaholm (cornet); Helmer Seaholm (alto horn); Axel Seaholm (cornet and band master); and Gus Seaholm (cornet) Second Row: Nela Spillman (alto horn); Lyn Hayden (tenor horn) Third Row: Fred McCormick (bass); Ben McCormick (tenor horn); and Henry McCormick (tenor) Bottom Row: Carl Seaholm (drum) At C. H. McCormick Residence Submitted by Ernest Mae Seaholm Clear Creek A listing of the known burials and of the remaining tombstones is available at Clear Creek Cemetery. Clear Creek School District #29 Clear Creek Methodist Church A Visit to Clear Creek Cemetery Related articles at the Handbook of Texas Online: Clear Creek Columbus Content New Bielau-Content in the Colorado County Sesquicentennial Commemorative Book Related articles at the Handbook of Texas Online: Content, Texas CONTENT LETTER: Last Tuesday Rev. Brunner and family arrived here from Ellinger, and now occupy the property which formerly belonged to the Methodist congregation, and which was bought by the Lutherans for their spiritual adviser. Rev. Brunner and family will not fail to gain the esteem and love of our people. We bid them a hearty welcome. Weimar Mercury, December 16, 1893   Return to Communities Index Return to Colorado County Home Page