The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1902 Page: 3 of 8
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MUM CtVITY BlEMIIMt.
y ttma (From Adjacent Towns, Vlllagaa
and Communltlca of a eanaral
and Personal Intaraat.
dissert.
Desert,Fob. 18.—Wheat is look-
ing tine after the nice little show-
er on it.
The farmers are preparing their
land for a now crop.
Buck Tate and family loft Feb.
3rd for the plains, where they
will make their future home. We
will miss them from among our
friends but wish them well in
their new home.
Mrs. Julia Tidwell has return-
ed from a visit to her daughter
near McKinney.
Rev. Messick preached Sunday
and Sunday night at the Presby-
terian church.
The young people will meet
next Sunday evening to organize
> a class to practice for the singing
convention at Kentuckytown in
April. Cross Roadj has a special
invitation.
Henry Ramsey is slowly recov-
ering from the pneumonia.
Mrs. A. J. Reeves is on the sick
list. Oasis.
NKW LIFE.
New Life; Feb. 18.—Mr. But-
ler. Wife and daughter were shop-
ping in Farmersvilie yesterday.
Miss Iva Wall is visited Prof.
W. D. Camerou Tuesday evening.
Mr. Stroupe and sister, Delia,
and Miss King attended singing
at Johnson last Tuesday night.
Prof. Cameron and lady visited
relatives at Altoga last Sunday.
Supt Hill visited our school
last week.
The Candy breaking at the
* home of James Scott was attend-
ed and enjoyed last Friday night.
Eugcno V'allis of Wallis Chap-
el was in this community Friday.
Wo would b« pleased to hear
from more of the old corres-
pondents—Hazel Eyes, Aunt Su-
sie, Flora and several others.
Evangeline.
wilmeth.
Wilmeth, Tex., Feb. 18—We
ire glad spring will soon be here,
%ope it will bring sunshine and
rain. <
Miss Hattie Mott of Millwood
is visiting Misses Pearl and Lizzie
Roberts.
Mr. and Mrs. McClary enter-
tained the ynung folks on the
night of the 14th inst. with a so-
cial which was well attended.
Rev. Steen of McKinney
, preached at the school house
Sunday.
Our singing on Friday nights is
progressing nicely. We want a
good teacher to come along some
time in the future and help us
Some.
Mr. Bandy gave the young
people a singing Sunday night.
R. H. Dorn of Farmerville vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Dorn the 9 th.
Our school is improving since
the bad weather subsided.
Prof. G. W. Seroggins has
bought a new wagon and things
look fanny around his place.
Willie.
koote.
Foote, Feb. 18.—Wheat is
looking better now than for some
time.
♦ The Bowlby school have nearly
• all had the the chicken pox in a
mild form, not hurting any one
much.
Several of Jim Faulkner's
family are on the sick list.
Wm. Rutherford is on the sick
list, also one of Mr. Hopkins'
sons.
Alfred Roberts and family have
moved into our midst to reside
another year.
Rev.Crane of Melissa preached
to a well filled house at Bowlby
Sunday.
The Sunday school is moving
off nicely, with very good interest.
John Russell's team ran away
with tho wagon one day last week
tearing the wagon up considerably
and hurting one of the mule's feet
by a piece of the tongue being
stuck into it.
A social was given at Tom Rob-
inson's recently which every one
enjoyed very much.
Central.
clear lake.
Clear Lake, Feb. 18.—Si ill we
have no rain ami the tanners have
long faces, although they are get-
ting along nicely oreaking land.
Mrs. R. L. Palmer is at the
bedside of her mother, Mrs. Cal-
loway of Wylie. She is very low.
Rev. Kerby of the Copeville
cirouit preached at this place
Sunday. He leaves a regular ap-
pointment for the night of every
3rd Sunday. He is a most inter-
esting talker.
The fast train on the G. C. &
S. F. R. R. killed two of R. L.
Palmer's milk cows one day last
week.
A. F. Eggers is coutetiiplating
moving to Copeville for three or
four months.
The big hearted, happy
Robert Kane, depot agent,
is still with us. We hope
he will not be removed. Also
the pumper on the G. C. & S. F.
expect*'., some time ago to be re-
lieved it'lis place, but is still
with us. We nope he also will
remain on duty, at this place.
Goorge T. McCready is now
greeting the Collin county people
with bright smiles and ready to
show them all through R. L.
Palmer's stock of general mer-
chandise at this place.
We had several candidates with
us the past week.
We learn of the death of T. R.
Ashmore of near Copeville one
day last week, caused by typhoid
fever.
Miss Lucy Hughes of Kaufman,
Tex., recently visited in this com-
munity. Among the visited were
Mrs. J. A. Davidson, J. W. Da-
vidson, A. F. Eggers and others.
She was called home to attend
the bedside of her father who
had recently taken sick.
In our last letter an error was
made in reporting the deaths of
E. C. Simmons and H. C. Hen-
son. Both deceased parties were
members of Clear Lake Camp W.
O. W. No. 1008 instead of Culle-
oka Camp, as was stated.
Apeo.
stinson.
Stinson School House, Feb. 18
—Our good citizens are up with
their work and are longing to see
Jupiter Pluvius opeu his flood
gates and give us a gully-washer
and trash mover.
Considerable anxiety is felt over
the appcarancc of the green bug
whicn proved so disastrous to the
grain crop last year.
The accomplished Miss Annie
Wallace of Chambliss visited tho
family of Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Iioggc the past week.
Candidates are as ''thick as
leaves in valum brosa" in these
parts and all seem hopeful. They
possibly believe in that part of
the scripture which says: "Seek
and ye shall find, knock and it
shall be opened unto you."
Our friend, Tom L. Johnson,
"the old reliable," of Parker now
wears a smile on his physiognomy
greut proportions, When asked
the cause he merely answers a- c-
oo-k. S-h-e w-e-i-g-h-s t-e-n
pounds.
Prof. Eugene Rabun of Wilkins
was a pleasant visitor in our com-
munity Sunday.
Miloy Rainey is seriously ill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Stinson are
the proud patents of a bouncing
baby girl.
T. E. Hoggo one of our fore-
most enterprising citizens is hav-
ing a phone line extended from
Parker to his dwelling which will
give him connection with the
main line at Murphy.
Mrs. Padgett and niece, Miss
Bessie Keaton, visited with the
family of II. II. MeCreary tho
past week.
Our school is progressing nicely
at present considering the inclem-
ent weather.
Pericles.
pike.
Pike, Feb. 17.—After tho pro-
tracted cold spell the farmers are
now taking full advantage of the
farming weather.
Dr. J. C. A. Guest and wife
left Monday for Lingville, Erath
county, Texas, which is their fu-
ture home. Our best wishes for
their success follow them in their
new abode. Dr. Guest bought a
stock of drugs at Lingville.
Rev. Jas. Wilson from tho In-
dian Territory is visiting his
brothers, Dave, Mace and George
Wilson. We understand that he
is to locate here.
A dance at tho homo of Jim Lee
one and a half miles north of
Pike whs enjoyed by the young
folks Wednesday night.
L. L. Hand, aspirant for office
of tax collector, has bceu among
the voter* the last week, stopping
with hut old friend, C. C. Wheel-
is. Mr. Hand is a young man,
but is wholly competent to help
in running the county affairs. We
wish him* success.
S. A. McGowan returned from
Oklahoma last Sunday. He con-
templates locating on his claim
sometime in the near future.
Miss kuin Harlowo of Celeste
has been visiting Miss Ava> Ewing
this week. Miss Eula has se-
cured a class in music at this
placo.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick and daughter
Miss Pearl visited Mr*. Taylor
Gibson last week. Mrs. Kirk-
patrick returned to their home at
Whites Grove Monday but Miss
Pearl will remain a few days.
Miss Dolly Manning of Gray-
son College visited home folks
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Cooper and children and
Mr. and Mrs. John D'xon of
Sherman were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Nick Cooper last week.
Chas- M. Fagg of Westminster
college spent last Sunday with
his parents, Rev. Fagg and wife.
Lon Gray and wife of Tib
spent Saturday and Sunday with
his father-in-iaw, J. B. Rodman.
School Girlie.
nevada.
Nevada, Feb. 18.••-Dr. Stepper-
son and wifo spent the latter part
of last week in Dallas county vis-
iting Mrs. Stepperson's mother
who is quite sick. The doctor
has returned home. Mrs. Step-
person will remain with her moth-
er some days.
A. N. Ricks who lives 2'a miles
south of here is very low with ap-
pendicitis.
L. A. Sears is on the streets
shaking hands with the good peo-
ple.
Work on the artesian well will
bo put in operation soon. As
nearly all tho machinery is up
will start about Wednesday.
Messrs T. W. Leverett, Sill
Leverett of Nevada and R. L.
Brown of Lavon left last Saturday
for St. Louis.
Luther Leverett has la grippe.
Water hauling is the main issue
of the day. Fonr water wagons
are on tho streets at one time.
Joe Bowers has returned from
Atlanta Ga. where he spent a few
days on business.
J. M. Hinson who has been to
Hot Springs Ark. tor catarrhal
trouble is improved considerably.
Little John Crenshaw is in bed
with la grippe and is quite sick.
R. Roberts preached a line
sermon last Sunday.
J. O. Taylor has had his old
house turned to front the east and
is building a cozy room in front.
We are glad to note that Dr.
Rucker is going to move back to
Collin. His family is here visit-
ing his brother W. II. Rucker,
The doctor will bo here in a week
or so. He is in New Orleans at-
tending a medical school.
Edd Stanford and Miss Bell
Dodson were married at tho par-
sonage Sunday evening at 3 o'clock
Rev. Roberts officiating. Tho
young couple will reside 2 miles
west of town on tho farm. Mr.
Stanford is a prosperous young
farmer.
fay b rrg.
Fayburg. Feb. 18.—Mrs. E. I.
Cain is sick at this writing.
Our school is making extensive
preparations for a Washington
celebration on tho 22nd.
B. D. Rodgers is able to be on
our streets again after a spell of
pneumonia.
Miss Georgia Biggs and Mrs.
Bula Miller visited Mr. and Mrs.
Harp Sunday.
E. T. Fant and L. L. Hand
were here last week calling on the
voters.
S. R. Marsh returned Saturday
trom a business trip to Dallas.
Boon Spaiks and Miss Tishia
Sparks and Miss Minnie Hawkins
of Water Ridge attended church
here Sunday.
Piof. Jackson closed his sing-
ing school at this place Thursday
night.
Tho quarterly conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
South was held in Fayburg Sat-
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears tho
Signature ol
urday. it being the first time in
the history of our little village.
Our people were very proud to
have the pleasure of entertaining
the conference. Rev. F. A. Ros-
ser of McKinney,Presiding Elder,
was on hand ami preached Satur-
day morning and at ioght,ul*o on
Sunday and at night. Conference
was held in the uftcvnoou on Sat-
urday with a good attendance of
the official board. Bro. Rosser
looked into the affairs of the con-
ference in a business like way.
'J'he different churches were rep-
resented by delegates as follows:
Blue Ridge, J. C. Conner, 11. L.
Iluvter, J.T. Garner, Talley Jeflf-
coat and Geo. Jeffcoat; Verona
by A. C. Stroup and B.D.Hickey;
Pleasant Grove by A. J. Lauey.J.
L. Hayes, Misses Emma and Car-
ra Hayes. Sunday was a tine day
and we had a largo congregation
and Bro. Rosser preached one of
his strong sermons from Johnl 7-H
which was listened to with usual
interest, followed by tho usual
communion, with a rousing ser-
mon by Bro. Rosser at night.
jacob.
altooa.
Altoga, Feb. 18.—Since our
last communication two of our
merchants have sold out their
property in tho village.
J. C. Dunn and Son have sold
to J. A. Philip uf near Tioga.
Hale Bros, sold to Henry Tar-
ley and he will continuo to sell
goods at the same stand.
Mr. Dunn has located on a
farm and 1 suppose will till the
soil for a while as ho has several
boys large enough to work. We
wish him great success and wel-
come our now merchants heartily.
Jack Cowan and Miss Annie
Gerren were quiotly married at
the homo of the bride on tho
fourth Sunday in January.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Ray have
two very sick children of Pneu-
monia.
Jim Carroll has been very sick
for several days but glad to re-
port him better at this writing.
Green Johnson has been very
sick for a month but is improv-
ing slowlv.
Tho writer has been sick with
neuralgia since the snow.
Mrs. L. Cameron is indisposed
at this writing.
John Massey has just recovered
from a spell of pneumonia.
We had quite a sad death to oc-
cur in our neighborhood during
tho worst timo of the icy weather.
A young man by the £name of
Taylor. He had consumption
and had come from Leonard to
spend a while with his uncle, Mr.
laylor who lives on R. M.Scott's
farm. He was there but a few
days before the death angel called
him to come higher. His parents
are both dead, has one brother
somewhere in Grayson county but
could not get him in time to see
his brother for the last time is
this life. He was laid to rest in
Altoga cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Hender-
son gave theyonng folks a social
at their home Saturday evening
and all report a royal time.
The farmers are all about ready
to begin planting, some have al-
ready sown onions.
Wheat is looking a little green
since a day or two sunshine.
Wonder if the ground hog saw
his shadow on the 14th. The
adage is if ho did he will go back
in his den and stay six weeks.
Aunt Sujie.
MELISSA.
Melissa, Feb. 19.—T. E. Slur-
ley and family visited relatives at
Howe Sunday.
Dr. A. V. Rutledgo and Mies
P. Reid, C. Osbourn and Miss M.
King heard "Breezy Time" in
McKinney Monday night.
Rev. A. L. Clinkinbeard at-
tended the burial of Uncle Char-
ley Carlton atBonham Thursday.
Miss Lena Nichols of Cannon
and Ethel King of Mcrkel are
guests of Miss Maggie King.
Misses Lena Gibson and Elsie
Graves visited McKinney friends
several da?s last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Merritt
visited Dr. and Mrs. J. E, Hun-
ter Sunday afternoon.
M rs Jas. Lindsey and daughter,
Miss Penil, of Dcmson, are visit-
ing relatives here.
The W. C. T. U. met with Mrs.
V. R. Ogilvie Monday afternoon.
After scripture reading by the
president, Mrs. T. E. Shirley, and
song, the program for the even-
ing. which consisted of sketches
of the life of Miss Willard and
swest memorials were read. A
donation: was given to be used for
her monument, wbteh is not of
stone—but of her request "the
money thus given to be used to
further oa the W. C. T. IJ. work,
pay the organizers and used in any
w ay to help this great movement,
of which sho was the founder.
Will mett next Monday afternoon
at Mrs. V. R. Ogilvie's.
Rev. W. II. Bogby late of Salt
Lake City lectured here Tuesday
evening on "Mormonistn." Ho
traced: for us the beginning and
progress of this great Mongrel
system. He used original stere-
optican views. It was a most
pleading lecture. Bro. Bagby
preached for us Sunday morning
and evening. He and his son,
Lindsey, left for Denison Mon-
day.
branch.
Branch, Feb. 18.—Beautiful
weather, birds singing and sun-
shine announce the approach of
spring.
T. C. Oakley has been quite
sick with a sevore attack of la-
grippe, but is better now.
Clifford, the little three year
old son of C. R. Hall was badly
burned the 8th, inst. He was in
tho field where his father was
burning stumps when his dress
caught fire. Dr. Boonnan of
Culleoka is waiting on him. He
is doing very well at present.
A candy breaking and social
given at II. B. Dunn's Saturday
night was well attended and en-
joyed by all.
M iss Dovio Lane who has been
ill some live weeks with pneu-
monia we are glad to say is able
to sit up.
Rev. Bon Snyder preached at
the school house Sunday. He
has au appointment for next
third Sunday also at the same
place.
Mrs. Emma Osborn and Cornie
Oakley are on the sick list this
week.
Tom Mullin and family spent
Sunday with their uncle, Louis
McMillan.
Log rolling, turkey and cake
were all enjoyed last Friday at II.
B. Dunn's.
M. C. O.
HS5*
young people were pleasantly
tertamed by Mr. and Mrs. Dow
Backms their charming daughter
acting as hots tea*.
T. Brown of Van Alstyne visit-
ed here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Wiggins of Lewisville has
bought W. A. Quisenbeiry's in-
terest in K. W. Yeager & Co.'s
store and will make his homo
here.
Mrs. Nellie Carpenter visited
Mis. Sue Sbelburn last week.
M. E. Mallow is on tho sick,
list.
Messrs- E. Robertson, T. Gor-
don and Kendleworth and Miss**
Holmes and Robertsons of Little
Elm attended church here Sun-
day night.
The Baptists organized a B. Y.
P. U. on Feb. 9 and it is prog-
ressing nicely. New members
join each meeting.
Robert Yeager of McKinney
visited here lntt week.
M. C. Baumgardner visited
friends in Piano Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Cbastin
entertained the young people
with a valentine party on the
14th.
Miss Clay Haggard who teaches
in Piano school visited here Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Cook and children are
visiting her relatives here.
Miss Ruth Haggard of Rector
visited here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Exey Brockman
and little daughter are visiting
friends and relatives bere.
Mrs. Tennie White of Bethel
visited her sister, Mrs. A. C.
Clark Monday.
Rev. Hall of Dallas preached at
the Christian church Sunday
morning.
Lilac.
chambkr8villk.
Chambersville, Feb. 19.—W. I.
Bryan has gone to teach in the A.
& M. College at College Station.
Miss Luia Vernon has gone to
Whitewright to visit her brother.
Rev. Duy of Princeton gave
the people of this place a temper-
ance lecture last night.
Mr. Robertson, our blacksmith
is on the sick list.
M iss Altie Bryan accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. ML W. Muse home
Sunday night.
Eld. Horn of Vineland filled
his regular appointment here
Sunday. \
Hauling water is tho order of
tho day. However we are still
living in hopes of rain.
John Bryan's baby has been
sick but is better at this writing.
Fox Lox.
NEW HOPE.
New Hope, Feb. 19.—The
farmers are preparing for corn
planting.
Noah C. Akins of Johnson was
in our community Sunday.
Joe Roberts and wife of Mc-
Donald spent Saturday with A.
C. Mallow and family.
Trtm Kutledge and daughter
Ethel attended church at Wilson
Chapel Sunday.
Woot Mallow was in Chambers-
ville community Sunday.
Church was well attended here
Sunday night.
Prof. Webb spent Saturday
night and Sunday with hoinefolks
at Chambersville.
Erwin Bell of Wallis Chapel
spent Saturday night with Stuart
McDonald.
Josh Denison spent Saturday
night and Sunday in McDonald
community.
John Millican is having a well
dug on his farm.
Misj Fannie Bomar of McKin-
ney spent Monday night with her
brother, John Bomar.
Mr. Blake of McKinney is in
our community repairing'stoves.
Misses Dora and Julia Mallow
ami Mrs. Bet Millican are among
the sick.
Red Bird.
BLUE RIDOE.
Blue Ridge, Feb. 19.—John
Pounds and Bill Baker were in
McKinney lust week.
Mr. Burroughs and family of
Leonard are visiting relatives in
Blue Ridge.
Charley and El McCarley went
to Dallas lust week to visit rela-
tives.
Miss Ella Brown is visitiug Mrs.
Morrow at Nobility.
Little Willie McCormick who
has been very ill with scarlet fev-
er is much better.
Mrs McCormick and children of
Van Alstyne visited hor brother
J. C. Copeland last week.
Roy Baldwin who has been very
sick with appendicitis is better.
Rev. Airheart is preaching a
scries of sermons at Ardath this
week.
Johnnie Humphries of near
Moreland is very sick with pneu-
monia.
Miss Cassie Clark visited friends
at Verona from Friday until Sun-
day.
J. T. Vestal visited homo folks
at Orangovillo last week.
Claude Baldwin and wifo of
Dallas and Will Baldwin of Hugo
I. T. came home to visit their
brother who lias been very sick.
Mrs. McKinney and Flora Car-
son are on the sick list.
May Lee
List of Letters.
LEBANON.
Lebanon, Feb. 18 —R. W. Yea-
ger is sick of htgrippc.
Monday evening a few of tho
Remaining in tho postoffice at
McKinney, Tex., Feb. 20, 1902,
which, if unclaimed in two weeks,
will be sent to the Dead Letter
otlice at Washington, D.C.
LAD1S8,
Alexander Mrs. S C.
Brown Mrs. Emma.
Clark Mrs. Eva.
Hull Mrs. Hearrett.
Morrows Miss Aggie.
Scott Miss Kate.
Stamps Miss Sailie.
Terry Miss Esther.
GENTLEMEN.
Blankenship K K.
Board T L.
Jackson T M. (2)
Lambert John
Moore Juphree
Oldham Geo.
Terry George.
Tucker Robt.
Persons calling for lotters in
above list please say "Advertis-
ed." H. E. Smith,
Postmaster.
Thin signature in on every bos of the gmnlo*
Laxative Bromo-Quinioe
the remedy that ran* • cola lj mm
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