The Democrat (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 30, 1904 Page: 2 of 12
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Corned
Hill Completes
Annual Report.
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Many Districts Show an Increase
—Report Forwarded
to Austin.
County Superintendent J. H.
Hill baa just completed hit) annual
scholastic report which will be
forwarded at once to the State
Superintendent at Austin.
'1 be figures are as follows;
McKinney, white 602
McKinnej, eol i33
Total 735
Farmersville, white 376
Farmersville, col 41
Total 417
Piano, white 270
Piano, col 16
Total 286
Celina . 127
'Vylie 230
Blue Kidge 165
Frisco, white 144
Frisco, col 2
Total ■
146
Royse 34
County, white 9372
County, col 304
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col
Grand Total 11816
kepokt rob 1903.
McKinney 783
Farmersville 396
Piano 290
Wylie 227
Blue Kidge 158
County 100*9
Total 11893
The two reports compared
shows a decrease of 77 from last
year. Many of the districts show
an increase. Thore are one hun-
dred and tifty white district
schools, eight independent dis-
trict white schools and six color-
ed schools in the county.
LOVE JOY BU1LDINQ
Occupied by Smith Bros & Co.,
Be Remodeled.
to
The front of the store house on
the east side owned by J L Love*
jov and occupied by Smith Bros
&Co., will be remodeled. A
new cornice and awning will be
put up and other improvements
will be made, which will give it an
appearance in conformity to the
new buildings now being erected.
BARN BURNED.
large Structure Belonging to
S. Baccus of Rowlett.
A large barn 36x64 feet belong-
ing to G S Baccus who lives near
Rowlett Creek church, eleven
miles southwest of McKinney,
was burned Monday, together
with the contents, a large quanti-
ty of feedstuff, farming impli-
ments it). The loss was covered
by $1,000 insurance.
Red Tag Sale at Cheeves
A Co.
Bros
STATE TREASURER HERE
John W. Robblns Interviews Vo-
ter* at McKinney Today.
State Treaeurer John W. Rob-
bins interviewed our citizens Tues
day in behalf of his candidaoy for
renomination. and in company
with J N Grisbam called at The
Democrat office. Mr Robbins pos-
sesses splendid qualification* for
the position, as is shown by his
record in the past.
Edna, Tb*. , March 14, l 08-Dr.E.
"W. Hall, 8t Louis, Mo., Dear Sir—
I have been cored of kidney and rheu-
matic troubles by the use of your Texan
Wonder, Hall's Great Discovery and
1 can folly recommend it to others suf
ferlng In the same manner.
L. E. WARD.
A TEXAS WONDER
One small bottle ot Hall's great Dls-
curea all kidney and bladder
res gravel, cures dla-
emissions, weak and
■s, rheumatism and all irretr-
of the kidneys and bladder in
id women, regulates blad-
ta children. If not sold
mm viiimivui ai uui puiu
Igrfoar draastst, will be sent by mall
«• receipt offl.00, One small bottle
Is two moatlu' treatment, and will
iabove
VMUJS
Dr.
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P
•ad Smith Bros A
J W Powell and wife have
moved back to town from their
farm.
Rev Sale of Sherman has been
employed as pastor of the Pres-
byterian church here for the next
year.
Rev G O Key of Nevada was
here Wednesday.
One of the section hands bac
one of bis toes mat-bed off Thurs-
day by a tie falling on it. He
was sent to the hospital at Hous-
ton. \
Mrs E W Muse of McKinney
is visiting her parents here this
week.
Mrs W H Morgan and children
of Bremond are visiting rela-
tives in and near town.
There are quite a number of
this place attending the normal
at McKinney—W Cundiff, Ter-
rell Shaw, Guy Parris, Lcbrun
Goforth, Lee Merrill; Misses
Delia Smith and Lissie Barnett.
Mrs J L Hill of Weatlierford,
accompanied by her sister, Miss
Minnie Berry of McKinney, vis-
ited her sister, Mrs J C Goforth,
ast week.
Uncle Charlie Wysong, whose
lluess was reported last week, is
still quite low.
G E Strother and family of
McKinney visited relatives here
Sunday.
Mrs C W Parker ofj Sherman,
accompanied by her daughter,
Lola, visit.ed her sister Mrs J C
Goforth, Saturday and Sunday.
Knox Greer and wife returned
to their home at Ada, 1 T, Mon-
day, after a short visit to tbo for-
mer's pareuts, Mr and Mrs T W
Greer.
r1iea mills.
Rhea Mills, June 28—.Jim Rbea
Jr of McKinney visited in our
community Satuday.
G M D Williams and wife
spent the latter part of last week
visiting their daughters, Mrs Bob
Caskey of McKinney and Mrs
Duncan Holder of Mt Zion.
Mrs Fred Smith of Celina visit
ed at Rliea Miller® Monday.
Rev Bone went to Prosper Mon
day to preach the funeral of Mrs
Settles who was buried at Wal-
nut Grove that afternoon at five
o'clock.
M iases Glennyc Jones and
Maud Kendall of MoKinney visit-
ed Miss Elsye Williams Friday
and Saturday.
Kev Simmons of Celina tilled
Rev Crowder's place at the Bap-
tist church Sunday night.
Misses Maggie Talkin^ton ,Elsie
Williams, Sallie Kerr, Ellis Lewis
Messrs Luther Williams and An-
drew Lewis attended the picnic
at Frisco Saturday afternoon.
Messrs Robert and Will Bone
of Walnut Grove visited m Mo
Kinney Sunday.
Sam Williams and wife visited
the latter's sister at Biggers Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Mrs Rhea Miller's sister froir.
Gregory, Texas, is spending a few
days with her. She is ou her re-
turn from school in Vanderbuilt
University.
Mrs G M D Williams was shop-
ping in Celina Tuesday.
Andrew Lewis has gone to Pros
per to work.
There will bean ice cream sup-
per at Rhea Mills the 15tb of
July; proceeds to go to the
church.
A number of our people at-
tended the protracted meeting
which is under headway at Vero-
na and were cleverly welcomed
by the kind hearted people of the
little village.
Tom Beverly was a pleasant
visitor at the home of Mrs Luke
Recer last week.
Miss Julia McGee visited her
sister, Mrs Bill Smith, a few days
last week.
John Sims spent Saturday and
Sunday in Farmersville.
Lud Martin and Aubrey Hen-
derson visited Ruby Recer Sun-
day evening.
Mrs Pearl Smith spent the day
with her parents, Mr and Mrs G
OCate of Altoga, Sunday.
M C Gray of Frisco spent a
few days with home fo.lks last
week.
E Williams and wife are
ing in Wood connty.
Burt Hall, the year old baby of
Mr and Mrs R Mat his, is just re-
covering from an attack of con-
gestion.
Miss Colwell has resumed her
class in music both here and in
Altoga communities after teach-
ing a term at Verona.
Chief Warden of McKinney
visited relatives here last week.
Miss Ma.v McDowell is in the
county capital shopping today.
visit-
VERONA.
Verona, June 27.—Rev. Wheeler has
been holding a meeting at this place
last week, nnd the meeting still con-
tinues with interest. He was assisted
last week by Rev. Hollums, who con-
ducted the singing, but left Sunday to
begin a meeting tit Climax.
Misses Goldte and Jewell Jones of
McKinney, Olnra St. Clair of Blue
Ridge nnd Ida Little of Gunter have
been visiting Mabel Ht. Clnir and other
little friends In this community.
Mrs. Mont Ring snd daughter Willie
of near Boggy, spent Saturday nlaht
and Sunday with relatllves at this
place.
Mrs. F. H. Anderson of Tioga ar-
rived Thursday for a visit to her par-
ents, D. King and wife.
T. c. Bailey and family were Iri Ver-
ona Sunday.
Prof. Thompson, president of the col-
lege at Westminster, was In our midst
a few days last week working in the
Interest of the school and attending
the meeting.
The Ice cream supper nt the school
house Saturday night was well atend-
ed, the amount of )A5 was made above
expenses.
Miss Eflle St. Clair is teaching a mu.
sic class near Climax.
Miss Rthel Fagala of Anna visited
her cousin.
G. H. Calloway and family and Mrs.
Recer and children attended services
here Sunday.
PRINCETON.
Princeton, June 28—Princeton
was very busy last week, enter-
taining visitors.
Mrs Saver and Miss Annie
Hunt, of Dallas, visited A F
Vleronv and wife, here last week.
Luther McCollum, sister Bertha
aud cousin Ada, of Alba, visited
relatives and friends here last
week.
Misses Kena Trantham, Gertie
Jhapman and some otber young
adies whose names we did not
get, all of Farmersville, were
guests of Mr anil Mrs Ed West,
ast week.
Misses Rena Oglesvie and Ida
Morgan of Melissa and Tom
hneed and sister, Bessie, and
iula Hunter of Grove, were C B
rlunter and wife's guests part of
last week.
Mies Alvena Zachey of Rein-
^iart visited Miss Myrtle Weaver
ast week aud left Monday for a
visit to Sherman before returning
to her home.
Quite a number of McKinney-
ites were in our little city last
Thursday.
C A Wilson and sister Hattie,
were in Galveston Saturday and
Sunday. Also Will Johnson.
Mrs CB Hunter is visiting in
Lucas.
Mrs Joe Powers and children
visited relatives at Verona Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Miss Rachel Dugger is visiting
her sister, Mrs Fate Horton of
Sister Grove.
Prof W T Turner will instruct
a class in vocal music at this
place, beginning tonight.
M rs Grisbam of Verona is visit-
ing her daughter, Mrs A J Ay-
cock.
Eld Denton will begin a pro-
tracted meeting here Friday
night.
Mrs C O Miller, children and
mother, Mrs Bradley, are visiting
in Van Alstyne.
M rs F F Hill of McKinney vis-
ited her mother, Mrs M H Ragle
Wednesday and Thursday.
thrashing.
Mrs Henry Bonham and little
Walden Jones.are on the sick list
this week.
Rol Williams and wife, of Park
er visited Simp Moore and wife
Saturday night and Sunday.
Several or the young people
went to the ice cream supper at
Allen Saturday night, and re-
ported a nice time.
Miss Addie Fraze is visiting ber
sister, Mrs Pool of Dallas this
week.
Rev Fletcher will begin his
meeting here next Sundry night
Everybody is invited to come and
take part."
Misses Allie and PearlKirkpat
rick, and Bettie Vantrees of
Whites Grove visited our Sunday
school yesterday.
We heartbo wedding bells ring-
ing in our community.
Our Sundav school is progress-
ing nicely under the superintend-
acy of Prof Simpson.
Prof Leigh of McKinney came
out yesterday and sang after Sun-
day school. He is trying to or-
ganize a singing school here.
Jolin Willis and little son,
Haskel of Piano visited his fa-
ther, G W Willis, and family,
Sunday.
We are prcud to hear that
Simp Moore is able to ride out
in his buggy.
Rev D L Coale will begin hi.s
meeting here Saturday night be-
fore the fourth Sunday in August.
A GOOD
JUSTIFIES^
■GUARANTEE
b
Just unloaded big shipn ent of
matting and linolium ai Asbury
A Bristol's.
CULLEOKA.
Culleoka, June 28—H C Miller
has commenced work on bis new
gin tank and will build a new gin
in the near future.
Dr F Q McElroy attended the
North Texas Medical Association
which met in McKinney last week.
S O Miller, foreman county
road gang in precinct No 1, was
heie Friday.
Prof and Mrs Joe A Lee visit-
ed their son, Young, at McKin-
ney Saturday. He is attending
the McKinney Business College.
S R Young and J.T Bell return
ed from Greenville Monday.
BIGQER8.
Biggers, June 28.—The Baptists will
begin the annual protracted meeting on
the flrat Sunday In July.
Miss Rlva Leighe of Greenville Is
visiting Miss Katie Bridgcfarmer.
Mrs. Myrtle Wright nnd sister, of
Wood county, are visiting old friends
and neighbors here this week.
Miss Elanor Yates visited the Misses
Shelton Sunday.
J. W. George went to Eastern Texas
prospecting laat week.
John Rutledge lost his little baby
laat Thursday. It wsa burled in Wil-
son's Chapel cemetery Friday.
Dr. lirldflrefarmer went to Galveston
last Saturday.
Thar* will be a working at tha Wil-
son's Chapel cemetery next Friday
to clean up th« eetpetery. BVSryhwAy
la invltad to
FITZHUttH MILLS.
. Fltzhugh Mills, Jun* 28.—Dr. Wat-
son and wife of Parker stopped here
on their way to McKinney to attend
(he North Texas Medical association.
Miss Annie Martin visited here last
week.
Miss JLattle Bishop was here Tues-
day.
George Gerrlsh and little son Beach-
am of Whites Grove visited friends in
this community Wednesday.
Several of our young people attend-
ed the picnic at Princeton.
Mrs. McBrlde visited Mrs. George
Martin last week.
Mr. :ind. Mr v. Richard Donaldson and
little son, of Marshall, Texas, are vis-
iting their father. John Donaldson.
Drew Willis of AWtsel was here Sat-
urday.
Enoch Orr of Princeton was here
Friday.
Mrs. .Toe Hnrdln spent several days
last week w'th her mother, Mrs. Klep-
per, at Bigger*.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Donaldson went to
McKinney last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Whtson vis-
ited Dr. Watson at Parker Friday.
Will Donald of McKinney came out
Friday to see his wife who is visiting
her mother, Mrs. A. L. Cole.
Clint Orman of Rock Hill was here
Friday.
Mrs. Burrow, who has been very sick,
is !mp^>virg.
Clifford, the seven months old son of
Charley Watson, died Wednesday and
was burled nt the Fitzhugh cemetery.
Misses Annie and Ada Martin visi-
ted Essie Lawnon Sunday.
Messrs. Phelps and Steel of Forest
Grove were here last week,
Mrs. Will Donald and little daughter,
Miss Iris, who have been vis'ting her
mother. Mrs. A. L. Cole, returned to
McKinney Saturday.
COALE'S CHAPEL.
Coales Chappel, June 26.—Plenty of
rain, plenty of work and crops fine.
Mrs. Pool of Dallas was a guest of
her sister, Mrs. Tom Coole, last week.
Miss Mamie accompanied her home.
Mrs. Ed Sargent visited her father's,
John Barnes, last week. Mrs, Barnes
returned from Mehlrra Saturday.
Miss Cora Fraze from Natchez vis-
ited In this community last week.
Chester Talent has returned from
Fort Casey, Washington, after an ab-
aence of eighteen months. He comes
with a fine recommendation and an
honorable discharge from the army.
He w-as glad to get back to old Collin
Our protracted meeting
mence here the fourth
In July.
There will be an Ice cream supper
here Friday night, July 1. Everybody
invited.
We had splendid services
night and Sunday evening,
by Rev. D. L. Cosle.
will
Saturday
com'
night
Friday
conducted
new life.
New Life, June 27.—Robert Anderson
left last Monday to attend the normal
at McKinney.
The Ice cream supper did very well.
They cleured $35 and It was on short
notice, with but little advertisement.
Rev. Grlffln, a Baptist minister whu
hus been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Abram, tilled Rev. Alrhart's appoint-
ment the third Sunday evening.
Rev. Miller of Blue Ridge was a
pleasant visitor at Sunday school Sun-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Lee Burton ond children are
sick with rosloln.
Miss Leona Evans, who has been
nick for two weeks, Is Improving.
Blfl Aycock of Culleoka, was here
yesterday.
Miss Delia Stroup and brothers. Levi
and Sidney, visited at the home of their
uncle, S. W. Bailey, Saturday night,
also attended the lea cream sjpper ut
Verona.
Will Gay and sister. Miss Annie, of
Coleman's rach, visited relatives here.
The candidate* were plentiful heie
last Tuesday, en route from Verona to
Altoga, and of course distributing their
printed matter.
Farmers are getting pretty wall up
with their work.
Wanted: To trade seoond band
organ for a pony.
dftwtf J. T. Couch.
:> $
R. E, Bristol, Sole Agent
World's Fair Tickets with every 50c purchase.
LKt of Letter?
Remaining in the poi-loliice at
McKinney, Tex., June 29, 1904,
which, if unclaimed in two week*
will be sent to the D'-nd Letter
office at V\ ashington, D. C.
lapikk.
Bowens, Mrs Flora
Campbell, M rs
Collins, Mrs Elnr.ia
Dixerson, Mrs Mama
Elliott, Pearl
Eluiore, Miss Pearl
Higgin*, Miss Sarah
Hisfeins, Mrs G A
Johnson, Eli/,a
King, M rs Fannie
Richardson, Miss Moss
Kose, Mrs E \V
Wilson, Mrs Mary
gentlemen.
Adams, G G
Barnett, Tom
CummingH, Robert
Easley, R T
Gaugli. J N
Hinsley. M
Hulse, Louis
Kiernan, C J
Lewis, J no F
Moore, Joe
McDunaia, Charley
Porter, John C
Snider, G W
Smith, Ben
Stringer. Jno
Thompson, J L
Pereons calling for letters in
above list please say "Advertis-
ed." H. E. Smith,
Postmaster.
SPECIAL PRICES
on Matting and Iron
Bed Steads.
Stephens & Hughes.
West Side Square,
McKINNEY,
TEXAS.
An Alarm Clock lor 35c.
If you want to get up early and
feet good all day take a Little
Early Riser or two at bed time
These famou* little pills relax the
nerves, give quiet rest and re-
freshing sleep, with a gentle
movement of the bowels about
breakfast time. W H Howell,
Houston, Tex., says "Early Risers
are the best pill made for consti-
pation, sick headache, billious-
ness, etc." Sold by City Drug
Store.
Sbain Block Opening.
A cordial invitation is extended
to the public to attend a dance to
be given Friday evening in the
new Shain block being erected on
the east side of the square. Ev-
erybody come. Jkssk Shain.
W fKKUeS*KK)l(^^
Money to Loan!
BONDS MADE!
Guardians, Administrators or
oth^r persons needing a bond, or
persons wishing to BORROW
MONEY, see
James M. Muse,
of Muso & Trnett, Attorneys,
North side square,
McKinney, Texas.
JENKINS S McCLELLAN.
ATTORNEY8-AT LAW.
Land Agents, General Agent?
U S Fidelitv A Guarantoe Co.
Bouds for guardians, administra-
tors and other oersons made
without delay.
McKinnft
Texas
McKinney Training School.
Now h the time buy wall paper
at Asbury & Bristol's.
Pictures, and picture framing
at City Drug Storo.
One Minute Cough Cur*
Fop Coughs, Cold* and Croup.
YOUR SPRING
MATTINGS!
Should come from our store. New line
e just
Also L
ceived of Japan and China Matting:.
oleum, quality the best. Prices most reasonable
j. p.
DO WELL,
McKinney, Texas.
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A select fitting school for both
sexes; prepares for college, trains
for practical life; instructs
through interest, controls by
mutual respect; gymnasiums and
library. Opens Sept. 12. 1904?
closes May 30, 1905. Tuition $75*
per year. F. G. Joncs,
d&w Principal.
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Thompson, F. C. The Democrat (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 30, 1904, newspaper, June 30, 1904; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291844/m1/2/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.