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McKINNEY, COLLIN COUNTY. TEXAS, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 24, 1903.
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In Pecan drove Cemetery. Fu-
neral at 3 O'clock—Ser-
vices at Qrave
Leslie Powell died Saturday af-
ternoon at 1 o'clock at the home of
his sister, Mrs. J. M. Pearson, on
South Tennessee street. He had
been in declining health for more
than a year and returned only a
few weeks ago from Chicago,
where he spent quite a while un-
der the treatment oi a hpeciali t.
Hi* condition was thought to be
improved, but on last Wednesday
night he sank into un unconsci-
ous state from which he never re-
covered, the end coming today.
Mr. Powell was born in Mon-
roe county, Alhbama, Sept. 5th,
1850, and was theiefore fifty
three years of ape.
He came to Texas in 1870 with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Powell, who located at Van Al-
styne, and latei moved to Mc-
Kinney. His mother, Mrs. Isa-
bel Powell, who was a widow for
obout thirty years, died April 20,
of this year.
Mr. Powell was one of a family
of four children. Mis brother,
W. R. (Rip) Powell, ex-tax col-
lector of Collin county, died
some twelve years ago. His
brother, Ex-Tax Collector Yancy
Powell, and sister, Mrs, J. M
Pearson, survive him.
Mr. Powell had been a success-
ful cotton buyer in McKinney
for a number of yoars. He at
one time was also proprietor of a
large ware house.
The deceased was possessed of
a genial disposition, kind hearted
and considerate, and had many
friends.
The remains of Leslie Powell
were followed to the grave at
Pecan Grove cemetery last Sun-
day by a larue concourse of sor-
rowing relatives and friends. Rev.
Geo. L. Bush delivered a beauti-
ful talk at the grave, aUo Rev.
Rieves assisted in tho services.
The Democrat joins its sincere
sympathy with relatives and
friends of the deceased.
HALL-WILSON NUPTIALS
Mr. Howard Hall and Miss Emma
Wilson Married Wednesday
Mr. Howard Hall and Miss Em-
ma Wilson were united in marri-
age Wednesday at 8 o'clock at the
residence of the brides purents,
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Wilson,
Eat-t Smith street, Elder John
McKinney officiating.
On ly relatives and a few friends
were present.
Mr. Hall is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Hall who reside three
miles north of McKinney. He ie
a young man of good habits and
i highly esteemed and will take his
, bride to Lawton, O. T., Sunday,
where thev will go to housekeep-
ing in a home already provided
by the groom.
Miss Wilson is a McKinney
raised young lady and is very
popular.
HcKINNEY TRAINING SCHOOL.
Conducted By Prof. F. Q. Jones
Does Good Work First Week.
Tho first week of McKinney
Training School closed Friday
afternoon with all but two or
three of the places occnpied or
spoken for. The following ma-
triculates are reported:
Misses Baynham Brooke, Ethel
Abernathy, Evlyn Erwin, Mary
Wiley, Annie Gough, Hattie
Webb, Mattie Webb, Cora Garri-
son, Elizabeth Harrison, Maria
Kerr, Carrie Talkington, Lee
Rattan and Messrs. Arthur
Church. Benjamin Lewis, Law-
rence Lewis, Geo. Morris, Claude
Paysinger, Matt Pearson, Chelcic
Crocket, Fred Seiffer.
Most of these students are pre-
paring for College.
Miss Mazie Webb has been en-
gaged to take charge of literature
aod English, in which she stood
high in College. Abundance of
time is thus given for most
searching work in all classes.
Meet After Thirty six Years.
L. E. Carmichael of Tallula,
Illinois, arrived Friday for a visit
to his sitter, Mrs. D. Goodin.
They bad not seen each other for
thirty-six years.
Wanted
A family to pick cotton. Will
furnish a good house. Must piok
800 or J 000 a day—J. R. Aycock,
Verona, Tex. 3tw
in near
The Reese-Cannon jii
Whitewright, buraed Thursday
rfat. The loss was about $7000
no insurance* Origin of fire
unknown.
Brother and Sister-in-law Ex-
change Likenesses.
Sends His Photograph Taken
With His Son, Grand-son, and
Great Grand-son.
A short time ago Andy Carter,
the venerable deputy county clerk
who presides over the deed record
department, sent to his sister-in-
law, Mis. Mildred Carter of
Houston, his photograh taken
with his son, George Carter of
Ft. Worth, and his son, Pressley
Carter and his son, George Ii.,
making four generations. Yes-
terday Mr. Carter received a pho-
tograph from his sister-in-law,
taken with her oldest daughter,
Mrs. Mollie hlam anJ her son,
John Elam and his son, Kyle,
making four generations.
Mr. Carter is now 70 years of
age, and bis sister-in-law who is
the wiuow of his oldest brother,
is 68 years old. Mr. Carter prizes
the photographs very highly.
Y. M. C. A. HEETING FOR MEN
Leading Speakers of City and
State to Speak
The men's meeting at tin* Y.
M. C. A. Sunday at 4 o'clock,
while not largely attended, was
on the whole a very interesting
meeting. Consult King pang in a
most touching manner, "Flee as
a Bird," which was enjoyed by
everyone present These men's
meetings will continue through
the year and it is the purpose of
the committee in charge to make
each one better than the last one
and hope to have some of the
leading speakers of the city and
the State to address them from
time to'time.
Daring Cyclist.
Starr, the Shooting Starr ,is the
latest illustration of man's ingen-
uity in inventing means by which
they may risk their necks for the
entertainment of their fellow-
men. This intrepid athlete rides
on an ordinary bicycle down a
triple extension ladder which
reaches from the top of the huge
tent that covers the arena of the
reat Adam Forepaugh and Sells
rothers Enormous Shows United
to the ground. He comes literally
a-shooting, and the slightest
swerve from his narrow path
which is the rungs of the ladder
ten inches apart might put a sud-
den end to oae startling feat'ire,
to say the least. Thus far he has
not met with a mishap, and he
certainly does provide a few m>c-
ends of hair-raising diversion. He
will be here with the great showu
when they exhibit, on Fiidaj,
October 2.
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Adopted by Odd Fellows' W. & O.
Home at Corsicana
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Efforts in Behalf of the Institu.
tion, in Making it'an Inde-
pendent Sc hool District
A few days ago the Democrat
published a notice to the effect
that the Odd Fellows Widows and
Orphans' home at Corsicana had
been made an independent school
district, in accordance with the
law which was written aud pre-
sented to the last session of the
legislature bv Hon. J. R. Gough
of this city, and passed by that
body, the bill providing for the
creation of uew school districts
at all eleemosyenary institutions
of the State.
Mr. Gough is in receipt of a
resolution of thanks from the
board of directors at the Wid-
dow and Orphan's home at Cor-
sicina, which we publish below:
Corsicana, Texas, Sept. 15,
1903.—Whereas, the Widow and
Orphan's home I. O. O. F. has
been created an independent
school district thereby entitling
this institution to the pro rata
part of the public school funds
of Texas—
The accomplishment of this ef-
fort is largely due to the untiring
labors of Past Grand Matters
Gough and Autry, to whom we
desire to expre«s our thanks for
their interest and appreciation in
the welfare of the Home.
C. B. Sutherland, Chmn.
W. W. Clopton, Sec.
Former Jailor of Collin CoUnty
Fires Fatal Shot
Running Line of Denton, Decatur
and Western Railway
Wednesday with Entire Engi-
neering Corps. Will Also go
West to Roswell, N. M.
We clip the following from last
Friday's ''News," showing some
steps that are being taken by the
proposed new railroud. McKin-
ney citizens want a new road and
are of course active in gaining all
knowledge to aid the promotion
of same:
Decatur, Tex., Sept. 10.—The
entire engineering corps of the
Denton, Decatur and Western
Railway arrived here today and
are preparing lo start out on the
line to Denton tomorrow. Pres-
ident Sisson is expected here by
the labt of the week, and gradiug
will begin in the next thirty days.
As soon as the road is surveyed
east to Greenville the surveyors
will go west and locute the line
as rapidly as possible through to
Roswell, N. M.
Representatives of the compa-
ny .vill start weft in a few days
over the entile loute through to
Roswell.
Denton, Tex., Sept. 17.—A
ma«s meeting held here decided
to defer action on the proposed
Denton, Decatur and Western
Railroad until the company gets a
charter and runs a line from De-
catur to Denton.
The company offered to build
the road for the right of way from
the western county line to the
eastern corporate limits of this
city with depot grounds, etc.
UT AIDE
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Negro Was Stealing Coal When
5hot in Leg and Bled
to Death
Taylor Brady, jailor at McKin-
ney from 1888 to about 1895, dur-
ing the terms of Scott Phillips
and one of J. L. Moulden as
sheriff, shot and accidentally kill-
ed a negro at Alderson, lnd. Ter.
early Ftiday morning. Mr.
Brady was night watchman and
the negro was stealing coal.
The following dispatch con-
tained all the particulars obtain-
able:
South McAlester, I. T. Sept.
18—Capt. (3. T. Brady, night-
watchman of the town of Aider-
son, shot and killed Lewis Wil-
cox, a negro miner, near mine No
15 a quarter of a mile east of
Alderson, at a few minutes be-
fore 6 o'clock this morning.
The officer will be given a pre-
liminary hearing here tomorrow.
He states that it was just before
dawn when he heard some one
getting coal out of a car on the
track. He fired three shots, hop-
ing to scare the culprit into the
open where he could be seen. A
large post concealed Wilcox's
body from sight, but one leg was
struck by a bullet and an artery
severed. He died before a sur-
geon could be secured.
Letter to Celina Bank From
M. J. Healey.
II
Suggested That They Work Joint-
ly With McKinney
Citizens.
Left for New York
Herbert Graham, Julian Nale,
Leonard Cole and Kent Jones,
who have been at home the past
two weeks on a furlough from
the navy at San Francisoo, left
tb>s week for New Tork.
They will not be at home for
three years.
Will Attend A. A M.
Dudley Rogers and Hughfton
Beverly left this week for
Bryan (College Station) to enter
the A. & M. College. The form-
er attended there last term.
Decatur, Tex., Sept. 12, 1903.
To First National Bank, Celina,
Tex.
Gentlemen—Tho Denton, De-
catur & Wet-tern Railway of Tex-
as, expect to build their road
through your town of New Celina
or Prosper, that is which ever
town will be tho most liberal to
us, in the way of right of way
and bonuses. What do you
think vour citizens will do to se-
cure the road to New Celina? We
will expect at least $8000.00 and
4 miles of right of way east and
west of your town. You can
work this matter jointly with Mc-
Kinney people. This road will
be built as far west as Roswell,
New Mexico, and east to pine
forests o^ La., making a trunk
line of about 700 miles and one ot
the beat lines in the Southwest.
I would be glad it vou will get
your people together and see
what can be done on this proposi-
tion. Thi9 company have no con-
nection with any other railroad
company, and we will do exactly
what we say wo will do. Do let
me hear from you at once.
Tanking you
Yours truly,
M. J. Healv.
Yerona Ice Cream Supper
Lee Stewart, of Verona, gave
us a pleasant cali today, fie had
us print him circulars announcing
an ice cream supper to be given
Saturday night. Sept. 26, for the
benefit of the Baptist church of
that place.
done to Austin
Alfred Scott and Elkin Frank-
lin left this week for Austin
to enter the State University.
They were aocompanied there by
Ed Rhea, who will vl#H friends.
TO BUILD A CHURCH
Baptist Congregation at Climax
Subscribe $750 for Purpose
Rev, M. F. Wheeler, Baptist
•ounty missionary, has been as-
sisting Rev. J. W. King, pastor
of the Baptist church at Climax
in a revival meeting which closed
Thursday night. Great good was
accomplished through the ser-
vices.
A subscription was taken,
amounting to $750, to build a
church. The building committee
is composed of the following gen-
tlemen: W. L. Dixon chairman,
Dr. C. F. Hays and D. L. Ilor-
ton.
The congregation owns a lot
just west of the school house, but
it will be exchanged for another.
Work on the building will begin
in a short time.
Died Suddenly at His Home in
Sherman.
Death Supposed to Have been
Caused by Breaking of Blood
Yessel on Brain.
News reached here of the
sudden death of Dr. John S.
Moore pastor of the First Presby-
terian church in Sherman. He
had been in feeble health for
several weeks. Thursday he
left his bed chamber and wont
iuto an adjoining room, and when
search was made for him he was
found lying on the floor dead. It
is thought that his death was
caused from tho breaking of a
blood vessel on tho brain. Dr.
Moore was pastor ot tho Presby-
terian church in McKinney for
two years, 1877 and 78, and has
hundreds of friends in this city.
He has been in Sherman for
twenty-five years, aud was gener-
ally loved by every ono. He was
a man of master mind, a very de-
vout aud earnest preacher,
Dr. Moore was about 05 years
of age and leaves a wife and seven
children.
He was buried last Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock, in the
Sherman cemetery.
McKINNEY.HAHMOND.
Ii. R. McKinney and Miss Effie
Hammond Were Harried.
Will Surpass All Previous Expo<
sitions of World
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II. R. McKinney and Miss Effie
Hammond were married Wed-
nesday at the lesidenco of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
J. Hammond near Anna.
The groom is a son of Ex-
Countv Tax Collector John W.
McKinney and is studying medi-
cine. Thev are both popular
young people.
Home Mission Society
Its Area Will Include Strip Two
Miles Long by One Mile
Wide
open oi* schedule time
Tho Universal Exposition will
open in St. Louie, April 80th,
1904. This guarantee has been
given by President David R.
Francis and his associates on the
Board of Directors and endorsed
by Director of Works Isaac S.
1 ay I or.
The fair will bo tho greatest
educational exposition ever un-
dertaken in any country. It will
bo ton times greater in area than
the Pan-American (Buffalo) Ex-
p isition, twice tho sizo of the Co-
lumbian (Chicago) Exposition,
three times greater in point of
floor space than the last great Pa-
lis Exposition and twenty times
larger than tho late expositions at
Omaha, Nashville, Atlanta, San
Francisco and Charleston.
immense area of exposition
The area of land which will be
covered by the St. Louis Exposi-
tion agaregate* ono thousand two
hundred and forty acres—a strip
about two miles long by one mile
wide, requiring six miles of fenc-
ing to enclose it. Already thirty-
hx miles of roadway have been
constructed within the grounds.
the financial investment
For this gigantic enterprise the
citizens of the city of St. Louis
and State of Missouri have sub-
scribed $11,000,000, the Federal
Government nearly $7,000,000,
and the different States and Ter-
ritories upward of $0,000,000.
Foreign couutries have entered
under the leadership of Germany
and France with a million dollars
each, Brazil $000,000 and Great
Hritain, Mexico, China, and Ja-
pan $500,000 each, while the re-
mainder of the foreign govern-
ments have agreed upon expendi-
tures of smaller but substantial
amounts, thus swelling the grand
aggregate now available to bo ex-
pended within the grounds to up-
wards of $30,000,000, hence when
it is considered that the estimat-
ed total of expenditures on con-
cessions to be located 011 "The
Pike" (midway) will exceed $5,-
000,000 it may be readily figured
that the aggregate will run to the
$•40,000,000 mark.
OFFICIAL CHAflPIONS
Prize Winners in All Interstate
Contests
On Monday afternoon, Sept.
14, 1903, the Home Mission Soci-
ety held an inteiesting meeting
with Mrs. Stuckey.
The meeting was called lo or-
der at 4:15 and opened by the
reading of 23rd rsslm by the
president and prayer by Rev.
Stuckoy.
The monthly report of tho of-
ficers was read and showed prog-
ress made on many lines, not-
withstanding the heatod season
which always retards the work.
Dues collected, $3.25.
After the business session Mrs.
R E. Chambers, 3rd vice presi-
dent, took charge of meeting and
an interesting program was ren-
dered. A splendid paper on the
subject, "Does Environment have
Influence Over Child Nature,"
was read by Mrs. J. E. Wiley.
The Aurora Zouaves cancelled
engagements covering nearly a
year's time in order to return
home. The boys from Illinois
spent about a year in the cities of
continental Europe giving their
exhibitions of marvelous drilling
and earned the title "Best drilled
Soldiers in the World" from the
nobility and royalty of these fOr-
oign lands. Intending to remain
away from home but for a .few
weeks, their success was so great
that offers of engagements came
so fast that almost before they
knew it they were consigning
themselves to a long exile from
their native land. As many of
them had business interests at
Aurora that could be no longer
neglected they secured a cancel-
lation until some future time.
Once here the management of
the Adam Forepaugh and Sella
Brothers combined shows made
them a proposition for the pres-
ent season that they could not af-
ford to refuse, and they will be
Been heie with these shows when
they exhibit, on Friday, October
2nd.
ai Years a Dyspeptic.
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H. Foster, 118 S. M
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bothered with dwl
City.
doctors
off on the seooml. I have rwomm nd«d it to my
friend*^ \t\B ourinf the* K at8a0ttt
Judge of Jersey Exhibit
J. W. Persohn, McKinney's
Jersey dairyman, officiated as
judge at the Jersey exhibit at the
Dent son fair.
The Utile girt of A. F. Eggers,
of Clear Lake, is critically ill.
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Thompson, F. C. The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1903, newspaper, September 24, 1903; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192191/m1/1/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.