The Democrat (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 30, 1904 Page: 10 of 12
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Hot Weather
Bargains in
Evidence Every
where.
J. D. STIFF DRY GOODS CO.
Largest Dry Goods Establishment.
Modish Millinery
New Exclusive
Styles
Actual Cost.
STIFF STORE NEWS. GREAT REMOVAL SALE.
With the beginning of the month of July at hand, makes one realize that our hot weather is dawning, and change of wearing annarel is inevitable
OTTZR, SALE IBWILL THE HOT WEATHER MORE AGREEABLE
to our every customer. In this ad you will find merchandise that is in keeping with the season, at prices which should appeal to every careful
buyer. Our new store is rapidly nearing completion and the time steadily draws nearer when we must move into it. Hence, these and many other
prices which we have not space to mention, are offered you r&ther than move the goods.
Demorest Patterns 10c.
25 Per Cent Discount on all Lace Curtains.
25c Ladies Vests
Removal Sale
Red Table Damask, oil colors.
Removal Sale
15c
25c
$5, *5 50, $(> and $<i 50 Ladies Etamine
audVoille Skirts, Removal Salo
$1 50. $1 and 75c Napkins, big line
Removal Sale
$4.50
$1, 75c, 50c
Ladies Silk Skirts few left
Removal Sale
15c Linen Lace
Removal Sale.
Half Price
5c
50 aud 75c Ladies Shirt Waists
Removal Sale
$1.00 Maisailles Counterpanes
Removal Sale,
25c
75c
NECK TIES
Four in Hands,
Windsors and
Bows
Newest Ideas
25c Cotton Suitings, the thing for summer
dresses. Removal Sale
171/2C
300 Mens Suits from $7.50 to $20
Removal Sale at discount of
33^ per ct
15c and 20c Lawn* and Dimities
Removal Sale
10 and 12y2c
25c size Whitmore Shoe Poli&h
Removal Sab
15c
10c Percales
Removal Sale
iy2c
15c size Whitmore Shoe Polish
Removal Sale
2 for 15c
20c A C A Amoskaeg Tk'kin.
Removal Sale
12^c
20c Cotton Voils Removal
Sale
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That Summer Vacation of yours will be rendered more enjoy-
able if you will visit our store and let us fit you out with a
Trunk, Grip or Suit Case.
Ladies Slippers
Half Price, All
broken Lines, late
styles.
Removal Sale
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Little Item* el Personal and Gen.
•ral Interest.
11! HOME AND
The Doings of the Day—flove-
nients of the People—
Business Notes.
THURSDAY.
DrACCorryof Copeville at-
tended the North Texas Medical
Association and called at the
Democrat office while here.
Clifford, the little seven
months old baby of Mr and Mrs
Charlie Watson of Blyths Chapel
died at 4 o'clock yesterday after-
noon and was buried at Forest
Grove at 1 o'clock p m today.
We are sorry to report that the
ph> icians were compelled to am-
putate the leg of W .1 Thurman
who was hurt in a railroad wreck
last December. The operation
was performed tnis morning,
about one-third of the lower part
being removed. Mr Thurman
stood the operation well and is
doing as well as could he expected.
The citv council have taken
steps which it is hoped will be i
♦ he means of securing for Mc-'
Kinney a new depot. A petition
signed by Mayor Doggctt and the
members of the city council was
sent to the Railioad Commission
today, stating the need of a bet-
ter passenger depot at this place
and requesting the Commission to
take actir.n to have the railway
companies to erect a union depot,
or i-eparate depots commensurate
with the commercial importance
and size of McKinney. Our
present so-called depot has long
been an eye-sore to the traveling
public, and it is to be hoped that
the efforts of our faithful mayor
• ihI councilmen will not be in
tain.
FRIDAY.
Mr and Mrs Louie Coffman of
Metis** have a tine new baby boy
•t their home,
Mrs Sue Blakeman left this
morning for Ardinore, I T, where
she goos to visit her aunt, Mrs ,1
L Crim.
Rev M F Wheeler, the Baptist
County Missionary, is engaged in
a meeting at Verona. Mr Walter
Hallum of Westminster is con-
ducting the singing.
Hump Wysong went up to Me-
lissa to see his sick father, Char-
he Wysong, and returned home;
last evening, lie reports 'Uncle'
Charlie resting very well.
Mrs Tom Lewis, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs
Dave Brown east of McKinney,
left for her homo at Kellyville to-
day. She was accompanied by
her sister, Mrs Lela Bates for a
visit.
SATURDAY.
M rs J E Harris left today for
Itily, Texas, where she will re-
side ill the future.
D L Fields, an old settler of
near Sedalia, was at the county
capital today and gave us a call.
Roger Q. Johnson, formerly in
the employ of Oneal & Co, left
this morning for his homo at
Sulphur Springs.
.) H Fitgerald of Clew, Vir-
ginia, arrived todav for a visit to
his uncle, Prof .1 II Hill, whom
he had not seen for a number of
years.
Nat L Talkington, of Vineland,
left today on a months trip to
Mineral Wells and points in the
Panhandle for the benefit of nis
health.
•lack and Alex Bullock ,lr left
this morning for their home at
Farmersville after an extended
visit to their grand-parents, Mr
and Mrs B H Gates.
Tom Goodner has boon in Fris-
co for a week assisting in the
Frisco bank, now owned bv the
Collin County National Bank,
leturning home yesterday.
Prof W T Turner of Frisco
was in the city today and honored
our office with a call Our thanks
are due him for subscription to
The Democrat, which he says is
the favorite in the county.
j M D Williams, of Rhea
Mjlls, was in town today. He
reports several big rains which
interfered with thrashing this
week. Mr Williams ordered The
Democrat sent to his sister-in-law
Mrs C M Epperlv, Floyd, Va.
Mr und Mrs Williams were
guests of their daughter, Mrs
Kobt Caskey, last night and went
out to New Hope today to visit
another daughter, Mrs J D Hol-
der, over Sunday.
Robert Lee Bolin, the twenty
months old baby of Mr and Mrs
Robt Bolin, of the Lucas com-
munity, died at 2:45 p m yester-
day and wa buried at Forest
Grove at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr and M rs W A Straughan
and daughters, Misses Ora and
Willard, and Ruth Wilson, Chas
Wilson and sister, Miss Flattie,
and Tom and Stella Davis of
Princeton left lasl night for Gal-
veston to spend several days.
MONDAY.
M rs W B Ifewsoino is visiting
relatives in Gainesville.
Mrs Fin ma Webb has gone to
Galveston on a visit.
George Hughes has gone on a
trip to Galveston.
Ben T Estes has returned from
a visit to an invalid sister at
Louisville, Ky.
Rev C N Smith of R F D 2,
McKinney. is a new reader of The
Democrat.
Miss Letha Marr, of Van A I-
styne in visiting at the homo of her
uncle, W .1 Thurman, icthis city.
M isses Isabella Davis of
Gainesville and Lou Klla Hann
of Donton are visiting Miss Cas-
sie Seay.
IIamp Wysong and wife came
down fr<*m Melissa this morning
where they spent Sunday with
his sick father, Uncle Charlie
Wysong.
Klincr O'Brien has returned
from a trip to the World's Fair
and Chicago.
J H Sueed and family of Lucaa
have returned from a trip to
Nashville and the World's Fair.
Miss Hancock has returned to
her home at Dallas after a visit to
Misses Ola and Eth?l Hammond.
Mrs J G Barnes who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs Louie
Coffmau at Melissa, has returned
home.
Norman Presley, of Denison.
who is en route to Bowie to visit
home folks, stepped off here to-
day. Mr Presley was formerly
manager of the Nickle Store in
this city.
M rs B T Estes and children
have returned from a trip to
Howe to visit relatives. She
drove up in in a buggy.
The front of the building oc-
cupied by W S Knight's Dry
Goods establishment is receiving
a new coat of paint today.
Mrs. T C Goodner and son,
Jim, have gone to Paris for a
week's visit to their daughter and
sister, Mrs W F Moore.
Mrs John W Dearing of Glas-
cow, Ky, ant I M iss LncindaSmith
of Dallas are guests at the home
of Mr and Mrs G R Smith.
Mrs Will Hill and daughter, j
Vivian, left this morning i
for Mineral Wells. Mri
Hill accompanied them as far as:
Dallas.
Dr. K E King left this morning!
for Hot Springs, Ark., where he
goes to hold revival services. He
expects to be gone about two
weeks.
Mrs W J Thurman who has
been prostrated recently since the
amputation her husband's leg,
is improving now.
M iss Liii.nie Crutcher, of Bon-
ham, who has been visiting Mr
and Mrs J 11 Jenkins for a fe.v
days, left today for Groenville.
C W Parker, wife and little
daughter Lola, have returned to
Sherman, after visiting over Sun-
day with Mr and Mrs R L Parker
and other relatives here.
Mrs W A Maupin, nee. Miss
Maggie Leddy, of Rowlett, Dal-
las county, is here for a few days
visit to her parents, Mr and Mrs
Owen Leddy.
I) A Crouch returned from a
7-weeks trip to Marlin and Min-
eral Wells Sunday. His health
has increased considerably by the
rest.—Fariuersville Times.
Mrs F A Rosser has been sick
for several days. Am soon as she
is able to travol she and her
daughter, Miss Byrd,. will go to
Childress in West Texas to spend
some time.
Mrs Jot Woodull, who has been
visiting her sons. Jot and Jay
Woodall, left today for her home
at Sulphur Springs. 8he was
accompanied by her daughter-in-
law, \lrs J L Woodall, for a visit.
Mr and Mrs J D Pennington
and daughter, Mrs Mary C. Cobb
and children left Saturday night
for Albuquerque, N M, to nvake
their home. Their many friends
here regret to see them leave.
Little Misses Nellie and Marjie
Daw left yesterday for Weather-
ford where they will remain with
their grand-mother, Mrs. Thos.
Love, until their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A E Daw, leave for
their western home.
TUESDAY.
M isses Bertie and Bessie Keene
have gone to St Louis to attend
the World's Fair.
M rs W H Taylor of Ardmore,
I T, is visiting her daughter, Mrs
George McKinney.
Mrs A L Hughes and daughter,
Misr Pauline, returned froin Gal-
veston last evening.
T F Everett left today for Now
York via St Louis where he will
remain for some time.
Mrs E A Newsome and son,
Fitahugh, and Mrs W T Beverly
are spendiug the day with their
sister, Mrs Eugene Browning at
Piano.
Miss Susie Leddjy left this morn
tng for a trip to St Louis and
Chicago. She expects to take a
course in inuoic at one of these
cities and will be gone for some
time.
Mrs W 11 Bristol, of Ncwlin,
Hall oountv, and Mrs M B
Eubanks of Fort Worth aie the
guests of Mr and Mr« R E Bristol.
The former s the mother of Mr
Bristol and the latter the mother
of Mrs Bristol.
Misses Mary Mooie and Irene
Morten returned from Galveston
today.
Jack Armstrong returned from
the World's (air today, having
had a glorious time while there
Miss Bessie Tinning has arrived
from Taylor where she has been
visiting since the close of school
at Belton.
Little Miss Maude Johnson re-
turned from Denison today where
she had been visiting her uncle,
Bill Johnson.
Charlie Abbott left today for
St Louis and Ciocinatti. He will
visit his uncle. Dr C N Abbott,
at the latter place.
Mrs Glenn Stiff left today for
Pilot Point in response to a mes-
sage announcing the illness of her
sister, Mrs Thomas. She was ac-
companied by her little daughter,
Claud*.
Ladies' and Misses' slippers are
going in Red Tiig Sale at Cheeves
Bros Co.
Mr and Mr* T M Wilson and
M r and Mrs George M Wilson
left this morning for St Louis to
attend the World's Fair. They
will be joined tiy Mr and Mrs J A
Jones of Norman, Oklahoma.
Mr and Mrs Joe Stedman, of
Marshall, who have been visiting
relatives in this citv for some
time, left today for St Louis and
after seeing the World's Fair will
go to Jonesboro, N C., to visit
the former's parents.
Mr and Mrs W C Burrus re-
turned last evening from St Louis
where they have been for the
past two weeks viewing the sights
of the World's Fair.
Table Linen Clearance Sale at
Ctieeves Bros & Co.
W J J Terrell, correspoding
clerk of the comptrollers depart-
ment at Austin stopped over in
McKinney last night en route to
his old home at Gieenville, and
while here honored the Courier
office with a pleasant call. Mr
Terrell, with his brother-in-law,
Mr Battle, were the founders of
the Greenville Headlight and
says he knows how to lympathize
with the newspaper fraternity.
Miss Lizzie Burton returned
last evening from a several weeks
visit to friends at Como.
Mr and Mrs W A Staughan and
daughters, Misses Ora and Wil*
lard, and Ruth Wilson and Char-
les Wilson and sister Miss Hattie
of Princeton returned last night
from a several days trip to Gal-
veston.
Counterpanes at unheard of
prices at Cheeves Bros A Co.
Prof J B Dodson has returned
to Oak Cliff after visiting rela-
tives aod friends here for a few
days.
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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/m1/10/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.