The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1907 Page: 5 of 12
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J. A. WATERS
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Semi-Aiinual
Shoe Sale
On
LADIES
SHOES
It is a custom twice a year to give the public to give the public a chance to
buy shoes from us at a big redduction. We do this for cur goud as well as yours.
In this way we are abie to show you each season only
New Goods and the Newest Styles
Remember we reserve nothing. All new, fresh good?, bought from the host
manufacturers. Should you need shoes it yill pay you well to attend this sale.
An early call will enable you to get choice of many pretty shoes. Sale begins,
Saturday, February 9, 1907.
Our $:i.50 and $4.00 shoes sale price 2 95
Our $3.00 and $2.50 shoes, sale price , 2 15
Lot No. 1—$1.75 and $2.00 sale price 1 65
Lot No. 2—$1.50 and $2 00 sale price 95
J. A. WATERS,
McKINNEY, TEXAS
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FOOTK.
Feb. 11.—Rev. Cook fllled his
regular appointment here the fourth
Sunday.
The prayer meeting Sunday night
was very Interesting, th-;re being one
conversion.
Mrs. F. G. Lewis has been right
sick.
Miss Cora Caldwell of McK'nney
wi.r here last week getting up a class
lu music which will begla some
time in April.
MIsb Eula Rucker who loathe* at
Rowlett, attended Sunday school
here Sunday evening.
Mr. Llndiy and family rt Kansas
have been here visltlu*? t'telr broth-
er, Tom Robertson an i taster, Mrs.
Anhbie. W. B. Robertson, their
brother who lives at Sanger, ccme
while they were nere, It having been
twenty years since the/ had all
met.
Charley Lewis and wife of Sulphur
Springs have been visiting their
parents, Capt. and Mrs. F. il. Lew-
is.
Thee hlldren of our school ar«*
making fair progress. They have
tad their second monthly examina-
tion and they all made a very high
iverage grade. There ara several
of the pupils who did no: miss i.
word during the month of January.
Those of "A" speller and detlner
are Ktta Grlffln, Annie Otieal, Hat-
tie Faulkner anil Ed.vin Kerr a-id
In "B" speller are Norma Hickey,
Mamie Oneal and Trudir Oneal.
Mr. Hurst and v/lfe of Chambers-
vllle spent last Friday night with
W. L. Watklns.
Jewel Wilson and Miss Cassle
Howard were married last Thursday
night, Rev. C. E. Pitts officiating.
May joy and happiness ever be
theirs.
Last Saturday Luther, the little
son of Mart Griffin, fell from a bug-
gy, the wheel passing over him but
fortunately not hurting him serious-
ly.
Mrs. W. P. Griffin has returned
home after a two months visit to rel-
atives at Ennis.
The farmers are plowing up their
wheat land which the green bugo (le-
st royed.
Mrs. McDowell and children of
Fort Worth have returned home af
ter spending a week with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Turner.
We were sorry to hear of tlu-
death of Mr. Sam Lemons Sunday.
MANLKY ItKAItl) ..(XjCITTKI).
Verdict of Not <>ui1ly Iteturned in
Well Known Cttsc.
The Jury in the case of the Stale
vs. Manley Beard, charged with as-
sault with intent to kill Ed Largent
in this city several years ago, re-
turned a verdict late yesterday af-
ternoon. finding the defendant not
guilty.
For Snle.
One hundred head of raules from
! two to five years old. Will sell for
leash or on good note.—J. A. Creag-
er, Vernon, Texas. 4tw
For Sale.
Bois d'arc telephone poles and
posts. Apply to W. B. Benge, Mc-
Klnney, Tex. 2tw
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Garden and Field
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Garden Seed in Package or Bulk i
Highest Market Price For
Country Produce
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Barnes & Gerrish,
South Side Cash 6rocers, McKinney.
OAK (ilt'.)YK.
Feb. 11.—Our school Is prugiesi-
Ing nicely under the management of
Mrs. All e Smith.
Fev. W. H. Vance our men h im,
made a hu«lne^H irip to Dallas oat-
day last woek.
Mr. Elmer Lawson and wife ot
Wallls Cimpel visited the later's mo
titer, Mrs. Hitchcock who wan ver>
sick Wednesday.
"Grandma" Vauie is very aiek.
Misses Mary and Lintiie joanson
nave a party Saturday evening. All
report a pleasant time.
Mrs. Ester Snow is visiting her
brohter, Brandy Vermillion this
week. We Join in sympathy with
her in the loss of her husband who
was killed a few days ago.
There was an apron party given at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Scoot
Richardson Friday night. Mr. and
Mrs. Wade Stapp took the rake foi
doing the best sewing.
Messrs. Charley Creren and Hom-
er Hitchcock were looking afte,
their "Interests" in this community
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed M Murray visit-
ed O. J. Stroup and wife Sundav.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Richardson
visited the letter's aunt, Mrs. Willie
"owl, of Wallls Chapel Sunday.
Miss Boxie Durham entertained
a U'W of h< r friends Friday night
wiin a social.
Mr. Henry Hitchcock is on the
jury this week.
Misses Klitcl Hitchcock and Delia
Stroup vlsiied Mrs. Mirtyle Law son
Sunday.
Mr. Lee Watklns and Virgin Mr-
Coy visited Mrs. Vermillion Sunday.
Misses Hattye and Lizzie Law-
son visited their uncle, Mr. Will
Lawson, Sunday.
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CUSTOM
Feb. 11. Tom Yeager has re-
turned from Mexico.
George Hall has gone to Temple,
Ok., where he has accepted a posi-
tion.
,lno. Oliver McMlnn and Mrs. Ow.
en Kike of Farmersviile were the
guests of Mrs. Q. M. Hall Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. J. L. Yeager has bought
Crawford Cox's place and has mov-
ed to It.
Crawford Cox left last week for
Abilene, Texas, where he intends to
make his home. His family will
join him In a few days.
Miss Myrtle Wells of Fartners-
vllle is visiting her sister, Mrs. Em-
met! Gilder.
Mrs. Harris of Josephine is at
Oliver Hale's.
Miss (iulv Neal spent Saturday
and Sunday with home-folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Gabe McEntlre have
a little girl stopping at their home.
W. T. Hamilton and family of
near Fartnersville attended church
here Sunday.
Miss Esther Minette of Farraers-
ville is visiting relatives lure.
I)r. A. C. Cony has bought Mrs,
J. (!. Yeager's place.
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IP MS D'Attt .
Fob. II Marvin Williams and
wife and Ed Kirkland and wife earh
have young ladles stopping with
them.
The green bugs are about out of
a job as the wheat is all gone.
Mrs. Ed Kirkland has been very
sirk l>ut is better at this time.
Miss Yinnie Capplinger was visit-
ing Miss Pearl Simmons Sunday.
School will open at this place
Monday at Grace church. Miss
Cunningham will be teacher.
There will be the largest corn
crop planted in this section this
year ever known.
Mob Roberts of Wllmeth was down
this way one day the past week.
Jim Kirkland of Cottage Hill was
down this way a few days since.
Andrew Norris lost a line horse
a few days since with blind staggers.
Our Farmers' Fnlon at this place
Is getting along splendidly.
('apt. Wiygle has had some re-
pairing done on his rent houses.
There is considerable talk of
more rent houses and smaller crops
and ii Is the opinion of this scribe
that such will be the case, as
grain has goi to be a failure. We
have not made a good crop since
1901.
Deputy SheiifT Albeit. McCauley
of your city was mil this way a few
days -since on official business.
Hill Fowler will leave in a few
days for New Mexico where he will
reside lu the folate.
Dave Bryson and wife were visit-
ing at Foncine Sunday.
\ union Sunday school was or-
ganized at Grace M. E. church
Sunday.
Thoroughly Reliable.
If ever there was a rejlahle and
sale remedy It Is that old and fa-
mo.is porous plaster—Allrock's. It
1ms been In use for slxiy years, and
Is as popular today as ever, and we
donbt If there is n civilized communi-
ty on the face of the globe where
this wonderful pain reliever cannot
be found. In the selection of the in-
gredient* and In their manufacture
the greatest care is taken to keep
each plaster up to the highest stand-
ard of excellence, and so pure and
simple are the ingredients that even
a child can use them.
Alleock's are the original and
genuine porous plasters and are sold
by druggists In every part of the
civilized world.
ALLEN,
Feb. It.—Mrs. .lint Scoti of Mc-
Kinne> visited J. N. Hush and wife
last week.
C. M Spradley. H. T. Jordan,
Mrs. Humphries, Miss Florence
j Spradley and Mrs. Dr. Couipton
were in McKinney Saturday.
Miss Bettie Christie visited bet
sister. Mrs. ('. K. Pete. J of McKin-
ney Friday.
Mrs. .1, C. Coffey of McKinney at-
tended thes upper given by the
Woodmen Circle Saturday night.
Prof. C. T. Cobb was in Piano Sat-
urday.
C. M. Spradley and Will F. Hush
i were in Piano Monday.
Commissioner C. ,\i. Christie Is
attending court in McKinney tlib-
week.
McKinney Sat unlay.
Miss Wanda Wolford visited in
Miss Bessie Chandler visited her
friend, Miss Marion Marshall west
of tow-n Saturday.
Mr. C. M Christie and .1. N. Bush
are having now yard fences built
this week.
Mrs. Kate Hendricks who has
ben visiting her daughter in Dallas
for several days returned home
Monday.
Mrs. Minerva Robblns rot time.I
from Dallas Monday where she has
been visiting her son, Joe.
The ladles of the Woodmen Circle
! gave a box supper Saturday night
for the benefit of that order. The
weather was Ideal. Quite a crowd
was present and the supper was a
success, all the boxes being sold ami
125.50 taken in.
Miss Dolly Young who has bwn
real sick at her home near Howie;
church, we are glad to note Is im-
proving.
Miss Lucy Rasor of the Kowiet
community was in Alien Monday.
Miss Jessie Boggess of Piano
visited Miss Nannie Bridges Sunday.
Mrs T J. Ereekson is suffering
considerable with her eyes this
week.
Mrs. Stansell and daughter. Miss
| Ola, returned from a visit to Hrutus
Stansell and family at Richardson
Tuesday.
Miss Roxle Butler was in McKin-
ney Saturday.
S. P. Bush and wife returned from
Midland Monday. We are glad to
state that Mrs. Bush was benefitted
greatly by the trip and her health is
a great deal better.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Glddtngs and
Mrs. C. M. Christie visited John
Rowland and family at Richardson
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Wilson of Mc-
Kinney visited J. M. Brown and fam-
ily last week.
Mr. Caldwell of Nevada visited
his daughter, Mrs. H. T. Jordan,
last week.
Rev. H. F. Wilson of Dallas
preached two excellent sermons at
the Christian church Sunday. He
was accompanied by the choir from
Hutch Ins. This choir assisted by
the choir of the church here did
some excellent singing, which was
highly appreciated by every one
present, and the service In the eve-
ning reminded one of a protracted
meeting. We hope to have the
Huthclns people vlsH us again.
Bo many people went to McKinney
the past few daya we could not get
the names of all. so If your name
does not appear in the peper this
week please do not be offended as
you were not left out Intentionally.
We are trying to make the letter
from Allen the best In the county
and any item of news at any time
will be appreciated.
The Ladles Aid Society of the
Christian church met with Mrs. Dr.
W. F. Wolford Monday afternoon
Those pros-nt were Mesdametr
Lynge, T. .1. Ereekson, L. W. Bush.
J. N'. Hush, Chandler, Preston, Ma-
Gee and A. R. Ereekson; Misses
Dona Butler, Bet tie Christie and
Roxle Butler. After the election of
officers for the ensuing year alt
were Invited into the dining room
where punch ;in<l a delicious salad
course was served. This society as
well as those of the other churches
here has done a great work the past,
year in helping out thee hurdles in
various ways.
These pretty days of sunshine,
fence building and spring repairing.
Don't forget that Wesley Young
sells all kinds of varnishes, brush-
es. linseed oil, wagon and carriage
and the old reliable Sherwin-Wil-
liams paint. Call at the drug store
for color cards.
R. H. Whlsenant and son shlppeo
a car load of beef cattle to the Fort
Worth market Monday.
The Intorurban meeting held here
Tuesday night was well attended
and a great deal of interest seemed
to bo taken. The right of way
through the town plat was guaran-
teed and $<ii)ti offered Piano to be
used In buying ground between Al-
len and Piano. Verily the interur-
I ban through Allen seems to be an
assured thing. The surveying corpa
is at work near town this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Pierce of Mc-
Klnnev visited J. R. Spradley and
family this week.
J. R. Spradley left for a trip to.
Cooke countv Wednesday.
Feb. I 1 .
\F\Y LIFE.
Rev. Keller
of Far-
mersville was a welcome visitor here
Sunday.
O. .! Stroup was in McKinney ono
day last week.
Mr. Hrocktnan made a business
trip to Fartnersville last Friday.
Several from here attended the
box supper at Blue Ridge last Sat-
urday night.
Mr. Rhule is on the sick list, also
Lou Ella, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Hob Stapp, lias been right
sick.
The little Misses St. Clair of Vo-
rona visited their sister, Mrs. Efiie
Chltty, a few days last. week.
Joe Burton of McKinney visltod
home folks last Sunday.
Levi Stroup and Richard Durham
accompanied by their sisters, Mlssoa
Delia Stroup and Roxle Durham, at-
tended services at Verona Sunday
night.
Mr. Alder and family visited Mr.
Brewer near Johnson school house
last Sundsy.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Richardson en-
tertained the young folks last Fri-
day night with an apron party. All
present report a good time. Wade
Stapp had been practicing no he did
the nicest work with the needle, and
took the cake.
Trip to Old Home.
S. L. West of the Princeton Arm
of West Bros., general merchants
and cotton men. was In to see us
Wednesday. We regret to learn of
the poor health of hltt wife. He ex-
pects to leave with her In a few
days for their old homo at Milan.
Tennessee, in He hope of restoring
her to health. Mr. West, may remain
In Tennessee for sixty days befor*
returning to Texas.
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1907, newspaper, February 14, 1907; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291981/m1/5/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.