The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 22, 1920 Page: 1 of 16
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TOIRTV-SIXTH YK\ll (bUbiUml February 7, 1MM)
M«IUNXI:Y. IXHJ.IX COIJSTY, TKWN, IHI kmmv. MX. 32. I J«.
16 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS THIS
TEXAS WOMEN MAY
* FIGURE THIS YEAR
IN PARTY CHOICE
Texus vt 1 men will be able lu lake
an active part In the peine al man-
euvering preliminary to t!i• ■ national
conventions of their various |m> im ■■
tills your, it is believed
Under all art of tile I.• -u'slat III i
they have already been '{ranted lim-
ited* suffrage |o the extent of partici-
pating in ptiiuury election. The nat-
ional Milff 1 ige umondmeiil lias been
ratified by the Stale l.egislatui e and
it may be ratified by a majority ot
the states in time to give the fair
set the tiuallficulioiiB necessary to
vole in the general elections In any
event It im probable that they possess
jthe requisite qualifications necessary
participate in the jSrimary convun-
Hons which precede the selection of
delegate* to the national convention!).
♦ ♦ ♦
Convention System.
Under the Terrell law delegate* to
these conventions are chosen by a
MyHtem, commencing at th-.' precinct
|tnd ending with the State meeting. In
ail of them it 1h necessary to have the
qualification* of a voter to participate
The machinery of selection will get
under way on the first Saturday in
May, on which date the qualified
voters of each precinct In the State
ahull assemble to .select di el gates to
the county convention will be pre-
sided over by a chairman, previously
appointed by the State executive com-
mittee of the party, and who Is
authorized, In handling the com*
mlttee, to exercise the powers of an
eloctlon judge
♦ ♦ ♦
Qualified Voter- Fligiblc.
Only qualified voters id' the pre
cinct cun vote or take any part in
this convention. .V list of all such
voters must be In the po essioti ol
the chalrm in and it hall >n< taken :<
evidence of any purthipuui's right to
cast a. ballot. The general election
laws covering qualification* for voti is
shall govern ami a cer'.ifud list id'
till those participating in the pti-
inary convention miisi be made out
ami transmitted to the county con-
vention •With the lists of delegates
chosen.
The delegates chosen by the pre-
cincts will assemble on the first Tues-
day lifter the first Saturday lu May.
It will be their duly to name the
dlegates to the State convention,
which must be held on the fourth
Tuesday lu May at such place as the
State executive committees ot the
parties shall designate.
The law on the subject reads; "Any
political party desiring to elect delo-
M*es to a national convention shall
BUd a State convention at such place
us may be designated by the State
executive committee of snld party on
the fourth Tuesduy of May. ... It
shall be composed of delegates duly
elected by the qualified voters of said
parties in the several counties of the
State at primary conventions to bo
tteld on the first Saturday in May."
♦ ♦ ♦
Work UniM! In Convention.
It is the State convention whoro
the real work Is done. There the
national convention delegates are
finally choson and receive their In-
structions for whom to cum the bal-
lots of the State. The precinct and
county conventions, however, often
provide some real battles in the
struggle for advantage in the main
assembly.
It is not anticipated that the wom-
en will occupy a very prominent
place in the different conventions
this year. With the securing of tho
>• prohibition and suffrage amendments
their Interest In the ballot appears to
have waned. At least, they arc not
showing any disposition to pay their
poll taxes, which is a prerequisite to
voting qualification.
4 A preferential primary for the
Selection of national delegates and
certain other national offices Is also
authorised by the Texas law. provis-
ion for meeting the cost of them, how-
ever, Is now placed on the candidates
themselves. For that reason it Is not
expected that any will be asked for
this year.
EX-SERVICE MEN
NEED NO RECEIPT
TO VOTE THIS YEAR
uicn
their
poll
bet 1:
ser-
Many inquiries being made at Tax
Collector If 1. Morgan's id!ice indi-
ate that there is some misunder-
standing among the ex-service
of Collin county as regards
iglil lo vote without paying a
tax
All e x - sen lee men who have
honorably discharged from the
vice art exempt from pay ing |h>II tax
The majority of iIms clasrf of men
seem to think that the lax collect-ir
will Is,ue a voting certificate upon
presentation of his discharge from
the service.
"The law states that all dlri'hargcd
sailors, .'.oldiers and marines when
they present themselves at the prop-
er places which place shall be the
place if residence of such person al
the time of enlistment or the pluce of
residence since his discharge anil who
is otherwise a qualified voter at such
place for voting shall exhibit to the
election officers their discharge from
the military service or naval service
shall lie qualified to vote and shall bo
permitted to vote at any election In
the Stale of Texas. Therefore it
isn't necessary for them to present
their discharges to the tax collector
with the view of obtaining a voting
certificate."
FOSTER'S WEATHER flULLETIN
Copyrighted I '> I > by W.
i-i-i-i-H-M"
T. l-'oster.
, Jan. 21!.—
,1 dl \ .1 liroUVcl
..ml 1* and leai
ill th>' Tactile
cross crest ol
an. Feb. i
PBTTTUH TO MAR KIT.
Mimngcr of ('Ih'cviw llrtw. k On. Cieut
To Mark<« (KhUts To Buy
Spring titwK
Wd Pettus, manager of the Cheoves
Bros. & Co. store in this city left
Tuesday morning for St. Ixmis and
other mnrkot. cities whero ho will
•upend some time in the selection of
''ftho spring anil summer lino of mer-
chandise for his store, of course a
goodly portion of the stock bus al-
ready been purchased, some of the
goods hnvlng already commenced to
arriH1 at the store.
movlas to (ioniwroirr.
T. <1. Ml Who IIjm ll<i-n Tenant On
O. O. Harris Farm.
Washington. I •.
Warm waves will
about Ji 11. J S, Fi b. It
I peril lures will rise on
| slope. They Will
! I lock ies by close ol
1.1 nd In, plains sections Hi), Kelt, u and
ill. meridian '.'<i, great lakes, middle
I (lull States 11 lid (tlllo-Tennessee vu.I-
| leys Jan. ;i I. Feb li and 12; eastern
sections I'Vh. I, 7 and lit. reaching
vicinity ol Newfoundland about I'VU
2. 8 and 11. Storm waves will follow
about one day behind warm waves
and cool waves about one day behind
storm waves.
These disturbances will dominate
the weather of North America from
near Jan. 2" to near I'Vh. 14. The
week centering Jan. 5, as protected,
not only brot severe storms in Ameti-
ci but In Burope also. The week cen-
tering on Jan. IK was also predicted
to bring severe weather events.
Most severe stroins and most precip-
itation of February are expected
during weeks centering on 6 and 24.
The period of about nineteen days
described above Is expected to ring a
decrease of precipitation in the Cot-
ton States, an increase in the north-
ern States and a continuance of
moderate precipitation in Canada and
tremes of weather events are expect-
in Ihe Pacific slope. While some ex-
ed, Feoruary will average about nor-
mul. Uve slock will require about
an average of feed and cure. A cold,
hard .stormy Winter would Im very
expensive to live sloe'.'. feeders.
Weuthcr conditions for February
seem to favor Winter grain but too
backward for southern truck.
I hope that all Industries will
"bend to the oar" throughout 1920.
Never was a time thai seemed to
promise more in America. The dark
clouds have a silver lining and will
pass away. Don't let the unrest dis-
turb you. Above all others you are
the one to keep your head level, t lur
new American race, in The Stales
and Canada, contain the best ele-
ments on Mnrth. Kverything we can
prnducc is In great demand and If
you produce large quantities of good
materials this year the high prcles
you have to pay will not hurt you.
As I see It everything will come lo
those who work and wait.
Never was such a demand for
knowledge of future weather and
those who are Interested In weather
matters should study weather ques-
tions. Ijist week I left you watching
a disturbance coming from westward.
The warm wave was approaching you
the fleecy white clouds were giving
way to more condensed and darker
clouds. If these darker clouds are
frafcy.lv and not smooth edged no
gTeut storm Is Indicated. If the
clouds are considerably darker with
smooth edges and resting on straight
edged formations then you will know
that the storm, not yet in sight, has a
considerable energy in It. These
darker, well formed clouds will bo
moving around the storm center. If
the storm is taking a path south of
you the clouds will move westward;
If the storm Is about to pass north of
you the clouds will move eastward;
if thi' storm Is coming toward you the
clouds will move northward. While
the wind and clouds move around
the storm center they continually ap-
proach nearer the center. (Ireen
clouds warn of danger.
* T. J. Judd. a young fnrmer, who
has been living on one of O. C. Hnr-
rls' farms seven miles north of Mc-
Klnney for threo years, is moving to
Ooodnlght, In Armstrong county, up
on the Panhnndle this week. Mr.
Judd came In and renewel for Tho
Weekly I>cmncrat-Oa*ette and Dal-
las Semi Weekly News to follow him
to his new home. Wo regret to see
Mr. Judd leave our county but hope
th it success may attend his removal
up In the Panhandle country.
Mrs. Wilbur Stanley of Sulphur
Springs, Texas, In visiting nt the
heme of her daughter, Mrs. Roy
/to Warner, on North Church street In
^'thls city for a few duys.
RAINFALL FOR 15
YEARS FURNISHED
BYW.R.WALUS
Willie l: \\ tills, living In the Wall is
Chapel community 7 miles northeast
of Mclvliilley, furnished the Dally
Courier-Handle and Weekly lieino-
crat-Uuzette with the yearly rainfall
for the last la year*. The greatest
precipitation was in ItiUu 52.2i
inches, in I'.uu tin- smallest precipi-
tation was recorded 17.20 Inches.
The precipitation last yeal It'll)—
was fit). 25 Inches, according to Mr.
\\aHis' record.
.VIi Wallis' report shows ihe yearlv
rainfall for tin- lasl lUiecu years as
follow s
Ituinfall I'or Fifteen \e«r .
\ ear Inches
1*06 62.26
1*06 96.60
1*07 34.9)6
1 DOS . 4^ K4
1*0* IN 75
1010 17.20
1011 .. . ja.fto
1*12 28.00
!##• • 38.66
10 14 34.75
1*16 M.St
1 * 1 ti 28.6*
1017 26.37
1*18 .... 3 0.fit)
! 60.26
SAINTED MOTHER
CALLED TO REWARD
AT HOME OF SON
M Mary Margaret
agi ;>7t> years, i months ,i
diHOS lo *1 o mo >s.
Mt'kluncv Physician Will lie I lien-
I'or \lsuit | In- Week*.
Dr VV S Wvsong lei I ,V ,1
lernooii lot I; iielii 1 el Minn . vie ■
In will spend several vvael in pccial
study and practice in the I.munis
M.ivn I '.lie sanitarium i I that pin.
I >r Wvsong l.< one III lie most exten-
sive practitioners of our county and
stands at Ihe head ol lie. profi siott
III surgery ||> vv h accnm | .! n i rd by
his brothel III .1 IIII W > SI 1 UK. Ill II I'll.
Texas, who will also study in Mayo
Itros. famous sanltiiriiim Tin >
Wv still,r briil hers an soin- ol tin late
"I Itclii Chtlliey" Wysoltg. a ploneel
settler of the iihl Highland I'niit-
lll it li i I y hi North Collin and one of the
most eminent Masons In Texa until
Ills death a few years ago.
.11 KY FXCIM.D IN (KHINTV
OOl ItT I'NTII, TMI'ltSIl \V.
The Jury summoned for the week
In t'ounty Court was excused Mon-
thly until Thursday. This is the
last week of the civil Jury docket.
The criminal docket will be taken up
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. It. W. Cameroon of
Okmulgee, Ok., are spending a few
duys with relutives, Mr. und Mrs. JelT
Smith.
t 'ant vv ell.
r 12 days,
dl' it at i p m. Wednesday. Jan 14
at ' e home ol her son, I* II Cant
we Fmt Anthony street Her death
foil .veil i stroke of paralysis. Sin
was stricken Sunday lasl
Sin Was I.oiii August 12. 1 S I M.
tie.n Corinth, Mississippi SI e was n
datu liter of Sam and M •; I atliain
v t the ai.e of till years she moved t"
T eniu s.si.e w here «he lived for about
twenty van s. While livlnf in the old
Volunteer Stan she vas mart n il lo
her lecc i , ,| hiisbiim! Tliev tin n
mm eil in Vienna, 111, win. • In li id
until about twenty vx.rs ago u liini
•when she moved to MeKlnuey. Her
husband died about forty years ngo
and sin- had made hjr no il-' Willi hei
son, I,. II Canlwell since that lime
She Is survived by two s-nu, \ I'.
Cant Well of Vienna, IK, and I. II
Cnntwell ef this city nil one daugh-
ter. Mrs. F C llogg of IhD city; also
four brothers, J. C l.i.liiani, Marina
duke, Ark.; Wilson l«ilhaiu. Mnore-
hottse, Mil.; John l<atham of Nash-
ville. Tenn., and Steve l.atham of Mr
Kinney.
She was a member of the Chrlsllnu
chlirch of Vienna III., She hail been
a member of the church Mm c her
glrlhixiil
h'tlneral serv ices were I e'il li nil
Ihe home ,,| her ilaitehtei \l> I' C
llogir, corner South \\ '. ox ami \n
'I U.V 1 I eel 'I'l ill I - I a y a I'l el IIOOI1 111 II
o'clock conducted hv In I' I! I'lneli
ei t1 i lor of the I'rest!\ tori in I 1. leli
I lilt I II follow ed In Ii i firnv i
cenielerv.
The deceased represented a fine
tv no of Southern 'Voinn111" I ami
had lived i long life w hich wis fill -
e l Willi manv kind deeds and In the
e' 1'iihe of her life there ye? Icatll"!
upon her eiiuntctrin"e tin' expression
of molhrly love and devot'on Hci
llfi was well spent In r'ril -h" Mveil as
a christian, endured the hnrih Uips of
pioneer days and gave Intgolv of her
life In an effort to Improve her home
and country.
ACTUAL WORK BEGINS.
ON EXALL HIGHWAY
M'KINNEY COLLEGE
NOW ISSUING PAPER,
"THE SOUTHLANDER"
The Southlunder Is a new pulilica-
tlon in Mckiuiiey, the same being ihe
i fflcial bu'.U'lln lor the Mclxiuncy
Junior College. The first issue Is ol >
the press and Is being ma.led out ! ■
members of the Free Methodist
church uo'v llvotg In Collin county
und to member* who may become
residents of Melxtiiney.
lino very nolicable feature ts the
large amount of favorable | uhllctty
given MeKinney and a iiumber of
well written nrtlcloM by mlulslers of
ths chureii regarding Melxlnuey and
the Mclvlnney Junior College. The
columns of the paper alio contain
many items of interest fiem the
si'liool Wliieli Is now lu scirlon at
Campbell, Texas, and whlen Is to lie
moved to Mclxlnm v when the ni.ilu
building is con.plcleil
i A 11 in 11 "i I niinil'ir of advertisers
arc using since lu Ihe publlciilloii.
nil of I lii-iii la llig local bii' mess com
'cents. The paper Is Is ill" I from the
' olllco of the Imnnctiil nge.it, I'' II
CUne.
I Tho Hniithliiuder also contains
I unite a hit of lievvM. giv ing Ihe ittuin a
ol manv l'ree Melhoillsl- who have
moved lo Mclxlllllev', bought properlv
ami those who lire btilhliiti! and snni"
who eontieiiphile luilldlng In Ihe near
future. The paper ivlll be of milch
value In Advertising Melxlnnev and
Collin county iis Well as the College.
i 'laud J a rv Is ol
Ardmoro, Okla>
I'XItMllH HAS I'lI'l'I'.FN
llAliFS ttfrihUi '|«t | ICK,
It. II. ('liftman was lu Mclvinney
l''rldiiy afternoon from near Allen.
Mi Clilfmail Is one of the best farm-
ers In the Allen section. Ho has
gathered twenty Irilea of col ton, ana
says that he would certainly appreci-
ate a few weeks of pretty weather as
he has about fifteen bales of cotton
yet in the field.
A. I.. Carpenter of Farmersvllle
sends in his renewal subscription to
The Weekly I (eniocrat-Ouxotte.
COUNTY POLITICS BEGINS TO WARM
UP WITH APPROACH OF SPRING;
CANDIDATES SEEK PUBLIC OFFICE
HANK EMPIiOYKH AUK F.VTKU-
TAINKD I1Y CO-WOKKI'Tlt.
The employes of the Collin County
National Bank were delightfully en-
tertained Tuesday night by their co-
worker, Miss Irene Marley, at the
home of her parent*, Mr. and Mrs.
N. J. Marley, North Tennessee street,
The evening was enjoyed in making
candy.
The brick work has practically been
completed on Ihe new station of the
Texas Klectrlc Railway Co., on North
Kentucky street and carpenters are
now busy doing the wood work In the
new building and In remodeling the
Interior of tho old building.
With this Ideal weather and the ap-
proach of spring time Collin County
politics are beginning to show Hig-us
of life. lOarh week brings forth the an*
nouncemcnt that various aspirants
for county offices are preparing to
actively jock positions. Many new
hats are being thrown in the ring
The political bee will soon be doing
some sure enough humming.
Men who have not previously
sclight nubile recognition are likely
during the July campaign to make
the race for some of the county of-
fices.
Tho Democratic primary election
will bo neld Saturdi<y, July Ti. Tho
first political butt lo which will be of
Interest will be staged May 1 when
on Saturday evening precinct pri-
maries will bo held throughout Col-
lin county for the purpose of elect-
ing delegates to the county conven-
tion which will bo helcT on May 4
The precinct primaries will be of es-
pecial Interest this year since the fol-
lowers of former Senator Joseph W.
Ualloy have announced the determina-
tion to capture the county conven-
tions throughout the state nnd control
the stato*conventlon which will send
delegates to the Democratic national
conventions nt San Francisco In June.
The antl-Balleyltes are as equally de-
termined that the llalley faction shall
bo thoroughly steamrollcd. Collin
county precinct moetlngs, usually
sparsely attended, will gather quite n
spectable crowds this year, so It Is
predicted.
County Democratic Chairman O. K
Abernathy urges all precincts lo hold
primaries on tho afternoon of Satur-
day Moy 1, and elect their delegates
to tho.jrounly convention to be held
May 4.
Two years ago during the county
elections many of tho young voters
wore In uniform. They did not vote
then. No w there are probably more
than two thousand former servlco
men In Collin county, all of them
being actively Interested In politics.
Every one of them can vote without a
poll tax receipt All they will have to
dc Is to show their discharge papers
tc the election officers at the polls.
The soldier vote this year will cut
quite a wide swath.
"Hi* soldier vote In quite likely In
Its majority to go to men who hare
seen service In the army. A large
number of civilian voters will also. In
all probability, favor men who when
the call to sjrms came left their work
nad made sacrifices for their country.
There *111 doubtless be a few former
soldiers seeking office at the next pri-
mary election, although nojje have an-
nounced so fur.
Sam Itavhurn who has served this
district in Congress for the past night
years, will again scok office. Senator
Kd Westhrook of Wolfe City, and for
merly a resident of Farmersvlle In
this county, is a candidate against
him.
For Sheriff Kd Hlakeman will seek
re-election for a second torm. Tip
Fads has announced ns a candidate
opposing Sheriff Hlakeman.
District Clerk Allco Taylor, Is a
candidate to succeed herself. Mrs
Taylor Is making tho race for the
second term.
County Treasurer W. M. (Mort)
Shirley, has announced for re-election
No one has come out against him.
Mrs. W. T. Beverly has ntinounce.'l
and Is in the race for County Super-
intendent. So far she lias no opposi-
tion.
Hufiis TO. Holsonbake has nnnotinc
ed us a candidate for a second term
us County Clerk of Collin county.
("ounty Attorney A. M. Wolford Is
a candidate for re-election (second
term).
The prei-ent Justice of tho Peace of
Treclnct No. 1, Martin Kindle, has
unrotim od as a candidate for County
Judge Thut; far no inn else has an
noiinced I'or this office.
Forrest Board, who has been depu-
ty in Tax Assessor J. K. I'. S'hrader's
office, Is a candidate for '.he office of
Tax Assessor. No others have an-
nounced for this offica yet.
8o far there Is no camlldnte In the
field for Tax Collector. H. E. Morgan
Is now serving his second term. There
aro some two or three probable can-
didates for this Important one a re-
turned soldier boy.
Charlie Mixon has announced for
re-election as Commissioner of Pre-
cinct 1. In precincts !, S and i there
are no one seeking the office or that
le they have not announced there In-
tentions to the public.
Willie Sutherland, who hoe never
before held any public office has an-
nounced and la actively In the race
for Justice of the Peace ot Precinct
No. 1.
Judge H. D. Thompson, a former
Mate legislator and business man of
Greenville, has announced as a can-
didate fot state senator from the fifth
district to succeed the preeent Incum-
bent, Bd Westbrook, of Wolfe City.
Marlum P. McCoy, also of (Ireen-
vllle, will also be a candidate for state
senator to succeed Mr. Westbrook.
Tllimix*; si \i \\ s< mini,.
While's lirovc Mtilioillsls Install New
9100 I in no lu Cliurcli.
The White's (trove Methodist Sun-
day school is iu a prosperous condi-
tion. It recently Installed an excellent
$ltii) piano for use in the Sunday
school and church of which Itev. K.
II. Jackson of Allen Is pastor. The
White's drove Methodists are all un-
usually active country ehuruh and Hun-
day school. The average Sunday school
attendance this winter is around slx-
ty-llvc every Hunduy, which Is con-
sidered mighty good for the extreme-
ly unfavorable weather of the present
winter and terribly muddy condition
of the roads over which It Is almost
Impossible to travel much of the time,
(leorge Crouch, one of the youngest
fanners of that community, Is Its
superintendent. That Sunday school Is
very thankful to tho friends In Me-
Kinney who assisted them in raising
tho funds with which the) purchased
the piano, especially are tiiey tliunk-
ful to Mrs. W. T. Hoard who gave
them a cash subscription of |2&. Mrs.
Hoard is u daughter of the lato tleorge
White, who was an early settler of
that community and In whose honor
It was named "White's drove."
I'OltMIJt WYMF MAN.
It. Ij. Mcdulrc Manager of N. Wols
man's Itig Van /.undt County
Farm.
.uiiiia, a sub coultactor under Con*
. i in tors I'. 11. li i kins ami (Hen
Still to I, li I Id the Kxall Mcmnrial
Highway through tills county, arrived
al \una last Friday Willi a part Of
Ins clew. They pitched their touts
one mile south of Anna on the
mi other fin iu a in! commenced work
on the Anna section (six and a half
miles) of the highway today, which,
Mt. .I.ii vis Is under conlraet to build.
The first work being done is HOttlnV
hack fences and widening the light*
ol way and also grubbing tho same
and clearing it ol stumps, trees und
shrubbery thai might hinds.* the
progress of the work ul teams, plows
and scrappers when the.v feci ready to
eoinmencc operation.
Mr. Jut vis Is bringing his teumg
through from Ardmore ami they are
expected to arrive any day. The
I cuius will be put to work ImmodiMfe-
Iv after their arrival, provided the
weather conditions and mud permit
their utilisation. Contractor Jarvls le
in cxitciieiiccil man lu road worW
and conlructors 1'erkllls At Stiff, both
ot whom are Mclvliilley business
nn n. consider llial they are fortunate
in at curing such cii operation as he
. capable of giving I hem Ihe luilhl-
iiur nt this highway through our
I county which has been looked for-
ward to nn,I loin'ed tor so ardently
by our entire ci>11 iil.x for several years
ml tin wlili h i■ iii coiintv, state amt
teller.il government ale all joining to
. i lp I'l 'i.l lice a ml lilt thi
« •
Definlle Work llcglus.
We an i-lit11 to announce this de-
linili colliII)eiiceiiicuI al last of work
in the cliiiil building of Ihe rmid In
I III.- Mil V .
Mi as Perkins and Stiff secured
the routine! for building the entire
twenty live mile length of road
through this county. They are sub-
coniraiting II lo responsible road
builders and providing for its con-
slriictioti In sections of about six and
a half miles each, Ity pursuing this
policy, the contractors expect to be
able to comlele the road In the least
possible time ii ml do so for tho en-
tire twenty-five or six miles con-
temporaneously or finish It all up at
about the same lime.
The memorial highway through
this county will he graded up well>
drained well, given a base of native
rock eight Inches thick, well and
firmly rolled, then covered well with
concrete and topped off with a cover-
ing of concrete-asphalt mixture
which will seal the lop firmly an*
make It Impervious to wnter and
smooth to travel over at all seaeoM
of the year.
However, Messrs. Perkins and Stiff
do not have the contract for spread-
ing the asphalt hut only the grading*
milking the rock base with concrete
covering and building the culverta
ml iron bridges. They are experienc-
ed good roads huildera and will take
a special Interest In this Collin county
highway which Is to he sixteen foot
in width throughout when completed.
The contract for spreading the con-
crete-asphalt top has not yet been let,
but tho Commissioners' Court will
ask for bids later.
It. Ij. Mcdulre ot Willis Point, Texas
Itoute fl, was in MeKinney. lie on-
rolled for the Weekly Dcmoerut-da-
xotto for a year in advance. Mr. Mo
(lulre formerly lived at Wylle, but for
the last two or three years has been
living on S. Weisman's big 850 acre
farm In Van Kundt county. He is a
worthy young citixon and a hard work
er and Mr. Weisman, who Is one of
McKlnney's most prominent business
men and capitalists, did well when he
secured his services lo muiiugo Ills
Wills Point farm.
BI'VK CI/OSF-I* HUMK
F. W. Hollow Prominent Voting Bust
mw Man Moviw <hi I'iivmI
Strret Isimtkm.
K. W. Hollow, the affable anil cap
able young manager of the lllalr Ar
Hughes Wholesale Oroeeiy Co. h'.use
at MeKinney has Jur.t moved into tho
Joe H. Witeox home on South chlirch
street which he purchased last Sep
teinbor. "his is very desirable resl
donee property, east front on good
paved street and close In location. Mr
Itollow Is one of our city's most pro-
gressive young biislneim nieii who has
great faltli In our city's future ad
vanrement along all lines.
MOVBS HACK TO COM,!*
COUNTY FROM Mt'NDAY
K. E. McOraw was a business visi-
tor In MeKinney Wednesday. He hus
recently moved back to Collin county
from Munday, Texas, where ho lived
the past year. Mr. MoOraw made
good crops there last year, hut came
back to Collin county and will agnln
live In *he Culleoka community,
where hie aged parents have resided
for many years. Mr. McOraw keeps
poeted on Collin county happenings
by reading The Big Weekly Demo-
crat-Oasette.
IMbbAR EDITOR VIH1TOR
W lBcKUnCKT SATURDAY
O. R. Alford of Dallas, editor of the
Progressive Parmer, was In MeKin-
ney Saturday on business and was a
pleasant caller at this office.
IlliVriHHi MIMH'ilt CI/IMATH
syHosier Kissinger And Wlfo Og
Visit To lnowt Itiu UnuMk
Country.
Sylvester Kissinger and wlfo of thie
city left Monday afternoon on an ex-
tended visit at Dallas. Ft. Worth und
points on the lower Itlo Oriindo val-
ley. They will spend a while III
Hrnwiisvillo Ihe farthest town of
Southwest Texas Mr. Kisnlngcr Is a
well known Mclvliilley carpenter, but
says that lie is somewhat interested
in a warmer climate but Is only pros-
peel lug nnd has not decided for cer-
tain to leave here yet.
OKLAHOMA VISITORS.
OinvsIs At Homo W. II. (Touch In
White's limn. Community.
W. H. Crouch of White's Orove
came in to meet Ills brother-in-law,
B. Banks and wife, of Centland, Okla-
homa, who aro visiting him for tha
first time In about twenty years, Mr.
Crouch Is a prominent farmer of the
White's drove community who le 0*-
tremcly thankful that his homo Is lo-
cated on a good pike especially In M
extremely wet season like the past
year has been.
s *
HTFTRH FROM DIiANKBTT.
Roy Marram, Wife nnd IdMIe Mm
Briefly Visit Frli<ful* Bora.
Roy Ma room, wife and little six-
year-old son, Boutwell, stopped otf In
MeKinney and briefly visited at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Roueon.
while en route to their borne nt
Blanket, Texas, from Leonard where
they visited relatives. Mr.
was a pleasant visitor nt thle
For six years he wee nn employ* tat
the Continental State Bank of Me-
Kinney. bnt went to Blanket,
two and one half 1
has since been oaehler of tho
there.
BL E. McOraw of Culleoka
buslnsee In MeKinney. He recently
moved back to Oollln county
Munday. Texas, where he lived
year. He le a brother of John
Craw, cotton merchant of this eitr«
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 22, 1920, newspaper, January 22, 1920; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth293261/m1/1/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.