The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 23, 1899 Page: 2 of 4
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Visiting *'Misa Ida Ball'fr achool
Friday, tbe 17th imUiit, and en-
joyed a rate treat in listen in* to
ural rendered program. The
wil exercises were given bj the pupils
to the patron* of the school.*
The excellent program was com*
meoeed at half peat two mid com
(nip of ijjftlrlif j <<
end speeches interspersed with
miuic furnished by Prof's. Solfe
and JWyman. musicians of rarC
Zora Thompson i« visiting
in Hunt county. -
J% L. Wallis and family visit*!
atViuey Grove Friday. V ; *
Mi*. Owwbey who bee been
confined to her bed for aeveral
weeks with pnemonia is convalee-
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• troth, and what ease We
1 m for acorn, r?
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ability. fiach little boy and girl teg drive of 40
looked their prettiest, and ao- Wetsel found ua
quitted themselves in 1a moat campus at the Gt
creditable way* all showing evi-
dence of excellent training. Al-
though not usually very enthusi-
astic overmuch matters, tbe writer
fairly bubbled over and abed
tsars of detight when bis two lit-*
He tots, a girf of six and boy of
aeren itepped forward on the
stage and delivered their aelee*
a brother
is suffer-
« iaaH pox at bar
and cue half mile w««
here this aftet
that ao new case
in the Quaran-
ther
^ Dr. Matthews of
now has charge of the
*W if BO changee for
worse occurs he expecte Mrs.
Tqrior to be up within ten days.
A strict quarantine is in fonoe.
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: : JProf * J olios Wanek's music
clue met at the coxy home of
Mr. 0. E. Felton last Friday
jttd after rendering a mu-
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m chrietened "JBotian."
officers WWIIM-
&: x — WH tenn of thne months:
fgf^rwm Annie Tayloy, Prerfdeot;
gt. Mrs. W. D. Mavdwell, V. P.
Mas Maxie Webb, Secretary.
Mrs. G. £. Felton, Treasurer.
Prof. Wanek, Mnaical Director
Sale*
venerable Mc
who died laat
one of the oldeat
the state. He
feafi old and graduated
the Baltimore Medical Col
in 1835. Little it known of
W&f' life but much of it ia
Hipii^pd to have been apent as sn
army surgeon. He was amonfr
the California gold emigranta in
IBM* Mil inspec tor of druga at
~ "Oiieaos at tbe bexinning of
ivarand came to McK inner
his family 25 or 30 years ag^>
of an Arixona Indian
Cleveland** Irat
u, later returning to
y. He traveled exten-
f much in foreign land*,
dying in sirarixbtened
kind
-tobis wsntasttd
^|he sorrowa, as far a*
of his last moments
. King conducted the last
his burial this " aftemon
at S:dO o'clock in Pecan Grove
of the aunny days of spring
Wheat looks beautiful, oats are
looking well, and the land for
cotton and corn is in good shape
. fruit is all kill*<i, apd the jbooi
women era not behind with tnei
garden and poultry. . .
There ia not ao much aickneaa
as has been - _ ^ t
W. A. Donalson Heaeiged eveiy question was smiafantor^iljr
wi
during
tions in a way that would have
dine credit to those of much
riper years. We congratulate
Mhta Ball on b«nr pflnataklng ef-
foru and evident aucceaa. '
. P. Pconns.
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iMert IKarHa,
A Ttatt ta faraat Sreva 9eheel*
On Thursday, the 16th Inst*
Wetse) school (teacher end pu-
pils J viaited the Foreat Grove
achool. A pleasant early morn-
minutes from
On the achool
campus .at the Grove. A happy
JoUx.|treeting frr m Mr. Hunter
and,his pupils tnade our welcome
at once apparent, and the oordtal
reception t m mediately ^made t be
iSEax m**# feei iB 1 ^
ptly at 9 o'clock the ol
bell rang out, and ita merry peals
reverberated throuxh the grove
«i|
May,
M
have been
ceedmgs trai
time yesterdsy aivi
H. L. PeanM n va
xou, divorce jxr
W ill Joofa.forgfe.j,
iwh year^ in penl
v«j 8am Wiggiuxton«
pies of guilty, 91-t
penitentiary. Aa
the forgery eaae oi
•on alleged to havi
ted in 1
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to press
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Badly Mart.
At thiee thirty tbia afternoon
(Jharles Nichols, aa employee of
the,Collin bounty Mill, while~ad-
Juaiing a belt had his hand caught
lAr the machinery and badly las-
eteaM Medieid aid was imme-
iiately summoned "and tbe wound
while the two schools (over is
hundred in number) marched to
the eehool rooms. Onod inaide
the capacious and oonvettiently
arranged building, tbe ellenee
bell brought the homw to perfect
qniet. Prof. Hunter introduced
Mr, Wilson, who in a few word*
stated tbe object of the vieit, #f-
.. nf winter hava tar which Mr, Hunter tuik ^p
^u^awsy^ tbe •HtlkRdf the work of bis regular daliypr^
the soil'* are availing themselves gram. The recitations were ex-
cellent, showing careful study on
tbe part of he pupils nnd thor-
ough training on the part of the
teacher. Where praetieaily both
schools were clamed together in
W^. tfa. prrirfa, 1u ,t utlge F.ut fc D«r'B court hort
An infant of £li Dickeraon
died last week.
Jsmes Mongwin and wife w«®
In our midst Sunday.
Bob Gordon- of Whitewrigbt
waa among ua Sunday.
Mr. Jem Pace wboee house
burned rcceintlyiias built again.
Don Wallace, Henry Evans and
Wa|| Tree are jruesta of Mr. Tid
well. 1 ■ ' *
Mr. John Tree will likely take
a trip to Bonham next Sunday on
hneinei*;. '_f ■■-' - _
Our pupila are warm with pat
riotinm unce our celebration of
Texas independence.
Mr. Austin' Hill who recently
departed for Mfesoan hai written
his friend, Mr. Tidwell. that be
will return eoon to the sunnv
clime of Texa*. h
Jack 'Walker nhd sister who
have gone eouih lop health are
reported uoing well.- TP- C. A.
-IbekhlirMHM.
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« evenr propoaition ably
discussed and every ^problem
solved. ^
The dinner, in picnic atylej was
a thing of beauty and a joy for-
ever. The noon hour games and
rts were exciting and amusing,
ot a hurt, not a jar nor- a word
of illfeeling wasneard.
, At 4 p. m. the visiting school
took their leave and the wistful,
longing gtances showed only too
well 3he lasting expressions msde
in those young minds for good
during the day • work.
. Forest Groys will visit Wetse!
in a few dujre. Scirio. -
In Bsstkwssi OslHa.
Yesterday (Monday)the writer
accompanied S. H. Cole on a
trip to the extreme north-
west part of tbe county, where
Mr. Cole did eome aarteying for
the Bobmson brothers foiir mi Ins
north wait, .of HBoatlaod
■as-
by of young la4iea and
from this city ^sot op
evening to attend the
i school entertainment
bright. It was Composed of
Linnie Johnson. Sophia
Annie Fox, Josie Talkmg-
Bfee Camngton and Josi«
Fains and Messrs. Oscar Smith.
Barney Morton* Charlie Leke
and Lee Moore. The young
tidies remained over night, the
gueats of Mrs. B. O. Scott, and
Returned lag! evening.
11 gpj
Mr. J.~M. Cantrell and Miss
May England, a popular young
cof^ple of the EngfemaB commun-
ity, were happily united in wed-
IckA; jeeteiday afternoon while
IBi
^ ____. E. Morgan
in thil city. The Courier extends
" i best wishes for their future
and prosperity
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Oat of Sight
QutofMM.
fottoct
Ulub of Spring.
us*, U
oathg
i tfttr
opting
TkthtU far more
k+cmmatMm of
in M? Wuaw</gr-
Misa Ada Huff has returned t^
her home in Denton county.
Will Smii B Who has been at
lending the Metropolitan Busi-
ness Ct llegd of DuIIsh baa return-
home on account of his health.
Sev, Mir,.; Oaner delivered ao
interesting lecture at the Meth
odint church laat Wedneaday
night on internp€^nee.
. Mr. W. H Sbrader is improving
bis property on north Msin street.
La*t Thursday afternoon as
(^barley Jackson was returning
borne from school, he was acci-
dentally *hot in tbe leg with a 22
target rifle bv Aivin Lester. Les-
ter claims be did not know the
gun was losded.
Mr. Sone, the merchant, is at-
tending the bedside of bis father-
ing w at Mingo, Texss. —
Dr. Terry of Ellis county wax
here Friday prospecting. - Will
probably locate with ua.
Rock hi II has grown wonderful-
ly within the paat five years. 8be
haa three timea as many dwellings
.now . an then, and her three
chnrche* have been erected with-
in tbe past three yesrs. She is
entirely out of debt* and ie in a
fioe condition financially.
W. H. Sbrader went to Leba-
non Saturday to meet the man-
agement of tbe Telephone com-
(taay which ia projecting ita line
across the oouptry from Piano.
In X few davs the wires will be
extended to Riickhil! and thence
feoCelina. We will soon he in
toneh wsth the world./ r . ■</
Dr. Mathers has hesitated to
pronounce that Mia. JoeTaylor's
ia email poxi bu^'Btrt
evening he decided it was a gen-
uine ease and went ow Jft Jl'i
main untill all danger waa naal.
Mr. Taerlor Uvea shout three
miles southeast of thia place and
tenons IteliribenstonC are «teir-.
^KMlfoV^ckhill. Mrs.Taylor
haying had on opportunity to
contract the dlseaU, #a known,
aeveral families have been wpoatr
ed. and it is feared the disease is
already eoattered throughout that
hood. : V.'-tj-.J
Ma m
MUT Chapel IMh
le Bell visited. at Wytia
achool had qnlfa a
yesterday.
Buck Nelwn of McKihoey waa
tbe recitations, maay of the class-
es deserve special mention, bat
for waat of space we must con-
tent ourselves with saying, that
trip waanoertaiuly * delightful
one oWing to the rich eoi
paaaed over laden with luxu
nelda of
one oWing to the rich country
riant
young wheat and Data
—
JPe Pi AHbo AfWoii ki new u cit-
izen, waa arraigned befori a Jury
Faulkner'
evening and remanded to" jell on
a charge of lunacy for safe keep-
in* until be can be taken to the
aevtum. The patient who is
about 58 or 60 years of age,' waa a
good -citiaeit, highly resoected
and it is sincerely hoped 1 by hia
numeroiie friends that b« may
soon fully rec< yer,
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fe
Of McKintiey, Texa8, beg^ to announce to the citirans of C«1Hw Comity that their
Froa Iks mitlypines.
B. B. Turner has been csuse<
much uneasiness since yesterday
by the receipt of a letter from
Lon Taylor dated at SAanila Feb
2nd^ Lon writhe that Godfrey f
Turner had requetfeT liimTIo
write to hia father, as be was not
able to do so hiimlf, and ^ia
supposition is that Godfrey ;i{|
sick, though the letter does MK
W"adT~
Governor Strong 2;10K. The
^Champion trotting stalliongi
Texas. 1 Haa trotted in 45 racea
and won 85 racea, ginning over
HO mile heata between 2:10 H' and
2:30. He ia a handaome game,
highbred aUllionppossessing 4^
•tandard crosses in nia pedigree,
combining tbe blood of the greai
Aloiont S^AVilke'a and llamil-
tonian, X0 nmilies, with s double
infusion of Alexander'a Abdallsh
and Mambrino Chief, backed up
by some of tbe faahlonahle pac-
ing crosses, Cafl at race trsck
and see him, snd Beno Clipper
and ©olts Men who are
alive to their own Interests are
booking their best mares. Now
is the lime tn breed if you want
to raj^e a road ho/ e, saddle
horse, aboW' horse or a.race horae
To raise the in, breed to s horse
•m bst is race hora% himself,
Marea from a diatanee kept n*a*
W# have joined 25 yearg* experience with
W^lttvlieyottr
verdict wftl be
1
The. .nn.Klr
\ l sonaotv.
— Boo*.
TKE COD^irntRK:'' *
meadowa and orcharda ornament1
ed with baadsome re^tdenees and
barns, silent but impressive re-
minded of tbe imelligeneej ener-
gy JAdlhrift of the owners. |n
psssing Vioeland we/jiotioed that
ita merchant and p^tmasterr Mr
Smith, was busy in waiting on his
rural patrons who were enticed
by his large stock of merchan-
dise. The village of Boeeland is
aituated in the heart of a mode
community and oontaina two
etoree,biackamith shop,and physi-
cian'# office. The fsmous Hub-
bard achool is situated near by.
While in the community we were
entertained by Messrs J. E. and
J. G. Bobinson in a most hospita-
ble msnner. Corn msnting was
progressing rapidly. katn is
needed for small
, lastaf/bsMsrs
Remaining/unclaimed in. the
postoffice,^JK .McKinney, Tex.
Mar. 28,W, which,if unclaimed,
j n two taoeka, will be sent to
Dead Letter Office at Washings
tWlts
'Last "night tho <Jity t^iunci
held their regular nionth^ ses-
sion at the pity hall. ,&Wv B.
Teague of Knox, this county re-
quested tbe right of wajr. in tbe
oitr~for~tba construction .of his
telephone line which will reach
from-McKinney to Leonard vis
Melissa, Stony Point,-y aidant a,
Blue Bidge and Knox and will
also connect Blue Bridge, Pike,
Womble'a store, Fayburg and
Farmerayille. The right of way
waa granted. The report of the
auditing committee was received
and showed that the cltyVUnan-
d«l condition was in first cln*
shape, aod two school bonds of
$500 each were cancellad Tthus
living the balance due on the
school bui!ding*only $7,000. ,
The Council also iasued the re-
vest that all citizens of *McKin-
ey be vaccinated, eapecfnlty the
school children. There being no
other business on hand the Coin-
ed adjourned.- 11
ijtDina.
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'bastin Mrs BeitU
/Foster Mra Georgia
- / Henry Mrs Mollis
/ Howard TD
Smith Uattle.
enmjHnr.
Cbaddick H H
Eates Jamee
uller Jacob
ncook George
mi Dave
JH "'—r
Johnson Aha
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Marvin C
Matthews
Merrill Jamee
Nicholas WM-
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Ryan Robt 7
Kuasell John A
Russell Jdbn
Stewart J R
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for
ther tna^ fail to get them;
U' |Cr Swtnt, Postmaster
I Hawthorn#
atudent, returned from
whtwhc
TsHavss New THrphsas Idas.
:—:r:- •—aaaess la f as
Fl
tike irat issue of the Ajteu Ad-
vocate, by Parker Broe., has
reached f|s and ia a Vety exadita-
We Journal for our neighbor city.
aire aure the proprwofliOml
make the paper worthy'H sup-
>ort of tlwirr town and w4 wish
hem a aueceasful futura.-5^^^"."1':
Subject, "True
Is now eomplete, ftlliflg ttwKtlr store to its utmost, and, we are proud
approximate, in poipt of QUALITY, QUANTITY OR PiHCE.
ate: J
safe;" ■
wv.
"Experience Joined to common aenan
> la to mortaia a providence.w
the following departments:
To this department we have given much atten
tion, and do not hesitate to' nay that we live the
In tbia department we eariy everything worn
en or hoys, from the cheapest to the
PARASOLS.
■ tmrnw
elegant Uno,
ever shown, and at prices that cannot ~be Beaten.
all quali*
Table Linen and NapKitis.
We have a full line? some v
tfawtun leader. *
I, Theaorrow that leada
Wallace Hugh
son;
IfcTnJe repentance^-S. J.
Plemmona.
i. Advocals lesaon—Miss Sue
Barnes.
&. Pspei-rRteult o f Trua
Vunitence—iliss Paarl Nelson. ,r
O.ttage prayt r meeting at
Porter's, in Peterahurg. Every*
body cordially invited.
r W. A. &8ULTON, Chm;
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r a sail ii rani Ja
' aeafaess
A full assortment—all prices.
Ladles Muslin
erwear.
The best assortment in the cityj pretty and cheap.
assortment
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ffotlons^
*A11 descriptions; a nice assortment of all the lat-
est novelties.
and exceedingly cheap
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A gexl «wortSwt. AMSlfaatMtw of Ktoctew—r.
Celebrated STETSON HATS. We curry a fine line.
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We Wuli to remind you that we hare absolutely One Flios to alL Nc> guessing', no ausriefe:,
Oood^sold strictly on merit, yt* buy tor Spot Cash} we
We solicit your trade. We promise the best goods and the lowest price. ^
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Thompson, F. C. The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 23, 1899, newspaper, March 23, 1899; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth252231/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.