The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 1914 Page: 3 of 12
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Texas Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Collin County Genealogical Society.
- Highlighting
- Highlighting On/Off
- Color:
- Adjust Image
- Rotate Left
- Rotate Right
- Brightness, Contrast, etc. (Experimental)
- Cropping Tool
- Download Sizes
- Preview all sizes/dimensions or...
- Download Thumbnail
- Download Small
- Download Medium
- Download Large
- High Resolution Files
- IIIF Image JSON
- IIIF Image URL
- Accessibility
- View Extracted Text
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
The Store With
The New Goods
We pride ourselves in keeping at all times new gt>oil>
—goods which are FRESH ami of A 1 quality. That's the
reason our business is growing so rapidly. We eau plea^*
you just as we are pleasing others ev ery day.
Cooper Grocery Company
DEV.! M. COOK
ELEVEN DROWNED
II SAN ANTONIO
I
NEW OFFICERS
WERE ELECTED
1.11x1 Sunday t In* Kirilns at till
Mint Presbyterian church new olll-
cers were elected. i
Tlie Kldcrs wi re S T Hammond,
I!. 11. Krwin, W M Kerr and Scotty
Forsyth The deacons named were
Ur \V T I lourd, T. K. Crnlg, Clifford
I ilnsmorc, Will Oglesby, Charles Al>-
liott and .1 II. Montgomery.
Next Siuiil.'iy Hi«- pustor. Hi-v IK. B
I 'Inciter, will preach on "The Author-
ity for nnil the Duties of These (Mli
ecru," iiiiiI a date for their ordination
will ;it that time be named.
W ill Sow Wlicat.
J. D. Moreland, :i son of T I, More-
land who lives In the WHiikiMi Oiiiii-
hiiinity, has moved to the Mntthis
old pluco south of Allen where he will
sow ii good erop of wheat for next
season.
(1. 11. Foster of Farmersvilllc w u*
in Mclvlnney Sunday to \isli his old
friend, Jny Horn, who t* at present
in I. r. .Jnines A. Caldwell'* Sanitarium
here.
CHIEF CMRINa
WILL BE DEPOSED
By The Associated 1'ress.
Washington, Oct 26 Official re
ports received itt the Stat. I It purl
llient lmlleate thai the Agnas Onllcn-
tes peaee convention experts today or
toniorrow to depose (Jencrnl Ciirran-
7.a as I'lrst Chief of the Mexican
forces Which opposed tin- government
of i ieneraI Vlctoriuno Mnertii.
I.ater In the duy I'otiHiil Sllllman at
Saltlllo reported that dcnernl Cm
ran/a will willingly retire, if no ob-
Ji'cllon Is made to his candidacy for
I lie rvgnlur presidency when the sen
eral elei lions are held.
Itcv rook
time to tukc
vice Sunday
H. O. Pap*.
Seinls I'nprr to Dauitttlcr.
I'. P. Drunks has ordered the Dolly
('oufler-Oay.ette sent to his daughter,
Mrs. W. W. Woodson, In 1C1 T'uso.
Mrs. Woodson wan palnf\il1y injured
hy a fall recently from which slio Is
still suffering.
Nut wiUistunding the threatening
weather Sunday morning there was
a good attendance at the Sunday
School of the First Hupllst Church
and a number of new members were
enrolled An orchestra from Farm-
ersville furnished some excellent mus-
ic Nov nth is the rally day of this
school and the committee on program
made a good report of prcparaVioim
for the occasion.
Hev. (•. M Cook preached at 11
o'clock to a large and an appri dative
audience. His subject was "A Man
Sent from Cod '' lie gave some
striking Illustrations of men divinely
commissioned to do special work, ami
he was heard with great pleasure.
Mr i'oak wus reared In Collin Coun-
ty, is a member of Hie First Itaptist
Church, but is now a student of the
Southwestern liaptlst Theological
Seminary, at Ft. Worth.
was called home st this
part In the fuucral ser-
afteruoon of the lute
he speakng at the resi-
dence and Pustor King ut tlie grave,
in I'wu llrove Cemetery. A large
com(iany of friends attended these
impressive funeral service*.
At another hour Sunday after-
noon 11' King made the memorial
address ut the Woodmen unveiling of
the tomb of in Zuck Smith of Anna.
In which he paid a worthy tribute to
the departed. Tills unveiling was
lurgcly attended anil every part of the
program for the occasion was well
rendered The iniicls was furnished by
the Altogu band and by the Paris
brothers' iiuartcttc, and the mortality
poem was beautifully rendered by
Mist, Utiles of Anna
Pastor King preached at the First
I in I it i sit Church at the evening hour
of worship to a uood congregation,
and administered the ordinance of
baptism at the close of the sermon
lie announced that others Would be
baptized next Sunday evening
(.hi s in sin hi ti:\ \s
roll M l.l)|;ii \ \l \THI\
Miss Hose Miller, who lias been un
dor treatment in Mr Caldwell's Sani-
tarium, has Improved so satisfactor-
ily thill she has joined her brother,
lion Walter d. Miller, a Dallas law-
yer, ou a vacation trip to South Texan
points of Interest. Tlpon her return,
slu' will resume her music class lit
Melissa. She taught music ul Mari-
etta, Oklahoma, for a couple of years
until last July, when she resigned her
position there on account of Impair-
ed health. Miss Itose Is a McKluncy
reared girl and has the reputation of
being k successful mu*l< I 'licher.
Hy The Associated Press
Sun Antonio, Tex.. Oct. I'l KlcViii
persons have been found today who
met deat*J by drowning 111 Friday's
flood, till of whom lived iii the poor
part of the cltv. Fully two hundred
liouscs welt swept nwa> h) the AlaliaII
i 'reek
« • «
Salt Angelo, Texas. Oil 21 Auto
laohllc mall service has been stopped,
south of the city by the unusually |
hi a \ \ talus In tills section.
Cureo, Texas, Oct ' The lluada
loupe It Her l rising here at the rate
of six Inches all hour.
Hcturiicil From Oklahoma
Hev. .1 lien Snider returned Mon-
day from l.one drove, okluhomu,
where he conducted services at the
Haptlst Churelt Saturday night, Sun-
day and Sunday night. lie reports
glorious services with live additions
to the church membership. Oil the
fourth Sunday In next month the new
church ut Hint place will be dedleat
ed.
Miss Oln Dunn of Veroma Is a
guest at the home of lier -mint, Wlrn.
A. I.. Inmn, this week white amending
the institute.
Miss Cassie Sony has returned
home after spending the summer In
I.os Angeles ami on the IVclllc coast.
Some Finis AInui! Sudan (inuw—A
line Hit).
Makes good when It Is dry, and
makes better when It rains.
Produces from three to live tons of
hay p>r ,o i e when planted In thrci
foot rows.
Takes about one and one half
pound.! of seed to plant In three foot
rows
Can I# cut from twi to four times
per season.
Stock eat Ii In preference to all
other liwys Including alfalfa.
\ n a I vv > s !i III per cent protein.
lias been HIOWII SUCeCNHflllly iii all
kinds m climate undt r all sorts of
COIKllUflltS
Kvcry farmer In Collin County
should plant from one to ten acres
next > e.u to Insure plenty of Hue buy
I!liuru.n l ceil pure Sudan grass seed III
live iiiiiI ten pound lots at only llfly
l i nts per pound. I live us your order
now while we can supply you with
seed al this pliee it I,. IIK1IIT
I.ANI' CO, Mi KInney, Texas.
Prof Claude Hunter and wife of
Claude. Texas, are in McKluncy vis
King friends and relatives. Prof.
Hunter Is a brother of Mr ,1 K Hun-,
tcr of this city and formerly taught
Heboid In this county at Forest
drove Mrs Hunter is a sister of
formor district clerk, Jerome Sliced.
Farmer Jones Sorghum
45c Galon
For a Few Days
PRICE STIFF
The Provider of Everything Good to Eat
Phonmm 87 mnd 346
Weilllin,tr Invitations, Reception Canls, AniuiiineenieiitH, Mte.
Mrs J M Alice anil son, J. It
A lief:, of Crowcll, Texas, are visiting
Mrs. Alice's brother, dcurge P.
Ilrowi and family . Mr. Alice Is a
merchaul of Itl'i cifv\
•J*
: tttJ *■}
IjPl.bT-
^STj
No Bank can more fully appreciate the absolute ne-
cessity of co operation of depositor and banker than does
the Continental State Bank. And realizing this, the aim
of this institution has ever been to promote that feature
by giving its patrons the most perfect banking service
it is possible to obtain. Promptness, careful attention to
details, liberal policy and courteous treatment comprise
the system that has governed this Guaranty Fund Bank
for so many years.
-Continental State Bank--
McKinney, Texas
Barnes & iargent Will Buv Your Horses And Mules
KIIVMKH.
Mr. and Mrs Jim Mulder spent
Thursday night Willi Hert llrlnlee
and faina'.v.
Mr Arlington of Fmuiersvllle vis-
Ited Ills mill, Will Arlington, of ihi*
place.
Mr. and Mrs. HenV> and little son.
Hurl Lynn, attended meeting at Val-
dusta SumKy and Siuiilia night.
Mr and Mrs Hawk Handles ami
little son and daughter spn I Thurs-
day night with Mrs Handles' mother,
Mrs. Jane lloper
Little Lewis Hrlnloo has b«cii sick
but Is better a> this writing.
Mr. and Mrs Hert Hrluloc and
family spent Saturday night and Sun-
<lny with King Clinton and family of
<'-hu,in|l lia«
<}. K. Alexandei of Anna rinited at
ttils place Sunday.
Hhymer, Oct. 23
COKIKTIf.
Mra. Kl'la Flnley returned hotne
Saturday after a two months' stay In
Kureka Springs, Ark. Mrs. Fin ley'*
many friends are very glad to have
her with them again.
Misses K'vclyn and Leona tlrlllln of
Foote and Luelle Munciin of Ithea's
Mill were the Kiiests of Miss Krmyne
Mitchell Saturday night.
Miss Johnson of Virginia is visiting
at the home of her cousin, Mrs. John
Marnell, and family.
Mrs. Claud Tatuiu has been very
sick but Is some better at present.
Mr and Mrs. Clarence Howlln and
little son, Vernon Walker, spent last
week with their parents, Mr. anil
Mrs. P. M. Howlln
Mr and Mrs C. W O'Brien and
niece, Miss Krmyne Mitchell, visited
relatives west of Cellna Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Mnxlc Drake visited lit the
home of W. M Doyle one evening
last week.
O. It. Snider and family of Hunter.
W. F. liowls and family of cimmbers-
vllle, and Frank O'Hrlen and family
of this community all visited their
parents, Mr. and Mr*. Chos. Snider,
Sunday.
Mrs. Sadie Johnson anil two little
(laughter* recently visited Mr. and
Mrs (leoj-ge Painter of Hoseland.
Miss Alice Stelvr of Cellna recent-
ly visited Mrs James Drake,
Miss Kate 1 /•onard of Cellna Is in
Hils community dressmaking this
week.
Miss Krmyne Mitchell was In Slier-
man Saturday
Mr and Mrs J O. Wolf and little
daughter. Addle, spent Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. Johnnie Francis,
of Cellna.
Jim Thomas and family of Walnut
drove visited M. M Homiln and fatriil-
ly Suiiriny aftwrnoon
Dentil i>l' Voting Wife.
(in Inst Wednesday afternoon abotn
f. o'clock, the rlcatli nngcl visited
a hupp.v home near l>jno Star and
look awa.v Mrs. Pearl ItruKill Hi-ceas-
ed was taken vc-y ill with typhoid
feve-r Just n week or ten days before.
Mrs, Hriiglll was a true Christian and
has been a member of the Christian
Church sliiei.- .chlldl.ood Site was a
favorite among her friends and to
know her wits to love her. Wer par-
ents live In tills community Deceas-
ed vras Ixrrii May 30, WHIfi, and passed
to her riwar'l Oct. H. I lilt. She was
therefore 18 yefrs, 4 months a id 14
days of age at the time .of her (tenth.
She whs married to AJbert Hriizlll
July 2t. 18H Hetdde her young hus-
band of only a few months shit leaves
her parents, Mr. and lirs. J. o.
Wolf, and two slaters, Miss Addle *it
home, anil Mrs ICve Franils of Ce-
tlna, and a host of other .relatives
and friends to mourn her sud death.
Her remains were laid to rewt In the
Cottage Hill Cemetery Thursday af-
ternoon. Hev. Huge tie Holme* sultl
the last sad rites. The young )ius-
band and parents, and relatives hove
th«- greatest and deepest sympathy of
their many friends In their great
loss and bereavement.
Corinth, Oct. 23.
HF.MIA.
The gin of Jim Hrlggs was burned
here Monday night October 10th. The '
cause of the tire Is unknown. The
gin had not run since Saturday.
Dan Norwood and wife of Donna
visited the hitter's parents here Tues-
day anil Saturday night.
Jess Mnngutn and Hen Short of
Trenton attended the singing at Cnpt.
Harrett's Tuesday night.
Lillian Hurrctt spent Thursday eve-
ning with Mrs. Llla McKinney.
Charlie Hill of Trenton was In this
community lust week.
Curl Aston of Webb Hill paid a visit
this week.
II. Heywood and son. Wert, have
been at work In Trenton this week
moving house*.
Dock Barrett and John Oflangherty
attended the Dallas Fair Friday. *
Will Head and wife were seen one
day tills week passing through tills
community en route to Pike where
they will live for the remainder of the
year.
Oscar McdufTcy of Hliif" nidge tit-
tended a musical Saturday night at
It. lleywood'p
,11m Wilson and many others of
near Trenton were here Saturday
night.
Miss Lonle needy left Friday for
Fail'hte when she will teach school
this winter.
Sain Moilil whs kicked in tlx feet by
a mule one day last week, his nose Is
1 bought to he broken
Auioiiu tin many who attenib-d the
Dallas Fair from here Saturday were
Misses l-ltta Mae llradfocd and Ida
Dodd
("iipt Hurrctt uml wife visited I lie
I,"liter's uncle. Mr IlllCkalhee, at lNke
Saturday nlKhl ml Sunday.
Hai khoiies and npare-rllw were «-n
Joyed by a good many here Siindje-.v
for dinner.
DiltiH, Oct. !<l
AHIl.VI'M.
Mrs. M A. Veil and daughter, Miss
Hernlee. of Howe are visiting rela-
tives here
Hob Hodden and Miss Myrtle 'How-
ard attended the IIoiliesteaders Indg't-
at McKinney Friday nlglit.
Hev. Cunningham of Princeton
preached to h large and attentive
crowd at the school hunw Sunday
afternoon. There was one received
H to the fellowship of the church.
Hev. Hen Akin preached ut the
school house Sunday night.
Vern.il Crnwder HUM Wife spent Sat
unlay night mid Nun-day with (lube
Crowdei ut Krunch
denrgc Hlilnes returned Saturday
from riHitlug relatives al Lancaster,
Texas
School begins here the second Mon-
day in November under the manage-
ment of Prof W I. Vaibrough uml
Miss lli'li Mavis.
Iligginit. (hi. '16
MIIJ/WIMlh.
We were grieved to hear of the
death of the little duughter of Mr. I,|,iv in the (ilff community
It J Williams and family went to
Hovsc one ihiy last week
The farmers i. re getting tlnir cotton
about all picked out In this part of
the county
O M Jnrrel an. 1 ivlfc went to Hock
wall Saturday
A Stovnll wenl to Hoysc I'Yblay to
market cotton.
Will llrown and family visited John
Mi ('rummlns at l<an>n last Sunday
M. L. Foot and Jack Thompson
went to Itoyse last Thursday
Several of llic young people ut-
tendnd a show at Hoekwtill lust Sat-
urday night.
SOinol will hiitlii at tills place Mon-
day, November 2 Prof Nelson will
be the principle.
Mr* Corn Watklti's l>at>y has bnen
on the sick list for a few days,
Mrs. Kfflo Parish and children
visited In Lavon Frldny evening
Jink B.rundnge and family visited
his brother, Hen nrundage, last Sutu
and Mrs Ware lleltlln They former
ly lived here and have many friends
who extend to them their heartfelt
sympathy In the loss of their little
girl
Mrs, Corn Homnr and little son.
Muck Cook. attended church here
Sunday afternoon
Mrs Host was reported on the sick
list Sunday.
Ardath, Oct. :m.
Millwood. Oct 2r .
i. i1'. vanrrc iucitui
t'lty MtUTshal or maun at N|s'cinl
Mciilou Hold Moiiilny.
Al the special elccHon In I'ltltio
Monday, October ill, ,'l. !•'. Vance wns
elected city marshal to llll the vnean
ey caused hy the resignation of 10. (I.
Hn.ldwln. Tho latter resigned an
marshal after Ids idecllon as county
commissioner of tho Piano district.
Three candidates contested for tho
sin-cession to the city inarslialshlp
Mr, Vance, Mr. Hoggi ss and Clatlib
Mayes.
Hrlglit .Mcliiuiicy (,lrl Stililcilt.
Daily Courier liazelle Is a regular
visitor to Miss Kstlier llrown who Is
n student in the Southwestern Univer-
sity at (leorgclown. She is a daugh-
ter of lion, deorgo 1'. llrown of this
city and a member of the McKluncy
High School class of IBM. She Is
one of the brightest, students ever
turned out by the McKinney High
School and this paper predicts that
she will distinguish herself equally
ns well as a University student and
win a good share of her class distinc-
tions.
Mrs. Charles Snider and Mrs. Jim
Kissinger of Ithon's Mill were ill Mc-
Kinney Tuesday and were pleasant
visitors to this ofllee.
IIHUilNK.
Mr. and Mrs. Ilrlt Holllns of near
Dump Is spending a few days with
Mr and Mrs. Frunk Stewart.
Mrs. Oma Dannls and two children
of DeCulh have been visiting relatives
here a few days, leaving Friday to
Join her husband at Piano. From
the latter place they go to Big
Springs at which place they will re-
side.
Curvy Dalton of Branch spent Sun-
day with his sister, Mrs. Sid Rlc*-
undor.
II. L. Stewart and wife and Mrs
Ijcna Dawson and son Sylvostor at-
tended the Dallas Fair Saturday.
Verna Crowder and Myrtle Kindle,
both of this place, were married last
Sunday at I /hirvs Crossing while at
Sunday School. Their friends wish
them much happiness
IKH3GY.
Willie Hall ind wife of Farmcrs-
vllle spent Saturday night and Sun-
day with Mr, King and family.
Mrs. Charles Mcllrlde spent Sun-
day night with Mrs. Mcllrlde of
FurmersvHIe.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Miss Poirlee Kemp at
Snow Hill Saturday.
Hoy Johnson and wife visited
Homer Womlile and family Thurs-
day.
Charlie Mcllrlde and wife were in
Dalian Monday.
Tloggy, Oct. 2*.
An Appreciated Header.
Dr. Moses H. Darnall, of Washing-
ton, D. C. sends us a dollar bill for
The Weekly Democrat-(lunette anoth-
er year. Dr. Darnall Is a native of
this county, being a son of the late
Did. J. It. Darnall of Cottage lllll.
one of the most scholarly and highly
esteemed early settlers of the county.
Mr Darnall Is a brother of Mrs. deo.
IV llrown of this city. Ills mother
and a single sister also live here. Dr.
Darnall Is enjoying a splendid general
Mrs Kliner Halllns of near Culleo- j practice In the national capital city,
ka spent Saturday night nnil Sunday We appreciate having his name on
with Mr. and Mrs ono Davidson. lour list of readers.
Harry L. Womlile of Womble com-
munity Was a McKinney business vis-
itor Saturday.
('<>1111>I«• I«> stock of shoes and
i*i 11 > I h > I'm especially for Hie
school children.
(Jive us a look for the Fall
hill, and we will show von we
cull save voli money,
('nil for ii free pencil.
Bone & Ray
The Shoe Men.
Hev J. Hen Snider, who recently
returned from I/one drove, Okla-
liouia, reports Hint l<ee Coffey, who
has been III for several year* Is
slightly Improved; but yet remains In
serious condition Leo is well
known here uml ids many friends
hope for him an early recovery.
9c
We will pay 9c for Cotton and ♦
$18 for Cotton Seed, in assorted ii
Merchandise at Cash Prices.
We want 50 Bales
Crouch-Hartzog Company.
Fuaoral Director* ud
Day Phone as. Night M. <
9c
9c
I
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 1914, newspaper, October 29, 1914; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth292174/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.