The Democrat (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 2, 1904 Page: 5 of 10
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CALLI8.
Callis, May 31—Tom Fielder
id wife visited his father and
and mother of Pike, Saturday
right.
J W Brock made a business trip
to Greenville last week.
Mrs Mattie Tyler of Paris is
visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs
Chatman.
Mr McHone and eon have been
-verv wick.
Mrs Fannie Williams of More-
land spent Sunday evening with
her sister, Mrs Tennie Williams.
Brother Smith conducted the
prayer meeting Sunday night.
Andrew Lawrence's baby is
sick.
Dr Jones has returned to his
home at Dallas.
Tom Callis spent Saturday
night at Moreland.
M isses Visiornnd Eron Fielder
of Pike were at singing Sunday.
LUCAS.
Lucas, May 30—T J Sneed and
The Doing* Sisters Misses Ruth und Bessie,
ments ^went to Dallus last week to attend
R.i«kthe General Assembly of the C 1'
church.
Miss Hat tie Bradley of McKin-
ney is here visiting her aunt, Mrs
Mrt M* E T Spurgin.
|"ou Lee Myrick and family of Tio-
J101 1" ga, have been here visiting.
a^'s Miss Ella Morrow left today
, I for her home in Hopkins county.
g°i'\j Tom Johnson's daughter, of
in to! % Parker, ate rat poisou today and
came near dying in spite of nil
two physicians could do.
The children's service at Lucas
last night was splendid, a large
congregation ^listened attentively
for more than two hours. The
music was fine especially the duet
sung by Miss Clide Elkins, >o-
prano and Prof W D Morrow,
""tenor- Your humble servant had
the honor of training the singers
for the service.
Kev W T Newsoine returned
from Wylie today where he had
been iu attendance at the fifth
Sunday meeting of the Baptists of
Collin county. He savs it was
the best meeting they have ever
had.
T G White has sold his proper-
ty in Lucas, consisting of house
and lot and blncksmith shop to
Dr k C Morrow end will give
possession about the first of July,
The property will be for rent to
some good blacksmith. Mr \N hite
has been among us for several
years and has many friends who
will be sad to hear of his leaving.
ing
for n
ROSKLANl).
Roseland, May 31—Farmers are
busy cuttiug wheat.
Murry Lee und sister. Miss
erarv depuiMenrv, spent Saturday and Sun-
Female Seiuintr ,n Mustang.
this term. M-«g pra^ spent Monday in
grand daughter oTey
c E0(!iub i. p„ot
th>* c,tv' lTnW3Lanham of McKin -
* — 3is shaking hands with
here Saturday. He ex-
ts to teach in the Normal
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tal
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hool at Sherman this summer.
I J T Robinson was in Weston
The Waii|#turdrty.
Mrs Tom Howell is quite sick.
• Miss Annie R.ibinsou returnen
home Saturday from Waxahachie
where she has been attending the
school.
Mr Baker was through here
last week canva.-ing for the Chi-
cago Portrait Co. Ho took a
number of orders in this neigh-
borhood.
Rev L A Hurk preached at
Maple Sunday morning and thi*
place Sundav night. There was
preaching at the Christian church
Sunday night also.
Messrs John and Doc Moore of
Weston came over Monday to
take charge of J H LC English's
threshing machine.
K|rs John Perkins of Celina
epant several days of last week
daughter, Mrs Tom
witfy her di
Howell.
Several of
Vilcft Point y
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toerri
back
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our citizens went to
Monday in search of
irries and grapes. They came
ck well supplied.
^rof Rhode's leaves today for
home near Fort Worti^. H*
principal of Alia School again
next year.
Miss Jessie Finley will return
to her home in Amorillo today,
after a two week's visit to rela-
tives and fiiends.
The entertainment given at the
close of Alia School Friday night
was a decided success. Each
number on the program exhibited
the painstaking care with which
the selections had been made and
the pupils showed they had been
well trained. The teachers were
Prof Rhodes of Fort Worth, Miss
Plemmons of McKinney and Miss:
Beck of this place.
ALTOQA.
Altoga, May 31.—Harvesting
will begin in this neighborhood
about the middle of: this week,
and the crop reasonably good.
Cotton has been very backward
owing to the cool weather, but
the last few days it is just spread-
ing itself.
Peaches and blackberries are
getting ripe and I tell you Mr
Editor we are in the tight.
Well we are very much anima-
ted over the Interurban Railroad.
Surveyors art coming this week.
\\ e trust It will not go where the
"woodbine^twineth" as the other
did.
The ice cream supper Saturday
for the Bucknor Orphans' Home
was well attended for the weath-
er to be so threatening. By ten
o'clock there was a good crowd,
and all J partook heartily of
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Dates for the Reunion at McKin-
ney Changed.
I Hi
On
Account of harvesting and
Farm Work Being Over
With, Then.
The dates foi holding the Old
Settlers and ex-Confederate pic-
nic and reunion of Collin county
has been changod from July to
Tuesday and Wednesday, August
IB and 17. This decision was
reached at the meeting of the
meml>ers of the association held
at the court house last night. The
last named date was suggested by
The Democrat in the beginning
and will be much more preferable
to the majority of the people,
especially the farmers, as they
will have the work of harvesting
and laying by their crops com-
pleted then.
refreshments. Something near
fifty -'ollas were made and the
band furnished most splendid
music.
Rev Mark Dunn, of Blum, is
visiting his parents and other rel-
atives this week.
Mrs W T Dunn went to McKin
BLl'K K1DOK.
Bluo Ridge, May 30. —Mr
Young of Ft Worth was in Bluo
Ridge Fiiday.
Mr Striplin and family of New
Maxico, Glenn Waees and family
of Caddo Mills and Leo Laney
the jand family ot Climax are visiting
J C Connor and family.
The Rebekah Lodge of this
place will entertain the Whito-
wright Lodge Tuesday night.
Len Burnett was in Trenton
Sunday.
Rev G B Airhart and son at-
tended the Fifth Sunday meeting
was in
ney today. ,at W}lie_
Mrs J C McCoy and daughters I)r Willbanks of Bells
Mioses Verg.o aud Hattie, visited B|ue Kidge last week.
at the Late homo last Thursday. ... ,, , >f
.. , , , : Misses Myra Connor and Mar-
Misses Geeton, of \V hitewi iglit Lja Miller are attending com-
aie vis'ting their unclts, Bob and nieucement exercises at Sherman
Sam Maghee, jthils vvoekt
Mrs Dallas and daughter, Mrs Misses Bessie Dillon and I'na
\*m !>'/rl10i i .ve |)eon v|w,tmg | Long of Trenton arc visiting
Mis S ,J Dobbs for the | ast twoj friends in Blue Ridge.
months, left for their i home in rP,
Leger, OklH., Inst Fri.laj. I J le." ?'ea"' "'P*
" „ . ,' .. , , ,, , i per at lom McCarley s Saturday
Kev 1> A Hall returned Sundayj night
from Georgia wheie lie has been
visiting his mother for the past i ,, ,
ton day- ! visibing relatives in Blue Ridge.
G O (inte and son, Clvd went! ^ is A uff i.
to McKinnev today. ' Andy Burnett of Dallas visitot
Mrs.! II Walker sprained her
ankle while alighting from lieri ... .
buggy Saturday evening and can't j v,s,t,nB their son at I lauo
walk. I Geo Calloway was in Dallas
Grandpa Dunn is 'suffering! Sturdily.
VINKY UBOVK NO. 2.
Viney Grove, May 28.—Rev
Hackney, of near Princeton,
tilled his regular appointment
li^re Sunday.
Born to Mr and Mrs Jiui Caves
a boy.
Mr Swagety and family of Al-
toga visited iu this community
Sunday
Prayer meeting at this place
every Sunday night.
Frank Skelton and R E Bell
made a flying trip to Bluo Ridge
Monday.
Miss Cora Tomkins has been
sick the past week.
Joe Terrell and sister of Altoga
visited in this community Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Durland of Melissa
is visiting her sister, Mrs Jim
Caves.
Jim Pruitt attended the ice
cream supper at Altoga Friday
night.
Don't forget our Sunday school
every Sunday at 3 o'clock.
Fred Crcswell of Tennessee is
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MYs Acuff is very sick.
Andy Burnett of Dallas
I home folks last week.
I'nele Bob Scott and wife are
is
from rheumatism.
Mrs Jim Terrell is on the sick
list.
Little Glenn Dobbs has been
sick for the past week* iita lit-
tle sister, Jessie, is just recover-
ing from a spell of malarial fever.
The Sanctificationists aVe going
to pitch their tent on High Point
just east of Ardath some time in
June, for a series of meetings.
WILLIS CHAPEL.
Willis Chnpel, May 30.—The farm.
er« are Kreatly rejoicing over the beau-
tiful weather during harvesting time.
Corn and cotton are line in this sec-
tion.
Fred Ownbey and wife visited Prof.
Chance and family near Ardath Sun-
day afternoon.
Joe Wright of Snow Hill is in our
community looking after the interests
of his thresher.
Mr. and Mrs. M. 8'. Ownbey are
shopping In McKinney to-day.
Mrs. W. W. Scott and daughter of
McKinney were in our community one
day !a.st week.
Mrs. Joe Lindsey and son were vis-
iting the former's father Monday.
Sorni? cotton is being planted in
stubble.
Secured Contract.
Charlie Scott and Jim Hamil-
ton have been awarded the con-
tract for the erection of a brick
building for a trust company at
Leonard. Those gentlemen are
first class workmen and are al-
ways busy.
Edna, Trx.. March 14. 1 08 Dr. E.
W. Hall. St Loaic, Mo., Dwr Sir
I have been cured of kidney and rheu-
matic troubles by the use of your Texas
Wonder. Hall's Great Discovery and
1 can fully recommend it to others suf-
ferinff in the hhuu* manner.
L. E. WARD.
A TEXAS WONDER
ODesiUHll bottle ol Hull's great D.*-
eovery cures all kidn«y and bladder
troubles rwuioves gravel, cures dia-
betes. seminal emissions, weak and
Ipuie backs, rheumatism and all irreg-
ularities of the kidnoys and bladder Tn
both men and women, regulates blad-
der troubles in children. If not «old
by your druggist, will be sent by mail
oil receipt or fl. 00, One small bottle
is two month*' treatment, and will
enre any case above mentioned. Dr.
E. W Hall, note mannfactnrer, 8t
Trxai „P
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Hi. n **«•**i tuiuuii
Louia, Mo.. formerly of
Nathan Rogers' baby is danger-
ously sick.
Bob White and grandpa Callo-
way are havug some repairing
done on their houses.
Fost Mount is building a new
house on the north side of town.
Mrs Thomson of Merit came
through Blue Ridge Friday en
route to Van Alst.vne to visit her
daughter and family.
Mrs Edna Womblc of Womble
is visiting her parents, Mr and
Mrs Kirby.
Mr Freeman is on the sick list.
Mrs M ary Keller is worse.
Arthur Connor, who has been
attending sohool at Georgetown,
will be at heme this week to
spend vacation,
Len Burnett will goto McKin-
ney this week to have his eyes
treated.
Miss Lillian Movers returned
last week from a visit in Arkan-
sas.
Ed Miller is at home. He has
been at Piano singing for a meet-
ing.
Rev Francis is holding a series
of services at Grounds school
house.
ROSAMOND.
Rosamond, May 31—Mrs J W
Kiffe has been quite sick with
measles, but is some better at
thu writing.
The rattle of the reaper is now
heard on every side.
Manco Lindsey, wife and little
daughter, Benin, of Farmersville,
are here.
On account of the meeting at
Anna but few were out at the
singing Sunday afternoon.
E C Forbes went f > McKinney
on business last Friday.
J H Easton wants a roccipe for
curing a balky horse.
Pies Speck ha been on the
sick list with a throat trouble
for ;i week or two, hut is bettor
now.
11 B Hull and son, Dudley at-
tended clnireh at Anna Sunday.
Long live The Democrat and
Courier.
Candidates' Speaking Dates.
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Attention 1 Singers.
The Collin County Singing
Convention will meet with the I
Faulkner class four miles east of
Allen, on Friday. Saturday and
Sunday, July 2H, 30 and 31. (treat
preparations are in progress for
the entertainment of delegates
and visitors and a royal time is
anticipated. Each class in the
county is urgently requested to
send their representatives to
assist in the promotion of sacred,
song. It is earnestly hoped that
both vocal and instrumental!
teachers will meet with us. Fori
further information write to Miss I
Ona Spurgeon, R F I) No 2,Allen
Texas, or W '/. Bates, sec., Mill-
wood, Tex., D W Leigh, presi-
dent, care of The Democrat, Mc-
Kinney, Texas. wtf
Arrested in Sherman.
FIRST VVKF.K,
June 1, Lebanon. >S p in.
'* '1, Rennor, 8 j> m.
" 3, Piano, ^ p m.
" 4, Allen, 1:30 p m.
SKC'ONI) WKKK.
June ii, Lucas, s o'clock
" 7, St Paul. * p m.
" 8, M urphy, # p m.
" 1 , Clear Lake, N p in.
4' It). Copeville, S p in.
"11, Wylie, 1:30 p in.
THIRD WKKK.
.I tine 13, Lavon, y o'clock p
" 14, Millwood, 8 p m.
" 15, Josephine, 8 p in.
" 1(5. Nevada, H p m.
" 17, Culleoka, 8 p in.
" IK, Faimersville, 1:3(
FOl.'KTH WKKK.
June 20, Verona. <S o'clock p in.
'• 21, Altoga, b p m.
" 22, Climax, K p m.
44 23 Princeton, 1:30 p in.
•4 24, Snow Hill, 8 p in.
44 2i), Blue Ridge, 1:30 p
FIKTII WKKK.
27, Pike, M o'clock p
2-s, Gray Bill, 8 p tn.
2l , Westminster, 8 p ill.
30 Valdasta, 8 p m.
1, Anna, 8 p m.
2, Melissa, 1:30 p in.
SIXTH WEEK.
4, Prosper, 8 o'clock p in.
44 5, Celina, 8 p in.
14 t , Roseland, * p in.
44 7, Weston, 8 p in.
44 8, McKinney, 1:30 p m.
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATE!*.
The candidates for legislature,
J D Cottrell, T O Murruv and T
W Perkins, and candidates for
State Senate. B F Looney and T
E Bvrd of Hunt county huve ar-
ranged the following dates to ad-
dress the voters ot Collin county,
speaking at night unless otherwise
specified:
Monday, June 20, Frisco.
Juno
July
July
m.
tn.
Tuesday,
Wednesday *'
Thursday, 44
Friday, 44
Saturday, 44
Tuesday. 44
21, Celina
22, Weston.
23, Princeton.
24, Anna.
2.r>, Piano, 2 p in.
28, Wylie.
Deputy Sheriff L A SeArs re-
turned from Sherman last eve-
ning, having in custody Z R Scott
Wednesday 4* 25', Nevada.
Thursday. 4* 30, Culleoka.
Saturday, July 2, Farmersville,
2 p in.
Tuesday .July 5, Blue Ridge.
Wednesday 44 t>, Pike.
Thursday, *4 7, Alien.
Friday, 44 8 McKinnev.
All precinct candidates are in-
vited to attend and announce.
Card of Thanks.
We extend our heartfelt thanks
to those who assisted us by act or
expression in the recent illne&s ef
our dear departed baby.
A.J. Aycock and Wife.
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You
JMust
Look
Before you can see our New Wall Paper Pa
ideas areas bright as a Summer morning, and u
kind of a room ami style of furniture. It j costs
have up-to-date Wall Paper hangings, thalp to luj
things that have been shown for years. We U*
plate rail, chair rail, room moulding and everythin
to decorate your homes. Wo invite you to call i
our stock. Two Trips to World's Fair. T
every ftOc purchase.
CITY DRUG STQ
R. E. BRISTOL, Prof
McKinney, Texas, •
mj in
4-Katy V U. C. V. Rates.
Nashville, Tenr. , June 14th to
16th will be of interest to pros-
pective travelers. Write to
4,Katy," Department A, Dallas,
Texas, and ask about the rate to
Nashville, going and returning
via direct lines; also going, and
returning via St Louis, and also
going via direct lines to Nashville,
aud returning home via St Louis.
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WHITE'S GROVE.
White's drove, May 31.—Willis Shel-
ton is in our midst again, after an ah.
sence of some time. We are glad vo
have him with us.
Several from WetsH attended prayer
meeting here Sunday night.
Mrs. Ktta ltohblns and lit11o son,
Avery, spent Thursday night with rel-
atives here.
The farmers are very bu*y getting
ready t<. cut wheat and oats.
Mrs. Tom Foreman of McKinney has
returned home after spending a few
days with her mother, Mrs. Shields.
Henry Williams and Tal Yates at-
tended the ice cream suppei at Leba-
non S
Mr.
night
father
ot' the
(>ur
ing an
Dr. Jas. A. Cal
Office hours: 8 to
und 2 to 6 p. v
Practice Lim
to Diseases of Nose,
and diseases of womei
Genito-Urinary orgai
turn and nervous sys
Office Foote r
Upstairs r°Oj[£
McKlNNEY
iturday night.
and Mrs. Horn spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. Horn's
and mother, Mr. and Mr#. Epps
Wctsel community,
Sunday school and prayer meet,
progressing nicely.
.Domest
rug Co
over
Brannon's Nov. Jex
$lo and tip. OlltC
Blades &iharpent
McRinne-j
J)C
of
mr-
PRICE LIST FROM SULLIVAN'S
Racket Store
Mens work shoes $1.25
Work shirts 35c to 50c
Negligee shirts.. .25c to 75c
Yard wide Sea Island percale
worth l<te now * 'ae
2 mouse traps 5c
Lawns and Din*-
25c values..1
1 box toilet
2 doa pearl but^
2 doz dress buti^jjy
Tin und Enamel
■most
Low Rents. No Clerk hire. Can
Big Bargains. Yours to pleatf,**
G. A. Sullivan, The Rack."
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ROLAND.
The literary at Ash Orove was well
attended and enjoyed by nil.
There will be quarterly meeting at
Liberty next Saturday and Sunday.
Miss I.otie rifrc®, niece of Mrs. J. W.
Cox, lias returned from the St.-ite nor-
mal at Denton, having graduated from
that school. She attended school at
Clarksville before Koing to Denton, and
has gone there only two years. I.otie
is one of our best young ladies, and
we wish her much success.
1,it tie Miss Ophelia Webb is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Moore, of Wes-
ton.
Misses Julia and Altia Vernon called
on Ml « Maud Webb Fr iday afternoon.
D. White and Ueo. Kendall are
cutting wheat.
Cotton blooms were exhibited
in Taylor yesterdav.
Work for the big picnic and let
us have a large crowd and a glori-
ous time.
The county campaign is on in
full blast. Size up vour candi-
date and take vour choice.
SPECIAL PRIC^
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on Matting i.
Bed Steadjs xi
Stephens 8
West Side S<^
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M m. Board ineet>0|.
day in each mont__
RottoKuitor.oRoaoiti^,
YOUR SPRING
MATTING
Should come from our store. New line,
ceived of Japan and China Matting. /
oleum, quality the best. Prices most re
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Thompson, F. C. The Democrat (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 2, 1904, newspaper, June 2, 1904; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291840/m1/5/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.