The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 11, 1915 Page: 3 of 12
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Special I'urtupoiidonof
Blue Kill iff, Feb. 1* it. v. >\V.
Dennis ut McKlnney, presiding elder
of the illuo itld*« "circuit, wui in at-
leiiUuncu at i he quurterlv conference
held here Suturduy with the Methodist
church. He remained over for Sunday
.serviced, preaching Saturday night
.intl Sunduy at eleven o'clock cr-
vIcch, ufter which he left for Anna,
where he was dile to preach Sunda)
night.
Charley llouser of Deuison
ploy of the M. K. iV T. H. It
to see his brother, Dr. W. A.
the latter part of the week.
Rev. J. It. Hllger, pastor of the Hup-
tist church at this place, bus moved
to Hlue lililgc from West minster, and
is located in the north part of town in
the property known as the Mct'arley
residence. We are Klail to have such
people a* Hro. Hilger and family move
to our town.
Prof. W. L Dodson and wife spent
Saturday night with the fornier'M sis-
ter, Mrs. Qrover Dixon
Jim WIIhoii, of Bubinul, scui-ln-law
of I'ncle Jim Harnett of this place,
was In to Hue the Rood people on a
short visit the latter part of t lie week.
Mr. Wilson is a farmer ol some note,
and us such was a delegate to the
state convention of the Farmers' l.'n-
lon, which met in Ft. Worth last
week, and having a few days time on
his It. K. ticket after the adjournment
of the convention, ran wver to see the
people. Mr. Wilson reports things in
good shape in Uvalde i'utility.
Mrs. John Sharp of Jinllas is \lslt-
ing her sister, Mrs. A. F. Vomit of
this place.
Misses Ijola Williams and (Ho Imnn
were In McKlnney Sunday.
Mrs. Harvel, saleslady for W. F.
I irillith Co., Is in I in I Ins Inlying their
stock of spring hats.
Mrs. Price, proprietor of the Price
Hotel, was In Allen Sunday visiting
hor daughter, Mrs. Grant Thomas.
Miss Gertie Houser, who is in school
at Farinersvllie, was home io see the
people Sunday.
Prof, timer 1 •. McClttre, who is
teachitiK near FarnierHVllie, was home
to see his puretns, Mr. and Mrs. l,on
McC'luro, Saturday and Sunday.
Proy Fielder and wife of Pottsboro,
were visiting the former's brother, T.
li. Fielder, Friday of last week.
W. M. Baker has returned from
South Texas, where lie lias been gone
iin business.
fxnile Kutledge and wife of the
Flowers community were down to see
Louie's mother Hundu.v.
Work is being pushed on our rail-
road, getting the track in better shape
before beginning to run the new pas-
senger ear on schedule time. The cur
is now at. Anna, and lias made a few
trips out as far as Westminster.
Jlminle Morrow of Trenton was in
Ultie Ridge Sunday.
W. F. (irillith Is doing jury service
In McKlnney this week, being one of!
"that awful dozen."
Mrs. John Sellers was in Blue Ridge,
shopping Saturday.
Three new brick buildings are soon'
to be built on the southeast corner of
the square. John Woward who owns
the building now occupied by W. F.
(irillith Ar. Co. is to build one, J. S.
Stewart one, and on the extreme cor-'
ner, will lie one built and occupied by
the (luarnnty State Bank. They hope
to complete the work in, at least,
three months from date.
MrKINKlOV RAN It Kit TO IM!-
SPONIi TO WI'.M'OMI'. ADIIIM.su
Bankers of the fifth district of T< x-
as will hold a meeting in Dallas, Feb-
ruary 12, beginning at 10 o'clock In
the morning. The convention will be
of an Institutional nature, several
speeches apropos lo present banking
conditions being listed. They arc as
follows:
Call to order, Chairman Neville
Brooks, Paris, Texan.
In,vocation. Dr. Ilenry Alford P'ir-
ter, pastor of Gaston Avenue Baptist
Church, Dallas.
Addrese of welcome, Nathan
Adams, Dallas.
Response, Howell E. Smith, Mc-
Klnney.
Address, "Some Problems of the
New System," Oscar Wells, governor
Federal Reserve Rank, Dallas.
Address, "Crop Mortgagvs and
Credits," R. I«. Bennett, Paris, Texas.
A.ddress, T. P. Mart.ln, president
Stockyards National Bank, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma.
Address, "Circulation of Credit,'
B. D. Harris, vice president National
city Bank. New York City.
Sin SMITII * COMPANY.
Groceries, Grain aim! Food
Bonham, Texas,7-15-14.
Fort Worth Grain & Klevator Co.,
Fort Worth. Texas.
Gentlemen; Your third car of
GOLiDEN ROD stock feed reached lis
yesterday and believe me wo were
triad to ffct it as wo were out and hav-
ing calls for It every order.
Wo think it a cure for the high
price feed problem, all we have to do
Is to (ret a customer to give it a I rial.
Wish you would send us those slides
for the movies we were talking about.
I desire to thank you for your prompt-
ness In all matters. Yours Truly.
(Signed) SID SMITH & CO.
For sale by all dealers.
flock to McKlnney.
M. T. George, who once lived In Mc-
Klnney and held a position In the tai-
loring establishment of P. T<ess white,
has returned hero and will airaln be
with Mr. White's tailor shop. Mr.
White has accepted a position as trav-
elln gsalcsmiin for Geo. W. Smith of
this city.
A visit to our store will shbw you many items
that will be of interest to you. We have i lie pret-
tiest New Spring Coat Suits to be found any-
where. We ask that you visit our store and make
it your headquarters while in Me Kinney. Come
to see us on Dollar Day, which is Monday, Feb.
15th. Youwill find many items specially priced
for this day-
New Spring Coat Suits
Just Arrived
Wo an showing the prettiest line of
new spring coat suits to be found, the
very latest military coats with the
new Hare skirts. Come in and see
them. The price is the lowest possi-
ble. '
Special to Close Out all
Ladies Fine High Top
Dress Shoes
Patent with kid, cloth and brocaded
tops with French and Cuban heels.
These are the John Kclley $3.50 and
$1.00 line of shoes. Special to close
thein out. All sizes and widths,
at, only $2.75
Dollar Day Specials
For the lath
ltest 50c sheets, sizes 72x00, special
Dollar Day, 3 for .. $1,00
12 yards best 10c standard bleached
domestic, special Dollar Day $1,00
12 yards best 10c
Dollar Day.
Outing, special
$1.00
14 yards best Sea Island Domestic
special Dollar Day for... $1.00
$1.50 Blanket, large size, best 81.50
value, special Dollar Day $1.00
One lot best $1.00 long Kimona,
special Dollar Day, all sizes 75c
Best large size $2.50 Woolnap Blan-
ket, special Dollar Day $1.95
Ladies Shoes—One lot ladies shoes
small sizes, values up to $2.50,special
Dollar Day $1.00
Special Low Prices on Men's and
Boys' Clothing.
We need the room and make the price to move
the goods.
Mens suits and overcoats at extreme
ly low prices
15.00 Suits
12.50 Suits
10.00 Suits
12.50 Overcoats
10.00 Overcoats
7.50 Overcoats
$13.50
$9.85
$7.50
$8.95
$7 50
$4.95
Now is the time to buy that boy an-
other suit to finish out this term of
school, yon can buy him a new suit
for just a little more than half the
usual price, come in and see for
yourself.
Tess and Ted school shoes for boys
and girls sold here, they are the best
by test.
Ladies' Seperate Skirts and Waists.
We carry a large stock of ladies skirts and shirt waists
and can show you the newest things for less money than you
would pay elsewhere.
We sell Phoenix knit silk hosiery for ladies in black, white
and many colors, 75c and $1.00. Every pair guaranteed.
Wunder hose for men, women and children, 15c, 25c and 35c
pair, every pair guaranteed.
JAS. h. MERRITT,
South Side Square,
McKinney, Texas
.?. J. Wilson if Princeton sctula es
a dollar to renew his subscription to
Tlio Weekly Dcniocrat-Oa*ettc. Wo
have n fine lint of subscribers In the .T. M. Cathey of Clear Ijitko railed ho I* a valued reader. He also took
Princeton section anil wo arc always on im recently renewing for The the Semi-Weekly Dallas Farm News
glad to receive renewals. Weekly Dcsnocrat-Oasetto of which at dubbin* rate*.
BEAN SALE
.latin of Arc Kidney Beans, guaranteed to be
• if highest quality. At a price of
5c Per Can
6 Cans for 25c
I lie can contains ItHANS, Cane Sugar, Dairy
Salt and Artesian water. I test Iteans ever
canned.
PRICE STIFF
The Provider of Everything Good to Eat
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MIC MUE DIED
ID HMOAE, OKU.
.1 M. (Mack) Milium- tiled Fcli-
ruary 1! in u sanitarium at Ardinore,
Oklahoma, us a result of lilooil pols
oiling from a tootli extracted hoiiic
two wookH before. The burial look
place I'Vbrmiry 3 at his late li at.
Tishomingo.
The deceased wiin born Kelt. 7, INtil
lu Marshall County, Tennessee, ca.Mii)
to McKlnney, Texas with Ills parents
in IKVti and settled In tint Wllmoth
community, three miles north of
McKinney. lie wax In business lu
McKlnney until about twelve years
ago, when he moved to Oklahoma,
where he had since resided. Ills
father was Kilos Malone, known to
litany of our older cltisotis. Mack Ma-
lone wim twice married. Ills first
wife was Miss Ida llarron, who died
In, McKlnney 17 yearn ago. llo bad
fi/i-o children by the first marrlag-c
Mrs. Tom Jackson of Tishomingo anil
Miss Thelnia Mulono who resided
with her father at. tlio lime of IiIh
dteatli. I lis second mnrrluirc was to
Miss Myrtle Carey, who, with two
children, Httrvlve. llo is also sur-
vived by the following brothers and
sisters: W. T. Malone of Van llorn.
Texan; C. N. Malone, of McKlnney; JB,
A. (Al) Malone. of Qulnlnn and
tjoorgc Malotvo also of Qulnlnn. Tex-
m; Mrs. H. Hambo, of Ileber
SpriiiKs, Ark.; Mrs. I r. <?. II. Mer-
ohli.nt, and Mrs. Have Jorica, both of
Qulnlnn, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. C. N.
Malone, of this city, were wltih their
brother whon he passed away and at-
tended the funeral at Tishomingo.
The deceased was a contractor at the
latter place until about, two years ago
when be purchased a farm and
moved out on It about two miles of
that town. Mn<4( Malone had a
host of old McKlnney friends who
will lie grieved to bear of Ids untime-
ly demise. He was a member of the
christian Church and Ik Id In the
highest ostottm by his neighbors and
Oklahoma friends a« well as by those
hero at Ids old Texas homo. Miss
Tholnia. daughter of the deceased,
came home with her uncle Charlie
Malono and will visit here for a.
while.
Alex Russell of near Clear f.ake
wax In McKlnney Saturday on busi-
ness and was a pleasant business visit-
or to our office. While here he sub-
Morlbed for The Weekly Democrat-flu-
settc to be sent to bin son T. 1). Kusoell
of Clear I ake. route 1, for which we
aro very thankful.
R. Li. Stono went to McKlnney (
Monday. Ho In representing the Wyllo (
section on the grand jury, now in
neerton.—Wyile Ruiitlcr.
NORTHEAST COLLIN
COUNTY INSTITUTE
Counlj Superintendent VV. K. Fos-
ter has Issued circulars to tlio elTuct
that (he Northeast Collin County In-
stitute will lie held at the High Heboid
building in iiluo ItlilKe.
The dale is Saturday, February 13.
lu his circular Mr. Foster suys:
"It Is the sincere desire of the
County Superintendent that every
teacher and trustee be present at this
meeting, for It Is within tills section
that wo have the smallest district*
and the poorest equipped schools ill
Collin County; and as 'Consolidation'
Is to be our theme at tills meeting 1.
feel thai some effective work can bo
done, if tiie people will attend.
"Do not think, because your nanio
does not appear on the program that
you are not a part of the Institute, for
we want every teacher, trustee and
patron to feel at lioino and perfectly
free lo talk on any subject presented. '
Program for Um l>«y.
10 a. m. "Purpose of the Meeting"
W. H. Foster.
11 a. m. "What Consolidation Has
I lone for i's"- S. A. I>. Ilox and J. II.
Williams.
"What We Kxpcct It to llo for Us"
Have Tate, lister Pace, J. K. Pace,
and any others who will come from
cross Itonds or Desert Districts.
1 p. m. "The Advantages Our New
School Has fiver Old Ones 1'iefore
Consolidation"- 11. O. Mcleod.
"What Consolidation Could Do for
Donna, Itcd oak and Flowers Schools"
—Discussion led by W. P. Abernatliy,
who will he followed by the teachers
of each af the above-named schools,
and as many clticeiis of these districts
iih will talk.
"If Consolidation Has Helped and
Will Help all Uie Other Schools, What
Would It Do for Fnyburg, Snow Hill
and Water Kidge?"—Answered by
each of the trustees and teachers of
these schools.
At 3 p. m. Mrs. T. W. Wiley of Mc-
Kinney will led the Institute wluit tlio
mothers can do toward building uf>
our schools, and we trust that every
mother In Hlue Itldgo and surrounding
country will be out to hear Mrs. Wi-
ley.
S. F. Hardin will accept our thanks
for a subscription, to The Weekly
Democrat-Oaisette. Ho lives In the
New Hope community and was In Mc-
Klnney one duy this week on business.
Ooo, W. Ijakey, of Farmeravllle,
route 3, makes us smile by sending um
a dollar to renow his subscription to
Collin County's favorite paper—The
Woekly Domocrat-Ouaette.
A Great Many
Families
Just recclvc money and pay It out again without
of It. They do not know where It cornea from, i
The CoatiwMal State Bank recommends opening
subject to cheek, which enables the depositor* to pay an
wrlthw their own personal checks, and the best part of the
that the money Is always safe and sore. And then too,
have money In the bank It oreslus a desire to save. We pny four
per cent Interest oa savta)
bf
i to
-Continental State Bank
MeKinaty, Texas
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Thanks lo Oeorjro Wells of MM-
field, Toxm, for his renewal to the blr
Weekly Democrat-Qasette.
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 11, 1915, newspaper, February 11, 1915; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth293214/m1/3/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.