The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 23, 1915 Page: 3 of 12
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l-n US UK YOI R SANTA CUV8.
If Its good things to cat you want ><111 should Id uh Ih> your Sunlu
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(At Hlstler & BriM.il old Stand)
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The Wee Babe of the Manger
Ijong yearn ugo tit u tnungcr mile
Where darkness wiim dense and d«• •!>,
In the loving arum of a mother,
Kay a Utile bubo asleep.
Dear little stronger, no cradle of down
Awaited thy sweet form,
No little love tokens came to thee,
To brighten thy birthday morn.
There was poor welcome for one so frail;
Men saw no likeness In thee,
To a mighty king with sceptre and sword,
They were expecting to see.
lint a sweet refrain was heard on earth,
• if peace ami good will from afar,
As out of the cust there arose
The beautiful light of a star.
Ileal- little babe, men knew not thy power,
'Twus known by angels above;
Kurt It measures strength by glint of steel,
Heaven knows the power of love.
Today as of yore on thy birthday morn
The swords flash keen and bright,
And tile hissing sound of shot and shell
Caii be heard by day and night.
"Swords will be beaten to plows shares,
Pruning hooks be made of I he spear,"
The Prince of I'eace with sceptre of love,
Will again to earth appear.
No more the wee babe of the manger
Not. alone In Gcthscrnunc;
liut a conqueror to whom all nations
Will humbly bow the knee.
Let'earth change her crimson garments
Made red with the blood of her siuln;
I,et tin; white robe of peace cover all
For Christ Is coming again.
MPS. J. H. HIM,.
PIBK TO BE Pl-
eura IN Jill.
NICE REILTT DEM.
HIDE ON MONDH
It Is said that final plana for the
IVirchane of the ground for the Karm-
crsvllie public park have been com-
pleted. Miss Hattle Neathery, presi-
dent of the Civic ''lull of that, town,
liai' been diligently letting her forces
In the campaign for funds with which
to purchase the park site. Mrs. Jack
Carver, Mrs. Richard Hudson and
Mrs. James Church were appointed a
committee recently lo confer with
Rnin Honaker regarding the closing
<>f I he trade for the land lie owns be-
tween the M. K. & T. railroad and
the Santa Fc road. The papers will
be trade out and the money paid for
the lot enrly in January, after which
the work of improving the lot will
begin.
Mr. and Mrs. Have Bomar of I he
Mt. Klon community were Christmas
shopper# in McKlnney Saturday.
Mrs. Hugh McDonald and little ^
daughter of Austin, have arrived to are entertaining a new glrla^Uielr
upend the holidays with relatives. tiom®, 4 '(VfMMMflHHIMH!
A nice realty deal was made Mon-
day by the McKlnney Kcalty Co., A.
M. (Armp) Hill, Manager, when they
sold the .IS.acre farm of J. 10. Sunkel
of Mine Midge, to Irwin Oliver of near
near Allen. This little farm Is one of
the best In the whole county, lying
Jusl one mile Kast of Hluo Itidge. It
Is all flrsl-class land, well Improved,
and Mr. Oliver paid $10a an acre cash
for it. Mr. Sunkel has resided on tho
farm for nine yi ars. He will probably
leave Collin county, we regret to state.
Mr. Oliver will occupy II as a home,
moving early in Ihe new year. Mr.
Sunkel llsleil the land wilh the Mc-
Klnney Really Co., less than one
month ago; today, lis sold. Unless
you want to sell and nol keep your
property, better not list it with tho
McKlnney Keally Co. A. M. (Armp)
Hill, Manager. Something doing
pretty much all the time.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hicks of Wylle
PIONEER CITIZEN
CHIMED or DEATH
W. T. Jordan, uged 7ti years and It
moilt lis, died Wednesday of last w<oU
«t the family home north of Karmem-
villc. He had been In declining licit It !■
for several mouth* The funeral was
held Thursday afternoon at the Pres-
byterian church ;.t Kii'inersvllle, Kev.
M. A. Forgy conducting the services.
Moccawed was uu honored and respect-
ed citisr.cn and reared a large honor-
able family, lie was born January
M37 in Franklin county Georgia, but
Inter moved with Ills putvnts to Ala-
bama.
MiOllt October 10. 1S." !> he Willi III-
mother, two brothers and one sister.
Ills father having died, started to
Tcmih in all on wagon, lauding In Col-
lin county December I!!', of the same
year. Mr. Jordan prof, ssi d religion
early In life joining the Presbyterian
church at Aider Springs Alabama.
He Joined the Southern Army at
Mi Kinney in I Kill, being a member
of Co. 10. Ilrlsio's command, lie con
dueled himself throughout that mem-
orable struggle that tried incus souls
with that gallantry and patriotism
that has always characterlxcd the boys
who wore the gray. After thai con-
flict ended he returned home and de-
voted Ills time to farming, which oe.
cuputlon he hai constantly followed
ever since.
Mr. Jordan was married lo Miss
Mary Wllcoxsou, October, 10, 1802. To
this union 12 children were born: Itus-
sell ,v«rdan of Dallas, t nly Jordan of
Childress, Mrs. Pink Chapman of
Clreenvillo, Mrs. George llouser of
Josephine, Mrs. Maud Houscr of lllue
Itidge, H. T. Jordan of Josephine,
Wink Jordan of Wichita Kails. Hoono
Jordan of Dallas, Henry Jordan of
Marlow, tikla., Mrs. ola Martnuin,
KurntersvUle, Mrs. Jim Colemnn of
Knnls. Tex., ail of whom were present
except. Mrs. Coleman.
iiaim:k iiakhi.d hocks.
Ale* Word, Vouiig runner Takes
Weekly Democrat-GiikcIIc.
We were favored wilh a friendly
f«fttll Saturday by Alex Ward, at pro-
gressive young farmer of near Cot-
tage Mill. M< Kinney, Route 0. While
hero lie subscribed for The Weekly
Dcmocrnt-(Janette and the Kami and
Kaneh. Mr. Ward Is also a fine
chicken fancier, raising the Marred
Mocks, and says lie has several now
ready for the market.
CITY TD.ACIIlilts INNTITI Ti:
MOT II I'll 110 KATIKDAY
The regular City Teachers Institute
met Saturday in the Hoyd High
School Mullding. After roll call and
tho Grade Meetings, the teachers
heard u very able discussion of "The
relative value of map-drawing In Geo-
graphy and History," led by Misses
'•orc.ohn and Mrs. Miller.
After this Miss Cameron discussed
the difficulties of Ihe Third Grade as
did also Misses Dunn and I^itluim.
Miss Hunter followed with a splendid
paper on "What is the full meaning of
study," in which sho called attention
to the fact t hostility Is not. a passive
tm
recoptlve attitffoc but Hither one of
active effort to aqulre something.
The meeting closed with a speech
by Mr. Head on "Relation of study
to pupils and tho school." After
which the teachers went home feeling
much benefitted l>y tltc various dls
ctisslons.
KID JONGS, INDUHrmiOtJS
N KG I to. l>HO| S l>F, Al)
Sid Jones, an Industrious negro, for
a long while employed ^it the Collin
County Mill, dropped dead Saturday
evening. He was hurled Sunday. On
Friday evening, "Moonoy" Hector, a
negro, dropped dead at tyie North
Side Harbor Shop. He was burled
Saturday. Thus two good negroes
wore called to their reward In one
week.
ODD FKM/OWN WIM, SOON
ItlOltrHfD AT AI/TiKN
The Odd Fellows of Allen, who had
the misfortune of losing I heir two-
tory brick building by tire several
nights ugn. will soon rebuild, we are
told. In fact, we were informed that
the contract, would probably bo let
this afternoon.
GIIA Y-.lI'.l'I'I'ltSOS WKIIDIHKj
AT MIOKIT TUESDAY NIGIIT.
You Can Have Healthy Hogs
laoNTTtel
iriANKAlY
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Tax.
A wedding that will be of Interest
to friends of the young couple es-
pecially In northern Collin, was that of
Miss Ablilo Gray'to Mr. R. H. Jeffer-
son, which took place Tuesday,
December 21, at the home of the
bride's mother In Merit. The wedding
wan a home affair, with friends of
the family present to witness tho
ceremony.
The bride Is the daughter of Mrs.
Josle Gray, and tho groom Is tho son
of Mr. and Mrs. T. ,T. Jefferson,
prominent and well to-do Merit cltl-
sens.
On Visit To old Carolina Homo
Charles T. Bristol, of the popular
mechanics In Scotty's Shop, left today
for Morganton, N. C. to spend the
holidays with old friends and rela-
tives. Charles has been away for
about ten years and Is anticipating a
pleasant visit among the scenes of
childhood. He Is a son of Capt. I,. A.
Ilristol, clerk of the Superior Court at
Morganton n position he has held for
many years. Charlie has ninny
friends In his adopted home here who
wish him a pleasant visit and a safo
return.
Prof. Rob Gibson of Melissa, who Is
teaching the Trinity school this term,
wns a business visitor In McKlnney
Saturday.
r$of. Will l.llllun of near Wylle was
i business visitor to McKlnney Satur-
day.
COLLIN COUNTY IN
STkTE UNIVERSITY
Collin county Is represented at the
I'niveiMty ot Texas ilils year by tho
following students:
Win Marlon, Mali l<"urniers\il|c;
Carrie Morris Clifton, Mollis Allen
Scott, i uia Sims, Gu ard Alexander
Still. Karl .Vaults Wllford, McKlnney;
Itlltli !:.'limine Dudley, Piano; Clar-
ence Kugeiic Itrund, Henry Grady
I 'handler, Piano.
of I In-.i. William Clarence Dowdy
and Henry Grady Chandler are eandi
dates l«.r decrees and wilt prohutily lie
graduated next June
The I'nlvv.slly Is now In its S8rd
session and lias registered a larger
attendance than at any previous
iliee in lis history Tw cuiy-thro
hundred .-Indents are now enrolled al
l lie Main I ntvcrsily al \uslln txli)
girls I. and .100 at tiie Medical Depart-
ment at llalvestoQ. II Is likely that
the I ol a I n gist rill Inn before Ihe end
of the session Will exceed 2K00 Of
coursi these figures take no account
of tin 1200 students taking work In
Ihe I'nlversity by correspondence.
Texas thus has, easily, the largest
registration of any university In tho
South.
ON THE WING
Jury service In Judge Davis' court
the first two days of last week only
left four days for field work and no-
fore reaching Anna Wednesday morn-
ing we halted In
Melissa.
Where We found J. 10. Gibson "up
to his neck" buying poultry, tiling
eggs and renovating ancient butter.
Hump Wysotig was standing like a
true sentinel guarding the First Na-
tional Malik's finances, Davis and
Serlblier delivering canned goods and
fluvi ring extracts Just before the
I ollduy rush, .1 I'. MeMurray placing
Ills furniture on the bargain counter,
0. a. Covington very busy serving
cold lunches and hot chilli 10. K. Me
Murray was making frantic el mi ls to
picvent l lie in flow ol' a siMiuraliund
ant e or hot ulr turned looso In t lie
I own by The Dally Courier tiiiyettc
representative ; A. J. Cliiic too busy to
cat a hot dinner prepared by Ids go„d
V lie owing to tlie throng of early
shoppers who were anxious to avoid
the rush; P. K. (Pat) Koi'tlce, Motion
of the peace, suspended court While lie
yvi Igheil out a dozen sacks ol beans
lind a few puckuges of coffee; It.
I'tIdgefarmer was by the side of a
very sick patient adniiuistcrlMg tin
I roken doses ol nasty dope and prom-
ising immediate results; the unilcr-
takrr was standing by with both hands
In his trousers pockets waiting for
something to happen; Miss Kthel Par-
rls, the clever and efficient postmaster
Is kept so busy bundling Ihe bll-
Idsdoux of tlrj boys and girls that slio
1.a no lime for writing to Iter own
lover; Jim Douglas is Invariably too
lale arriving ul his livery stal.lc to
feed a transient horse, but always In
time to collect the feed hill A busy
mart, though little village in Ihe sub-
urbs of McKinncy and situated north
of the lOusi Kork of the Trinity!
S. W, Ijofllce owns forty, fl.-e acres
of Ihe Allen farm utul wo thank him
for a dollar on renewal. He wlli soon
have his lund tallowed and ready for
tho next crop.
Wood Dale.
G. A. Coffey gave a check for one
dollar on subscription to The Demo-
crat-tlarotte for Ills two sisters, Mis-
ses Mary and Cynthia. They are all
surviving children of the late Jchsoo
Coffey who for many years before Ills
death was Justice of the peace, und
ail early settler of this scctlou arriv-
ing from Kentucky In April, DiH,
Anna. •
Threo tulles cast of the town on a
two hundred-acre farm, resides J. A
Hendricks who, with Ills father, Mark-
in Hendricks, settled on It in I Xr <1. lie.
sides rearing ten of Ills own children,
he lias reared eight children of his
brother Wash who died and there was
no one else to care for them. Of
course Uncle Jim parted company
wltii a dollar for subscription to tho
big weekly for which we thank him.
We urc under special obligations to
J. W. Hendricks for sending this pop-
ular weekly to Mrs. N. II. Webster
who resides near Westminster.
Mrs. H. C. Pool hud a bright silver
dollar waiting for uu opportunity to
renew. Wo arrlvod at her pretty
home Just at tho noon hour wet,
cold and hungry. A big fire, two
cups of strong hot coffee und a sump-
tuous repast soon put us In normal
condition. Her futhcr, J. W. Powell
owns tho historic homestead of the
late William McKlnney, a prominent
Cliristlun preacher of his day and son
of the Hon. t'ollln McKlnney who won
a consplcuoun figure In the enrly his-
tory of Toxuw, and for whom Collin
county and the city of McKlnney wcro
named. Mr*. Pool and Iter husband
reside In tho home of the former's
parents us they aro both feeble with
the Infirmities of age. South Carolina
lost four good people when the two
couples mcntlonud over emigrated to
Texas In I RIO.
Mrs. J. P, Cox was also waiting for
the field man to call for a dollar on
renewal ns her subscription would
have expired first of January. She
said'it required resourcefulness, pat-
ience, experience anil an nble corps
of assistants to get out such a mam-
moth Thunksglvlug edition. Mrs. Cox
is a daughter of J. W. McKlnney,
former tux collector of Collin county.
She and Mr. Cox own and reside on
a splendidly I improved farm adjoining
that of the former's father.
A «"ravens who Is u good cltlnen and
Hiicccsiiful farmer, subscribes for this
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Santa to
Says:
'Tor over thirty years I lum'
noticed thai I'KICi: MTIFF Is
always in McKliiiicy protldlng
Ihe |M'ople wlih cterytiling good
lo eat." Aud old Saint Mck Is
1'iltht. Our slock Is liilillcu.se—
all goods nice mid fresh aud
lirlees lire Ihe tory lowest.
Price Stiff
The Provider of Everything Good to Eat
Phones 87 and 346
unexcelled weekly. Hope he'll get Ills
dollar's worth for The Democrat Ga-
zette Is a hustler for crispy news Hems.
To Mr. C. I. Cravens we are under
many obligations for renewing tho
mi hue rlptlon of libi brother-in-law,
Henry Thomas, Liberty, Ky. Mr. Cra-
vens lias been sending this paper to
Mr. Thomas for many years.
Men Hell, formerly of the famous
blue grass region of Kentucky, will
read McKluncy's popular weekly
which cost. IiIiii only one*dollar. He
owns two good farms and he Is class-
ed as one >>f our best cllliscns.
Ill ty incr,
Sl\ months I••i*ni of school, .12 en-
rolled wllli Prof. Til ford Shaw teach-
er.
May, nine year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. II. Mrlnlee who, two weeks
ago, was kicked by a mule resulting in
a broken leg, Is doing well and will
soon be able to gel out of bed.
I, I'' Itoper wlio had I ho mlsfort line
Ihe 20th of last October to Tall from
I lie top of a load of hay and before
Ihe Wagon could lie slopped two
wheels passed over his body breaking
several ribs collar bone, tho left arm
in two or three placet! and causing In-
ternal Injuries, Is I'ocov ring very
slowly and still helpless. Can't take
nourishment only from the hands of
others.
J. M. Mryan, although afflicted with
rheumatism, subscribed one year foi
the big weekly and Dallas News at our
clubbing rate of 1.7r for both papers.
He Is a TennesMcean and In that slate
wus married to Miss lOiiimu Uyroin
Dec. 4, 18H9. Their family consists of
nine children Including three young
ladles who are accomplished cooks
and we acknowledge und appreciate
tin Invitation lo out a turkey dinner
on Chrlstmus duy with this estiinuble
fumily.
J. C. Mulder "comes across" wilh
the necessary needful to Increase the
circulation of The Democrat -dinette.
Ho owns a Jack and stallion and both
will make the next season ul his burn
half a mile west of tho ncl:ool house.
J. li. MelC'uro was the next victim of
the field man. Four years ago he and
his family came from North Curolinu.
lief ore her inarriugc, Mrs, McCluro
wan Miss Orra Alexander and a first
cousin to the late Dr. O. ('. Rankin, of
Dullus who, many years before his un-
timely death a few months ago, wus
prominent in the prohibition move-
ment of the Stale and a lender In
Texas Methodism. Mr. Mct'lure paid
us $l.7fi for the weekly of Jumbo pro-
portions and Tho Dallas News—both
papers one year for that amount.
Another good man and one whose
patronage and friendship we appre-
ciate, is M. W. Nichols who for only
♦ 1.50 gels The Democrat-Gaxettc for
one year and Holland's Magazine two
years, lie Is a native of t'ollln county,
born and reared near Chumliltus, with
a good farm, plenty of stock and uiii-
ply supplied with Implements neces-
sary for the successful cultivation of
Ills rich soil, he can well afford to
phie> in his happy home tho very best
of literature and his choice of the two
papers mentioned above are along the
lines indicated.
Thursday of last week was rainy,
cold and cheerless, wo kepi busy, al-
though at times when facing tho wind
and rain Mlack Meanly would make It
plain t hat lie was not in favor of being
"on tho wing" iu such disagreeable
weal her. Friday, was dry ullil cold,
old Mo rc-ns wns fresh from I ho
luiunts of the polar hear and did his
best lo form lee on the whiskers.
Christmas ami yulellde will lie here
by Ihe time I ilia Weekly effusion of
tin 'Ihe Wing" reaches I lie thousands
of readers who anxiously peruse the
pages of The Weekly Democrat-
Gazette. May each one, big,
""lo. old or enjoy the
pleasures of the season, get Into tile
spirit of tlio natal day and dispense
wilh a liberal hand Ihe blessings of
good cliocr and Christmas greeting.
We, as Americans, can sing "Glory lo
God In I ho highest, and on earth,
peace and good will to but In
Plunders i he sound of musketry,
bursting of bombs and I ho groans of
the wounded and dying are hourd
above Hie din of buttle. The martial
I read of millions in Serbia In tempora-
rily halted awaiting the moment lo
march in solid phaluux against Salo-
nika. JCre long Hie streets of thut
ancient city will flow with Hiq blood
of thousands who will cheerfully sac-
rifice their precious lives for tho love
of country and in defense of Its hon-
or. Heroes of Ml ego, Marne and War-
saw, their names aro written In blood
1 ho world admires their hruvery but
weeps ut the carnage of wur.
I> W. IJSJOH.
McKlnney, Tex Doc. 20, '
Will Move Ti> Ft. Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Tull, who have
made McKlnney llinir home for tha
past year, uro preparing to inovo to
Ft. Worth. Mr. Tull Is a traveling
salesman. Their many friends here,
will regret very much to lonrn of their
leaving McKlnney, but will wish them
success In I Itelr new place of ahode.
Nathan C. Pur(*MI returned to
Kmory after spending a week hero
wilh friends and looking after busi-
ness. lie will spend Christmas al
Kmory wilh his sister and hrothor-ln-
law Prof, and Mrs. Hell.—Farmcrs-
vlllo Times.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim McMenainy of
Vlney Grove were Christmas shopping
In McKlnney Monday. We thank Mr.'
McMenainy for u subscript ion to Tho
Weekly Ilemocrnt-Gnzelte.
What a Barrell of Whiskey
Contains
A barrel'of headaches, of heartaches, of woes;
A barrel of curses, a barrel of blows;
A barrel of tears from a world-weary wife;
A barrel of sorrow, a barrel of strife;
A barrel of all unavailllng regret;
A barrel of cares und a barrel of debt;
A barrel of crime und a barrel of pain:
A barrel of hope over blasted and vain;
A hurrol of falsehood, a barrel of crlea
That fall from the maniac's lips as he (lies;
A barret of agony, heavy and dull;
A barrel of poison—of this nearly full;
A barret of liquid damnation that Area
The brain of the fool who believes It Inspires;
A barrel of poverty, rttln and blight;
A barrel of terrors that grow with the night;
A barrel of hunger, a barrel of groans;
A barrel of orphans' most pitiful moans;
A barrel of serpents that hiss as they pass
Front the head of liquor that grows In the glass.
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 23, 1915, newspaper, December 23, 1915; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth293256/m1/3/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.