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WCIRTY-HEVENTH YEAR (BtUbllihwl February 7, 18S4)
McKlNNEY, COLLIN COUNTY, TKX.VN, JULY 1, im
MRS. R. A. WELCH
, PASSED AWAY
SUNDAY EVE
After nearly a year'* fulling health
anu Movoral week* of excruciating sur-
furluK, Mm. ltobuccu A. Wolch, aged
ST yearn. 'J months anil 22 days, illed
at the homo of her daughter, Mid.
Nellie fierce on West Davis street at
5 o'clock Sunday afternoon, June 27.
Her panning wan an peacerul, placid
and painless an the going to sleep of
an Infant babe in tin motlier'n arms.
Hhe wan indeed a saintly character,
■whose long llt'e wan filled from De-
ginnliig to itt« peaceful clone with love,
labor and sympathy, not only for her
own loved ones, but for all coming
within the broad circle of her ac-
qualntancenhlp. •
Obituary.
Rebecca Ann Brown, daughter of
^am and Grace (Muldra) Brown, wan
born In Monroe county, Alabama,
April 6, 1813. She wan reared, educat-
ed and married in that state. Hhe bad
< etter educational advantages than
many of ber childhood friends of that
early period in our country's history,
•losing her school day* in college at
■Helms, Alabama. Hhe wan united in
marriage September 4, 1861, to Capt.
Frank H. Welch, a man of superior
character, mental and business at-
tainments, who died February 21,
199b. He La well remembered by our
older readers and cltlsons, as a sue-
• essful McKlnney business man for
many yearn. TTie deceased came
to Texas in 18ti7 with her hus-
band and settled on a farm In the old
Mantua section of Nortli Collin.
Seven years later, Capt. Welch and
wife moved to McKinnr.y, continuing
to live here until 1903, when they
ruored back to their farm near Anna.
Ulr^Aftor Capt. Welch's death, two years
later, the deceased made her homo In
the main with her devoted daughter,
Mrs. Nellie Pierce In McKlnnoy.
She Is survived by ihree children,
m follows: Munson E. Welch of Anna;
former Deputy Sheriff Sam A. Welch
of Anna and Mrs. Nellio Pierce of Mc-
Klnney. She is also survived by nine-
teen grand children and seven great-
grandchildren. Tlio late l>r. John S.
Mulch, who died at M&dlll, Oklahoma,
tbout eight years ago, was her son.
The deceased wan one of the most
perfect christian characters who ever
ved in our city. She professed rellg-
>n In ber girlhood and consistently
Wd the faith, which she professed
Christ, throughout her long and
reu.Yatftil H'o.
1ir*t .Huning to Texas, she
joined the MtfJ t>dlJrt church In a
rjKtnp meeting at old Mantua, conduct-
ed by Rev. (leorgft Gatewood, a plo-
| n <er West Texas Methodist minister.
When the family movod to McKJnney,
she oast her lot with the same church
in this city, forty-alx years ago and
continued to be one of Its most influ-
ential and consecrated communicants
throughout that long teim of yours.
She and her husband were active
lenders and supporters of every phase
of church life. Her husband was
chairman of tho official board and
their home was the headquarters for
preachers and connection officers of
th«, church at large when they visited
McKlnney. She found more Joy In ser-
vice than In being sorved. The example
and sweet Influence of her saintly
character added strength and num-
bers to the cause of Christianity,
which wits the hope and joy of her
«w* life, in hHr active life, she was
i4*ntlfl«*fJLwlth every good work
livomen of our city. Her
abide la the hearts of
'new her best and the rec-
_ctlon of her consecrated life -will
a boon, to be treasured and handed
wa from generation to generation.
♦ ♦ ♦
hinoral HnrrlciA
ITunoral services were conducted
£onday afternoon In the First
Method 1st church. In which and for
which she worked so faithfully In the
service of her Miuiter for nearly a
tmif century. She helped to develop
this church from a inero handful of
members to its present number of
more than six hundred. It is In har-
mony with her wishes and desire that
jjto last rites over her mortal remains
too observed in hor loved church and
that her old and tired body rost on Its
Mer before the altar at which she w-ui
accustomed for so many years to wor-
ship. Her pastor. Rev. J. 8am Bareus.
was In charge of the funeral ser-
vices, assisted by her former pastoro,
Rev. J. F. Pierce of Sherman and Rev.
& C. Childress Whltewrlght
Active pallbearers—Walter B. Wll-
mrn, John a Bristol, Dick Allen,
frank W. Kmerson, J. Frank Smith,
Md J. K. P. Shradar.
Honorary pallbearer* — R. F.
f/rwell, Dr. jr. W. Gibson. Dr. T. W.
• S Wiley, J. I Todd. Col. J. I* Doggett,
John H. Ferguson, R. CI Merrltt.
Yancy Powell, I r. J. A- Caldwell,
(fept. R. M. Board. FX A. Newsome.
Olios McKinney. Chpt. J. L. Oreer, Joe
Orouoh C. P. Heard, N. A. Williams.
W. L Keen, Capt. J S. Dowell, Dr.
Ben F. 1 Argent, Tom Hhewmnke anil
T. B. Henrden.
DIUPK ANI> UltfHMf lUJniTlN
FROM JKWmJB mWHYHOON.
FURTHER DECLINE
IN LUMBER HERE,
SAYS GEO. WILCOX
According to the latest price list,
effective June 28th., prices of yellow
pine lumber have declined well over
twenty per cent during the month of
May and June, so George Wilcox,
manager of the Wilcox Lumber Co.
stutos. "Our yards at Princeton, Allen
unit Melissa us well as our yard at Mc-
Kinney are getting the benefits of these
reductions," suld Mr. Wilcox. He also
said that there had been a decline of
about two dollars per thousand on
shingles during the same period.
That the bottom In prices on these
muterlula have been reached, is
the opinion of Mr. Wilcox. Higher
prices can be expected before fall, on
account of a most serious car shortage
now upparent, which will become
more serious when crops begin to
move, so he thinks. He says that dif-
ficulty is being experienced in getting
lumber from the mills.
The Wilcox Lumber Co.. is one of
the oldsat business concerns in Col-
lin county.
SIFTER OF RUKIITNKY MAN
SlIDUCNLY DIES AT PIANO.
Mrs. S. J. Matthews, aged 63 years,
died at her home in Piano Monday
afternoon about 3 o'clock. Her death
wa* a great shock to her family and
numerous friends anil acquaintances,
t.'cauuse sho appeared to be In usual
good health before her sudden death.
Mrs. Matthews hud tukeu an automo-
bile trip to ltichardson with members
of the fumlly, returned home and uto
a hearty dinner, after which she laid
down for a rest. To high blood pres-
sure Is assigned the cause of hol-
dout h. .
Funeral services wetv held at Pia-
no Tuesday ufternon ut 4 o'clock,
conducted by Kev. Ln:iko of Mart,
Texas, fonucly pastor of tho Piano
Buptlat church and the deceased's
fonner pastor. Burial was made thero.
Mrs. Matthews was born and reared
In Tennessee. She came to Collin coun-
ty with her parents December 1872,
and had boon a resident of Piano for
many years, where her husband has
been engaged in business.
Deceased is survived by her hus-
band and tho following children: Mrs.
II. B. (Nick) Hood, Miss Theo Mat-
thews, Mlsa OIUo Matthews and Carl
Mntthewa She la also survived by
twe children and four slHera On© of
hei surviving brothers being J. D.
Unas, well known cotton morcbant of
McKlnney. The other brother and sla-
ters are: R. C. Bass of Milton, Tenn-
essee; Mrs. Florence Rhea, Roswell,
N. M.; Mi*. Roberta Orlmmett,
Shreveport, La.; Mm. Cora fVntor-
fleld. Mississippi; und Mrs. Rtta Mc-
Btldo of Dallas.
OFF FOR MIBSOTTRI.
Walter Wilson, McKlnney School Boy,
WIN Spend Vacation In Tluit State.
Walter II. Wllaon, son of Mra. John
K. Wilson of this city, left Saturday
evening for Trlplctt, Missouri, where
he will visit his sister and family,
Mrs. Orover C. Moiitx of that place
during the summer months vacation.
Walter will assist In curing for the
livestock of his brother-in-law, who is
one of the leading pure-bred Pole-
\iikus cattle breoilers in tho state of
Missouri. /
:>
T. H. (Tom) Brockman arrived In
McKlnney Sunday night with hi*
ftklr bride and the newly wedded oou-
nle will make McKlnney tholr future
home. They were married at Brown-
wood recently.
J. M. Khrby.
State Bank
nam visitor
*** <erenlng.
Jack W.
In MoKlnney
Mr. and Mra.
^manager of tl
."V Wichita Pal
} A "*N
Irby. rl'hler of the First
at w I |tnater, was a bust
r^ffi | Kinney Monday
KANT COLLIN OIT1ZUN
Si list'initios FOR WKl<;ilIiY
This office was favored with a
pleasant visit Monday from L.
(1. (Grant) Litton of Furtnersville,
Route 2, and It. A. M.ixey, Prince-
ton, Route 1. While hero these gen-
tlemen subscribed for Thf Weekly
Democrat-Gaxette. Mr. Litten also
took the Dallas Semi-Weekly News,
getting both papers for one year at
special clubbing rate—12.26. Mr.
Grant now owns a valuable farm of
171 acres In the Boggy community
near Furmersvlllc, where ho lives with
hiti five children. Mr. Litten had the
misfortune of losing his wife by death
several monthB ago. His youngest
child was eighteen months old when
Its mother died. His grown daughter
Is keeping house and caring for the
smaller children. Mr. Litten la one of
the county's best farmers and citisena
and la held In highest esteem by every
ono who knows him. The wrltor be-
came acquainted with Mr. IJtten
more than twenty years ago. We once
picked cotton for him when he lived
at Princeton. Today wan the first ttme
wi had seen him In noarly twenty
year*.
Mr. Maxey for many yeara resided
In tho Josephine and Nevada com-
munities, but last year lived neighbor
to Mr. Litten. Mr. Maxey is now a
tenant on tho Lokey farm near Cli-
max. We appreciate the friendship
and patronage of Messrs. Grant and
Maxey.
TOOK OAVGHTF.R TO DALLAS
FOR APPENDICITIS OPERATION
Dr. R. W. Bounds of Prosper was
In McKlnney Tuesday on his way to
Dallas with his daughter, Miss Jessie
Davidson who will undergo an opera-
tion for oppendicitla at 8C Paul's
Sanitarium.
Judge Plerson Here.
Judge William Plerson of Oreon-
rltle, candidate for the position of As-
soclate Justice of the Supreme Court,
waa in McKlnney Saturday In behalf
of his candidacy. Judge Plerson hs*
been district JJudge of the eighth Ju.
fWolal district for the last eight yours
nently held court In Mo-
COLLIN PIONEER .
DIES AT GRAHAM
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
"Uncle John" Martin, aged 79
years, died at his home near Graham.
Texas, Monday niftht at 10 o'clock
after a prolonged Illness. In fact Mr.
Martin had been in very feeble health
for the past three or four years. The
news of his death will be received
vlth deep regret by hundreds of per-
sons Iri McKlnney and Collin county,
for the deceased made this county his
home for moro than a half century.
The reamlns were shipped back
here and burial will be made in the
Stiff Chapel cemetery, about ten miles
northeast of McKinney. The remains
and funeral party left Graham
at 6:45 o'clock Wednesday morning
am' were duo to arrive in Ft. Worth at
11 o'clock. The body passed through
McKinney on the Interurban
car Wednesday afternoon en
route to Melissa. The exact hour of the
funeral has not as yet been decided
upon.
Deceased's' mother died when he
was only a small child probably three
or four years old. He and his only
surviving brother, Jesse Martin, who
was only a few Weeks old when his
mother died, were brought from Bon-
ham to what Is now the Stiff Chapel
community and were raised In the
home of their grandfather, the late
Uncle Jesse Stiff. Docoaned continued
to make his homo in this county and
engaged in farming and stock raising
until 1902 when he moved with his
family to Graham, and had since lived
on his ranch slncc that time. His old
homeopluce In this county which he
sold a few years ago, is locuted about
one mile north of Ardath.
Many years before moving to his
West Texas runch, the deceased spent
much of his time on his ranch which
was stocked with hundreds of head
of stock.
The deceased wife who died in m7
wus formerly Miss Emma Straughan,
daughter of the late Jordon O.
Straughan and wife, pioneer settlers
of Collin county, and a sister of W. A.
Straughan and Mrs. Alma Wilson of
McKlnney and Mrs. T. Ben WllBon of
Princeton.
Deceased wan the father of 15
children, three of whom, have pre-
ceded him to tha great beyond. The
twelve surviving children are as fol-
lows: Willie Murtin of Graham, Mrs.
W. T. (Bill) Mitchell, of Altoga; Kd
Martin of Grah Lon Martin of
Melissa, Mrs. R. L. Reed of Graham,
Alma Martin of Olnoy, Miss Cora Mar-
tin of Graham, Buri Martin of Otu
hum, Mra. W. T. Keen of Dallas, for-
merly of Cisco, Texas; Eugene Martin
and Lud Martin of Graham.
Deceased is also survived by one
brother, Jesse Martin of Melissa, and
one half brother, Bob Martin of
Brownwood, Texas.
Mr. Martin was a member of the
Christian church. Deceased waa an
uncle of Eugeno Martin, Mra Grover
Furr and Mrs. Hunt Bowlby of Mc-
Klnney.
j. smith gives details of
tragic accident in ohio.
C. J. Smith, prominent automonlle
and tractor dealer of this city, who
wus called to Ney, Ohio, a few days
ago on the sad mission of attending
tho funeral and burial of his sister
and brother-in-law, Mrs. Josae Motes
and Roy H. Motes, who wore killed
in an automobile accident Tbursoay a
week ago, has written a letter to
Walter H. Bush, an employe of Mr.
Smith, stating that he arrived home
Sunday morning at G o'clock June IS,
and tho funeral was hold at 2 p. m.
on tho same day. Mr. Smith suld
that it was a terrible accident. Mr.
end Mrs. Motes were killed, also Mr.
Motes parents and a neighbor la ly.
Mr. and Mrs. Motes' 13 year old
was painfully injured but Mr. Smtin
said he will recover. A train hit the
automobile in which they were riding.
The victims lived at Ney, Ohio, but
the Occident occured at Wesson, Ohio,
forty nilles from Noy.
The Bryan Press, a newspaper pub-
lished at Bryan, Ohio, of date of
June 17, has reached McKlnney car-
rying a full account of the accident.
Three or four columns were devoted
to tho occurence. Thousands at-
tended the funeral services held at
Ney, Ohio, Sunday, June It.
The Bryan Press In part, says: "One
of the most deplorable aocurrencos
affecting the community of Ney wae
tho tragical snuffing out of the lives
In a twinkling, of four of its most
prominent residents, and the injerloe
causing the death of another la a
few hour* time, at about * o'clock
last Thursday ovenlng, when the tour-
ing car of R. H. Moats was struck by
a west bound passenger train on the
Wabash, three tniles east of Wansoon,
and Mr. Moats and his wife, his
father, Wm. F. Moats and Mra.
Emory Reynolds, wore Instantly kill-
ed. and Mra W. F. Moats fatally In-
jured. Mr. Moats second son, Vernard,
about IS years old, was either hurled
or jumped out, receiving severe
bruises. It seems that an orchard pre-
vented the oncoming train being seen
till too late at tha speed the oar waa
traveling for the control of the car to
bo perfeot before reaching the track.
The bodlea were taken care of by the
proper authorities, the injured being
taken to the hoapltal. a Mr. Weber of
Bryan who had been attending a
family reunion and waa on the way
homa arrived on the scene almost Im-
mediately after the unfortanate oc-
currence. a man at work In a near-
by field saw the accident and en-
tered first aid."
Mrs. Rugene Crouch and little
daughter havo returned from a m«t
pleasant visit to her parents at £lit-
* v>
THRASHERS BEGIN
OPERATION; WHEAT
YIELD IS LIGHT
Monday mornibf of this week found
many thrashers lp every section of
Collin county In operation. With fav-
orable weather the thrashing season
will be of short duration this year on
account of the small grain acreage.
Practically all grain has been cut and
by the middle of this week thrashing
will be going In full blast. The yield
this year will be light. It is estimated
that the average yield of wheat in the
county will be from between 8 and 12
bushels per acre. However some crops
in the county will make a much larger
yield, and some will fall way below
the average estimate. Tom Kerby of
Forest. Grove thrashed eight acres of
wheat Monday and only made three
and one-half bushels per acre. Oats
are making a fairly good yield. The
average yield will probably be between
Zi and 80 bushels. Some oats already
thrashed averaged between i>0 and 4E>
bushels per acre.
The charge for thrashing is high
this year, operators say. It ia said that
the charge will probably be generally
about 15 cents per bushel for oata
and between 80 and 40 cents for
wheat, with the average around 36
cents. The high cost of everything con-
nected with the operation of a thrash-
er is assigned as the reason for the
high charge. Last year the prices
generally were 10 cents per bushel for
outs and 20 cents tor wheat.
■ •
FIRST NEW WHEAT TESTS &r,
AND SELLS FOR V2.4U BUSHEL:
16 PAGES IN 2 SECTIONS THIS WEEK
McKINNEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
ANNOUNCES RATE INCREASE;
WILL BE EFFECTIVE ON JULY
The first load of new wheat for
this season was marketed in McKin-
ney Tuesday omrning by Tom Kerby,
well known young farmer of Forest
Grove community. The grain was
thrashed Monday by Alox Jonea, who
U operating a thrasher in that com-
munity.
The wheat which tested 56 was sold
to Hill & Webb of this city for $2.10
per bushel.
Mr. Kierby had eight acrea planted
to wheat and only received a total
yield of 28 bushels, an average of
three and one-half bu he{a per acre.
Of course the Forest Grove com-
munity is not a wheat growing sec-
tion, but this was a very sorry yield.
James Funderburgh, farmer of the
Rime community, also marketed tho
first load of new oat« here this morn-
ing. H1U & Webb also bought the load
of oata, paying 80 cent: per bushel.
Mr. Funderbugh'a oata averaged
around twenty-five bushels per acre.
MKW CROP OATS SELL FOR 90
cents on local market.
Roy Kirkpatrick marketed two big
loads of oats here Tuesday morn-
ing, thrashed from this year's crop.
His oata were purchased by W. B.
Harrison, who paid 90 conta per bush-
el These oats were of a new beardless
variety which Mr. Kirkpatrick has
been trying out for tome four or five
years. He had about 12 acres planted
to this variety of oats and said his
average yield this year was between
40 and 4C bushels per acre. Mr. Kirk-
patrick said that this variety of oata
matures from ten days to two weeks
earlier than the other varietloa
Rotary club picnic
parade committee
The Rotary Club, having been re-
quested to take charge of the parade,
opening the twenty-first Ex-Confed-
erate and Old Settlers Reunion at
McKlnney, July 28, 29 and SO, has
accepted the Bame. President Roun-
tree of the Rotary club, has ap-
pointed Sam J. Massie, chairman; C.
J Smith and A. M. Rusacll as a pa-
rade committee. Mr. Massie la one of
the organizers of the Flcnlo Assoc la-
lien, a chartered concern. He was,
until his resignation, one of its chief
directors and managers. His heart is
in the success of the picnic, as well
as in the promotion of every other
interest, affecting tho welfare of Mc-
Klnney. He will bo ably assisted by C.
J. Smith and A. M. Russell, two other
Rctarlans and local business men of
buccoss and plenty of enthusiasm. The
Rctary Club, consisting of more than
fifty members, expects the coopera-
tion of the business men of the city
and merchants and, in fact, citlsens
generally, in enabling, by far. the
best parade to be formed July 28 that
was ever seen In McKJnney before a
big parado gives the three day picnic
and reunion an Impetus for success
that no other agency can give It. Mc-
Klnney has bad some great olcnlca,
but the Rotary club wants this year's
one to excel all others that have gone
before. Lot everybody, Including the
ladies, volunteer their oasis tan no to
the Rotary picnic parade committee—
Sam J. Massie, C. J. Smith and A. M.
Itussell, and thoy will perform tholr
duty In a creditable way for the city
and all concerned.
ice cream supper at
melissa friday night
Mrs. J. W. Berry of Melissa waa in
McKlnney Tuesday and olaoed an or-
der for olrculars with the job depart-
ment of The Dally Courler-Gaxette
and Weekly Democrat-Gaaetta to be
used In advertising an ice cream sup-
per which Is to be held on the lawn
of the Methodist Church at Melissa
Friday night July Ind. The proceeds
will go to the Ladles Missionary So-
ciety of that church. The ladl ta arc
very deslrloua of having a large at-
tendance on this occasion.
COMPANY CLAIMS
MORE REVENUE
IS NECESSARY
When asked regarding the increase
in telephone rates in McKlnney, Miss
Pauline Hughes, of the local exchange
of the Southwestern Bell Tefephone
Company, said;
"We shall increase the telephone
rate in McKinney on July 1st. On and
after that date the business rate will
be increased from ?4.00 to $4.50 per
month, and the residence rate from
$2.00 to $2.25 per month. This is
Bade imperative because of the rising
costs with which we have been con-
stantly confronted for the past few
years. This has made it necessary
that wo obtain additional revenue.
"Public utilities are the only class
of industry in the United States today
that have to sell their products, which
in our case is service, at a price lower
than other lines of business, propor-
tionately. And this notwithstanding
the fact that we are being eaten alive
by the unprecedented and extraordi-
nary Increases in the cost of materials
und labor. These have been costing
us from 40 to 200 per cent more an«l
wo have had to pay more for the mon-
ey used in the extensions.
Expenses Climb.
"These extension^ by the way, are
not made out of our revenue. If we
udd poles or a switchboard, we get the
money to pay for it in tho form of new
capital. We have to bid for that money
nnd we are only able to get It in so
far as we are able to show that the
money already invested in our ex-
change is yielding a fair return. With
the fixed rates, our revenue has re-
mained stationary, while the expenses
have been mounting higher and high-
er each month.
To Protect ^redit
"However, there has been a nation-
wide recognition of the necessity of
protecting the credit of the public
,utilities and throughout the United
States local and state officials havo
recently granted relief to them in the
form of increased rates. About 87 pet-
cent or more than 500 requests for in-
cent of more than 500 requests for in-
creases have been granted.
"Nothing like an adequate return
can be expected in the new rates In
McKinney, because there will be fur-
ther and permanent increases in the
cost of furnishing service. The new
rate will .however, lessen the burden
and give us a better chance to con-
tinue to fulfill our obligations. We
consider It to be our duty to furnish
the best service to the greatest num-
ber at the lowest fair rate. But It al-
so is our duty to fix the rate so as to
pay adequate wages to our employe?
and earn a return on the investment
sufficient to attract new money. The
gravest danger to this community is
that capital should lose confidence in
our industry, making it Impossible for
us to obtain additional capital for ex-
tension to plant."
SLNLITE COMPANY F1ROT
SHIPMENT IiOOAL FACTORY
The Sunllte Co., of McKlnney has
made Its first shipment of a retread-
ing kettle from tholr factory. The
shipment was made Tuesday and went
to tho Dixie Mold & Rubber Co. Jf
Daiuo, an order which the Sunllte Co.
had been holding for some time await-
ing tho completion of their new fac-
tory In the southweat part of McKln-
ney.
There are three more of these re-
treading machines In the process of
completion at tho Sunllte factory and
It is expected that a number of addi-
tional shipments will soon bo made.
The Sunllte Company was formerly
located In Dallas but the officials of
tho company thought McKlnney a
hotter location. An Ideal factory site
was purchased near tho home of Gea.
E. W. Kirkpatrick where the fac-
tory building and equipment Is now
located. The Company manufactures
the well known non-glare automobile
lens, "Sunllte" and the retreading ma-
chines above referred to.
Persons visiting the factory site of
Into have been agreeably surprised
to see such a large building and the
equipment the Company already has.
MANY INQUHUR9
about natatobfum.
Owners of Crystal Plunge, located a®
Finch Park are receiving many inqui-
ries as to whother or not the natatc-
rlum will be opened for the summer
season. Tho Plunge has been a Tory
popular place during pa t sensona
since it was built. No definite deci-
sion as to whother It will be opened
this season or not haa yet been
reached.
Crystal Plunge Is one of the real
first class Natatorlums In this sec-
tion of the state. It was built and
own by local capllal.
Ula Sanndera Quite
Ula Saunders, progressive yeuag Mc-
KJnney business man, has been quite
sick at his home for the past few
days. However, his condition today la
thought to be somewhat Improved.
f
Miss Sarah Arery of Jonestown,
Miss., Is the guest of Miss
G*av6 . Miss Avery and
w«re College ffends -or® Sunday school
Kureka Snrl'- ' -v
-C
ydon and wife, Jim Kttch
i
CITY MAY PASS
LEGISLATION TO
PREVENT RAISE
"The rate Incroasc which the local
exchange of the Southwestern Bell
Telephone Co. announces will be ef-
fective July 1 will be promulgated
without the approval or owisent of the
City Commission," Mayor Henry A.
Finch told a Courier-Gazette reporter
Tuesday morning. The Board of Com-
missioners has the power to regulate
the rates charged by the telephone
company, he said. This authority la
conferred by an ordinance existing
here at this time, he said, f j
The CRy Commission will 0
night In regular weekly r
which time the Mayor said >
would be officially dlseuiv-
Fliich Indicated that the
pa«s legislation to prevent t
llshmeut of the new rates •
the telephone company.
.Representatives of the phoi
pany conferred with the Mayo
day nfternoou and notified tli
tlust the phone company would
crease Its rates and suid that the
pany was going altoad anyway ft
raise the rental rates regardless of
whatever action tho commission took.
The Board of Commissioners will
consider tlie steps to be taken regard.
lug the rate increase and an announce-
ment from tho Mayor and Commis-
sioners Barnes and Massie regarding
the matter probably will be ""nlf
within a few days.
Mayor 1'lneh said that the phono
company bus for several months
sought an ordinance giving It permis-
sion to increuse Its rental raUw, re-
senting figures which they
entitled the company to . JUCroTEMKNTU.
revenue from Its local —
permission lias never Jboen g'jooneementa for
„ . , / w J subject to tht,
the City Coiumissiym, Ma^orttUo primary to
said. / 20.
ranu
w.
th District:
DYSART j1rn,
(Re-Election),
Young Grandson W. C. Dy oOK
Two Moutlis Ago At Anility,
Lester Dysart, Wife and in.goN 1 ; ( '
arrived from Amarillo Saturt '
Dysart lives on the big farm
J. ROGERS,
father, W. C. Dysart, about
seven miles North of McKlnn ~nv
baby, W. C. Dysart Jr.,
about two months ago at the hi^Ajj
the grandparents at Amarillo, ^ '
its mother was visiting at the ti '
its birth.
, -E.
FRIENDS MEET AFTER >EN'
40 years skpa
lection.)
JSE.
.Y.
Mrs. J. A. Crum of near
Oa., was in McKinney a few <
and while a visitor in the la'TAYLOR,
Room at the court house wa ®®CWDd Term.)
ed to meet her old friend, V:
Recer, now matron in the r«) WOLFORD,
Mesdames Crum and Recer Second Term.)
seen each other In forty yeu
were girls together and the jonBAKIB.
after bo long an absence was
i. Second Term.)
joyable. Mrs. Crum, came hert
tng to find Mrs. Recer at her i
home in the old IU-nols settle.,
now Climax. Mrs. Crum while In i
county purchased a farm near Prlnr Term.)
ton and will make Collin county h
home.
„,ools:
JRLY,
jack thompson
WINS FAIR BR
Jack Thompson and Miss Sfe^gON.
Cathrine Stiff of this city were m
ried Saturday afternoon at
o'clock at the home of Rev. j.
Sn/der, tho Rev. Mr. Snider offL
lng. The bride is a daughter of
Gordon Stiff of McKinney an
granddaughter of W. W. Stiff ais.
McKlnney.
The groom was reared In McKlnlct No. i:
anu is an efficient miller at the "XON,
lln County Mill ft El o vat or Co. Term.)
saw several months' service In Fr\, r
during the world war. n. t no. I.
M. C. IiATTA OWNER OF
SANITARY RAMMER*
FFEY.
REN.
,LD.
M C. I^vtta. who came to Mob'
from Wylle several months ago^H'ct- No- s
purchased the Interest of R I.
pies In the Sanitary Barber sho , (
assumed charge of the business *
day morning. Mr. Latta was tnrcclnct No. 4.
in a similar line of work at WVR-
many years. He lived la that mr« Precinct
thirty-five yeara He is an expeil KRI.AND.
ber and has already surrounded! AW.
self with numerous friends slncenct No. Is
ng to our city. IVORTH.
• J.
"Grandpa" Luther SaMar
1
Mr. and Mra. Shirley Taj.
ha^py over the arrival of ft
prltnd baby girl. Mra Tfcy—
•laughter of Mr. and Mra
Precinct 1:
KENNEDY.
Mr. at whose homa. on °#M<rr,#u ot Em"*"
short > Clifford HaMstreet, they are at the r fj fo^a feTw Yl
con- i*l*ato^l|,,n **>d J" tl rand pa" Luther smother, Mra. J. M. lean
^Vhmd* tcKlnney's effloitn
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 1, 1920, newspaper, July 1, 1920; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth293263/m1/1/: accessed May 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.