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THE WKHiKLY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1920.
FALL
COME
Phone 43
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And with the arrival of the cool days has come
the question of warmth in the home.
We have a particularly good line of heaters
this year, and we invite you to come in and see
them.
From the standpoint of durability, appearance
and fuel economy, we recommend the
Cole's
Hot Blast
tie of Mansfield when he wu promot-
ed to Major Oeneral to command the
division of Gen. Alfred Mouton, who
was killed early in the action. The
brigade, Including Alexander's Regi-
I ment. was then commanded by Col.
Jim Haylor, who was killed the same
evening, after which Col. R. D. or
Boh Stone, by reasort of seniority, wax
in command until he was killed at the
battle of Yellow Bayou. Subsequently
the brigade was under command of
|Oen. W. H. King until the close of
the war.
In the Louisiana campaign the regi-
ment participated In the following
battles: Trinity, Harrisburg, Vldalla,
Mansfield. Pleasant Hill. Mansura,
Yolow Bayou or Norwood's Planta-
tion, an dmany other small affairs; in
fact it as almost a continuous Hklr-
mlsh durng our retreat from Fort
IDerusey to ManHflcId, some 200 miles,
and after the victory at that place
and the retreat of the enemy closely
|followed by us back to the Yellow
Bayou and Fort Derusey, 200 miles,
I where the campaign first opened, to
the date of the battle at Yellow Bayou
was almost a continuous fight, and on
I to the following day, May 19th,
Banks' army crossed the Atchalaya
River, and on the 23rd crossed the
Mississippi river and was beyond our
reach. Mouton's Division referred to
was composed of Pllignac's Brigade
of Texas trops and Gen. Mouton's old
brigade of Louisiana troops at that
time under command of Col. Henry
Gray.
And here, where it had opened
more than two months befort, the
SAM H. FOX.
Co. G, Alexander's Regiment.
WHITES GROVE BOX SUPPER.
Netted $100 For Ni-w Piano Fund
For Methodist Cliurcb.
Lady Atf adaet
CRAWFORD * CRAWFORD
..DENTISTS..
"All Work Guaranteed."
Over former Morgan Weaver Store W. Md« Square. McKinney, Texas
DR. E. L. BURTON
Praotloe Limited To
■ YE BAR NOHK AND THROAT—GLAB8M
utile® 210 South Teanesses Street
McKlnney. Toiu
OR. E. C. SCHULZE
Praiitlee Limited To
EYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT and FITTING GLASSE®
Office Fox Bld(., McKlnney, Taxas
LIKE HARDEMAN COUNTY.
W. D.
Browning And Wife Formerly
Of McKlnney. Now Of
Chillloothe.
PROFESSIONAL
COLUMN
The Whites Grove Methodist church
gave a box supper Friday night, at
which $100 was netted for their new
Piano fund. The'committee in charge
if the box supper was composed of,
W. D. Browning of Chllllcothe,
Hardaman county, is here assisting
his son, Edwin Browning and wife,
to gather their crop in the Bois d'
Arc community after which they, too,
will move to Chlllicothe. W. D.
Browning was born and reared two
miles east of Melissa on the old
homestead of his father, the lato J.
W. Browning. For health reasons.
Mr. Browning, who was a McKlnney
carpenter, moved to Chllllcothe in
the early part of the year. He and
his wife have both greatly Improved
in health. He is contracting and says
that work in his line is fine In ChUll-
cothe. Mrs. Browning was formerly,
Miss Maude Wallls, daughter of the
late C. H. Wallls of Chambliss. Mr.
and Mrs. Browning enjoy reading their
old home news through the columns
of the Weekly Democrat-Gazette every
week. Mr. Browning states that cotton
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Owen P. Smith. John D. R<
SMITH & REES1
LAWYERS
McKlnney, Taxaa
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W. T. Hoard. L Eocene Houd • •
DRS. HOARD & HOARD 1
DENTISTS
Office over Continental Stat* !!
Bank, north side square. Mo- 1
Kinney, Texas, Phones: Office, "
26, residence 417.
Crouch, Cope White, Wylie in Hardeman county is as good this '"J*
.. n1 W If fWin.rlnn TKo . . ...
to be the most practical on the market, and the
price puts them within reach of all.
. DOWELL
Where Your Hardware Needs Are Supplied Satisfactorily
"THE QUALITY HOUSE"
Startles and W. Ku Covington. The
attendance was splendid. Col. Jack
Sportsman, auctioneer, \v.u in fine
form. E. F. England ot this city
made a much appreciated talk, in
which lie commended the vital work,
performed by the church, which he
said was worthy of the support of both
saint and rimer. Several from Mc
Kinney attended. Miss Frances Fos-
ter, diuighior of J. M. Foster fore-
man of this paper, gave .1 reading
that was nuch appreciated.
year as ho ever saw it in Collin.
FLEMISH GIANT RABBITS.
H-I-I I IHHIllllllllii M H
Being Raised With Success By W. H.
Crouch Ol' Whites Grove.
PROMINENT DALLAS LAWYER.
Judge W. M. Pierson and Wife Visit-
ed At Home Judge L. C. Clifton.
McKinney, Texas
Members of Alexander's Regiment of Confederates In Reunion
Judge W. M. Pierson and wife of
Dallais came up to McKlnney Saturday
afternoon to visit their friends, Judge
L. C. Clfton and wife. Judge Pierson
went to Houston a couple of years ago
an assistant attorney for the Houston
Lank Bank. He resigned that position
to go to New York to represent some
big oil companies. But lately he moved
back to Dallas to take up private prac-
tice again. He has formed a partner-
ship with I. L. Dreeben, his firm
being Dreeban & Pierson. Their of-
fices are In the Praetorian building.
Judge Pierson Is an eloquent speaker
and a fine lawyer and Is meeting with
deserved success in t.he practice of
law. Judge Plerson's eloquence has
more than once thrilled Collin county
audiences as by special invitation he
has come to McKinney to make ad-
dresses at our big annual picnics.
HONORED OLD MELISSA COUPLE
Mr. and Mrs. Jcnnc W. Orenduff Read
Daily Papers And Maintain Live-
ly interest I11 Current Affairs.
Mrs. Jesse W. Orenduff and daugh-
ter, Mrs. O. C. Harris, and daughter-
in-law, Mrs. Koss Orenduff, were all
W. H. Crouch of Whites Grove has
made quite a success in raising the
Flemish Giant rabbit. He has a
Flemish Giant doe that litis a ltter of
eleven three weeks old young rabblta
that are said to be unusually fine. He
also has one of the best Steel Gray
Flemish Gian t bucks can be found
in the county. Mr. Crouch expects to
oxhlblt his Flemish Giants at the an-
rual McKnney Stock Show, November
4 and S.
CONVENTION SINGERS HELD
AT WILSON CHAPEL
The Collin county singing conven-
tion was held in the Wilson Chapel
Methodist church Sunday afternoon.
There was a large attendance and
many were present from McKlnney.
Several members of the McKlnney
Municipal Band and Prof. Jarnagan's
Orchestra including Profs. F. W.
Barrows and E. W. Jarnagan, were
present and fho addition of these in-
struments tc the large chclr resulted
'n some ol the best music vet render-
ed at a s.uging convention. Many
singers wera prdfietit, as well as a
number of leaders. A duet 'jy the
Misses Ixinier of ne-tr P.o,«.nd, .vus a
pleasing feature of the a.'t'ii nootv'-j
program.
The next ringing convention will bo
held next May at Friendship, south-
east of McKlnney.
T. E. L. Class Elects.
The T. E. L. Class of the First Bap-
tist church met for its monthly busi-
ness and social meeting on the home
Top Row W. J. Ijewalllng. John the ties of comradeship by which we
Bacon, S. V. I.usk. J. (1. Walsh. Ham',iro hound together even ah were the
IL Fox. J M. Fox. Lower Row—(Mpt. 8UU,n of Dav|d arul )Tonathan.
of
the numberless short marches,
which we have no record.
In order than no discrimination or
errors be made In this narrative no
attempt will be made to recall casual-
ties or personal.
shopping in McKinney Wednesday 0f Mrs. J. K. Fryer on Oct. 5. Mes-
aftcrnoon. The Daily Courier-Ga- dames Sam Marshall, Jack Conger,
zetto acknowledge a welcome visit pete Lucas, P. V. Mulkey, Chas. Kim-
from Mrs. Harris made for the pur- ball and Fryer acting us hostesses,
pose of renewing our daily for a year The homo was attractively decorated
in advance for her mother and also in .Inpancso lanterns, pasasols, flags
for the Dallas Morning News at club- and other emblems, and the hostesses
Ing rate to lie sent to licr father. Mr. |costumed in quaint. Japanese attire,
and Mrs. Jesse W. Orenduff are now • Mr*. A. M. Wolford, president of the
among the oldest living pioneer 'class conducted the business session,
couples ot our county. Both came Interesting reports were given by the
fror.i old and honored Southern fam- j various committees. Election of of-
llies Mr. orenduff was a gallant fleers for the ensuing year, was the
Confederate soldier. It is on honor new business for the afternoon,
indeed, to have the continued patron- :which resulted In the following:
age of these worth old people on our President—Mrs. Chas. Kimball,
daily subscription list. This splendid! I'irst \ ice
old couple are enjoying fairly good iDurham.^
health for the people of their advanc-
ed years. We trust that many more(Craus,
years may be added to the life of each
President—Mrs. R. P.
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Dr. F. G. Hedges
Sanitary Dentist
Office over Collin County Na-
tional Bank, McKlnney, Texaa.
Office phone 412, resldenoe St.
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OKm <Jm F m §Ut
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat "
specialist. I will have Dr. Arm- !!
field, optometrist, with ice to • ■
do the refracting. Office, Gob- ''
tlnental Bank Bldg., McKlnney. !!
Texaa Phone 970.
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Dr. J. Knight j;
.. Office,
OSTKC '4TH
Fox Bnlldlng.
Connection.
Phone .,
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| Walter L. Keen 1
HRE, TORNADO AND AUTO £
INSURANCE.
Represent some of the world's
oldest and best Insurance com-
panies. My service wlU satisfy.
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Second *Vice President
Vice
Third
Wolford.
Recording
Mrs. Moxle
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President—Mrs
Frank
Secretary—Mrs. P. V.
of them so that they may continue to
live In the esteem of tneir many
friends and In the tender love of their M^or7espondl^ Secretary_Mra. sam
devoted children.
MEDIUMS USED ADVERTISING
PECAN GROVE DAIRY SALE
Recruited In North Texaa.
The companies of this regiment
J. H. Roderick M. A. Oalbri.lth. J P.. u conaeorated to lho mom.
Ixwlng, J. H. Kineald, IV J. GusUlll, 01.y nf our 0i(j Southern women,
Thomas It. Burnett. who, by their devotion to their coun-
Several of the veterans shown In the trjti gf>t fining example of patrlot-
nbove picture have passed over the |>0f0re the world.
river to rest under the shade of the Likewise, It Is to preserve the mem-
trees. Those whowere here Friday ory our comrades who fell during were recruited In the counties
for the reunion and entertained by tll0 conflict, or have passed over the North Texas, and rendevoused
Mr. Fox were: l,t. J. II. Klncald. Dodd r(v,,r since, where they are sweetly Fort Washita, Indian Territory,
<1ty; Cant. J 11 Roderick, Mold City; sleeping as gallant soldiers after a was there organised into a regimentI Kinney Examiner, Dally Courler-Ga-
Lt. W. J. I availing, Caddo Mills; and long and weary march. of ten companies in February. 1862. zette, Princeton News, Wylle Rustler.
S. P. Couch of McKinney, not shown | All honor to the men and women of The regimental oflcers during the iFarmersville Times, Nevada News,
That the world might know Pecan
Grove Dairy was going to have a sale
In which would be sold somo real Jer-
seys ,the folowlng mediums were used:
Jersey Bulletin, Farm & Ranch, Pro-
gressive Farmer, Dallas News, San
of'Antonio Express, Houston Chronicle,
at El Paso Times, Slirevesport Times,
and j The Weekly Pemocrat-Oazette, Mc-
1'lano Star-Courier, Frisco Journal,
others.
Record of Alexander's Regiment.
in picture. II. It. Smith of 1 >ndd City, the South, the promoters of Southern term of service were A. M. Alexander,
mascot of the association attended chivalry, gallantry and hospitality, the J. H. Caudle, M. W. Davenport, John
the reunion. Mr. and Mrs. W. It. 11111 grandest race of people who ever left n. Russell, Sevier Tacket. W. M.
kept open house for the veterans "footprints on the sands of time." Bush, George H. Wooten, and Thomas of pieces of literature wore sent
Friday night, from M to 11. **.'*' ;,T- R°vp. The regiment was mustered through the mall and distributed at
Marched 3000 Miles. in as cavalry and during 1862 were parlous sales, gatherings etc.
In estimating the services of Alex- engaged in the following battles: Cross
After a lapse of more than a half andor's regiment It Is conceded that Hollows, Prairie Grove and Cain Hill
a century this little synopsis of the after entering the Infantry service a> In Arkansas; Spring River and two
history of Ihe H4th regiment of Tcxmm conservative statement of the num- occasions at Newtonla, Mo., after
volunteers, better known as Alexan- her of miles marched would not bo which were dismounted and thor-
der's Regiment, A. M. Alexander of lese than 2,000, Including marches oughly drilled and disciplined for In-
Sberman being the first Colonel. Tills from Arkansas river to Prairie Grove, fantry service and brigaded with the
regiment served throughout tho war Cain Hill, Cross Hollows, thence via following regiments: 16th. Texas, Col.
between the states. This sketch Is Paris, Texas, Shreveport, La. Alex- J. W. Speight; 31st Texas, Colonel T.
compiled from personal experience
Marshall.
Treasurer—Mrs. Frank Smith.
Chairman of Home Department—
Mrs. Tom Cloyd.
Press Leader—Mrs. J. M. Foster.
Song Leader—Mrs. H. A. Browne.
During the social hour a stringed
orchestra composed of Edward and
Emanuel Jarnagan and Juanlta
Massle gave several musical selec-
tions. Miss Veda Samuell gave two
humorous readings in a charming
manner.
The hostesses served dollcious
cherry ice, cake, and bon bons to the
class and the following guests, Mes-
! dames J. P. Burrus, J. A. Roundtree,
Will Bush, Will Shipley, Lee Hedg-
In addition to this thousands c°xo>?lm
Fred Burnett, Owen Fryer, Will Iilght,
T. W. Wiley, Samuola, Miss Veda
Samuls, Miss Chloe Brooks, and
Miss Moshelm.
Our Sick.
Mrs. R. L. Moulden Is able to be
up after an illness of several months.
Mrs. Jim Wilcox who has been con-
fined to her bed for six months in tho
homo of her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Bush, still continues 111. Hor patience
_ ]andrla, to near Baton Rouge; theneo C. Haupt; 17th Consolidated, Col. Jim and endurance Is remarkable and one
memory and other avenues and scraps to Trinity, Harrisburg, Vldalla, aud Taylor; and another regiment, Col. J. pleasure that she is afforded is hav-
of history and Information deemed back to Alexandria; thence to Mans- O. Stevens ,all from Texsa. Subse- tng her frlendB call to see her. 8he
reliable, and Is lovingly dodlcated to field thence back over the same road quently the brigade was transferred enjoys their smiles, sympathy and
Capt. J. H. Roderick, the only sur- to Atchafaylah river; thence to Mo- to Louisiana to repel tho Banks cam- good company.
vivlng captain and this little bund of Nutt's Hill; thence up Mississippi paig nand was commanded by Brig. 1 — ■
old members of the regiment who river to Monticello, Ark. and back Gen. C. J. Pollgnac, a gallant French- | Mrs. Kemp McCfcrley of Blue Ridge
meet from time to time to revive tho via Mlnden to Grandecore, and up to man who had volunteered his services Route S, Is a brand new reader of
memories of the past and to renew Shreveport to Hempstead, Texaa and to the Confederacy, until the bat- The Weekly Democrat-Gaaette.
OIIAMBERSVILL10 HELPS
SALVATION ARMV APPEAL
Caldwell's I
Sanitarium
McKlnney, Texaa
For treatment of CANOHR,
Special attention to all chronic
disease*, especially dlaeaaea of
women and rectal trouble.
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E. W. NYE
Veterinarian
Office Esieraon Drag Store.
Office Phone IS and 411
Residence Phone llll-Ft.
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W. B. Saunders, R. M. Chambers,
Charlie Nixon, John Conley, John K.
Drury. Louis Craven, W. s. Ander-
son, Jack Rlobison, Morris Drury,
Mrs. O. S. Scott, T. L* Hudson, P. I*
Chandler. Chambcrsville Is located
about eight miles north of MoKlnney
and is one of the most progressive
rural communities In the entire coun-
ty. Tho executive committee and th^
Advisory Board appreciate the assis-
tance from theoo good people, Mr.
The good citizens of the Chambers-
vllle community, having the interest
of tho Salvation Army at heart, hell
a meeting one night last week at
which twenty-one dollars was sub-
scribed in cash to the appeal fund Smith said today
nanipalgn of this organisation whlot1 •
apeal closes tonight. The money I Mr. and Mrs D. W. liagwill and
was brought to McKinney and turned daughter. Miss Kva, and Mr. and Mrs.
ovor to C. W. Smith, chairman of the A. A. Bagwlll and little daughter,
executive committee. Those subscrtb- lionise, were among the visitors to
ing to this fund were: J. L. Mell, J. T. the singing convention at Wilson
Burton, E. M. Chambers, Mrs. Reevea Chapel Sunday afternoon
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 1920, newspaper, October 14, 1920; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth293278/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.