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McKinney Weekly Democrat-Gazette from Mckinney, Texas • Page 13

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0 THURSDAY, MAT 15 1913 i of nlled the pulpit at the M. K. church here on Sunday, in the absence of Brc. Ealy. Mrs.

Tilitha Jamison, residing just west of McKinney visited at the residence of her son. J. Heath, on last Saturday. a former resident of place, bift now of Reubatton, was a business visitor here last week. Dr.

D. C. Combest and J. Button Edwards were buslress visitors to Kemp City, last week. Dr.

Geo. S. Mathers came in last Saturday from Chicago, where he had completed a lour years- course at the University of rating with high honors from that poted Institution. Shrader, as he Ite familiarly called, is one of the hrjghtest young men this coramuni- ty has ever sent fcrth, endowed by I aature with a pleasing personality and having been given all the advantages educationally, that money icould position In the held of medicine is already assured. He will return to Chicago, the latter part of this month, where he resume his duties in the Cook County Hospital.

Rev. J. W. Horn, of San Diego, enroute to the Presbyterian Assembly at stopped off here lor a brief visit to his mother, Mrs. M.

Horn. The many friends of Rev. Kennoii aie pieased to note the marked iin- irovement in his condition since the attack of partial paralysis, from I winch l)e has suffered since Wednesday morning. 'J he team of this place went down to Irving last Wednes-1 day and the l)oys at tliat lu)w to play the game. The mrcre read to 2 in favor 01 ihe Msitors.

The many friends of the couple were somewhat surinised to leain early Wednesday morning that 011 (the night previous Mr. Obey I.ind- ney and Mrs. Etheridge had quietly repaired to the residence of Rev. S. Cameron, where in a few well chosen words, he pronounced them man and wife.

May peace, joy and icontentment attend them as they pass along on lourney. Prosper baseball team vs. Texas Oil Mill Team, Of Dallas, was the attraction at ball park here on Sat- Result 9 to 0 in favor of iicme team. This makes the 12 th game in which our boys liave par- this season, without the loss of a single game. Without any cisposition to brag, we believe Prosper has one of the best amateur Steams in the state.

Rev, fi. Grace of Ft. Bragg, occupied the i)ulpit at Prosbytoiian churdi here on Suiulav night. Tinner Tilagg, a popular tonsorial artist of Priucetou, here on Sunday. Clyde Kennon of Waxahachie fell through and let the child fall Into the w'eli, which wae; twenty-five or thirty feet dte but had no water in It.

The child was not hurt except for a few bruises. Mrs. Tobe Wicker has been confined to her bed since last Friday with rheuntatism. Mrs. Glen ferguson and Miss Belle IvJcOuffey were shopping in Trenton Friday.

Dr, Wadkins of Leonard was in Delba Thursday. Mrs, Jones of Verona is visiting her sister, Mrs. Tom Muse, this week. Delba May iO. dslted her sister, Mrs.

gkelton from Weunoftday till Sunday. i-eturned home from Westminster where has been attending school. Misses Lillie and Dewey Conger attended the school picnic at Ar dath Friday. Little Viola Monk Is sick, W. Gault, wife and daughter Miss visited Mr.

gesnddaughter, Mrs. C. A. Mau- tcoth, of Alloga Sunday. Miss Lizile Law.son spent Saturday and Sunday with her Baxter, of Altoga.

William Kite of Hedgcoxe V'isitcd at R. Saturday. Viney Grove, No. 2, May 12. CHA.MItEHSVILIiE.

and Mr. Rev. C. C. Childress, wife, two children ot Anna visited ancl Mrs.

John Chandler Saturday ai)d attended decoration at Chani- hersville, where Rev. Childress made a appropriate address for the cccasion. I'liss Thelma Jeffreys returned to her home near Allen last Friday, after a visit to relatives here. School closed Friday with a picnic. The Misses Giiffln, Myrtle and Jessie Alexander of Anna, visited -Misses Nettie Anderson and Jeiiiiio Lee Sayers here several days the past week.

Mr, and Mrs. E. H. Chambers and children relatives at Van Alstyne Sunday. Mis.

Anna of Vaidasta'vis- iled her sister, Chipman, and other relatives tlie past week Airs. B. Chandler of Celina is her children Inn-' ami attended oecorution at the cemetery Saturday. P. B.

Franklin of Vineland cnm- mi'itUy visited Air. and Mrs. here Saturday night and Sunday. Dr, H. Bryan, wife and baby, of Van Alstyne visited his parents, Air.

and Mrs. Jake Pryan Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Jolin Mugg ami children of visited Mr. and Airs.

R. L. Chandler here Sunday. Airs. Patty Sanders, who has been sick is imiuoviiig slowly.

Miss Bain Webli returned to her home Saturday, from Prince- tcn, wliere she has been teaching school. T. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Sunday.

Jim Dubberly and wife and Miss Alice Mitchell attended church at Frisco Sunday night. Rev. G. C. Ford and daughter, Miss Zora and John Ford and sister, Miss Maggie, T.

L. Palmer and family attended decoration at Cot Hill Friday. Sunday School every Sunday af ternoon at 3 Rock Hill, May 12. KNOW HILL. E.M.OE.

here in attendance at the bedside of his fatlior, Rev. E. S. Kinnon. train coiisisling of seven poaches loaded with prssed tiirougli our town Sundav meriing, euioiite to Dallas.

Bryan Hci.tli, of AIcKinney vi.sit- ed his parents here, Satnrdaj ing and Sunday. Rev. Ben Snider of McKinney took dinner with Rev, Abe Eiiloe and family Wc-dnesday. Ollie AlcAlenamy and wife of iShcr- man visited W. G.

Drake and family this wt k. Aliss Nellie Dunn attended Sunday School at tlie Crossing Sunday after- rcon. Aliss Bt'ssio Kindle and sister, Miss Kindle attended Sunday School at Low'erj Crossing Sunday friends afternoon. Aliss Julia JoTus and Miss Nannie attended Sunday mbool at Farmers are very busy with their crops. Wheat and oats are fine.

Mrs. W. M. Dojle recently visited Grandma Muncy. Miss Errayne Mitchell la visiting the Misses Davis of Melissa and attending tho commencement exercises there.

Lawrence Doyle eister, Miss Ollie, attended the B. Y. P. U. at Anna Saturday and Sunday.

Miss Clara Francis is visiting her sister, Mrs. Clark, of Mustang. Mrs. Annie Francis of Celina and sister, Mrs, Campbell of Clay county spent Friday with the son, Mr. Eulah Francis and family.

Mrs. Wester ot near Weston spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. John Dai nail. Air. and Mrs.

Bill Treoce of Rloomdale visited the parents, Air. i.nd Mrs. W. H. Caine, Sunday.

Mrs. Butts of Carrollton recently visitea her sister, Airs. Joe Collins. There will be preaching everv second and iourth Sunday in the afternoon. Mr.

and Airs. Ben of Celina, ami Mr. and Airs. Gus of near Roseland spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Dick Jewett Williams and family visited ri'latives in Celina Saturday night.) midst 11(1 Sunday. Alis.s Mary Chapman of Prcsper returned home Saturday after a week's isit witli her cousin, Mrs. Walter Williams. Alias Imcilc Duncan visited friends at from Friday until Sunday. Mr, and Airs.

Ben F. Gearhart and son, Peiry, visited their daughter and sistfr. Airs. Charlie Terry of i-adler, Saturday and Sunday. Airs, l.ewis Cox is quite sick with the measles, Mrs.

(Mias. Snider and Airs. Jim Kissinger in McKiunoy Monday. Mr. and Airs.

Frank spent Sunday with Air. and Airs. Abe Gearhart. Ben Gearhart Jr. and wife visited near Gunter Saturday and Sunday.

Eugene Francis of near Roseland spent Sunday with his cousin, Eddie Francis, Air. and Airs. C. W. and niece, Miss Ermyne Mitchell, attended htirch in Celina Sunday.

Airs. Walter Williams visited relatives ill Prosper Alonday. Tesse Dcyle attended churcli in Celina Sunday, Mrs. Ella Finley and sister, Airs. James Drake were Celina visitors buuday.

May 12. Elmer Litton and Miss Annie Warner of Water Ridge attended Sunday School here ycisteraay. Charlie Kemp and Miss Parelee Kemp, Willie Antone and Misa Rosie Kemp went antoing yesterday afternoon. They drove to various places in the county. Little Miss Mittie McCall is sick at this place.

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Scott, formerly of this place hut now of Verona, w-as buried here Friday. Airs, W. W.

Jones and daughter, Winnie, and Swe'enl of Verona attended little Clifton funeral. Mrs, Jchn Scott of Verona and Mrs. Jeff Hill of Water Ridge visited their parents, Air. and Mrs. A.

J. Kemp of this place, Alesdames Ora Reed of Fayburg and Lula Alarshall of this plac-o attended the big dinner at Water Ridge at the closing of the school. Air. and Airs. Clayton Brookins of Blue Ridge were in our midst Friday.

Master Bernice Kemp was operated on Saturday for appendicitis. Drs. Beckham of Greenville, Burt of Faimersxille and Park Hill of Merit performed the Tdt- tle Beinice is very sick at this writing. Owing lo The rain Sunday the lib. our clinir did not go to Lilierty.

AHss Forrest Murphy was shop- ling in Farmorsville Saturday. I rc'uHcc JoiH's of was in MILUNO CO. one RISING FLOUR READY MIXED USE MO YCA5T 3ALT OR RAKIN6 Cook A perfect flour for anything requiring Baking Powder. Ready mixed with the right proportions of the very best baking powder and salt. No guess work about Fiddle George Day of Verona attended clioir iiradice heie last night.

Sncw' Hill, May 12. roOTE eveii- tlie Crossing Sunday. General Brown and son, DiUartl Brown, attended Sunday S( hool at the Chapel Sunday moinin''. Chi rlie Drake and wife of AlcK'in- my visitcHi G. Dra.ke iind family Saturday night iind Bill Shuman and wife ter, Aliss wel.

visited F. Al. David- Aiiss Bregg ol Diillas is visiting son and.fiunily Sunday. Sophia At itlu rs, her friend, Aliss Jbis w(( k. Warren and T.ee Barnes of Rhea Mills attended the ball game lun-e Saturday evening, Prosper i.odges, T.

O. and W. O. will give a Frat i-n il uic- Tdc Satnrdav, May 2 1, at 1 Good good musie. game and otln'r amusruu'! I ifl briu is.

V. Cl-ivy int Aliss Edna Fielder attended Sunday School Sunday at ibe Crossing. Aliss Tiunie Fnloe and sister. Hal- G. Murks had the misfortune of liiiving one of his cows badly cut on tho Avire last Sarurday iiigiu N.

Alai'trs and family of near De.s- eri, visited .1. A. Alarks and lumily from last. Thursday until Sunday af- teir.oon. Sarah spent la.st week with htr aunt, Mrs.

T. 11. Cunningham, near Mill. Andrew l.ewis Jr. of AIcKinney visited relatives and friends here Saturday anti Sunday.

George and family ot FoiiCine visited Mr. and Airs. Bow ley Sunday. Miss Lou Jarrell of Prosper spent liart of last week with her sister, Airs. Sam Smith.

The Woodmen of this place have a box supper here next Saturday night week; May 2 4th, for the btnefit of the team. Everybody is invited to come. Little Austin Greer is real sick this week. Ida Coleman of Prosper spent last week with cousins, Alisses Evelyn jind Leona Griffin. The Woodmen of the AVorld.

and the Circle of this place celebrated tlieir anniversary last Tuesday night. The W. O. W. liave been organized five years aiid the Circle four.

Neither have lost a member by dfatli. They rendcrel a real nice jn-cgraiu, consist iug' of siiecclies, insti umcntal music, retidings, and drills; after rvhicli a nice lunch was sc The Mciviraiey Telephone Company have I'ceu fixing the lii.e and pul ting in boxes the past week. Ev- c'ry one around here is dcliglited to think of having a local line. B.eadyMixed Self-Rlsing Housewives everywhere arc delighted with the perfect results they get from this New Special Flour. It pleases because it is so handy and because when you use it Yon Hake a Mistake You save the cost of baking You save time, strength and money.

Use this flour for everything requiring baking add any baking powder or salt, for it is already thoroughly mixed in the flour ready to use. Fidiile Bow Flour for your next Biscuit baking. Urder a sack today. Phone your grocer now. THE DAVIS MH.LING St.

Joseph, Mo. JHanufactiircrs of the famous Aunt Pancake Flour Fiddle JSow Biscuits Grildde of Ah Kiiim'V the decoration at Cottage Hill last Friday aft err 00 a. im I' i-- -Clarks and family 01 Weston, I I' or wtM-o tl Cl 1 1 Uovo fcnloo. A. ami iamily last I Saturday and Sin ua.v.

Ai. I'erlvins ami ife visited J. du.y. rani attended singing at c'iviniuy. Cii-mtuai ciiurcb heat and oats are very good, Alesdames Danmll, Brown, Bibstol cot- t(ill.

Atkinson has had a crew of men woiKiug or his deep well here They will soon have it completed. Airs, bam Smith and daughter. Ola, visited in Prosjier last I b'l iday. Foote, Alay 13. "I'e as, j.

hi u.r nry and i 1' l.iO; V. 11 IP-d 1 R. ir, fi Fhfie lor a I Air. and ives. Ames Hays a-ul Sam ami famiiv vVcre slionping at (''tdina evening, going up in the now ar.

Jim Cunuingliam, after having disposed of liis hotel hero has i-( tired to the shades of privatej niglM. eing by Mrs. A. vvlio will cordinue to serve 11i(? pitblic in a liighlj' satisfactory manne-r, sustaining the past well terited reputation of this popular Bern to Air. and Airs.

R. AT. Talk- on the 7th a baby girl. Sam J. Fooshee, popular life in- Isurancp man of Greenville, was here week in the interest of his Wheat, corn and oat prospects Hentinue flattering, cotton somewhat Backward on account of cool nights.

Prosper, Alay 12. ID no U(I 1 a unV 1 Vi: (I dia utua- I family Sat ni 'hi. 01 lus.t vivim at of di ci a I u' dav Vv nu k' a vU' tae R. I'l! C'C is oa lb youog i 1 r. at f'band c'M CoH'igc Hi' I.a,I faniilv Gun J.

il. I n.iiida\ a ad roister, of All. 11 uf d. and bam ATH. They Are Just Belicious BLAIR HUGHES COMPANY DISTRIBUTORS SyPPER ai 10 U( i M' 1 iinr the I -lOWd box supp, I Ml 1 ma V- I till- in.

a a and I EC 8 RI 1 'm CHllPEL g- INS. from here attended services at Wilson Chapel Sunday Beeclier Taylor and wife relatives at Sunday. Aliases Myrtle and visited Kindle exercises of DELBA. to the big rain Sunday, fcffmers have not done much work thedr crops this week. Mrs, Ed Bailey, who has been ilck for some time Is getting along very well.

Mrs. Tom Muse is right sick this Airs. Akins and children visited lit Van Alstyne this week. Mr. and Mrs.

M. V. McGuiTev visited at John in White- week. John McLarry was in McKinnev pMM week on business. Jeff Golden died last AVednesdav ind wAa burled Thursday at East cemetery.

Rev. Harve AicGuftey of Blue in the guest of his brother, AT. McGuffey this week. playing with bis sister, Hufeh little two-year- Edgar sat down old well. The wood covering nltended the closin.g Bislu school Friday.

Feyeral from here attended the unveiling of Mrs. Powers monument ar, Princetcn Sunday afternoon. Joe Pag will and children left Sunday for I'rinceton at whicli place he will reside for a while. Air. and Mrs.

John Woods of Culleoka visited Grover Stewart and family here Sunday. The party at John Saturday night wuas wmll attended. Jim Itenfro and familj'- and Mrs. Renfro and Aliss Minnie Dawson attended the closing exercises of Culleoka school Friday af- (ternoon. Higgins, Aiay 12.

VINEY GROVE NO. 2. I and fMllie Stam- 1 angh visiM'i liitle Hallow of CoriiiHi fiiesdav. The Cottage Hill came off as usual last Griday afternoon. A committee was aiqioiiited to decorate all Hie gravf's, that were not by or friends, and no graves were left without llowers.

Wo like decorations all ri.elit, for we still have the sweet n.emories of our departed loved ones. Wliat we like best, however, and appreciate mcst, is just a few llowers along our pathway now. So let ns not forget to scatter flowers along the pathway of the living, and not wait until they are gone. Ela. W.

D. Daruall of Denison attended the Cottage Hill decoration last Friday, and made quite an interesting lie formerly lived here and is a son of tho deceased. Eld. J. R.

Daruall, Glad to see him. Cottage Hill, ATay 12. I i im I'U r. igbmi Aiv in Vit Piomar and ol Ab'Kinu 0110 (lav last in-111 1 is CO I'd In I ,1 Mrs. .1.

d'tu I r. ms relatives lien liiinter f.awson is able to be out again, after his spell of meask's. Aliss Leoiia Bellew attended tlie teacbers examiiuitiou at AIcKinney last week. Ardatli, May .7. (iets S(juaie Ale.al Once AIor('.

ROOK HILL There are several cases of measles in cur community. Miss Clara Tompkins is at Corsicana having her throat treated. ATrs. Lillie Abbott and children visited her sister, Mrs, Emma Hodges at Ncth Princeton Sunday. Airs.

Liitle of Henderson, Rusk county is at the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. Melvin Rainwater, who is very sick of measles. Durham and Larrie Kite witnessed the ball game at Westminster Saturday. il. D.

Tompkins, -wife and little daughter, Willie May, attended the Collin County singing McKinney Sunday. Miss Looney of Bro. Lumpkin of Lebanon filled his appointment here Sunday. Airs. A.

A. Borum will leave today for a visit to relatives at Houston. Dock Ford and family visited Olen Krantz and wife at Gunter from Friday till Sunday. Mrs. Jake Templin and children visited at Walnut Grove Saturday and Sunday.

Those that attended decoration at Good Hope Saturday were Jim Bryant and Air. and Mrs. R. T. Boium gmd G.

J. Borland and wife. Jim Ford Las the measles. Mr. and Mrs.

Will Stanton of Chapel and Sts.nton and fajnlly visited at Powell Brooks Mw and Mrs.kD'harley Mitchell of McKinney visited the par- On AVednesduy, this apostle had Idisiness in soutiieastern part of the county, and noon found us at the home of Air. and Airs. G. Watkins, between Nevada and Copeville. This is a fine family, who own a fine 170-acre farm, live in a ten-room house, have oats in the bin, wh'-at at the mill, ham in thoi smoke house, and a Southern hospitality that wear off.

We have known these people many years, and they have been reading the big Democrat-Gazette since the memory of man runneth not lo the Pay for it, too, and appreciate it. Airs. Watkins is one of the best cooks in all Texas, and H. G. is one of the liest providers ever kin to We are in love with these kind of people, and only wish that we had more of i GUI Robircujii, one of tlm promi- t'odie oianiiiiii- 11' Am .1 im I t-i' clOV.

I'lis- i tho lo bt- given by' 1-1 til Ci IS luMng arr; lil '-Wia. gCJU.i I 1 jri.i a a. 1-. ih! uik 1 '( wii bciice it is ili (lonig every hooy 111 to co and trina basiw Ls. Following bs Llie a rrai) gemelli J.

B. N. Tliompson. ike Duncan, Ray Duman and II. G.

Carrell. Next Saturday 0 1 11 so urn: 501. a 1 ottuh ihll decor Nice Rcruhncd nitli juony La.st Cere- A Successful Merchant. Silas F. Alurray, the Ardath merchant.

enrolls for the Weekly Demo- crat-Gasette, Silas Is a son of J. Murray. He was reared a few miles east of AIcKinney. He is a young man of good character, thrifty and enterprieing, and, predict', that v(hen he purchased the Ardath store about a month ago he entered upon a BUCceBsful We certainly wish him the greatest of (Contril)uted.) On last Friday, 9, the relatives and fri(nids of Hiose who are buried iti the C(itage Hill cemetery, gathered at the Cottage Hill churcli to follow the annual custom of (jocorating the The following program was carried out at the church: Invocation, A. T.

Roper. Introductory remarks, J. F. Wes ter. Recitation, Put no Flowers on Aly Aliss Lenora Alarks.

Adddress, Rev. Douglass Darnall. Essay, AVe Decorate the Aliss Decer Powell. Address, by Rev. W.

E. Kerby preacher in charge of the Weston circuit, AI. E. Church, South. The program was interspersed with music by the Cottage Hill choir, with D.

W. chorister and Miss Annie Lee Guynn organist. The choir seemed at its best and made some excellent music. Cottage Hill, May 12. J.

H. Stinson, of Princeton, -was in McKlnrey Inst evening enroute home a trip to Sherman, Boaham, Savoy and Ector. Mr. Stinson owns some town property at Savoy. 17, will ho n-n il.iv li.il CXI ai! I 1 -i Ta i-rcs- llO S-rviifS.

1 hx--ti ur- 1 i' i ill! ot oniwM Hpealvi'i's. a I Fellow- li- giailing 1 J. Hnvitison. clioir. Ri.citutiuii, D( oration, Anna SUIT Old Graveyard, by Floyd Webb.

Recitation, If We ITiderstood, by Alaud Smith. by Rev. Snider. Song by choir. Recitation by Earl Memorial syrmon by Rev.

Davis. Song by clioir. Decorate the graves. Din ncr. Song by clioir.

Recitation, She Makes Happy, by Ftliel ITttman. by Naomi Shell. Solo, by Airs. Rosa Pridgefarmer. Address, by Rev.

Goudelock. Recitation, by Lulia Crice. Song by choir. Tho Now Store. In our ad.

in this issue we offer you merely a few of the many bargains we have at this store every day. Our store is loaded with bargains for you. Our goods are fresh and new and our prices are the you (vill find in McKinney. Call to see us in the old postoffice building. Read our quarter page ad.

in this issue. DROWNLEE DRY CO. Free Fly Swatter. Satin day, Aiay 17th, the Smith Drug Co. will present each patron who makes any sort of a purchase, a free fly swatter as long as they last.

They are crackerjack fly killers, bo sure you get one. Read our ad. this IBS JIai Giiison, a progressive farmer of Melissa, here Monday after- uooo..

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