The Dallas express., 1900-01-13
Reese, ]. A. Austin and John Ha,ri
son.
Hattie, the little infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. F. Lawrence Woodward.
died Sunday morning.

hautle, the little infant daughter O
Mr. and Mrs. F. Lawrence Woodward
died Sunday morning.
HEARNE, TEX, Jan. 12.-Mr. B
Sivers thinks flood is close to hanC
and says let us all fall in line. Mis-
Carrie Haynes, who has been visitin!
her niece i'll Marlin, has returned. WheI
you see the Express Saturday, pleas.
let your coin slip from your pocket
Now, let us get up. We can do it i
we try. Do read more, pay more anC
be ready when the reporter come:
around. Five cents to look at the Ex.
press. Don't say, 81 will borrow
Johns paper" but buy you one of you
own and keep up. Will you?
FERRIS, TEN, Jan. 12.-Brothe1
Robert Jiles departed this life. The
people extend great sympathy to hi:
family. The public school is some
what late opening. Parents, get your
children ready for school Monday, Jan.
14th. The Item Index is in town for
short time. Mrs. l.. D. Dansby was
called to Dallas on the Sth, to attend
the burial of her brother, Tucker
Paul. Rev. H. e. Brown Will conduct
his regular service, Sunday. The Bap-
tist church is frozen up. Mr.. jim
Coleman has moved to the country.
ELMO, TEX, Jan. 12.-Mrs. Mary
Curry, Of FOrney, visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cordelia Jeffrey, Sunday.
Rev. John Coleman preached at Grin
mans league Sunday. Sam Hurst, of
/ Dallas, is here. Mr.. John Justice is
repairing and building tenant houses
on his farm. The enrolment of Fair
view school, Of which Prof. Jeffrey is
principal, is 1O3. Mr.. John Green
! seems to have renewed his old love of
resident of this place, sold out and left
Addie and Buelah Green are now
| students of FairvieW.
MEXIA, TEN, Jan. 12.-The back
tax law is causing no little stir among
the citizens of this section. Services
at the Baptist church Sunday were
well attended. Rev. White is working
hard to organize Y. NJ. G. A. here.
The Mutual Reform society is pro-
crossing slowly. County Chairman L.
w. Thomas has called his executive
committee to meet at Groesbeck the
20 inst. Mr.. Ralph Long, the only
colored man that owns and operates
water mill and gin in this part of the
state, was in the city few days ago,
figuring with some of the leading
business men on furnishing water for
the city. Last Wednesday night, Mrs.
Leona Robertson presented Mr.. Rob-
ersOn twins as a new years gifU-a boy
and girl. Mr.. A. G. Carter, the Ex-
press man of Israel, is IN town to day.
Mr.. G. B. EchOls was here. Last Sun
day night, Miss Tina Banks, who was
divorced Friday, was married to Mr..
Henry Hester. The Mise McMillon,
of Wiley, |. T., have been visiting in
the city, guests of Mrs. Lula Ander-
son.
WICHITA FALLS, TEN, Jan. 12.-
Mrs. Dan Simpson is up. Little Rob-
ert Washington is sick. Mrs. Guess is
suffering with bone felon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Thomas left for Ardmore,
|. T. G. w. Butler came i'll fro
Louisiana. Mrs. Norford entertained
Messrs. Taylor and Scott. Mrs. Josie
James is in Vernon. Mrs. H. B. He'd
rick returned to her school from
Gainesville. Rev. A. w. Taw will
preach at the Baptist church Sunday.
The card party given in honor of Mrs.
Chauncey Foster by MI. and Mrs.
Grigsby was a swell affair. Those
present were: Mr.. Tom Harvey, Louis
Donley, William Martin, Frank Jane
son, Walter Walders, Frank Dorsey,
George Hanson, Mrs. Chauncey Fos-
ter, Miss Linnie Washington, Jennie
Fields, Callie Wilson, Griefey COch
ran. Refreshments were served in the
latest syle, and all report having had
nice time.
ABILENE, TEN, Jan. 12-Mr.J.W
Owens hurt his hand very badly this
week. The entertainment given at
the G. NJ. e. church Saturday night
was a success. The school chidren's
social last Saturday evening was the
best ever known in Abilene. The
concert will be pulled off at the opera
house Tuesday night. Rev. Berry
Smith will leave here this week for
Roswell, n. NJ.
MELISSA, TEN Jan. 12.-Mrs. L. !
G.. Smith returned. The Melissa Sill
yer COrnet band is now able to fur
njsh mus anywhere i'll the state. |
Mrs, Katie Smith, of DeniIOn is visit !
ing her mother. Mrs. Susie Hawkins +,
and daughter are in the country. Mr.. |
Motto Hawkins and wife were in Me- !
iissa Sunday. Sam Bowen and family
have moved to Pilot Point. Mr.. viii
Sanders b. d dog became frightened
at the no Sc of the guns and ran
away.
WHITESBORO, TEN, Jan. H.
Mr. John Davis al d wife went to
Sherman Thursday. NJ IS D. Berkley
spent few days in Gainesville last !
week. Mrs. Y. Bobo is sick. Mr. Bob |
Roberts went to Collinsville Tuesday. |
Rev. Hunt and wife, Prof. j. F. Har- |
vey were guests of Mrs. H. Young
Sunday. Mr.. jim Roberts went home !
Saturday. Rev. Hunt preached a
heartfelt sermon Sunday. Mrs. l..
Doty never fails to pay for the Ex-
press. Among the old Express read
ers are: Mines. w. Watson, n. John
son, Zibba Graham and c. Simpson. At
the Epworth league Sunday, Miss G.
Johnson's paper was excellent.
WILLS POINT, TEN, Jan. 12.-I
Rev. o. T. Womack was here last |
week. Mr.. Jonah Afford is all smiles