The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06
MINOR MENTION.
shert Items n Interest fllessed b the
Light Reporter.

Ira Green, s. good citizen Of the Boa
community, sold ten bales OF cotton
here the other day for 7s7k
]. A. johnson, Of Pluto, who Is on
the jury this week, and J. II. Miller,
OF Bee Greek, called at this Office to-
day.
This is the regular meeting night OF
the Fraternal Union. Business of i'm
portance and all members are URGED
to be present.
NOTICE-1he names of the win
ners In our guessing contest will be
announced in tomorrow evenings is
sue of the Light,
Don't fail to read our want column
on Afss page. This new feature fills
"long want" Through the Light
you reach the people,
Mesafs. Candle and Bryant, of the
Ferris country, who are here this
week on the Jury, called today and
took a look through our office.
Mr.. A. J, Soape this week moved
his family to Waxahachie from Ennis,
and they are occupying one OF 7. +.
Tnompson's cottages on Monroe ct.
Three cars of brick arrived yester.
day for the second story of the
Meredith house which is now occupied
by the Ellis County Hardware Com
pany.
The Preachers and Laymen's Con-
ference, which was to have met in
Waxahachie yesterday, has been
called in on account of the incle ment
weather.
Mr. and Mrs, Knowles came in this
morning from Cleburne TO hIl their
engagement of three nights at the OPP
era house. The first performance will
be given tonight.
J. Il. Miller, the horse trainer at
Rocket, was here yesterday and said
he mad several horses in training on
his track and come of them, he thiuks,
will make prize winners.
Mr.. n. Worthy, prosperous farm
or and good friend to the Enter
prise, while in town yesterday paid
this office a pleasant call and left
some cash on subscription.
J. P, Hoskins, good citizen from
north OF Midlothian, was here Monday
and says he has sold his farm there
and would soon move to Arkansas,
He is good man and we wish him
well.
Frank Rogers has been In New York
several days making purchases for the
firm of Cheeves Bros, and when be
returns, the customers of this house
may expect to hear of some real bar
gains.
Col John G. Gibson has our thanks
for $500 for years subscription to
the Daily Light. Col. Gibson has
been a subscriber TO the paper since
it's first issue and he says it grows
better all the time.
1t 10 learned that n, J. Thomas,
manager of the NJ, T. Jones Lumber
Company, will at an early date begin
the erection of a handsome cottage on
College street, which will be occupied
by Mr.. s. W. Durham.
Col. las. s. Davis moved today into
the house with his father, Mr.. r. A.
Davis. Uncle Bobbie says he has been
quite lonely since the marriage of his
daughter, Miss Quincy, and be
wanted some one in the house with
him.
Mr.. Fl. Aycock, who had some fine
turkeys on exhibition here during the
chicken show, says an error was made
in regard to the premiums. He says
be was awarded a handsome rocking
chair as first premium on bronze tur-
keys.
s. Y, Matthews has gone to New
York to make the spring and summer
purchase for the Texas houses of
Matthews Bros. Mr.. Matthews viii
spend several weeks in the metropo-
lis studying the markets and buying
at close figures.
Geo. Gallons, whose wife had been
sick near Waco for the past three
months, was here yesterday to look
after his farming interests near
Rocket. He says his wife is still very
low, but thinks che will soon be en-
tirely recovered. tr
Mr.. D. s. Fudge, who lives west of
town four miles, brought in eleven
turkeys the other day which he read
lily sold at a good price. Mr. Fudge
says he realized about 800 from the
sale OF poultry last year and he thinks
he will double that amount this year.