The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-23
THE LONG { SHORT or 1T


If 1t hurts yon to laugh, don't see
Sidetracked.
Greatest specialties on the stage
in Sidetracked.
Miss Ida Compton, who was
thrown from horse Saturday, is
better today.
Keep posted by reading the want
column. 1t contains new ads. every
day. so
You can't afford to be "Side-
tracked" Even Honolulu has en-
joyed this funny play.
A little ad. in the want column
will do the work. The cost is.small.
Try one tomorrow. 50
Do you read it? Ifnotlyou should
do so severy day. We have refer
ence to the want column. so
The Physical Culture class will
meet tomorrow morning at $50
O'Clock, with Miss Fay Feagle.
good laugh is as beneficial as a
good dinner; therefore see "Side-
tracked at the opera house to-
morrow night.
Deputy Sheriff w. Y. Forrest was
here today from jacksonville after
a negro wanted in Cherokee on a
misdemeanor charge.
A marriage license was issued this
morning t. Harry Atwood and Miss
Bessie Craig, two very popular
young people OF Ennis
Work has been resumed on the
grounds at the Central 5 new gdepot
after supension OF several days on
account Of bad weather.
Attorneys G. H. Eubanks, J. II.
Sharp and T. IA. Collier were here
today from Ennis to be present at
the opening OF district court.
Considering the muddy condition
OF the streets yesterday services at
the various churches, both morn
ing and evening, were we'll attended
There will be an oratorical con
test at TRINITY University tonight,
participated by the young men Of
that Institution.
The friends of the Misses Gibson
have been invited to their home in
East End tomorrow evening from 5
to L to meet Miss Haden and Miss
White.
a new rate on shipments Of corn
10 Waxahachie went into effect yes
terday The rate is slightly re-
duced and is the same as the rate on
shipments to Midlothian.
Mrs. Seeligsou, representing Miss
:. T. Owens, ModIste, Of Louisville,
Ky, is stopping at the Rogers hotel
for few days, and invites the ladies
TO call. Tsp
Deputy Sheriff q. c. Sweat
returned home Saturday night from
Dublin. He was accompanied by
his father, Mr.. r. V. +. Sweatt,
who will spend some time there.
Arbor day was not very generally
observed In Waxahachie today.
The banks closed their doors for the
day and Sunday hours were OBJ
served at the postoffice. One deliv-
cry of mail was made.
Mr.. and Mrs. h. +. Whitefield of
Midland are visiting relatives near
Waxahachie. Mr.. White1eld was
raised few miles west of town and
is now prosperous grocery mer-
chant of Midland.
Elder G. Mcpherson was here to-
day from Fort Worth TO make ar
engagements to move his family
from that city here. He will begin
his duties as pastor OF the Main
Street Christian church next sun
day.
Uncle Snort was In town today
and showed the reporter trio of
White Wyandotte chickens shipped
him by express from Elsberry, Mo.
These birds are beauties and Uncle
Snort says they are the coming
| chickens Of A merica.
Jim Wilson, who lives near Ster-
rett, was in town today and said the
roads were so muddy between here
and Sterrett that 1t was impossible
for any one to come TO Waxahachie
except on the train. He said the
mad was so deep In his horse lot be
had to take scraper and pile ii up
out of the way.