The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23
IN OLD KENTUcgg. :
A Place Where Genuine southern
Hospitality san Abounds.

1IOFSs tUNu talu OH % 9y ueaf
uncle, Joe Kemble. now deceased
Away back in the fifties a survey OF
a railroad was made. and at that
time Hickory Grove was thought to
be the place for the terminus of the
road My uncle owned considerable
land at Hickory and he donated ten
acres for depot purposes, and laid
off town lots and opened up streets
The streets are wide, and all are
named for people then resident In
that neighborhood OF course we
had 60 visit the old farm of our uncle
here; and TO my delight found few
old apple trees still bearing which
he had planted. of which we plucked
some of the fruit
Our day at Hickory will long be
remembered as one OF the delightful
days spent while In Kentucky Here
We had the pleasure of meeting nearly
all my relatives on the kemble size,
and old time friends OF my father
4 specially prepared dinner was serv-
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A Aibritton. and such a feast: II is
seldom one has the pleasure OF par
taking For the benefit of the Ken
tuckians now residing in Ellis coun-
ty. thought Il proper to mention
the names of those fortunate 10 be
present at this old time Kentucky
dinner. viz; Mrs. Lizzie Whttimore,
Mrs. Coleman Farthing Of Mayfield
MIR. and Mrs. J. A Albritton and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Albrit-
ton. Mr.. j. X. p Chapman, Mr. Hen
ry Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. w. 5. Hal
brooks and their nine children Mr.
and Mrs, J NJ. r. Green and three
children, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Il Sui
Ivan. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Greer and
two children and Miss Marie Pecal.-
tet The next day in company with
Messrs Luke Alhritton and Scott
Halbrooks, We visited the old Ken
lucky farm OF my grandfather.
Abraham hemble, now owned by
someone else. There are very few OF
the old land marks left on this place.
only a few cedar trees. The old well
that my father helped dig mas cav
ed in. and the apple and peach or
chards have aeea cleared 1was and
now a fine tobacco crop. corn. limo
thy aGl clover cover this l. Id We
were indeed disappointed in not
auenching our thirst at the old fam
lily we'll. for this was the one great
desire of my visit 10 Kentucky FROM
there We journeyed on up and down
the hills 10 the home OF Mr. Brack
Sullivan. where we partook OF an
other big dinner. served ia old
Kentucky style From here We left
for Hickory The tobacco and corn
crops are very good. and from all APP
pearanCes the people are satisfied
Nature has. iu the last quarter cen
fury. enriched the land, by a growth
Of grass called the japanese clover
which grows along the sides OF ditch
es and roads, thus aiding 10 stopping
the soil from washing Oft SO badly
Farm lands in this part Of the eoun-
try can be bought at from twenty 10
thirty dollars per acre The next
day THURSDAY returned to May
field. and expected the next cay TO
visit TWO Of our relatives. In com
pany with Mrs. Coleman Farthing.
Mr. Andy Slayden and Mrs Dunn
brother and sister OF Mrs. Joe Stay
den OF Grove Greek. But this de-
iightful visit was checked by fele-
gram to come home at once. ana on
my arrival home found my oldest
daughter. Marie, sick with fever
We feel, before concluding oar fet-
ter. We must say feS more words
about Mayfields citizens The oue
in particular is Col Coleman FaFla-
ing. who has long resided ia Graves
soun g. In early times be did farm
ing and ran country store and hy
Netrg close N business affairs Rna
honest la an his dealings has ~ ON
many friends and acquired n vast
fortune tils wife sister al MTS
Joe Siay6en az Grove Creek. has hy
no means been an inCHm 0Funce hu}
has q led very materially IN has sue
uets. MIR FaTthinK was AZ one TINE
president ot lhe national bank there
huf resigned on account OF his age
!{e has Two sons-ln-law. Messrs rsaeT
End Wright. who are identified 0ith
the ciys interest. one banker and
,Ae other, Mr Usher. real estate
dealer and fire insurance agent Mr
sher has tnrauga bis shre~d trad
ms. accumulated a fortune in tne {ass
ten years. While was al Nayfi~lG
be contaminated a land deal whefeou
viii realize $4,000. The land
u cents and traders ~ MsXahaetse
would 40 aounf gain some points
from this remarkable man Citizens
NJ Iagllsld are enterpriMug IN
every sense Of the word and don
stand back 90 grasp good hing
They have lately subscribed t3n 600
'n build another railroad. when hes
rXHeet ~ ron into that city d DE
sNber Nj Ed Beaumont % MAJ
@e43, 10 temporary secretary - Ehis
ua@ roaa Nuh chance. "a settlug
bee permanent place The man thar
lrf nHu effeH ibis read resides Ia
Nssft~ld TIE road il no shorf
.lue huf uIus fhrongh The fine tim
gsF lEass aut coal fields ~ kwninaky
asa ug fn FirNsmf&. We shall ever
re HsuesF tEs aear old southeFn
ereetlnN af MaFfield citizens
0n nuf aatgFn butn. we stopped al
FtirrHb aut II course as th~ ald
Feuea wAfkrf This market - GA o.
1 HE the rtfE and m#s erected So
IS ~ $4,000 Il - divided as
.a Hw.lN Tn3 #uGea sa the veKetahle
teafe Nd hmfrners a. D.. 4na d
teaF t ate Interesting 20 waSsh
9e usUs at fhAs maFket Oar seal
lW aa he huA5 D8s& Fowser
rec t5s e rsa aown sas cato river
'a E1tre from a~nem we tssasfea