The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-14
AT ITALY AND MILFORD


again My first man 10 talk 10 was
Hon. 4. LLOYD who represented this
county in the 2gth legislature He
lives ln mile or so OF Italy and has
big farm His house Was, when
he built IT,. one OF the best In the
county, but he says II needs modern
izing. II Is a good home and II |
were he ! should not change up. l.
saw the Porterfields blowing In
field OF fine corn. r. l.. Windham
took my paper. said his wife. who
was a Miss Whittenberg. had lots of
kinfolk@ in Waxahachie and he knew
II would please her 10 keep up with
them. G, w. Mansker, whom ! met
in the Lone Cedar country last year,
Is living near Italy now He is one
OF our subscribers who always re-
news. He said he was we'll pleased
with his crop prospects. went 10
Italy and found Mr. Fusion, who
married Miss Oma Sullivan. daughter
Of John Sullivan of Rocket He is
in the grocery business, has nice
stock, and said he was well pleased
with his business.
w b. Vim now owns the Griffis'
place which is near the public school
building at Italy. The yard is the
most beautiful in all the country
bower of roses, honey suekles, etc.
! stayed with them this night, and
after supper while we were sitting
on the front gallery, enjoying the
breezes and the fragrance of the
flowers, they had their little seven
year old daughter Flora recite for
me. She recited several pieces
beautifully, and as an elocutionist
the little lady is a phenomenon. |
don't know who deserves the more
praise. she or her teacher, Miss Mead
ow, who has done so much TO develop
her powers. | found J. E. Davis
killing Johnson grass and while |
was talking to him and Mr.. Sullivan
my horse got scared and kicked out
of harness and tore a $500 pair of
pants off me. Mr.. Sullivan assisted
me in getting my harness and clothes
back together and | drove on.
! j. T. Childers lives on Van Clark's
I place, has lived there for many years,
and says Mr. Clark is a good man to
rent from. His daughter is his
house keeper too, and he brags on
her and loves her for her devotion.
| J. n Fawcett and c. r. Perkins said
they liked our paper and took it.
Every time / go over this territory
! get more and more subscribers. n.
| M. Drake was blowing but he took
| time to talk and | learned to like
him fine. He had the mifortune to
| lose his son few months ago and
| it grieves him sorely. The young
man was "a years old and the father
had begun to lean on him. c. R.
| Green who lives close by and o. F.
! Whitfield who lives little further
on took my paper. These were both
| young men and were busy in their
crop.
| j. A. Beckham lives at the old
Hooser farm and as | pulled up there
the shades of night were falling. His
wife knows lots of people in and
around Waxahachie and inquired
about them. Their daughter goes
to school at Frost, rides horse back
and says she enjoys the exercise.
| The old Blanton grave yard is near
! here, was started in 1851, and is a
noted burial ground w. c. Hooser
was in the buggy on his way to Waco
/ but said send him the Enterprise.
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paper too. He has six big fine heal
thy boys and says they are good
workers | saw Mrs. Clonts too and
4 she is a pleasant lady, said she knew
Mr.. Clonts would subscribe as she
heard him talking about it the day
before.
A. w. Shumate has a fine place
which he bought recently. He came
from Navarro county near Frost
He is now an Ellis countan and said
he must have our paper. He takes
an interest in politics and is for his
man. We welcome him TO our coun-
~ and when he comes TO WaNahachie
We want him TO call around and see
how we live and can treat good
man like himself I ate dinner with
Nh smith whose kinfolks / used to
know In Montgomery county. \
Young man. Winnie Logan. who lives
with him took my paper found
e. Heusley choppug cotton had tour
hands 1t it He is nay FIRST MAN fo
find ,huppIus cotton this ygaF g.
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