The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-18

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| had to go to the show last night
so had not the time for writing and
md myself up against a big hurry
this morning. 1t is now nearly 8
O'Clock and | must finish my field
notes in time to reach the residence
of r. T. Shaw out on Waxahachie 8
where ! have decided to eat my din
ner. This is to explain why there is
no Introductory treatise on philoso-
ply, theology, farming, finance or
any of the numerous subjects
on which | feel such capability to
entertain and enlighten my readers.
]. H. Mccain on Maypearl l hand
ed me half some time ago and on
last Monday handed me another half
and told me he would probably go
west soon. Jim is good fellow and
has been here a long time. so his
friends would be sorry 20 lose him.
Winfield Harpold, a good farmer,
old settler and prominent member
of the Corn Growers Association,
being reminded that his time was
nearly out handed over the price.
W. B. Carter was in from the farm
on Waxahachie No. 5. ]. u. Brooks,
a good farmer from Sterrett, was in
town and cast ray of sunshine into
my soul. J. n. Smith, a farmer and
for many years deputy sheriff of Az
alon, will now read the truth, as
recorded in the Enterprise. 0. o..
Barnett was in from Waxahachie 3
and got right p w. Watson from
the farm on Italy 4 gave me lit.
J. d. Hargroves from Waxahachie 5
said that blue mark had appeared on
his paper. w. B. Clark on Waxaha-
chic 6 was chopping his winter
wood and gave me hearty welcome
and dollar. He and Mrs. Clark
both invited me to remain for din
ner. 1t was too early but l remem-
Der the invitation and will see them
later. J. D. Collier on Waxahachie 6
has sold his farm to j. Henry Mill
Ter and will move to Haskell, Texas.
F. M. Clark and wife were gone to
town but took dinner with their
son and went on my way rejoicing
Mrs. j w. Bell on Ennis SAID she
had been wishing l would come, as
their time was nearly out. Mrs T.. l..
Hagler told me their son was SICK
at school with the mumps and Mr..
Hagler had gone to be with MIN. IL
o. Wylie and wife were gone to En-
mis- and ] found no one at home at
w. ]. Splawns. AT Ray ] bought a
ticket from ]. NJ Hendrickson. the
T e. B. V. agent, and went back TO
Waxahachie. At Red Oak / met A.
N Rroyles from Red Oak and +.
TruU of Forreston 3, Mr.. Trull was
on his way to Oklahoma At Ferris
w M. Tidwell, lord mayor and the
hest lawyer in Ferris, handed me
dollar. Just think of lawyer having
whole dollar to pay Tor paper
The Coolies are one Of the oldes'
families in Ferris and Miss Hattie Is
our subscriber At Trumbull | me-
IT f. LETTERS from Ferris 3. V. NJ
Tate of Trumbull came in for nails
| to finish a bridge he was building L.
NJ Webster of Ferris 3 was in wltf
a load of cotton. A hot foot of five
miles brought me to Palmer where
! J. J. Risinger, a good citizen ant
/ good workman, hand q me a dollar
iG. II. Barnett is reader OF th'
/ Daily Light, has good nome,
| farm and a small grist mill. spen
! the night with him and family. MRS
| Barnett is one Of the Pace famll.
and has been here long time. MI
1 B. got here from Virginia In time u
assist in the building of the Hous
/ ton and Texas Central railway. San
! Wilkerson. the editor of the Rustler
/ told me that since he had laid asid'
the judicial ermine he had improved
| his residence and promised me
square meal on my next visit. ina
! reminds me that Buck Brown OF thu
Midlothian Argus invited me to d1nt
with him some time ago. Buck ant
Sam are all right. At Ennis I met w
/ o. Lorimnr, the artist, who lost every
| thing by fire not long since but phoe
| nix like, his business has arisen Ou
! OF the ashes and everything look:
well. A. J. Stephens lived In the Ray
community for many years but nov
kgets his Enterprise at 1909 North
| Sherman street. Ennis.
Saturday morning while waiting
! Tor the people to gather I took 8
walk out to the places OF NJ. G
CAristopher and H. e. Barnes. Mr.
c. was breaking land and Mr.. B
picking cotton. c. H. Kelley. Sr.
lCullenl was In from Waxahachie
and gots right. Cullen Is one OF the
very old settlers but not very OLD
man and Is handsome - he was q
years ago I told about J. D. Kuy'
| kendall a few weeks ago but h
gave me . dollar and / must men
ton It, In fact, II got fewer dollar
these letters would probably b
shorter. G. G. (Bud) Gibbon,
OF Cold Springs. Okla. is visit
ing his brother. Luther. s. A. Quait<
an old and respected citizen Of
Uf4la died last year but the boyi
still have the Enterprise come In hi,
nama. Mr.. and Mrs. r.. G. Sims q
fprreston were In town and had
me send the paper to Mrs. Charlie
Glenn at Milford, Texas. ]. H. Eos.
ter OF Palmer 2 will visit the old
Mississippi home during the holi.
days d. v. High, the good natured
Drew of Midlothian, gave me the
price ana said let her come. ]. M
Slayden fof Waxahachie renewed
Mrs 8. paper. like the ladies any
how and when l think how much
they are responsible for my big liAt
/ am disposed to give them = double
blessings A.. n (Don) Mccartney
I suppose, first discovered Americs
near Waxahachie and has always
made this his home. He attends
strictly to his own business and doee