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

much and was we'll treated by all
the family At the station this morn
ing w. NJ. Gardner. a naturalized
Giles countian, handed me dollar
and got on my list When Capt. Carr
Forrest refused further to act as
manager of elections his mantle fell
on Uncle Billie Gardner. A Waxa-
hachie today w. f. Gist from Red
Oak | told me he had received
reminder and he gave me a retainer.
walked up to J. II. Hickman from
Waxahachie 4, took out my list and
looked longingly. He said he knew
what | wanted and acted according
ly Tom Andrews of WaXahachie
gave me dollar and told me to give
his father T, s., of Palmer credi-
for the same. l.. B. Rnyle of Rocket
after many years residence has sold
his farm and will now get his paper
at Wichita Falls. 1t is a great blow
to the material welfare of the coun-
ty for these old timers to leave ii.
J. D. Nelson from WaXahachie 2 al
ways keeps up with his business and
his paper subscription is no excep-
ton J. NJ. Andrews from Crisp l
said they had blue marked him SO
he gave me a dollar. | think | shall
visit that community soon, Rev. A.
d. Brooks for many years resident
of Milford gets his mail at Hiilsboro
now. He is one of the Oldest preach
ers In the country. Tonight ! went
! to the postoffice and got the follow
| ing letter which | believe will inter
est many of our readers for the wri-
| ter is we'll known here and numbers
! his friends by thousands;
/ Austin. Texas, Dec. IL, 1908.
Mr.. Bill Cox,
Waxahachie, Texas,
l Dear Sir and Friend: Please find
enclosed a one dollar bill, for which
please set me one year head on the
| Enterprise.
was present when the first copy
! was run off and have read it ever
| since.
! | enjoy your letters very much as
read of many old friends that I
had not thought of in years.
In your travels over the county
remember me to all inquiring
| friends, as there are some | would
| give anything to see.
| If you can ever leave that For
reston widow long enough to come
down to Austin. and | will give you
the best I've got and show You how
| the lays" make laws.
Yours truly,
j. NJ. MEREDITH.
| met M. P Bryant of Mansfield
on the street today He tells me he
is on a trade to buy Jess Norton
! farm near Ovilla. We would all be
/ glad to see Monroe back but sorry
to lose Jess and family. A. J. Char
les on Waxahachie 4 marketed 20
turkeys last week j B. Daniel NOV
ed from Waxahachie 4 to Waxaha-
chic / The negroes at Ferris tell me
there is a negro woman by the name
of Granny Payne there who claims
to be 10 years old. The first time
visit the place | will try to investi-
gate the matter.
At Ferris T. H Wilcher told me
he raised 1900 bushels of corn or
80 acres, had gathered so bales Of
cotton and 200 bushels of sweet po
tatoes He says farming beats the
county commissioners office, Ths
Garrett gin had put up 2471 bales
At Ennis l saw fine story bushes:
block just. about completed. 1t is {
| cTeO1J 10 inc tOWu. Inc thru SUI
will be used by the w. O. w for ;
hall and will be very comfortable
roomy and attractive when furnish
ed T. w. Chapman on Waxahachi'
3 told me he was done picking cot
ton, having gotten "A bales and 70t
pounds from So acres. On the stree
| met w. M. MoKennon an old ane
respected Ellis county man who nov
lives in Fisher county He said crop.
were reasonably good. e. c. Graves
told me to change his paper from
from Waxahachie 6 to Plano 3
Another good citizen gone astray.
Sam Hardesty. one of natures no
blemen, yielded to the relentless
enemy of the human race at his
home near Red Oak last week. he
was ST years of age and a native OF
the community where he died. Sam
was everybody's friend consequent
ly every one liked him. He leaves
| a wife and two children to mourn
his loss. 1t is sad to lose friend but
not many years hence we must al
follow Sam. So good bye for awhile
BILL COX.