The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-04
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The water situation is eeitiHt 10
be- q serious proposition here uoH "
Is being hauled and has been FOR "a
long while quite q distance and ~ IT,
harti 10 get for drinking water for
stock II Is more serious question.
as tanks are drying up aud 1t must
be dipped out of springs and wells 10
many instances with buckets. Deep
wells will soon he looked to entirely
here for water If the drouth coniin-
ues. Mountain Peak Spring IS nearly
dry and Mammoth Springs is report
ed not running OF. Gardens are no
good at all and pastures are drying
up. But it is understood that Ellis
county has always made enough to
feed its people
rev. Hearne filed his appoint
ment at Mountain Peak Sunday,
preaching an interesting discourse
to a good sized crowd. After preach
ing an invitation was given for mem
bers, when six joined, after which
the ordinance of the eucharist was
administered and the candidates for
church membership were baptized in
Waxahachie creek near Sardis. Rev.
Hearne has recently moved from
Sardis to Palmer.
Sidney Tidwell lost a child last
week of pneumonia. lnterment at
Mountain Peak, Rev Corbin OF Mid
lothian con Quoting funeral services.
The MethAdists - n2Iding
their quarte
tain Peak. PftsioN Warns
strong was presenh sether with
other visiting preachers and friends
and members from near by and dis
tant points and good meeting and
able preaching was the result.
good dinner was served on the
grounds Saturday and the ham
chicken and other good things 10 eat
were sure enjoyed by the writer, he
forgetting his "hardshell' ideas, at
least while dinner was on hand The
ladies of Mountain Peak are always
in the lead when it comes to cooking
something to eat
Elder Griggs filed his appoint
ment at Mountain Peak, a small au-
dience being present He promised
his remarks by stating that how
ever few there were present their
duty to worship God was just as
binding as though a large audience
were present. His text was from the
first division Of the Psalms and first
verse: Blessed is the man that walk
eth not In the counsel of the ungod-
|ly, nor standeth in the way of sin
ners, nor stitch In the seat of the
scornful" He made an interesting
talk. The Primitive Baptists own
church property here but have no
organized church.
The w. o. w. met In regular ses-
sion Saturday night with over 100
members reported present. Venus,
Wyatt Griffith and other points be-
ling represented. supper being served
at the close the writer was invited
to be present. but failed to attend.
Something unusual for newspaper
man when something to eat Is on
hand. Seveal members were initiat-
ed and good speaking reported.
The Masonic fraternity was also IN
regular session, out of town members
being present. The writer learned
years ago to tell when the moon WAS
Just about full as their time of meet
ing is on or just before the full
moon. This order is SO ancient that
no member, perhaps, would pretend
to give its exact age.
Elder Griggs OF Cottonwood was
the guest of VIII Allen Sunday.
Miss Abbie Edwards visited Miss
Verdi Meredith Sunday evening.
Joe Alderdice and family visited
George Parham and family Sunday.
A. s. Parker and family OF Gle
burne, have been visiting there old
home and many friends and relatives
around Mountain Peak.
Mountain Peak High school, after
very successful term will close next
Friday with appropriate exercises.
! As there remains some Of the school