The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-20

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being Whitfield on they should take
them IN and out OF the way OF the
passing public.
Seyenthly. We are an little too
much disposed to be meddlesome
ID. L. Wilson told me at the sta
tioH Monday night old Sam was
dead and buried. Sam first saw the
light on Grove Greek 35 years ago
and patiently lived and toiled or the
farm as Long as he was able TO w TX
During the past three or four years
he was unable 20 work and Lee
cared for him tenderly tin the end
came Sam was a mule. ! have al
ways considered wealth a kind of a
burden bur when / entered the Citi-
zens Bank OF Milford last Tuesday
and found John NJ Rosson and
James r. Davis, two Of Milford IS
good citizens, in easy chairs toasting
their shins while / had to hustle in
raw wind for subscribers il made
me feel like ] would not mind
small burden 5 d. Adams. an old
Georgian was a home with his
family on Milford /.
met A. L. VanlandIngham OF his
way 10 Milford and got him on my
list Commissioner j. H. James had
gone 10 Milford but / met hlm at
the pasture gate He has had a great
deal Of concrete culVeTt work done
and I think it is all right Nolwith-
standing the fact that Ellis county
had my services one term as com
missioner. there has been more
road work Of permanent character
within the past year than ever be
fore Prof. d. A. Wills at Bee
Greek was at home. He taught the
school there last year but refused
il this year because he thought he
would move but decided 10 remain
John Wardlaw was born and rails
ed not far from where he now lives
/ spent the night with him and his
family Mrs w makes a good bis
cult Mrs. NJ A, Bassinger on May
pearl i said she raised lots of chick
ems last year and had dozen young
ones now. Mr. Bassinger was start
ing the plow. Mrs. Mary Derr, Mrs.
b. mother, in her S4th year, Is
helpless and is patiently and trust
ingiy awaiting the final summons.
w. l.. Shippey was born in the May
pearl vicinity, has married him a
wife and they have bright little
babe and good farm. | got there on
wash day but met a hearty welcome
and a good dinner and renewal. w.
G. Clements lived many years on a
good farm but Is quietly spending
his declining years in retirement,
rest and reading.
j. H. l.. Jackson came TO this
county 81 years ago, has raised
family OF II children and has pros
pered in this worlds goods. He Is a
reader and a man of convictions but
not follower OF every political fad
of the day.
w f. Stoyall lived on Sir. Jack
sons farm for many years but few
years ago set up for himself and
met him coming In from the bottom
field with a load OF June corn. j. j.
Brooks of Maypearl is OF the good
old Mary county. Tennessee, stock,
mas a farm near town and home
in town, is hard working good eth
zen. | got supper With him and FAM
lily
Mr.. Brltton, who lived near Boyce
for several years, has moved 10 WI
chita county but h. +. Williams, an
industrious young farmer on May
pearl ] pursuaded one of his daugh-
tiers to remain in the black land belt
Mrs. A ]. Beckner is an old settler
on Maypearl and a good friend 10
the Enterprise. w. s. Chalmers lives
on Forreston z, near Greenhouse
There was young lady there who
came a few days ago. VIII Is near
church. near school, near water,
near the cemetery and near the
brush should an enemy attack him.
o. b. Hester, on Forreston 2,
though getting along toward the
tbFee-score and tan mark, was in the
woods using an Ak and was ~ cheer
full and joyial as q boy. 1t Is all a
habit to grow old. j. j. Self OF Boz
Was at home and showed me q brood
os 50 young chickens and about a
dozen nearly ripe. r. s. Hudson. q