McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13
McNairians Touring in Texas.

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My last letter left US still in Men,
phis, Texas. Now | guess had bet
ter give the home run, to let friends
know we didn't stay in Texas. We
hardly felt like our western journey
was complete, for we meant to have
gone TO Amarillo and Pampa. But
scme of the crowd had such severe
attack of Tennessee fever, we could
not go farther on.
Tuesday morning. May II, we
started eastward, back over the same
route we had gone over. Nothing of
special interest except dry hot wealth
er. Around Chillicothe the crops
were almost ruined from the not
winds that had blown two or three
days. About the best description
| can give Of the wind is, that it
blows at such a gale, when you open
your mouth to speak it blows the
words down you throat.
We arrived in Iowa Park in the
afternoon, stopped at the home of
Mr.. Jake Cobb and wife, our old Nc
Marry friends and neighbors. They
have nice home, and especially a
nice family. There are s children,
and from largest to smallest show
culture and refinement. They all
made us feel welcome. But having
our plans made to reach Wichita
Falls we could not tarry long, so we
drove on, and after supper Messrs.
Troy Lain, Tom Cobb, Jake Cobb and
wife, and several Of their children
joined US at the Hotel Westlan
(Wichita Falls). We spent one Of
the most ENJOYABLE evenings Of our
travel. Mr.. Tom Cobb is prosper
Gus stock dealer. Jake is livery
man, runs nine teams at oil wells and
an auto for passengers. Troy Lain
is barber. All seem to be living
happy and making plenty of money.
Out Of Wichita Falls May % by
way of Henrietta, Decatur, Slidell,
Krum and Denton. In this section,
land is very rich, fine crops and the
finest country homes we had seen on
our journey. The town of Denton is
not on an equal with its surroundings
here we struck the worst hotel of oul
tour, and it was said to be one of the
best in town. We left next morn.
ing, May 20, before breakfast, drove
10 miles to Frisco for breakfast; next
Mckinney, Whitewright and Bonham
back to the home Of our friend anC
kinsman, Mr.. ]. F. Hendrix, where
we had spent IL days on our arriva
ia Texas.
We were all little tired, dusty
and slightly tanned after this west
ern tour. When we again refreshed
our person and appeased our appe
tite, we all with one accord felt thai
it was good to be there. We stale
there until Monday, June 2, when W.
decided it was time to start for Ten
nessee, having Travelled in Texas 1901
miles and in 81 counties.
Rather than ship our autos bacl
across the Mississippi bottom we sol(
them to Mr.. ]. F. Hendrix and hi
son-in-law, Mr.. Balch Moore, two o
Bonham's most prosperous business
men, and boarded the train for home
reached Memphis, Tenn, Tuesda,
night. Bought new cars Wednesda,
morning, and at 4 o'clock in the af
ternoon started motoring in Tennes
see. But for the lack of a BoUNrl
Full supply of oratory shall not at
tempt to describe this motoring il
Tennessee.
i We reached Bethel Thursday, Jun
5, about o'clock, having been gon
exactly six weeks. The warm recep
ton given us by Bethel people. mad
us feel and know that they love us a
home. Mrs, BRUCE MITCHELL.