The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-29


Davis and worked for some time rs
hired hand, Through years cfI
saving he now owns several hundred
acres of good land and is indepenI !
ent.
j. NJ Alderdice came here as q
school teacher and without means
To become 4 fixture he soon married
a Texas girl but had to borrow S40I
to defray wedding expenses. Spent
the last Sc of this for n bolt Of do
nestle his young wife had told him
to buy, she not knowing of his
moneyless condition. Sold books.
but did not have money to pay the
express on his order, but the agent
allowed him to take two Of the books
out TO deliver them to get money 10
pay the express. Bought his first
little home at Mt. Peak; bought on
credit one-half interest in store
there and exchanged That as part
payment on farm. He now owns
400 acres. He has been one of
our finest school men and lawmak-
ers and there is still a great future
fer his.
A. A. Johnson of Lone Elm said
he reached Waxahachie with but a
few dollars in his pocket and with
8 family to support. He now owns
a big farm and lives at home
1t was a rare treat to hear X. K
Erwin, who owns l .S0o acres of this
rich dirt besides other property, tell
of how he worked back in Tennessee
at Sl2 per month. saved w enough
to pay his way to Texas and had
500 i'll his purse when he reached
here. How he had trudged across
the country with his belongings on
his back. hunting work, reaching
the Singleton home near Mt. Peak
at nightfall. and how certain
Young lady i'll that home asked her
parents not 10 take Ill that tramp.
said young lady now being his
Wife. He worked as hired hand.
saved his money, bought oxen and
mules with which he broke land and
made good money
w. A. Few had worked as hired
hand for K. X. Erwin. Always had
4 determination to own his home and
become his own boss. He now lives
in fine residence on his big farm
near Midlothian.
j. p. Ballew was repeatedly called
for. He said he reached Waxahachie
without decent wearing apparel and
with a family to support. Felt proud
when he borrowed money and bought
an unlaundered shirt to wear. Rent
ed from Joe Singleton nine years and
seven years as d share croppcr. Said
no man ever had a better land
lord. better neiehbors and business
men to deal with. or course he has
to his credit now a big farm and
as some one said in meeting a
brand new up-to-date residence and
that he could hardly keep still when
at home--he was so proud of it.
1t was Interesting to hear VIM.
stroud tell OF his hardships and
struggles, but he now owns $500
acres of land and most OF it in FL
lis county.
Chas. Davis is one of the younger
renters, coming here from the hills
of Georgia and without dollar to
his credit He now owns gin and
che of the best farms in the county
near Ike Chas Davis, ]. p. Ballew
and Chas. Window will soon furnish
Farm and Ranch with pictures OF
their homes and write-up under
the head of "How | Paid for My
Home" This was a request OF the
meeting.
j. c. Tate OF Forreston said CT
course he nad always Had etiSg Sail
ing 90. Little by little he had
added on to his land purchases un-
til now he is numbered with the big
home owners OF the county.
Zim Martin of Red Oak made a
good speech and said he was paying
for his home and did not think Ellis
county renters should be compared
with sorry renters OF other places.
Monroe Nelson said he had LOCO
acres in his home and while paying
for his first farm he always asked
his wife when they got to town, what
she had to have and not what she
wanted. In paying for his home he
always found time to attend religi-
Gus services.
T. b. Jackson is an old-timer, hav-
ing come here in 1853 and knew
what n waa IN live In house with |