The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-16

who nave n0G SEQ oocb otheT 1tuc&
they returned 10 civil life in 1865.
None Of them are boys bat when
the band plays Dixie they raise the
rebel yell and doubtless would face
a foe yet before they would submit
to extreme tyranny.
II would have been all but impos-
sible for the people OF Midlothian
to have arranged every detail OF
this entertainment more successful
ly than they did. Every veteran and
his wife, IL she went along, we're
met a. the X. X. station and con-
veyed up town. On the shady side
OF Main street comfortable seats
we're provided and all were afford
ed an opportunity to meet and con-
verse with one another and with
friends. They were conveyed to
the picnic ground in autos where
special tables laden with the best
the good cooks of the vicinity could
provide. Every one was assigned
home for the night and was TAX
en- to 1t and brought back to the
grounds next day. The |. o. o. f..
Orphans Home band furnished good
music and there was a scarcity Of
spell-binders to. review the history
of the great fratricidaI struggle but
there are times when feel that
there is sacredness attaching TO
the occasion which renders much
speaking inappropriate. but | sup
pose there is no harm in a little
popping of if the pepper does not
injure his voice. It's long way 10
Midlothian, it's a long way to go:
it's long way to the best chicken,
pie and people l know.
met Miss Sue Uhl of Wheatlani
at the Midlothian reunion Many
here will remember her as one of the
graduates of Marvin College in the
class of 1892 II. j. Bryand, ole of
the finest looking men on Midlothian
was at the picnic and saved me
from being without any script in my
purse. J. Duvall divided the pro-
ceeds of his harvest with me. J b.
Sherrel of Midlothian 5 will now
read the Enterprise. Wednesday
night | imposed on my old uncle ana
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. c. Colston.
Their daughter. Mrs. VIII Stewart.
and her daughter, Miss Alta May
were visciting them.
Wednesday | ate dinner with the
families of Messrs. Thompson and
Jones and on Thursday with the
Lewis Bros and families. ! ate
chicken until the bones we're up &c
my knees and then quit. W. s.
Lewis got on my list. J. /. Grimes
is always on time and when | told
him his time had expired he resus-
citated it. Mr.. and Mrs. s. Fl. Nc
Gouirk of Midlothian were taking
in the picnic.
Friday | met NJ. A. Witherspoon Of
Midlothian and placed his name
on my list.
Saturday | conquered b. A. Stout
and w T. Eastman of Midlothian
A. r. e. FlhoCt from Waxahachie
told me he was getting ready for
cotton picking.
Tuesday night | stayed with j. u
Kirk Mr.. and Mrs. John Jackson.
the baby and those twin boys. Mr..
and Mrs. Jackson attended the meet
ing at Sardis and Dee and talked
it all over.
Frank Hodge of Midlothian /
showed me some OF finest feterita
heads ever saw. He said they were
about an average OF several acres.
r. c. johnson was exhibiting some
fine ears OF straw berry corn from
his farm on south Prong last satur-
lay He says his corn will yield 50
~ s. bushels per acre.
J. T. Greed and familt. Zollie
KIRK and family. ". J. Martin and
family G. W Daniel and family and
Bob and ga liolalud and families
nienicked az the Fails SATURDAY Mr..
Greed said be looked for mc To go
with them hai did not see nae 7
wish 81 could have found INC
BILL COX.
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