The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-24
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om friend. X. l. Manor, who. with
his estimable family, resided at
this place for number oi years. |
but moved to PORT Arthur, Texas,
about ib years ago. While in Dish- |
son, Nit. Manor vas a timer by
trade, and his ''proiessionn was
General Manager aud leading mnn
in the Dickson Dramatic Club. OF
which he relates a lew INSTANCES
tina, happened during the extern.
rive travelling" done by this famous
theatrical troupe. Knowing that
his friends here will he pleased to
read bis letter. we take The liberty
OF publishing same:
AS sit dreaming this lsIy afternoon,
my thoughts wander back 10 dear Old
dickson and my many friends back tbsse
Claud and skinny Sizemore, DR. Low
ell. VIII ,McMurry, VIII BsTEett, Dr.
Slaydea, and 80 maay more too nuneI
ous L. mention. ! wonder how many
there are now hyiag. often think OF the
good old times We had wi,en we belonged
to the Mutual improvement Club and
tle Dickson Dramatic Club, Of all its
members and dear old lady Searles, our
lnstguclreSs, Of our trials and fluctuations,
our trips to Centreyille, MeEwen and
Nayerly --whefc our fiddler and one Of
our black face comedians got drunk, aud
the fiddler turned the light over on the
Stage Tying ~ sr-v ;..s music, which vas
blurred by too much drink, where W.
had "Dayy Drunken Club put on our
trunks by one Vi our inemhers, and where
We almost had 10 walk back on account
OF financial Il ouDlesa- but We always had
one tnaneler, by maine Of hid Holland,
With Us Who hcipcd tbs out " he4 / lat
saw him. three years ago, he Was quite
wealthy,
IL often think OF the old times We used
to have behind the prescription case IN
the dickson Drug Co. That was the
place Vi nil OF the bloods OF the town, |
POLITICAL, and socially where We made
our musicians, our actors and Presidents
where DR.. Slaydep, skinny and Claude
Slzemore, viii Barnett, DR.. Lowell, Others
aud myself planned our fishing trips
where Frank Bright, Will CulIum, Prof
Edgcrton, and Others talked election re-
turns and political npss OH but those
were days, good old days, past aud gone
so much Tor that. My family aud
myself are we'll and getting plenty 10 eat,
even II everything has doubled in cost
in the last two years. This is one OF the
most prosperous towns ia the U. =, even
II We did have Que ol the worst storms
ever experienced H. months ago. when
the wind blew the water all over the
town. There were 3 TO \ feet OF water
from one end 10 the other As you know,
Port Arthur Is stuated on Sabine Lake,
or rather Bay, with pass to the Gull,
and the water came 10 from the Gull,
But The storm don't seem 10 have hurtl
the town one bit for there has been more
building has year lhad ever before We
Are now building protection levy en-
tircly around the town, which Is nearly |
done, but We hope TO never rec another
storm. We have two OF the biggest Re-
tinerica in the world here, employing
about 5000 mel. each receiving s. 50 to
$40 0o per day, paying oil every ; weeks,
and let ne tell you there Is some money
let loose here. am with the Texas Co.
nave been for the last FIVE years, and Am
IN charge OF the sheet meta department,
Il guess YOU knew Aileen got married,
but We have Wllkie and Aexlne yet. Al
rxine Is about grown now AT least she
thinks she is, We are sli well and happy.
In fact, all Of US have had the best Of
health since We came down here am
sending YOU kodac OF or new lone
AID myself and family Regards from
al OF W. TO all friends iu Dickson.
Yours truly.
n. l.. MANOR,