The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-24
A PROGRESSING Tar,n plaee

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There are many beautiful farm
homes scattered about Ellis county
evidences of thrift and prosperity
and farmers presiding over these
Iplacea who teach the gospel Of di.
yersifieation In this class has al
ways belonged Col. Robt. L. Orr OF
Red Oak. whose home Is famous
for its hospitality, ana whose farm
ing methods are among this most
| progressive Of this time Il Is a
pleasure to count such families al
this enc On our list Of good friends,
and last Saturday We were enter
tanned fer the week end at their
delightful country place Others
sharing this good pl asrre were
Miss Lou Hickman aud Miss Addie
Martin We were net It Red Oak
By Miss Bette aud Mr.. 0rrsi in their
Buick car. and were soon among
the pretty cedars and picturesque
mess of Brushy Creek. where MIR. Orr
has lived ana farmed for forty-seven
years. He believes in education. and
has been good patron of Trinity
since it was moved to Waxahaehie
The Orr boys it will be remembered
starred in many football games dur
ling their college days at Trinity. In
jearlief days he patronized old Add
Ran college OF Thorpe Springs, now
Texas CHRISTIAN University Of Fort
Worth. speer's school al Ferris also
received his patronage, and now
eight of his sons have gone from the
parental home and making good as
business men and farmers ia other
sections Of Tesas Ernest. the ninth
son, is at home, keeping the record
that the home place has long sus-
tanned in the realm Of good farming.
It was of interest to tine urbanite
TO see the fine flock of sheep, the
healthy looking pigs, and the poul-
try. Mr. Orr shears his sleep and
markets The wool i'll Dallas. There
Is always a good market for his fine
porkers, and when he is not market
ing cotton. then there are other pro-
ducts TO be sent to market Their
table was testimony TO the luxury
Of home grown products. Rich red
ham. fried chicken, traut. sweet and
irish potatoes and other good things
we're grown on the farm. Added to
this were cakes aud pies, preserves
and ieilies which excellent cooks had
prepared.
The farm life today is one of ideal
serenity where one may enjoy quiet
eontentment. and yet be as well post
ed as the man In the heart of the
busy city. At Mr., 0rr's place they
get the Dallas morning and evening
papers. The Waxahachie Daily Light,
magazines OF their own taste, have
Il telephone with Waxahachie local
connection. and ii anything happena
between issues of the daily papers,
they get the news by telephone.
MFR Orr ii one of the most loyal
and faithful of the Camp Winnie
Davis end always attends tie re-
unions OF the L. c. Y. He is now
making plans to take Mrs. Orr and
Miss Bette to Washington this
sorlne to the reunion. One Of his
treasured pictures that adora the
wall of his sitting room. is the rem
nant of his company, Co. f. of the
.12th Texas cavalry
This is one OF the best neighbor-
hoods of Ellis county, where live
the protts. the stanford3, the Rob
erts, Martins. Lowrance Joe Puts
and others. who own the = own farm
homes Mr.. Tim Newton has just
recently moved to this neighborhood
Mr.. and airs. Charley Miller OF
Roa OAK we're also guests for tbs
week end house party which was 9
great pleasure 20 those sharing tbs
bountiful hospitality.