The Adair County news., 1917-03-14
From Texas.
Bolton, March 5, 1917.


Two months have passed since we
came to Bolton, and the third one will
soon be passed. They have been
pleasant ones, spent with our friends
and kinpeople here.
While we are here many miles away
from Columbia, We feel deeply the
sorrow and distress that many of our
friends back there are having to I'M
dergo.
We read with sadness the account
of Mrs Holidays death, and express
our heartfelt sympathy to the chill
dren and other relatives. She has
left to the community in which she
lived, her good children, heritage
far above riches. Left a widow some
years ago, with some of her children
not grown, and much of the time an
invalid herself, she has done her whole
duty, and has gone to her reward.
She has stamped her Christian charac-
ter upon all of her children. We are
sorry to note the critical illness of
Mrs. Titus Price, and trust that she
may soon recover and live to be COM
fort to her husband and family.
Imade flying trip to Hillsboro last
week to see some of our old friends
there. ED. NJ. o. Ewing who used to
be associated with me in the work in
Columbia and other churches in Adair
county, is preaching there. He has
been there four years, and is held in
high esteem by the church and all the
good people there. His good wife and
family are also loved and appreciated
by the church and people. Bro EW-
ing has done and is doing a fine work
there.
We met also Mr.. Tyler Chandler,
who is one of Columbia's young men.
He has been in HilIsboro since 1900,
and has been salesman in large dry
goods store all these years. and is
much appreciated by his employers.
His wife, who was Miss Nettle Win
frey, of Columbia, is in poor health.
We did not get to see her. Mr.. Scott
Walker and family, of Columbia, live
there, but did not get to see him.
several Adair county people live here,
but did not have the pleasure of
meeting them, as my stay was short.
We spent very enjoyable day in the
home of Col. ]. 2. Miller, last week.
His accomplished daughter, Miss Ma
ry, who was recently married, still
lives with her father. Her husband,
Mr.. Schnelle, is travelling man and
is on the road good deal Of the time.
After enjoying a splendid dinner, we
enjoyed few hours Of visiting-talk-
ing of old times and people who live
and have lived in Kentucky.
This is great place for entertain
ments. Last week we had Charlie
Harrison, the great tenor singer of
America, at Baylor College. The ad-
mission fee was 81 and we did not 60.
The Choral Club will sing at Baylor
College tonight, admission fee 10
cents. 1 think We will hear them as
the price is within our reach. Then
there will be lecture at same place
on Sunday School work, by a lady Of
state wide reputation. That is to be
free, and we are planning to go Thurs
day and Friday at o'clock each morn
ing. had letters last week from sew
eral Kentucky friends who live in Tex
as. One of them is Grant Cundiff,
who lives now at Lott, Texas, and is
pleased with Texas, and reports he is
doing well. His home in Kentucky
was near Denmark. George Coffey
writes me that he is doing well in
business at Merit, Texas. He lived
in Russell, near Esto. Then last, but
not least, one from Mrs. Sam A.
Strange, of Lodi, Cal, who used to
teach in our home at Montpelier, and
insists that we come by and visit them
on Our way home. That would be a
fine trip, and would be an event we
would certainly enjoy, but it is a little
out of the way, and the distance from
there home, would be long, tiresome
one, and so we will have to forego this
great pleasure and make our wal
J homeward by the last of March. 81
about two more letters will close oul
correspondence here. We hava useC
up all the paper and envelopes tn,
News man gave US when we started
and so 1 guess it will be time to quit
1 am still improving nicely. Mrs
Williams has lost 10 pounds since W,
came here-only weigh 10.
z. T. Williams.