The Adair County news., 1917-01-24
From Ed. z. 7. Williams.
Bolton, Texas, Jan. 10, III.

D6lIOut I6Ado3 OdA' AOJ At'
Editor New
We have been here ten days and the
weather has been ideal until last FIJI
day evening when it began to turn
cold, and by Saturday morning the
thermometer registered 81 degrees
above zero. Sunday morning Fl and
evening 26 above, with a sleet ON the
ground, Just enough to make it slick.
There is a inch snow at Dallas and
over north Texas. They say this is
unusual weather here and l guess It
is, and would be a little unusual in
Kentucky.
We have met a good many Ken
lucky people since we came here.
Last Thursday we were invited Z
miles out of town, to John Dice'S, an
Adair county man, to a reception din
ner. Johns youngest son married the
evening before, a beautiful young Ia
dy by the name of Roy. 1t was reg
ular old Kentucky Unfair dinner with
turkey, cranberries, and every thing.
Col. Miller and daughter Mary, took
US out in their car and we sure had a
delightful day. Eugene Dice and his
wife were there and several other
Kentucky people. John Dice owns
500 acres of fine land and is in good
shape. Eugene also owns good farm
and good home and plenty of the
good things of life about him. He
has been well kept. Only weighs
$50 pounds.
10 Sam Morgan lives here in Bolton.
He is another Adair County man, and
has made good. He has served two
terms as County School Superintend-
ent. He is highly esteemed by the
people here. Bro. Morgan used to at.
tend school at Montpelier and boarded
at my house, and rejoice to see him
make good in life.
Mr.. Joel Elliott of the firm of Ray
& Elliott is a Cumberland county
man. This firm has been in business
here 81 years. He is cousin of r. F.
and W. B. Rowe of Columbia. He is
the last of the Uncle Robt. Elliott
family of boys. Thompson Elliott
brother, died short time ago at
| Cooper Cave, in this State. Mr..
Mike Elliott another brother died last
May.
There are quite good many Ken
tuckians live at Temple, whom we
have not met yet. Bolton is a splendid
old town, the Oldest one in Bell
Icounty and dates from 1850 and is 81
years old. 1t has a population of
5000, two Rail roads and one Interer-
ban line running to Temple, 9 miles,
and has a splendid school system. 5
school building, about 900 pupils en-
rolled One splendid high school
building, with $50 pupils in attend
ance, was here 80 years ago, quite a
change since then.
There are four banks here, all doing
a fine business. The cotton crop of
last year has brought SO, 900, 100000 in.
to the state. Just think of it! The
banks are overloaded with money.
The high school pupils are having a
declamatOry contest in the state. ]
had the pleasure of attending the girls
contest here last Friday evening.
Seventeen girls delivered a declama-
ton on Robt. E. Lee, each one giving
the same address. Four of their
members were selected for another
contest in which will be four boys and
four girls, and one of the eight will be
selected for the county contest, in
which all the high schools in the coun-
ty will be represented. Then one pu-
pill will be selected for the district
contest, and one from each district
for the State contest, which is final.
This is good exercise for the young
people, and will be an incentive to
them to do their best.
We are both enjoying it here Except
the cold,) and are holding our own all
| right. Mrs. Williams is attending the
aid socities and C. w. B. NJ, meet
ings.
The News reached Us here Saturday
noon, and we enjoyed it like a letter
from home. Glad to see we are to
have Chautauqua this year. Put US
down for some tickets. Sorry to learn
of the death of Billie Josh Co mover.
z. T. Williams.