The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31

in the Light that the sheep men OF
Ellis county are going to push that
Industry.
The home Of the late Mrs. Mary
4 lame Rosaon Is one Of the beautiful
country places of that section The
gateway on the public road has the
words In gold letters Welcome
and many Ellis county people have
accepted those words OF welcome
and enjoyed bounteous hospitality
IN that famous old homestead. which
was recently bereft OF the aged
mother. This was the early home
isof john w Rosson, one Of MiIford's
! progressive business men ana bank
ers.
Coming back through italy about
1 fonr-thirtv we picked up our passoi-
ger again at the home OF Eugene
Dunaway, and came hoase on the
upper Milford read This leads you
4 by the fine farm place hi Mr. and
Mrs. Il. R Campbeis, about two
miles northwest al ITALY. Over In
1 the west our eyes are turned TO the
farm lands Of the Joe Williams es-
tate. Nearing the Bethel conltnn-
nifty 70 the right hi the road we see
the handsome new hosae Of Tobe
1 Edmondson This supplants the one
burned short while back. and when
completed will be electrically light
ed, and will be counted among the
many luxurious country homes Of
Ellis county.
Then we pass By tbs Bethel eene-
atary where sleep sense Of the eoun-
.lts's beloved pioaeers. This cemetery
ais kept up by d loan fund. and some
work was being done that afternoon
s and Its good condition shows spsen-
i did care There is always an anus-
ual sentiment about a country
ehnrchyard and q great statesman
i once said. II would rather sleep in
! the southern corner OF "a little eoun-
try ehurchyard, than in the tolnbs
lof the capaaets, Z
y The Boz cenmHnity has sent 10
the county seat some OF Cur best
d financial men and here was the boy
hood homes OF the Cunningham s.
q Dnnaway's, sims aud others OF our
i good citizens.
In this community still lives Zen
Forester. father OF Mrs. viii Ham
Icoel Of our city. and Mrs. JEFF Dun
away.
We have soon to come to the Dune
4 away homestead. one of the oldest
homes In Ellis county, ana Mir. Dun
laway remains over night with his
( brother, jeff Dnnaway, and their
faged father. ]. Ii. Dunawas, who is
! nos 30 years old The pnnaway
house has been standing sixty years
iand presents picture OF the old
1colonial homes sith its broad COLI
umns and inviting porches We lind
THAT Mrs. JEFF Dnaaway ard Miss
Maurine have gone to town for an
auto drive, but were entertained for
a few minutes by Miss Frances Dun
away, pretty daughter OF the home,
I wIlo is one Of the enthusiastic menu
hers OF the Boz Canning club jeff
punaway. her father, Is stauneh
supporter Of the cause. and sent his
daughter last summer with Mrs.
Davis to Bryan. where she had spien-
did instructions during TIE short
course week
We come in home By the way OF
Mr Isrwin's dairy, which is one OF
] the big industries Of the county. Ills
fine cattle we're grazing on the mea-
doms, and jnst II sunset. II was a
1 pastoral scene Of quiet serenity.
The sentiment for home demon
strafion is growing. and with favor
and sentiment the clubs will Increase
in activity and good works, There
are Ho% INEAty-iCnr Ciu0s, ana
Iyoung girls throughout the county
growing their own tomatoes. beans
land garden products. It VIII reduce
the cost OF liplng. and interest the
lgirls in home economy, and will be
means Of commercial value as they
place their products on the market.
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Rare Musical Treat.
Waxahachie music lovers had an
unusual treat In their own city last
Saturday. when May Peterson. prlma
donna OF the Opera House comique.
gave matinee concert IN the audi
forum OF Trinity University The