The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-20
RUSK.

Rusk, Texas, Sept. 18.-News of
the death Of Mr.. John Pye, at a
Houston Infirmary was received here
several days ago. Mr.. Pye, who was
an old citizen of Rusk, has been i'll
for several months, and he was sent
to Houston for treatment. He is
survived by a widow, mother and
children. Two sons are in the navy
service. Mr.. Pye was buried at Hous-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Barnes visited
Mr.. William Barnes at Woodville.
last week. They report pleasant
visit.
Prof. G. p. Gray of Jacksonville
and Prof. A. H. Reagor Of Mt. Selman,
were in town on business last week.
The Cherokee County Teachers
Institute, which was held in Jack
sonville has closed after a weeks
session. The various teachers are
preparing to open school, in the
near furture. One splendid feature
of the institute was a lecture given
by Miss L. e. Pemberton, on Home
Economics. Mrs. L. w. Ragsdale
also spoke on the value of canning
to the communities.
Messrs. G. A. Weems, R. Fields.
Ben Wiley and Miss Ella Saxon mo-
tored to Rusk from Tyler, Sunday
to visit the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Harris. All returned to Ty-
Ter, Sunday evening except Miss Sax
on, who will spend a few days visit
ing friends here. Miss Saxon has
been living in Chicago for the past
several years.
Quite a number of Rusk people
attended a neighboring Sunday School
Convention Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie Verdelle and little son.
Emmett, are Ia Longview, visiting
relatives.
Miss Esther Cumbo has returned
from Jacksonville, where she attend
ed the institute.
Mr.. H. G. Cumto and family visit.
ed the Sunday school convention at
Woodville, last week.
Mr.. Arthur Allen, who has been
indisposed is able to be around
again.
The public schools will open at
PAoSOp MOhudy. IL is 10 ne
hoped that the Colored children will
attend regularly and take advantage
Of every opportunity to learn.
Rev. s. Garner held services at
Mt. Pleasant G. M. e. church, Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Hicks, who has been
Ill for few days, is reported to be
feelr 3 better, at this writing.
Mr.. Junius Simmo ns is able to he
about, after few dave of illness.
Mrs. ]. M. Mcclellan, who is in
hospital at Orange, is SAID to be
improving slowly. Rev. Mcclellan is
soon to visit her.
Several inmates for the Insane
Ayslum have arrived.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones OF Laport. who
las been visiting her sister. Mrs. N.
=. Weems, has returned home.
Mr.. Robert Bradley and Alto hoy.
who is well known in Rusk is visiting
nome folks, after a stay of three
years on the Pacific, Coast Mr.. Brad
ey looks well and is glad to meet
lis friends once more. He says that
lie is expecting to attend the Univer-
'ity of Chicago, in the near future.
Mr. ]. ]. Bradley and son. John
seals, motored to Rusk, Saturday.
ir. Bradley has just returned from
Marlin, where he went for his health.
lie is one Of Cherokee County's fore
most farmers and he says he really
nioys farm life.
Mr.. Joe Todd Of Tyler, spent SIM
lay Wishing the family of Mr. and
frs. Israel Kennedy. Mrs. Todd has
een here for several weeks and
uring tn ut time her health has i'm
roved very much.
Miss Vida Weems has been indis-
osed for a few days, but is able
D be about.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kennedy
'ere visitors to Rusk, Saturday.
Mr.. ]. M. Pinkston has purchased
ne Watson place and are repairing
before mOyfing into