The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-04-05
SCHOOL BURNED.

Sherman, Texas, April 3.-The
Fred Douglass school for Colored
children at College and East streets
was totally destroyed by fire be-
tween 10 and O'clock this morn
ing. The building was two-story
frame, valued az about $4,000. The
loss Is partially covered by insurance.
H. o. Harrington, president of the
Sherman Board Of Education, stated
this morning.
None OF the school equipment was
saved, everything going up In the
flames. Only shell OF the southeast
corner wall remains standing, and
the remainder OF the building is
charred mass. The f1remen did good
work In preventing the spread OF
the fire to the adjacent houses and
buildings.
win Reopen School Tomorrow.
Only one day will be lost by the
Negro school children OF the city,
according to The plans Of the school
board, Mr.. Harrington stated this
morning. Preparations were being
made today to reopen school classes
in the several Negro churches To-
crted adjacent to the Fred Douglass
school, there being four in the Inn
mediate vicinity. A. J. kirkpatrick,
superintendent OF the Fred Douglass
school, said this morning that every
thing would be In readiness by Tues
day morning. There will be some de-
lay on account OF the scarcity Of
books, and equipment, which were
lost In the flames.
The loss coming at this time is
very unfortunate and inconvenient.
said Mr.. Harrington this morning.
The Fred Douglass school was erect
~ about eighteen years ago ans
N3s III only high school building
for Colored school children in Sher-
man.
Mr.. Harrington stated over the
phone this afternoon that the build
ing was valued at $4,000, with in
s. rance In the sum Of $4,000 Car
ried. and that the contents of the
building were Of the value OF $500
with $3.50 In insurance.
The marriage Of Mr.. Vernon A.
Kerr of Baltimore. Nd, to Miss Gus
sic Lee Jones was consumated 11tf
inst, IN Kansas City, Mo-, by Rev.
J. U Potion.
They are visiticg her mother and
sister here and VIII reside in New
York City.
Mrs, j. w. Ward and Miss Matte
Ladd visited in gainesville. Rev.
r. Chambers and srs. Kitty Cooper
OF Mckinney are al tho Sed side of
their mother. MIS- Chamners. Mr..
and Mrs j. H. Anderson have return
ed from TT. Worth The Holiness
have begun tho erectic7 Of Z hand
some church on East hlng street,
size 60x40. seating capaeity OF 1000,
Mr. George King Is Carpenter.
Miss Lsllt d. Moore Of Dallas who
finished as violinist with Prof s, B.
Moore served on Harmony Baptist
Y. w G. A. here while here guest
lo1 her aunt, Mrs. Jno. Brown and
relatives
Rev. Clark OF Cleburne occupied
the pulpit at Bethlehem and Har-
mony Baptists on Goth and 23rd
inst. respectively. Rev. H. d. AL
len. Is assisting in big revival at Bon
ham.
Mrs. u. Lynch and Miss Claudia
Taylor Of Corsicana visited their
sister and aunt. Mrs. B. B. Birming-
ham and family.
Mrs. Nellie Williams Of Des hfOines.
Ia, en- route to visit her mother IN
Paris visited her sister. Mrs. Car
RE Davis.
Mrs. Jno. Leo has returned to her
home in San Antonio.
Mr. Walter, Il Simpson OF New
York touring with motion picture
film Of our soldier boys in France
exhibited crowded house, Andrews
theatre. night 25lh inst.
Mr. and Mrs Dudley williams pisi1
ted IN Mckinney. seargents Dennle
Washington Of Beaumont and VIM.
Eddie Woodio az Gainesville. visitei
Misses WiiheIminia johnson and Eel
n Mae Cox. Mrs Mary Harris Of