The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-25

Der shop. The emancipation cele-
bration was indeed one of the grand
est affairs ever witnessed in the
city Of Jacksonville. Free barbecue
Saturday at noon and a great crowd
was present, everything was car
red out in a dispatch form. Hon
II. L. Price of Quincy and Hon. 3
+. Wallace of Palestine, we're the
principal speakers. Sunday, June
18th the emancipation proclamation
was read by Prof. G. p. Gray, eman-
cipation sermon was preached by
Rev. j. G.. Collins. There was ex-
cellent music for the occasion. Mr.
Pat johnson and Mrs. Fannie Arm
wine were Joined in holy wedlock
June 9th. We wish for the con-
tracing parties a happy and pros
porous career Born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. II. Benson, boy and
girl. June 10th. Mr.. Oscar d. Brew
err, left Wednesday for Alexander
La. Mrs. Pearl Washington of Dali
las is in the city visiting her moth
er, Mrs. M. e. Martin. One of the
most atrocious crimes ever CON-
mitted in Cherokee county was un-
earthed here in the death of Will
Jones who died at Larissa Com
munity, miles from Jacksonville.
1t is reported that Jones was poison
ed by his wife and that Ardrie Da-
Wis was an accomplice to the crime
by the fact that he went to Mt. Sell
man and bought poison acid to &C
complish this henious crime. 1t is
reported he was suffering from a
dose of the poison given him some
time in advance of his death and
that he received second dose some
milk that he asked for which brought
death almost instantly. Mrs. Jones
and the accomplice, Ardrie Davies
are behind the bars awaiting trial.
The fueneral of Mr.. Jones was held
last Sunday. The funeral was large
ly attended as he was well thought
of in the community in which he liv-
ed and by all who knew him. The
remains was laid TO rest in Larissis
cemetery. Rev. A. NJ. Mitchell, pas
tor Rising Star Baptist church fill
ed his regular appointment Sunday.
Services were good and well attend
ed. The Colored comedy show is
playing to a crowded house of both
and white people. Morgan's
Jazz Orchestra an truck load OF
came down from Tyler, Sat
urday evening and jaZzed their way
TO Paradise until IL o'clock Satur-
ay night. Services were good at all
Sunday. Rev. B. +. Wal
lace and Others installed great IN
spiration in lose who heard the lee
lures. All the celebrations were well
attended and enjoyed.
Corsicana, June 23.-The five
churches of Corsicana, combined
with the Corsicana Colts base ball
team, are planning the most pre-
tentious emancipation celebration
ever hell in Central, Texas, at Boos-
er Park, Corsicana, Monday, June
goth. Rev. A. L. Moore of the list
Baptist Church will begin the day
with n rousing welcome address,
after which a massed musical pro-
gram consisting of all of the choirs
in the city will take place. Follow
ing this will begin the celebration
which will consist of pie contests,
wrestling matches and many other
amusing stunts. In the afternoon
the Corsicana Colts and the WaXa-
hachie Tigers will tie up in a
double header. Both teams have
made a wonderful record and a
great game is expected. Between
games the committee at heavy
expense have engaged the Famous
State Fair Attraction, Beatty's In
ternational Flying Circus, and the
famous French Ace, Dare Devil Ed
Lirette will do wing walking and
perfom many seemingly impossible
stunts only a hundred or more feet
above the Ball Park. Concluding
this thrilling exhibition he will as
cend to an altitude of 1000 feet and
make a great parachute leap from
the clouds. The picnic has been al
vertised for 40 miles around and
the committee is preparing to pro.
vide for 10000 people and promise
plenty of barbecue and water melons
for all.
sherman, June 2S.-Mrs. Matte
Wright and family of Fort Worth
have removed to city at 1921 Ross
avenue. Miss Willie Mae Montgom'
cry of Muskogee, OKLA. is visiting
DR.. and Mrs. S. L. Goodson at theil
palatial home, 1924 East Pecan st
Miss T. A. Johnson is visiting rela.
tives in Cchiago. Mrs. Hattie Lon
don and Messrs. Geo. and Jas John
son to be gone six weeks. Prof. X
a. Atkinson, principal of Higl
School at Lockhart en- route from
X. of p. Grand lodge where he wal
delegate visited his brother-in
law. Rev. DIR. S. F. Floyd ant
family. Rev. Dr. G. w, Lilly o
Rosser is assisting Rev. j. j. Hay
den and member of Mt. Gilead Bap
list church in series OF meetings
Rev. l.. f. Scroggins, pastor o
blanchard, Austin Chapel Baptis
al Beaumont and Hickory Grow
Grove Baptist at Alcedo occupied
nulpit night 10Th at Progressive
BAPTIST. while here he is guest o
kindred Mr.. AbnerMcKinney AM
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett MAJ
have moved to Galveston. Mr.. )
Knox Chinn sojourning in Elpaso
Miss Lola Mae Douglass has gon'
to Wiley University TO summer IN
stitute. The nineteenth celebration
AT Fred Douglass school campu
was a complete success Prots' W
H Burnett of Terrell, J W. Rice 0
Dallas Express, J.H. Owens or Den
icon TEXAS Bulletin and Nj, Geo
Andrews out of town Visitors WI
~noke Fred Douglas high schoo
school band played,
wichita Falls, June 2S.-Goo'
services wore reported from all tn
churches Sunday. Mr.. Tom Registe
and Mrs. H. r. Robinson, and MI
John Strickland and Mrs ~ l
uu left Monday for Kansas City, a
delegates to the national S s, an
ia Y. P. U, Congress. The forme
ronreeenting the Sunday school, an