The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-12-16

his annual visit to the X. and D..
of I. last week. There will be a
Christmas tree Saturday night be-
fore Christmas at the First Baptist
church. Miss Katie e. Baker, teach
er OF the Mission school gave a
dinner Thanksgiving honoring the
old people. A nice dinner was serv-
ed and was enjoyed by all present
Mr.. Paris Davis was called to the
bed side of his sick brother at Den
yer, Colo, Mr.. A. l.. Davis, who is
Ill. Mrs. Maggie Jackson Nash of
Dallas was in the city Sunday, visit
ing friends. Mr.. Frank Johns pre-
scented his wife with a watch brace
let last week. Mrs. r. Johns made
a trip to Fort Worth. Mrs. Amelia
Liggins who was in the. city visit
ing friends has returned to Ar
lington. Mrs. Corrinne Carter of
Oklahoma City, who has been visit
ing relatives in the city has return
ed home. Mrs. Leila Carwell enter
tained the ladies city club, q two
course luncheon was served. s. B.
Graham, pastor of the M. e. church
has been sent back as pastor of the
M. q. church for another year. His
members presented him with a new
suit of clothes. Mr.. w. s. Ryee was
injured badly by a car last week.
Mrs. Ola Waston of Ardmore, Okla,
is in the city visiting relatives. Mr..
Dan Thomas of Fort Worth was
the guest of his cousin last week,
Miss I. Bessie Cranberry. Rev. Louis
Williams was his guest last week.
Mr.. r. Williams. brother-in-law of
Murelone is visiting him. A large
number of brave boys and their
friends gathered at the First Bap-
list church last Sunday evening at
800 o'clock to hear encouraging
remarks on progress of the order of
Knight of Pythias. remarks were
made by Judge Wells, j. e. Smith,
Prior and others of Dallas. Mrs.
Neal Liggins gave her sister-in-law
$1.2S. Mrs. Robinson, the mother.
The Mother Home Ind. Club met in
regular session at $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday, Dec. S, at the home of
Mrs. G. Griffin, plans were made
to have house party during the
holidays will notify our friends at
q later date. Mrs. Griffin served a
beautiful one-course luncheon. Mrs.
F. S. Gates, President. Mrs. F. B.
Fay, Sec'y.
Eastland.--Sunday was quarterly
conference day Rev. w. e. McGrue,
p. E.. set this town on fire with
the gospel. Two conversions were
added to the church. We raised
$4,000. Bro. ]. Osborn, who is visit
ing Mrs. Mary Walls. both of Dallas
raised the collection. Rev D. East
returned from Albany, where she
is stationed. Mr. O. Brown after not
seeing his brother, Sam of Eastland
for 25 years arrived here Tuesday
noon and an old time hugging and
kissing took place. Mr.. Brown, after
being out sight seeing of the town
stated that we have very desirable
city in which to live. Those contem-
plating going home for Christmas
are as follows. Mr.. Isaac Seleader
.Kennard at Brennan. Mr.. John Eel
man at Gilmer Miss A. G.. Love at
FIT. Worth. Mrs. Annie Moore at
Dallas. Mrs. G. T. Thomas at Hearne.
Mr.. Fred Washington and wife at
Fort Worth. Those who visited here
Sunday: Miss Jual Black and moth
err, Mr.. G. Culberson, Mrs. Sneed
and others.
Nacogdoches.-Rev Douglas, p. s.
of the Nacogdoches district held his
first quarterly conference at st.
Paul C. NJ e. church. Sunday. Rev.
L. S. Dirden, pastor of Sunset CAL
lice Baptist church was at his post,
Sunday and preached two great SER
mons morning and; night. Collection
good. This church has circulars out.
announcing the installation of Rev.
L. s. Dirden, newly elected pastor,
beginning Monday night, Dec. 18th
and continuing up to the oath. All
churches of the city are invited to
participate in the program. Mr.. j.
w. Porter, the oldest and most sue
cessful Colored merchant OF The city
met with sad mishap last Satur-
day night while taking bath in his
room by the fire, little bump on
his leg busted and he became weak
from loss of blood that he fell
with his face near the fire and was
very badly burned about his face
and shoulders before he was rescued
by his wife. Mrs. Jane Porter
He was resting very well at this
writing. Mr., Pink Chaffin. after
being confined to his room for
three weeks with the dengue is
slowly improving. Mr.. Monta Pris-
entine, son of Mrs. Mary Cleaver
died 81 denly Saturday night and
was buried Sunday evening at 1880
o'clock in st. Paul CEN etery. Rev.
Doc Anderson attended the funeral
Miss Mamie and Ella Mae Sleet re-
turned from the country where they
are teaching school and spent the
week end with their mother. Mrs
Ella Sleet on Craven street. Mrs.
Mollie Nichles has returned home
from Lufkin, Texas, where she I'M
derwent All operation about three
weeks ago. She is geeting along
fine and her friends hope for her
speedy recovery. We are having
some very cold weather, after
very hot spell.
Caldwell.--This week closes with
many of our dear old folks on the
sick list, namely: Tubbs, Sarah
Ann, sister Hutch. (mother of sis
ter Rachel Evans) and others. The
cold weather proved "bar" to all
services Sunday-just about the
devil has begun to rganize his frees
fir the hlidays. What are the Chris
tians doing? Mrs. Hlvira MCGOWAN,
the daughter of Mrs. N. A. Morris
has drug business in Houston, Tex
as. Plans are being put on by w.
X Morris for new schoolhouse,
the first week In Jan. 1923 is named
as self Denial Week" Prof. M. G..
Howard tries to help the young folk.
Sister E. B. Freeman is always rad