Weekly Democrat Gazette, May 23, 1912
Honey Creek.
Mack Phillips
was the first victim of that enterprising community and it was only after a
show of tomahawk and scalping knife that we made him "cough up" and get on
the band wagon. Lives on a pretty and well improved farm of his father, 35
acres in wheat and oats, and forty acres devoted to the cultivation of corn
and cotton. Ten years ago got married to Miss Artie Dickerson of Allen, this
county and only one child, a boy of three summers adds sunshine and joy to
the hearts of his parents. He will read the Democrat-Gazette for one whole
year and we welcome him to our big list of weekly readers.
W. H. Fox, one
of Mack's near neighbors, while working a young horse several weeks ago was
the victim of a runaway, sustaining a broken leg. He was resting easy when
we called and while the injured member is recovering slowly he seems
cheerful and happy.
Tom Fair owns
half interest in four hundred and fifty acres of land. On May 25, 1910, he
was married to Miss Verdie Johnson of Grayson county, and moved to the old
homestead in January of the present year. With the proceeds from one hundred
and sixty acres of oats, one hundred and forty acres of corn and cotton and
hogs enough to make bacon for himself and Mrs. Fair, he seems to be of the
opinion that he can reimburse himself for the dollar your field man charged
him for the information that would enable hi to select the best county
newspaper, and he'll find out by reading the Democrat-Gazette.
H. J. Phillips
was born in Green county, Tennessee 1847, and when only four years old came
to Collin County. Owns over six hundred acres of rich black land, plenty of
outhouses of substantial character and neat appearance. Married to Miss Mary
Caruth in 1871 and eight children are the fruits of their union, all living
and all, with the exception of one son twenty-two years of age, married. One
hundred and fifty acres of small grain look good just now. With a crib full
of corn raised two years ago, and baled oats until one gets tired, is one
among other reasons, he so readily became a subscriber to the
Democrat-Gazette.
J. H. McWhirter
is a Tennesseean by birth but at an early age moved with his parents to
Illinois, came to Texas in 1855; fought four years in the confederate army
on west side of the great river. In 1866 married Miss Maggie Wilson. After
disposing of some land to a son-in-law, he still owns nearly two hundred
acres with a beautiful residence and other improvement about the farm that
make it attractive. His forty acre block of oats is the prettiest the writer
has seen this season. Of course he'll read the Democrat-Gazette.
H. G. Hynds,
formerly of Prosper, but who recently purchased eight-five acres of the Drew
farm, was anxious to subscribe for a good paper, and as our mission in this
world is to do good, for the small fee of one dollar (which we do not car
for, but as an evidence of good faith on his part) we told him what to do,
and he sent an order to Perkins & Wilson of McKinney for their best paper,
the Democrat-Gazette for one year. He was successful in convincing Miss Ella
Pipes that he could provide her a home more attractive than her father, and
now she's living seemingly happy with him and fondling a little babe the
stork left only a few weeks ago.
L. Compton
married Miss Julia Phillips Dec. 15, 1908, and a little girl of three
summers makes life pleasant for her parents. progressive like his
father-in-law, H. J. Phillips, he readily consented and we handed him a
receipt for a year's subscription to the Democrat-Gazette.
J. W. Callahan,
son of Charles Callahan, is a late addition to our list and we appreciate
his patronage.
J. I. Shaw made
your field man happy by subscribing for the Democrat-Gazette and ordering
the Dallas News at our clubbing rate of 75 cents or both papers one year for
only $1.75.
Kirby Stiles of
Weston favored your field man with a nice order for note heads and return
envelopes, which we appreciate. He will also read our big weekly for he
realizes the fact that the Democrat-Gazette is the best paper published in
Collin county or even in Texas.
Leaving Roseland
for McKinney last Saturday we halted for a short talk with J. S. collins
who, about five years ago purchased the two hundred and thirty acre farm of
James Perry. It is one of the prettiest and also one of the best farms in
West Collin. His ninety acre oat field, block of fifteen acres of wheat
certainly look promising. Himself and two others were riding cultivators
plowing one hundred and twenty acres of cotton. Of course he reads the
Democrat-Gazette and doesn't intend to miss a copy.
R. W. Loftice
cultivates one of D. W. O'Brien's farms in the Corinth district and this
writer ate dinner there last Saturday. When we arrived Mrs. Loftice had been
working the garden but he complained of weak back, stiff joints and headache
until through mere sympathy she told him that he could go. At dinner his
back seemed, if anything, stronger than usual, his joints were supple and
the headache, well it vanished as if by magic when the work was over. Women
should work their own gardens; man was created for something higher. Mrs.
Loftice has been in ill health for several months owing to an attack of la
grippe last winter. Most of the housework was performed by her
thirteen-year-old girl, Miss Bonnie.
A. T. Brown in
the Franklin community, has about fifty-five acres of wheat and oats on the
farm of his father-in-law, Charles Neeley. Taylor is an industrious and
persistent fellow or he would have failed in his suit with Miss Minnie, only
child of Charles and Mrs. Neeley. he reads the Daily Courier-Gazette.
P. B. Franklin,
son of Doc Franklin, came from Arkansas to Texas with his father when he was
only seven years old. The former settled his headright in 1844 and returned
for hs son five years later. The old home originally consisted of six
hundred and forty acres, but divisions and subdivisions have reduced it to
about two hundred. Mr. Franklin remembers distinctly the incidents of the
journey and often while asleep would be awakened by the howl of wolves
within a few feet of them. He lives in the community that bears the name of
his father, but has never married. He was seven years old in 1849, but
absolutely refuses to say how many winters have tried to whiten his hair er
whether if some dashing widow should propose during the present leap year
season he would say yes or no. His farm of two hundred acres and fifty acres
block of wheat ought to stir up an interest among some of the fair sex.
With tomahawk
gleaming in the sunlight overawing the weak kneed pale face and scalping
knife reeking with the blood of former victims, we re-enter the field this
morning with the black flag gloating from our masthead and shaking a red
flag in the face of our enemies.
D. W. Leigh
Communities Index
- Recommended
citation:
"Honey Creek - Collin County
Communities," Collin County, Texas History and Genealogy Webpage by
Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc., <http://www.geocities/genfriendsghl>
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