LAVON
ON THE WING
Daily Courier Gazette, June 13, 1912
Lavon.
Arch Stovall met us
in the road and when informed that he was "due to arrive" dug up the price while
a receipt was being prepared for the Democrat-Gazette.
W. G. Williams who
August 1910 married Aliss Gracie Eubanks, daughter of R. S. Eubanks, and has
fine crops of corn, cotton, and alfalfa growing while he himself is amused at
the pranks or lazy Lawrence between cotton rows while old Sol pulls off a few
stunts of the burning act, subscribes for the best of all country weeklies, the
Democrat-Gazette.
R. S. Eubanks was
very busy transplanting sweet potato slips just after a good rain and was glad
rather insisted that this scribe remain longer and allow plenty of time for his
son, Sam to finish the job. He is and has been for over ten years a reader of
the Democrat-Gazette, and that's why he understands shirking so well. All
readers of our paper get wise. With two hundred and twenty three acres of black
land and a typical Roosevelt family of children to look after, Bob has things
picking up occasionally.
J. L. McCrummen was
on East Fork fishing last Tuesday and this scribe hopes he told it straight when
outing. Mrs. McCrummen says that when the Democrat-Gazette arrives on Friday of
each week that every member of the family wants to read it first.
Sam Parker who
cultivates the big James Montgomery farm was of the opinion he didn't need a
paper, but we made no effort to conceal our tommyhawk and scalping knife and
then Sam changed his mind and was so anxious to close the deal that we had to
get busy ourselves to write a receipt for the Democrat Gazette.
E. B. Balew just
forty years ago settled where he now lives on forty acres of land, but industry,
economy and good judgement enabled him to acquire over one hundred acres more,
and today owns a splendidly improved farm paid for and his residence is
comfortable and with it's new coat of paint is very neat in appearance. "Uncle
Elias" is a colored man whom his white neighbors respect, and we are glad to
enroll him on the big list of the Weekly Democrat-Gazette.
E. (Bud) Brown for
many years a citizen of Collin county and an allround farmer, has a good farm
neat residence and has been reading the Democrat-Gazette for many years. With
himself, wife and two daughters, Misses Eula and Lois the home is one of
contentment and happiness.
Prof. T. T. Webb was
recently elected principal of the new high school and a better choice could not
have been made. His efficiency is well known to the people of Lavon for he
taught there several years ago.
Dr. C. W. Castner is
the genial pill roller and dope mixer and cures while you wait.
J. L. Rees is
postmaster and his commission was issued during President McKinley's first
administration. He is clever, accommodating and always on top when needed most.
Right man in the right place.
J. M. Pharr is the
busy blacksmith and learned his trade while reading the Democrat-Gazette.
Formerly of Millwood but five years ago located in this town because the demand
for his trade was greater than the supply.
M. I. Williams a
forlorn bachelor until six years ago when Miss Dollie Puckett took pity and
kindly consented to look after his domestic affairs. Lem had prepared a cage for
his bord, and it of the male for his bird, and only one birdie, and it of the
male persuasion has come to rustle the nest feathers. The Democrat-Gazette will
visit the home regularly adding sunshine, happiness and disseminate moral,
religious and other useful information.
John Stout one mile
west of town recently purchased more mud adding another link to his chain of
farms. Has been a reader of the Democrat-Gazette for many years and will not be
without it.
At the home of J. R.
Flanagan we were met by his little daughter, Miss Gracie, who informed us that
Mrs. Flanagan was ill and unable to meet us, but the Democrat-Gazette was the
best of papers and hailed each week as a member of the family.
J. N. Webb,
son-in-law of S. R. Rhodes, and whose farm he cultivates, has such flattering
prospects for a full crop that he fairly chuckled when told that a dollar was
all the freight he had to pay to get on the band wagon of the Democrat-Gazette.
He's riding.
J. W. Bryan is our
local quill driver at Clift and has been in the hot air business for several
years and likes the job because there's money in it for the other fellow. He
owns a good farm and we are afraid to say that it's located near Monkey run, but
it is. The farm, Democrat Gazette and a four months old baby won't allow him to
get lonesome.
G. R. Hancock owns
the Granville Jones old farm and only a few months ago built a new residence.
His home will be enlightened each week by the Democrat-Gazette.
W. F. Boyd who
cultivates over five hundred acres of corn and cotton, renews for the Daily
Courier-Gazette. Married Miss Fannie Stimpson in 1899 and father of two living
children and one dead. Two hundred acres of small grain ready to harvest and the
yield is going to be a bumper. he and the writer went through a portion of his
wheat field and one of the varieties, "Golden Mesh" whose heads are from seven
to eight inches in length will turn out enormously. The grains are large, solid
and will doubtless be classed first grade. A few of the heads can be seen at the
Democrat-Gazette office. Mr. Boyd has made a success at farming and is a man who
reads. Pity the man who has not time for anything but hard work for that's about
all he'll get for a dwarfed and starved mind is incapable of anything higher.
his home is in town and we are under obligations to he and Mrs. Boyd for the
hospitality of their home.
J. R. Moore came
from Arkansas to Texas in 1889 unloading himself and two grips from the train at
Nevada, Collin county. Today he pays taxes on one hundred and forty-four acres
of black land and with six children to help work it, thinks he can manage to
keep meal in the barrel and scare the wolf from the door. Has been a reader of
the Democrat-Gazette for many years and will continue to read it for many more.
J. R. Bryan until
nine years ago lived with his aged mother but he longed for the companionship of
one whose heart could beat in unison with his own and Rus got busy making goo
goo eyes until he met Miss Grace Livingston and to whom he told a tale of woe.
The rest is easy. The freight on the Democrat-Gazette for one year is only one
dollar and while he was coughing it up, we scrawled a receipt.
Mrs. C. M. Jarrell
likes the Democrat-Gazette because it gives the news of the home and county and
don't intend to be without it. Mrs. M. L. Foote, mother of Mrs. Jarrell, was
visiting her daughter from Millwood and for many years she also has read our
paper. For twenty years she and her husband lived at Lucas and acquainted with
all of the old settlers there; has a very large acquaintance at McKinney and in
Collin county and throughout the Democrat-Gazette each week learns of their
whereabouts and doings.
W. A. Stevens
seventeen years ago left Louisiana and came to Texas, and for the last twelve
years, has lived in this town where he owns a valuable farm in the suburbs. Has
been a subscriber to the Democrat-Gazette for many years and we thank him for
cash on renewal.
Prof. J. L.
Yarbrough extended the glad hand and said that inasmuch as Prof. Ledbetter was
"breechy" and likely to break over into his pasture, he had to repair his fences
and serve notice on the pedagogue of Lucas to "keep of the grass." With a
weather eye on his opponent the other will scan the columns of the
Democrat-Gazette for the latest political developments.
E. C. Thompson in
Lavon since January, 1854. Raised by an uncle Seburn Shaw who, in Kentucky many
years ago was best man at the wedding of Uncle Ad Wilson, father of our townsman
and capitalist, T. B. Wilson. The Wilsons preceded Mr. Shaw to Texas several
years but when the latter came he halted one evening in front of the elder
Wilson's home to purchased feed for his team. It was an agreeable surprise to
both parties. This incident occurred in the last days of December, 1853. Mr.
Thomson was one of the first settlers of this section, raised a family of seven
children and from an African jungle this portion of Collin county has been
transformed into one of the best agricultural sections of the county. His
neighbors then were Uncle Johnny McMinn, Capt. J. D. Naylor, Uncle Johnny Smith
who was the first settler of Millwood. Mr. Thomson was in the civil war, serving
under Capt. Naylor, 16th Texas Calvary and Col. Bill Fitzhugh. On the 6th inst.
passed his sixty-seventh milestone and passes the time reading the Daily
Courier-Gazette.
W. L. Brown who
tills the soil of his father-in-law's big farm one mile east of town, parts
company with a mighty good dollar for a mighty good paper, the Democrat-Gazette.
T. W. McClendon from
Clairborn Parish, Louisiana, to Texas in 1869 and farmed near Nevada until 3
years ago he purchased a farm of one hundred and six acres on which he built a
modern residence. Happy of course, but more so since subscribing for the
Democrat-Gazette.
Hugh Feagin owns a
number one farm with splendid improvements, but decided three years ago that
life by himself was no good and about this time Miss Hassie Cope of Tennessee
had resolved in her own mind, that she would not die an old maid, so there you
are. A little boy recently came to the Feagin home and Hugh acted wisely by
placing before the hopeful the Democrat-Gazette.
Herb Feagin, twin
brother of Hugh, married seven years ago, Miss Dollie Bates and he also owns a
splendid farm and starts right by subscribing for the Weekly Democrat-Gazette.
R. E. Feagin is a
younger brother of Hugh and Herb and unmarried. His sleep is disturbed at night
by dreaming of the fairies, and a certain damsel is the apple of Bob's eyes. Has
been on the anxious seat ever since leap year awoke from his four years of
slumber and sends the publishers a dollar for the Democrat-Gazette one year to
assist in a still hunt for a bride.
R. J. Williams was
busy harvesting grain last Thursday evening, but Mrs. Williams stated that the
grain crop was good and that corn and cotton were both promising. In 1890 he and
Miss Jennie Bryant were married and four children are the fruits of that union.
A farm of two hundred and twenty-one acres will easily keep them living.
Thursday night we
put up at the Hotel Love. We have known the proprietor, W. B. Love, just twenty
years, and for a longer period than that he's been landlord, cook clerk and
parlor maid. When in Nevada and want a clean comfortable bed, square meal and
courteous treatment, call on our friend Sis Love.
J. J. Morris
obstructed our passage to Nevada for which we charged him a dollar, not for any
damage but to compensate us for wounding our pride. The public is not supposed
to hold up your field man with impunity, and our "fiery indignation" will be
conveyed to him for twelve months through the columns of the Democrat-Gazette.
J. S. McIver was
absent last Friday morning, operating his binder and harvesting oats for a
neighbor, but Mrs. McIver said the Democrat-Gazette was a welcome visitor each
week and that they could not be without it.
On our way back to
McKinney, Mrs. L. M. Beck of Wylie a widowed lady with a pretty farm within
three miles of town, subscribed for the Democrat-Gazette. Her husband died in
1901. Her two sons cultivate the farm and make a comfortable living. We
appreciate her patronage and feel quite sure that she in turn will appreciate
our paper.
J. T. Brigham
cultivates his own big farm just two miles east of Murphy. To a newspaper man
his farm residence and lawn are very much like "apples of god in pictures of
silver." His residence is certainly pretty and in keeping with the
picturesqueness of the surrounding country. Mrs. Brigham said she and her
husband enjoyed the Democrat-Gazette and they have been on our list many years.
Mrs. J. W. Strain
who, in February 1906 was left a widow with six children has managed her
splendid farm in such a way as to make a comfortable living and to educate her
oldest boy and girl. While three were in school the others were kept on the farm
and helped to make the family living. The writer knew her husband for many years
and placed him on Democrat-Gazette list in 1902 just a little over ten years
ago. Her wheat has been harvested and the neighbors say it will make thirty or
thirty-five bushels per acre while she will be satisfied if it turns out twenty
or twenty-five bushels.
Mrs. N. C. Day,
relict of the late W. H. Day has been reading the Democrat-Gazette for many
years. Her husband died at the St. Joseph Infirmary in Forty Wroth the 27th day
of last October, and on the 8th or about two weeks before, her splendid
residence two miles north of Parker and all of it contents were destroyed by
fire, but the calamity which had befallen them was never mentioned to Mr. Day.
She immediately rebuilt and while the present structure is large, roomy and has
more conveniences than the former, yet Mrs. day does not feel contented because
no familiar steps are heard upon the front porch; no loving voice to fall upon
her listening years; no strong arm upon which to lean in the declining years of
life. Mr. Day was a confederate veteran and just above sixty-six years of age
when the last summons came. We personally knew Mr. Day for many years and
started him to reading the Democrat-Gazette in 1902.
W. W. McCreary is a
young man who lives with his widowed mother, Mrs. Annie Sullivan, in the Parker
community, cultivated her farm and assists in providing the necessaries for
raising several little half sisters. A widowed sister, Mrs. Stella Akers, with
two small children occupy a house in the yard of her mother, and he, as a true
brother should, looks after his sister and her two little ones. We have known
Willie from babyhood and commenced his judgment for subscribing for the
Democrat-Gazette, a newspaper that is inclined in every way to elevate the
morals of a home.
Friday night was
spent with two friends near Wylie, J. f. and Mrs. Wallace whom we have known for
many years and we felt at east because of the heart-warm welcome extended. They
are readers of the Democrat-Gazette of long standing and speak highly in its
praise. Mrs. Wallace passed through McKinney early Sunday morning en route to
the home of her parents, S. S. Henderson and wife, near Altoga.
We met many former
acquaintances last week, met others for the first time and we hope laid the
foundation for warm and lasting friendships. Yours to serve.
D. W. Leigh
Communities Index
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- Collin County Communities," Collin
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