McKINNEY
Grand Rail Road Barbecue
Dallas Herald, November 23, 1872
McKinney
The
grand Barbecue celebrating the advent of the Texas Central Railroad transpired
at McKinney on the 21st inst, and was certainly a great success.
The
ceremonies began about 11 AM at which time the Chairman of the Committee of
arrangements introduced Gov. Jas. W. Throckmorton of Collin county. The Governor
first, in behalf of the citizens of McKinney gave a welcome to all, proceeding
in a speech of some three quarters of an hour replete with good sound reasoning
and a wonderful degree of historical information as to the State he loves. He
taught us new and increased reverence for the great State of Texas in a masterly
expose of her wonderful resources, spoke of the grand results already achieved
by the completion of the T. & C. R. R. and of those yet to come to us through
the great Texas Pacific Railway.
The
Governor was followed by Col. W. J. Hutchins of Houston, Vice President T. C.
Railroad, who entertained the audience for a few minutes with a plain matter of
fact talk about the road and the country. Next on the list came the old
war-horse, Col. Ashbel Smith, in a rousing speech of some length, principally
devoted to argument opposing the division of the State. Col. S. has lost none of
the power which gave tone to the young Republic of Texas, thro' his official
person at the court of St. James. Jolin T. Brady, of Houston, followed with a
lively talk of some length, laudatory of North Texas and the building of the
Texas Central, promising the assembled people to manufacture the product of this
great wheat region, in the city of Houston. (If we don't cut you off at Dallas,
Colonel--Ed.)
Judge
Burford of Dallas and Colonel Easton of Grimes, closed with short speeches full
of sense and merriment.
The
promised provision for 10,000 persons was faithfully fulfilled. Everything in
abundance and of the best quality.
The
gentlemen of the committee, brother Bingham of the Enquirer, Gov. Throckmorton
and mine hosts of the "Donnell" have our warmest thanks for courtesies.
Will
have more to say of McKinney soon.
EARLY DAYS IN M'KINNEY
Daily Courier Gazette, 1903
Judge T. C. Goodner Relates
Interesting Reminiscences.
THIRTY SEVEN YEARS AGO
McKinney Then a Village of Only
500 Inhabitants. List of Business Firms Then.
Today a Courier
reporter in his rounds met up with Judge T. C. Goodner and finding him in a
reminiscent mood, asked him about his recollections of early days in McKinney.
Taking a fresh chew of tobacco the Judge said that thirty-seven years ago today,
he arrived in McKinney after a six weeks journey over land, in a one horse wagon
with a traveling companion, Henry Rutland, from near Nashville, Tennessee. The
same journey has since been made by Judge Goodner in thirty hours - by rail.
McKinney was then a village of less than five hundred people. Nearly all the
business houses were then on the west side of the public square, not one on the
south side, but two on the north side and only one little confectionary, kept by
Uncle Frank Roemmele on the east side and no court house or other buildings on
the square. Among the merchants here then were Murray & Boyd, Z. E. Ranney, H.
A. McDonald, T. H. Emerson & Co, J. B. & David Stiff, Wm. M. Bagley on the west
side; I. D. Newsome and A. L. Shirley on the north side; Frank Roeminele on the
east side as stated above. Ed Cannon kept the City Hotel, lately torn down by
Heard Bros. J. W. Throckmorton was the Governor of Texas. T. J. Brown now on the
Supreme Bench, R. DeArmond, J. H. Jenkins, Joseph Bledsoe, Alexander Berry, Geo.
T. Armstrong, Judge W.. H. Andrews and Judge R. L. Waddill composed the McKinney
bar. Drs. B. M. E. Smith, G. A. Foote and G. W. Patterson were the physicians of
the town.
The only sidewalk in
the town was on the west side of the public square and the only manufacturing
plant or mill of any kind was an old inclined wheel ox mill that stood on the
Dallas road about ten blocks south of the square near the place where Ballew was
hanged in 1872.
All of Short's
addition, Petersburg, Russellville, College Hill, Fairfield were then in farms.
From these facts it can readily be seen how McKinney has grown and developed
from a village of 500 souls to a solid, up-to-date, beautiful city of 7000
inhabitants possessing more wealth in proportion to population than any city in
the United States, outside of Galveston and Hartford.
Directions Using Telephone.
(From the @ 1878 McKinney directory)
Weekly Democrat Gazette October 22, 1936
First -To call Central Office, ring bell and
then place Phone to your ear immediately.
Second - As soon as the Operator speaks, say
with whom you wish to be connected. If the party is not engaged Operator will
connect you immediately. If engaged, will notify you.
Third - If party does not answer within a
reasonable time hang Phone on hook and ring, remove Phone from hook at once,
place to the ear and await reply.
Fourth - When through speaking hang Phone on
hook and give one short *** ring for disconnection.
Fifth - When Phone rings remove Phone from
hook place to ear and ***ask what is it?
Sixth - Telephone should remain on the hook
when not in use, otherwise calls cannot be made.
Seventh - To hear distinctly press Phone to
ear.
Eighth - The operators are in the Central
Office to attend to the business of the office only. Do not call on or engage in
conversation with them there as it may cause them to neglect their duty.
Ninth -The use of obscene or profane language
over the wire is strictly prohibited.
McKinney Telephone Exchange.
W. H. Andrews
Dr. C. N. Abbott
Bank, Collin County National
Bank, First National
T. O. Bower, Ice and Beer
J. P. Burton, Gem Saloon
Board & Markham Dry Goods
Thos. E. Bomar, Black Waxy
W. L. Boyd, residence
City Drug Store
J. P. Crouch, Furniture Store
J. P. Crouch, residence
G. W. Curtsinger Gro.
Col. R. DeArmond, residence
J. P. Dowell, Hardware store
Depot, H. & T. C.
Depot, Mo. Pac.
A. L. Fairchild, residence
Fitzhugh & Boyd Livery Stable
Foote House.
D. Goodin, residence
F. A. Gutgesell, restaurant
Dr. J. E. Gibson, residence
J. S. & S. D. Heard, Groc & Mac
Hill & Boyd, Livery stable
F. M. Hill, residence
Harrison & Co., Cotton and Grain
H. C. Herndon, drug store
H. C. Herndon, residence
J. L. Hill, grocery
Jenkins & Pearson, law office
J. H. Jenkins, residence
John Johnson, Sr., residence
M. M. C. Jones, residence
H. A. McDonald, hardware store
Thos H. Murray, residence
Mack & Mack, grocers
Dr. H. M. Markham, residence
McAulay & McAulay, drug store
Dr. John McCarty, residence
Newsome & Rogers, grocery
J. P Nenney, lumber yard
I. D. Newsome, residence
L. W. Oglesby, Co. Tax Coll. Office
Powell Bros, cotton and grain
Z. E. Ranney, union mills
Jesse Shain, grocery
Jessy Shain, livery stable
J. N. Stauffer & Co, Far & M. Mill
Dr. A. Sims, residence
Dr. T. W. Wiley, residence
J. W. Wilcox, lumber yard
W. U. Telegraph Office
Historical marker, 1963.
McKINNEY
FOUNDED 1845 BY COLLIN McKINNEY, A
SIGNER OF
THE TEXAS DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
IN CIVIL WAR, GEN. J. W. THROCKMORTON
(LATER A
GOVERNOR OF TEXAS) ORGANIZED McKINNEY'S
CO. K,
6TH TEXAS CAVALRY, AN OUTSTANDING
CONFEDERATE
FIGHTING UNIT.
MANUFACTURING, TRADE AND HOSPITAL
CENTER.
Courthouse
County Seat First National Bank
J. W. Throckmorton Law Office
McKinney Baptist
Church
McKinney
Christian Church
McKinney Fire
Department
McKinney Hospital
and Nursing School
McKinney Methodist Church
1911 McKinney Post Office
McKinney Presbyterian
Church
Old McKinney Cemetery Old
Settlers Park
Pecan Grove Cemetery
Ross Cemetery
St. Peters Episcopal Church
Texas American Bank
Thompson Gin
Communities Index
- Recommended
citation:
"McKinney
- 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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