MORELAND
(northeast of Blue Ridge, near the Fannin
County line)
Weekly Democrat Gazette, Thanksgiving November 25
Moreland.
J. F. Hollis
formerly lived at Trenton, Fannin county, moving to his present 100-acre farm
ten years ago. We removed the top of his head in 1902 and it was read for the
second "operation" last Monday evening and for which we charged the nominal sum
of $1.00. A few applications of Cureall a salve manufactured by Perkins & Wilson
publishers of the Democrat-Gazette, will cause the wound to heal rapidly and
leave no scar.
Eighteen years ago
C. P. Saye became so persistent in his attentions to Miss Ollie Julien that in
self-defense she consented for him to have a private interview with her father.
In a few weeks there was a wedding in Tick Valley, followed a few days later by
Mr. and Mrs. Saye moving into a snug little cottage Perry has purchased a short
time before. They live on a farm half a mile South from the school house where,
under their own vine and fig tree, they read the Democrat-Gazette and for 75
cents we ordered the Fort Worth Record for them.
"Uncle Archie"
Mitchell is the name we pulled in 1900. With the exception of short intervals
when through neglect he would allow the subscription to expire before renewal he
has been reading the Democrat-Gazette ever since. Born in Green county, MO, in
1838. enlisted in '61 to show the Yanks how to fight but when the apple three
blossomed at Appomattox, was "snowed" himself. He was with Marmaduke ? at the
final surrenderment, laid down his gun at Shreveport, La. in 1865. On his was
back home "Uncle Archie" got water bound in Arkansas for eighteen years and
where he was smitten and courted a pretty girl, Miss Eliza Williamson. In 1882
crossed the Red river and stopped North of Blue Ridge on Rev. Elijah Grounds
farm where he lived several years before purchasing a farm of his own. His
homestead consists of only 62 acres but Collin county cannot and does not
contain a farm of its size anywhere with a better quality of land. Every inch is
tillable. he never had a case in court, was never under arrest, but only laughed
when asked if he could distinguish the difference between revenue whisky and
mountain moon shine. One dollar keeps the Democrat-Gazette going into this good
home and will enable the field man to eat Christmas turkey with relatives in
East Texas.
W. P. Mitchell is a
son of "Uncle Archie" and lives on a farm adjoining that of his father. Has a
wife and eight children. The Democrat-Gazette will enter his home for the first
time but it shines where best known.
contd
Communities Index
- Recommended
citation:
"Moreland - Collin County
Communities," Collin County, Texas History and Genealogy Webpage by
Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc., <http://www.geocities/genfriendsghl>
[Accessed Fri February 13 13:37:28 US/Central 2004 ].
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