Honey Creek - south of Weston along Honey Creek
ON THE WING
(McKinney) 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
(McKinney) 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
