Lavon
Lavon was named in honor of Lavon Thompson, son of the first postmaster, Elbert C. Thompson. The post office opened in Lavon on May 1, 1888.
ON THE WING
(McKinney) 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 purchase 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
ON THE WING
(McKinney) 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 purchase 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
