1892
IN EARLY DAYS.
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Pioneers Had Rough
Experiences.
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SECOND DAY AT GARLAND
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OF THE DALLAS COUNTY
PIO-
NEERS' ASSOCIATION.
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To-Day's Programme
and the
Election of Officers for the
Ensuing Year.
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Brief Chats With
Old Settlers
and Sketches of Other
Noted Leaders.
Special to the Times-Herald.
GARLAND, Tex., July 14. -- By some means or mishap,
I yesterday misplaced and failed to enclose the last page of
my letter, which pertained to a most interesting and important
feature of the day -- the dinner. Garland people had vied with
each other in efforts to excel in contributions to the sumptuous
dinner, and every one was successful. Messrs. Allen, Cherry,
Halsell, Cullum, Coomer, Mewshaw, Floyd and Nash, or rather their
good wives and scores of others were freely complimented by the
visitors on the elaborate and most excellent spreads. No one
was allowed to be overlooked.
...
W. C. Parker is 57 years old, and
with his wife, came to Texas thirty years ago, settling at Saxie
in the northeastern part of this county. He is proud of his county
and the part he had in its development and civilization.
...
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- July 14, 1892, Dallas Daily Times Herald, p. 1, col. 1-3.
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1893
LOCAL NOTES.
The barn
of W. T. Long, near Sachse, was destroyed by fire yesterday.
Loss $600.
- August 15, 1893,
Dallas Daily Times Herald, p. 8, col. 3.
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Added
May 6, 2004:
SEQUEL TO THE
SACHSE SCANDAL.
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MRS. HERRING'S DIVORCE
SUIT.
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Her Husband, T.
B. Herring, Was Given
Three Years for Seducing Miss Bettie
Barger, but is to Have a
New Trial.
Mrs. A.
M. Herring, on Monday evening, filed suit against T. B.
Herring for divorce.
The petition in the case is not
on file and the grounds for the suit are not known.
T. B. Herring is the young man
who was tried and given three years in the penitentiary for the
seduction of Miss Bettie Barger, of Sachse, but who was given
a new trial, which is still pending.
Dr. King was convicted of producing
an abortion on Miss Barger and sentenced to the penitentiary.
- April 17, 1895, Dallas
Daily Times Herald, p. 6, col. 4.
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Added
May 29, 2004:
CITY NEWS NOTES.
The County
Commissioners are holding a special session this afternoon to
open bids and let the contract for an iron bridge across Rowlett
creek on the Sachse road.
- May 25, 1895, Dallas
Daily Times Herald, p. 2, col. 2-3.
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