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Mexia Evening Ledger

Location

Mexia, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1899

Page

2

Captain Q L McDonald Remembered In Mexia Funeral Rites

Obituary notice from Mexia records the burial of Quelus L. McDonald born 1870 in Groesbeck who served as first lieutenant then captain of Calvert company in the 4th Texas. He died after a lip cancer battle and was mourned by Knights of the Maccabees and Mexican Minute Men.

Q. L. McDonald Knights of the Maccabees Mexia Quelus L. McDonald Groesbeck Evening Ledger Spain 4Th Texas Calvert Company Capt Parish

Sunday School reports from multiple churches

Presbyterian notes Officers and teachers present with 12 absent and 26 pupils present plus 8 new scholars and $1.68 collected. Methodist reports show 23 present with 3 absent and 40 pupils plus 104 visitors and $5.55 collected. Cumberland Presbyterian lists 8 absent and 50 visitors with $2.81 collected. Local notes mention A C Campbell returning from Coraiana and local merchants advertising low prices on groceries and dry goods.

S.ceeeeseere Cumberland Presbyterian Ofivers

Church Directory of Local Denominations

Presbyterian Rev J F Mc Kenzie pastor Prof J W Reid Supt Sunday school Preaching every Sunday except ard morning and night Sunday school every Sunday morning Cumberland Presbyterian Rev AL Barr psalor M S Clark supt Sunday school Preaching and Sunday school every Sunday prayer meeting Wednesday night Senior CE 4 30 pm every Sunday Junior CE 4 30 pm every Sunday Baptist Rev W C Finley pastor B J Miller supt Sunday school Services every Sunday prayer meeting Wednesday night B Y P U meetad pm Sunday Methodist Rev T J Duncan pastor H B K Jackson supt Sunday school Services every Sunday Epworth league meets 6 pm Sunday Protestant Episcopal Rev W L Smith pastor Services every 3rd Sunday morning and night

Presbyterian J. F. McKenzie J. W. Reid Cumberland Presbyterian A.L. Barr Psalor M.S. Clark Baptist W.C. Finley B.J. Miller T. J. Duncan H. BK. Jackson Sun Epworth League Protestant Episcopal W L Smith

Rates to the Fair Open at Dallas September 28

The Dallas Fair runs September 28 to October 22 with special rail fares. Round trip costs 3.80 for travel September 26 to October 22, 2.50 for September 27 to October 22 with the sale date following day. Weekend and Sunday morning limits priced at 1.00, Sundays end by night. Special low rates expected to attract crowds from Mexia.

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