Collin County, Tx. Jan 1, 1896

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Submitted by Mary Tuley - marya@texoma.net 
15 February 2001
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W. J. Ledbetter organized a class in vocal music, which will begin 
next Fri. night at the schoolhouse.

Miss Ora Straughn spent Tuesday and Wednesday with relatives at 
Princeton. James Osborne, a young man who lives at Climax, happened 
to a painful accident the evening before Christmas, while shooting 
fireworks at Princeton. He lit a large cannon cracker and before it 
could be thrown, exploded, lacerating his hand fearfully and bursting 
his left eye.

Misses Mittie and Esther Rambo spent several days last week visiting
relatives in McKinney.

George McKinney and Lon Taylor passed through our village Saturday,
returning from a hunt.

A candy breaking was enjoyed by the young people at the residence of 
S. H. Houseman, Thurs. night.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shockley are rejoicing over the addition of a 
fine baby boy to their home circle, which event took place on the 
25th of December.