Personal
Dallas Morning News
Wednesday, 2 January 1889, Page 5
John Pinson and R.H. Russell of Forney were in the City yesterday.
Hotel Arrivals
Dallas Morning News
Thursday, 3 January 1889, Page 8
At the St. George: L.M. Stroud, Miss Stroud, Forney.
Hotel Arrivals
Dallas Morning News
Friday, 4 January 1889, Page 8
At the St. George: Tom Layden, Forney.
Hotel Arrivals
Dallas Morning News
Saturday, 5 January 1889, Page 5
At the St. George: J. Madden, Forney; John M. Lewis, Forney.
Untitled
Dallas Morning News
Saturday, 12 January 1889, Page 4
At the Ellis: Wm. Bondies, Forney.
Hotel Arrivals
Fort Worth Daily Gazette
Monday, 21 January 1889, Page 8
At the Pickwick: J.A. Madden, Forney; Benjamin Selman, Forney; Jim Bolis, Forney.
Note: Possibly Jim Boles
Devotees of Fashion
Dallas Morning News
Monday, 28 January 1889, Page 3
Forney
It is reported that the Forney social club will give another ball in the near future. Their efforts have heretofore been crowned with success, and if they attempt to please the young people with a hop there is no doubt that it will be a success.
The ladies of the Christian church will give a basket supper at the residence of Mrs. M.J. Alexander as soon as the weather settles.
The young people intend to organize a library and literary club here in a few weeks.
Miss Lizzie Bonner of Fayetteville, Tenn., is visiting Miss Cora Alexander.
Miss Cora Alexander has been visiting Miss Emma Patterson of Dallas.
Miss Lou Mercer, who has been visiting her brother’s family, Mr. J.H. Mercer, returned home last week.
The Misses Emma Tatum and Emma Patterson were visiting relatives here last week.
Mrs. J.H. Mercer visited Terrell Saturday.
Forney Locals
Dallas Morning News
Tuesday, 29 January 1889, Page 3
Forney, Tex., Jan. 28 – The snow of Saturday has about melted and the streets are impassable, and the weather remains cold.
The magnificent residence of Mr. Thomas Laydons has been completed at a cost of $7000. He will also go to building a fine two-story brick on south Pacific avenue as soon as the work can be commenced.
The North Forney academy has been enlarged and Mrs. W.B. Alexander employed to assist in teaching.
The colored Baptists have completed their new church.
The citizens’ meeting Thursday was postponed on account of the weather. The object of the meeting was to erect a fine school building.
The price of hay has run up. The producers are going to hold their hay over to next season if they cannot get their price for it. A great deal has been shipped out, and all who have any now are able to carry it over.
Devotees of Fashion
Dallas Morning News
Monday, 11 February 1889, Page 6
Forney
The young people of the city who indulge in the amusement of tripping the light fantastic to assembled at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Cox Tuesday night. Those who attended enjoyed it very much and left feeling grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Cox for their evening’s enjoyment.
The announcement early last week that there would be a hop at the Dailey & McKellar opera house Friday night sent a thrill of enjoyment through the young people, for well they knew that it would be a success, for the originators never fail in anything they undertake.
The weather being clear and bright a very good crowd attended and danced until the small hours were approaching. Those who attended were: Misses Cora Alexander, Mattie Self, Lorena Reeves, Jennie Alexander, Eula Ely, Ida Watkins, Hattie Young. Mesdames Lizzie Alexander, J.A. Madden, C.L. Teague. Messrs. W.H. Yates, M.S. Alexander, S.B. Gillespie, B. Alexander, C.H. Alexander, E.J. Ely, A.S. Lovelass, W.T. Jones, J.A. Madden, H. Turk, T.A. Smith, W. Sparks, Dr. E.M. Fowler, W.D. Adams and others. Good music was rendered by the Forney string band.
Miss Mattie Self, after quite a long visit to friends and relatives in Missouri, has returned home, to the delight of many of her friends.
Miss Belle Walker visited friends in Kaufman this week.
Miss Mary Douglass is visiting friends and relatives in Wills Point this week.
Mrs. J.H. Mercer and Miss Texie Thompson visited relatives in Mesquite Sunday.
Mrs. J.R. Aycock and daughter visited Terrell last week.
Dr. N.B. Shands and wife visited Dallas last week.
Mrs. Willie Edends and Mrs. Anson Raney of Waxahachie are visiting the family of Mr. T.H. Dailey.
Mrs. J.F. Self visited Dallas last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Vogal of Dallas are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vinson, in North Forney.
Mrs. Mollie Clemons is visiting in Kaufman.
Hotel Arrivals
Dallas Morning News
Tuesday, 12 February 1889, Page 8
At the St. George: G.N. Newton, Forney.
Hotel Arrivals
Dallas Morning News
Wednesday, 20 February 1889, Page 8
At the St. George: R.P. Rhea, Forney.
At the St. James: B.T. Selmon, Forney.
Hotel Arrivals
Dallas Morning News
Friday, 8 March 1889, Page 2
At the St. George: R.H. Russell, Forney.
Forney Locals
Dallas Morning News
Wednesday, 13 March 1889, Page 3
Forney, Tex., March 12 – G.W. Springer, who lives on the strip between Kaufman and Rockwall counties, came to town Sunday and gave himself up on a charge of beating his wife. He waived the examining trial and gave bond for his appearance at the next term of the county court. He formerly lived near Forney.
Several business men were in Forney this week prospecting and it is certain that the national bank will be in operation in a few weeks – as soon as arrangements can be made.
C.M. Hobbs has let the contract for a large hay barn.
The crop prospects in this county are very good.
The road force is busy at work on North Bois d’Arc street.
The city campaign will open up in a few days.
The fruit prospect in this county was never more flattering.
Hotel Arrivals
Dallas Morning News
Friday, 15 March 1889, Page 8
At the Windsor: Wm. Bondies, Forney.
The Doings of Society
Dallas Morning News
Monday, 18 March 1889, Page 3
Misses Cora Alexander and Lizzie Bonner visited friends in Dallas Monday.
Mrs. J.H. Mercer and Miss Texie Thompson returned from Terrell Monday where they have been visiting relatives.
Miss Mary Douglass visited Wills Point Friday.
Mrs. Tom Nash of Mesquite was visiting friends in Forney this week.
Miss Lou Mercer of Terrell was visiting her brother’s family here this week.
Mrs. L.D. Stroud of Rockwall is visiting her parents here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. E.P. Shands visited friends and relatives in Ennis this week, returning home Friday.
Mrs. Rosa De Verdie, who has been in Forney for several months, returned to Fort Worth Friday.
Mrs. John Potts of Hallville arrived in Forney Thursday where she will make her home.
Mrs. Sallie Sharp was visiting friends in Forney Thursday.
Miss Bledsoe gave an interesting entertainment at the opera house Friday night.
Hotel Arrivals
Dallas Morning News
Tuesday, 26 March 1889, Page 8
At the St. George: J.A. Madden, Forney.
Forney Locals
Dallas Morning News
Friday, 29 March 1889, Page 2
Forney, Tex., March 28 – The charter for the First national bank of Forney has been applied for and it will be in operation in sixty or ninety days. Among the stockholders are: W.H. Gaston, John Gaston, N.A. McMillan and Royal Ferris of Dallas; C.M. Hobbs, Wm. Burgett, McKellar Bros., Alexander Bros., T.H. Dailey and several other Forney gentlemen. The capital stock will be $50,000. G.W. Voiers, formerly of the Kaufman bank, will be cashier.
Mr. Thos. Laydon has let the contract for a large hay barn on South Pacific avenue.
Dr. W.J. Goodman will build on the lot where his house was burned Sunday.
The national bank company will begin the erection of a fine brick building in a few days.
Several new buildings are being erected in different parts of the city. The summer boom has set in lively.
It is understood that the recent prospectors have invested in Forney property with the view of it going up this summer.
Hay, while it is dull, is going off rapidly for this season.
In Society’s Whirl
Dallas Morning News
Monday, 15 April 1889, Page 6
Wednesday night Miss Johnie Shands gave her young friends a pleasant reception at the hospitable residence of her parents in honor of her thirteenth birthday. The evening was one of the most joyous ever spent in Forney. The charming little Helen Voiers held many spellbound by sweet melodies of music which poured forth from the piano. Misses Etha Dailey and Marie Reagin performed very gracefully and helped entertain the crowd. The crowd left rejoicing in having spent the evening in so much pleasure.
Mr. G.W. Voiers and family have moved from Kaufman to Forney. While the young people feel that Kaufman has lost one of its best families, they are sure Forney has gained by it.
Mrs. Barron, who has been visiting relatives in Tyler, returned this week.
Hotel Arrivals
Dallas Morning News
Monday, 15 April 1889, Page 8
At the St. James: H.C. Monger, Forney; N. McKeeler, Forney; D.G. McKellar, Forney.
Forney Locals
Dallas Morning News
Thursday, 25 April 1889, Page 3
Forney, Tex., April 24 – A fishing party composed of C.M. Hobbs, Y. McKellar, R.H. Russell, J.A. Madden, C.H. Alexander and other Forney and Dallas parties leaves for Caddo lake near Jefferson to-morrow.
The Forney academy closed Tuesday with a public examination. The scholars in all the grades did very well.
The national bank building will be begun in a few days. The new bank began business on last Monday.
The crop prospect is very flattering.
Fun, Facts and Fancies
Dallas Morning News
Monday, 13 May 1889
Lawrence
Mrs. Hess Garrison of Forney has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Padon.
Forney
The dance given at the opera house Wednesday evening by the Forney social club was quite a success. Everyone enjoyed themselves hugely. Good music furnished by the silver cornet band.
Miss Etha Dailey gave her little friends a party Saturday evening from 3 to 5 o’clock. She entertained her friends in such a manner that they only wish such occasions would occur oftener.
Misses Rowe and Bumpass were guests of Miss Mattie Self Monday.
Miss Cora Alexander, one of Forney’s most charming young ladies, visited friends in Dallas Thursday.
Mrs. D.G. McKellar and Mrs. Barron visited the family of Capt. B.N. Boren of Dallas Thursday.
Mr. G.W. Voiers and Mrs. Elliott visited Dallas Friday evening.
Miss Ida Turner of Terrell is visiting Miss Lyda Thompson.
Misses Hollies of Kaufman attended the ball on last Wednesday night.
Miss Carrie Riggs visited Terrell Saturday.
The Week in Society
Dallas Morning News
Monday, 20 May 1889, Page 2
Wills Point
Miss Nannie McChesney has spent some days visiting friends at Forney the past week.
Mesquite
Miss Ella White is visiting the family of W.E. Robertson at Forney this week.
Fact, Frolic and Fancy
Dallas Morning News
Monday, 27 May 1889, Page 2
Terrell
Mrs. Voiers of Forney was in Terrell this week visiting friends.
Kaufman
Mrs. G.W. Voiers of Forney spent two days here this week among her numerous friends.
Mesquite
Mrs. Peter Beeman and her beautiful daughter, Miss Chattie, of Forney, spent several days here this week visiting the family of J.M. Gross.
Hotel Arrivals
Dallas Morning News
Saturday, 1 June 1889, Page 5
At the Grand Windsor: G.C. Newton, Forney; B. Alexander, Forney.
Day World of Society
Dallas Morning News
Monday, 10 June 1889, Page 2
Kaufman
Miss Hattie Young of Forney is in Kaufman visiting Miss Mary Spangler.
Tyler
Miss Alice Stevenson has returned to her house in Forney.
From Forney
The Rash Act of a Couple of Female Lunatics – The Weather and Crops
Dallas Morning News
Thursday, 27 June 1889, Page 3
Forney, Tex., June 26 – The farmers are waging a terrific warfare with the weeds.
The recent rains have been injurious to the crops to some extent
C.B. Gillespie having purchased a large tract of land in Knox county, will leave this morning for his new home in the west.
John Thomas, one of the best citizens of Rockwall county, is now dangerously ill.
Quite a large delegation of gentlemen of this city attended the public installation of officers of the masonic fraternity and their picnic at Rockwall Monday.
The Forney bank building now in course of erection is being rapidly pushed to completion.
Two colored female refugees who had escaped from the asylum at Terrell, were captured in town Monday evening and placed in the calaboose to await the arrival of the 10 o’clock train to take them back. With the aid of matches they set fire to their prison walls at about 9 o’clock, and but for the timely aid of a number of citizens who sought to rescue them immediately they would have perished in the flames.
Crops In Fine Condition
Sunday Schools Thriving – Set of Alaskan Cutlery Made of Wood
Dallas Morning News
Sunday, 30 June 1889, Page 14
FORNEY, Tex., June 29 – The farmers are getting their crops in a fine growing condition.
Many Forney people contemplate visiting the city of Dallas on or about July 4.
Another large railroad meeting was held in the city hall yesterday for the transaction of special business.
The Sunday schools, of which there are three, are now in a flourishing condition.
The Kincaid gin is about completed, and will be fitted up in a few days with the latest improved machinery.
Rev. M.M. Hooper of Pittsburg, a Presbyterian minister, will preach in the Methodist church Sunday morning and night.
T.J. Shands, who has spent several weeks viewing the wonders and beauties of various cities of Texas, will return to his Missouri home at Independence in a few days.
Dr. H.J. Shands received yesterday a partial set of table cutlery made of wood, such as they use in Alaska. The material resembles the tupelo gum wood that grows in the southern states, and was sent by J.H. Tabor, who formerly lived in Forney, but is now prospecting in Alaska territory.
Dr. N.B. Shands and wife having received a telegram Thursday evening that Henry Stephenson, a brother of Mrs. Shands, had been killed on the cars at Walnut Springs, left for that place last night to attend his burial. He was but 19 years of age. He resided in this city with his parents several years ago and moved with them to Walnut Springs, the place of his awful death.
The Whirl About Over
Dallas Morning News
Monday, 5 August 1889, Page 3 and 6
Waxahachie
Mrs. Judge Rainey and daughter, Miss Edna, and Misses Estelle Dunlap and Edna Edens are visiting relatives at Forney.
Lawrence
Mrs. Carpenter of Forney and Miss Rosenfall of Bellville, Ill., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Farmer this week.
The Summer Gayeties
Dallas Morning News
Monday, 12 August 1889, Page 3
Kaufman
Mrs. G.W. Voiers and Miss Reagan of Forney are visiting friends here.
Mrs. G.W. Voiers of Forney formerly resided in Kaufman, where she was one of society’s favorites, and when her name was called in the program an outburst of applause came from her old friends. (This is part of an article about a social event put on by the Kaufman L. and L. club.)
Summer Society Notes
Dallas Morning News
Monday, 19 August 1889, Page 6
Forney
Forney has been a little dull, socially, for a week or two, many of the pleasure-loving people having been out of town. Quite a number attended the reunion of Parsons’ brigade at Kaufman, and all who went praise Kaufman for her typical southern hospitality and delightful social life.
The willing workers, a society composed of little people, gave a very nice successful ice cream festival last week at the residence of Mrs. L.N. Rite.
Miss Lizzie Reynolds of Dallas came down Friday to visit Miss Kate Reagin.
Miss Lizzie McCorley of Ennis is vising Miss Birdie Alexander.
Mrs. Helen Elliott left town for Jefferson Wednesday. She will be away for several weeks.
Miss Minnie Myers, much to the regret of numerous friends here, leaves for Dallas, her home, to-morrow, in company with Miss Reynolds.
There will be a musicale at the residence of Mrs. G.W. Voiers this evening.
Hotel Arrivals
Dallas Morning News
Friday, 6 September 1889, Page 3
At the St. George: G.C. Newton, Forney; R.C. Gullespie, Forney.
Untitled
Dallas Morning News
Saturday, 21 September 1889, Page 3
Forney (Kaufman county) Register: Buck Hightower, an industrious colored man who resides on Yancy McKellar’s fine farm near town, says he has thirty-five acres of cotton, and that he will gather thirty-five bales of cotton. Buck is a worker, and he justly deserves the success he is meeting with.
Forney Dots
Dallas Morning News
Friday, 27 September 1889, Page 3
Forney, Tex., Sept. 26 – Forney is shipping from ten to twelve carloads daily of different kinds of produce, hay, cotton, cotton seed, bois d’arc posts, blocks, etc.
Mr. William Badgett, who has been quite sick, is up and about again.
The bank building has been further improved by an awning in front.
The three gins in town are running constantly.
Hotel Arrivals
Dallas Morning News
Saturday, 28 September 1889, Page 6
At the St. George: L.M. Stroud, Forney.
Ninth Day of the Fair
A Fine Attendance and Good Racing
Horses Draw Good Crowds
Dallas Morning News
Thursday, 24 October 1889, Page 4
Mrs. J.W. Walker of Forney, first premium for best collection of old paper money.
Note: This was one line from a very large article, and the section was a list of people who won “premiums” for various categories. I assume it is probably a ribbon. The rest of the article was omitted to keep it short.
Personal
Dallas Morning News
Friday, 20 December 1889, Page 5
W.A. Brooks of Forney is in the metropolis.
Swimming in the Swim
Dallas Morning News
Monday, 23 December 1889, Page 6
Lawrence
Miss Puss Padon is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hess Garrison, in Forney.
Mrs. Phelps of Forney visiting Mrs. Levy Kenyon last week.
Lawndale
Christmas festivities opened last Wednesday night at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Coleman by a very enjoyable dance. Mirth and happiness seemed to run hand in hand, and each seemed to vie with the other in making this occasion one long to be remembered. Too much cannot be said of the hospitality of the charming hostess and gallant host. Among the guests in attendance were Byron Jones and Miss Mattie Rogers, L.J. Hart and Miss Bettie Reed, R.W.H. Kennon, Misses Bettie and Augusta Pearson of Prairieville, J.J. Patterson and Miss Carrico of Forney, Mr. and Mrs. T.G. Roddy, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Hart, J.H. Spikes and a host of young men without ladies.
Misses Belle and Lillie Carrico of Forney are visiting their sister, Mrs. Gillett.
