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Dallas Morning News
February 26, 1887

McNeil, charged with theft of a buggy in Fannin County, and with bringing it into Grayson County and disposing of it at Denison, was called before Justice Hinkle and the defendant remanded to jail in default of $500 bond.

Dallas Morning News
June 17, 1887

Denison Doings
Methodist Conference in Session-A New Addition

Denison, Tex., June 16. - The M. E. Conference is now under headway, with about seventy-five visiting clergymen representing Grayson County in attendance. Much interest is manifested, and a great deal of good will derived from it. Meeting are held in the morning and evenings, with a general invitation to all to attend.
he Denison Land and Improvement Company is making preparations for a large addition to the city of Denison what is known now as Woodland, one of the most beautiful pieces of land for residences anywhere in the state.
Active work has begun again on the switches in the south part of the city for the Missouri Pacific, and as soon as they are finished work will commence on the new shops.

The Dallas Morning News
August 17, 1887

DENISON DOINGS
Projecting a Cotton Mill - The Wife's Statement - Baptists - W.C.T.U.

Denison, Tex., Aug. 16 - The directors of the Cotton Manufacturing Company met yesterday in Galleghen Hall. After transacting some minor business, Mr. Ury made a proposition to give them six and one-half acres of land on the railroad if they would build a mill in Denison, which they accepted, and it is to be hoped now that work will be commenced immediately and pushed to a finish.
The wife of a young man who tried to commit suicide yesterday was interviewed this morning by The News reporter, and stated the only thing he gave as a reason was he was jealous of her, and at first threatened to cut her throat, but she ran away from him and he then took the razor and drew it across his neck and was making an effort to repeat the act when she took the razor and threw it out the window, when he tried to get the butcher knife, and her screams brought assistance, when her husband fainted. She said he was sorry for his actions and without a doubt would get well.
The Grayson County Baptist Conference will convene in Denison next Friday, Saturday and Sunday, where a large number is expected, and a few distinguished visitors from abroad will be in attendance.
The W.C.T.U. have placed red barrels, which contain ice water, for the thirsty public in different parts of the city.

Denison Daily News
August 27, 1887

Denison, Tex., Aug. 26 - A large number of cases of diphtheria, quite a number of which have been fatal, are reported among the children.
The business men of Denison are to have a meeting at Gallagher's Hall, with the committee of Alliance in regard to the cotton mills proposed to be located in this city.
Reports from different parts of the Indian Territory are to the effect that the rain extended all over that portion of the country, as well as in Grayson County.