1899 AUTOMOBILE TRIP

On October 5, 1899, Edward H. R. Green drove his newly-acquired "St. Louis" automobile from Terrell to Dallas.  Accompanied by the car's manufacturer, George P. Dorris, Green passed through Forney on his historic journey.  The five-and-one-half-hour, thirty-mile trip was marked by an accident in Forney, necessitating repairs to the automobile by a local blacksmith.  Upon their arrival in Dallas, Green and Dorris were met by a cheering crowd.  Hailed as a first in Texas, the automobile trip caused a sensation in area newspapers and among local citizens.