The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-10
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SHERMAN SPLiNTEiiS.
Correspondence of the Herald.


SHERMAN, August 4, 1SS2.-About III
CLOCK this morning one of the Oldest busi-
ness landmarks i'll the city vanished III
smoke. A row of rickety frame store
rooms running south from the southwest
corner Of the plaza on which the lire lad
dies have long had an eager eye, played a
brilliant and short engagement, before q
delighted audience, "at one O'Clock in the
morning" The owner was the only one
who didn't applaud, although he
had some insurance, and the SITE Is
worth more without than with the shape
less and dilapidatcd shanties. 1T was known
as the Moody block, and years ago, when
goods were yauked from Jefferson TO Sher-
man by bull and jackass power, an I'M
mense trade was carried Oh III tins then
tasty and enterprising row. Mr.. Hess, the
owner of the property, occupied porti0h
of il with second-rate restaurant, ana MT.
James Strain occupied tile corner as re-
| tail family grocery store. We are informed
that Mr.. Hess had 81 800 insurance-$5O0
on houses and the balance on goods ana
fixtures. Mr.. Strain is reported as having
$500 on stock. The conhagration lasted
| but few moments, ana the
ESCAPE of the Hess family was very mar
row. Fire originated i'll Kitchen OF restau,
by the fire boys, but owing to the perior-
aGed condition of the side and root OF one,
| it will only be fit for summer and dry
weather hapitation.
Extensive preparations are under way for
| the Old Settlers picnic, and the reunion OF
ex-Confederate Mssourians on the llth and
18th. They will meet in the pleasant; grove
zone into our history as the
9OId Settlers picnic grounds. The
exercises and handshaking will last two
full DAYS, and not less than 5,OOO
people will visit Sherman on this occasion,
many of whom will camp on til" Grounns
at night. 1t is asserted that III least oUO
visitors arc expected from Missouri,
Arkansas and Louisiana. With Coup's
circus to help draw on the 18th will be
lively and gala day for Sherman.
There are now three candidates in the
field for district judge, to succeed Judge
Joseph Bledsoe, whose resignation takes
effect September LIST. These are Colonel
De Almond, of Mckinney, and Pleas Iur-
ner and H. o. Head, of this city. 1t will be
warm contest. 80
Jessie Cannon, of the old firm of Gilman
e. Cannon, ticket brokers, has sold his bust
ness here to Baker, Larimer " Co., OF Fort
Worth, and will soon go into the sheep
business. Mr.. n. Potter, formerly baggage
master at the Union depot, will have charge
DR.. Grizzard, son-in-law of Judge Tom
Brown. will lay aside his Esculaplus robe
and will enter into the tleecy field. The
sheen mania seems to have struck quite a
number OF individuals hereabouts OF late.
Your correspondent is pleased to intro
| duce to the kind consideration OF the
HERALD, and the good people of Dallas
| young man Of sterling business
! qualifications and uneXcelled integrity,
Who has Just left here to enter the com
merci al ranks of your city, being decided
! Nv our loss and your gain. | refer to Mr..
| Il Il. Andrews, who will be in charge as
manager of the mammoth lumber bust.
ness of III. S. Mathews, TO be established
Al once in your city. Mr.. d. II. Andrews
| is brother of our Mr.. C. A. Andrews, who
is wcll-kuown throughout Texas as cot
ton buyer, railroad contractor, and live,
straightforward business gentleman gene
| rally. He is bound TO build up splendid
business for Mr.. Mathews, ii honesty,
capability and untring energy VIII
accomplish it.. The mills Of Mr.. Mathews,
| engaged in manufacturing native lumber
and shingles are the most extensive ana
| best on the Texas Il Pacific, and his stock
of white pine and all classes ofbuilding ma
terial will be immense. in addition TO the
mammoth supplies from his own mills
| MIR. Andrews has unlimited experience IN
the business and the new enterprise may
as well he recorded now us big success.
Yours. JINKs.