The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-23
SHERMAN sPLINTERs.
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SHERMAN, June p, lS2.-This NOR ming
fire was discovered in the confectionery
and iewelry establishment Of Anderson d
Wise, on north Travis street, three doors
south of the Binkley House. The alarm
was promptly sounded and the fire steamer
was on the ground in quick TIME, squelch-
ing the flames before they accomplished
ANYTHING more serious than blackening
ofthe walls, a severe searching of the furni-
,ure and partitions, and the burning of a
nortion Of the rear floor where the fire
originated A cook stove was used in the
rear end for boiling the custard for ice
cream, but the fire does not seem 10
have originated from that, as it
stands on portion of the floor
where ii is not even scorched.
small stock of candies in the front end is
highly favored with smoke this morning,
but the showcase full OF cigars is improved
rather than otherwise by the quick drying
nrocess The heat in the room at one time
was so intense that the pitch ran in streams
from the pine partitions. The jewelers.
workbench a full kit of implements, Jew
eler's supplies and working TOOLS and
small stock of jewelry, were iii covered in
the rear end where the fire originated this
morning Anderson explains this by saw
ing that he usually hid his jewelry back
there and that to make room for a new
workbench he moved the old one last
night. The stock and fixtures are fully in
sured in the Scottish Union and National,
with j. G. Carpenter, to the amount of
$500. The origin of the fire is com.
plete mystery. This is the same estab-
tishment that was burglarized one day last
week. and $3.50 worth of jewelry stolen and
kept his jewelry hidden in the rear end.
The bursted coil in the ice factory is re.
paired, and that dispenser of CONCEALED
GOODNESS is again running to its full capac-
ity:.
The excellent better-half of that genial
gentleman, DR.. j. G. Carpenter, left yester-
day for visit of rest, and in search of bet
ter health, to relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs c. H. Murdoch, wife of the chief clerk
in the FL Paso hotel in Fort Worth. and
her sister, Mrs. o. p. Wright, of this city,
leave next Wednesday for summers visit
to their old home in Atlanta, Georgia.
Wheat receipts continue quite lively. Over
$1,000 bushels have been marketed here
ofthe new crop thus far, and 50 cents to 81
is the price paid. Oats is quoted at IS, bar
lSi w, anu oaiSo 10y PNi 'ohi Sp.tNs
Your correspondent was absent during
the commencement exercises at 81. Joseph's
academy last Tuesday night but from in
curry of competent critics, he learned that
the entertainment was highly credtabe
The fact is, the sisters who conduct this
prosperous ACADEMY are incapable of Civ
ing a poor entertainment. 1t is one of the
best schools in the county, the training is
thorough, and the art Of politeness and
pleasing department receives a full share of
the time and attention of the instructors,
The beautiful cantata, 1.-THE Floral Court"
was pleasingly rendered, but the sweetest
and most attractive scene oftheevening was
one purely original and entitled Spring.
time" In this all the sweet little misses
were gathered on stage strewn with
leaves and flowers, each with her iavorite
toy-a doll, q tea set, q ball, or skipping
rope-esch little girl looking her sweetest
and happiest. A strong calcium light was
thrown on the fair groupe, making the eff
feet charming, and the tableauy was con-
Guided with music and all the little dar-
lings Joined in vigorous and happy
chrous. The effect was electrical.
To-day Deputy United States Marshal
Tom Wright took George Grenet into his
care and keeping and carried him to Dial
las to have his trial before Uncle Samuel's
court, Tor selllng liquor without putting up
the necessary collateral.
From the way it looks now about half the
people of Sherman who leave here to cele-
brate the Fourth will go to Gainesville and
the other half to Denison. The hook and
ladder company and truck, of Sherman,
will visit the former. Your correspondent
will probably so up in balloon, with a
bunch Of tire-crackers, and with a field
glass take in all three OF the towns.
revival IL going on at the East Sher-
man Methodist church, and sixty three ac-
cessions to the church are the result thus
far.
Travel is brisk, and our hotel registers
show healthy pages of arrivals daily. Bus
mess for this season of the year is good
mainly attributable to the prolific grain
harvests, and the fact that the bulk Of it is
coming to Sherman.
Yours, JINKs.