Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-24
DENTON COUNTY.
Local Happenings in Pilot Point-So.
ciety and Personal News.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

ciety and Personal News.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
Pilot Point, December GA large
and appreciative audience assembled
last nigt, Notwithstanding the damJ
and "a 'kness, at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church to listen to the
exercises of the students of Brooks
high school, under the direction OF
Prof. S. l.. Straughn. The entertain.
nient was most excellent, and reflected
great credit upon the teachers who
had so carefully and thoroughly dis.
ciplined their pupils. The music, in
charge OF the experienced music teach.
er, Miss Salula Collin, was excellently
rendered.
Our country cousins flocked to the
ely to-day in large numbers. The
/ public square was literally packed
with teams, and the result was a very
large trade was done by ourmerchants.
Elder Bagley arrived in town to-day
and lectured this evening on China,
Japan and India, where he has spent
several years rs missionary.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j Wright of Mus
tang were in the city to-day. Mr..
Wright is of the firm of Wright d
Rayzor, general store.
Good cheer and determination to
enjoy to the fullest extent the holt
days seems to pervade the entire pub
lie. The firecrackers, hon. fires, sky
rockets, etc, by the small boys illum-
mate the square nightly.
j. M. Wick's and Mr.. McShan's beau
ulul residences are receiving the fin
lshlng touches; also the elegant resi-
dence being erected by Green Flake is
being pushed rapidly forward. 1t can
be safely said this place is keeping
pace with its sister towns.
Cotton Is still coming in and the re-
ceipts will foot up 5000 bales.
Miss Nora Reid of Tuscalusa, Ala,
IS in the city visiting her relatives
through The holidays. She has charge
of telegraph Office in the above
named city, and comes here to spend
n short leave OF absence.
DR.. M. NJ. Chandler and his nc
complished daughter, Mrs. Alice
smith, returned Monday night from
Il weeks visit in Houston and Hunts.
vile. The doctor was i'll attendance
On the Grand Masonic lodge.
Mrs. l.. Mcdonald left Thursday
morning for Pike county, Mo-, on a
II. L. Smith and family have gone
% Gainesville and will make it their !
future residence.
DIR. Lanford, David Mafiitt of the
Post, and w. h. Matlltt took in Dallas
asst Monday.
r. d. Stetzer of the Matador Land
ana Cattle Co. has arrived home TO
pend the holidays.
Mrs w. i. Sligon has returned from
Waxahachie, where she has been
Extensive preparations are being
hade by the different churches for the
tue ioiks. Christmas trees are to be
lrranged for the benefit of the Sab
'aih schools, and much pleasure and
'nloyment is anticipated.
Inc pupils, teachers and friends of
NOT Point seminary spent anE en-
9yaole evening on Friday last. So
iai converse and pleasant amusement
y the little folks made it a very en-
eItaining reception.
Mr.. j. L. Mays and Miss Matte
vans were married last Sunday after
room at the Evans school house. three \
Eating. ~ oi'i- !
christmas, service at the M. Il.
nurch Sunday night. An interest.
w programme appropriate to the oc-
aston has been prepared. ~ ,
MISS Eva Turner of Gainesville is in {
ne city; visiting relatives and friends 1
~. >. Kendall, deputy sheriff, is Sc '
lonn,siy i'll with pleIirisy. s
Inc Inc various stores in this city are :
taking fine display of holiday ]
E,uer jackson of Denton will oc- $
'py the Christian pulpit Sunday. a