Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-07
PARKER COUNTY.
a New Journalistic Ncnture-Lcgisiator
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Leaving-A Printing once To he Ssid--
Personal Mention.
Correspondence OF the Gazette
WEATAERFonD, January 5. 1888.
The streets are in "A fearful condi-
lions, attributed To the recent rain and
sleet, and the sky Is overcast with
clouds which are threatening. Cen
crnl gloom and dizziness porvades the
city.
There Is some excitement here re-
garding the smallpox out in I'll Paso,
and many of our citizens favor quarin-
timing against that unfortunate city.
Miss Susie Couts and Miss Laura
Sloan, two of Weatherlord's most
beautiful and brilliant daughters. will
leave tonight to visit Miss May
liilliard of Cisco. They will be absent
two or three weeks.
Hon. j. r. Browning, who Is the
representative from the Panhandle
district IN the Legislature of Texas, Ia
In the city. He is en- route for Austin.
Messrs. Lewis, Carson Il James sold
their stage lines from Weatherford to
Graham and Jacksboro TO Colonel j. j
Callahan, sub-contractor of Snodgrass.
All the OPPOSITION lines over those roads
/ have been drawn of.
| Mr. Charles Mckenzie. n
most genial and accommodating
young gentleman, is still the
agent with ollicent the Carson and
Lewis house.
Mr.. j. &. Williford u large capital
Isl of Americus, Georgia, is n guest ut
the Carson and Lewis house. He is
IN Texas prospecting and coutomplates
locating in the land of the blessed.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
WATERFORD, January 6, 1883.
We are blessed with clear sky and
bright, warm day.
The people were made Joyous to-day
when 10 was announced ON our streets
that Colonel Carey W. Styles had ar
rived among us with the intention
of commencing Che publication of a
iirstclass, heightened and legitimate
weekly paper. The paper
VIII be nine column
four page sheet. The colonel
has journalistic reputation which ex-
tends over the entire Southland. Our
citizens heartily welcome him TO our
midst The first issue will be thrown
ont within week.
Hon. James Hurst, member of the
Legislature from this county, is i'm town
to-day, and will leave in the morning
Tor Austin, our people are proud Of
our representative, and expect much
nom him during the coming session.
Hon. w. II, shannon, mem
Der OF the state senate from this
district Will leave in the morning for
Austin To be In attendance at the
next session of the legislature. Colonel
shannon has been in public life many
years, and there is no stain upon his
poiltical or personal character and to-
Gay IL leader in Texas, and has
always been man of the people. for
the people, and thorough Democratic
patriot
Mr., Asa NJ. Belvin, for several wears
past one of the prominent Young at
torneys at the Weatherinrd bar. aud n
most courteous and genial gentleman.
leaves IN the morning for Austin. MIR,
beivin will he a candidate for rc-elet-
non To the office OF engrossing clerk of
the senate, aud Judging from his expe-
rlence IN that capacity heretofore, and
MS state reputation in that regard,
coupled With his personal popularity
with the senators, will have conf
plste walk-over for the position. The
best wishes of those who know him
most Intimately here, as wen as else
where IN the state, attend him.
Mr. w. IL. Tillman has been very
sick the past few days, but is eonvs-
lescing.
Colonel $. w. II. Ianham aud Mr..
j. w. stephens returned last week