Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-25
WACO.
Currcnt Chat in the Central Oy th.Ocal
News Brie4Iy T0lk
Special TO The Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
Waco, December "A That Christ
mas is ut baud is evidenced by the
street scenes. From early this morn
ing the sidewalks and crossings have
been thronged-men, women and
children. These are mostly in quest
of holiday goods for presents and the
faces wear II cheerful, hurried express
sion.
II the weather shall prove propitious
the new driving park will present
gay scene tomorrow. The programme
for the races will be as follows
First ace-One- half mile dash; ruiz
ming, seven to enter, four to start.
Purse: First horse, SO; second, $40;
third s..
..sssSecond rGre-Trotting, four-minute
class; five TO enter, three TO start.
Purse: First horse, SO; second, So;
third, So.
Third race--Trotting three-minute
class; five to enter, three to start.
Purse: First horse, SIS; second, $40;
third, 81.
Fourth ace--Running, one mile
dash seven to enter, three to start.
Purse: First horse $50; second, Sl2;
third, IS.
Entrance fee: ten per cent Of purse.
No horses will he allowed to enter
except those living in McLennan
county,
All the courts will observe the day,
the district court taking the longest
recess. At the city station house Mar
shal Moore will discharge those pris-
oners who are charged with minor or
fenses, taking their pledge to behave
themselves. Atthe county Jail Sheriff
Harris will furnish his bOarders an
extra good dinner.
From what your correspondent can
learn there will be more attention paid
to relieving the needs of the sick and
destitute poor than has ever been
known here before. The various
churches have the example and teach
ings of the gentle Jesus to inspire
their efforts, and we feel sure they will
not fall short of their duty and oppor-
tunities. Many individuals, too, who
do not make any noise about their re-
ligion, are preparing To relieve distress
and suffering In a practical and liberal
manner.
Professor Gallagher, principal of the
Waco public schools. furnishes the GA
zETfE correspondent with the follow
lug summary of figures for the term of
three months ending last Friday To-
tai eurollnent, 0S5 aggregate number
belonging, 100; aggregate number at
tending, 673; eases of hardness, 2a2; per
cent. of attendance on enrolment, 40:
per cent. on number belonging, 90: per
cent. of hardness, A.
Mr.. Frank Castor of the Meridian
Blade Is In the city to-day, and what
is to his credit he comes now as
Benedict. Yesterday afternoon, at
Alexander, in Erath county, he led To
the marriage altar Miss Mollie Simp-
son, an accomplished nd estimable
lady, who MS his wife will bless his life.
Mr.. and Mrs. CASTOR are registered at
the McCielland and will return to
Alexander tomorrow.
A citizen of this county, G. phipps
ny name. living about sixteen mile,
north OF Waco, was found dead last
Saturday in the cedar brake whittier
he had gone TO chop cedar. / is sup.
posed he fell dead while NJ work, rs no
sign of foul play was discovered. An
inquest was held aud the verdict Is Ina
accordance with the above statements.
The proprietors of the new WOODEN
mill have been prospecting Tor water
ON land just beyond the corporate
limits, lying near the Missouri Pacific
railway. and have found 1t IN album
dance. II Is settled that the mill will
be built In that section of the city and
that work will commence by january
lst
The Waco branch of the GAZETTE |
has cards OF invitation to the first |
a.F9d ~ II he NfGic-' 0.',r a-i
,a,...t Y, ,sogs 'tte ,seeh. ~ t5..,ys /,
nall, MI. Calm, on the evening OF the |
9TH inst. For nnqueness these lnvl-
tations take the cake. A large vignette
illustration of Texas COW Is the CEN
ter-plece. and instead of the names of
the, gentlemen who compose the sew
eral committees their "brands'' are
given.
In the district court this morpiog
The trial OF John Hammond, colorcd,
upon the charge of numbering Charles
Bailey at the Waco oil works. was re-
'umed. A jury was impaneled Sat
friday evening, and the Introduction OF
eslIinony commenced this morning.
hammond was acquitted. /,