Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-09
$,RKRR COUNTY.
Of whit 20 Have a Good
school,


20 of the Gazette.
{,IrT. Texas, January 5.
n of Whit is determined to
'bol of some note, and OF such
as To command the respect
haze of the citizens of the
those within reach. To this
her of citizens interested in
of the community, and
necessity of the town hav-
Educational facilities, met for
he of considering the best
attaining this end. The
he showing any actual work
lie object In view, was in Oc-
3ss2, when a propositfes was
4he meeting by Mr.. DE.
y representing the Christian
erect a good two story rock
by fifty-four feet, and
nd for the faithful perform
3 Mue, provided the citizens
6rate Themselves to furnish
Site andtN give that school
of the free school fund.
position was accepted and
Euted before the meeting ad-
amber 80, 1882, another meet
prcsidedt over by the
4. N. Crager, with w. c.
81 secretary, of which the fol-
1.-The proceedings !.
[ane nnde a sensible and well
I3dress, setting forth the aims !
ett of thGchurch in locating al
q permaxen high school, and
u the aplNinting of approprl-'
16nittees r. take immediate
~ the work, and to proceed to
q On motion of n. w. Johp-
"a building committee pf
b ordered to be APP
#hree of which shall reside
i Whit, as n matteN> of CON
in converting at &ast
for business purposes when
/; the following compose said
ke, to wit: n. w. johnson,
Mis-, ST., John Buster, Simeon
nd $. l.. Powell.
otion, the following gentlemen
pointed Il committee on ways
ms, to-wit: ii. q. Bedford OF
b, Il. J. Carr of Ballew Springs,
kiiz2ell OF Jacksboro, lsham
HI Of Dry Creek, Rev. j. j.
u Whit, II. G. Taylor of
nto, Z. j. Taylor, of Ora
b. Moss of keechi. On motion
.. Johnson, Rev. w. II. Cra-
added to said committee, and
Of the same.
lotion of Simeon Davis, Clin-
ler of Weatherford was added
Committee.
bottom, n. w. Johnson was
treasurer, and that each COM
'eport promptly on the first Of
nlonth to Rev. w. III. Crager,
IL secretary, ut Whit, and that
forward ut its earliest
ience; the ways and means
,tee TO procure either
.ctlons or subscriptions, funds
the building, and the building
+tee make out specifications and
work, and also to contract with
b all parties who may feel dis
b contribute labor in quarrying
hauling and placing material
ground.
the meeting of the 30th ult.,
I'VE been advertised for to be re-
on the 18th inst. and the con-
ill be let for the erection of the
building at that time. The
lgs will occupy a site on the
)art of town on a beautiful emil
surrounded by u nice grove, sit.
II one of the best and most pro
, sections of the northwest,
nipple room for an increase GIN
lion. The town of Whit will
4 additional inducement to offer
ers, in their educational facil-
,sides the other natural advan
the situation. Even now, UNI
able control of the Rev. ID. III
late of Missouri, they have
The best schools in the county,
the opening of the new build
y will have one second to none
state.
town of Whit is half way be.
Weatherford and Jacksboro, on
ge road. 1t is not II town OF q
but caused by "A gradual
ng of the agricultural interests
most suitable and available
The merchants are prosperous
he citizens progressive, the
igs substantial indications of Il
y and thriving town, and by
e effort toward educating the
of the vicinity they insure theii
prosperity, A good schoo
a good town and the people o
have done well TO realize The
ID have done still better by act
it.