Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
PALO PINTO COUNTY.
The Gragg Church Trial-A New Ma
sonic Hall-TclephOn Talk
Gossip and News.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
Palo Pinto, December 1l.-Some
time last summer our county assessor
was accused by some of the base crime
of seducing his stepdaughter. He he
ing minister of the Baptist Church,
the denomination preferred charges
against Mr.. Gragg for an investigation
of the cause. We have been eagerly
awaiting the trial by the Church. The
final result was had yesterday at Cor
don in this county. q. Il. Gragg was
arraigned before q crowded house, and
was tried by set of unpreiudiced
minds. A thorough investigation of
the facts was had and the news reaches
here this morning that not one single
fact of his guilt was proven, and the
slanderers platform was completely
wrecked for want of foundation. We
are told that some who were present
and prosecuting this man left the room
after seeing and hearing reports that
they were circulating fall for want of
proof. We feel very much
relieved at the result of
this trial for il was crime that we
considered of the basest nature, es-
pecially for man who was minister
of the gospel, and at the same time
him by handsome minority Of the
voters OF Palo Pinto cou ~ at our last
election. 1t has often appeared strange
TO us that reports of II slanderous ma
ture can get started, and when the
facts are Investigated not a single eye
witness can be found. i is only ac-
counted for in one way, and that must
he the fiendisn imagination that some
men have with II desire to crush man
that they may happen to dislike.
Our Masonic hall is now built to
where the joists come on for the sec
ond story. 1t will he good, substan-
tial stone building. The order feels
grateful to the good citizens of Fort
Worth and other places who contrib
uted very literally when presented
with petition by the worthy brother
Thomas A. Merrell, who raised over
$500 for the building.
Uncle I>it Carter and lady were
down to see us last Saturday. The
people here are always glad to see
Uncle Kit, and feel proud of him rs
one of the best citizens in the county.
Palo Pinto is Non boom. She has
more goods and groceries here, and is
selling them cheaper, than any town
of the size in the state.
The telephone line which connects
our town with Fort Worth, Weather
ford, Millsap and Mineral Wells is a
perfect success. Your correspondent
on Yesterday conversed freely with
Mr.. John a. Il. Evans, who is book
keeper for Messrs. Elliott IL Roe, Of
Fort Worth. The distance from here
to Fort Worth, the way the line runs,
is seveuty-tive miles and Mr.. Evans
voice was plainly heard. Fifteen min
utes' talk with man i'm Fort Worth
over the line from here only costs
81 80, which is very cheap.
The Palo Pinto News will publish u
full statement of the Gragg trial, we
presume, in this or next weeks ISSUE
We have one of the best union Sun
| day-schools here in the state. There
are over one hundred students who
attend every Sabbath, and everything
works in perfect peace and harmony.
Our public school, under the super
vision of Prof b. +. Winfrey, is in a
ilourishing condition. We have mate
rial TO support II school of l25 regular
scholars. The school pays about $l25
per month.
We had man selling bed
bug poison doing" the town last
week. He reported that he sold %, 900
Walls during his canvass here. We do
not vouch for the truthfulness of this
statement, but we know one thing,
that Palo Pinto can beat any town Of
III size for babies, fystes and cur dogs
in the state.
have written foolishness enough,
so with one request | will close: The
young ladies here want few more
young men To come here and locate
among us. Send us a few, say about
two dozen big, stout gOod-looking fell
lows.