Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20
T4RRANT COUNTY.
Collision and Wreck at Arlineton-A Mu-
steal Festival-Locsl Notes.

elcai festival-Local Notes.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
Arlington, July 1S.-Two freight
trains collided at this place yesterday
evening, totally demolishing two cars,
one cabOose and one freight car. The
latter was heavily loaded with freight.
consisting of dry goods marked b. c.
Evans and |. Goldberg, which at pres
ent lie on the ground in bad shape
The cause is attributed TO carelessness
of engineers.
Crops were never better in this Sec
ton than at present.
We have new enterprise started in
the shape of "A bed springs manufact0-
ry, by j. +. Bunnell He manufac-
lures the Climax spring, acknowledged
to be the best in this market. We
hope he will remain
Messrs. William and Houghtou Ba-
ker, two Presbyterian divines, are
holding series of meetings at Wood
lawn church, near here, with the most
pleasing results.
Miss Matte Roberts has returned
from her protracted visit of three
months to the family OF Rev. J. 7. l..
Annis OF Abilene.
Miss Clara Steele of Montague is q
guest of Mrs. Curd Bledsoe
Miss Rollins of Lancaster. has been n
guest OF Miss Sadie Spruance the past
week.
Dr.. j. Inabrit, prominent citizen
and physician of Terrell and father of
our popular dentist, w. C. Inabrit, has
been in town several days.
y disgraceful scene is said to have
occurred on the train between this
place and Handley, yesterday evening.
between two colored damselS. Pro
family, vulgarity and wool-puIling is
said 10 have been eXtravagantly en-
gagged in, greatly To the disturbance of
passengers.
The concert. musical entertainment
and supper given by this school COM
munity last evening, for the pun pose
OF reseatlDg the academy. under the
direct management OF Mrs. Oliver :.
Kennedy, was grand success in all
respects and without exception all
those participating in songs and cha
rades executed their respective parts
well, acquitted themselves admirably
and reflected much credit upon the
manager.
a handsome prize cake containing
a solid gold ring was drawn for. Mr..
Mr. J >. Mckinsley held the lucky
number. Several beautiful cakes
were then sold. No. brought S25' 10
and was voted 10 Miss Flora Martin
by a smell majority over Miss Jennie
Kennedy; No. brought $500 and
was voted 10 Miss Matte Capps of
Johnson's Station. The remainder
We're auctioned 10 the highest bidder.
And last but not least, there was served
IN line style one Of the most nlagnifi
cent suppers our eyes aud appetite
nave ever Toasted upon. The ice cream
and lemonade stand ~as superin-
tended by Miss Matte Roberts and
Mrs. Rogers, from which "A handsome
sum was realized. On the whole the
affair was grand success and nothing
was LEFT undane To make il
such. y nice sum of money
for the purpose above stated was the
remuneration.
a musical concert will be given by
MIS-. .. j. Lawrence, on the evening
OF August the 18th.
a great curiosity n being exhibited
IN Arlington in the shape Of a liying
chicken without head The owner
IN endeavoring TO cut the chickens
head OIL accidentally left the brain
pan, severing the mouth, eyes and ali
the lower portion of its head. III still
survives and is doing well.