Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-16
1HE GAzETTE: FORT WORTH TEXAS. WEDNESDAY. ApRu1e
CLAY COUNTY.
The Leeper- Leonard Casa Briniar,
Social Event at Henrietta
Other LEGAL Items.
correspondents OF The Gazette.

V'"ei Usual ltCfnSs
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
Henrietta, April 14.-The EXAMINING
trial OF Paschal Leonard for the killinS
OF John Leeper near Taylor's store in
this county, on the It'll inst 4 now
going on before Esq. Bruuer. The
TENOR OF the proof goes to show that
the shooting was done in selfdefense.
Inc Henrietta Social and Literary
club gave most enjoyable picnic last
saturday, about seven miles east of
,own. Every one seemed TO epioy
themselves 10 their utmost and word
are entirely made quale to describe the
su mptuous repast prepared by the lady
members OF the club. Among those
present we noticed MIR. and Mrs. ]. IT.
W. q fey, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Purin-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Hart. Miss
Mary A. Newcomb, Mittie Kennedy.
Annie Purinton, Lillian Hart. Olive
johnson, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. w. r..
Curtis, Samuel Kerr, Chas. p. Scriy-
ner, w. B. Siickney, ID. Il. Bomar. II.
Archibald and w. +. Cobb. 1t was
conceded by all that this was one
among the most enjoyable events that
has tTanspired among the many i'm
Miss Jimmie Stitt of Kentucky is
visiting her mother, fifteen miles east
Ct Henrietta. Doubtless several of the
young men will be glad 10 learn That
she expects to spend n portion of her
time in town.
Miss Lillian Hart, who has been
visiting in town for several days, re-
turned 10 her home this morning.
(lln man ltat mud hip Doh
Farmer, gave bond for 81 600 each for
their appearance ON the 2lst before the
justice court,
n. Il. Pitts, agent of the Equitable
Life Insurance, is in our city. Some
Of our citizens have taken out policies.
Several strang gers are here looking
out for locations and prospecting with
n view of buying real estate. Now is
the time to buy property in Henrietta,
before the big railroad boom that has
struck our city gets at fever heat
There is good deal of property chang
ing hands.
Samuel Kerr of New CLEANS has
purchased property from q. p. Mead,
and Is preparing TO erect four nice res
licences for rent. What is now most
needed is competition in lumber. The
biNoSht BAitto hNtB iiOh
ing, Another lumber yard here
would do fine business.
The stone Touring mill, owned by
Yancis d Neel, is doing fine busi-
ness. They run four or five days in
the week, and are turning out fine
grades of their patent process flour,
shipping it to all parts, and great
deal is sold here by our merchants nj
| hama nnl thnra 10 n nrnat demand fnr
their different brands.
Sam Aurdrain, our hard-workinp
county assessor, is working lively TAX
ing the assessment of the county, and
at the same time putting in some good
work for his reelection This
| fall. Sam has made good
and efficient officer, and it is thought
! by many that he will be elected by {
good majority. 1t is rumored thai
jeff Bell will be his oppoLent in tn,
race. If such is the case, Sam will
have to do some rustlilg to be elected
1t is also out that Ben Burton is on
for sheriff against our efficient sheriff
Cooper Wright. 1t will make lively
race, as both of them are very popular
and have many friends.
Ex-Judge Pratt is on the sick list
and confined to his bed. DR.. Galloway
reports that there is but very little
sick ness in the county and it is very
healthy here in our city.
Dick FORSYTH, a large cattle owner
was on our streets on his way to hi
large ranch in Cottle and Motley
co unties.
q. Knott, of the firm of Knott
Bro. of Wichita Falls, Is taking in thu
sights of our city.
Louis Cady, our popular alderman
from the Second ward, has just pun
chased the lot next to &. w. Israel
Co.'s bank and is Immediately goin
to erect brick building to be used TO
n barber sh CD and bath room.
Our school here is getting alon
finely under the management of PRO-
Walnoole with an attendance of owe
one hundred and fifty scholars. In
f professor has made us good teacher
and il is understood that he will be a
applicant for principal of the publ
, school for next year.
., Sam Bean. ESQ, one of our towns
a men. has gone to Kansas on bushes
: for Curtis d Atkinson, and left a
2 the responsibility of the Office billiar
/. parlor and saloon on his partner, Gee
: Ellis. George stands it well, and wit
, the assistance of his efficient clerl
!. Thomas b. Mcdonald, who is Away
| at his post of duty, the business run
( all right. The Office is doing a lare
!. business, and is the general resort
n the cattlemen and boys.
+ Lawyer l.. 9. Barrett is out again o
i our streets, just recovering from
e severe attack of the measles.
There is some politics talked OF her'
J, John ireland for governor and Barne'
i Gibbs for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is all u
8 talk in this part of Texas. no OF
J. who knows Senator. Barnett Gibbs
Dallas can go back ON him for an.
thing he may aspire for. He has hos
az friends In this part of Texas.