Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04
]. 0. Nicholson and Miss Myrtle Woods
Are United in Wedlook at the
Woods Mansion.
shormanitea Starting Out by Wagon to
Seek Homes in the Wsst-An
Old Settler Dead.
A Horse-P Thief Captured in Arkansas
The Continued Drought Around
Town Notef.


county lanieS VINO are getting up
exhibits for the New Orleans worlds
fair was well attended, and gave en-
tire satisfaction 10 the audience. The
instrumental solos by Miss sarah Epp-
stein and Miss Made ISimberland
were well rendered and elected very
favorable comments. Miss Marion
wilkins sung "Within Mile OF Edin-
horo Town. in a very charming man
ner, and displayed a voice Of great
sweetness.
Miss Norma Dllls sung the solo 40
How Delightful" most acceptable and
gave evidence of great fieXibility and
compass of voice. Miss Dills has never
taken vocal lesson, but few singers
can reach higher scale or sing more
sweetly. Miss Sarah Eppstein also
sung "Camella and the Roseu most
artistically.
Miss Maude Grubbs (StuarD was
the particular star OF the entertain
ment and her talents were severely
taxed in the many Rotations
delivered by her during the
evening. She drew freely upon
the gems of the drama made familiar
by her stage experience aud ch allenged
the praises of all present by the exc ed
ing simplicity and natural a ess ofevery
infection ofvoice and motion OF body.
In fact, Miss Maude Is a sweet little
bundle of graces, and her efforts last
night contain lesson Of wisdom TO
all amateur elocutionists, for in II they
can learn the important truth, that 10
initiate natural simplicity Is the high
est perfection of Evolutionary art. Mr..
Frank Ryan and Misa Maude
rendered the balcony scene in Romeo
aud Juliet i'm full costume MS the clos
ing piece OF the evening, and both
were highly cOmplimented for their
success. Mr. Ryan has the capacity
for n successful dramatic career.
Mr.. /. j Klmberland and A. =. Fin
ley, Of the Kimberland Cattle company,
mounted well-stOcked wagon behind
pretty pair of little mules this morn
ing and struck out for the West to look
up location for cow ranch. They
go out through the Panhandle,
aud expect TO prospect in
New Mexico and Arizona
to "spy out the land" and after taking
good look iwill select place for
future operations. Perhaps they will
return with fresh sample of Sunday
school grapes like those of Escol OF old
and induce many ofua to Journey with
them to the new land of promise.
At . O'clock to-day ut the residence
of the BRIDES father, Capt. j. ID,
Woods, j. o. Nicholson. Esq, of La
redo was united in marriage to
Miss Myrtle Woods. The
ceremony was performed by
Rev. John S. Moore OF the First
Presbyterian church, and shortly
thereafter theh Apply couple took the
$50 train on the Central road for Mr..
Nicholson's home in Laredo, The
bridegroom studied law with Capt. IT,
j. Brown and left Sherman three years
ago TO seek n home and fortune in the
West. He has met with success and
secured the home, but he comes back
to sherman for the fortune which hI
secures In getting for d
life companion one of the
best and most amiable young ladies IN
North Texas. We congratulate both
ON the wisdom of their choice.
State Engineer BrittOn, Capt. .Iot
Gunter and j. II. Brown of Tia,
Binkly house left this afternoon t,
spend few days in Gainesville. They
may not go direct, but will probably
stop and take drink ut the waite
station six miles west OF the city.
Col. Thomas IL. hurry of Collin
county was In the citN
to-uay and informs US that tn,
Democratic barbecue held yesterday II
Plano was one of the finest he eve
attended. The people looked happier
the ladies looked prettier, the orator
made better speeches and the Dime
tasted better TO him than any Xix
gathering he ever went To before. Ban
ney Gibbs hasR an appointment TO speal
ON state politics AT Farmersville Sal
urday, September 10
Capt. j. ID. Naylor and Judge 4
G. GoOdner have withdraw
AS candidates for the legislator
in Collin county, and rumo
says Col Jesse Coffee has pulled out G
the race also. This leaves III. G. Mae
walkover as matters now stand, bu
IL il almost certain that some one vii
oppose him. Mack Is the free-gras
man, and so many lease-law fellow
In the field made his election Gel
tainty. They, no doubt, withdraw 1
order To concentrate the anti-lease SCI
tlment on some one candidate I
secure the defeat of Mack.
The drouth of the past NV
weeks in Gfayson and Co
lin counties has seriousl
damaged the cotton crop and il is no.
certain that the product will be LEI
imam lstHl sShhons HOW mUcn less WI
depend upon early showers.
Dick Hall, u former citizen of She
man. Is now here ON visit. lie
in the sheep business in Southwei
Texas.
Our community was made sad (,
day by the announcement of III
death of ;. w. Moore, al ncle Sammy,
as many OF the young folks Gale
him, at his residence ON Ea
Mulberry street, in this city. He Ia
been suffering FROM the weight aud II
iirmities of old age for several year
but with the exception of brief opel
OF indisposition was remarkably chez
iul and bright until few days Az
a few minutes past IL o'clock to-da
he departed, aud the funeral Is al
pointed 20 take place tomorrow, Sep
1, at 10 o'clock n. m.
9. A. Hooks died Yesterday of [,
phoid fever al his residence on Eai
Lamar street, and was burle
At 10 O'Clock this morning. III
ceremonies were conducted by Mysti
Lodge No. II, Knights OF pythlas.
Julian dunter, Elijah .paxson an
Henry Dugan have lately received b
express from Galveston two very fin