Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-03
KELLER.
1.-THE Social Glass" oreditably Pre-
sented by Local Talent.
Building Improvem ents Monopoly in
Painted RoOfs-Etoeteras.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
KELLER, TEX, Oct. 2,-"The Social
Glass; was we'll played to a good house
last Saturday evening. Each player
did well, making the entire perform
ance a complete and perfect whole.
Prof. Moore as "Bob Brittle and Miss
Jennie Carter as "Nettie Nettleby'
rendered their respective parts most
admirably, showing comic talent of the
finest order. Brock Lopp as "John
Farley" Frank Hovencamp as
Esquire Hollis,n Sterling Clark as
"Thornleyn and Charley Prewett rs
"Dr. Slatern acquitted themselves like
"old hands at the business and won
the hearty applause of everybody.
Miss Lizzie Curtis as Eva Thornley,"
was perfect in acting as well as in
elocution and gave finished, Impress
i've rendition of the difficult part
assigned her. The lady has n good
voice-lilKe that of COrdelia, forever
soft, gentle and low, an excellent thing
| in woman The stage was well
arranged and presented neat, tasty
appearance, showing that the manager,
! DIR. S. M. Wilson, had made the most
| of the scanty material and limited space
at his command. The company will
| play at Smlthfield soon and then give
! a performance at Roanoke. They
may appear in the Fort Worth opera
house one night, and if they do your
citizens will get better performance,
aud for less money, than is given by
three-fourths of the ira yelling troupes
that come from afar.
John Dale has severed his connec-
ton with Mr.. Neice and gone 200
| miles or so toward sunset, where he
| will teach school this winter. John is
a good intelligent boy, and his de
parture is regretted by all. His sweet,
melodlous voice will be missed at mail
time in the post-oflice.
Parson Hussey has had his resi-
dence painted, top and sides. The inn
provements greatly enhances the looks
of the place. Mr. Ray o. Kansas is
the artist. He is a thorough work
man and our people are availing them
selves of his skilled services.
4 Mr.. Mccarthy Is building barn on
his place near Double Springs, and Mr..
L. Il. Roberts Is building a stable
and granary. Mr.. Roberts has great
ly improved in health.
it would be hard to find better or
more wholesome beverage than the
peach cider made and sold by Mr.. S.
Tedford. II IA Just simply good
Harmon Cook, II worthy and estima-
BILE young man, dleG at 1880 TO day Of
typhoid fever. He was man of good
heart and generous impulses and his
untlmely death has filed with sorrow
the hearts Of all who knew him, His
bereaved kindred have the sincere
sympathy of the community in their
hour OF bitter atiliction.
We are glad TO know that Judge
Beokham aud Judge Hood are to
speak here on Saturday, October ii.
! Everybody is anxious to hear the elo-
auent gentlemen, and II fair weather
prevails large crowd will be in at
tendance. The speaking is to begin
At > p. IN.
| Or. Wilson has greatly improved his
residence by the reconstruction OF two
brick ohimneys and the building OF q
new one over the kitchen. The next
thing will be coat OF Peerless roof
paint, to be applied by the Charlie
Prewett syndicate. BY the way,
Keller will soon have four distinct and
separate roof paint companies son the
road.n Talk about 'pAtnting the
country red y or black, or any other
color you can call for