Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-17
GAINEsvILLE.
Election Scarcity of Water-A
Dwelling Burned.

Dwelling Burned.
Special TO the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Sept. l6.-Yes-
terday morning the residence of Jack
Spencer, well-known citizen of this
county, living about nine miles east of
this place, was discovered on fire, and
in little while the whole house was
reduced to ashes. The flames spread
so rapidly that neither furniture nor
clothing were saved. The fire origi-
mated from stove in the kitchen, and
the loss Is estimated at $1,000. There
was no insurance on the dwelling or
fusnihn g, and Mr.. Spencer, who is an
invalid, is left without penny
with two little daughters 10
support. He has been a
resident of Cooke county for about
twenty-eight years, is man of sober
and industrious habits and our citizens
are generously inclined to extend him
some assistance.
The scholastic population of Cooke
county for this year, commencing Sep
TENDER and ending August 81, 1885,
is 5000. The amount of money appro-
priated for the schools is SlS,30O. The
scholastic population of Gainesville is
973 and the amount appropriated for
our city schools is S4S65.
The members of the Ladies' EXPOSE
ton society met at the Methodist
church, South, this evening. Means
were devised to give another musical
entertainment at an early date, and a
number of young ladies and gentle
men who had been invited to meet
with them signiiied willingness to
assist the ladies all they could in the
entertainment. Gainesville IL not
surpassed in musical talent by that of
any town in the state, and the concert
will doubtless be complete success.
The cotton market opened brisk this
morning, about one hundred bales
| being received before . o'clock. The
receipts for the whole day amounted
| to over two hundred bales. Price
paid, 0.5S.
Joe Scarborough, a boy living about
six miles northwest of the city, was
badly hurt last Sunday night by being
kicked in the stomach by a horse. A
physician was summoned to attend
him, but thinks the injury will not
result fatally.
Woody McGTuder, the youth who
had the misfortune to get his leg
broken last Saturday, is fast imprOv-
ing and hopes are entertained of his
early recovery.
VIM. QuaritIus and ID, Grath, con-
nected with the Fort Worth Iron cor
nice works, are in the city engaged In
finishing the ornamental work on the
city hall and the handsome mansion
OF Mr.. u. Addington.
Religion, which has been at an Elk.
cited ebb in this locality for some time
past, has somewhat subsidized. MANY
successful big meetings have recently
closed throughout the country. Every
body is now busy gathering corn anC
cotton.
The coming election for county Off
GERS appears TO be the most agitateC
theme OF discussion at present. The
most exciting race appears to be thai
of county Judge. Next is the race fol
county attorney; after that for sheriff
and lastly the race for county
clerk, In which three can
didatea are entered, all of whom ar,
laying their especial claims before tai
people.
The supply of water furnished tn,
city by the wateT-works company wa
cut of for several hours to-day. Thu
reservoir was exhausted, and an en-
CINE had to be placed some distance VI
the river to get another supply. Tn,
cisterns and nearly all the wells ar,
dried up, and II the drouth continue
much longer water famine Is threat
ened.