Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-29
SHERMAN.
Building Association Schools, Ohurche,
and Society.

aWhy Vccurreu on NORTH Travis street
this afternoon by n team driven by
Mrs. Jennings with her two little
nieces In the buggy with her. After
running down the hill to Post Oak
creek, one wheel was broken Off, pre-
cipitatIng the three 10 the ground and
hurting Mrs. jennings seriously about
the head and one log, Ono Of the girls
was slightly bruised. hut the other
escaped.
The engine and tender of freight
train coming west over the Texas aud
Pacific read at Z o'clock this evening
Jumped the track about four miles tas.
Of the city. The tender, turning over,
fell on Ned Ratio, the fireman,
injurlug him 10 that he died
In about thirty minutes. The
engineer, John Painter, had one I'm.
ger mashed and the bone broken, hut
Is not otherwise seriously hurt. The
dead and wounded were brought to
the city, where an inquest is to be
held.
An enterprise OF great Importance
to the future growth and prosperity
of Sherman has been set on foot by
our worthy fellow-citizcn, DIR. J. 9.
Carpenter, who took the initiative step
In organizing n building association To
provide comfortable tenement houses
for renters, and in the past two days
has secured stock 10 the amount Of
$50, 900. Much more stock could have
been obtained, but the policy has been
10 divide II among the many citizens
Interested, rather than let a few par
ties take II up In large sums. The
doctor Ia enthusiastic over his success
1 as. Ia la Hal tl.... 49,.
that will provide hundreds OF
homes here with some
place OF shelter until they can secure
homes OF their own. IL Is a fact patent
10 all our citizens that Sherman would
| to-day have a population of twelve or
fifteen thousand people had immi-
grants been able to obtain houses in
our city. Hundreds OF families have
gone away within the past six months
for this reason alone, and 30 soon as the
long felt want Is supplied the city will
begin 10 nut on new life, and our
| streets will TEEN with earnest men
whose willing hands will help To build
and operate mills, shops and factories,
and add 10 our growth and
development In all things that con-
tribute To II great city.
/ Sherman's schools ARE superior TO
those Of any place of eqnnl size In all
the West. Our colleges and high
schools are ample for supplying the
higher education demanded by The
wealthy, and our free schools, with
substantial buildings and competent
tsachers, are ready 10 help on the new
beginners and furnish instruction FOR
rich aud poor alike. These advantages
are becoming known TO the world and
offer such Inducements TO new corners
as no other city I'm Texns can
furnish, therefore such an enterprise
~ the one mentioned cannot fall 10
meet n good reward for the expense
incurred. but will MI our city with a
most desirable class of citizens, who
come TO educate their children and
find homes in the midst OF cultured
and refined people.
North Texas Female college, with Ia
iinecorps OF teachers, large attendance
from abroad and generous home pat
roDage, has been engaged In the an-
nual reviews and examinations incl
dent to close Of the years labor for
IA week past, and both
teachers and pupils have
good cause to be proud OF the work
done. Judge I. NJ. 0nins, president
OF the college, has devoted all his encr-
giles and his years of practical expe-
rience In the school-room TO make this
institution all that the most exacting
parent or guardian could desire, and
the whole community IL grateful ut
his success. Mrs. Onins' music-class
will render the beautiful cantata,
"rhe Flower Quecn,n on Fri.
day evening mt tho Opera-house,
aud next week, assisted by
some Of our musical young
gentlemen, will give concert
ut the came place. These annual en-
tertainments have heretofore been
quite attractive and meritorlous, and
this now promises TO equal or excel
Anything Of the past.
Professor Nash's school the Sherman
institute, and 81. Josepb's academy,
both female high schools OF excellent
reputation, are also preparing TO give
entertainments following those above
named. The same may be said OF thc
private mixed school OF Capt. j. H..
LeTellIer and Of Austin college. OF
these we will spenk when further
facts are ascertained.
About 1850 o'clock last night fire was
discovered In the house OF George Il.
Bridges Oh South Montgomery street,
and before any help could come the
building aud all Its contents were con-
suined. No one occupied the house,
but all the furniture and clothing of
the owner were lost. His insurance
WAS ~, 900, but little oyer half ths value
Of the property. No clew 70 the origin
OF the fire, but ~ no one was there 70
protect IL, the superstition IL that some
one had burglarIzed the place aud
then fired II to hide the theft.
The directory Of the Driving park
held meeting yesterday, At
which arrangements were made for
frequent matinees during the summer.
Anlmpromptu race on last Saturday
gave the impulse for this action, and
the secretary Ii now arranging for ut
least four well contested races next
Saturday, IT which good attendance
Ii expected. The grand stand on the
course Ii constructed with view 10
accommodate the young folks who
love 70 dance, and last night about one
hundred OF Sherman's best people,
young and middIe.sged, assem-
BLEED there TO inAugurate the
series OF starlight dances.
No more pleasant place could be de-
vised for such u purpose than this ~,
and all the participants left 1T mid
night highly pleased with the party.
The friends III the little church In
northeast Sherman, commonly known
~ Gospel Ridge, held q festival last
night ut their house Of worship and
were quitesuccessfu with the generous
x.,,l.ttn Thfa Iftfla rlarsxl that bns