Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-22
HENRIETTA.
The Plre Demon-A Fight Between
Neighbors--Nuptiai Notes
A Purchase.

Special 10 the Gazette.
Henrietta, February 2l.--Our town
seems to be cursed by some demons oI
hate, from, the way we are having
fires. Some two weeks ago the drug
house Of N. G. Dunlap came near be-
ing destroyed. and one week iater the
residences of Dink Douthill was con.
sumed. with the entire household ana
Kitchen furniture. On Sunday night,
18th inst, fire broke out in the paint
and paper store of the Bunker Bros,
and in a very short space OF time some
S.. 600 in goods and houses was con.
sumed. The Bunker Bros. saved
nothing out of o stock of $500, but
they have an insurance ofSl 800. The
law and land Office of Messrs.
Plemons h Eustis, was also destroyed.
The books and papers were mostly
saved. Their large iron safe came
through the fire all right.
Mrs. 5. E. Graham, he mother OF
ATTORNEY W. A. Graham, who dled
last wear at San Antonio where he
had gone on account Of his health died
here last Thursday, aud was buried
Wednesday. She was asplendid LADY,
and well respected by all VINO knew
her. She is said 10 have died from the
effects of heart disease. May she una
a kind welcome over on the other side
of the dark river. and be enabled to
lend her relatives aud friends KIND
guidance here below and teach them
Alright.
lust after the Gre was under control
last Sunday night, Or. j. I'll. Ferries
and Hon. ". b. Plenons, thinking,
no doubt, that the fire fighters de-
served some thanks and required some
relaxation, came among them with
what appeared TO be buckets OF clean
water. requesting all 10 have some
thing to drink. Every one seemed To
be thirsty, and many took 4 good old
drink of whisky - innocentiy, OF
course.
The entire male population of Hen-
rletta are requested TO meet al the
court house next Saturday night at s
o'clock. sharp, for the purpose of or
ganizing hook and ladder brigade.
OF course, members of the United
Friends OF Temperance will be ex-
cused, as that is lodge night.
Mr.. jefferson Kelly aud wife were
in town last Monday attending to
some business, and on going home
that evening met two of their neigh
bors, Mr.. b. NJ. Kemp and Mr.. Will
son. Some words passed between
them and fight ensued, two against
one, or, as it turned out, two men
against one man and one woman.
Mr.. Kelly was badly beaten up and
Mrs. Kelly received two blows. KEEL
iy's arm was broken and he was 9TH
erwise injured.
Mr.. John Tanner was married to
A of I NJ
Rev. II. NJ Burroughs officiating.
The bride was the accomplished
daughter of Mr.. John c. Flippin Of
our city. Your correspondent wishes
the new msde couple happy journey
through life, and may they have a
pleasant trip to your city and other
places while on their wedding tour.
Messrs w. p. PIemons and w. T.
Eustes have bought another Office on
the Northeast corner of the square,
and will soon have their land and law
busine. in full blast again.
The people are paying up last years
taxes rapidly Our county scrip is
worth one hundred cents on the dol
lar. How is that for "A new frontier
county.
Hon. ]. T. Craig, county judge,
closed tlade to-day for n farm of 720
acres, twelve miles northeast OF the
city. The purchase covers over one
hundred head of cattle and fine bunEh
Of horses. He also gets the inp4efneFta
and provender on the place. The 6Ss,
is near 5000.
Mr. w. ID. Moore was married tC
Miss Laura Garrison, Justice ID. Bru
ner officiating, at the residence of Mr.
G. F. Acers, three miles east OF the
city last night. The contracting par
ties are we'll known and as well belov.
ed by the community. May they live
long and prosper.