Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-24
SOMERyELL COUNTY.
GlenrOSe, LOveieSt Village of the Plains
Nestled Among the Beautiful
Hills of the PaluNy.

correspondence OF the Gazette.
Glen Rose, February 20-Tuesday
morning the genial travelling mission
airy. Joe Littleton aud myself, lett f 1T
Worth fer a trip Southwest. We
reached Morgan on the Santa Ee, and
after doing that town started out for q
twenty-mile dive through the north
wet part of Bosque to the county seat
of Somervell-Gien Rose. When one
has heen housed by bad weather for
couple OF weeks, IA drive over the hills
on pleasant afternoon is sweet
change. Basque is "a picturesque land
with its bills and valleys and crystal
streams and herds of sheep; SO the
hours soon passed away, and iust
before set of sun we reached the top of
the last bill and looked down
the valley in the quiet little village of
Glen Rose. One can hardly ahtici-
pate the wonderful contrast that a few
hour4 will bring forth; for at lO:4O we
were in bustling noisy city, yet at
p. III. enjoying the happy change of
rare, quiet evening in one OF the
cusiest. cleanest inland places in Tex
a.. Aud hereat / wonder why it is
that more of The inhabitants of the
crowded cities DO not come hither, and
lay ing aside busy cares participate in
"A real old. time rest, drink the pure
water and catch the mountain trout.
1t Is this thought that instigates me
Ia lake up "A pencil that has grown
duh from writing orders, AMI try TO
picture some of the advantages that
this pleasant vicinity among the hills
presents.
Glen Rose is situated on the banks of
the PaiuXy, "A stream wonderful for It's
tiue water power. Being comparative
~ new town, it has but five or six
hundred soul-, and "A more quiet,
honest people does not exist. An eX-
cellent Touring mill has long b. en- in
operation, aud n mammoth steam gin
il soon to lie put up to satisfy the de-
maud of cotton r;ii-ers. 1t is a not cd
fact that the two brothers, DIR. and
Capt Campbell. keep the two leading
hotels OF the western country. Ana
the hungry drummer halls with JOY
the smiling faces of the pleasant ma
irons of these inns, and long ter
quitting the town, boasts of the
splendid tables they spread. The
principal mercantile est,bli, hments
are Pegs & Co, DIR. l. V. Willing
ham and Milan d Fain,
Whlcn supply All "a epc
goods for the county tributary to
them. Chandler & Co, have an ex-
cellent drug store, well furnished and
splendinly equipped with efficient pre-
scri ptionists. Charley Wright, an eX-
Kentucky gentleman, and McClsna--
han d Martin keep good smokers, and
some real good Spring So" which, OF
course, Is net dful. There ARE other es-
Establishments here which seem TO be
pushing along in money-making
way.
A new and commodious court house
adorns the square, and the elegant
Jail is being constructed TO cost 81 900
Good schools and churches and aspicy
newspaper make the role complete.
The numerous artesian wells
of pure sulphur water,
the extensive sulphur springs
near the town and the high,
fresh. sweet air make it healthy loca-
ton beyond any question. No more
excellent fishing and bathing can be
found than the blue PaluXy Affords
and the hunting and sublime scenery
complete the charms extended by this
pleasant retreat. Those desiring re-
creation for summer, or a home in q
prosperous and productive locality
can safely venture thus far, and real
iae all herein depicted and more.