Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-13
HENRIETTA.
A Review OF Current Topics and Local
and Personal Happenings.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
HENRIETTA, May l2.-The contract
for building the public school-house
was awarded to G. N. Nanwee of our
city. A heavy bond was given to have
the building ready for school to COM
mence by the first of October.
Our people are elated over securing
the summer normal school. A large
attendance is expected.
Judge w. b. Plemons is preparing
TO build two fine brick stores on the
public square, which, with the court
house now in course of erection and the
school-house, makes II large demand
for all kinds of labor, and all get work
who make application.
The Mabel Norton troupe gave two
performances at the opera-house to
large houses. They gave benefit on
Saturday night for our city baud.
Both bands united and paraded the
streets, and gave SOME excellent music.
Prof. Jack Pegs was director and
leader of the band on the occasion.
Our school board met ON Saturday
and out of over one hundred applicants,
selected Prof. j. w. Summers OF Cisco
as principal, and Prof. l.. Walpoole OF
our city and Miss Lillian Bard of
Weatherford aud Allie Johnston of
our city as assistants. With this corps
of teachers we cannot help having one
of the best schools in the state. Prof.
Summers comes very highly recon-
mended; Prof Walpoole will be pro.
lessor of mathematics and physical
sciences.
Our city will be represented at The
Worlds fair at New Orleans by oui
townsman, w, B. Plemons, who has
been appointed by Gov. Ireland, hon
orarv commissioner from this district
The large new bell, bought by the
ladies of the Methodist church, has ar
rived, and 1t will be put to its place OIL
the church in few days.
The Burton hotel is nearly com
pleted, and will lie open for oc
cupancy in a few days.
STRAIN Risley and Swinburn, TN
contractors for the courthouse, ar
preparing their brick yard to go int
the manufacture of brick on larg
scale. Ireland & Early are burning
large kiln of brick, and they VIII b
ready in few days TO meet the heav.
, demand. What is now needed In GU
city Is lower rates on lumber, ana an
other lumber yard here would 90
large business, and there IS also
! grand opening here for a hafawar
: store.
. firm of Plemons 4 Hazelwood, mas IL
; turned from II business trip 10 Eas
Texas. He reports having u goo
! time, aud has returned to stay IN
, settle down 10 hard work.
Miss Mary Il. Newcomb has re
turned from long visit TO Illinois
|, and her many friends welcomed her 0
! her return 10 our city,
4 Ward Risley isjust recovering iron
!; q severe spell Of pneumonia.
! o. S. Barton, M. d., from 81. Lon
: has located In our city. me docto
= comes highly recommended, ana W
. anticipate for him geo practics.
Q j. 4. Fleming of Clarksyllle, Iexal
is in our city, and he reports ilnaing
! lady's pocket-book on the traih ~
% tween this city and Decatur. ~.
Business In our city. 10 good. ~.
!. property Is changing hands ana .nei
are many strangers arriving WIN
view of making investments.
L Crops and stock are doing me an
everybody is happy and contehte
with the bright future we nave ~
our people are elated at the prospec;
y of having better newspaper ~ y,
sntnre. The Henrietta Shield has 10
nroved go much under the able maj
# arement OF r. Christopher that 0!
neo,,le begin to appreciate It's wor'
and the work of its manager.