Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
RuSK COUNTY.
Tie Building DoOm at Henderson
Local, Personal and Political
Notes.


Correspondence Of the Gazette
Henderson, March 1i.-Henderson
is decidedly on greater building
boom and the town Is more rapidly
improving than ever heretofore antlci-
pated. TN every street new brick
bush ess buildings are being erected,
besides several substantial residences.
Blanton, Hunnally d Go. and Steli d
Lacy have broken ground to begin Inc
erection OF several commodious stone
font brick business houses on South
street, the upper stories OF when VIII
be made into magnificent opera
hall, which will when completed, have
no superior in Eastern Texas. Inc
frame buildings on the portion OF the
square known as the Preston block
Will soon be torn away To give way TO
the erection Of SIX large and handsome
brick store rooms. Messfs. Neal, HUI
* Go. will soon begin the erection OF
three large iron front bliIk store
houses. There are other improvements
going on, which are too numerous 10
mention. Mechanics in every
line are greatly in demand
The Official sea is beginning 10
surge Although no public announce
ments have yet been made, 1t Is eNi-
dent that the contest for county ON
ces will be lively and the aspirailIs
will be many. There is growing IN,
clination among the voters To 'oust
nlany of the present county oillcers 10
give place TO new material, the present
iucumbents having beea III power ior
several terms past, Qlite llNely
contest is anticipated, rs the people
desire Il change.
Tue weather is clear and pleasant
farmers are making rapid progress
with their interests The health Oh
this community is excellent.
The Henderson and OVerton dlVis-
ion of the |. & G.. n. railroad is being
rapidly improved. WOrkm N are ac.
tively engaged in laying a new stesl
track; all the bridges having been
thoroughly inspected and repaired,
Mr.. G. b. Gourley is the popular
and efficient conductor i'll
charge of the passenger
train, and attentively attends to the
wan Of the travelling public, contrib
uting general satisfaction.
| Matrimonial events are exceedingly
scarce in this section. During the past
| six lui nths most ali of our marriages.
4
rough travel of single life, and nave
! joined into double biessedness. Many
OF our sweet sixteen class still re-
main, however, and there will soon be
abundance of material to embark IN
that direction.
Since September lst, 1880 bales 81
cstton have been shipped from here,
and it is estimated that about 2OOt
bales more will be brought to the mar
! ket,
\ Mr.. J. Il. Iiollingsworth, formerly
OF Oyerton, has leased the Southern
motel and fixtures from the proprietor
Z. Smith
\ About 5000 have been subscribed
for the erection of new Baplis
church, the old building having been
} disposed Of. Work Of building Inc
new one will begin at ali early day
Mrs. Fannie G.. Stroud, wife of oul
esteemed citizen, died Oh Monday las
! after brief illness.
Mr.. w. o. Baeley and lady o
Naccsdochos are visiting relatives II
, the city.
Miss Beulah McLarty, a mos
| charming young lady OF this place
) after protracted visit to relatives II
} Terrell, has returned home, much !,
: the, qualification of her many friend
. and admirers here.
Hon. q. w. L.. Smith has returned
4 nom meeting OF the state Repnoiicai
: executive COMMITTEES al Dallas