Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-08
SHERMAN.
The Firemen Hold Their Annual
Meeting and Elect Officers for
the Ensuing Year.
The Commissioner Court Hard at Work
Investigating the TeIas Dat.
tie Fever-A Foot-Rao
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SHERMAN, TIN, Jan. THE sun
shine Of yesterday and to day has very
much improved business in the city
by inviting the sovereigns to stir
around again.
Bad weather does not have the came
depressing effect upon the hilarities OF
life that 1t does on business, for we still
hear Of nightly eonvocsting OF the
young to enjoy the dance
and partake of the good
things OF the table. Evening before
last there was nice party given by
MIR J b Evans, at his residence on
+ tst Mulberry street, in honor Of
Misses Belle 0rme ana Katie DaYault
of PottsborO, who were guests Of the
| family The young ladies left yester-
| day for home
A, 9. Turner, Esq, has returned
| from Palestine, Tex where he went
\ to attend court, as counsel In an import
ant murder trial He reports that the
! high waters IN the streams made
| IL impossible for beth litigants and wit
nesses TO attend. The case he was in-
/ terested in was on that account con-
! tinued till next term.
The 6remen of this city held their
annual meeting for the election Of tiii
| GERS last night and considerable inter
/ cst was manifested by ell the members.
Jake w. Levy, q member OF the city
council was chosen chief OF the fire
| department by a unanimous vote;
| Frank MeliDk was elected first ana
| Vim Hyde second assistant chief Dr.
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the Sam Houston Fire Engine lmpa-
ny, Julius u mmerman foreman, Dick
Chamberlain assistant foreman
and j. f. Bowles secretary.
The hook and ladder boys, headed by
fthe Sherman cornet band, paraded
4 the streets after the b4llDtiag was over,
d finally rounding up at South Travis
restaurant, where a grand feast WAS
prepared for all. During the evening
the boys called for 3 speech from the
I new chief, Levy, that gentleman re-
spending in his usual felicitous
and eloquent manner.
The commissioners court Ia buslly
engaged in attending 10 the ordinary
work of auditing bulls and the more
important matter of build ny more and
better bridges over the stresms OF the
county. Since Texas pine is found 70
be very poor material FOR bridges, they
are now discussing iron Instead, and
may perhaps compromise on
a good article Of po> t-oak timber. This
last will remain sound for twenty
years, and ss the cost is butlittle great
er thsn pine IL may be adopted.
United States Commissioner Rick
etts held an examining trial yesterday
in the case OF Abe Morgan, charged
/ uufTs Of Ia. ~
In default of bail the de-
fend ut was remanded to our
Jail until called for to be taken TO Fort
smith for trial.
A fOot-race at seventy-five yards for
$500 came of this morning over the
frozen ground AZ the race track, but q,
only few persons knew of It, there
Were not many spectators present
The distance was run In a. seconds
and only ten inches divided
the contestants at the finish. w,
interviewed several intelligent G?
witnesses TO ascertain the names OF tht
runners, and found out that one wai
called Med, " but the other Is a mys
terry yet. Both parties are stranger
here.
r. G. Saunders Jr OF Washington
ID G., is here gathering Information
from our experienced at, ckmen OF
: the subject OF Texas cattle fever
All the facts regarding It's CONTRACTOR
10y crossing the trail or coming In con
tact with Southern cattle are beinl
diligently inquired into with the pur
Il pose Of submitting the same to con
g gress when the qu, stion of nations
:, trail comes up for consideration befor
that body.
p Col. w w. Gunter of Cooke count,
b returned from New Orleaus last nigh
aud left on the 4 o'clock train r.
y home. He reports his sou, Nat Gun
: ter, as still improving, aud withou
r some unforeseen accident will soon b
well again.
. Our representatives. elect, Messrs
Il II q. Foster, j. X. Cowles and j. +
II Loving are preparing TO leave for Aus
tin this week, so Is TO be read
for duty next Monday, when the leigh
la'ure meets. Mr.. Foster has rented
cottage at the capital and will epio
the cOmpRnlonship OF his family dul
J. ing the session. Mr.. Loving has mos
ton many Iesponsibili les 10 move, bu
Will live alone at Austin, while Mr.,
D., Lowing will be- left 10 wrestle alone viii
p their & n promising children Vt home
n Judge COwles being . bachelor, viii
l. rock along hItef the same OLD FASHION
> and perhaps enjoy the ~inier at IN
= seat Of government rs vel Hs at bone
he DIR w. + Saunders OF sherman
r well known throughout the state as a
II eminent physician, and latel
70 in chaTgeof the insane Gay
% lum at Austin Is conflne
to his home with serious illness
e. Mics Aggie Osborne Of Louisville
N ks, arrived ia Sherman last night
anewer 10 telegram calling her 70 III
l. bedside of her sick sister, Mrs. i.
a Pankey, OF the Binkley house. Dir
er Paukey was improving when she AZ
rived a. d is In a fair way for speed
re recovery.
rs
A Forced sale at DenisOn.
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