Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-04
SHERMAN.
A Boom in Real Estate Prevalent
County Court, City Council and
Theatrical Notes.
Graysou County Comes Forward With q
Big Tax Meeting Of the
Kimberland Cattle 0omAuy


Special.
SHERMAN, TEI., March S.--Consid-
cradle trade has sprung up In the city
here OF late aud the advance
asked over last years prices is very
marked. Many new residence build
iugs are going M, and others are de-
sirned, that will make work plenty |
among builders as soon ~ spring fairly |
opens.
w c. Everhalt sold his residence
known as the Morphy property on
south Travis street, yesterday, to
George Cook of the firm OF Fly h
Cook, jewellers. lie will give
possessi5n in about two
weeks. O. Il. Lyon IL prepar-
ing TO erect the most beautiful
resdence in Sherman on his ample lot
on South Crockett street. The design
Ia already selected and when the i'm.
posing structure IL up directly In line
with .he street, four blocks south OF
the square, 10 will be one of the orna'
mental features Of the city.
Alta meeting OF the city council last
night the sexton OF our city cemetery
reported ak interments during the
| past munth--three adult whites and
three children, one of which
was colored. Three of the deaths
were caused by consumption.
Alderman Rlbe Nelly rendered his
resignation, to take effect March II.
Mr. Nicely has made n most intelli'
gent aud useful member Of the council,
and his retirement 10 generally re-
gretted by the people. M action waS
taken ON the watcr-woiks question.
The spring term OF the district couri
begins here next Monday, with q
heavy docket to try.
The ladies' Of the South Travh
Methodist church are preparing for !
tea party Thursday night, for th'
benefit OF the church.
His honor Judge Gregg Of thu
county court has somo very interest
) Ing cas-, 4 to try this term. In the cas-,
. of Cummins VIZ. Cummins yesterday
, in which the wife brought suit TO re
strain the husband from collecting AM
approprlatipg rents derived from he
separate property, the court grantee
the plaintiff Is petition, and appolnte,
Ii. G. Mclean AS receiver 20 collec
: and pay out by order OF the court.
= Several parties OF Shermanites wen
3 over to Denison tonight 10 take par
= In the grand mask carnival and ba
! al the skating rink.
! "Peck's Bad Boy" WAS played her
: last night to fair array.
I reserved seats and the ho'
. gallery of the season a
u the urchins who could raise quarts
g were on hand TO witness the triumph
!. of the typical bad boy, aud were d.
i lighted with him. q. W. Batsell, OF
ii | L.. lNNah NNuNHa n
y three nights duting the stockmen
r convention and will, no doubt, be we
,! rewarded.
d The infant child OF DR.. Is. G. Eaki
8 was buried this afternoon at o'cloC
d from his residence on North Tray
u street.
o. Estray sale day brought hlarge CROW
re 10 town and bidding upon the sever
IL animals forfeited 60 the state for wal
u OF au owner was animated.
a. Other counties have published 81
% amount OF taxes collected 10y their of
IN GERS within the past fe
to days, but Grayson lea
n them all by payne
T. OF S540G taken In by Collector Androl
" on Saturday last. The number OF d
ct linquenta for Grsyson county Will n
y, exceed rthe average Of former year
se while all the other counties.rcporIe
In give large list OF such unfortuns
~ citizens
The Kimberland Cattle compnr
TO held the annual meeting Of htockhol
70 ers et their Office In this cltyyesterdi
~ and elected officers for the comb
year. J. Klmberland was re.eleet
ut president, Z. +. WAntland treasur
g. and j. Cal Williams secretary. In y
th dition to the above j. w. Finley
k. Sherman, A. J. Mitchell, j.
I'd Thompson and w. g. Kimberland
lis The Indian territory and J. s. Chs
rd man Of Denton were chosen directo
They have some important buslnt
b. before them before they disperse. Il
NJ members from distance will rema
ly here to participate in the cattle CO
As, ventiou on the 9Th.
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