Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-27
SHERMAN
Rebuilding the Burned Church,
Testing the New Steam Fire
Engine---Grant Meeting.
A Coon Attempts Suicide Good Pros
poets for Fall Fair Premiums
Waiting for the Gazette.

congregation, whose noUsc Ol WorHnlp
was burned on last Wednesday night, has
secured the chapel of the North Texas
college for holding their meetings until
another house can be erected. This Is Il
fine, breezy hall for this hot weather, and
in that respect better than the one lost,
but is not so centrally located nor rs CON
ycnicnt To the mass Of the congregation.
Their first services there were held this
morning.
The soliciting committee, composed
of +. G.. billiard and j. W. Ilcarnc, have
been actively engaged for the past two
DAYS in securing contributions for build
ing a new church. Their success has so
far been very encouraging, and they feel
confident of raising the iusds to build u
81 900 house.
The inefficient work of the new fire en-
glue ut the burning Of the church has
been commented upon ever since In no
complimentary terms, and to satisfy public
distrust of its capacity II trial test WIS
made last evening at q O'Clock that put
the Little Duden in better order with
the citizens, and some OF them went so
far as to say ii was as good a machine nS
the old champion of the state, "Sam
Houston,h that was condemned and
traded for the present machine. The
memory of some men Is exceedingly
short, for the very last time
the old engine threw water
before ii was condemned II sent Il stream
thirty-fiyc feet above the chicken on the
Cleveland and Hendricks pole on the
public square, fairly drowned the bird
and made it spin on its pivot like top in
the hands of boy. This pole was TWEEN
ty-iivc feet higher than the wcathcr-,ane
on the courthouse dome, which the Little
Dude could only reach by sudden
flirtS of the nozzle with u good
south breeze behind 10 help ii along
Considerable discussion exists in the fire
department, and the present organization
Is seriously threatened with disruption
on account of the part taken by the MEM
bcrs for and against the exchange of en-
gncs.
public meeting was held at the court
house last night to give expression To the
sentiments Of our people on the death
of Gen. Grant. Mayor Bucklcr
was called to the chair and cX-
/ planned the object of the meeting.
On motion, the chair appointed IL
committee composed Of Prof. Summer
vile, Judge Silas Hare, DR.. l.. l.. Vim,
Judge Il. i. Gregg and q. Il. Lyon To
draft resolutions appropriate to the occa-
1 sion and when the same were presented
they were adopted unanimously. Brief
speeches were made by Judge Hare,
Mayor Bucker, j. w. lleame and q. r.
Lyon, after which the convention adj
lOurncd.
There were thirty-two persons at the
mass-mecting, including three reporters
for the press and six colorcd men, but the
patriotic sorrow at the death of great
man was none the less sincere in the
hearts of the favored few who had the
privilege of participating in the proceed.
ingS.
Last night about . clock n negro wo,
man living near the Union depot named
Elizabeth Megrew, wife of Dennis Me.
grew, had quarrel with her husband
and, feeling that life was no longer worth
the living, came up to Il drug store anC
bought two onc-ouncc bottles of lauda.
mum with which to end her troubles. She
returned to The Continental hotel, KEPT
by Peter Fay, and told Mrs. Fay what She
intended to do, and ended the story OF
her wrongs by swallowing the contents ri
one bottle in Mrs. Fay's presence. In q
few moments she started 10 her owl
home, Il little distance west, and whcl
she reached the door took out the Othcl
bottle and swallowed the second ounce o
, the dc0dly drug. by this time She haC
become partially stupciicd, and Tia,
neighbors realized what she was about
they sent for her husband and doctor
: ana several parties took hold Of hel
+ and kept her moving until anti
doteS could be administered. About
/ midnight she was pronounced by DR.
scott as out OF danger, and was put 1,
, ped, but her agony was intense for som,
hours after that time.
The committee appointed 10 solici
, special premiums for the fair here thi,
lail was around yesterday among the bust
ness men, and In Il short time secured
about $500. Not onc-third of the tow
has been worked, and the success so fa,
: gives ample assurance that many valuabl,
prizes will be awarded, and /
money can draw II good exhibition
we will have one here this fall
The grounds are located in a beautiful
grove about quarter of Il mile distant from
the depot and 1t Is pleasant walk to &c
thcrc, but conreyauccs meet every iraiI
ior The convenience of those who prefe
10 ride ,,i @r'
Gainesville sent us over delegation o
visitors to-day. Paul NAPLES, Il. =. Rol
linS, ID. =. Lacy and others are shadln.
themselves under the shadow of the Blink
, " mouse and talking cows, crops ano
"slch" TO the Sherman folks.
Inc east-bound passenger train will
the Fort Worth mail was ninety minutes
late at Whitesboro this morning an,
consequently our people had to avail
the south-bound from Denison to re
their papers from the Fort.
big camp-meeting is now in progress
~ Van AlStyne and quite number o
} Shermnltcs went down to-day TO attcn
/ me services. About thirty tents ar
pitched ON the ground, and the hosplta
Die neighbors are entertaining larg,
number of visitors at their homes.