The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-17
Total disbursements

Total funds on hand Jan. l. 1885 So, s62 I6
IL. X. CreekmOre was coming to
Weatherford from his fathers farm near
NeaPs Station to-day, and in a tempting
to cross the Clear Fork OF the Trinity,
which w8s up, came near losing his
life; he lost his horse, wagon and trunk.
The commissioners court has been in
session to-day considering the advisa-
bility OF instituting suit against Haney
Mckinney for the amount bid by
them for the rock of the burnt court
house
l.. X. Creekmore, tho scion of an old
tand mark of the northeastern part of
Parker county, started for this city to-
day TO see the folks. When he arrived
at the "Ande Green's Crossing, the
Clear fork of the Trinity, the river was
"away up" with the recent floods.
Young "Creek." nothing daunted, wa
ded in, with horse, hack and all. The
water was about ten feet deep. The
horse, hack, trunk, clothing, etc, were
total loss by drowning. Creek es-
capped, and is now engaged in writing
up praises for the venerable old county
"dads." This seems to mean bridges.
Hon. S. III. Puryear, county commits
sioner of district No. l, northeastern
part of the county, is in the city to-day
attending commissioners court. He ex-
presses himself as disguised with the
acknowledges OF our merchants
here, especially in regard to the flour
and wheat business. He saws that he
has over 400 bushels of as good wheat on
hand as WAS ever produced, capable of
yielding fifty pounds Of A flour; that
the m'lls refuse to grind for toll and the
merchants refuse to buy farmers -four,
while they are determined to import
-four from 'bleeding Kansas"
IIQut ed Twin q Razor fIa rod
headed gentleman who has been chief
clerk for the Carson & Lewis outfit so
long and ss well, viii make q trip to the
old pateThal roof on the "Kechi" to-
morrow, TO see the old folks once more.
There are several little hearts here will
bump for joy when Ed comes back
again.
"Whoa. january" big wedding; Rev.
James NJ. Jones, the famous "Bibie
man." WAS married at high noon to day
at the O.. and Il. house, TO Mrs. Lizzie
+. Stones. The venerable old January
is 60 and the blushing bride 40 years
old. All OF lirst-class families. "Whoa,
January" The HERALD representative
will sleep on the bUgs piece OF cake.
j. p. Brock, the Indispensable whole
sale and retail blacksmith and wagon
maker and repairer, finding his bust
ness increasing too fast TO walk to and
fro so far three times day, has sold his
beautiful suburban villa to Gen. L.,
franklin Heifrin, of iraham. Brock
will build one OF the bt residences in
the city, now, near h new shops on
Worth street.
Prof. Jules Baer, the ny 'profcient
musician that ever struck thu eity, will
give free dance at the opera house,
Saturday evening, January IL, in order
to show this people some of the latest
and most improved styles OF music and
dancing. The professor will then allow
all the lovers of this beautiful branch of
enjoyment to enroll their names az 4
class to receive lessons. After three los
sons all who wish to attend will be re-
CURED to pay the Insignificant sum OF
k3 for gentlemen and ladies nothing.
Inasmuch rs The professor charges moth
ing for the first three free dances and
entertainments, he should receive the
right hand of fellowship even from
the big monopolism deities.