Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-13
DENlSON.
An Appropriation Made for Testing the
Water Supply, With Water
Works in View.
Commencement Exercises Of Denison
Aoademy-A Prohibition Campaign
Among the Wars to Come.



DENIsoN, Tex June 10 The city
council last night appropriated $500
for the purpose of testing the water
supply of the wells and tunnel dug by
Drake & Orion, with view of acting
upon the proposition ofJ.s Drake for
the purchase Of the plant If 1t proves
satisfactory. A committee of three
citizens, to-wit: It. V. Mum
son, l.. Eppstein ana DIR. ]. @.
Field, and of three commissioners,
W. B. Boss, John ID. ourand and H.
Tone, was also appointed TO make the
test and to report the result. This be-
gins to look as though we may have
water.works yet, particularly II the
water Is there, OF which there is little
doubt.
The commencement exercises of
Professor Kolleck's Denison academy
were held in the opere.house last
night. The graduating class consisted
OF nine pupils. The grafton OF the
only lad OF the class, Frank White,
was well received, and gave evidence
of the usual class promises for the fu-
ture. Essays were read by Misses
Belle Porter, Leota Clifford, Frances
Dickerson, Stella Close, Mary Sharpe,
Eva Craig, Belle Martin and Carrie
Hudnal, which were intersperaed
with vocal music OF an ex-
cellent quality by Mesdames
Achison and +. NJ. Robinson, Meesrs.
f, M. Robinson, II. Robinson, Verne
berg and Mole, and with instrumental
music by Prof. Gum and Miss Spencer.
The fair graduates were literally
deluged with bouquets of choice
flowers as they were leaving the stage
at the close of their several essays.
The examination OF teachers for the
! public schools closed yesterday, but
no announcements have been made by
the committee of the lucky aspirants.
There were twenty-five persons
examined IL Is understood that
most OF the old teachers,
including the late principal,
will apply or have applied for positions
In the public schools for the coming
year, in addition TO whom there is q
legion Of others.
Among the other needs OF Denison
is a good. first-class academy with a
practical or scietitic and literary
course OF study. There Ia first-rate
field for the right kind of q man or as
ISOLATION Of men to operate In.
Messrs. Thompson and Bennett
have been canvassing the city for sub
scribers to circulating library, and
have met with good success. Council.
man Randell moved in the council last
night that the city establish free IL
| 4. 80 he, lalI q
some future meeting.
A horse belonging TO Pete Linn was
killed by lightning Wednesday might
in the south part Of the city, and the
same night ex-Marshal Halls stable
was damaged from tho same cause.
The Denison Gun club Is practicinl
daily for the Shoot which come
Off on the 25th inst.
Our fruit growers are now busy
shipping peaches and berries. Thu
peach crop Is one OF the heaviest 70
years. The fruit Is not so large az
hae been some seasons, but 1t Is o
good quality.
The news OF the appointment o
James A. George special agent Tor tn
land Office IL well received here at hi
home. Ii is conceded by all that he ha
earned the place, and that he will
prove an efficient officer. Land swim
ding has been Georges hobby 10
years, and he Is probably as wei
posted concerning any crookedness II
that department as any man IN tn
party.
The city marshal has declared wa
. upon all dogs running at large with
out muzzles
A prohibition camp align ia one @
the probabilities for this county In thu
/ immediate future. The commission
ers' court will be petitioned to orde
an election and determine whet1e
liquor may be sold or not. There |
no question but the prohibition senti
ment is very strong In tn
county, stronger than IL wa
three years ago when local optiol
4 for the county was defeated by tn
] heavy vote Of Denison. While ther
is little doubt but the proposition vii
carry in the county on fair vote
there is some doubt OF the enforcement
!. Of the law with the present count
! officers. II Grayson county bad
> Clint for county attorney there woul
: be better show for becoming q sure
7 enough prohibition county.
The Sherman Journal made Its az
: pearauce to-day and is neat, business
like sheet.