Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-25
KELLER.
Some OF Her Business Houses, Her
Recent improvements and Her
Natural Advantages.
A Revolution IN the System Of Stock
Raising Bouud to Com Bright Pros
pecta for the Farmers.


governor OF South CarollDR-"How
long Is il between lnstallmens'-
OF Keller correspondence in the col
umns OF THE aAEETrh2 1t does seem
long and weary while since this
charming little town Of ours has been
named In print; aud 20, lest the out
side world become unduly hpprehen-
| sive and begin 70 wonder whether or
/ no We have teen n zen out or showed
under or rAined out, or killed with
i measles, I hasten 70 che font 70 an.
nounce that we still live, move and
/ have our three square meas y day,
| 0ith little left over 10 max glad the
stomachs OF tho hord,s Of hungry
tramps who 90 meAnderinR through
| our streets with weary. shiitleAs IT, al
| from early morn till dark aud dewy
eve.
Business is not ~ brisk as 10 was q
year or or even Fix months ago, yet
the merchants all seem hopeful and
cnntented while oheeriully waiting for
the "Cl1uda to roll by
G. g. Neace keeps the even tenor OF
his way at the old stand, supplying ev-
ery body with dry goods and groceries
and selling lumber OF every sort and
Ia any quantity. Charley says he
needs more room, aud will either
build or move INTO larger quarters
withiu month OF two.
Jim Lewis IL working up a good
trade IN groceries and canned goods,
fruits, vegetables ind candi,s.
II g. King Is hammering away In
the blacksmith shop, next door, and
doing all Rinds Of country work IN
first class style Mr. King IL q good
man as well az an excellent mechanic
aud the farmers all around here know
how 70 appreciate his services.
Wilson n Roberts keep well to the
front ~ the drug line, aud seem TO be
3 having their usual run OF trade.
Theirs 10 the largest, waTmest aud best
. lighted place OF business la town, and
, there you will always find D group Oi
choice spirits discussing Cltveland's
, coming cabinet and reading the Daily
= GAZETTE, which Fred He's gets from
the Missouri Pacific train regularly
every morling.
DR.. Tate has taken up his bed and
Q his drug-phOp and his backgammon
j board aud gone to Parker county lie
left beautiful ornament here In the
y shape Of an elegantly finished log sta
I. BILE standing IN the very heart and
center OF the city.
During the past few weeks number
n Of substantial improvements hav,
been made In town. Prof Moore ha,
"a put paling fence around his garden
Z similar improvement having breI
a. made by Mr.. HeRce and by Mr.. High
= tower MIR Lewis Gregory is hsvinl
his residence painted inside and ont
~ II l.. ThielmRn, IA Fort Worth artist
y Ia doing the work. Mr. MesOhem |
l. putting u large addition to his hous
west of the railway Rogers and BAL
.h ton, two good mechanics from WI
6s taugn, have the contract. Other net
houses will be erected hero during Oh
= epring and early summer, Fran
=, Tabler, the station agent, will build
M cottage, while several others have bee
70. buying lots for the Bame purpose
II may not be generally known ths
NJ the popular and reliable dry.goo,
~ house Of Il. q Evans a Co. IA runnlu
W "A sort OF branch house In Keller. IL
-, even 30, Tucy have taken po-sessic
.aI Of ID. H.. HlRhtoweT's old stand au
ny are nelling veTYtbing at and belo
cost The genial aud Accommodate
! II March Ia thogentlemRn In char
rE here and he Ia having, as he deserve
IN. a large and growing trade Our pc
bn, Pile now have fine chance 10 get the
- supplies OF prints, sheetlngs, boots ~
n shoes, hats and clothing at lower pric
iibSaa by many per cent than such goo
can be purchased anywhere else
- Texas
nna J,fi Ledford is initiating the exai
,rii pie OF Fred Nincy In "MiddlemArch
by making "a distinguished sgTlc
- tnral character of himself, workil
II. ON tho plantation OF Mr.. Crawfor
N one OF the best farmers In Tara
\ county.
Hera Is "A prediction NV old frIeu
Col, Villas OF Wisconsin, will have
nv place In Cleveland's cabinet. In
~ gard 10 the numerous other nan
~ mentioned, no one can tell or foret
anything with any sort OF accuracy.
1911 This Is rough weather on stock, "a
80 unless we have sudden change 80
.dS the ruzEsrds Will have many a q
- aud festive picnic between I
s ! aud merry, merry May-time ii
low-hOrn Ia taking of some kinds,
4 hollow belly Is getting away with I
great majority. Hereafter RtocAn
= In this part Of Texas will have TO
D! crease their herds or increase IA
haY-Tleks and fodder piles Shel
Ahu Will have TO DO provided also, q
ne ger ana better methods lntroduC
hv 10 every branch and department OF
business
Miss Rose Griffith OF Fort Worth
Visiting at the residence OF Mai b
ton Elliot. The major, by the vi
sustained serious Injury OF the
some time ago, but is again able Ia
\. about.
n, Miss Nancy Keller, an ostina
LY and promising young lady OF sey
N, teen summers, died last night OF pn
monia and Telapsed measles.
Farmers arc well forward with n
us to work, Much blowing has been a
and many an acre sown IN oata.
now the work OF preparing for 9
goes bravely on. Not = few of
MN older aud better farmers intend
''"' voting more time and land 10 cot
this season than usual. Winter vi
looks promising, and II no severe {
sroN. anap follovH this ram the erop
., m. fair 70 be one OF uncommon exeslle
y M and abundance. Grass 4 heglnnin