Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-02
GAINESVILLE
A Contract Closed for Bridge Across
Pecan Creek.
The Seasons Cotton Reesipta- Shipments
by Wagon to Sherman.


special to the Gazette.
GA1NEsvILLE, TEX, Jan. III. s..
Leveridge, representing the Canton
Wrought.Irou Bridge company has
closed the contract with the city su-
thorities for bridge across Pecan
creek. The bridge IL TO be completed
by The lst of May. 1885,, and Is 20 cost
$1,000, iYo.thirds Of which will be ex-
pended here. The ro1k work will be
superb, massive and substantial, The
building ofthe bridge will be great
improvement to the city, whose
growth cannot be impeded. The ex-
tension Of another line Of street rail-
way To- the eastern line Of the city and
TO the cemetery will be the next im-
portsnt improvement
The daily papers OF this city are
pressing upon our people the question
OF bridge across Red river. Our poo
Pile are considerably aroused on the
subject, and 1t Is probable important
action will be taken in the next few
days.
From the opening of the cotton sea-
son in October 10 the present time,
Gainesville has received II 600 0ales OF
cotton, and 10 Is Estimated that there
are yet to be delivered from 600 to 1000
bales. This Is out little over half the
number OF bale received last year, the
continued drought this season having
cut the crop considerable.
a cotton buy er Of this city has adj
vertised for 500 teams to haul cotton
from this place to Sherman. This was
made necessary on account of the ex-
c, ssve rates OF the Missouri Pacific
railway. So great Is the discrimina
ton IN railroad rates AS between Sher
man and Gainesville that it is much
cheaper 70 transport citton To the
former place 10y wagon than by rail.
Quite party OF young ladies and
gentlemen from our city went to Sher
man today to attend the hop in that
city D'night.
The statement made several days
ago that a gentleman had invested in
$40 900 worth of Cook county bonds
was a mistake. This county has no
bonds for sale.
The election of officers for Trinity
lodge, No Z, Knights Of Pythias, re.
suited in n choice of the following foI
the ensuing year: w l. Blanton, @.
| O.; ID h Barrett, vice-C o.; Ii. S
| Holman, prelate j l.. Simpson, M
OF 70 PheO. Schauseil, Nj. Of H John
| IL Simpson was then chosen as repre-
sentative to the grand lodge.
The case Of Terrell VS.. the Missouri
Pacific railway was tried before Justice
Holman yesterday, resulting in yer.
dict for the plaintitf for the full amount
claimed. The suit was for damages Ia
the plaintiffs property.
In the case Of Geo. Warehouse VS..
j. g. Washington to recover 500 foI
| building cistern for the defendant
the jury allowed the plaintiff ST..
DR. M II Patterson was buried in
this city Monday afternoon. The de
ceased was born In Mayfeld, Ky
where he resided until about five years
ago, when he came t.
this city and engaged in the
mercantile business. He was a mar
honored and respected by all. Tn,
funeral services were conducted ut tn,
Baptist church, nc the conclusion o
which the remains were taken in
charge by the Masonic order. A largt
concourse of friends followed the re
main to the grave.
The Gainesville steam paint works
Barlow n WOmack prOpfietors, began
operations the first OF the week. an,
turned out q sample Of forty gallons
which is pronounced rs fine paint a
any ever brought to this market. TIL
capacity of the works is one hundre
gallons per day.