Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-17

not much more time In which TO Join In
the frivolities OF the world, Ash Wednee-
day win soon be at hand.
The municipal political pot is not bub-
bling to any wonderful extent, consider
ing that only little over sixty DAYS re.
main before election day.
Marriage licenses were Issued Yesterday
TO j. Z. Burnes aud Miss l.. G. Robertson,
w. ID. Davis and Miss Sallie Howard; r..
A. Anderson and Mrs. A. l.. Johnson.
The X. OF l. lodge, which meets up
town In the X. of II hall Is growing in
strength constantly, and will soon be one
Of the most powerful assemblies In the
state.
In the county court yesterday the case
OF Gillespie VS.. James was decided in
favor OF the defendant, The suit In
volved the question OF homestead ex-
emptlon.
Roland Reed is comedian OF an oripi-
nal type. In "Cheekn he displays a quaint
humor distnctiyely his own, and which
stamps him rs Il master OF the art Of en-.
tertalnment.
Let IL be recorded IN your diaries that
the year 1856 Is the one for public i'm.
provcments In the way of streets, side.
walks and One buildings In the good city
OF Fort Worth
The Y. NJ. g. A. meets at O'Clock this
afternoon at the Fort Worth Presbyterian
church. The subject, "Watching In the
| Light" is expected to elicit IN interest
Ing Interchange Of ideas.
The electric lights have got down to
regular business now, aud no foolish
ness, hcamlng forth steady and bright al
all times. Fort Worth capital handles
the electric light successfully.
The entertainment announced TO be
given by the Philomathean society Of
Texas Wesleyan college next Tuesday
evening has been postponed, but viii
take place at an early date.
Willie, the little four-year-o son OF
Mr.. and Mrs, Richmond Of the South side
cut of the first joint Of his little finger
yesterday afternoon while PLAYING with a
sharp Ratchet belonging to his father.
Rev John A. Brooks Of Missouri viii
deliver temperance lecture in the court
house in this city next Wednesday even
ing. The ministers in the various
churches are requested TO announce said
lecture from their pulpits this morning.
Real estate transfers recorded yester-
day; Otto Diesel TO Citizens Building
and Loan association, lot 4, Evans addi-
ton, consideration $3.50. ID G. Fughs
and wife to j. Il. Martin, 25xg5 feet out
of lot l., block I'D, Daggett's addition,
consideration $500.
The mail-cnrrers report that the bust
ness of the Fort Worth postohlce is con-
stantly increasing, and that every few
DAYS they have new names on their lists to
| deliver letters to. showing that the in
crease of population of Fort Worth by
! immigration has not stopped.
Sheriff w. r. Maddox leaves for San
Antonio this morning IN charge OF Stella
| Harper and Carrie Foster, two women
wanted at the Alamo city ms witnesses In
the Cook murder case. Mr. Maddox will
stop over at Austin on his return trip,
aud expects to be at home Wednesday
night.
A runaway team belonging to Mr.. Lon
Boaz made things hum on Main street
YESTERDAY They were drawing a small
wagon loaded with shingles, which were
scattered far and wide with a
most profusc prodlgality. The
affrightened animals took the sidewalk
uUOuL blic lubflsftilbu VI CIlffHtN, anu
made pedestrians scatter. Continuing
their wild career they ran against a tele-
graph pole, causing one OF them TO turn a
double somersault that would have done
no discredit TO a circus acrobat, though
the poor brute was badly hurt thereby.
The Alvin Joslin Comedy company will
play two nights 10 Fort Worth during the
present month. Their advance agent,
Mr.. j M. Hyde, Ia already in the city
and yesterday afternoon, in company
with Mr.. Charles Benton, he dropped into
the Office Of w. r. Lake, Esq, the well
known Houston street hardware mer-
chant, to form his acquaintance. Mr.
Hyde Is the husband OF the niece OF
Hiram Sherman, Esq, prominent boot
and shoe merchant Of Lincoln, Ill. Mr.
Sherman Is a tried and warm friend Of
Mr.. Lake from the DAYS Of boyhood, and
he instructed his neDhew-in.law upon his
arrival in Fort Worth 10 look up his ole
friend. Mr.. Hyde carried out his in
structions TO the letter, and the meeting
was a very agreeable one on both sides.