Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-05
COLEMAN CITY.


The Santa Fa Has Como aud Coleman city
blossoms as tho Rose.
Cofroapondonoo OF the Gazette.
COLEMAN CRY, Tex, March 81 Wen,
the Santa ~ II with us at last. Tho
main line, 100, aud all IL serene and
lovely, Six months ago census was
taken OF our little city, and II was found
10 contain nbout 400 souls, to-day the
sun shines upon bustling thriving town
Of fully 1900, and nothing oyerdonr. Tho
town Is beautifully planned and laid out,
resembling ~ miniature the capital city.
Upon the hill the pretty courthouse
stands, with towcrlooking down upon the
main street 0s II commanding tho en-
forccmonl OF the law. From the hill up,
on which the courthouse Is built exc
tends the main street OF about mile, to-
wards the hills, and on eIthcrsldo arc the
principal business houses OF tho place.
large, wide streets are the rule here, aud
the roads are excellent for driving There
are at present under course Of
construction fully twelve now
business houses and each mud every one
are rented now and only awaiting COM
pletiun preparatory 60 opening large
stocks uf goods Residences are spring.
hh VIZ 'n ~ W lltAElR WI VNAi llN IlNlllN
surrounding the town and the buzz Of the
saw and sound VI the hammer Is heard
on all sides. Property Is advancing In
ynlue In the surrounding country and set.
tlers are hooking In to avail themselves
OF the low prices now offered Tor the fine
farm lauds all over the county. There IN
al entire absence Of any appearance Of
OVERRIDING the town, business IL strictly
Legitimate In Its proportions, every one
appears prosperous On next Saturday
the Santa Fe viii begin 20 carry the mall
regularly and then we viii have u daily
nll.rNil mall Coleman has u line school
with daily Attendance Of about $50 pu-
pills. There Is at present only Que
church house, which IN used
by all the denominations, there
was one other but short
while back It was blown down. | ut
tended church 20 day aud was surprised
TO noto the large and elegant attendance,
also the elegant music furnished by the
choir Tho sermon was an able one, aud
reflected credit alike upon the minister
aud the church which has secured his
services
There Is much talk rs to the probable
movements OF the Alroad, but II IN gen
emily conceded here that the main line
VIII soon be- extended to hbllcne and the
branch TO the company's land about hvo
miles south OF the town OF Ruunels, From
there IL X not known what steps the road
VIII take, but IL Is believed 10 be The In.
tcntjon To run on to san Angelo II the
roAd stays at the river two y0ars ID Will
make one OF the ilncst towns In the west,
as nine tenihs Of the present town OF
tunnels will move down TO IL.
Last night Judge Mays OF San Angelo,
accompanied by Mr. Nasworthy and NIrs.
Woods Pierce and child, passed thrunqh
here on their way home from Atlnnta.
where they have been attending the in
Junction suit OF rlerceVs. Weaver. JUDGE
Mays says there can be no doubt of the
identity OF Pierce, and says no lately met
men who knew Pierce and Weaver both
and they declare that there was no roscm.
blanCo whatever between the two men.
And since his return 10 Texas he mot Bob
forsythe OF Brentwood. who knew
Fierce VOL, ana he told MAYS that no saw
pistol wound on plercr's neck, ana TINT
Pierce told him when and whore he was
shot 50 This clears up the only doubt
In The whole uIinir, The Judge Informed
me that before Mrs Weaver described tho
wound OF Plcrcc's neck that she had seen
ana talked to the undertaken who Ind
buried him, so that fact Is not so very no.
marknhle now, District court begins
here March 10, Nice rains have fallen
here lately aud the prospect OF a large
crop are ilattoring Many strangers arc
In town prospecting, TnE GAZETTE Is |
cngerl sought for here and read oach day
with interest Tho people Of this section !
can see why Dallas should DO SO afraid
81 the smallpox, u little thing like thai /
IL looks Ike M admission OF ruralisn,