Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-02
SHERMAN.
Resolutions For the New Year Made
by Company Of Kindred
Spirits.
what the Police Force of sherman Has
Done During tho Year fss5-Courr
Notes.
special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Jan. LA brilliant
company OF congcnial spirits lowered
about the Binkly house last night 20 wei.
come In the new year, and Just on the
stroke OF the hour OF midnight they all
assembled in front Of long counter,
with glasses setting behind II aud white
aproned expert nc hand TO mix the
beverages, and then and there partook
OF the emblems OF good-fellowship
with many earnest prayers for another
year OF health and happiness to each
other. THE GAZETTE was there In the
persons Of two representatives, and II
those prayers mean anything that popular
Journal will meet with unprecedented sue
cess within the next twelve months.
watch meeting, $50 to speak," was
held at North Texas college, In which the
faculty the pupils OF the school and sew
eral friends aud patrons took part, and
when the momentous hour arrived the
company were entertained by recitation
of the "Dying Year." by Miss Kate v.
Morgan, teacher of elocution In that in
stitntlon, that was most eloquent
ly rendered and had most
impressive effect upon the company as.
sembled.
Several other meetings occurred TO eel
citrate the birth Of the new year, and
many hospitable home was lighted until
long otter the stroke OF midnight, which
gave evidence Of the reverence in which
our goodly people hold these important
epochs IN the calendar Of time.
This, too, Is Il good time TO balance up
accounts with men, Of affairs, and will
constitute a turning point in the life and
habits OF many, from which will date the
observance OF good resolves, or the weak
ness Of frail humanity in ruthless efforts
for better life.
Touching upon material things we will
note that the annual report OF City
Marshal John Blains for the past three
years, as submitted for the instruction of
the council, shows that the police OF Sher-
man have arrested 1880 cases, on which
fines and penalties amounting to S9339 81
have been collected.
Last night about dark man named w.
p, Alvez rode into Sherman from the
West and Deputy Sheriff John Morris
took him In custody for stealing horse
belonging 70 A. Hardeman fron hitch
ing post In Whitesboro about four hours
before A telegram from that place put
our officers on the lookout, with the above
result. Alyez was conveyed TO jail and
will no doubt languish for some time and
mediate on the way OF the transgrcssor.
The "Rag Baby" was presented before
a Texas audience for the second time at
the opera-house last night, and was well
received. The manager reports good
house the night before at Texarkana, and
II we are not mistaken, the "Rag Babyn
will make successful tour in this state
IL Is full of fun from hoend TO eend,n and
those who love to laugh will be there
wherever this play liz on the bills.
Julius Schirck who was so seriously
stabbed four weeks ago,ls so far improved
rs TO be up aud about the office OF his
hotel to-day and win doubtless soon be
ready Tor business again
II, s. Chapman, formerly Of the firm of
Chapman 8 Bradley, and for the past year
with M. Schneider 4 Bro, takes the road
again to-day and will once more be num-
bered with Texas drnmmers.
Our railroad managers are getting
little proud aud are laying u new plat
form at the Union depot.
Mrs. NJ, Mechan OF Paris Is IN the city
on visit TO Mr., and Mrs Ed Metz.
Tho minutes of the past term Of the dis
trlct court show 10 convictions, s APP
peals, II yordlcts of not guilty, 20 cases
nollc pressed and "a continuances.
Judge Maltbeie leaves with his family
Tor Mckinney tomorrow TO be ready for
the court there next Monday.