Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-31
GAINESVILLE.
The Watch and Jewelry Sharp Stlll
on His Rounds, SwlndlIng
the Inn0cents.
Lively Land Transnotions--P Prefers JAIN to
Paying out nIoney-rhe Fire Jury
sun Deiiberating Married.
Special to the Gazette.

NFNNi'h ~ AAio th"SANNf
GAINEsvILIE, TEX, Jan 30 The
watch and iewelry "iakir'' displayed his
wares on the public square here yester.
day, and succeeded In quilting the people
to the extent OF $3.50 or $500. lie
noticed his time-piece closely, aud when
train time arrived drove Immediately TO
the depot. He tried 10 beat his livery
bill, but was arrested on the train by
Onlcer HOneycutt and made TO settle. His
game Is shrewd one, and citizens OF
other localities are warned not to "blten
at his apparently tempting offers
Texas Charley gave another one Of his
dances last night, and large crowd was
10 attendance Old Charley Is an old
time cowboy, and n number of the fra
ternity witnessed the entertainment last
night. The best OF order prevailed, aud
every one enjoyed the evening.
The real estate market has been quite
active for the past week. The following
transfers were madei j Z. Whlley and
wife tod. s. Powers, tract OF land out
OF Chas. Lockhart survey; consideration,
$40. w. IL, Cox and wife TO j s. Powers,
thirty acres out OF Chas. Lockhart survey;
consideration, 5000. ii. II Collier to a.
GOldstein, undivided one.half interest Of
thirty acres in JOS Boyles survey; CON
sidcration, $500. r. w. Conrad and wife
10 Tom Williams, Jr., west half block 3,
Clements addition 10 Gainesville; con-
sideraton, S325. u. G Nelson TO X. A.
Ware, twenty-five acres out OF Jas. Ham
ilton survey; consideration, $3.50. The
Texas Land and Mortgage company, linn
tied, OF London, England, TO ID.
Bowdcr, l47G acres out OF Jno. English
survey In Montague county; consider
alton, S5lGG. Byers Bros. 10 II. Lister
ct al, lots and in town Of Callisburg
and one acre school land; consideration,
$1,000 fannln county TO s. IL, llargis,
lots and 2 in Calllsburgi consideration,
$40. l.. N. Lee TO j NJ. Peery, forty
acres out OF Edward Bradley survey; con-
sidcration, S240. A. b. Cravens. 10 A.
Surratt, lot in Cravens' addition to
Gainesville; consideration, 500.
Authority TO solemnize the rights nf
matfimGny between the following named
individuals was issued by County Clerk
Thompson this week;
G. w. Cunningham and Miss NJ. Il.
Jones, John Black and Miss Annie Miller,
S. j. Hoynton and Miss Bette Peterman,
George Ross and Miss Justlna Wester-
man, w. b. johnson and Miss Annie
Coulter.
The new hose company OF the Fourth
ward met last night and went Into per-
manent organization by selecting the
name Of Protective Hose company No I
C. II. Keller was elected president, and
sam McEurn chosen foreman Of the COM
pany. committee was appointed 10
notify the chief OF the organization and
make requisition on the city council
for apparatus and the necessities Of the
company.
Married in this city Friday, January 20,
AZ the residence of II. G.. Bohuy, Mr.
George Ross and Miss JustiDa Weeter-
man, Rev, Father Levy, assisted by Father
Guyat Of Fort Worth, officiating,
VIM. Palmer, who was convicted at the
last term OF the county court for theft Of
pair Of gloves, was endeayoring 90 make
arrangements for his release this morn
ing, but we learn be was unsuccessful.
The officer says Palmer has property with
which 10 puy bis fine, but prefers 20 lay
" ont behind the bars.
A deputy sheriff Of Denton county was
IN the city this morning In search OF an
Individual who had committed some
offense IN that county, but was unable TO
find his man.
The Jury Of inquest in the IRE case
have reached no conclusion as yet. They
have adjourned temporarily.
A convention OF the w. G. T. u, en-
bracing the Eighteenth senatorial district
Cooke and Grayson counties viii be
held at Sherman on the 50th and 3ist
lnsts
G. a Mccall, an attorney Of Westher-
ford, Is IN the city on business.
Moran Scott aud Judge Geo. l.. Hill
left for Dallas this evening on legal busi-
ness.
Jno. b. Townly Of Virginia, brother OF
Carter ToHnly OF the Lindsay house, Is
10 the city.
W. Il. Cherry aud Il. ID. Alexander Of
Tyler, and Ikard Saggs OF Fort Worth,
were seen on the streets to-day.