Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-25
DENTS0N
The Staad.Pipe Reaches Height oi
Eighty Feet, and win he Made IN
Electric Light station.
1he coiored Normal schooi Not Attended
a, Largely "a was wishcd-A
Plenoer Dead.

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DgNisoN, TEx., July - 1T was ne.
ported here this morning thar car Of
merchandise was lgniied from sparks
from the engine on Conductor Jap vii.
sons train at or near Reems, Ia the Ter.
ri,ofy.
Or. Maggie left for Philadelphia this
morning With Passenger Engineer Andy
Harrison, who has been sick with rhou.
natism for some time. Andy has many
warm friends who wished to see him
cared aud back among bis friends,
MIR. j, g. Williams, with Hanna, Lcep-
er \ Co.'s hardware house, was among the
departures for Galveston to-day.
Mrs Montgomery Of Fort Worth IA Wis.
iting friends In this city.
Mr.. ). II. Hopper one OF the pioneer
citizens of Denison, after an Illness OF
several months, died yesterday evening az
his resi- lenoe. The deceased has been en-
gagged in tho grocery business fora mum.
Der Of years, was n citizen OF sterling
worth, and N lumented by large circle
Of friends. Funeral services will take
place to-day at . p IN. from the family
residence on West Woodland street. The
remains viii be Inferred at Fairyiew Gem
btery.
The Southern Methodist Episcopal
church festival az Conductor westbrook's
last night was decided success
Bob Mays, candidate for sheriff, was IN
the city shaking hands with the sove-
relgus,
Judge Gregg " Sherman was In the
city yesterday, The judge is pushing his
canvass for the judgeshlp with a vim.
MIR, II. A, uuger is n candidate from
Grayson county for the lower house OF
representatives In the next Texas lcglsla
ture Mr., utiger is low.tariH Demo.
orat, aud pleasant and aifable gentle
man.
The Texas Chautauqua society meet at
San Marcos, Tex, July 81 90 August 10.
Cickets, Sl8l0i good for round trip.
To-day closed the second week of the
colorcd summer normal school at this
place The attendance has not been SO
large az 1t was thought II would be.
Seventeen teachers, mostly from Graysun
aud McLonnau counties, are In daily al.
tendance. Then there are about as many
moro persons OF color, who have never
taught, but hope to do so, who attend
daily A GAzETTE reporter was present
at the forenoon exercises to-day, and was
much pleased with the proficiency dis
played by the classes. The exercises
consisted OF demonstrations OF problems
in arithmetic and algebra, ROTATIONS IN
geography, including map drawing, elc
T.. c. Courtney, formerly roadmaster
for the Missouri Pacific at this place, and
lately on the Texas & Pacific, has again
accepted his old position ON the Choctaw
division ct the Missouri Pacific.
The water-works stand-pipe, which Is
located on an elevation many feet higher
than the business portion Of our city, liz
now built TO height OF about eighty
feet. The full height, when completed,
will be 90 feet, and win be observable
for miles around will, In fact, make a
good lighthouse for Sherman by putting
an electric light on top OF II.
The q. A. Il boys are making prepare.
tons for observing the anniversary OF tbs
death OF Gen, Nathaniel Lyon, for whom
the local post was named, on the 10Th OF
August. Speeches, music and refresh
ments will be the order OF exercises.
Deputy United States Marshal Hackney
to-day captured man at Colbert, |. II
after 40 elght-mile chase, who Is wanted
IN Seymour Baylor county, for murder,