Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-15
WEATHERFORD.
A Prominent Citizen Returns from
Southern Texas With Lovely
Bride.
ing Drummers Begistered = Pro-
trncted Resivai-Pcrsonal

Special ic,the Gazette.
wEArHERFoRD, TEX, April l4.-Lasi
Friday evening Mfr. John II Lewis Of this
city, accompanied by Dr.. e. b. Raines Of
Mineral Wells, left on the east-bound
train and were Joined at Fort Worth by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 3. Hard Of Henrietta,
sister Of Mr.. Lewis and her husband.
This happy company, and Mr. Lewis the
happiest of all, In high anticipation q
what was soon 70 occur, started for
Huntsville, Tex, where Mr. Lewis was
united in the holy.bonds Of matrlmopy TO
Miss T. lIadyn Abercrombie, daughter Of
Col. l.. A. Abercromble Of Hunts
VILE, one oil the most eminent
attorneys of Southeastern Texas. The
ceremony was performed at Col Aber-
crombie's residence Monday evening,
April ~, at ) o'clock After the usua
congratulations the bridal party, with a
few special friends, partook Of an elegant
supper which had been prepared fer the
occasion. At O'Clock the happy couple,
with those who accompanied Mr. Lewis,
started for this place. Tux GAZETTE cor
res joudent feels safe IN saying that never
was man happier than was Mr. Les on
this occasion, having lived single until 10
his thirties, bpt It is evident that he Is
fully rewarded for prOcrastinatiDg so
long, having captured for his bride lady
OF the highest culture and social quali-
ties and a fayorite Of all who knew her
SIR Lewis Is president of the HulchsOn-
Lewis company Of this city and stands
second TO none as q business man, and IN
social circles be has always been
shining light to the community in which
he has lived. The happy couple arrived
here this morning at 1890 and were taken
TO the residence Of Mr.. r. d. Lewis,
brother of the groom, where the bridal
couple with host OF relatives were to-
day served with an elegant reception
dinner, at which the aged parents Of the
groom we're present. Col. l.. ID. Lewis.
John IS father, is eighty-two years old,
and his mother seYenty-seyen, both in
good health and very venerable old
people. They have raised large
family and lived to see all married, this
son being the last. This new adventure
of Mr., Lewis was quite a surprise TO
WeatherfoTd people, who are heaping
congratulations ON him and wishing the
newly married couple all success and
happiness, in which THE GAZETTE is
first.
Some time ago home dramatic com
pany was organized here, and VIII
IN the near future render the
temperance drama entitled "SOcial
Glass" accompanied by the laugha5le
farce, "The Prosecuted Du,chmsn.n
This no doubt will be a great treat TO our
people, as Weatherford's best talent Is
engaged in the company. The following
are the members OF the company, which
insures success and flrst-class enter
tainment: Misses Maggie Porter, Ella
Watt, Maggie NoTeeet, Messrs. r. c. Nc
Cornell, f. p. Sswtelle, Frank Porter
and Ben Ochletree. The proceeds of the
will be given to the LADIES'
Cemetery association, and viii 20 to im-
proving the cemetery at this place.
party of our city young gentlemen,
consisting OF +. G. Gallagher, Oscar
Barthold, James Simmons and T. b.
Shropshire, left the city yesterday even
ing for Palo Pinto county for a weeks
hunting and fishing.
Arthur, the twelve-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Ochletree took the east
bound train this morning for Homer, H.,
whore he goes to live with his aged grand
parents and attend school at that place
He will be absent from this city over two
years
d. NJ. Howard OF Mineral Wells and J.
B. Sewn of Millssp, both merchants, are
in the city buying goods for their houses
of our wholesale dealers.
G. ID. Hartnett OF the firm of A. +. Starr
Co., wholesale grocers Of this place,
left this morning for the Northwest In the
interest OF his house.
Rev NJ. II. Wells will leave on the east
bound train tomorrow morning for Fort
Worth TO assist in protracted meeting
there.
The following popular travelling men
are registered at the Carson & Lewis
house: ID. Ira Baker, X. II. Stevens,
Fred. NJ. West, A. Cohen, z. o'Brien,
New York; +. ID. Grice and S. j. Crlss,
Galveston; Z, B. Porter, r. NJ Turner,
Fort Worth; B. f. Julian, j. II, Shine,
y. S. Leacham, Dallas; j L. Thorne,
Louisville, Ky; T. p. Chapman, At
lanta, Ca; Fred. f. Myers, New
Orleans; VIM. j. Lindsey, +. B. Kalgen,
St, Louis.
Mr. John o. Ford OF the Live Stock
Journal and lady returned to their home
In the Fort yesterday evening, after 8
weeks stay in this city with Mr. NJ. b
Roach, step-iather of Mr.. Ford, who has
been quite Ill for some time, but is very
muph irpprOVad AZ nragnnt