Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-05
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Praying for Rain-~ District Court for
Reeves County Ia Session,
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Praying for Hain-- district Oourt for
Reeves County Ia session,
Correspondence OF tho Gazette,
ToyAIl, Tx, March 9 ~ Last weok was
u very busy one with the merchants and
business mnn OF Toyah The town was
full OF "oow punohorS" all the week
They camo In 20 attend the meeting Of
the cattlcmon at Peeoe City Monday, and
while Ia town took time by the iorelock
TO lay IN supplies for their ranches, otc.,
and for use on the spring rOund.upn.
The prospect for rain last Friday was
very Gathering indeed, and our people are
much encouraged for better timed The
rain began 10 TALL In real good old.faah.
Toned style, and continued 20 come down
slow aud steady for about oao hour,w
IL suddenly ceased aud the wind
began 30 blow and continued 10 do 80,
until by 10 O'Clock Saturday morning a
cloud OF dust was fiylngj and now, We
are IN about ~ bad Il ~ as we wore be.
fore the "sprinklon began,
Col A. G.. Bfaxton II this place, q
momberoi the liraxton s Walsh cattle
iirm, whose ranch IL In Dona Ann county,
N, NJ, ls on on a business trip o. Pueblo,
Col, llo viii be absent u couple OF
weeks.
Mre. Hill, wife OF Col, Thomas Il. I'M,
dcceasod, late n merchant of Toyah, nc.
companiod by her three grandchildren,
Robert and the twin sisters Lille aud
Daisey, son and daughters OF MIR. w r..
llill OF this place, left for Waco laHt Sun
day morning, whittier she goes for u
short time. Mrs. llill win place the
children in the Catholic convent at Waco
aud then visit sen OF her's al san
Antonio, whore she expects 10
make her future home, Mr. W, r.
HIN VIII remain with MS some
time yet, ~ least until he "winds up his
business" We always regret 20 lose q
good cillon like Mr., I'M but our loss
| viii be some other towns gain
| Rev Mr., nurk OF the Methodist church,
/ pastor Ia charge Of thh "reeos River
| Misslon,n has appointed next Sunday,
| The itb day Of March, as time for n
protracied meeting at this place. The
pastor 10 charge Of the church NJ Color.
ado City Will DO here 10 assist In con-
Quoting the meeting
District court for lieayes county con-
ycnod ~ Pecos CITY yesterday morning,
Hon + A falyey prosldngi Col. John
NJ Dean district attorney. After lmpau-
cling and charging the grand jury the
Judge dismissed the petit Jury TIL
! Thursdus morning, the iuterregnnm Co
| bl devoted by the court 10 the disposal Of
non.iufy casos. The sheriff wne ordered
20 summon special Ycnlre for service
ON Thursday morning. II h not Is.
! pectcd that court VIII st longer than the
present week
Judge q. IA. Frazer. has been awarded
the contract for carrying the United
! States mail from Pcoos City 70 Seven
! Rivers, New Mexico. The Judge u an
"old hand No bollOwsn aud knows how 70
give the public good mail service
Judge Jacob Morrow, the leading moi.
chant Of our little mountain sister, Sar.
agosa, came over Monday and spent sew
eral days with hin many friends here.
Judge Morrow II not only one Of the
most substantial eitizcus u Roegcr
county, bnt as 10 residence " probably
the oldest white citizen OF this section OF
the state, being here when the PeGos val.
10y WAS The fayoritc hunting grounds oi
the Comanehpe, Apachee and Other tribes
Of Wild Indians,
4 The country IN Reeves county near
Toyah n rapidly settling up BY = good
aud thrifty class Of citizens Whore only
q few years ago was Wild waste " 10
day dotted by The happy homes Of small
stockplcn and gfangcrs The best
class ~ people who over
opened aud developed any country,
| The bone and slnew u the land
The copriiy, aifablc and polite Judg,
Fields OF the Railroad hotel has received
letters from several parties in Utica, N
r., engaging rooms At his hotrl Tor jelly
and August next Having heard 40 much
Of the healthgiylng properties Of 10,
thermal white sulphur water Of our erte
sian we'll, and Of our glorious cllnpte
Z. they have decided 70 rusticatc here nexl