Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-08
SHERMAN.
me City C0ancII Wrestling With the
Water-Works QussiIon--somo in
Psvoreiihe Reservoir sytsem.
INC ohid Temperance Orator Delivers an
interesting Lecinro-Austin College
to Reopen To-day Local Notes.

Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Sept. THE CITY
council met In its regular session last
night, and continued until nearly mid.
night before adjournment. After attend
Ing to the regular routine business. that
Important question Of water.works was
introduced and various suggestions and
propositions were introduced with refer.
ence to a new programme OF operations
LOT securing a supply Of water. Alder
man Stowe argued long and tenaciously
In favor OF purchasing tract Of land sew
eral miles from the city, where dam
could be erected across a ravlne and
tank or reservoir could be built. HIS
proposition met with strong opposition.
Mayor Buckley, Aldermen Andrews and
Levy were strongly in favor OF making
another test by sinking shafts at point
IN the southern suburbs OF the city on the
property belonging TO Mr.. 0dneal, where
there appears to be strong flow OF wa.
ter In the wells even during the present
rpeil OF dry weather. After a long dis.
cussion the water-works committee were
instructed TO call on Mr.. 0dneal TO-DAY
and learn at what price his property
could be secured in the event a sufficient
supply could be found, and that the com
mittee report to the council at called
meeting this evening.
The election held yesterday for city
school trustees resulted In the reelection
OF Messrs. Byers, Roberts and Darnell TO
succeed themselves.
The fall term Of Austin college begins
tomorrow, with very fiattering prospects.
Students are beginning to arrive from
various parts Of the state to attend the
schools.
County Attorney Randell left for Bon
ham to-day to attend the trial OF j. IL.
Harrison, charged with murder.
Mrs. j. X. Hynes of Greenville, who
has been visiting friends in this city, re-
turned home to-day,
Mrs. A. Il. Rountree left for Tyler to-
day on visit.
Ellie Chisholm, the child orator, little
girl six and one-half years Of age, deliv.
cred highly interesting temperance lee.
ture at the Christian church last night
before an audience OF over 500 people
and though only little child she mani
tested wonderful powers OF eloquepcC
and graceful gestures.
| DR.. Bagby, the returned Baptist mis-
sionary from Brazil, delivered highly in
teresting lecture last night to larg,
audience at the Baptist church.
marriage license was issued to-da,
to +. w. Chiles and Nora Bradshaw.
The Sherman Driving Park association
is still pushing forward the work o
preparation for the fair In October, an,
the outlook is very favorable for a bette
season than there has ever been before
both in the exhibition and driving depart
ments. Secretary Sappington Of the as
ISOLATION has just returned from tri
east along the line Of the Transcontinents
division Of the Texas & Pacific railroad
He states that he received good encoui
agement at every point visited, and ha
secured large list of exhibitors froI
that section Of the country.
Spence Terry, who had been attendin
!. the protracted meeting which is progress
ing at Pecan Grove, was thrown from h
, horse on his return home, receiving pair
full external injuries, but he will recover
as no bones were broken.
The Sherman institute opened yestel
day with about one hundred enrclle
and with thirty young ladies in th
boarding department. This is bette
beginning than ever since the establish
ment of the institution.