Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18
WACO.
A Boy Wait WeIl.Dressed aud with a
Hundred Dollar Bill Pinned to the
Clothing Found.
M, b. Davis, CITY Editor of the Examiner
Adopts Him-iho First Marriages
Waterworks-City Attorney.
speelal o Lhe eanette.

Special TO the Gazette.
WACO, Tex, Dec. I7.--About O'Clock
this morning George Girder, colored
porter employed on the st. Louis, Atkan.
sas & Texas railroad. was passing by the
convent OF the Sacred Heart, on Wash.
ington street, and heard low, plaintive
wailing In the yard OF the premises. He
went to the Lshmann hotel, which is near
by, and gentleman W mt with him 10
the convent aud entered the yard The
wailing sound came from bundle on
the front steps OF the convent, and
In the buldle was male infant,
white, about month old, ana bright.
healthy, pretty child. The waif Was
dressed in flne garments, clean aud warm,
but without any Initials or distinguishing
marks. BY the child lay BUNDLE of nne
clothing for infants. with I bottle Of
Mtllon's baby food. In the bundle was
also note, with Sl00 greenback bill
pinned in 1t. The note read:
"Take the baby and raise 1t. You will
get another $500 IN year, and $50 each
year II 1t livesi
The writing Is clear, neat, rather bold
hand, whether mans or woman's il is
difficult 20 decide, but evidently that OF
an educated person. The clothes on the
child indicate that whoever clothed
it was not stinted for money.
An effort was made to get the
sister superior at the convent to take
charge Of the waif, out she refused. IL
was hen carried to the Examiner Office,
where Mr.. M. B. DAVIS, the city editor Of
that paper, took it and carried 1t home to
his wife A number of people have called
to see 1t to-day, but every effort to get a
clew to its parentage has proved fail
ure. 1t is believed by some that the
colored porter ab We alluded to was hired
to place it in the yard, but he stoutly
denies knowing anything about it. The
500 bill may yet furnish clue. The
general opinion is that II is the result Of
illicit love, with parents amply able to
care for 1t but unwilling to bear The
shame of exposure Several ladies have
offered to adopt 1t, but Mrs d avis says
she will not give it up to anybody unless
j convinced IL will have good home and
be well cared for.
The county records reveal the fact that
the first marriage ever celebrated in Waco
took place thirty-six years ago to-day, II
was double wedding, and Judge Eu.
bank, the first county Judge OF McBennan
county, .ofllciated. The parties who that
day entered the holy boLds of matrimony
were as follows; Miss Mary Ross to
Mr.. George Bsrnard, and Miss Margaret
Ross to Mr.. Frank Harris. The reception
was given In the first house built In
Waco, where the Waco house now stands,
Capt. S. =. Ross, father OF the young
ladies, sent q faithful old servant to
Houston for the groceries neces.
sary for the wedding feast The
quickest time he could make
was three weeks, There were guests
from Nacogdoches, San Antonio, Hous-
ton, Cameron and Marlin, Chen known as
Bucksnort) The dance and feast lasted
one week The brides were beautifully
attred In white satin trimmed with point
lace, ana wore the conventional orange
blossoms Both of the brides were sis
tiers of Guv.-elect l.. S. X 'ss. Ouly one
of the four is now living, to-wit; Mrs.
Barnard
The mayor will soon publish an adver-
tisement asking bids for the construction
of complete stem 81 water works for
Waco The advertisement will run four
months Tie pressure is TO be either
natural, from a reservoir situated above
the city level, or by the Holly system,
forcing by steam power IL IL estimated
that such svsren as the CITY needs VIII
cost from $500, 0O9 to S250,000.
At the city council meeting last night
Richard |. Munroe was elected city attor-
ney, vice T. A. Blair, resigned.