Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-26
THANKSGIVING.
A Republican Judge Holds Court at
San Antonio Notwithstanding the
Presidents Proclamation,
The Dallas Churches Boycpit Gov. Ire
land'e Proclamation because lie
Ignored the Supreme Being.
The mar oeneraiiY Observed Thrauahout
tho Consiry ny Church ooine aud
Attacks on aurheya.
a RrrunLloAS lopoH.

SAN AsroEio, Tx, Nov. qb,--rhe
only court IN session here to-day w the
federal court, presided over by H. h.
Turner Republican, Notwithstanding
the Thanksgiving proclamation Of Don.-
ocratlo president The matter il The
cause OF some II tla adverse comment
here. The Judge explains that tina pro-
elamatlon Ia not mandatory, and thore arc
a large number of witnesses and Othera
IN attendance upon court who are anxious
10 get home, The same argument would
have boon applied when tho Same court
adjourned over from Saturday 10 Tuesday
afternoon on account OF the death Of cx-
President Arthur.
Al DALLAS,
special 70 The Gazette,
DALLAS, Tux Nov. Thanksgiving
was generally observod mere to-day, The
banks, tho pOetolllco and other federal
departments, She htate and federal courts
aud many leading business houses closed
There ware services nj all the churches.
Gov, iroland'a proclamation was ignored
by al tho minHt ~ neCause u his failure
10 recognize ia 81 q supreme BEING, and
President CIoyeAnd's proclamation WAS
read insttad.
AZ RusBa
Special 10 tho Gazette.
RuaR, Tx, Nov. "a Thanksgiving
was duly obaervtd here by eeryiuee Ht the
churches aud good dinners,
AT NAyAeorA,
speelsi 20 ono Gazette
! NAyAaufA, Tgx, Nov 20 rhGclosurn
OF the postufllea was ihc only sian Of
| thauksWyiuR, a few had tho traditional
turkey Tor diuncr.
! Tho horse races were well attended
aud excited Rroat interest Lock MgDau-
icl'aa =, colt, a. g. JonnBrt won the
halfmile race over three cpmprtilors,
purse 800. Tomorrow viii come on
She mile dash. There are nine entries.
! Navy btrangefR arc here from distant
! places
Tho Railroad club ball Is ~ fun blast
tonight several ladies from distance
In attendance,
Ar WACO.
special 10 the Gazette
WACO, Tx, NOV 30, Thanksgiving
! day was generally observed hore The
weather waA al that could have bean
asked, The congregations ~ I'VE 81 the
Protestant churches Joined IN 0uion
service ut tho NJ 4 Church South. Rev.
DR.. Carroll preached the aarmon. Ser.
Vices were also held NJ this Episcopsllan
and Catholic churches. Tho banks and
postoflce were closed all day, and 20 a
considerable extent business Was relaxed.
AT OoLLISsyIi.tE,
COLIINHYILLH, Tx, Nov 2b.-~To tdhy
| was observed by q good number OF our
Thanksgiving people IN the way Of having
some big dinners and divine service ~
the church
Ar pfLor potRT.
Special 10 tho Cagette
| pILor POINT, Tx, NOV 90 Thanka-
giving was partially observed here to-day,
Quite number OF family dinnerf were
gwen and uniDn service WAS held AZ the
! Cumberland proshytcrian chnrchi sermon
preached BY Rev j. W. Mcclure, pastor
| of the Presbyterian ohnFch from The third
verse, Mxiy-third Psalm "Because Thy
| loving Kindness IN better ihnn life, my
lbs shall praiee Theep Ills theme wasl
HThe loving kindness ~ Coo"
Ar DENTON.
! Denton, TEX, Nov 90 Thanksgiving
has been universally observed bore TO-
day Services were held Il about oil Of
the churches, Tna buBlnGgf houses wera
ali closed from 10 0'clock3pl 2. Many
a snmptuOua dinner was pssFud, aud tnr-
keys were slaughtered by ibagcQre,
At OAIsKayILtE,
special 70 The Ghletts
GAIREayiLLr, Tx, Nov. 26s yrhgo
were ma religious services hero Today ~
any of the churches Tho banks and
poatonlce were closed, and dinner and
supper given ~ the opcfa'houan BY no
pupils Of the public schools, the proceeds
10 be used ia purchasiug a library
Az SHERMAN.
Special 10 tho Gazette
SHERMAN, Tx, Nov, " Thanks.
giving services we're held n several VI
the churches to-day, aud She postoiiice
and banks were closed according 70 the
usual custom.
Al FOilT SMITH, Arb.
special ~ thc 0aEslth
FOnr SMITH, AnR., Nov. ~, Thanks
} giving day was observed here by a buspsn-
sion u business ia bank, court, poetothcs
aud other public places, aud peryicep
wG50 held ~ all the chufchesi iurlhor
than this the day was not honored'
~ gAIyEsrON,
Special 70 the etzaite.
GALyEsron, TEX, Nov 2b,-- Thanks.
giving day was very generally observed
m Galveston by The cessation ~ business
, on the strnnA and tho exchange u SOCIAL
calls. Tbe day opened rather cold and
raw but toward noon the sun came cut
and the weather was perfect Several
! churches in tho city held services during
the morning.
abilene JAN DELIVER.
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