Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-02
PILOT POINT.
The Calico Reception the Grandest
Event Of The SeasOn-Collect-
ing Day.
The Dehasee Farn, and what Has
Been Dooe with Its Hooded
special to sae ea1e.te.

\ special 10 the GAzetfc.
Pn0T PoNT, TEX. Jan. 1.-THE calico
reception given at the Seminary parlors
last evening vas the most brilliant event
during the holidays. About forty couples
of the best society Ia the city were pres
cnt, snd Il was q late hour when the hap
~ company departed for their homes.
Collectors made their usual rounds this
morning with satisfactory results.
The city to-day was unusually quiet
and number Of New Years. dinners were
given 20 friends and relatives.
Mr.. Kelly Kendall, stockman OF Gala
han county, is here visiting his relatives.
Rev. J. X. Wages administered the
hoy rites Of baptism to-day at the resi-
dence OF DIR. A. N. Ragiand, on Seminary
street, % three persons.
King & Bro. moved yesterday their
stock al dry goods three doors west from
where they were.
TIM GAZETTE representative here ac-
cepted a Kind invitation yesterday 10 visit
the Dcfiance stock farm, four miles south
west Of the city, aud In company with
Mr. J. L. Jones OF the Post received q
hearty welcome from Mr.. G. II Davis
and wife &C their beautiful home, which,
from IT. high elevation, the visitor can
sUDA MN'Nl N-AE NAA N4ANAlHE County ana
charming scenery for many miles distant.
Mr. Davis took great pleasure in show
ing ihe knights OF the quill through his
lots and barns, which, for comfort and
convenience, can not be equaled His
line Jerseys, in which he takes so mich
pride, his stock horses, Old Dick and
Reno Defiance, the latter iIambietonian
recently imported from Michigan,
rafnfrsa er..aI4fuN a.
Mr.. Davis has been very successful in
growing the Jerseys, and the result very
gratifying, the demand for this breed OF
dne stock being on the Increase, ard he OBJ
tajns fancy prices for the Young heifers.
and as an evidence of their productive
ness In milk and butter, he stated that he
h9d four not yet three years Of age, which
made weekly twenty rounds of nice rich
butter, besides the milk used in the fami-
ly, which, at this season of the year, is
regarded a very good yield. He has Just
completed large barn, which Is admira-
bly, arranged for the keeping and care of his
hne hon Is; the compartments are fitted up
in the most approved manner, and the or
der and arrangements are NEST complete
After viewing the premises the party was
invited into the parlor, where Rev. j. r.
Wages, pastor Of the NJ. z. church here,
and Mr. S. F, Darwin, the popular in
sGrance agent, Prof. L. A. Dowdell were
added TO the company, and for an hour
a happy and humorous conversation was
had, when dinner was announced, which
for varieties OF the choicest delicacies
could not be surpassed, rejecting great
credit upon Mrs. Davis in eyinclng her
skill in the culinary art, exhibiting the
taste and knowledge 70 her department
equal TO that of her husband IN his stock
and fruit raising. During the progress
Of the meal capital Jokes passed freely
around. Jones was dubbed the funny
man Of the occasion, while Darwin gave
the Methodistic laugh, Wages the loud
est, Davis the happiest and Dowdell the
broadest Enjoyment for the mind and
inner man WIS supreme and long TO be
remembered by all present Mr. and
Mrs. Davis are well known for their gem
cr1us hospitality, friendly greetings, and
have large circle OF friends in this city
and cothty.
Justice Miles moved his law Office to-
day into the Wilson block, southwest cor
ner OF the square.
Barnard & Co. Is the style Of the new
grocery firm on the East side, bIr. John
Barnard of BOnham having purchased
en- interest OF Flake & Co. J, ). Simmons
Is retained as clerk.
Mr., W. b. Jones, late of Sommeryille,
Ark, has taken position with Hearn (
Wilson, gTOcers