Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-07
SHERMAN.
The Grayson County Teachers Asso.
citation Meet in Convention With
Good Attendance.
DnII nay in Cour1s--Fine Horres--y visiting
Pricnda-Changs OF HnbitntN
Personal Notes.

Special 70 The Gazette.
SHERMAN, Tx, March 1.-THE brigh
sunshine OF yesterday gave wayto clouds
at night and this has been a gloomy day
with east winds and slight rain from
und after O'Clock in the afternoon.
The city WAS full Of country people anC
business had lIyelier air than for seyc
raj days past.
The courts were comparatively idle.
Tom Shields ana Tom Harris, charged
with theft in the ChickasRw nation, were
taken from jail by Deputy United States
Marshal Hackney and conveyed 90 DEM.
son to stand an examining trial before
Commissioner Adams.
Robert Rhye and his step-iathcr, James
Russell charged with the robbery of Gus
Fears last Monday night, waived examln
alton before Justice Hinkle to-day, and
we're rcmanded to jail in default OF $500
bail each.
Charley Davis, colorod, was taken In by
/ Deputy Sheriff Bob May about noon to-
day with a big pistol on his person. That
II, Charley had on the pistol against the
peace and dignity Of the state.
w. S. Shannon had "A fine shorthorn
bull OF his own raising on The streets to-
day that would do credit 20 the best
herds In the old states. He " q splendid
animal and Is an eloquent comment on
what Texas can do in the live stock line
j. G Brown, who has been making his
headquarters In Sherman for the past six
months, leaves tonight by way OF New
Orleans for his home IN Louisville.
w. w walker Of China hall fame re-
turned this morning from Dallas, where
he has rented building aud will cstab.
lish branch housc as soon as his stock
can come from the East.
Percy Darwin OF the Whltesboro News
was In the city to-day looking fresh and
happy, and says there Is no earthly condi-
ton that can compare with the Joys Of
welded life.
Messrs Frank Colbert and Bill Watkins
OF the Chickasaw nation were with us to-
day and report that the late rains were
not so'heayy In their country as in Texas.
Mr.. Colbert says their farmers were sow
Ing oats this morning, when our Texas
land will be too wet to turn for several
days 10 come.
John II. Bclcher OF Gainesville was
with us to-day.
H,BSanborn and wlfe ofIlouston came
up to-day and met their brother-in law,
X. b Squires, and wife OF Minneapolis, at
the Binkly house. Both families left on
the west-bOund train to visit Sanborn's
ranch twelve miles west OF this city.
u. A. Crichton of Midland, Tex, bought
an imported Percheron stallion from IL.
Is. Sanborn yesterday at long price. and
will ship him TO his western ranch as soon
as the strike will permit the railroad TO
receive freight. Mr. Crlchton went out
with the other company to the ranch this
afternoon
Our Gainesville visitors reported yes
tcrday went home to-day.
DIR. Prentice Is having continual
stream OF visitors during business hours
at room No. 10 in the Binkly.
The Grayson County Teachers asso-
citation met In the court house this after
noon at O'Clock, and was called TO or
der by the president, j. G.. Edmonds OF
Austin college. Minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved. Prof.
I. II. Russell of Bell was elected presI-
dent for the next quarter; j. G. F.Kyger.
Vlce-president, and j. Ii. Haston, secre!
tary. j. b. Haston introduced resolu-
ton lndorslng Prof j. NJ. Carlisle OF
Wnltesboro as proper person 10
hold the Office OF superintendent
OF public schools and recommended him
TO the voters Of Texas for said Office
ina same was carried unanimously,
About thirty gentlemen teachers were
present from different parts Of the
county, and several lady teachers graced
tho meeting with their presence.