Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-30

THANKSGIVING DAY.
1t Was Observed Yesterday at Var
ious Points Throughout
the Country.
4 GENERAL Cessation OF Businsss-Ks.
Ng!ous Services Held and Fxtris.
lie Sentiment Expressed,
Thousands Of Turkeys Offered Up As .
rokeu Of Recognition OF Favors Be
ceived AT the Dtpar. ments.
At Pilot Point.
Special to the Gazette.
PILOT POINT, Tx NV. 29.-Thsnks-
giving day has been bright and beautiful,
aud partially observed IN this city. Rev.
4. I. CraHfort, pastor CT the Methodist
church, pTeschet sn eloquent sermon to
s good audience from this tsN&:. .iIn
everything give thanks, for this ID the
will OF God in Christ Jesus cpnceralGs
you" The discourse wss very sEpropri~
ate, and elected the closest attention.
During the hour OF serv &c several bust
ness houses and the bank were closed.
At Bonhsm.
special to the Gazette.
BoNHAM. Tex, Nov. 29.-ThsnksgiViug
vas observed here by business houses
closing from II until O'clock and the
people turning cut En- masse 10 the Uuion
Thanksgiving services held ST the First
Baptist church. Fhe church was elAbor-
ste!y decorated with fri - and flowers
sud presented 3 dtzz in appearance
TIE services we've ConQuctei by the vayi-
Gus d,vines CT the city, V. S Z Chsad-
Ter Of the o. School Presbyterian
church delivering the sermon.
AtFOEt smith,
Special 10 .he Gazette.
FORT smith, ARK, Nov. 29.-Th1pks-
giving WAS observed here to-day by the
closing Of the postOftiae, banks and other
public institutions, and The consuming
OF numerous turkeys. A feature of the
occasion was the dinner given the JIG
prisoners IN the Ulited States prison,
where tWenty-si1 turkeys were comforts
aole stored away, besides other sup5,aa-
tlals, IS well rs delicsc!es. Services
were held at g.. churches.
AtDecatur.
Special to the Gazette.
DECATUR, TIN, Nov. % -Thauksgiy-
ing services were held st the Methodist
church st 10 O'Clock this morning, at
which Rev Worley preached q very able
sermon.
Professor J. s. TomIIn gsve the teach
ers of our public school Thanksgiving
dinner ST MS residence toeGaY, a. which
all the teachers were present and County
Judge W. II B1!l3ck and representative
7. A. Fuller.
at Huntsville
Special 10 the Gazette.
HUNTSVILLE, TEX, NV. 29.-The day
was observed st this place by union
Thanksgiving service held at the Prasby-
terrain church being conducted by Rev.
W. L. Kennedy CT the Presbyterian and
Rsv /. r. DeGn Of the Baptist church.
The Normal Institute and various other
schools SIS usual gave holiday.
at mckinney,
Special 70 the Gazette.
MCKINNKY. TEX, NV. 90 Thanks
giving was observed here to-day. Business
Douses including saloons ali closed doors.
Religious services spiced with patriotic
sentiment were held. a nice collection
for the widows and the orphans was
feature snd will add turkey or two TO
humble homes.
At Denton.
Special to tue Gazette.
DEMON, TEX, NOV. 29.-Tle observ,.
!ion OF Thanksgiving day WAS geaarsl
here. The business houses all closed
from IL to 2 There were services at the
churches. The thanksgiving turkey WAS
served in every quarter OF the city, snc
general good time prevailed.
At Aultir.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX NV. 29-The depart
nen.s and many business houses were
closed too sy, but twenty teams and fifty
men were at work cutting away the hill
on which the old cspltol building once
stood. The federal f'g proudly fosted
from the plrapeis Of the new capitol.
at Dallas.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX Nov. 29 thanksgiving
day WAS observed generally in Dallas.
The churches neld services and hundreds
Of people attended. The hotels, board
ing houses and private residences all
served great dinners, snd few, IL any, OF
Dallas actual sud phantom population
went hungry. 1t m ght be stated with sn
ordinary degree Of ACCURACY tia. even
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