Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
WEATHERFORD.

A Successful Test of the New waterworks Sys
tem-Substantial Immigrants from Georgia.
| Special to the Gazette.
| WEATHERFoRD, TEX. Dec. 27.-Yes-
terday was happy day for weatherford,
occasioned by the completion of the en-
tire plant of the Weatherford water,
light and ice plant. The electric light
and ice plants have becl: completed for
some time, and yesterday the system OF
| waterworks was completed and test of
| the plant made to determine whether or
| not the city would accept service from
| the company as provided i'll the ordin-
| ance of the franchise. Two streams were
| thrown for several hours, seemingly
| without any strain or effort. Water was
| thrown clear over the dome on the court
| house, which is lis feet high, and this too
from a hydraulic pressure. ThoIc We're
| quite 4 number of visitors and several
| travelling men in the city, and several of
them from eastern cities, who expressed
| themselves as greatly surprised TO see
such an excellent system of waterworkS
in this city, and said the system as shown
by the test could not be beaten il any
city, and some of them said the works
WOulu 90 credit 10 illdLN Vi llle ldTSt c!b-
les in the east. The waterworkS are sup
piled with water from large aud mex
haustable wells, pumped into reservoir
125 feet square and twenty feet deep,
situated on n high hill away above the
city which gives an immense hydraulic
pressure, besides a direct pressure as
great as can be had by steam power,
making one of the best plants in the
land. A large crowd turned out to wit
ness the test and everybody was well
pleased. The firemen exhibited cousid-
cradle skill and ability i'll connecting and
managing the hose, showing that they are
fully up to their duty. THE GAZETTE
correspondent learns from Mayor Buster
that the city council at their next meet
ing, which is Thursday night January 3,
1889, will approve the test and accept
service without Il Dissenting voice. The
completion of this plant will form a
wonderful protection to the property of
this city, and every citizen of Weather.
ford should feel proud of the plant, and
give it a substantial support, which no
doubt ali will do.
Several substantial farmers of Georgia
have been i'll the city during the week
looking for farms TO purchase. They say
they desire to locate in the banner
county u ItAdS, anu iil;lJ county
since she took the premium at the Dallas
state fair, rs the banner county of the
state, is being extensively advertised
throughout the older states, and that we
may expect wonderful dow of farmers
and capitalists during the next twelve
months.
Last night Mr.. and Mrs. Millillen cele-
brated the third anniversary of their mar
riage at their residence in this city. The
reception and entertainment was an ele-
CANT affair, and was attended by a large
circle of warm friends of the host and
hostess, who wish them many happy re-
turns of this memorable occasion.
Mr.. Il. p. WeatherfOrd, one of the
popular dry goods merchants of this city,
was united in the holy bonds of wedlock
to Miss Lizzie Watts of this city Monday
evening at 1870 O'Clock at the Baptist
church of this place, Rev. Mr.. Morris
officiating.
Colonel f. P. Nicholson returned home
this morning from weeks visit to his
SONS in Rocllwall, Tex.
Mr.. L. V. Harcourt of Galveston is
in the city spending the holidays with the
family of his father, Judge John 7.
HarcoUrt.
Professor T. G. Harris, formerly prin-
cipal of the Weatherford public schools,
but now of Plano, is in the city visiting
his brOther-in-law, eX-County Clerk I.
A. Wythe.
Lieutenant Governor 7. B. Wheeler of
Cisco is in the city on business.