Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-24
LOCALETTES.

bOAulS
The "Jim, the Penman'' company
went to Dallas yesterday on the o CLOCK
train.
a lodge of the Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks is soon to be instituted
in this city.
Eastwood & EsIiott A. 80 Houston
street, will offer sagreat bargains in
holiday goods. 1ts.
Eastwood s Esie# can fssiilt you. Ex-
anime their stocE holiday goods, they
have the incest and'sstest. designs which
they offer very cheaB
1t is hoped &anasers of the XIII
mess at Dallas will briTistheir show 10
Fort Worth. It's probable. they will
come the latter part of the week.
They are bound to gQss'Our full line OF
holiday goods TNge offered at figures so
low that would SfElSgfse you. Eastwood
Elliott is the RlaSS $40 Houston street
Dashwoqa s., Elliosss at $40 Houston
street have fullaine of holiday goods
which they r.. Offering at cost. Call
and examinGF bsfore purchasing else
where.
A number of socfsa entertainments are
on the cards for the next two weeks
which, together with the theatrical at
fractions at the opera house, Will make
the holiday season very gay one.
The favorite artists Prescott and Nc
Lean in Virginus Tonight. a Winter S
Tale, Tuesay .8Gfristmas) matinee,
Romeo and.4ssAfiet Tuesday night
Reserved sgsbn sale at Eastwood &
Elliott 5 drugstopaz SO Houston street
The Benevolent Orphans Home de-
sire to giT@she orRAan children Christ
mas dinnerFSSan ss,Io this end appeal to our
kind Neutrality-suspicious. to assist them. Any
provisions o%NApplies left ut Collins &
Armstrong y stdhe Will be promptly sent
for and very thankfully received.
Shortly after - lssst night an individual
wendell his way across Fifth street, going
up Houston in a sharp tTot. He was fol-
lowed at short intervals by two stones or
brickbats propelled with force from the
opposite corner. Who the runner was
and who projected the missiles could net
be ascertained. ,slssf''
Prof. George F Elder haa, Fsssffssfied his
position in the Wcsleya&s GUlfege,and will
give his entire attes8si51 10 private classSS
and pupils. taEran%ements VIII be In3Se
to give private lessons at the homes Vi
pupila;'6r at the music rooms over Col
lilss & Armstrong; music store, 3O3
'Houston street.
The hooking Klub has recently elected
two new members, Miss Ida EanIandt
and Miss Lulu Hogg The Klub is pre-
pairing an elegant leap year party for
New Years eve, on which occasion the
young ladies will call for the young men
and escort them to the entertainment =.
Some novel and unique developments are
promised.
Eastwood & Elliott hsvo the follow
ing excellent line ofihoiiday goods to
offer for sab very low: Plush and oxid-
ide silver dfNssing esfses, manicure sets,
ladies writing dsslss, photograph albums,
cut-glass bottIdE pocketboolls, terra
Gotta statuary Ete... Here can be found
finest and pltaest drugs, fancy soaps,
perfumes, HuyIer's cfpdies, etc.
Besides the property bought by w. W.
Porter and d. 7. skinner of Denver,
from COnel Peter Smith and Captain
Lloyd, the gentlemen purchased from
Mr.. Sanner 1OOx20O feet on the South Side
running from Main to Rusk, paying $3.50
for it. The gentlemen propose to build
two fine residences on the property 'front.'
ing west on Main street.
At 3 O'Clock yesterday one of the
roomers over the store of Mr.. C. d i.
Brown attempted to light a gasoline
stove, when it exploded and the room
was soon in flames. Bareneaded and in
his shirt sleeves the man hurried down
stairs and went into Eastwood * Elliott 5
store telling them the house was on fire.
They thought him demented and paid no
attention TO what he had said. In the
meantime others saw the flames and put
out the fire. Officers WItcher and Hippo
locked the man up.
Deputy Marshal Charles Scott found
himself in Il predicament yesterday. Two
brothers had hit upon the same day to be
married and the ceremonies were only
two hours apart, one being in this county
the other in Wise county. He
decided to see the young
est brother through and therefore
went to Alvord, where Benton Scott and
Miss Allie Rich were united in marriage.
The other wedding occurred near Bird
vile, in this county, Ed. Scott and Miss
Justina Roberts being the contracting
parties Charlie and all his brothers are
now baDGdirtS