Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-29
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

The recent district conference at abb
| lene appropriated Sl233 for the four
widows of Methodist ministers residing a;
| Granbury.
| The college building at Kerrville Is
looming up. The walls of the first story
| are com Dleted and the jOists are in place.
| The building will be ready for use By
| February l. sa.
| The new Baptist church at Cass county
has been pushed rapidly and will soon be
| complete.
SHERMAN, Nov. 2s.-Sam Jones is
| booked for a lecture in the Sherman
| opera house December Is.
WICHITA FALLS, Nov. 2S.-Than ks
giving was appropriately observed here
| with religious services at q number of
the churches. The old New England
holiday Is more generally observed in
| the West than in years past.
Iowa PARK, Nov. 2S.-Thauksgiving
day i'll Wichita county was all that uu-
ture could make i.-br light, beautiful
| and mild. Asa rule business houses Il
Iowa Park did not close, but several
parties OF hunters spent the day on the
prairIes or along the streams. At the
banquet in the evening about l25 people
sat down TO the heavily-lauen tables in
the Cameron dining hall. This was the
most spl endid gathering that has yet as
sembled at Iowa Park. 1t WIS an evil
dence of the intelligence and refinement
of the most beautiful city of the Pan
handle. MIR. Albert Freeman was made
master OF ceremonies. The toast, 1.-THE
Occasion, was responded TO by Col. d.
C. Kolp, and Hon. J Kennedy spoke on
speaker confined his remarks to what
was appropriate to this celebration of
the second anniversary of Iowa Park,
and the latter spoke of the pro perity OF
the country In general and of Texas and
Wichita county in particular, aud made
US feel that we had much for which 10 be
thankful. After the banquet and toas ts
Mrs. Booth, Miss Dickinson, Miss Hen-
derson aud Messrs. Critics and Andrews
rendered some excellent piano and cor
net music in the parlor. Still later the
evening wore away with dancing, games
and social intercourse. Quite q number
of ladies and gentlemen from Wichita
Falls drove up and spent the evening.
BRowNwoOD, Nov. 27.-All the
churches united in services at the First
Baptist church. Brentwood certainly
is the Athens Of Texas as TO a point of
education. She now has more than 500
students in her schools and colleges.
The people of Brentwood at large regret
to have to give up Rev. j. r. Nelson,
W no has been pastor of the NJ. E. church
at this point for the past three years and
who has eudearad himself not only to his
church. but to the entire people of our
city. MIR. Nelson came here when his
denomination was without house of
worship and had TO share the hospitali-
ties of other churches, though through
his never falling efforts he leaves his
congregation q church that will do honor
to any city. 1t cost about Sl2 200. He
is hard and faithful worker and sue
cess will ALWAYS crown such efforts. He
has one of the best CO. workers a man
ever had, aud that is his good wife.
Corsicana eau congratulate herself in
securing them as citizens. They left for
their new home the early part of the
week.
WACO, Nov. 27.-There was a union
meeting of pastors and members of their
congregations at the First Baptist church
this morning aud q relief association was
organized for the care of the poor and
destitute during the coming winter. A
relief committee was appointed and
nearly $500 per month pledged to them
was general all over the olty. All the
churches had services of some kind.
LEwIsvILLE, Nov. PA large mum
Der OF people met at the Baptist church
lust night for the purpose Of celebrating
THANKSGIVING and engaged in a very
beautiful and impressive service. rs fol-