Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-28
LOC4LETTES.

The county commissioners yesterday afternoon
concluded their lebors board OF equaliza-
ton and Clerk Prosser is now engaged in
arranging the results and making the footings.
The total raise effected by the board will go
above 500 200, Bank stock has been raised per
cent,
Rev. A. A, johnson will occupy the pulpit Of
the Broadway Presbyterian church tomorrow
in the absence OF the regular pastor, Rev. DR..
Mitchell, who is in the North.
The commercial tourists who center at Fort
Worth are arranging for REORGANIZATION OF the
local association, and meet at the L. P. 4.
rooms tonight for that purpose.
It is expected a good many Texas school teach
ers win attend the National educational associ-
alton meeting which is held at st. Paul from
July to II. The railroads are making reduced
rates.
There was a picnic at ALE in Tarrant county
yesterday, which attracted divers and sundry Of
the candidates for county officers. The races
for some places are quite close and grow more
exciting as the date Of the primaries draws
nearer.
Deputy Sheriff Jim Maddox yesterday ar
rested Q. Q. Gross on warrant charging him
with perjury. He gave bond and was released
The charge grows out OF evidence given IN
case tried at the present term of county court
wherein Gross sought damages from railway
company.
day school repair to the pavilion this morning to
enjoy a picnic. They take cars at $3.50 this
morning. Their baskets are to be conveyed
from the church to the pavilion by express.
very successful and enjoyable hop was given
ct the Rosedale pavilion last might under the
auspices of the Eastern Star lodge No. s.
Bishop Key will preach at Mulkey Memorial
church Sunday morning at II etclock. Every
body is cordially invited to attend.
Professor Ault's orohestEs5Ein render some of
the finest music ever hsaeSf1n this city at the
pavilion next next Sunday TeFnoOn and evening.
noon aud evening. sssreet cafsESwilI runsevery
IN No person person should 5fss the ssssss at the
pavilion next Sunday. y Prof. 80 promises
programme OF exceptional musJeE 4et all at
tend.
If you want to hessgoOa-music takssa Hous-
ton street and go toN pavilion next, Sun
day afternoon and evelSs&, 1t viii be benefit
TO all who attend.
The fifth Sunday meeting Nof the Tarrant
county Baptist association convened at Broad
way Baptist church last night. Rev. w. p.
Mothershead of Arlington preached the intro
ductory sermon. The various departments of
church work will be discussed to-day. First on
the programme is, ''Woman's work in the
church, - which will be the subject of speeches,
beginning at 10 q. m. Rev. A. P. Collins will
preach the missionary sermon tomorrow at IL
4. N.
'Have you observed the rate of growth OF
population in Fort Worth per day during the
last decade according to the census?' asked
gentleman OF statistical turn last evening. III
our population ten years ago was COCO and is
81, Zoo now we have gained "a, 600 in the ten
years, 24OO each year, or about seven per day
You wouldn't think it, would your"
Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock G.. W.
Campbell, q weI-known citizen, met with q
serious accident. He was driving q team OF
horses across the Missouri Pacific yards east OF
the city, when his outfit was run into by a team
attached to 4 watermelon vendors vehicle. Mr..
Campbell's rig was demolished, and he was
thrown to the ground and sustained injuries
thought TO be quite serious. He was removed to
his home on West First street,
The man who made the following talk to
GAZETTE reporter last evening is one of the fore
most business men of the city, and one who has
done as much toward building up the city IN re-
cent years any other in Fort Worth.
Said he: "What this city needs at once,
and needs badly, Is system
attic regulation with regard to the running of
lines and laying off Of property. We need
reliable system in the matter. This applies
more particularly to the valuable business
section. In most cities the lots are surveyed
and layed OF under municipal supervision. As
fits here builders lay themselves liable for
faulty work on the part of the engineer, and
great trouble is liable to arise and does arise
every day as the result of failures to agree by
different surveyors who have different methods
of operating. A difference of few inches is "a
important matter nowadays .,,lvess,ee.k - ~