Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-23
REALTY AND BUILDING.
An Eiilrt Being Made to Raise q Fund
for Hotel Purposes.
Lsrga Factory in Sirht Or Fort Worth-sub-
scriptions to the stock Of the
Fair and nriying Park.

There was good deal of activity yes
tsrday in business circles and the busters
were at work on several projects cslcu-
lated TO benefit the city. Robert Mozart
WIS at work soliciting subscriptions 10
fund to bring large hotel to Fort Worth
aud net with fair success. The driving
park and fair people were also at work,
and secured SIS, 900 in subscriptions TO
the capital stock Of the company. This
was considered an excellent day work.
7. j. Hurley was dealing with men who
propose 10 erect large iron works here,
which will employ 800 men. The con-
cern proposes to make piping, tubing
and like articles. The rapid transit peo-
pie we're at work prepar NJ articles of in
CORPORATION 10 send TO Austin for filing.
Tue rolling mil committee was also ut
work.
THE GUARANTEE FUND.
Several Subscriptions TO the guarantee
or emergency fund have been made since
the last meeting held at the chamber OF
commerce Yesterday NJ. Weiss OF
Round ROCK. an enterprisiug merchant
VITO has recently bought property in
Fort Worth, subscribed $500 TO the fund
to he used in accordance with the plan
published several days ago. The name
of the oIupuuy will be the Manufacture
ers' aid assoca ton of Fort Worth. Its
capital stock will be $3.50 900, and $780,,
0J1 is 10 be paid in at the rate of per
cent. per month. The committee nav-
Ing this matter in charge Will continue
its labors and report Ut nesting to be
called soon.
NOTES OF PROGRESS.
This officers of the Fort Worth city
company and the North Side street rail-
way company will be moved to the
building formerly occupied by Smith,
Mead & Co.
The roof of the first Presbyterian
church has been built and the walls are
now going up rapidly.
Fifty men and teams are camped east
orthe city ready TO grade and gravel the
avenues aud walks OH Maddoxia farm as
soon US the ground dries sufficiently.
track will oe laid out in a short time
ana then 200 head of FLOODED horses will
be stabbed in the new park.
Work On the brewery was resumed
Yesterday after one day lost on account
of rain.
The first two stories of the Hurley
eight story office building will be turned
over TO the New England Savings Bank
aud Trust company in few days, when
the fine Office furniture will be placed in
position.
A movement is on foot to organize q
Fort Worth Progressive association to act
for the city's good, experimenting the
work done by the chamber of commerce.
A meeting is to be held in a few days.
The idea is 10 combine the efforts of
young men and men of small means in
building up the city.
The Martit- Brown building will be
turned over 10 the lessees in O week or
ten DAYS.
St. Paul's church is RAPIDLY nearing
omple ton. 1t is hoped to have the
church finished by New Years day.
A. W. CasSell is back from three
months visit TO Boston and other New
England points. While away he did
good work for Fort Worth, and comes
back greatly encou ragged. He says
number of Eastern men will visit Fort
Worth in the near future.
T. NJ. Barr has returned from an ex-
tended trip through the North and East.
He says he finds that property is cheaper
in Fort Worth than in any city OF like
size. He finds that the tide of immigra-
ton is turning to Texas. The one great
need of Fort Worth is, he says, fine
hotel.
RECORDED TRANSFERS..
P. T. Ryan to J l. Blake,
part of block 3, Mulkey's
subdivision 800. ....... S 1000 90 !
James Ryan to P. j. Ryan,
part OF block Z, Sam Evans
south addition ...... $500 90 |
E. S. Harpst to L. J. Memoir,
60x100 feet, corner Peach
and Hampton streets. 1900 90 |
Geo. Elder TOT. s. Works, lots
IN Ederville.. ............. 800 90 |
East Fort Worth town COM
pany to Isaac r. Hit, lot 9,
block 80, lot y, BLOCK IS,
lot 10, block 20. Sylvunia.. $40 90 |
L. c. Harrison TO c. d. King,
8 lots in Arlington ~ 1000 90 |