Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-02
TEXAS NEWS AND NOTES.

| The GAZETTE acknowledges receipt of
the premium list of the third annual fair of
the Pecan Valley fair association to be
! held at Brownwood, September IS TO Octo-
Der inclusive. The premium list is very
| full and liberal, and it is expected that the
exhibit will excel that of any previous year
! THE GAZETTE has received the second an
nouncement of the Thomas Arnold high
school, located at Salado. Bell county,
| Texas. The next session opens september
/ Z. The objects of the institution are to
I prepare pupils for the university, to pre-
pare teachers for common schools and to
train for active life all who enter the
| school.
The kosse Cyclone says watermelon
association has been organized on Blue
Ridge. The next meeting of the assccIa-
| ton will be held at Salt Branch church,
| Limestone county.
| MOUNT VERNON, FRANKLIN CoUSY, July
| 30.-The Democrats of this county are wax
| ing up to the interests of the party. ard are
! organizing clubs all over the county The
different clubs in the county met here few
| days ago and arranged to have a picnic and
| grand Democratic rally at this place on the
| 13tn of next month. Hon. D. B. Culberson
| and other distinguished Democrats will be
present. An invitation has been extended
| to some of the agitators Of the third party
and sub-treasury scheme TO be present and
uIEIue Iiiic w. H. II dFuleF OF the Tree state
of NanZandt will be expressly invited. The
Sulphur Springs band will perhaps be pres
ent and furnish music on that occasion.
BRowNwooD, Brown COUNTY, July 30
The next annual encampmenr of StonewalI
Jackson camp of ex-Confederates will be
held in Brentwood Tex, on the 18th and
18th OF August. 1t is to be a union of the
gray and blue. Eacn state is to be repre-
sented by young lady on horseback in the
10 rid tahi tc lf h.,
ladies representing the Southern states are
to be of cadet gray, black sailor hats and
black gloves, and the Northern states are to
be of navy blue, hats and gloves the same
The grand parade is to be on the morning
OF the II of August a cordial invitation is
extended to all soldiers of the blue to join
with those of the gray The Fort Worth
and Rio Grande railway and the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa f'e railway will give re-
duced rates.
CoRsICANA, NAVARRO COUNTY, July 30
The ELK benefit and reception last night
were decided success. A good many Wis
ting Elks were among the crowd at the
opera house and reception.
ALvA, WooD COUNTY, Aug. Hon.
Stump Ashby viii deliver an Alliance lect-
ure at this place on August g. The farm
ers are making great preparations for din
her. The farmers of both Wood and Raines
county will come together and good time
is expected.
MCGREGoR, McLENSAN COUNTY. Aug.
1.-Gesterday at depth If 1925 feet work
was stopped on the second artesian well at
this place, a fine flow of water having been
obtained. This gives this city abundant
water OF the best quality for all purposes,
and is the beginning point from which we
Will start increased prosperity. The altes-
ian water company and especially their
treless president, DR.. ". r. Blailock,
deserves the thanks of the city
Tor such boon as this
The state Grange will meet in annual ses-
sion IN this city on the 18th inst. Ar
rangements are making for a good attend
ance. Some of the most prominent men,
bers of the order in the state will be in at
tendance and a good time is expected.
TAYLOR, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Aug. l.
Pat O'Hard. the electrician, shot of 100
pounds of dynamite in bottom of Washing
ton Heights artesian well at depth of 1912
feet, which increased the flow. They are
now drilling to clean dirt out.
GAINESVILLE. COOKE COUNTY, Aug. l.
The taxa bic property of this city is listed
as follows: Real estate, s., POO. go; INSECT
laneous, 81, 354,715. The real estate is listed
at about two-thirds its real value and other
property at about one-third its value A fair
valuation would show s., 900, 900 worth in
the city.
M1NEoLA, WooD COUNTY, Aug Work
has been delayed for some time on our ar
teslan well on account of non-arrival of
casing, but it is now here, and the work is
being rapidly pushed forward.
Taylor, Williamson county.-The Will |
hanson county Farmers institute meets at |
Georgetown August 4 to :. A number of
premiums are offered for farm products |
and stock The city council of Tay- |
lor is negotiating for electric lights