Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-09
TEXAS NEWS AND NOTES.

A hunting party consisting of four
gentlemen went out from Weatherford into
the Brazos bottom and killed deer piece.
Oysters at velasco are said now to be
plentiful
Mrs. Askew of Fort Worth has purchased
corner lot in Velasco and has begun the
erection of u large hotel three stories high.
The Brown hotel al Alvord is to be re-
built al once on larger and more couven-
lent plan.
Men digging well On a farm three and
one-hall miles south of Houston struck
vein of coal combined with iron ore.
Several farmers in Palo Pinto county are
having wells drilled on their farms.
The stockholders of the Falls county fair
association met last Tuesday and elected
officers for the ensuing year.
Laborers are at work at Denison remov-
ing pipes and getting matters in shape to
tap the big main of water in the gas well.
or Thursday last, fire caused by friction
Of The betting. broke out in the lint room of
The Nelson gin al Blooming Cir We. Ten
Oacs of cotton were burned. In the effort
10 save the cotton Mir. Stokes had his leg
broke, and J. A. Phillips was, 1t IS feared,
fatally injured.
The prospect for reaching water at a
depth of 2000 feet al Marlin is not encOur-
aging. With only thirty-fve feet more to
dig there are no indications that the ar
tesian well will be successful.
The suit against the incorporation of
Balliuger has been thrown out of court,
and Ballinger continues Z corporate town.
Mrs D. L. Smith of, Flatonia was taken
suddenly i'll on Saturday last, after drinking
a glass Of strong iced tea. The physicians
attributed her severe attack to the arsenical
Colorug OF the tea
The market at Denison is abundantly
supplied with all kinds of game.
Beltouians are DESTROYS of having large
wholesale dry goods house, more cottages
10 rent and a natatorium.
The people of Quanah are keenly alive to
the need of waterworks in that town.
Miss Clara Parrack of Gainesville met
with a singular accident at the circus. The
seat broke under her aud her arm was bro
ken il the fall.
GRAHAM, You've COUNTY, Nov. 3-On
The End an election for road and bridge tax
in Young county. resulting in a defeat of
the tax by about fifty majority. Only
light vote was polled.
Constant cavings are seriously retarding
work on the artesian well at Corsicana.
In blasting well near VanAlstyne w.
H Purdom and his son We're severely
wounded; the father lost one eye and had
his face badly cut and the boys eyes We're
injured.
Evant, Coryell county.-Voluntary con-
tributions are coming in at a liberal rate
and the prospects are good that We will get
an \. f ana 4. NJ. lodge established here.
Many Masons here have expressed their
desire to have the grand lodge
established at Fort Worth.
The Masons of Chillicothe met Tuesday
and organized lodge. This is the only
Masonic lodge in Hardeman county.
CHuLICoTHE, HARDEMAN COUNTY, Nov
S-The new two-story store building is
about completed. The lower floor will be
occupied by William Fakes for groceries
and merchandise and the upper floor as a
improved his town property. W. Z.
Dowing is building nice residence in the
south part of town. j. w. Scott
leaves for the plains tomorrow to make
them his future home. We all wish him
success.
SALADo, BELL COUNTY, Nov. Maj. A.
J. Rose of Texas Grange fame is now
at Springfield, Ill, attending the national
Grange.
CENTER, SHELBY COUNTY, Nov. There
has not been failure among our merchants
in several years. They report collections
as better than usual. Hon. Tom c.
Davis has sold his residence and intends to
remove to the West. He is one of our best
and most popular lawyers and has lived
here all of his life. If there are any
advocates of the sub-treasury heresy in this
county they are very silent y The GA
zETTE brought US the first news of the re-
silt of the recent elections. District
court conveues next Monday. the 9th. The
dockets are large and most of the business
important.
Rockdale, Milan county.-Merchant re-
port generally satisfactory collections, but
the continued warm weather renders the
sale of winter stocks very dull. Material
for the waterworks is arriving here, and
it is expected that work on the standpipe |
and mains will begin next week. The same
company proposes to put in electric lights
if sufficient encouragement is extended by |
the town Canvassing is now in progress,
with indications that the lights will be es-
tablished.
GRAHAM. You've COUNTY, Nov. 5-Last |
Saturday the ex-Confederates organized at
the courthouse by the election of full |
camp of officers.