Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
UNDERTAKES.
The Dallas Board of Trade
Acts on the Worlds Fair.
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.
The Effects of a Protracted Debauch-May
Day Festivities-An Assignment.
Another Fire-Burglars
in Dallas.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.

Board Of Trade held an important meeting
TINS morning and, among other matters,
discussed the matter of cooperation with
the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce in
the matter OF convention TO provide 4
! method Of placing Texas exhibit at the
Worlds fair. The Board of Trade will be
hearty in their support, and with Fort
Worth and other Texas cities, will try and
make the convention 4 great success and
work for the general good of the Lone Star
state.
UNDERWRITERS IN SESSION.
The fourth annual session of the Texas
state association of funeral directors met
here to-day. The meeting was called to
order at 10 O'Clock q. m by A Harrington,
president, who also gave brief history of
the organat:on. Prayer was then offered
by Rev A. p. Smith Mayor pro TEN. Loeb
then extended welcome TO the delegates
on behalf of the city of Dallas. 10 which Ed
c. Smith responded. After this came the
regular order of business. AT 4 o'clock
p. N. the members of the association went
70 the undertaker's establishment of P. w.
Luskie, where the working Of a new pro-
cess OF embalming was demonstrated on the
body OF man who had just died. The asso-
citation will be in session tomorrow. The
following members are in attendance:
p. j. Anderson, Palestine; j. j Beckley,
Lancaster; ". A. Brumiage, Midlothian;
NJ. Bower, jefferson; J. p. Browder, Cor
don; w \. Cane, Van Aistync; j. p.
Crouch, Mckinney; W. p. Cobb, Hillsboro;
X. X. Dulin. Sherman; r. T. Dennis
G.liGeSylle; Charles Eppsner, Palestine;
+. y. tIemm, NeatherfOrd; 4. B. Fakes,
Fort Worth; 3. CA. Green, Hillsboro
a. Harrington, Sherman; H. Harrigal, La
Grange; 5. Hartman, DeniSon: p. W.
Linskie, Dallas; X. Y. Mangrum. Henri
ettat J. ". Rodgers, Paris; J. D. Rodgers,
sulphur Springs; J. J. RackIey, San An
ge.o; ". \. Runple, Bremond; c. D.
Smith, Dallas; L. c. Smith, Dallas &. f.
Small, Chapel Hill; c. B. Sutherland,
Corsicana: G, W. Sage Terrell; ]. r. vii
Iams, Weathe"ford; j. L. Williamson.
Athens; William Wade, Paris w D. vii
liams, Garland; NJ. Rains, Marshall; W. II.
Clark, GrOes beck; Alexander Lowe, Vic
loria; G. Rizen, Cuero; w.
Il. Grain, Temple; C. L. Cause,
Fort Worth; II. Q. Scamans, Brentwood
William Ayers, Kaufman; Thomas Hitler,
Franklin; c. VI. Wheeler Stephenyille
q. W. GcrlOf, CuerO: John VI. GRAY Gle
bune; William VI. Stephenson, Waco: L.
p. Robinson, Fort Worth; James Shearn.
San Antonio; J. l.. Burnett. SAN Antonio;
Monroe Miller, Arson; Need & Rosengreeu.
Atnson; J; c; Wingield. Temple; ". J.
Foster, Marlin W. l.. kerlin, Waco: VA
Address Bowie j. L. Lindsey, Denison: j.
Salinger, Wichita Falls: W c. Northcutt.
Lougyiew; B. K. Goodwin, Wills Point.
COINCIDENCE
A peculiar coincidence IS coupled with |
the death of Professor John Burnett. |
superintendent of the Mount Airy school, |
Oak Cliff. The professor died at his home |
last Saturday night and his watch. which |
he had constantly carried for the past |
twenty years. stopped running at the very |
minute that death came to its owner and re- |
fuses 10 run any longer.
A PROTRACTED SPREE.
Edwin Miller, an old man. died at |
MS home last night as the result OF L pro
raCted spree He leaves 4 family of child |
zen, all married.
MAY DAY FESTIVITIES.
The Dallas amateur athletic association
have an invitation from the Coleman athle-
lie association of Fort Worth to join them
Il the May day festivities IT Pantherville
I is understood that the invitation will be
accepted.
ARRESTED on SUSPICION.
\ man, giving his name as J. B. Ferry,
.as been arrested on suspicion of being one
f the parties implicated in the cracking of
he Parks grocery companY's safe on yes
erdaT morning. Two men are thought to !
ave done the job.
DEED OF TRUST.
B. P. Wallace, saddler and leather dealer,
rho has been conducting business at 80
I'm street, has given deed of trust to
iaTSh Miller 10 his entire stock, fixtures
nd certain real estate in McLennan and
DALLAS counties, with power TO sell and sat
Fly the following Indebtedness in the fol-
owing order:
!. G. Wright & Y B. Dowen. 81 600 90
'. II. Cosman, notes with in
terest 1000 90 |
!. H. Schaellkopf, with interest. 1000 90
p. Emme"Sou, with interest 1000 90 |