Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
TEXAS NEWS AND NOTES.

The knights Of Iythias OF HLlSboro,
Tex, the first Of May will organize a uni
form rank. There is not vacant house
for rent in Fillsboro.
Eastlahd has taken action 20 procure 4
water supply Of artesian water to meet the
demands OF that growing young city.
BROWNSVILLE, April 30-The First na.
tional bank was organized here, with the
following officers: G. NJ. Raphael, presi-
dent; William Kelly, ice-president; J. ID.
Anderson, cashier. 1t IS the only bank
here, and the only national bank within 10
miles Of this city.
GAINESVILLE, April 3O.-The Turnverein
OF this city are making great preparations
for their coming Nay-fesJ, which will take
place May IS at the city park. Neither ex-
pense nor time is being spared to make this
affair grand success. The programme On
cludes a street parade and merchants ais-
play, speaking by prominent citizens, danc-
ing day and night, hurdle races, baseball
and athletic games and other amusemet4S.
AT night there promises TO be the MOI
gorgeous display Of fireworks ever seensiA
the city. -
WHITEsBoRo April Bob. f. Christian
lodge number 102 I. 0. OF, observeSsthe
seventy-second anniversary OF Odd Fellows
IN America, here.
FoENEY, April 30.-W. D. Knowles organ
lHeu pIoAID lLioh cIuo, with D. w. NaLhef,
president; r NJ. CheTiOt. secretary.
Mr.. Evans Of Iowa Park is here buying
an interest in the stock OF dry goods, etc,
of &. Williams.
GREENyILLE, April 30-The King Zou-
ayes, Greenville's military company, have
ordered handsome uniforms, which will
arrive in few days. The guns and other
equipments will be here this week. The
roster of the company Is made up of first
class material, and il Will il time be one of
the crank Zouave companies of the state.
A movement is also on foot to build large
arrnory ana buy commodious camp grounds,
which is receiving considerable encourage
ment from the citizens.
DUFFAU, April 2S-What threatened 10
be 4 serious accident occurred here this
evening While party of young people
We're fishing in the DuIfau creek just above
town, boat containing two young ladies
and gentleman capsized, and both the
Young ladies' were at the point Of drowning
Wigginton who We're present succeeded,
after much difficulty and danger, IN rescu-
ing them from u watery grave.
Professor VI. Parker, the worthy princi-
pal Of the Duffau public schoo! during the
past session, departed Yesterday with his
family for his former home III Tennessee.
Mr. VI. j. Cole, brother Of our fellow
towGsman, J. d. Cole, left yesterday for
his home in Kentucky.
THoRP SPRINGS. April 3O-Quite an ex-
citemcnt prevails among our citizens here
over the prospect OF our village being in
corporatcd
DURIIS. April 30.-A meeting was held in
Resine's opera house last night for the pur-
pose of organizing the Dublin waterworks
company, which organization was perfected
by the election of seven directors, viz: J.
&. Green. G.. A. Chiffon, A. a. Chapman,
{. X. Mclcar. O. ". Andruss, +. H Nc
Cain, W. B. Davis. Three thousand seven
hundred dollars stock is already subscribed,
which viii be increased TO $500 The OBJ
ject is TO obtain artesian water is possible,
and work in that direction will be COM
menCed at once.