Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-19


cornerstone of the roundhouse and ma
| trail railroad. the Masonic fraternity of
| ficiating. They will have music, fire.
works, etc.
The Lone Star iron furnace at Jefferson
resumed operations Monday and is making
iron again.
The Bowie cornet band opened their park
to the public last Thursday night.
At the commencement exercises of the
medical department of Columbia college,
New York. on the 10th of June. Texas bore
of the honors. f. D. Capps of Fort Worth
was president of the graduating class, and
Seth Morris of Austin, besides being upon
the honor roll, was awarded a money prize
in scholarship. These young NJ DIS, in
company with their friend and fellow
graduate, Tom Hancock of Virginia en-
tertained as box-party, in the new Music
hall on Fifty-eighth street, on the occasion
of their graduation. the following ladies':
Mrs. and Miss Hancock of Virginia, Mrs
'sBelle Hunt Shortridge, Miss Kate Barn
hart, Miss Laud German and Miss Bird
McCord of Texas. Among the floral offer
ings to the Texans was a superb basket
from their compatriots present, expressive
of their congratulations and state pride.
DR.. Hancock returns to his Virginia home:
DR.. Morris to Austin: DIR. Caps remaining
in for seasons hospital practice in New
York.
Ladonia, Fannin county-Work will
commence in few days on the artesiar.
well.
CLAwsoN, June 1.-THE colored people at
this place are making great preparations to
attend the picnic at Tyler on the 18th inst
CLEBuRNE, JOHNSON COUNTY, June 10
Parsous' Texas Cavalry Brigade meets at
Temple this year, June 30. 80 and July l.
Chico, Wise County.-The Democrats
of this place have recently organized
live Democratic club with good member
ship. The officers are: Chairman, S. II.
Poteet; vice-chairman, S. A. Keen; secre-
tary, L. Merriman. 1t Is thoroughly
equipped for business, and is going TO be
made a political educator by bringing up
and discussing the issues now before the
people. -
Troy, Bell county.-Miss Mabel Pendle-
ton, Oldest daughter of the Hon. 6. G.
Pendleton, is on a visit near Troy, TO the
family OF Com. Joe Bruster.
HILLsBoRo, HILL COUNTY, June 10
Dolph Nelson Phillips, who recently re-
turned to his home here from Bingham, n.
c., volunteered his services few days
since to the drilling of the uniform ranks of
knights OF Pythias just organized.
Professor p. S. Halleck, city superin-
tendent of public schools, and wife leave
to-day to spend July and August in
Colorado.
RoCkwALL, RoCKwALL COUNTY, June L.
Memorial Day was observed here yester-
day by Mountain City lodge No. -, Knights
of Pythias. Rev. S. NJ. Templeton of Dallas |
was present and made an address appro-
pirate to the occasion.
CoLoRApo CRY. MITCHELL COUNTY, June
lS.-The firm of Hardy Il Payne has been |
dissolved, A. j. Payne buying out his part |
ner and continuing the business.
Decatur, Wise county, Tex.-Mr c. W. |
Collum has resigned his position as cashier |
Of the Wise county national bank, and. MIR.
J. l.. Norris, assistant cashier has6&been |
appointed to fill out the unexpired term.
MIR. Collum is very popular here, and many
regrets are heard because he is no longer in
he bank The best wishes of our people
accompany him wherever he may go.
BALLINGER, RUNSELs COUNTY. June 16.-
The heart OF the great p. G. c. country
Runnels county, is booming, and land
agents are kept busy locating the many peo-
Die who come. There have been several
in business lots which means
more business houses. A lodge of Knight
Cemplars is being organized here this week,
md there are several Sir knights from
distance.
rHE GAZETTE correspondent Mr. ]. Il.
.eigler, was bitten by either a spider or
tarantula at his home last Monday and
or time suffered very much He is to-
ay confined to ibis bed from its effects.
,aptain and Mrs. E. F. Comegys, Mr. and
lrs. J. o. Colt, Mrs. II. F. Schweer and
hrs. Charley Schweer left this week via |
and for Lampasas, Tex, near which place |
hey will spend about a month outing. |
'ents, campstools, cots, hammocks, etc,
Tere carried along. Misses Matte Daw-
on and Efie Williams accompanied the
arty as far as Fort Worth, returning here
n the train, and Mr.. H. F. Schweer joined
ne party there, as he could not leave at its
eparture here.