Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-28


subject OF dress.
a mass meeting was held at Oak Cliff,
Saturday night for the purpose OF taking
steps to reorganize the city corporation
recently dissolved by the supreme court.
ARCHER CRY, May 25-Archer county
has the most prosperous people to-day Of
any county in the state. The sheepmen
had an unusually large clip this season.
The cowmen are happy over the prospect
OF getting more for their beef than for
years back. and the farmers wishes have
fully been realized in their bountiful crops.
Our town is happy over the prospect OF soon
being united with the outside world by
rail All of these coming or US at once, we
have decided to have grand blowout on
the Fourth of July. and will extend cor
dial invitation TO THE GAZETTE TO be on
hand and see one of the most prosperous
towns off a railroad in Texas.
QUANAH, May 25.-The citizens Of Quanah
are making arrangements TO have big
celebration and barbecue on the Fourth of
July. Committees have been appointed,
and are doing good work in the way OF Sc
curing subscriptions, etc. They have de-
termined to make this the red-letter day in
the history Of the Little Giant city.
Everyone feels like rejoicing. God in his
unforeseen providence has given US every
thing to make US happy, fine climate, good
health and one OF the most bountiful har-
vests known in this section, and why should
they not rejoice. Invitations will be ex
tended to all our neighboring towns to be
present and participate in our festivities.
TERRELL, May 25-The bakery adver-
tlsed for IN The GAZETTE has come. Not
by operation, but the enterprise has been
put i'll cooperation by Terrell energy and
capital.
PARIS, May 26-The city council last
night passed an ordinance granting the
right of way asked by the electric line of
street railways.
CLEBURSE, May ga large and enthu-
siastic meeting of Clebume business men
was held this afternoon in the courthouse,
and decided TO build a bridge TO span the
Brazos at the Glen Rose crossing, III order
to unite Johnson and Somervell counties.
Everything is satisfactory and they are
ready to receive bids for the building
of said bridge. This is a big lick for Gle
burne and will increase her business at least
% per cent. There is not a vacant store
house or dwelling in the city ana houses
are going up in all parts of the city, and
they find tenants as fast rs they are com
pleted.
TULIA, May % There will be & meeting
of the citizens of SwiSher county on Friday,
May y, to discuss the propriety of building
a permanent courthouse, and also to agree
upon permanent road system. The ma
iOrity of our citizens seem to favor both
courthouse and good road system, and will
ask for public roads TO be established every
two miles.
EAsTLASD, May 25.-At regular meeting
of Eastland Lodge, No. 4G1 A. F. and A. NJ.
held at Eastland on Saturday night last
The following officers were elected to fill the
various stations for the ensuing Masonic
year: d. K. Scott, ". NJ. W. L. Calhoun,
S. w: j. T. Yeargin, j. w; q. W. Dakan,
S. D.. j. w. Hardin, j. d; j. f. Butler,
secretary; Henry Van Green, tyler; S. NJ.
Holland, treasurer; J. H. Calhoun, chap
lain, and Il. +. Olden and A. w. Hardin
stewards. The lodge decided TO nave a pub
lie installation. which will take place on the
24th day of June next. Eustland lodge
BOASTS of large and active membership.
and the finest and best furnished lodge i'll
the West.
The ex-Confederate and ex-Union soldiers
will hold a grand reunion here on the 18th
and 18th days of next July and good time
is anticipated b. all. Your correspondent
IS authorized to extend q cordial welcome
to The GAZETTE TO be on hand with the
freedom Of the city extended.
Eastland will vote on incorporation on
Saturday the 3Jth inst.
TERRELL, May 21-Messrs. A. j. Chill
dress, .. 5. Colquitt, }. T. Walker, l. L.
Stanfield and John l.. Terrell are the COM
county in regard 20 the county convention
at Kaufman Saturday, June 6. Seventy
delegates have been appointed from Ter
rel precinct, and it is expected that every
other precinct will be well represented.
From this meeting will also spring the rep
resentation at the Worlds fair, in which
this county will be represented with the
balance of Texas. The circulars have been
prepared and circulated by the committee,
and it is expected to have a rousing assem-
blage on the 9th.
Six carloads of wool were shipped from
San Diego to New York last week.
Cattle in Duval county are in fine condi-
ton, and the stockmen are happy.
The artesian well at Temple is nearly
900 feet deep now and the arrangements
are making to hold the drill in place
against the immense pressure of the out
rushing water.
An election was held in Cotulla, at the
courthouse, on the 18th instant for the
purpose of the incorporation for free school
purposes.
WICHITA FAILS, May 27.-The prospects
for the grand harvest jubilee to be given
here July are increasing daily, as the sub
scfiption lists are up in the hundreds of
dollars and are being augmented daily by
the industrious committees that have
started in TO make the affair the most nota-
bic and to be remembered as one of the
grandest celebrations the Panhandle ever
saw