Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-20

pupils attend the public schools OF this city.
The street cars were stspped on account Of
sleet Thursday morning.
CUERo.-Mr Alex Hamilton left Thurs
day for Chicago for the purpose Of nego-
tiating the sale of q lot of cotton seed oil,
manufactured BY the Cuero oil mill. -Four
teen cars OF cattle were shipped from hers
one day last week.
BEEyILLE.-Extensive preparations ara
being made for the coming Mai-fest. The
cold weather Of the past few days has cast
a gloom over the countenance of fruit
growers and farmers. Much damage is ez
pected.
MI. vERSoS.-The district court room
has been remodeled. The cold wave, which
Just passed through here, has proved very
destructive to fruit.
SHERMAN-The well at the wsterworks
station is 81 depth OF 24sc feet.
PITTsBuRG.-The acreage of cotton in
this locality will be 20 per cent smaller
than that Of last year, while that of oats
will be correspondingly greater.
CHILDREss.-A large number of prospect
ors were in the city last week, ana many Of
them will locate.
HAMILToN.-The soil around Hamilton is
fine condition for good crops. A numbero Of
candidates are in the field for county
Offices.
BRrAx.-Mayor Adams has issued an
ordinance prohibiting bicycle riding on the
main streets or sidewalks.
KIsIBAIL.--Rain, snow and hail fell all
day here Wednesday. Oats are in fine con-
dition. Corn planting is about over in this
vicinity.
KAUFMAN.-A. H. Everett, sentenced to
air E1,, hoe
granted a new trial
CoRs1oASA.-Sam Jones will hold a ten
days meeting in this city, commencing
April 10.
CAMERoN.-A Clark club was organized
here last Tuesday night.
WINsBoRo.-Sinee levying the special
school tax the term of school season will
hereafter be from nine TO ten months.
QULNAH.-A petition to the president is
being circulated by c. G. Penn asking the
appointment of Sam II. Millican to the Of
fee of United States marshal for the north
ern district Of Texas. a move is on foot to
organize fair to be opened this coming
fall.
CoLoRADo CITY.-F'orty-five carloads Of
cattle left this city for the Territory on the
18th. A Young Peoples missionary society
was organized here on the 14th, and forty
members enrolled.
CLEBURNE-A crowd of fifty or sixty
Mills men will leave here for Austin on the
2lst. An Epworth league was organized at
the Methodist church last Sunday. The
rain and sleet will, to some extent, injure
the early fruit crop.
GATEsv1LLE.-Seven candidates are out
for county treasurer. The Odd Fellows
will give basket picnic on April &c
SAN MARCos.-Corn is selling at 40 cents
per bushel The rainfall during the past
week has been three-eighths of an inch.
TAYLoR.-The city election is becoming
very interesting. Business is very lively
at present.
WEsT.-The West high school April
will open up three mouths normal drill
for young teachers and advanced students.
a cotton yard will open with the season.
ATLANTA.-The price of cotton ranged
through the week from 3 to 6 cents. The
heaviest snow Of the season fell here last
Wednesday.
WHITEsBoRo.-Whitesboro has received
up to date l2,3S7 bales of cotton. Wild
geese have been around the city for the
past week.
VERNoN.-The present cold spell is the
severest ever known in this vicinity. Farm
ers are: planting plenty of corn, expecting
on account of the drouths in other countries
that it will bring big price.
HONEY GRovE.-Farmers in this vicinity
will plant more oats and less cotton this
year.
BLUM.-Little or no damage has been
caused here by the late cold spell Wheat
and oats are looking fine.
ITALT.-The sleet and snow of Wednes-
day proved very damaging to vegetation
but has not effected oats and barley in the
least. Corn is sprouting.
JAcKsBoRo.-School opened on the 18th
with very good attendance. Local option
election on the 18th.
TRoT.-Troy was visited by hard freeze
last Tuesday. Corn will not have to be re-
planted, although little damaged.
CLAwsoN.-Young Mr.. Sapp, who was
shot by Sheriff Spradley of Nacogdoches
county died last Thursday All vegetation
was killed by the sleet of Tuesday.