Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-29

several days. with tie evident inteutlon Of
locating In our midst.
However the cool breeze has tempered
matters somewhat The churches Etlll con.
tinue to pray for rain. though.
IMMIGRATION
NJ. r. Iams, immigration agent OF the
Rock island railroad, was In our city this
week and has been driven around consider
ably over the wheat belt Mr.. lmus says
that the immigration To ToNas thls fall
viii De- simply immense, IN matters hold up
as they are at present bc spoke OF the
rail- Oud be represents ana stated that the
Rock leland intended 10 mako every lpgitl.
mate effort toward the securing II The popu.
lation who Intend TO seek new homes aud
a less rigorous cline.
I'm this connection ID may be well % quote
a letter received by one Of Or citizens froiu
w Is stevens bearing ON TIE late con.
veuuou of southern governors relative To
securing immigration for the south. Writ
Ing frUm Richmond, Va. Mr.. stevens says.
The southern governors have bccn in
session here several days. WorkinE up quite
an Interest Ia Immigration 10 really looks
"a though the South were going 70 draw
pretty heavily un the North iu The near
future. Hard winters ana the cloecnees ut
competition VIII combine TO start tue urifis
Ing towards a milder climate and greater
opportunities"
Nlr Thomas Schribsby has lately located
here az special agent FOR y. NJ uamiiton
and other correspondents la Kansas aud
Nebraska, who are canyassing Tie people OF
those sections Tor the purpose NJ inducing
them 90 come 10 Texas. These gentlemen
nave already planted several Herman aud
Swc,ics here and expect to have great
many more ploughing the land against the
roses come again.
ARrEsGAN WELL.
Work Is proceeding patiently and pcrse.
,Ycringly on the rtcsinn well The drill
has now reached point some 800 feet
ON ~ direct route toward China ami IL gain.
Ing ON the CclCHtiula at CYcry pluuk. A
large amount Of uuicksnnd was nt hrht en-.
IuIIN d.
, the more solid matter. which Is called up
SOCIOLOGICAL
A pleasant evening party was given az
Mr Chambers residence last Tuesday even
Ping, iu honor NJ Miss uorscr Sister of Mrs.
Chambers The evening was pasted in
social gnmcs aud ia a .'pYgresaivc logo
hmuchc' contest Mr.. Hudnan receiving the
1rst prize, AN elegant souvenir spoon. and
Mt Jackson the second prize Those pres.
eut were. Misses Parker. Hickey. Alurc.
Thomas, Huntington, Emma Thomas, Oar.
sell and, Mrssrs Kendall. Al Ehmmnn, H.
y Ehmmau lludnul, Jackson, Ircyauthnn.
hawlott Lowman, Levy Bickcrs, Miller,
At tho ball this week the following were
present; w L. Nickurs and Mss Florence
McCaucy, j. O. Lcycy and Miss Flora i,us.
sell J, l.. Walker and MiHs Cua1ttc AlC.
Murtry, W. X. Ozicr and Miss Blyin Eakin.
N W. llootc aud Miss Hattie Marcus. j. ~.
and Miss Clare paschnl, %. ID. tiudnall aud
Miss Grace Van Dyke 4. ~ Alexander aud
Miss lottie Hickey, n. u, Kemp gnd Miss
lhudu Collier, MtHsra. II. Trpynthnu and
Wilson or Bowie, and Dr. c. IA. Noorhios
aud Wife
The rush. roar and rattle OF musketry last
Tuesday evening announced the arrival Of
the sham battle which was ouly succeeded
In getting Itself on after a weeks postpone.
mcut on account OF the threatening rnlus.
momrutuy dust storm HWoopcd down
upon the town and disturbed the Catholic
lawn fcte aud supper which was given un
tuesday evening iu the courthouse yard
The lawn fcte retired. but only 90 cut
and come again. This lime ID appenrpd lu
the new Kemp building. Tho Methodist
Ladies Ala society also held u festival Ia
the same building. Que gasoline stove
aud an elegant diamond ring were roner-
ously donated by hessrs. NickUiH aud
ifaDillc, respectively, and were voted for
lady ANA The most popular unmarried lady
The contest was exciting aud resulted al
toloWsi Most popular married Indy Mrs
Fred Frey, $3.50 NutcHi most popular uu.
married lady Miss LcOmn Cobb. tlU8 votes
Tho First Presbyterian church held n
social Ia the lecture room or the church
Friday evening The attendance was large
aud pleasant time IN reported Refresh
mentH were served during tho evening
A large aud successful revival Ia being held
~ Iowa Park, A number Of Wichita Falls
people attended on "Wednesday evening.
District court o. nt present grinding. The
civil docket received FIRST attention The
grand jury has Withdrawn 10 mediate upon
the judges charge
The Gazette continues 10 find favor ana
It's circulation Increases.