Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-07
COTTON SHIpMNNTS.


CITY REAL ESTATE DEALS.
The following real estate transfers Of
city property only are reported for last
week.
The beautiful S. n. Miller cottage ON
Cedar STREET TO y. s. Hughes of The pOpu-
lar arm of Mcasrs Moyhold & Hughes.
Captain w. ". Burlington has sold
MS residence located IN West Abilene to
Honorable J. " Colbert Of Arson
j. G. Lowdou president Of the Abilene
National bank, Inns purchased the beau
uul residence, now occupied by hiW, Of
Gilmore sharp IT'S Former owner; con-
sidcratiou $500 cash
a. II. Kirby has purchased the former
residence of DR. Il. N. Brown Ia West
End; consideration $500
H. r. Jord0n has sold his 32Oncre farm,
iomtcon miles southeast of the city, for
$3.50 cosh
A. NJ Robertson this week reports the
snlc of lIs twOstury sturohOusc ON Pine
street to i. IT, DOMAIN OF this plucc for
$4,000. The building ia now occupied by
the Abilene Dry Goods company.
CITY ELECTION.
j. G.. Lowdon. mayor pro tenn has
Issued hi. order for city election ~ bp
held ON Tuesday. April .. for the election
of @ mayor and two aldermen
This viii hc our first election under
the ward system
SAN JACGNTO DAY.
Tho day win be- observed here by our
efficient irc department. they having al.
ready designated that duy for thcir uu-
nuul drill and inspection hy the city coun-
ell md mayor.
Worry extensive preparations are being
made 10y the department looking forward
io that eNrnt which win end with
grand ball thot night no the Boutmnn
a Woodbridge Opera House
CATTLE NOTES.
II Is the general opinion with our
entities rniscrF That range cattle iu this
section will be worth tnr more la price
thI7 season that for several seasons mast.
nnd already there are some shipments
being. made nt very material advance
iu price.
The cattle have all wiutcrod exceeding
ly well ihp Losses being lighter Ia this
section than for many years
g, w Merchant purchased car Of
strnrs ut Baird this week. paying $40
per head for them. They were inttened
uu oil meal
Committees REPORT.
Tho report of the committee appointod
10y the city council 10 examine the Office
ana books Of the tax ussesaoc and coli
| lcctor mndp report that H. very tntter-
| ing TO tho oIIiciul In charge. showing his
! books, office, and methods OF Keeping
accounts 20 be the model of perfection
! and nlso shows that over % nor cont of
| The taxes due the city have boon collect
| ed.
SEMI-WElIlLY PAPER
The Gossip, a snrghuy little pnpcr
| that only % short while since mnde its
] little bow before the reading public of
/ our city this week startos los pntruus
mud the public 10y announcing TINT from
! now ON IL win DE published scmi-wcclly
| instcnl OF weekly AZ heretofore
TEXAS AND PACIFIC IMPROVE
Nll1NTS.
! Seven cnrs OF cactus uih shruhhcry
! have arrived for thc wrdou To- Doe plant
| cl hy the TcSUs and pucidc In front of
| thoir passenger depot MT this point and
| their planting This We "a move by IN,
! railroad that our CITY rs proud Of and
| Will when 10 Va hBshed reflect mcl
! credit on the muungemclu Of the road
The location of the gnidon viii be- W
| between switches which have horctofOr,
boon nothing hut hlthy cess pools I'm wei
! weather Thu railroad win also NOV,
its freight dcpot out of the business por
ton ot the city and mike several addi
tinrr Thereto aud viii also remove a Ions
and duugerous switch from In front o
their hotel property
FERMENTATION ny THE ABB
LENE LIGHT INFANTRY.
In appreciation of several courtcsie
extended 90 the Abilene Light infantry
and lbs members they on last Thursda!
night presented Miss lennie il0llmai
with q beautiful solid gold watch. hand
s0melv and appropriately engraved
| Miss HOLMAN was also elected am hon
oray member of the company for life
ANALYSIS OF ABILENE COUNTRY
SOII.
An analysis luat completed by II. II
| harrington, professor of chemistry y
Che state Agricultural and Mechanical
college of soils FROM an over Texas
shows that the abilene country" conn
try soil rs far superior 90 amy other Dor
ton of the state for agricultural pur
posses and ia without supen0r any
| whore Coming from so CmiuOnt nn au
thOrity On this subject md after thoroug
test our section has just cause 90 b
proud.
LOCAL DOTS.
The Indies Of the Cumberland prosby
tcriNn church announce "a magic lnnter
exhibition for March II, a fish pom
win ALSO be- in connection.
win A. liOasCll of Corpus Christi
in the city IN the interest of the A. q
u, W. lodge hero, and VIII secUrc uT
wards OF thirty additional new members
ai0nists nre now cif route for this pMc
ON q prospecting tour with a view {
locating seyernl colonies In this and I'D
joining counties
Thos. Cooke, Of j. w. Can g CO.. ha
returned from ST. Louis, Mo
Dan NJ, Jones of Arson was dow
Wednesday,,
~ ~ poueherty Is hack from The Ii
dian Territory.
II. A Swan Of Fort Worth was /
town last Monday.
Mrs. Proctor Is In Waco In attendanc
upon her son, Terry ilOuser, formt
merchant of this place, who Is M.
~ IN Bompat has returned from Fol
! Worth,
DR. William lluehos has accepted N
coli 20 the pastorato ot the First lresbl
teran church OF this city aud win con
| mpncr his lahOrs on next Sunday, ~
, | Hurhgs ia from Waco
~ N RVll of Baird was mp last week,
a paget OF lsl paso passed through @
/ laW "Wednesday ca route TO Washing
ton.
Castor Mcslier general passeng,
agent Of the Texas aud Pacific, nccop
paniod hy his sister were here lost IN
, dny on route homo from their Calliornl
B trip
SOCIETY,"
Tho willing Workcrs' of the Bapti
q church viii give AN entertainment an
= | supper az Armory hall oA March ~ +