Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-21
FROM ELLIS GOuNIYs CAPITAL.
nRIcur BUDGET OF wAxAHAcHiE
NEWS.
what fn neing Done I'm the Citss
Religious worid-Improving the
Water service = The Courthouse
Observation-Disclosures Notes.


waxahachie, Tex. Dec. 2o.-The
question in litigation In respect to the
now courthouse came before Hon. j. b.
billiard. district judge, last Saturday.
aud his honor ruled that the recent
supplementary contract to pay out OF
the general revenue for work on the
foundation Is void for want OF power
in the commissioners court TO 80
change tina. fund. But he also held
that this in no wise Affects the original
contract for building the courthouse,
which he held legal and binding on
the county. Both sides Will probably
appeal from these rulings aud the mat
tiers at issue will be submitted 10 the
higher courts. The matters involved
being of public Importance, the case
doubtless viii be expedited IN the hlSh-
er courts, as neither siue seems ais
posed to UNNECESSARILY delay matters,
but each sealns anxious Tor SPECIFY ac-
ton. Ia the meanwhile, ponding FUR
ther litigation, work has been sus-
pended ny the contractor, MIR. kroe-
ger, by permission OF the commission
ers' court.
This morning the Houston and Texas
Central depot was q scene OF animation
ana many hearts thrubDed hapily as
the time drew near for the arrival OF
the south-buund passenger. There was
u chatter OF voices. a deep mingiins OF
tones, fond kisses and good Dyes, then
the whistle of the train swelled the
noise, u few embraced and drew away.
A coach was filled and an inspection of
the majority or the tickets read 'Pu-
laski, Giles county, Tennessee; good for
thirty days"
The conductors austere voice said
All aboard" and happy band, POSI-
bly, one hundred strong. moved away
on their Journey to see old folks at
home. The waving OF handkerchiefs
ana hats were visible until the rear
coach faded from view.
Mr.. w. n. Woodruff and Miss Lille
r. Grow were united In marriage this
morning at ~ O'Clock at the boarding
house of Mrs. Frame. ON Franklin
street. Rev, Ray officiating. MIR. Wood
run came to Texas from Decatur, Ala.
about year ago, and the bride arrived
on this mornings train, Immediately
after the ceremony the happy couple
departed for Forreston. their future
home,
Married. at the Methodist church in
Oak Gin at 1870 p. M, December Is.
DR.. j. II. Keever and Miss Birdie
Mae Caswel Rev. u. n. Bolton Of
this city officiating. Miss Birdie is
well known in this city. and Is sister
OF Mrs. Bolton
Our city has now laid, tested. re-
ceived and paid for two and three
fourth miles OF water pipe, Twenty
five fire MIGRANTS have already been
set up and are ready for use. II has
also contracted for stand pine with
capacity of 100000 gallons OF water,
and when completed Will throw three
streams Of water through one-lnch
MOBILES fifty feet high. The stand pipe
VIII arrive in few days. and the
foundation is being eNcav8tcd now, and
WIZ be ready for use within five or six
weeks. We viii have a water supply
to the extent Of our pumps capacity,
which is 100000 gallons per day, but
Just how much more we are unable
TO state, on account of want of pump
power capacity
The teachers institute VIII give an
entertainment tomorrow night at the
Main Street Christian church An
teachers and the public In general are
respectfully requested to be present
as there Will be papers OF Importance
to teachers and a delightful entertain
mont for the public
The Sunday school at the Methodist
i1plseopal church VIII have a Christ
mas entertainment at the church an
the night Of the 24th instant. santn
Claus VIII preside, mad every little child
ton. N''S'lp-
The boys viii have to leave tho cor
porate limits Of the city to have their
CHRISTMAS fun with fireworks. Ths
:. ivy ordnance prohibiting such will be
Inc Elks Of Ennis are preparing for
7 b'1hu entertainment sometime dur
cordial Invitation to Wuxahacbis 80
attend. 'N'ehle 10
Evangelist Whitman, the praa,
,olored poet laureate OF the south IL
~ the city negotiating with Maynr
In this city. "'ee''"s
Mr, O. ~ Yeagor editor OF the an
tefprlse left last night for i'ornHv
Where he has gone to attend TIA p..S
iing OF hia friend, Waiter Adams 10
MIS- Nili Mattye Self, this evening al
Rev. b, II, Bolton pastor =, ~.
Methodist church has returned bon,e
-,oln hast IeNas, where he visited his
r ra,'l, anu OLD friends, also the East
~ sAGs Sonlerence He was met In Dal- [
sad he enjoyed his trip So much 'o"
Mr. John Trlppet and bride ,t,s..,
Mamie and Myrtle Rogers Gala
thompson, Mrs Ed Oldhnm. Mr. AZ
Nckley and Mrs. j. u. Hlnes ~ ttins
Dloro came up on the north bound Katv |
ms morning, Quit a number Of ~ |
hle or tlllshoro viii come up topirht /