Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-20

county ever since. and was here when buffalo
and Indians were plentiful In the county.
His remains were put TO rest BY Troy Ma
sonic Lodge No. CO. OF which he was a
me nber in good standing. lie Is an uncle
lie leaves many friends and relatives 10
mourn his loss.
Georgetown. June is.-Georsctown and
Round Rock base ball clubs played seriea
Of three games the past week. resultins N
OF three. by the following scores; g TO 20
and to in favor OF Georgetown, and IL
to in favor OF Round Rock.
Kimball June le.-The heaviest rain fell
here last night that has fallen for over
year. 1t is raining hard todny. The creeks
are all Overlooking aud the Brazos river Is
very high. Many OF the farmers have entirely
lost their cotton, as II has rained SO much
that the weeds have taken IT,. was re
ported here today that horse and saddle
fioated by the railroad bridge sunday. The
horse was deed.
Meridian June 9.-Superlntondent OF Ed
ucatlon Carlisle came IN 10 investigate
the question Of the location OF the SUM
nier, which, in spite OF the taet that
large majority OF tho teachers OF the ais
trlct voted In favor OF this place was given
10 Morgan. An oner VI compromise OF
tha matter was made, but tho citizens In
a mass meeting rejected the oncr.
Mount Vernon. June i9.-Miss Leila nut-
ton. who has been attending Carr COLLEGE
at Sherman. has returned home. She re-
celyed three medals for French, vocal and
olocution. Howard Parker, who has been
attending the state university at Austin,
has returned home. e.. The colored population
OF this county are celebrating their freedom
here by having a picnic at Denton church,
one mile south OF town.
Caddo Mills, June l9.-Mrs. J. S. Hornsby
OF Martin, Tenn, is visiting hor daughter,
Mrs. Flora Taylor. Our town continues TO
improve. Two residences and livery sta
BILE have recently been completed. Others
are preparing TO build. The board OF truss
tees have elected for teachers in iho high
school Prof, l.. Taylor. principals Mrs. Or:
Bowman and Miss Allie Cannedy. The school
will open In September.
Terrell. June l9.--The rain continues to fall
and the country is almost inundated. q. The
colOred population are celebrating Emancipa-
ton Day. notwithstanding tho downpour OF
rain. d. kaufman county went wet in the re-
cent election by only $50 majority, instead OF
500. d. Roy. sid Williams has commenced a
series Of revival services at the Baptist church
In this city. The meetings are quite inter-
estlng. , John Hawthorn died today after a
short illness. He was in the saloon business
with Mat Mitchell.
jefferson, June le.-The fireman on No. s.
East bound cannon ball, WAS found dead at
his post on arrival here this evening, his
head crushed and brains oozing out II Is
supposed to have been done by the tresue
crossing the river here. 1t was not known
he was dead until tho train reached the
depot. His name could not be learned
willis Howard, tried and convicted in the
district court here today for whipping his
daughter to death. was sent to the pen for
20 years.
Mangum. Tex, June Is.-In the Gazette OF
the 18Th inst. an interview appeared with
Rev. Kizgair. in which he Is reported na
| having stated that meeting was held Mt
| Mangum to solicit aid for starving citizena
OF Greer county. We wish to make a
| correction OF the statement No such meet
tho latl md m NaFrx
tributary to Mangum. which we have heard
| OF, contains any starving people which
Mangum and its vicinity are not ready to
| aid. =. Such a meeting. we understand. was
this place, and from this meeting Mr.. klz-
| zalr was appointed to solicit aid. n. Q.
| Hannah OF the firm OF X. G, Hannah a
! Co. left this morning To visit the bedside OF
| his father In Kentucky, who is believed to be
| dying.
| Dallas June i9.-Col James Baker, gem
eral passenger and ticket agent VI the
| Missouri. Kansas and Texas With head
! quarters at st. Louis. is making n tour
| Of the state. He predicts great crops In
| Texas thia year. and most prosperous times.
| Abilene, Juno BED S. liorno & %. Lave
| sold out their stock OF groceries TO j. NJ.
Radford and have quit business Mr.. Don
| Bell Is spending few days IN Fort Worth
-. Mrs llarne returned from the Territory
with her son Roger, who got shot in tho
arm accidentally. lie is improving nlnvly.
Mrs. A. NJ. Robertson. @. W. gmith
and wife II. n. Hanks and wife, ana Ed
| Compore are attending the Sunday school
convention at Bryan....J. a. Lowry. editor
| OF the Taylor County News loft yesterday
| morning for Elizabothtown, H. where no
| VIII spend few weeks visiting his parents,
and reeuporating
| Terrell. June 19.--The small grain ernp ia
| badly In need Of good harvest wc,ihor mo
oat crop is badly needing few dry days;
| IN fact, some fields MAJ be too far gone 10
| 40 muen good, even should good weather
Immediately come. A. II. Henry. an old
| citizen Of Terrell, celebrated his s0th birth :
| day yesterday, at hts residence near col.
| lego Mound. Mr. Henry has lived In Ills
| country since It's settlement and remqin-
6era many Incidents connected with indian
| nights and the many exciting geenaa of
| frontier life. In addition TO being an old
| citizen he is man Of sterling worth ard a
Christian gentleman Of state reputation. In
| addition, he Is a Democrat and n prohtbl-
ZIONIST. The final count OF tho prohibit
ton election has not been uscertaInrd vet
! but II Is estimated that the liquor adyocatoa
nave carried the county by only about 800,
| probably less, instead OF 500. as supposed
| Saturday last. AS soon us the weather
settles the hay makers Will commence work,
They nre anxiously waiting for favorable
| weather.
Plano, June 19.-F. NJ. Chandler of WI.
barger county was in our city this week
visiting his brother. W. II. Chandler =. one
| OF the most delightful events Of tho season
was given last night at the residence o
| May Wall Of Tampa, Fla. and was com,
posed OF tho society-loying young folks " out
city. About twenty-five ooIploa assembled
about O'Clock, and much merriment wal
INDUCED in until late hour. Rev. y. o.
Miller left this evening for Dallas to attont
district conference, which Will be held IL
the Floyd Street Methodist Episcopal church
| W. II. Chandler and T. r. 1Iughston, dele
gates, Will leave In the morning for IN,
same place, Tho rain stlll continues, ant
Is interfering with harvesting. and II II
feared much damage will result therefrom
/ but prospects for the heaviest corn crops ar,
the best ever known In this section. NJ. II
Schoolneld. who has been in tho Territorl
for some time on account OF M health. Il
much potter. and Is expected home in a few
DAYS Emancipation Day Ia being cole
bfstci by the cOlored folks. and quite
number from Mckinney and other points arr
here to participate. Winston Vance lief
this morning for Dallas to attend the dis
triit conference. W. r. beverly Of Me
Kinney Is here today attending TO legal bust
ness.