Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05

Brownwood, Tex, April 2.-(special
1.-The city election yes
terday passed away with much en-,
thuslasm. Yet, with all the noted law
and order for which Brownwood is
distinguished, 1t Is matter OF just
record that no city OF Dixie Land"
SURPRISES Brownwood In points OF law
and order and cultured intelligence.
FIFTY candidates were In the field for
the various municipal positions.
HON. BROOKE SMITH.
The voters Of the Gate city OF the
p. G. C. are happy and proud OF the
election OF this worthy and progressive
citizen to the position OF mayor. He
IL loved ana Trusted for his noble quail
ties OF mind and heart For twenty
years he has given Jealous energy to
the upbulldlng of the city Of his love
ana county OF his adoption. Mr.. Smith
Is native OF Hanover county Virginia:
IN politics a sound Democrat; a South
ern man OF Southern principles. He
came to Texas IN 1871 and located IA
waco, where he resided till 1876, when
ne cast his life destiny with the city
mat honored Itself yesterday by his
election TO Its chief municipal position
Tor the second time. Brooke smith
huiis rank us one Of the eminent ana
successful men OF Texas. For nine
teen years he has been associated with
the most important banking interests
Vl nIuWhWood-as cashier Of the Pecan
Nnl'y oahk then az cashier and vice
president of the First National bank
ana now "a cashier of the Drooke
SIHlth banking company, one of the
most complete and solid banking n4.
s ,Ee s..yi OF the south, He started
,,ue "Ts' Dank west OF Waco and Aus
IN IN IocAl business arrangements of
ii' ,iso Visy anu reiiSion he Is conspicuous
,,tI ~ director Of the Brown
~. NlliilhS company. Pecan Valley
COLON Con,,r.5, anu the brentwood
He has been dlrrrtn- 90 a.. r..
Worth and Rio Grande rsiiroa'i -
its completion from vnrt w. I'N,
Bruwnwood. He is one nf the -,
real estate owners lu Tho cl,,, -
largest In Brown county As,T La
man he has ALWAYS been ocfi,,, a. ~,
affairs. and as a member Of ~. s,,,1,,i
board has always been nrfiyo %, ~
advancement of the educntinn,I ~
acter OF the city. hl 1850 Mr.. smith
es'Er nus hand and heart to MISS
U"''t' "paINs OF fAris' KY one OF the
80 .ui'u'e u uau6 hleIs OF the Blue
10H ''1Nt' We charming girls and
b.,.t J's 70 inns union me Gazette
W. $3.50 iya I,'''uenl remembers with Joyous
r'g39u sLppy moments IN the home
n, u, VI az, uiu Mrs; Brooke smith
lusi5n 10 tGa br,n, M urlyt AZ
OF the brightest cities OF southianJ
The other city officers rank ns fnt.
lows: city secretary, j. w. Butler. ritv
attorney Walter U. Early; CITY asses-
suT and collector, Il. r. Rodgers; CITY
marshal Pat Ford; aldermen. 4 ID
Moss Il. NJ. Low. J, H. Grant, Warren
tT's,' D. ~, M"S SIs, sehooI trustees
tt,nh,S, - W ~. NaSeIs' Is, T., H.
"'S"'' e''S 1ieeaultl, - W. DAVIS
RELIGIOUS.
The city Is now animated in spirit
ual sense by the sermons of REV. Is. A.
Hendricks, the cultured and eloquent
! pastor OF the Cumberland Presbyterian
] church. He has rented a large hall on
/ Fisk street, where he breaches at night
/ to large crowds OF men only. The min
iss,,a, etHn,s U5 siis 5000 man are
has,tssA Ne'P ''''P'1 '9 0'' INJURIOUS Vi
..-...
/ IRRIGATION.
/ The people of BrOwnwoOd and Brown
| county are graphing the great cues
[ tlon of irrigation. schemes are now
l working fur tho succesg nf the move.