Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-03
B NEW YEAR GREETED.
4
ch Parties Were Numerous in
i South Texas.
\ ROYAL SALUTE WAS FIRED
~" Year Coming In by nrv''s and
ouus Til. Oid Year Huns Out
q Win Usar,in-ss.

tt-M WIN hsnrfuess.
4 frran.lm. Texas. January l.-Low
tweisei a Clark stradile on IS and iS-s.
Thu fwinkllng stars are vi Ing " I'll 'ach
oth1& In resplendent beauty: gentle luna
1at8 meridian height. shedding her un-
4 Ructed but gonile rays on the rambi-
<tootsy, wootsy' couples awaiting the
"a Of 1896.
3 DQd denly the peals break forth from
G9ek9 OF lofty church spires. the mighty
o1uucns. previously chnrged Tor 'he
H31ceh lion. are numbered and made to
botth forth their stored up Gre and russ;
~ herds OF hrutcs rae from their dawy
couch and lend their lows and brayS 10
The din and deafening roars, making inc
earth quake and the hills tremoie.
4 Che slumberinE natives thus nrousto
chersing 10 vict'ry the squadron OF Colo
mel Wheelock wh n pr sently the rolr
and racket ceased the echoes were lulied
4 II Lockins eastward for some potential
hzuo pf h"lp. was setn emblazohed on the
sky nc fgures 1885.
adl11E to is95-to all It's might have Dsen
nnIp its empty bird nests,
bit!cus heaven will smile on Franklin
the year 1886. ana for this she sends
|theer to all the world.
hpie. January 1.-The New Year was
1bmed In Temple in the usual jnyors
hilarious manner. Several watch
1rtiss were held In different parts Of
NE City. and services were also observed
~ the First Methodist church. Whom the
hovr of midnight struck perfect pandc
mnnlum reigned IN the city as every
Whtst.o and COW horn for miles around as
nitted In the welcoming.
5l<asi night from $50 10 o'clock Mr., md
Mrp.4 w. S. Banks entertained their
friends at their handsome new home on
Second street. There were over one hum
dred couples present and among them the
most prominent citizens OF the city and
rer or such affairs with refreshments,
music. etc. MIR. Banks has one o the
most modern and handsome homes In the
city and the house warming" was a
royal end happy affair
An old fashioned Virginia reel was
H;aacsd by hundred ,s e9ppi Ssr Or more ore
tho Did year. and dancing In the new. u
was b most happy event and by far The
fashionable society entertainment OF the
season..
4 Alvin. January 1.-The arrival OF the
year 1896 was made known to the people
Of Alvin last night by the ringing Of all
the church and school bells, the firing Of
revolver. the footing OF n loo motive
whistle and n general racket by all noise
pr1ducinE Instruments
I The Jessainine club danced the now year
In With ball at the opera houss.
Another crowd Of Young people had 4
the time aRreeably with social games and
on oyster supper.
velasco, January IAN impromptu re-
ception was held last night at the Velasco
hotel to see the old year out and the new
year In. While the ladies were away at
party Mt the Lee hotel the gen'l,mrn OF
the telnsco took charge, some Of h m ap-
penring In full evening dress. lw mock
httrrcted much attention in his Wits
Inother hubbard In which he perform7d
A1lzf he latest dance steps. much to the
U0ucation of the balance OF the party.
Victoria, January 1.-The old year was
u1hered out and the new year ushered In
bx sthe f. F.. V. last night in a very en-
ioyable and elegant manner. The attend
nnre at the ha was unusually large and
xhof arrangements eVcn surprising prev
ous events OF the X nd given by them.
Miunight was made hideous by the usual
tions In town.
The hank and prstoffIce wore closed to-
my and most of the business houses closed
this Afternoon.
Caldwell January Last night
'churrh In which nh the pastors OF the
town ana large congregation participate
New Years day has been very quiet
here today--only n part OF the business
house, closing doors
i1Iallettsville. Texas, january To-day
wes generally observed here as holiday
by Everybody There were services in
soms Of the churches.
EThis evening Mr. and Mrs. s. l.. Bennett
kent lopen house and quite n nuinLur Of
their Friends called. Elegant REFRESHMENTS
were Derived.
Luiing, January l.-Wotch services were
teid Inst night at the Meth ldist church.
The House was crowded to lis full canac-
III and when the clofk struck i2 hire
xns peat rejoicing and hand shaking and
ro0d ishes were bestowed upon all.
Trinity January 1.-The oil year was
r,ung put and the new year rung In last
<itht by the to'lng Of all the church bills
Skud the large Masliiic bell and the New
,tr Avn % Tera In by merry crowd OF
\ xeyior. Texas. January i.-Last night
~ y O'Clock the town was awakened by
ne noise made In usherlng out the old
441E.pnd greeting the new. Bells rang.
<11I les blew. ana bombs were fired.
Dpen Hill January l.-There was
4of young folks assembled AT the
minister's house 10 observe wa ch
see tic going OF the Did year amt
me onping In OF the new yenr. 1856.
4 Corpus Christi, Texas. January i.-Au
,usinefs horsss were clop ID and the day
cSns gwen UP to New Year calls
GOSSIP ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.
rrancois Trepanier. leader In the
pspinean rebellion in Canada in 1877
~ SIN Living, well mentally and physical.
-y.iat the age OF rs. in Minneapolis. For
~ part In the uprising he was sentenced
W Meath In 1883. after being conyietea
tkfreason. This sentence was cainmuted
md Nrrepanier was released on ylU'O0j
t4xl on condition that he should never
W1f4 Canada nor engage in po.it cal dis
lrun1ion. lie finally escaped from the
UIU1nlon In 1870, and at the outbreak OF
Hl1.Nyll war he Joined the twenty fourth
rI/|IE York cavalry, continuing with II
It was mustered out OF service.
Ir# gressman Dlngley. one OF the nbic