Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-09
in AND ABOUT
FORT WORTH.

Is here on n visit from the Pacific
| slope. And his manner Indicated tha !
| his heart Iejoiced greatly az the WEI.
come accorded him by Old friends ana
associates.
| Charlie Ware, the Denver general
| live stock agent, Is again u familiar
| figure about his old haun.s. ana IS as
| fuu OF fun as ever. Those surgeons
| did not extract any life or humor out
OF that hole they made in Charlie
anatomy.
a great deal OF pneumonia is preya-
! lent In the city and 1t appears to be
| OF a very severe type. People who con-
tract colds should exercise care.
|
IL requires brick and mortar to make
| evident what city is doing, and the
metallic ring OF the trowei plays a
/ STEADY accompaniment to the Fort
Worth march OF progress.
The Indications are that no man
who is a candidate for mayor this year
is going to have reason for feeling
\ lonesome
Preparations are progressing smooth
| ly for the hello act to be done be-
tween Fort Worth and Mansfield.
with the war cloud hanging over
| Europe. lighting progressing In Cuba
! and Texas Republicans beginning to
reach for each others hirsute emboss-
ing. the man who is thirsting for gore
ought to ind some consolation In the
prospect
A Main street dry goods house has
just inaugurated guessing contest
and VIII award handsome prizes to
these who Will guess the nearest to
the tins when three clocks In their
windows Wi. stop running. The Ca
aette predicts that all three Of the
clocks viii stop promptly when they
run down. ant any ono who can ug-
uFe It closer is entitled TO the pre-
miums.
II any other city In the state has
better hotels. purer nrfcsian wntcr,
bigger brewerles and suunder Democ-
racy Than Fort Worth 1t nigh; prove
something Of a competitor for the next
state Democratic nominating conyen-
tion.
As II 10 Just after the holidays. City
Ticket Agent Morgan OF the Cotton
Belt has a lot Of su plus time on his
public In the form OF handsome cal
endars for 1896.
A gentleman who has Just returned
from Dallas IL authority Cor the state
ment that the new terminal road over
there Is about ready 10 connect with
the Harvey,
II Is a little bit singular that none Of
the Cuban war news has brought any
intelligence " the military actions OF
Capt. w u. Ford. late Of the Fort
Worth I7encibles, Catarino Cara, an
other distinguished Texas military
genius was mentioned as being there
a few days ago, but nary word OF
Ford has yet been waited back to
these shores.
The Panhandle wheat crop Is said to
be looming up IN about the same pro-
portion as the war cloud tl~t hangs
over the European horizon. sd Pan
handle people are not. at this writing
affected by wars or rumors OF wars.
what Fort Worth would like to know
Just at this time IL, whose hand is II
that IS holding the string ON the union
depot entcrprise7
Fort Worth chapter No, IS. r.. A. NJ
will hold n special meeting for work
at o'clock this afternoon. \ fun at.
tendance OF members is requested.
Mr. Sam williams ana bride have
returned from their honeymoon triF
to Galveston, Houston and other south.
ern cities and Will make their future
home In Fort Worth.
A young man In Fort Worth always
wrltes seventeen page letters to hi.
best girl in Kentucky and devotes mos
OF the pages to the discussion OF poll
ties.
The pay roll for the city employees
was accepted nt the meeting OF tht
city council last Tuesday night, but
as was announced by Mayor Paddock
they Will not be paid Off for ten days
Yesterday was quite day for drunks
vags and certain women In the city
court The assessment OF fines amount
cd to SIPS.
Or. Anderson and wife have return
ed to the city from a pleasant trip tC
Chicago.
Mrs. Professor Il. s. Sigh OF Gran
bury college. stopped here yestrrda,
with @ t Moreland. Esq. and family
en- route to Shreveport. La. to visi
friends.
a. II. Ronschmayer Wnkesbarrc
| Pa; r. 8. Harkcr Versailles. Mo-: II
| A. I'M. Eastlnnd, and l.. A. Swim. Rlv
er Falls. wis, are registered at Hote
Richellcu.
MleH Carrie Baker. the over accom-
modatlng territorial operator at IN
| q "pnone exchange ls quite sick ut he
home, corner OF Third and Calhoun
streets. Her many friends wish her
speedy recovery and 70 sec her brigh
face at the post she has occupied 10
several years.
AT TIE THEAIEn.
Otis skinner In yitIon. the yuua