The Weatherford Times. (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 5, 1883 Page: 2 of 4
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WEATEBEFORP, TBXA8.
WHITT.
Tho Villaf2—Hotel—Brsincas Men
and H >usaa—Parker Insti-
tute—Whitt Academy
—Farms and
OillMH.
l>«mwli hi of ibi irxRnwow Ti n.
BarroWnMBS:—When I last n
yon and promised to giro the Tiara
a noto of my travel*, I left your
pleasant little city by stage, for the
northwest and landed at the delight
hi little village of Whitt, of which
we hoar so mnch said in our pass-
ago from point to point. We pot up
at the Half-way house, which, by
the way, in no manner presents the
appoaranee of a hotel, externally,
hat within we found everything in
first class stylo—good, sweet, clean
beds, with attractive surronmlings,
and especially at the table which
was presided over'by our hostess,
Mrs. A. Tulloh, M ho is quite a dig-
nified old lady and knows cxae'ly
how to make a woary traveller,
cumfortablo a id happv. Ratable
riftólüód by"art^ Wl'by more
pretentious establishments. After
partaking of a bountiful dinner and
finding myself so agreeably locat-
ed, I concluded to do upWhitt for
a few days and learn if it is really
tlie Parker county Whitt wo read
so much about, and especially to
discover whothortho citizen corres-
pondent, Mr. Bill F., was correct.
I admit that he is generally right
but predisposed to paint his articles
in rather too bright colors.
In sallying forth to seo tho vil-
lage, I soon found myself in the
handsome dry goods and drug store
of Kin del & Johnson. I formed
tho acquaintance of these gentle-
men and found out many items of
interest. I was surprised to find so
spacious a college building. Tho
talk, stock
sin nato that vos
tainted with
■ and bo win s«t*#i afkrli hoar on the past^Thl eolíwre
the financial affairs of unelo Sam's population and will n
government. He proposes to know
in Palo
all about how itahoald be managed j'.- Carawav carries oat
-and ho'sa géod, old Pap; he has flightower
a fine farm and pastniy too, for -—
which I understand Dr. M. 8. Jack-
son offere¿-bim $11,000, oath, and
Pap had rather to go back on him-
self, as it is said he proposod to
take that sum.
Quite a number of new resid-
ences aro going up in and around
Whitt, and more than a score of
boarding students attending the
schools... .Whitt is destined to be
the most prominent educational
point west of Waco—indeed, the
City 01 Schools. It has the coun-
try to sustain it, and combined with
tho determined energy of her citi-
zens she will succeed
Crops aro in fine condition and
wheat promises an abundant yield.
Hopo to return to Whitt again.
If I do may write yon another per-
sonal letter from here. More anon
Douglass.
eb <-e
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Jf % f
tain the influence. When Mr.
r£*":
V,
iss«?H3she
Satisfaction
brí lj
Seasoned !
ADD-RAIT COLLEGE.
The Commencement Exercises.
Correspond yaco of the Wkatiixboobd Tun .
Tnoar Bprinos, May 1st, 1883.'
Editor Times :—Tho tenth so -
sion of Add-Ran college closed on
the 26tli ult, Thursday week. The
commencement exercises woro at-
tended by a largo concourse of
poople from different parts of the
state. Tho daily examinations,
which are usually very dry, to au-
diences, woro made quite interest-
ing by tho manner in which all
tho learned professors conducted
them. Xbe students showed that
tliero had been no very special
preparation for exhibition, but ex-
^ conciso and truthful wlBe anmJ
the business portion of thcTpIicc, mnnneiJv^"rSiirTJenrw«.™. t- _ On the
is 88 by 54 feet, most finished and ,hei_ mind. Tho ni.ht8W.roi.ken CunrtTtrgir
everything within well arranged
for the convenience and successful
conduct of a school of high order.
Tho improved patent desk is a lux-
ury—a convenience seldom found
in a village of tho northwest. Prof
N. Boles, principal of Parker In
stitute, is an old gentleman of in-
telligence and refinement, who af-
fords general satisfaction.
In tho north end. I discovered a
huge pilo of splendid building
•tone intended for tho two story
rock college now in procoss of con-
struction for tho Christian denom-
ination. A portion of the upper
floor is intended for a Masonic hall
and the balanco for school purpoe-
me thus plarii* and «{feci Heat Ions CUT
I assnre you it will prove a^conspi-
cuous feature of Whitt's prosperity
The work is to bo completed
August and ready for tho fall ses-
sion whieh commences September
1st, '88. Tho principal of tho new
college is Rev. D. Hi Crcagor, the
talented gentleman now tenching
in tho public free school building.
Ho is a social, genial porson, well
calculated to popularizo an educa-
tional establishment anywhere. Ho
is giving general satisfaction. On
the 4th of July, Prof. Creager de-
signs to have a pnblie examination
and exhibition, to which all will
be invited to attend, especially our
worthy Congressman, Col. Sam W.
Laiiham, who will bo inyitod to de-
liver an addrMM, ami tho people's
friend ánd tho defender of public
and privato rights, H. Smythe.
It is bnt just to Prof. Boles to
say that as he will terminato in
July only a thrco months session,
it is not anticipated that an exami-
nation of any great magnitude can
rosult from las pupils. —
The peoplo of Whitt and sur-
rounding country take a lively in-
terest in their schools, and on every
side I hoar kind words in behalf of
both the Parker Institue and Whitt
Academy. There is no disposition
to pull down, b%t a grand effort to
builS up.
Among the business acquaintances
I have made are Col. John Buster,
Kindel * Johnson, Mr. Crisman,
s^ Manly, Davis kVanghan,
mj old jfoiend, fcapt.- Bill
«, who appear to be tnov-
smoathly, and not crowded
business during the .dull set-
sell a great many goods in
during the year. I did not
«all to see Mr. G. V. Story, who
hud gone to Fort Worth, to replen-
ish, Us «took. Mr. Story is well
spoken of and is building up a fine
o. I spent a pleasant hour with
F. Ellis k Brother, boot and
P manufacturers and leathers
and found them mostagroe-
their minds. Tho nights wero taken
up by tho elocutionary classes and
literary soeietios of tho college.
Those entertainments were delight-
ful, inasmuch as they set forth the
originality and truo manliness of
tho studonts.
Tho Walton society deserves 03-
pccial mention. Its exercises were
composed wholly of orations, and
they wero of a character which
clearly portrayed the ideal stand-
ard of perfection. The Waltoninn'
prize ntuf" medal wore carried off'
by Thomas A. Wythe, one of tho
brightest and best of Parker's
tall son -
Tho forenoon of Thursday, the
26th, ajtej-cisea
' jj.namT)
ffe of great farfífésl.
proceedings were characterised by
l? ^gnity/dcholarship and breadth of
"''thought. The members of the
class are such as will reflect honor
upon their alma milter wherever
tlioy go. The monbtony was some-
what brbken by lectures, from
President Clark Braden, of their
usual good character.
Tho whole ceremonies through-
out woro continuous demonstra-
tions of tho utmost decorum, good
disciplino and oxcellcnt manage-
ment.
Add-Ran has in ten years won
its way to tho front rank of the
literary institutions in 1¿pxas, and
has woll meri^d *< hugg patron-
Tho faculty of Add-ran as it is
now constituted, will compare fa-
vorably with tl^kl of any literary
institution in the state. Its mem-
bership is A. Clark, President; 11.
Clark, Vice President; J. A. Clark,
Thomas A. Wythe, L. T. Miller, A.
P. Thomas, Ed. Mill wee, Jesse Mc-
Quigg, Thomas M. Clark, Joseph
Rogers, Mrs. R._ D. Goree, Mi.«s
Cora D'Spain,Misa Dossio Pickens
and Miss Mollic E. Allen.
The medal presented to Prof. T.
A. Wythe is gold, massive and of
beautiful dcsign-vOo one side is
inscribed Wyth^la }
1883—Add-Ran College"; on the
"Walton society—Fite sine
ife without (let-
J.
locate in
«*•
cemmunity.
portment, efose
and his cfBeient
ji
fleets credit on C.
worthy Assessor.
Crook more,
tfaddox's Wih
for bis d«
affablo merchants whose chose attention to <
MfcÍJ ing tq
indicated thrift.
utjMax aeseesor will
other,
ters) knowledge js
Since the foregoing:* received
wq havo been gratified to I
that Thomas A. Wythe,
T. D. Wythe of this county, who
graduated at Add
been greitly Htijfl
dent appointing him to the chair
of Professor of Mathematics. He
was a member of the Wtof'
High school under Prof.
H. Looncy, and was
Paio Purro, April
Eniroa Times :—On yesterday af-
ternoon about 8 o'clock, a destruc-
tive cyclone swept over this town,
levelling several houses to the
ground and unroofing many others.
It was only the work of a mom
and when the destructive element
rushed pest on its devastating
course it left the fair Httle city in
ruins. Strango to relate, although
some half a dozen houses were laid
low, there was no loss of life and
no serious accident. The Conatser
mill was blown down, and the only
person in it, Mr. Brewer, was par-
tially covered up under -the
bnt upon being resetted, was found
uninjured.
Sheriff MoQuerry was blown
against his own fence and consider-
ably bruised about the faco and
head, but with* these two exceptions
there was no personal injúryjlone.
The roof was lifted from tho
"News" building, but no damage
resulted to tho stock nor to the
drug storo of young Rodos on the
floor bolow.
Judge E. It. Taylor's new two
story frame houso was completely
demolished, as was also Masonic
Hall and the residences of Choato
and Gragg.
The new Court houso was badly
damaged in the roof, though other-
wise uninjured,
same fateftil day, Joe.
irnignam, Who in company
with a posse of men in pursuit of
some cattle thieves, had a valuable
horse killed under him by t£o ac-
cidental discharge of a gun in the
hands of Deputy Sheriff McQuorry.
Mrs. J. J. liioB.
[Thanks, Mrs. Dr. Inge, Yout
literary favors will always bo ac-
cepted with gratitado.—Ed.]
L/C. W. Palto , I
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OBD, * TEXAS.
a Best of Géodn nnd o Well
Selected Stock.
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Estimated farnished aad plans supplied without ebarge. A full line of
Windows, Doors, Moulding,Oatoat Fines, etc.
G. M. BOWIE, MANAGER
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Sam H. Mauux, Pres. A. S. Sijimoss,Vice-Pros. C. H. Miliksx, Cash*
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WEAjHERFOHD, TEXAS.
THEIR BPBtNG STYLES OF
Cii.UTM
—y are more extensive than sfrer brought to
Woatbvford, and their peculiaramake-np renders their establishment
, and not faney prices for inferior goods.
weathe
Copying of aU old, and Faded
tares a Specialty.
DEALERS,
NOIiTII MAIN AVENUE,
therfórd, - - - texas.
¿ B. MILLER,
The Public Road Overseers.
At the request of several friends
we re-publish tlie list of road over-
seers, with the roads to which the
Commissioners' Court has assigned f Tho Spring7 Term will begin o
. .. ... ^ - U/.n,l.n A ^_-i O I rt
them. It is hopod they will prove
efficient. The Tinas will publish
gratuitously, every complaint that
may bo _ sent ua ^ver ,tfrn
trSF9r££¿Mrti coun
nieneo of the agricultural interests
and every other consideration de-
mands improved roads, brjdgod
steams and sil «noeessary.requirc-
meñts for increased transportation
facilities:—
WMtherftwd and P lo Hato, Precinct 1-
Tbonu Milliav.
W«Mh«rtbíd tnd Mo Pial®, Prodaet 3-C. H.
JTcwbcrry.
Weatherfonl and P*lo Plato, Pndaot«—w II.
GT6i>B.
WcMhciford «ad Port Worth, Predaat 1—
Bobart Wnt.
Wcaihurtord tad Port WetCk, Piedad S—
and Fort Worth, Prtdnet S—An-
Pwánet I—Joba
Waatbated aad Doaatar,
Hall.
Woathrrfbrd awl Decatn,
Dnbba. ,
WfaUierforU and Desatar, PmUct t—S.J.
WeatberQwd aad IMlow Springs, Prodaet 1—
J. R. Biownlug.
Woalhorford tj
"S i^S^^aod.DOTtoa, Pie*adn-4
I, xTociacl
ITednet S—Wir.
I'rcdnct!
H.
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WcalLcrford and Denton,
GlUar. ^ m
Wratheribrd and Danloa, Prodnct t—FcUx
Oiborne.
Weathodbrd and Stewart' Stoic, Predaetl—
* WeaTbSSd aad SUwart* Store, Piednet t—
^WeaiSirtSd aad Stcvart'i Store, Piadaat S—
E. K. Ultlla. ,
WMtherfbrd and Xorth Palo Pinto, Predact
_WeaSmfOrd aad Korth Palo Plato, Pnetnet 1
—W A Hemphill.
WcaUrtTtonl and Sarth Palo PtaSo, Pndaot S
—Lerl JUUweU. •
rathndkod aad
Ullw«rfb5teS
haad, this tho
Guisox,
Tho only
FIBST-CLASS
aiir. 8. c. KIBa Tcodiir of Mnali.
ÍE, DRESS
Weaflierfonf, Patker Ceiinry, Texas.;
: ing business.
Exchange drawn on all tAe Principle Cities a/ the United State* and Evropt.
Ik y Wapa in U!1
awarded gold medal at
centennial 1876.
rajTHING WABEiNTEJ .
As Long As It Lasts,
r
Whitt, Parker
IV. BOLES, . Principa!
Mrr. Mary Bolee, Aaafetwit,
JConday, April 0, and
tinue as long
TTXEMM
distance. Normal cíflss for
í> REMOVAL ÓV
CHINA H
To mjrmfcieroua e^Romcri
would napcMfiin'
moved to Uso utóc
Square, from North Main ovennr,
od up tbé Wtfgert and -tés rtock
my lino over brought to "
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qui
su ■ v
Corner of South Main Street and Square.
Wtelesale and Retail Dealer in
PÜEE DRUGS an^. MEDICINES, SCHOOL BOOKS, BLAXK
; BOOKS^TATIOyERY, Ete^ Etc., Etc.
Fresli GARDEN SfOB), *lne t C5ffan, Toilet Soaps 1'crfumcrr.
. . Very Bitpcrior Quality pf mfxed ISitóti, rrady for use, Thieím, Supporter
VtajVw -Ola , K*traot> rTótíiI'tv aad^Cnrt«i«e Sho p Dccji 8upcr¡o> I'otkot Knlv;t,
- Futan, Pocket Book*, Ucmlia mid Antilles etr. Jtíotioñ and Fancy Article
The 8took ia large, Fresh and Complete, to whieh Additions are being
" Made. #
¡ Call—We can plesM you in ttnality of Gee' and Prices. Have tai
; SO yeara experience in the Drug and Prescription Business.
_ tnv^¥j ^mrríttr\\mm*®*
Wi
texas weather, and tires
NEVER GET LOOSE!!
and (dl other Table Ware* and
Lookout ft* tlieRed ign
CHINA HALE
12 B. P. VA1
&fe|S4gF Ps ■
NEW
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tmá* saíiosut uixte, 1
W oatherOird, tt
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• Dealer in J-
. Oi? ALL STYLES, WINDOW CURTAINS, OF ALL
' j VARIETIES, and SPECIALTIES of all DESCRIPTIONS
x¿-; ' /'í.';!r••• ^
Th0 ACQUAliltJS, for watering lavrm, Yarda and Garden ; for wa>hU p
I and doon, aad for Preiectíoa in caso of Fire. It la tho w>m ler of tho a^o 1! A
water can bo thrown 80 foot 11
CHAIB8, 0¿0QUET SETS, ,-1.. r
PICTURE FRAMES, MIRRORS,
Aad OYfcry desirablehouseholdarticle on hand cheap for CASH.
ie i Ca.II, EafitSide of Sqtuare.-®*
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WELL COMPETE IN PRICES WITH ANY
r!'st-Glass Work ~ Country.
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The Weatherford Times. (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 5, 1883, newspaper, May 5, 1883; Weatherford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth182174/m1/2/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.