The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-04
PERSONAL.
Col. W. W. Lang is expected to be at
his home in Marlin about Christmas.

Miss Mittie Goodwin, of Morgan, is
visiting the family of Mr.. Kellum, in
this city.
Mr.. Barbour Dickey now attends to
the night clerical duties at the Narrow
Gauge depot.
Mr.. F. F. Downs, of Marlin, arrived
in the city last evening, and is guest |
of Mrs. d. E. Fort.
W. S. Wilson, the Central agent al |
Marlin, has exchanged places with W.
NJ. Loughridge, of Austin.
Jimmie Grand came down from |
Whitney last night to enjoy Sunday |
among his numerous friends.
Mr. Orlando Wheat, real estate agent,
returned last evening from tour of
the western and northwestern portion
of the county.
Mr.. George Gurley, division engineer
for the Narrow Gauge, was in the city
yesterday, and says the line will be all
completed to Gainesville by Christmas.
Tom higgins has left Morgan, where
he has been in the hardware establish
ment of n. B. Higgins Il Co. for some
time, to take charge of branch house
at Cleburne.
Mr.. j. L. Rider, who recently arrived
in the city from Kentucky, is an eAI
| ceptionaIiv fine musician, both vocal
and instrumental, and may conclude to
remain here and give lessons IN music.
Charles Board, esq, of the Union
lNar
nephew, NJ. l.. Board, of Mastersvllle,
during the week. Mr. Board ID seek
ing a location and is pleased with
Waco.
\. A. Talmage, general manager of
the Gould southwestern roads, accom-
panied by party of staff officials, is
en- route to Waco to be present on the
completion of the line to this city. The
party arrived in Denison Friday
evening.
The EXAMINER had pleasant call
yesterday from Professor Snyder, who
occupies the chair of languages in
Waco University. We find Professor
Snyder cultivated gentleman and
trust his efforts to induce an interest
in linguistic accomplishments will meet
with generous response.
Austin Statesman: Captain NJ. D.
Herring, of Waco. is leading counsel
for the defense in the somewhat cele-
brated land forgery case of the State
VS.. Hurlock, now on trial in the district
court for Travis county, and is conduct
ing the case with consummate ability
The EXAMINER learns, from brief
I business letter received last evening
that Messrs. f. +. and 2. L. Downs, o.
Marlin, have concluded to engage IL
2 the banking and commission business
: at Temple. Both young gentlemen
:. from long experience, are peculiarly
r adapted to this business, and that the!
e Will succeed is almost foregone con
n clusion. With the capital, experience
2 rand the industry they possess we cal
: well congratulate Temple on her acqui
5, sition.
e Mr. T. A. Nelson, of Memphis, Ten
: nessee, is in the city for few days
u Mr.. Nelson is largely interested III tn
Waco oil works, and is also senior pro
prietor of the Memphis oil works, hay
ing been one of the first anon
D. southern capitalists to embark in til
D. cotton seed oil business. This is no
a. the first Wont of Mr. Nelson to on
d. city, and we trust he may find his visi
ID a pleasant and profitable one. He is
d guest of Mr.. w. H. Grider, one of tn
Of proprietors and superintendent Of tn
lie works.
&c The Dallas Herald has these kin
> words for Superintendent Allen: "M
~, IL Allen has been appointed superinten
:! dent of the branch of the Central run
y ming from Bremond to Cisco, a dIstanc
:; = of 1877 miles, and soon to be increase
- by the addition of 80 miles from Csc
"a to Albany, a section that has been con
- pleted, but not yet accepted, and Il
> appointment could have been NOR
It wisely made than this. During hi
stay here Mr.. Allen has been all thu
could have been expected from an
agent, courteous, skillful and gener;
81 favorite with the travelling public an
u his associate officials, and we wish hi
\ and predict for him, indeed, the SAN
d success in his new field of labor"
- As the reporter was passing up Aust
-. avenue yesterday afternoon he notice
- some one bobbing and Decking bloc
!; ahead, and was finally seized by ID
~ Tom Anderson, the atfable directC
- of Horner's up-street drugstore, an
=. given to understand in emphat
a. language that the interesting family
NJ Anderson was proud to welcome til
~ ~ miss, the exact date of arrival of sal
" little parsonage being $40 yesterdf
morning. No higher compliment coul
be paid to the dainty little lady tia
d in saying that she possesses the ra
~ ~ good sense and amiable qualities
ne her mama and remarkable beauty
% her stern parent" Gentlemen, ca
NJ around and get cigar.