The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-21
THE EXAMINER
WACO, DECEMBER u.
LOCAL.
Hens Of Interest from Our Re.
pOrter'> Note Books.


The top and n horn nov deli .ht
the small boy.
Several carloads ofoats we've shippc
out yesterday.
The creeks in this locality are a
running again.
There WAS Il light ruin ut Me idia
Monday eVeaing.
Cold enough Tor egg nogg and Thorn
as and j, remiah.
Notwithstanding all the creeks are run
ming the river is quite low.
-Busne-s was somewhat light at thu
Central freight depot yesterday.
Awnings and signs were tossed abou
uncerenoniously yesteId y morning.
A great many people were out look.
Ing Tor Christmas presents last evening.
The firemen are going to have a re-
union at the engine house on Christmas
day.
The dollar store catches he boys dur
Ing the day and the variety show AT
night.
The mail still continues like Christ
mas and New Years, 10 get around about
once year,
There will be rush for Sc is when
tickets are p aced on sale Tor Mcintyre Il
Heath's MINISTRIES.
A New Years excursion on the NJ.
Z. would not b. II bad thing, provided Il
Il ain could be had.
ALI the lale rains here seem to have
been tnti'ely local. They did not eX end
in Hill or Bosque counties.
-Raflles still seem to be on the boom.
Everything 1, ON cigar up 10 tue most
elaborate set OF furniture is offered.
On Friday night, by requ st, Elder
w. +. Hall OF the Christian church, will
deliver his lecture on John and Demi-
john"
The mud at either approach of the
SUSPENSION bird is so deep that foot
Passengers have difficulty in getting
across.
In the vicinity OF Corycll city there is
not over one huhdieI bales OF cotton in
the hands OF merchants, ginnets AMI
farmers
Three Intoxicated persons, one for
fast driving, and one for YaYrancy were
disposed OF by the recorder yesterday
morning.
The r,mJins of the late Mrs. Egan
were placed Oh Il train vest rday morning
and ie.t Tor New Orleans in charge of Nj. |
Tom Egan.
In his s.tllement with the Narrow
Gaugt, One contractor drew nearly Sl4, !
OO0 and in nin,t Ell months " ork in Texas |
has made $20,COO.
Several acres of ground cast Of Cam
eron's East Waco lumber Yard are coy |
cred with wat,r 7, ali the way from IL few |
inches 10 Il foot deep.
1t looked very ZONES me around the
Narrow-Gtuge bridge yesterday. and it |
does seem tndt the company is i long |
,ime about getting to work On it.
The Central pay train went down as
lar us Btemond yesterday morning, and
-he"ce north 10 make the boys at Dallas
md above happy Tor Christmas.
-LOcal option is all the talk in Bp-qre
md Hamilton counties and sir &C Tho cleo
ion there the saloon keepers and old
npcrs in other counties are feeling
hlky.
Hundreds of people wadcl in the yell
ow mud without Il murn.ur YESTERDAY to
,et a Iook at the hands lay ing the last rails
m the Missouri Pacific, which connects ii
With Waco
Remember that the Mission ny work
rs, assisted by tile Cleaners, give n sup
'er in the Parrolt building TOMORROW
light AMI promi thcir friends Il good
lme generally.
Merchants who are down from Hill,
'osque, Hamilton and CoryeIl counties,
ay all the farmers want to come To Waco
cfore Chri-tnas, and # the roads only
Try up, We will have II big Trade.
Most people, as soon as they got
trough business last night, hurried home 1
nd enjoyed the gCni Il warmth of stove
r crate those who had on. Last night '
'as emphaticIlly not made for bache ors. ,
On account of receiving heavy Christ e
las aud New \ ears stocks, many of the |
lerchantS lave the walks crow led with
xes. They should, when accommoda-
ng themselves, remember that per'estrl- /
ns also have some rights. Z
Mir J. f. Egan y, sterday leased the
lint building opposite the EXAMINER .
itice and VIII occupy ii rs soon is he can
btain possession. What business he is
Ding 10 carry on there, he did not feel "
I>posed 10 mention to the reporter a V
IT sent.
Capt. Ed. Terrell's old gang, who L
ave been working for him for tue last C
70 years, refused to let him 90 to Hous- o
N Tor Christmas, ami yestcrdl " they
mt down S75 to purchase supplies tor a b
z dinner, which they will have in camps L
Glen Rose.
The practice of drivers of delivery s
agonS, buggies and saddle animals of 5
living over crossings and dashng mud IT
FER l. dies and children, NAV not annoy
e driver or horse any, but it shows %
rribie amount of rulene>s on the part IL
one or the other. V,
The directors and officers OF their New 5.
ope (coloredJ Baptist church, through to
cir pastor, Rev. W. Nj Massey, desire to
ank the white citizens Who donated ST. 81
)erally TO the festival lately given for sc
e benefit OF the church. Though the m
ice Of admission was only tive ty-tive Nh
nts, the sum of S43 clear of all expenses 90
as realized, which, IN addition to that M
ready on hand, makes the sum now in
e hands of the officers SIS. Rev. Mr.. O.
lssey leaves on Monday TO atteld a W
nisters' and deacons' meeting at Mar
all, and will not be here to fill his pulpit
: ten or twelve days.
10 and look at tn IS tin, cclluo d:set or
BchrenS' u