The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-24
THE EXAMINER.
WACO, DECEMBER d.
LOCAL BREIvITIES.
Items of Interest from Our Re
pOrIers' Note Books.
Mcintyre & lie 9TH to-night.

The streets were drying up rapid.
yesterday.
There is an unusual demand for eggs
and butter.
. -Grt your New Years cards before i
is too la'e.
Monday seems to be the day by gen
raj Gems mt.
The firemcn are going to celebrate
| Chri>tmas at Llelr hall.
Oats are being shipred from Waco
now nearly every day.
The Germania cllb have th'ir Christ
mas tree Sunday night.
Our business brevities ard cheap co.,
! unan will interest you every morning.
Wood was plenty on the square yes
teldav, but only b .nkcr could BUY II.
Farmers who were in the city yester
da, s,v the roads are drying up very last
= Since the drop in the price OF cotton
seed pat product has not been coming III
! 81 tlSt.
The local weather prophet predicts
clear. cool weather until after New 1e'Ts.
So III te 1t be.
See the official notice in this mornings
pap, L from the mayor in reference to the
| as. OF fiji eworks.
Head our columns closely to-day, and
you Will know Where To 90 Tor youi
Christmas goods.
The cold weather has made demand
tor h.y md ulenTV OF il is seen On the
square every d, Y.
Nearly every store WIS crow dcd yes
| tcrday with persons in quest OF Christmas
supplies or presents.
The Golden Farmer in English, by
| the q, rmani1 Gesang verein, next We'd
IL, Stay night at Iyceum hall.
-Evcrgreens are coming in plentifulIy,
| and mary all the fancy goods, cOniection-
cry and toy stores are decorating.
-Ha, Mt the railing business got down
| to ii point where it might be called LETT
landed second cousin TO gambling?
Elder W. +. Halls lecture on John
ami Demijuhn" tomorrow evening at the
Christian church will be interesting.
Co and see Mcintyre q Heath to-
night. have good time and do not forget
to attend morning service tomorrow.
Past rs of the various churches will
please hand in their Christmas service
| notices rs early Us MY be convenient To-
| day.
The barroom men are e ing to throw
away their keys at II tonight. ard, on, We
| thirsty. what Il peunance You will do to-
| morrow.
| A great many people have vi tied the
Missouri Pacific tack TO see the ForI
| " Orth and Denver railroad engine, which
| is Il daisy.
DR.. Il. G. BurlcSOn Is announced TO
preach in East Waco on Sunday morning.
hiking tor his subject, why does the
sinner iivef"
From the way we hear it whispered
| around, We are OF the opinion that 1t viii
suit you exactly 70 be at Roper's for
| Christmas dinner.
There will be lots OF fun at the Waco
| Female college tonight. a fine Christ
mas tree will be the next greatest at
traction to large array OF sweet SIX
teens
Burke and S inson, agli st whom sus-
| picion rests us having been implicated in
| the shooting of tie negro. MI on, after
the inquest were placed in charge otJailer
| McGhee.
Mr.. VIM Ragland and Mr.. r. o. Davis
made tie on the diamond ring in Wal
| lace Riveirea rattle, and Messrs. Campbell
and Horsfeli won the onies, hack and
silver pitcher.
Tomorrow will be Christmas. and, as
all the saloons will be closed, Elder w.
| Hall will give you something tut OF his
dem John at the Christian church. Go
and hear him.
Roper is having tie street graveled in
front OF his house, and proposes 10 have an
asphalt pavement in fr"nt OF his building
ere long, with elegant ST. eet lamps ut both
eXtremitics ofthe walk.
The young man who was placed in
| itil Thursday. on the chsrge of stealing Il
hat from Sparks, Mallory 81 Allen. gave
bond. and has been released. Mr.. Jonn
Lcdbcttcr is his bOndsInan.
| Streets Monthly again visits us. ard
| is tull OF refreshing news and we'll exc
| cnted engrIVingS. Among them We see
on the front page the familiar cOunte-
nance OF Col. X. b. Parrott, manager OF
the TcX..s Benevolent aSsoci !tion.
| Among o.her attractions which the
Examiner attaches noticed in their rounds
the last two or three DAYS is the new street
| lamp in front of Garland'S. 1t Is one OF
| the finest ever put up in the state,
and he finishing touches il gold
were being put on by the painter yester-
day.
When the Missouri Pacific gang quiz
| work last night, the train backed down
through town with eleven fl 't-cars an
about one hundred and fifty hands. 10
most people it is a novelty to see s. train
running through town, but they will soon
get used to II.
The Missouri Pacific tracklay ing flrc
WE'RE busy yesterday, putting down steel.
and have new reached the depot ground
Switches sitle-tracks and everything re-
d, pot will be down in a day or two. Work
on the depot, It is said, viii commence al
once.
| The new hotel on the corner of Fourth
and Franklin streets is caring the third
story. and ins de work will soon be COM
pleted on the lower floors. All the lum-
Der tor iIn'Shlng up Ine lnSlue is mere. L liz
roofing will he ready as soon as the brick
masons are through, and not long hence
one of the most modern hotels in the state
will be open for the reception OF guests.
Nearly every body wanted to know
yesterday il we thought smallpox wai
going to reach Waco. How in the world
are We to tell? All we can say is observe
cleanliness of premises and person, take
regular diet and sleep. and keep stiff
\ upper lip. No cause tor alarm at present
and no use 10 be alarmed if there was
Guard against not only small poX. but al
other diseases to which we are liable.
The entertainment of the missionary
work ers. assisted by the Cleaners, which
was given in the Parrott building, Thurs
dav night, notice OF which was crowded
out of our last issue, was real success
At an early hour the room was packed
| and continued so until II p. m. The ia
bles were well patrOnized, and afforded al
abundance OF the best delicacies of the sea
son. We noticed that there was larg
array OF beautiful faces and winning smile
were cast in the most captivating manner
If it proved as much of financial rs
social success, The missionary worker
ought to be largely gratitied.