The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-30
THE EXAMINER
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WACO, APRIL 80, 1882.
LOCAL BREYITIES.
Items of Interest from Our Re-
pOrters' Note Books.

! pOrfers' Note Books.
Small clips OF wool come In every da,
now.
| The justice courts had light grinl
yesterday.
The GOODNESS was much appreciated
yesterday.
The police were raking in the dds
last night.
People from the country stald in towr
late last night.
Trade in East Waco was fair for a few
hours yesterday.
The wild grape crop is said to be I'M
mense this season.
The new Pacific hotel is nearing COM
pletion quite rapidly.
The square was crowded with people
and teams yesteaday.
The darkeys flocked to town IN large
hunters yesterday evening.
United States, district court and coun-
~ criminal court Monday.
Waco was visited by large number
OF drummeTs in the past week.
Quite number of Harvesting machin-
es have gone out in the last two days.
Two DRINKS and one crap shooting
case are tried before the recorder yester-
day.
The rain went around Waco evident
" not caring TO interfere with sprinkler
privileges.
just north OF town the rain was light,
but in most other parts OF the county
good showers fell.
"A good ditch has been eat to carry OIL
water in front OF the residence of 5.
Lyons on Austin street.
Several families went out to Walkers
crossing on the BCsQue, and had line
time pic nicing yesterday.
The candidates were busy among the
country people yesterday, and even the
darkeyS received attention.
Our directory OF church services will
inform You where divine worship will be
held to-day and who breaches.
The co!ored Baptists will immerse
several candidates al the lower ford this
evening, Rev. NJ, Irving officiating.
w. Il. Birmingham turned out fine
top buggy for Falls county yesterday,
and an elegant carriage for this city.
The weather was quite as chilly last
night as it was warm the night before.
We had both extremes within twenty
four hours.
MIR. 5. A. Hogan has finished shearing
AT ole OF hi~ ranch, aud has 5000 pounds
of fine long wool alrea iy sacked aud in
good condition.
A pair oflately arrived negroes we're
"onccrtlng arOund town last night and
lord on dress parade.
The Horse Shoe theater band last
night as il parallel the s,rec;s led the way
tor largc crowd who went down to see
The varieties il tull blast.
The members of the Cumberland
Pr, stytcri III chuch went out tor pic
mic yesterday on the Bosque, and young
and old alike had Jolly day
A buckIng horse on Austin avenue
and sixth street, furnished amusement tor
not only his rider, but a large number oil
other people yesterday morning.
AS soon as construction train ar
riveS from ArkanSaw. track-laying vii
commence vest OF the river and go on
steadily until Gainesville is reached.
Col. d. d. Munro will dance the
Highland fling, in full costume, ut the
Horseshoe theater tomorrow night in
complement to Prot. Peterson and his
band.
We acknowledge the compliment OF
an invitation 10 a May-day picnic at
MoOrehead Springs. near Mt. Olivet, this
county, Monday, and should he happy to
attend,
In nearly every locality all around
Waco good rain fell on Friday night and
in Hill and BOSque counties we learn it
was even heavier than in this and the
counties below us.
Wheat harvesting is going on in many
places and the farmers say that while they
will not have u tlll yield, il will be much
larger than they expected when the
worms attacked it.
Wood, hay, corn and oats were on
sale yesterday and found plenty OF Gu.
TONERS, though the prices for wood have
sadly deciil ed since old Sol has opened W
such lively competition.
The new time card of the Missouri
Pacific will be out in Il short time There
will then he a through passenger train
each way every day. We have heard il
stated that the train will pass tbrougs
Waco going south about 1880 p. N. anL
going north about II a. III.
BY notice elsewhere made it win be
seen that Mr.. John I. Walton has sold hi,
entire stock of stove, tinware etc. to Petel
McClelland ST., and w. n. Grand who
will heater carry on the business under
the firm name OF McClelland Il Grand
They are gentlemen well known in bust
ness and social circles. and will com
mand Il fair trade. We have not lealne,
what business Mr.. Walton will engage il
Our announcement column this morn
/ ing presents the name OF j. X. Street as
candidate tor collector of taxes. Nj
/ Street has been resident OF tue count
| from boyhood. and we may say almo-
| from the time Of its organization and i
| fully id ntitied with its every interest. II
/ IS fully competent 10 discharge the cutie
OF the office to which he aspires and hi
general acquaintance and popularity vii
/ make him II hard man To beat tor the pc
sitioE he seeks.
Refined Cotton seed Oil.