The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-16
'ROlNH ABOUT TOWN.

If it don't rain to-day good chance
will be missed to wet the pickniccrs.
lie ready at $50 to-day to attend
the Methodist picnic at Proctor
springs.
Every irst.class dealer sells Opera
Pun cigarettes. Avoid injurious imi-
taiions
The prices of Highlands goods defy
competition from any quarter.
The best and most complete stock
of building hardware i'll the city ut
llorsiull X Camcrons.
W. II. stills n Co. keep constantly
on hand II good supply of feed,
IIorsiull n Camcron's is hcadquar-
tiers for sheep shears, wool Irvine and
sacks.
Ragland has the finest assortment
of jewclry and watches ever brought
to this market
Don't fail to hear Jennie Scott
Wilson nj the Christian church to-
night.
Before going to the picnic to-day
go 10 Hers and lay i'll supply of
cigars.
The amount realized at the temper
ancc ice cream festival Thursday night
was sos.
The fire department band is max
ing an effort to raise enough money
to buy their instruments. They
should be encouraged by our citizens.
"lah, yah, yah; dat, iimicrat mig
ger. any how said Bill Jackson.
when he heard that ;. l., Lewis had
been robbng the mail pouches.
They do say that Bro. Leland is II
good detective. and when it comes to
running after Lcwiss wagon he can
beat Pet kcrkow's time and not half
| try.
Assessor Norwood says he wants
some one who can interpret BOhc-
| milan to be with him tor u few days
| when he Is assessing their taxes.
| When ). l.. Lewis was awarded the
contract to carry the mail to and from
the dcpOts, the next bidder undtr
him was f.. Thompson who offered TO
do the service for $3.50 per year
Bob Hall, the negro, who was shot
by Mr.. Ruic Darwin on the convict
farm Thursday, was resting easy yes
tcrday, and the chances are lac will
| get well.
The funeral of Mr. Donald Hui was
largely attended last evening by his
numerous friends and relatives. y
good man i, gone: peace to his
ashes.
DR. Il. G.. Burcson received dis
patch Yesterday from Augusta, ga.
which stated that Hcys. {. -. Dan
icls, \. T.. puthull, two young dcNincS
who were students OF Waco Univer-
sity, have been appointed mi,siona-
riCS to Brazil.
Prof j. f. Roders, superintendent
| of the summer Normal School,
which opcns in this city on the
/ first of July next, wants to know
what teachers can obtain board for,
| They will want To stay one o. more
months, and expect board to be fur
| nishCd n cheap rs possible.
An intervening petition has been
filed in the L. l.. court i'll st.
Louis, in the Texas and 81. LOU, re-
ownership on the part of james H.
Howard " Co., at Hartford, Ct, cor
poration dealing in hardware. They
have furnished material to the road
aud want satisfaction of the debt ac-
crued.
There are only two roadmastcrs
on the +. ~ 81. l.. road from TeXar-
kama to gainesville. Mr.. Geo. Helm
one of the best roadmstcrS III the
state, has charge OF the western di'
vision, from Brownsboro to Gates.
vile, Il distance of 1873 miles: this
makes hi, division 80 miles longer
than it was before. Mr Frank liaw.
land ,upcrccdcs Mr.. II. Brync and ha.
charge of the eastern division.
The Missouri Pacific will hereafter
run two through trains to san Anto
MO. Heretofore one train has stoppc,
at Fort Worth and one going
through To Laredo. The Missouri
Pacific will on tomorrow quicken IT.
time between 81. I.oui, and Galveston
one hour and thirty minutes. 1--WE
trains each way will be pnt on to
morrow on the Missouri Pacific, and
the time of their arrival and depart
urc Will appear in the EXAMINER.
AT meeting of the fire departmcn
last night il was resolved that an or
der he given TO {. f.. Anderson, w
Il. Brown and August /ller on a
\. Burck for 800, which WAS paid int
the state iirCmcn's monumental fun,
AT the time Mr.. Burck was treasurer
At the last meeting of the State Fire
mems ASSOCIATION there seemed to b
some misunderstanding in regard {
this fund, and MIR. Burck refused I
turn II c fund, which amounted {
several hundred dollars over to I'll
committee above named, unless Il
was ordered to do so by the ditlercu
departments who paid the none
in.
\ petition was circulated ycstcrda
asking Judge Rimes to adjourn coul
tor the term. The Judge has been Il
the bench continually since last Al
gust and he is completely worn on
The jurymen, who are mostly farmer
have made this request, as they Sa
they are behind with their crops, an
every day is Il great loss To them. III
petition was unanimously signed /
members of the bar, merchants M
others. There are no cases now c
the docket but what can easily Ia
over, and it is thought the Judge VI
adjourn court until the next term.
The sociablc given by the Glcanc
mt the residence OF Mr.. j. II. WhCclC
corner Columbus avenue and Mint
street, was largely attended by mcI
beers and friends of the Presbyteri;
church. The young ladies having Il
entertainment in charge served stray
: berries and cream, and in II sho
while they sold out all the reires
ments and had to order more. III
house and grounds were beautiful
illuminated, and the young coupl
who prCmenaded around while
away the hours in pleasant convcrs
ton and mirth. The Cleaners dcri
ed handsome sum for the entertai
mcnt, and this they richly deserN
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