The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-16
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were 1889 pounds,
IL itdon't rain to-day good chanc,
VIII be missed to wet the picknicers
lie ready at $3.50 to-day to attend
the Methodist picnic at Proctor
springs.
Every first.class dealer sells Operf
run cigarettes. Avoid injurious imi
tations.
The prices of Highlands goods defy
competition from any quarter.
The best an most complete stock
Of building hardware in the city al
liorsfull Il Cameron's.
W. II. Stills Il Co. keep constantly
ON hand n good supply of feed,
Horsfull Il Camerons is headquar-
tiers for sheep shears, wool twinc and
sacks.
Rngland has the finest assortment
of jewclry and watches ever brought
to this market.
Don't fail to hear Jennie Scott
Wilson at the Christian church to-
night.
Before going to the picnic to-day
go to llcrz's and lay in u supply OF
cigars.
The amount realized at the temper.
ancc ice cream festival Thursday night
was 1868.
The fire department band is max
ing an effort to raise enough money
TO buy their Instruments. They
should be encouraged by our citizens.
"Nah, yah, yah; OATS n jimicrat mig
ger any how" Said Bill Jackson,
when he heard that 5. l., Lewis had
been robbing the mail pouches.
They do say that Bro. Leland is a
good detective, and when it comes to
running after Lewis's wagon he can
beat Pet kerkow's time and not halt
try,
Assessor Norwood says he wants
some one who can interpret Bohe-
milan TO be with him tor few days
when he is assessing their taxes.
When 5. l.. Lewis was awarded the
contract to carry the mail to and from
the depots, the next bidder under
him was Il. Thompson who offered TO
do the service for S499 per year.
Bob Hall, the negro, who was shot
by Mr.. Ruic Darwin on the convict
farm Thursday, was resting easy yes
terday, and the chances are he will
get well.
The funeral of Mr.. Donald HUFF was
largely attended last evening by his
numerous friends and relatives. A
good man is gone; peace to his
ashes.
DIR. II. G. Burleson received dis
patch yesterday from Augusta, Ga,
which stated that Revs. c. ID. Dan
iels, A. l.. Puihull, two young devines
who were students OF Waco Univer-
sity, have been appointed missiona-
rics to Brazil.
Prof. j. l.. Roders, superintendent
of the Summer Normal School,
which opens in this city on the
first of July next, wants TO know
what teachers can obtain board for.
They will want TO stay one or more
months, and expect board to be fur
nishcd as cheap as possible.
An intervening petition has been
filed in the U. l.. court in st.
Louis, in the Texas and st. Lonis re-
ownership ON the part of James l..
Howard Il Co., at Hartford, Ct, cor
poration dealing in hardware. They
have furnished material to the road
and want satisfaction of the debt ac-
crued.
There are only two roadmasters
on the T.. ~ st. l.. road from Tcyar-
kama to Gatesville. MIR. Geo. Helm,
one of the best roadmastcrs in the
state, has charge OF the western di-
vision, from Brownsboro to Gates
vile, distance of 1853 miles; this
makes his division So miles longer
than it was before. air. Frank law
land supercedes Mr.. II. Brync, and has
charge of the eastern division.
The Missouri Pacific will hereafter
run two through trains to san Anto-
MO. Heretofore one train has stopped
at Fort Worth and one going
through to Laredo. The Missouri
Pacific will on tomorrow quicken its
time between st. Louis and Galveston
one hour and thirty minutes. Two
trains each way will be put on to-
morrow on the Missouri Pacific, and
the time of their arrival and depart
ure will appear in the EXAMINER.
AT meeting of the fire department
last night it was resolved that al or.
der be given to G. T.. Anderson, w
II. Brown and August Ziller ON A.
A. Burck for $50, which was paid into
the state firemen's monumental fund
at the time Mr.. Burck was treasurer
AT the last meeting of the State Fire
mems ASSOCIATION there seemed to BIZ
some misunderstanding in regard Il
this fund, and Mr.. Burck refused Il
turn Il c fund, which amounted Il
several hundred dollars.) over to tn,
committee above named, unless h,
was ordered to do SO by the difieren
depai tments who paid the none!
| in.
A petition was circulated yestcrda,
asking Judge Rimcs to adjourn cour
tor the term. The Judge has been oil
the bench continually since last Au
gust and he is completely worn out
The jurymen, who are mostly farmer
have made this request, as they sa
they are behind with their crops, an,
every day is great loss TO them. Tn
petition was unanimously signed b.
members of the bar, merchants an,
others. There are no cases now Of
the docket but what can easily Ia
over, and ii is thought the judge wi
adjourn court until the next term.
The sociable given by the Cleaner
at the residence OF Mr.. j. ii. Wheeler
corner Columbus avenue and Mint
street, was largely attended by men
bers and friends of the Presbyteria
church. The young ladies having tn
entertainment in charge served straw
berries and cream, and in shoI
while they sold out all tho refresf
ments and had to order more. Til
house and grounds were beautiful
illuminated, and the young couple
who promenaded around while
away the hours in pleasant converts
ton aud mirth. The Cleaners deri'
ed handsome sum for the entertain
ment, and this they richly deserv
The EXAMINER returns thanks to Il