The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-14

operations on the cutters and curb
ing, but will commcusc again as soon
as the weather modrraies.
Mr.. W. II. Newman is no Longer
iratiic manager of the VI. L. railway
HE name has been ordered dropped
on OF the advertisement which appears
in the EXAMINER.
Would not an ice gorge in the Bra.
EOS be u sight to the Inhabitants OF
Waco. a quick rise in the river
would break up the ice. aud we would
behold a sight never seen before.
W. II. Mclaughlin keeps on hand,
AZ all times. the very best brands OF
lirst-class Hour, and full assortment
~ staple and fancy groceries. II is
headquarters for eggs and butter.
MessTs. Morrison, Fourmy and
Evans have about finished canvassing
the city for the new directory aud
will soon turn the names over to the
printer. Their directory will he the
best and most complete ever issued
for this city.
Mr.G. a. Lack, the popular Fourth
street merchant, has secured the SER
vices of Mr.. W. a. Kirk, who arrived
to-day from Ohio. Mr.. Kirk comes
recommended AZ ilrst.class cutter.
and will assist Mr. Lack in his rapidly
increasing business.
The Erie telephone company are
, distributing new poles along their
lines where IL has become necessary
to have better ones put in the place
| of those which are too short or ARE
not strong enough to hold up their
numerous wires.
Ii Is commonly known that MIR.
OTIS W. (CooD David, will be In the
race again for collector. Mr.. ID. has
made one of the most efficient and
straightforward officers that McLcn-
nan county ever had, aud lac has
scored new friends since his intro
ductiOn to office.
Hon. W. ;. Baker and Miss Mary
Mills will be Joined in the holy bonds
of matrimOny at the residence of the
brides mother on Washington street
this evening at $3.50 O'Clock The
wedding will be Il private affair, only
few intimate friends of the couple
being Invited to be present
The EXAMINER is glad to learn that
young lngraham, who was shot acct.
dentally by young Curtis, ON Christ.
mas day, while they were hunting
rabbits, is getting along very nicely
The baudage was taken or nj his leg
yesterday, and he will be permitted to
walk on crutches to-day.
A large fire could he seen by look
ing up Austin avenue yesterday ai,
ternoon, and il was thought 10y many
citizens to be- II house burning about
two miles outside the city. On en-
quiry, the reporter learned that II
was pile of corn and cotton stalk
and wheat stubDlc. II made n beau
tiiul blaze for an hour or more
Some several days ago the Paciii,
express company was notified I,
"pull' all of their messengers oil o
the Texas Il 81. Louis railway. Thi,
order was issued because the expires,
company refused to pay for scryic,
in advance. The trouble has nov
been settled and the Pacific expires,
company had all their messengers oi
the road yesterday.
The members of the different com
mittccs appointed to solicit funds foi
the Baylor college bonus, met in tn,
presidents Office nj the Citizens ma
lional bank yesterday morning ut II
O'Clock, and agreed upon system tol
soliciting. They then adjourned un
I'll this Thursday morning whcr
they will meet st the same place, ant
each ward committee will bo assignc,
to special work. II is desired tina
every member be present.
Since the establishment of thu
Waco Wooden mills in this city, tn
capacity has been taxed to its utmo,
supply the demand, and now it i
found necessary TO enlarge tho ca
pacity. Mcssrs. Slayden y kirksc,
purpose, ut an early day, To add an
other story to thoir building, aud MI
kirksey will go north to purchal
new and improved machinery. II /
understood that they will manuiac
turc wooden goods, such rs ilanncl'
blankets, etc. Now. if our cotto
mills were running ON full tim,
Waco would surely be manuiactur
ing centre.