Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24
CITY AND COUNTY.

lily AND NUN l.
The prisoners in tho Bastilc SIN
and curse by turns.
New residences continue to b
erected in various parts of tn
city.
WATERMELoNs from Galveston b.
express are retailing at zwie-bi
apiece.
The BANNER is under obligation
to Mr.. J. f. Rlebe. for mess of fin
roasting ears-regular field corn.
JUSTICES CeURT.-Friday-Chas
Ffnash, assaulting a German in tn,
Berlin neighborhood, fined SIS ant
trimmings.
HoRsE stealing is becoming ;
very common occurrence two
horses have been stolen in this vi
cinity within the past three days.
THERE is n probability of Bren
ham getting an electric light plan
and if it does the city should by al
means have tho business streets
lit up.
Tom YoUNg, q negro living II
the country, was arrested by con
stable Logan Jones on Thursday
charged with kidnapping a negro
boy.
Mr.. D. C. GIDDNos, Jr., resigned
his position as Captain of the
Bifes on Monday evening, and Mr.
Elijah Pennington was elected
captain.
THE Central railway has put in
an entire new platform at the
freight depot; the new one is seven,
eight or ten inches higher than the
old one.
IT is hot is the current remark
lust now. About 8 o'clock yester-
dav the thermometer stood pat at
9S. In some localities over 100
was reached.
ALLEN AYERS, colored, convicted
of THEFT at the last term OF the dis
trict court and whose case was re-
versed and remanded, was on Fri
day released on bond.
THE telephone lines below Wal
Ter station did not work Thursday
afternoon and the presumption is
there was an atmospheric purtur-
baton below that point
HoP.-Sunday evening the He
brew young ladies and gentlemen
of our city had pleasant social
hop at the residence of Mrs. Har-
rison. in the Fourth ward.
d. B. BRowN, better known as
Lichtning-rod Brown, was arrested
on Monday on Il telegram from the
sheriff of Bosquo county, where 1t
is reported he is under indictment
for swIndling.
TIE Model Job Press company,
of Brennan, will soon start a news
paper at Santa Anna, in Coleman
county. Citizens of the new town
will find lit to their advantage 10
patronize the home paper.
A GENTLEMAN from the eastern
portion OF the county reports that
crops in the Brazos bottom are
finer than they have been foryears.
Crops on the nplands are looking
we'll but more rain is needed.
THE Santa Fe road has nearly
rertaccd all the old timbers in the
long tres.lo, over Higgins branch
in the north part of town, with
new work making it stronger and
moro substantial than when first
built.
A NEGRO is now in jail On suspl'
cion of having stolen a horse from
Mr.. VIM. Hickey. He was arrested
Saturday, gave bond and skipped
out to Gay Hill; his bondsmen
gave HIM up; he was followed and
brought back.
PUBLIC TELEPHoNE.-A public
telephone station has been estab
lished at tho store OF A. Meyer, fol
city and territorial use. Non-sub
scrlbers wishing to use the linet
will please call at A. Meyers or al
the Central station.
JUSTICES COURT. Thursday -
Fred Millett, colored, was found
guilty of malicious mischief and
fined $40 and trimmings. His faux
pas consisted in the killing of
yearllng belonging to a colorec
gentleman who is his neighbor
Mr.. Mlllett appealed to the county
court.
CHANGE OF TIME.-On and aftel
Sunday the Gulf, Colorado anC
Santa Fe will change schedule al
follows:
North bound arrive at 1888 a. m
South bound arrive at $3.50 p. m
The up train arrives 6 minute
earlier and the down train L
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