The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-21
GEORGETOWN.
COUNTY COURT-PROSPERIT o +
THE TOWN-PEKSONAL
pee ial Telegram TO the Statesman.

pee ial Telegram TO the Statesman.
GEORGETOWN, October 1S.-County court con-
! vened at the court house to-day, with over 300
| people in attendance as witnesses and court at
taches The criminal docket started well; three
convictions, one Mexican and two white men, the
first for dealing monte and the other two for
theft.
The Baptist congregation, under the Rev. DR..
Isaac Selars had baptizing at Chalmers Springs,
on the san Gabriel river, yesterday evening. -Four
of his new converts were immersed.
Georgetown is doing an immense supply bust
ness this year, and out ranks her sister cities by
great odd Corn sells on our streets at rs cents
a bushel.
DR.. S. G. Harper was made happy Saturday
night by the presence of fine girl baby.
j. II, CHickory) jackson is erecting fine two
story residence in the place of the one lately de
stroyed by the storm on University avenue. This
avenue has some of the finest residences In the
country standing on it, and is the bouleyard of
Georgetown.
PERSONAL
Hon. N. Lyle is up attending court
j. w. Parker, Esq, OF Taylor, and X. G. Walker,
Esq of Austin, are attending county court.
Capt. j. w Posey of Granger, is in town
cinnamon Lawhon, ESQ, the handsome and
popular druggist of San Marcos, and whilom cit-
izen OF our town, paid his old home flying visit
Sunday. ostensibly to attend to business and meet
old friends.
Capt D. H. Snyder has returned from visit to
his ranch
Candidates are doing some lively rustllng this
week.
Rev DR.. j. W. Heidi, who attended the dedica-
ton of the Methodist church in Austin Sunday, re-
turned home to-day.
Rev. DR.. W. G. Connod is absent from his
charge helping in effort to revive our sister vii
lage Taylor.
GEORGETOWN October 19.-Over 300 bales of
cotton were hulked at this place to-day by the AL
lance and placed upon the market, but had not
been sold up to this writing.
COLLEGE NOTES.
The first number of the Alamo and San Jacint0
monthly the university periodical, Is out, tull OF
sophomore flights of oratory and resurrected ante
deluvian puns Cbesnuts.
The Alamo Literary society has elected for de-
baters on their anniversary Messrs. W NJ Nc
Lean, s. Streetman, j. X. Mood and ID. Evans
Deckat. The question to be decided Is "Should
the state give aid to more than a common school
educatOn!
The young ladies of the university have organ
ized new literary society, which they have dubbed
with the classic title, "Calliopean"
Several new students this week
| The speech of Il. l.. DOhOney on anti democratic
prohibitionists has been scattered broadcast over
, the city by some mysterious agency.
| Low rumblings of political discontent are
heard In many quarters, but generally from the
| Hon John Westley Wilbarger makes an inde-
pendent race against Hon JAS. ii. Faubio1 tof the
| legislature. Faubion will be reelected almost
| unanimously.
The county court fined Mrs. Campbell for killing
! a calf at Taylor cent and costs.
The will Of f. Walker, deceased, was filed for
probate
PERSONAL.
| W. f. Robertson esq, one of Taylor's promi-
nent young attorneys, Is watching the Interests OF
/ his clients at the county court.
| j. W. Browne, Of Dallas, IL in town.
| b. G.. Wells, esq and lady, Of Austin, were the
| guests OF Judge Thomas p Hughes yesterday.
/ Dengue fever is still making itself numerous.