Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-21
Room No. rs at the McClelland hotel

ing considerable excitement, IT was
subsequently, ascertained that his
name was julius and tipped the beam
at ten pounds. May he live to be an
honor to his parents.
The lawn party to be given tonight
for the benefit OF the Y. NJ. II. A. at
the beautiful residence of Mr.. Chas.
Beer on Washington street, bids fair
to be one of the important social
events of the season as. every arrange
ment has been made to make the af-
fair success.
The lawn party given on grounds
of the Catholic church last night was
well attended and the occasion
proved "a genuine success. Elegant
refreshments were dispensed to
all by lovely and graceful ladies serv-
ing as walters. The band of gypsie.
which was one of the novel and at
tractive feature of the occasion was
the cynosure of all eyes.
The news market is dull to an ex-
IRENE in Waco to-day the reporter
has worn out one pair shoes trying to
scare up something of interest, but
his effort proved unsuccessful, and
he Is now seated in a secluded corner
OF the office with his thoughts buried
In the contents of new "cussing
book" looking for words to suit his
feeling.
A small party of ladies and gentle
men gathered at the hospitable resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. f. F. Rec sc,
on North Fourth street, last night
and enjoyed social games of whist.
Elegant refreshments were served
and the guests whiled away the
fleeing hours so pleasantly that they
scarcely realized when old "father
time" limited the hour of departure.
Stop in tonight as you go home at
Ambold's gun store and get pro-
gramme Of the shooting match or they
can be had at the NEWS office over
Goldstein g. Migel's.
The Waco Installment Company
can satisfy any one who needs furni-
ture. They will eth r rent furniture
or sell it on installments so low that
any one can pay for it. They have a
fine large stock Of all sorts of furni-
ture and they sell very cheap. Don't
purchase elsewhere until you have
given them call. They move and
pack furniture cheaply. Prather
Block Austin street.
Marriage license were issued on yes.
terday to Mr.. Henry Seago and Miss
Gussie Jones.
Chas. Rast's grocery corner Sixth
and Austin streets, handles butter,
eggs, vegetables and other country
produce on commission and is nabled
to give customers the benefit of prices.
You can always find country produce
there, fresh and cheap, besides every
thing else in the grocery line.
The Brazos river is quite low at
present and has been for some time
past and regular crossing at the fords
is going on daily.
The toniest barber shop III town is
that of Jeff Williams, the old 80. X. !"
stand, Austin street, near the square.
He has four tonsorial artists unsur-
passed in the state, and nice cool
room. Everything kept nice and in
the best of order.
The beautiful moonlight nights
makes it delightful for lawn parties,
an all other open-air entertainments.
A neat three room house TO rent.
Price S. per months. Plenty of
money to loan on furniture and every
thing Of value. John ID. Mayfield,
3OS Austin street.
The old reliable H. & T. c. road
have now on sale round-trip excur-
sion tickets from Waco to Denver, by
the way of the Fort Worth and Den
yer route, for $26.65, round fare.
For first class Photos of all styles,
call ON Deane, Waco's high priced
Photographer. No cheap shOddy
work done.