Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-09

A REPLY has been received from
Drew's relatives that they wish him BIZ
admitted as state patient. The OF
asylum authorities have refused to al
admit him except as paying patient nj
and hence he will probably not be m
sent mp. gs
ALL who witnessed the exhibition ~
of the fire alarm apparatus at the "
city hall seemed to be pleased with
it, and the opinion prevailed gener-
ally that some such plan should be OF
adopted, provided it could be secur- &c
ed on reasonable terms. it
The federal court met in Austin IN
Monday. The famous Washington h'
county outrage cases will come up ~
again at the present term. Judge .1
Kirk, Mr.. Searcy and others are now u
at Austin. 1t is thought that the ~
cases will be continued for the pres W
ent term.
JUST FILED-A suit was filed Sat IL
urday in the district court by Oscar q
Samuels against Carl Bachmann ct :"
al, Plaintiff alleges that he holds n'
four unpaid notes against defendant, - ~
amounting to $500. He asks for "
Judgment with foreclosure of ven 81
doris lien. w
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The BANNER directs the attention of
of its readers to the advertisement
of j. 7. Swearingen Esq, elsewhere.
He has a complete abstract of the p
land titles of Washington county. X
He stands high in his profession and "
business may be safely entrusted in ~
his hands In
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LARGE audiences greeted the ca
preacher in the Presbyterian church CO
last Sunday at both services. A W,
song composed by Rev. A. B. VII We
son, the pastor, was sung by part of b,
the choir at the opening of the night
service. The singing throughout
was very fine. "
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The Rrenham lodge of the Farm j.
er's Alliance held special session ~
Saturday afternoon in the city hall. ~
The next regular quarterly meeting +;
of the county alliance will be held ..
here in April. The alliance has IN =,
der contemplation the building of v
hall in Brennan. +,
A GENTLEMAN from Kansas City re- tt
presenting a meat-canning company
has been in the city day or two. y
He is passing through the state look -
lug out for suitable location for -
establishing q canning factory.
Brennan would do well to look out ro
for such things. hs
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The canning industry should be r
thoroughly tested by our citizens. es
If it proves a success there is no m
doubt that sufficient home capital T
can be secured to establish factory W
here, as it is a matter in which every
producer, as well as consumer in the -,
county,f s interested. -;
The hanging scrape at Gay Hill w
will be investigated by the officers. at
Nothing definite has been learned in ca
regard to it yet. There is no doubt br
that the boys feet were frozen, and Ii
that they were amputated. But an
some doubt is expressed as to til
whether he was really hung or not. re
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DrLIaENr inquiry fails to reveal
any information in regard to the So
ellled Mulzer railroad, which has ia
BRENNAN on its route. It is an al Sc
together new enterprise, as far as In
Brennan business men know, and be
though all, of course wish for it sue Fe
cess, nobody thinks there is any in'
thing in it. IA
By the expenditure of little =,
money, the streets of the city can be ~,
placed in good condition. By con- ).
structing good sidewalks.on the lead -,
ing streets, and lighting them by IA
electricity or otherwise one would