Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-17
WACO. TEXAS. JULY II. 1888.


CITY ITEMS.
The services at the Morrow Street
chapel tent are to be continued and
services will be held there tonight.
Don't neglect the advertisements in
this paper. There are not enough to
tire the reader but he will save mon
ey by scanning them closely.
The first page of this paper Is bust
ness to the paper and business to the
buyer Of dry goods. So is the first
half of the last page. Money can be
saved by reading those advertise
ments carefully.
That charming social clan of wit,
grace and beauty, the "Kings' Daugh-
ters," give one of their recherche en-
tainments at the hospitable residence
of Col. r. B. Parrot on Thursday OF
this week in the form of an afternoon
tea and social entertainment at
Sp. m.
w hOVlCO uuO WOlAAhCl dlO Ouoliy
engaged repairing the store room re-
Gently occupied by ]. D. Mayfield,, on
Austin Avenue. This work is being
done in order to make more room for
H. B. Claflin & Co., who will occupy
this building, additional to their their
present quarters, AS soon as completed.
A worthy couple of young people,
Mr.. Ed. Moore and Miss Annie Rich
ardson were lovers yesterday, but to-
day they are married people. The
match was opposed by the parents Of
the bride and last nigt they stole q
march on the old folks and was mar
ried by Rev. V. G. Cunningham.
Democratic voters in the Proctor
Springs.precinct take notice that they
are called to meet at the school house
tomorrow, "wednesday July 18th,
at O'Clock p. M, to elect delegates
to the county convention, which is to
meet July Goth. Every voter is re-
quested to be present.
Everything looks quiet and serene
around the Jail to-day compared with
the excitement and confusion of yes
terday. Most events of yester-
days nature in the hustle and strug-
gle of this world, except those directly
interested, have merely an ephemeral
existence.
On night before last two little ne
groes entered the kitchen of the Far
mers' House, on Seventh street, and
confiscated lot Of cakes, pies and
other edibles. Policeman Sam Hall
succeeded in capturing one of the
young thieves and place him in con-
finement.
The Grand Council of the United
Friends Of Temperance adds another
to the grand councils, sanhedrims,
presbyteries, state conventions, etc.,
which met and will meet In Waco
this year. 1t will convene here on
the 25th and members OF the associa.
ton are soliciting the cooperation Of
friends and citizens in entertaining
the visitors. 1t is to be hoped that
all delegates may be placed in private
homes. Let the committee be assured
that the latch strings of our homes arr
always ON the outside to representa-
tive visitors.
A gentleman In Waco, who has an
elegant peach orchard, has suffered
severely recently from the depreda'
ton of thieves who have made fire.
quent raids OH his trees tearing them
to pieces and robbing them of theil
fruit. However the old adage wal
verified, that "a fox may run
while but will be caught at last" for
few days ago young vagabond wal
caught in the act of preying on hi
orchard, the gentleman administers
sound fiogging to the young rasca
and set him free, wiser but sader
youth. This treatment will hav'
better effect to check the careier o.
these young depredators than resort
ing to law.