The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
GEORGETOWN GLEANINGS.
Echoes of the Late Celebration.
Williamson County Teachers.

GEoRGErowN, May 6.
Special Correspondence to the Statesman.
A George Washington reception on
April 30 at the residence of Judge Hughes
is the latest topic of interest among So
ciety people. Judge Hughes was cos
tuned according to revolutionary times,
and represented the father of our country.
Mrs. Hughes represented Lady Washing
ton, and wore dress more than one hun
dred years old. A silver knee buckle
worn by Judge H. was fully as antique.
General Knox was represented by Major
Mangrum, whose rich and elegant Co.'S
tune was the success of the evening. A
large number of ladies and gentlemen were
dressed according to styles one hundred
years ago, Ice cream cake and lemonade
were sold, proceeds to be given to the
Presbyterian Sunday school library,
Piano. violins, guitar, vocal music and
readings varied the pleasures of the
evening;
iluGe museum oI anclenJ reIivs was u
feature of attraction. Among the articles
to be seen were spinning wheel brought
from Scotland 100 years ago by the great
grandmother of Mrs. Clover, by whom it
was loaned; an old ivory mounted fan
used at Lafayette reception; a water
color picture of house built of brick
brought from England in the eighteenth
century and once occupied by Mrs. Hughes,
grandfather; box of mosaic straw work
made by Waterloo prisoners while ccn
fined in Edinburg-loaned by Miss Dun
can; paper containing obituary of
George Washington, published January
a in akn
bound volumes of "Albany Sentinel" pub
liahed 179S-loaned by Mr.. Seymore; an
album once the property of Mirabeau La
mar, ex-president of the republic of
Texas, and containing original verses
written by himself-loaned by W. K.
Makemson; old pair of Sioux moccasins,
necklace and arrows-loaned by Mrs. W.
X. Makemson; gold medal more than 100
years old and covered with Masonic en-
blems.
Work on the streets and. sidewalks
has begun and the square will soon
present irst-clsss appearance
pavements 10 feet wide, graded streets
and good drainage.
Builders and contractors are figuring
on two or three stone business houses, soon
TO be erected on the east side of the
square. three story stone hotel at the
corner of Oak and Main streets on the
Chisher and Eidman property is under
serious discussion.
Nothing would advertise our town SO
well as frst-class hotel, elegant and
modern in construction.
A new poultry ranch about
one mile southeast Of town is a new en-
terprise which no doubt will be success.
A large number of Georgetown citizens
Of both sexes have been in Taylor the
past few days attending the fair. The
unanimous verdict ia that the fair is a
success and displays Taylor's go-ahe ad a
tlveness In all matters likely to advertise
the town and country. Taylor people are
courteous, cordial and hospitable, and we
are at loss to know to which their pros-
Petlety as a town is mostly due, to the
fine country around, or to the thorough
going, enterprlsing citizens.
The Williamson County Teachers
institute met in Georgetown on
Saturday, April 81. We are
informed that fifty or sixty teachers were
present. Music, essays and addresses
varied the exercises, and many topics re-
lating to pedagogy were ably discussed by
TINS intelligent body of men and women.
Mr.. A. z. helms, of this city, has re-
turned from Washington, where he has
been making arrangements toward OBJ
tanning patent for an invention for a
cable, suspension, street or suburban |
railway" The invention has been sub
mitted to scientific engineers in the north
with favorable results. This invention
bids fair to revolutionize all street rail-
way systems.