Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

took two of his children who wer
attacked with aggravated cases G
sore eyes to San Antonio for treat
ment, has returned home and re
ports the condition of his little cir
much improved, while there is bu
little difference in the condition o
his little boy. His wife remained
in San Antonio with the children
who is still under treatment.
A TENANT on the Chadwick place
six or seven miles below here was il
the city Saturday and either got toe
fall to drive, or his team became IN
manageable, it was not ascertained
definitely which, but anyway the
team ran away, tore up the wagon
pretty badly, threw the tenant, who
is Pole, out and hurt him pretty
seriously while en- route home. One
of the horses we're very near killed
The enterprising firm of Messrs.
A. & Fl. Harrison received the wealth.
er reports sent out from the single
service bureau at Washington and
post them on a bulletin at the en-
trance of their establishment daily.
Signal flags will be raised later, and
would be now if cold wave is bull
letined or anything out of the usual
order.
Mr.. J. W. DALLAS, who was in the
city on Friday, reported that the
protracted meeting at the Baptist
church at Independence was drawing
good congregations and that consid-
cradle interest is being manifested.
At present, however, Rev. DR.. Lloyd,
of Brennan, is the only visiting
minister in attendance, DR.. Burleson
and Rev. Mr. Kelhs having left.
A CROWD from Brennan attended
the ball at Oak Grove platform on
Sunday night, and some of them
report lively time. Several fights
occurred in which some of the Bren-
ham boys were not first best. The
Brennan contingency got in about
4 o'clock Monday morning, little
the worse for wear, but still in the
ring.
Mr.. J. D. CAMPBELL, recently of
the firm of Bryan & Campbell, and
Mr.. R. E. Pennington have formed
a law ccpartnership- Both have a
number Of strong friends, they are
both personally popular, are indus
trious and deserving gentlemen and
will no doubt build up fine prac-
tice.
The force of hands at Gay Hill
rock Quarry has been reduced TO
about twenty-five. The reduction
of the force is only temporary, and
will only be continued until the con-
tractors get new contract, which
they expect to do in about two
weeks.
The District court is grinding
slowly this week, but gives promise
of being pretty lively next The
Roesler and Wielder murder cases
are set for Tuesday next, and the
case of Archie Hughes, on a charge
of murder, for Wednesday, the 10th
inst.
Mr.. q. NJ. CAMPBELL, of Bolton, is
in the city. He is one of the old
residents of Texas originally of Aus
tin county. He says that it is sell
dom he finds a man who has been
here longer than he has.
WHILE cotton is coming in pretty
lively, the receipts have not in
creased as rapidly as they wouldlif
the price had continued like the sea
son opened up. Those who have
studied the causes and effect of
these sudden drops in the market,
predict that by the 18th the prices
will be much better.
NEAR Caldwell, in Burleson coun-
tY recently, lightning struck a hay
stack and burned three others or
about 40 tons belonging to Mr.. E.
Tome, tenant on Mr.. W. Mullens
place.
The many friends of Miss Annie
johnson, assistant in the Post office,
who has had severe attack of ty-
phoid fever, will be glad to learn
that she is conyalescinp