Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-05-07
LOCAL NE Ws.

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sCosnnss1oNERs court convenes next
Monday.
\ Plover are said to be numerous IL
fAe country.
LUsk & PARKS have fitted up one
of the prettiest little Offices in the
city.
Gov. HoeG gave the Washington
county political slate a considerable
revision.
A TRAIN load of street cars passed
through the city Sunday, bound for
Mexico.
4 wAsHoUT north of here cut US
OF from northern mail on the Santa
Fe Monday.
Numerous new enterprises will be
inaugurated in BRENNAN within the
next twelve months.
The Santa Fe is building a wall
against the embankment where the
road passes Capt. j. NJ. Byrnes'
place.
DIR. j. E. MCLEAN went up to
Lyons Monday, where he has To-
Gated for the practice of his profess
SIGN.
ATTENTION is directed to the ad-
vertisement of Reichardt d Seel-
horst, agents for windmills, dealers
IN hardware, etc.
WIN. CHURCH was the solitary pas
senger across the bridge of signs in
Justice Curry's court Monday morn
ing, paying the fare of Sl4.5O.
The sum of $50 has been appro-
priated by the committee to be Of
tered in prizes for childerr's games
at the coming fremen's Mai-fest at
Brenham
JUDGES Garrett and Bryan will
probably return home Friday or
Saturday when the Brennan bar
have arranged for a grand banquet
in honor OF their promotion.
DR.. BLACKBURN writes to friend
of this city that during his stay at
Mineral Wells, in Palo Pinto county,
he has improved rapidly, and hopes
ere long to have fully regained his
health. This will be gratifying to
his many friends throughout the
county.
MISS McGREeoR, who went up to
Terrell last week to look after the
remains of her mother, and have
them transferred here for interment
has returned, but arrived there too
late to accomplish the object of her
visit as the burial had taken place
Just prior to her arrival.
Mr.. JNo. Howard of and for
Texas, was here Monday in the in
Serest of Home Greek Valley, Cole
nan county, adjoining the town of
santa Anna, arranging for an excur-
son to a big public sale of land
there May 31st and June End,
when the famous Mahony pasture
of 1900 acres of choice farming
lands Will be sold IN tracts divided
to suit the purchasers.
AT 4 o'clock Monday there was
meeting at the Board of Trade
rooms to hear Capt. BYrnes report
Of what he learned would be re-
quired IN making bid for the per-
manent encampment. The report
was read and fled and q vote of
thanks rendered him for the infor-
,mation furnished. The meeting ad-
Bourned to meet at 10 a. m. this
morning when the bid will be
made.
TIE BRENNAN Second Regiment
band, under the leadership of Prof.
j. 81. Browning, went up to Burton
Sunday, where in The afternoon they
gave q concert where they rendered
q dozen pieces of excellent music
during the afternoon. In the even
ing there was a dramatic perform
ance by Burton talent the days pleas
ure being concluded by a grand ball.
All of those who attended from here
report that they had splendid time.
The numerous red ant beds
around the city have resulted in va
rious experiments in trying to COM
pletely annihilate them, and a rem
edy which is the acme of perfection
in their destruction is the result. |
1t is bi-sulphate of carbon. Pour a |
small quantity in the hole of the ant |
bed, stick a match to it and throw |
spadefull of dirt on the blaze. The
-oraa Y1nnafrofac ava,-u Tool- IF fbo;.