The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-07-24

The charter OF the Gussett Street
Railway company Of Corpus Christi
was filed recently.
A heavy wind storm near Reltou ne
Gently did considerable damage to
crops and fruit trees.
Work on the two congresses that
are being constructed at Weatherford
is progressing rapidly.
Citizens CT Franklin county are max
ing preparations for an extensive ex-
hibit at the Dallas fair.
Corn has been cut short in the vi
cinity of Mesquite Dallas county, on
account of dry weather.
The Sealy Rifles Of Galveston took
third prize at the indianapolis drill,
which amounted TO $500.
The management of the Grange fair
are making considerable Improvements
on the grounds at McGregor.
Mrs. Dolan was burned to death at
Margaret Hardeman county, recently,
by her clothing catching fire.
Walnut timber is being shipped
from Jewett to England, where it will
be manufactured into furniture.
The foundation is being laid for an
extensive addition to the Cumberland
Presbyterian church a. Gainesville.
The 2-year-old son Of c. w. Num-
was killed at Aaron. Greer county. re-
Gently by the caving in of dugout.
Seven car loads of machinery for
the San Angelo wool securing mill has
arrived and is being placed in posi-
ton.
The GAINESVILLE canning factory is
now employing about thirty hands and
putting up 5000 10 5000 cans of corn
per day.
The Bolton oil mill is making i'm
provements which VIII cost $40, OOo.
placing their plant in shape to run the
entire year.
The corn crop of Mitchell county
will be a little short, but cotton is in
the finest condition and promises a
heavy yield.-
a fat mems club has been formed at
Dallas. No one is eligible to member
ship who can see his feet while in a
standing posture.
The damage to Galveston by the
recent storm was not as great as at
first reported. The total damage will
not exceed $4,000.
Ed johnson, whose father is a
wealthy citizen of Atlanta, lost leg
by falling under a freight train at
Texarkana recently.
John Vaughn, a prosperous farmer
Of McLennan county. suicided recent
ly because his wife refused to accom-
pany him to church.
Bentura Olago. u Mexican who was
he'd at Seguin for murder, has been
released on condition that he be sent
back to his country.
The ice factories of Fort Worth have
formed a combination and advanced
the price Of their product from 75
cents to 81 per hundred.
The Pecan Valley fair opens at
Brentwood on Sept y. and from the
encouragement already given it bids
fair to be a grand success.
About three miles south of Edge
wood recently a row between Robert
Harper and Pit Eskue resulted in the
fatal shooting Of the latter.
Bonham has closed contract with
San Antonio parties for the construc-
ton Of steam motor street car line.
to be completed by August Is.
The commissioners of Parker coun-
ty place the assessed values of the
county at S6,01S, 92o for 1891, an in
crease of 1913, 600 over last year.
J. NJ. Hoffman has been jailed at
Sherman for placing Instructions upon
the track Of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad near Whitewright.
The commissioners of Bowie county
have ordered bonds issued to the
amount of 800, 600 for the erection of
a court house, Jail and two cisterns.
The Trinity Navigation company
has been organized at Dallas and ap-
plication for a charter viii be made.
It's capital stock is placed at 500, 600
The county commissioners Of Tom
Green county, sitting as a board of
have raised assessed val
ues over last year from 40 to 100 per
cent
George Bass. who lives near Cotton
1aie Wise county, was shot and, it is
thought, mortally wounded. few days
ago. while in bed, by an unknown as
iassin.
In a difficulty at Little Ash creek,
n Hill county, recently. during re-
igious services. Joe Collier fatally
stabbed Louis Fraley ard made his |
escape.
A mass meeting of kaufman bust
less men was recently held for the
purpose of raising funds for the i'm
Of public roads leading into
hat city.
1t is said Red river county can't be
eat in the state for corn or cotton,
laving at present the finest prospect
or a big yield than for a number of
ears past
The jury in the case of G. b.
lowell, on trial at Mckinney for MUIR
err brought in verdict Of not guilty
3 charged, but imposed a fine of 5000 |
Or assault
The 2-year old child of A. Schmidt,
tho resides near San Antonio. fell
lto can Of boiling water recently
nd was literally cooked, dying in
-reat agony.
A bottle of whisky was recently
ound in an old hollow tree near Rock
Iall which had been deposited there