The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-06-08
wEBBERvILLE CORRESPONDENCE.
Pleasing Letter From the Busting Little
City in the Valley.

To The Statesman.
WEBBERvILLE, Tex, May ST.
Matrimonial bliss having seemingly
interrupted the journalistic career of
your valued correspondent from Del
Vale, putting quietus upon his am.
bilious efforts to keep the public
posted regarding the happenings of
that thriving neighborhood, L beg
leave to occupy his usual space for the
nonce and give your readers short
account of the condition of the crops
of corn, cotton, oats and habits of this
portion of the country.
Webberville is here still unchanged,
a standing monument to conserva.
t.sm. The Colorado still slides quiet
ly by, but bubbles of wonderful do
ings up at A ustin-of dam and lake,
of Chautauqua and regatta. EXpec-
tation STANDS on tip toe and the Oldest
inhabitant has ceased to shake his
doubtful locks. Much qualification is
expressed at the recent decision of the
supreme court regarding the validity
of the dam bonds, and our best wishes
are with you for success in your grand
undertaking.
We learn with regret, that the
county commissioners are to with
draw the road hands before complet-
ing the road to the county line as they
designed. We are, however, duly
grateful for the work already done.
The road now extends to Deatsville,
two miles from this place, with good
bridges ard good roadbed free from
mud and dust, all the way to your
city. We wonder why more of our
Austin friends do not come down for
spin. We cannot boast of much of
city but do challenge the world for
beautiful farming lands and fine
crops. Both corn and cotton are
splendid. Most OF the chopping iS
finished and corn is about laid by.
Another good rain within the
next week or 10 days will in,
sure beautiful harvest Here
tofore hogs have been raised
to very limited extent; am glad to
report that increased zeal in the pro-
duction of this element of agricultural
prosperity, is being manipulated
throughout the entire community. I
also note with pleasure a general de-
sire for less stock and of better grades
than that formerly raised by our
farmers.
A gooGly number of our citizens
availed themselves of the opportunity
offered by the recent excursion to Gal
weston to visit the Oleander City.
Some, however, were rather startled
by the promiscuous intermingling of
the sexes in that glorious serf.
Our esteemed young friend, DR.. J.
Fl. McCaleb, stole quietly away last
week, but returned in few days with,
fair young bride, formerly Miss Ger
tru6e Hamilton of Lampasas, the.
charming sister OF DR.. j. w.
Hamilton of that place. We
trust that this arrangement
will make the doctor a fixture
among US, it generally does. Messrs.
Kobb, beats and Ed Burleson, with
their respective families, left few
few days ago for the Perdinales. They
propose spending few days hunting
and fishing on that enchanting
stream.
Mr.. E. J. Cavilen's baby is conva.
lescing, thanks to careful nursing and
skillful treatment at the hands of Drs.
McCaleb and Mclaughlin, the latter
famed practitioner from your city.
"Joe" is once more happy.
Mr.. B. G. Brown is slowly improv-
ing. He is one of our Oldest and best
citizens and we hale his recovery with
delight.
Merchants report business very fair
for the season OF the year, and feel sat-
lsfied with crop prospects.
Look for Zig delegation of Web
ervillians at the regatta.
YRRE J. ELBoN.