The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-07

Judge jenkins thinks the constitute
ton of a turnpike road south of
Waco, particularly along TIL I'd street
extended, would be a good thing, as
there is more traffic on that road than
any other leading into Waco. The
matter will be brought before the
commissioners court at some future
date
| The board of health are calling for
sanitary police for each ward Let
every citizen keep his premises clean
and the extra tax to keep these OIL
GERS up will be avoided Now, some
persons will read this and act upon it,
while others will let the matter pass
thinking they will save that much
labor.
The ladies OF the Children's Day MUIR.
sery held their regular monthly meet
ing yesterday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
The work of the Nursery in the past
was reviewed and plans for the futur e
were up for discussion This insutu !.
ton has done much for the relief Of
the destitute, and Waco should be
proud OF it.
People living south OF Waco for a
distance of several miles, and who ale
anxious for the construction of a
turnpike road on Third street ex
tended, say they will donate all the
right of way and bear one-haf the
expense Of maoadcmizing the road. il
the county commissioners court will
pay the other half
Tonight and Wednesday night Rev.
l.. l.. Higgins, Texas State Mission
airy of the New Jerusalem church
commonly known as the SSedeuhor-
gian church, will lecture before
the Waco public tree Of charge, and
no collection will be taken up Rev,
Higgins is delightful speaker, and
those who fail to hear him this time
will miss an intellectual treat.
Last night about Q O'Clock a neg o
youth engaged hack to haul him
several blocks. As he left the hack
and was asked for his fare, he refused
to pay it, saying fifty cents was too
mucu, whereupon the driver secured
his hat. A policeman was called to
settle the difficulty, and after lively
interchange OF adjectlves, the boy
paid his half dollar, his hat was re-
turned, and both parties were salts r
fed.
Diligent inquiry has been made,
and there seems 10 be Il universal
feeling of satisfaction among the citl
zens of Waco for the outlook and
bright prospects of the city While
citizens Of other cities are restless,
uneasy and rather inclined TO complain
about hard times, the average Wacoite
is bouyant in spirit bright in mind
and happy in hoaft filled with a
feeling that We are gettln thar
brother Eli j"
Upon affidavit II j. +. Hill, com
plant has been fed in Justice Gala
gner's court, charging Mol!ie Hilllgei
with theft OF articles valued a. owe
$40 The oilense is alleged to have
been committed Sunday night. The
missing articles are two watches, ont
valued at So and the other at $50
and vest. She appeared before Jus
tice Gallagher yesterday evening, bu
waived examination, and her bont
was fixed III $500.
CALAMITY and courtesy is a charac
teristic SO predominant with southern
people that lady or child has NJ
hesi,ancy in taking long Joufne.
alone whenever it becomes necessary
Sunday night little Stella Watson,
little miss OF years, arrived OH tn
1880 Katy passenger, having COM
alone from Ranger, away out in East
land county. A change OF cars a
Fort Worth was necessary, but tn