The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-12
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Mason, Tex, March 7.-(Special.) -E.
NJ. Reynolds, secretary of the school
board has resigned his position and Mr..
Franz Bernhard has been appointed in
his stead.
The wedding of Miss Constance
place next Tuesday evening ut O'clock.
Hon. $. II. Snow has returned from a
visit to his sick mother ut Marble Falls.
A dress ball was given at the home of
Mrs. MclHoock a few evenings since.
The cattle stealing cases against Mr..
Fletcher Treadwell. brought here on n
change of venue from Menard county,
were dismissed. The case of Mr.. Thos.
Ball. on a similar charge from the same
county, was tried and he was acquitted.
The protractcd meeting of Elder w. Il.
Taylor at the Christian church closed
last Sunday night.
Rev. w. McWilliams of Llano is de-
livering series Of lectures ut the Epis-
copal church.
Last Monday II new bicycles arrived
in town, making total of 20.
Some hilarious old scenes were enacted
on our streets Wednesday night Liquor
flowed freely, and drunken men were the
rule and not the exception.
On the opening of court Monday morn
ing, Judge Allison was absent. and Mt Il
IlttlllH VI lIt DlT our lultIltu NOulS
county attorney. Mr.. r. II. Crawford,
was called to the chair and Mr.. NJ. ID.
Slator was chosen secretary. Balloting
resulted in the selection of Judge A. w.
Moursund MS special judge. He is one
of the foremost lawyers in the state and
was for several years judge of this dis
trict
Rev. Father Gilman of the Catholic
church left here some days since, and it
is said will he the secretary or assistant
of Cardinal Satolli.
Miss Hcrmenia Mcbus, teacher in the
grammar department of Mason High
School, is quite sick. and Miss Maggie
Payne is teaching in her stead. The lat
ter young lady will be graduated from
that institution this year.
Mr.. Austin Leslie has moved his family
to Brentwood, where he will operate Il
shaving factory.
Sir Thos. Elliot, noted Englishman,
now resident of Mcnardvllc, has been
in our city the past few days
The cold, rainy weather has not in
jured the fruit crop, so say the nursery
men.
Miss Emma Braley of Junction is in
the city, the guest of Mrs. j. b. Chenault.
Mr.. Max Martin. who has been seri-
ously i'll for some time with dangerous
throat affection, is much improved, and
it is believed will soon be all right again.
Corn planting has been going on the
past 10 days and the weather most of
the time has been excellent for the pur-
pose.
Mr.. Ben Allen and Miss Mamie Hill
were married last Sunday by stealing a
march on the Old folks, who opposed the
match on account of the youthfulncss of
the groom.
Wink Trcadwell plead guilty to theft
of cattle and was given two years in the
penitentiary. The case was brought
here on change of venue from Mcnard
county.
Mr.. Harry Puckcy has been suffering
with the govt since his return from the
effete East.
VIM. Badcr, a convict, has been brought
here to be tried for horse theft. He
The grand jury is said to be after the
boys who play cards for just enough to
make the game interesting.
A house on the ranch of Mr.. :. Nj.
Bryson, who lives 20 miles west of here
was burned by incendiaries few nighti
since. Parties have been cutting hit
fence and making it interesting for him
for some time.
1t is reported that our oX-county attor-
ney. Mr.. V. j. Ponton, will be Il candi-
date for representative from this district.
He is credited with being both a Populist
and Democrat, but has not defined him
self.
There have been some cattle trans
actions here during the week, but mostly
of n private nature.
Mr.. \. Ankenman of Austin is here to
take charge of u photograph gallery.