The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-27

AHtOuip.
Messrs. d. c. ana n. n. Rachai and Pete
Henter, OF San Patric'o county. were In
the city this week feeling good over the
prospects OF large crops.
Mr.. Charles Dix Is quite sick. suffering
from an attack OF la grippe.
DR.. u. NJ. Thurston, OF Beevillc, visited
the city Sunday night.
Mr.. u. Keller. brother OF Mrs. j. r.
Webb. arrived In the city last saturda
night and will probably remain several
months.
Prof. J. b. visnor. Of Rockport, Is in the
city.
Judge r. NJ. Coleman. OF San Particle
county. WE In the city Tues ,ay
Mr. II. C. Smythe. who has been away
for the past year in the city visiting his
parents.
Messrs. O. T. Ross, r.. Atkins. C. @.
Mead. Of San Marcos, are enjoying the
mild climate OF Corpus Christi
Mr.. John Dunn, OF Alice, was In the
city Thursday
Mrs S. w. Rankin visited relatives IN
Becville thisweek. -,
n. r, Mari, editor of the Beevilic
Picayune srcnt last Sunday In the city
renewing old acquaintance.
Mr.. David A. Dfan, Of Point label. at
ter u pleasant visit TO his brother In TINS
city, has returned home.
LOCKHART.
The following marriage licenses we're 49,
| sued during the past week: Calvin ELL
son and Mary Ann Gerod. y. F. Hodnett
and Rilla Strawn. A. B. McGinnis ana
| Queen Tinney, r. A. Hutcheson and Mary
| Medley, r. l.. Taylor and Mrs. NJ. Il.
Nixon. George johnson and selia Jones.
| Misses Louise Bridges and Iora Lips
| comb of I,iling spent Sunday In the city,
| Miss Mamie Steele visited the family
OF her uncle, Mr.. Thomas If Gonzales last
week.
| Judge Trigg visited Austin last week.
| Miss Joey Carter of Luling, who has
been visiting her friend, Mrs. II. T. Masur
| in Lockhart returned to her home wednes-
| day.
Mrs. Danforth returned .he past week
| from protracted visit TO Alabama.
| Hon. a. u. Storey. Dr. Blanks and Mr..
j. G.. Blanks attended the district court
| In Cuero last week.
Miss Mamie Gentry of Gonzales is visit
Ing In the city and is the guest of her
sister. Mrs. Calvin Wright
| Mrs. Tiio Raney and family are again
j at home after long visit to her parents
y In Travis county.
District Attorney storey has returned
| from the Austin county district court,
| where he has been for some time success
fully prosecuting the pleas of the State.
having secured two death penalties during
! the term
Miss Lillian Virgins Of Henderson. Tex
as. is I'm the city visiting the family OF
her cousin. Mr.. V. NJ. Virgins.
| Mr. r. NJ Reed of Reedvlle was cir
| culatinr In tho city one day last week.
Mrs, r. r. Mcdowell has returned from
her long visit to San Antonio
| Editor Wilson of the Register made n
nving trim TO Houston last week and re-
turned with an exalted opinion of the
Bayou City.
Mr. a. F, Field went TO San Marcos
the first of the week on business.
Mr. Frank Blackwell and wife of Man
chaca spent a portion of last week with
relatives In the city
DIR. Alexander was hand shaking with
his old friends IN Lockhart last Friday.
Elder Cramer IL now snuply located IN
the new Christian parsonage and seems to
enjoy the change of quarters
Mr.. ID. r. Stewart. who recently removed
to Manor from Lockhart, was down after
his family last week
Mrs Sam Ta'lev is visiting in Austin
and Sam is growing disconsolate.
LA PORTE.
Mrs. II. a. Dwight, OF Houston has beer
spending few days here. the guest Of
Mrs. NJ. Il Encl
DR. and Mrs. s. c. Price. OF joplin, Mo
have been investigating this 3 ct on thu
past few days with view to permanent
location. They are well pleased.
+. Il. Jones, of Houston. came here
Tuesday on a hunting expedition and II
company with two other gentlemen So
cured twenty-five quail.
Rev. r. l.. Stanley Of Tennessee viii
preach in the Christian church mex
Sunday.
Rev. J. W. LOUDER, of Galveston, leo
tured here Tuesday evening on Chau'
tauaua work At the close OF his adj
dress circle was formed and active
work will begin at once.
Rev. J. ". Balm is In attendance thi:
week on the Methodist conference at Jen
ninga, La
Or. j. NJ. Lonberger. OF Dallas CITY
ILL.,, arrived in In Porte with party o.
Illinois excursion SIS.
Miss. NJ c. Brewster and Miss J. s
Brews err. Of Chicago. will spend the bal
anco of the winter here.
The Mcssrs. A. NJ, ]. II, and II. p. Yo \
returned TO sedalia. Mo, Sunday. TNeS
, have an excursion booked for the 18th
inst.
The odd Volume club met with Mrs. ]
d. Hess Monday evening and read th'
first two acts Of Hamlet
, The NJ. l.. club met at the residence Of
Miss Mamie Thomas Monday evening an,
were very pleasantly entertained.
The Whist club met Wednesday evenint
with Mrs. f. l.. Dil'a
Mr. and Mrs. IL. Is. Loogc, OF Maco'ii'
m are spending few days at 1t
Porte
Mrs. T. Mathews and Mrs. Eaton o
: Mcpherson, Kan, are visiting Mrs hu
: Work. ~.
Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Seymour and MT
and Mrs. A. w. Larimer. OF Payson' H.
are in the city. , s,ro,
; The newly organized Chautauqua olrcl
,,,u hold the'r first regular meeting mex
I tuesday evening at the Methodist churcn
JACKSONVILLE.
Colonel Murchison of Athens was hef'
Mr. Fred Haverlie and Miss Eta Love
both of this place. were married at Krsf
Sunday last. 49,,
: DR. A. O. Lester of Rusk is here thu
r week on professional business.
Tho following gentlemen spent rev
} hours here last Tuesday; Governor Chas
A. Cuiberson, Major General l.. N. open
, heimer. Colonel l.. a. Whatley. Hon WIN
. Clemens and Judge J. M. Gibson.
Albert Taylor's company played her'