The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-06
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

SAN SABA--More enlgrants in San Saba
county than for many years.
SHERMAN--M of the churches in
the city united in Bible service sunday
night.
HUTTO-Ahout twenty f.~ teachers at
tended the county institute. A fine pro-
gramne was carried out
SAN SABA--The jury in the George Ed
monson rape case is now out. Two muir
DIR cases are set for Monday.
TRANSFORMERS coal miners near here
are behind on orders, the demand LeiuA
good; rev machinery viii he put in soon.
BUFFALO-The San Jaclnto rresbytery
had an increased attendance. The report
on Christian Erdeavor vas very encourage
ing.
GoLDTHWAITE-The John H. Cakes
Comic Speciality company performed at the
opera house. The seats were pretty we'll
filled.
ALTON. II. Dial of Nacogloches. a
prominent populist, delivered an address
here on the government ownership of rail-
ways.
CLEBuRNE-D. j. Randolph has found
valse full clothes belonging TO an ex-
convict and Is now searching for the
owner
GARRIsoN--hn unsuccessful attemat
| was made to burglarze a saloon here; the
| any booty
| JEWErT-Three new business houses
! about completed in the town. and in a
few days work VIII begin On the 5000
school building.
| LULING-An earnest effort will be made
! to enforce the game law in this section
| shipments Of live quail have heretofore
beea numerous.
BERCLAllt'-tluite number OF COM
mtrcial Travellers from Galveston and
| Houston have hecn in town this week
displaying their holiday goods.
Ia GRANGE--At the town election he,d
! here to elect an alderman to- fill the va
! caacy caused by the removal Of Mr. T. G.
| Arn!m, H. h. Vessels was elected alder.
man in the Third ward. without opposi-
| thQn.
LEDBETTER-The old Irish man who
was found so near frozen, Mas given a
| Ticket TO Houston by the people, who kind
| ~ LOOK care OF him AMI put nj mon the
! train.
NAN"HAClnE-T. II. Patterson. who
was until recently freight agent for the
Katy at houston is now agent of the Mid.
land at Ennis. SIR, Patterson is a thorough
railroad man.
SAN ANGELO--Ira G. Yates. a proml-
| nent stockman &C this county while worx.
! ing OH his windmill. got his RIGHT hand
badly crushed. necessitating amputation
.i the little hnger.
PAl.ESTINE-Whil Miss -trth Evan,
was hanging some decorations the chair
ON which she was standing overturned
! preclpitating her to the floor. hreakinr
! her left arm just above the wrist.
Gol-DTGIWAITE The public wc,gher
| has weighed up to- date S0ol bales ami
! there has been 1000 bales shipped that was
not weighed here Knowing ores say tlut
there will be 2OOO bales more received
! McklNNEY-Duringt the blizzard. as
| Mrs. J. L. Franklin was endeavoring 10
mouse some little turkeys from the intense
ecid she slipped on the ice and fell break
ing Uo1h bones just above her right ankle.
koCkPokT-The wet norther now PIE
waning VIII damage cattle, as the ranges
/ gre almost bare OF grass, owing To the
! late dry weather thouSh cattle are slill
/ IN good coaaiticn. The rain will La Of
| great benefit TO gardeners
| CHAPPELL HILL-Hempstsad' ousr-
tette OF singers viii assist in the concert
TO be given by the Epwcrth Leagne Mon.
| DAY night Brenham will lend assistance
! ana double querte;te OF ats most accom-.
| pushed musicians viii render some Of its
choicest selections.
| LININGSrON-At the term OF district
! court Just ended there were eleven con-
! Nlcuons, with twenty nine years In the
! renitentiary assessed, thcre wns ole ac
/ qmtai, one mstlial ana four mol pros
/ me grand jury has returned forty-two in
dietments, thirty-sight ~ which are fol-
onies, and will convene again next week.
( CRosBY--A strange log passed throl Oh
ms section this week ani Mr., I'd Penn
| and horse az Mr, u. a. Mckinney were
| bitten also several dogs. rhe dog is said
by some 10 have been rahld. while OTHERS
| eontonc thet there was nothing the MAT
Vt vain H. But to be on the SAFE side,
however Mr. Penn viii have maidstone
! applied,
GALNESToN-sunday arrivals at tire
| fremont ii. G. Diclins. City of Mexico
II. strause OF New York James =. BAL
lard OF ST. Loais, Morris c Smith. Texas.
fd Hlldehran1, Chicago Alden Benedict
ana Miss Grace Hunter. Fable RDmapi
company: W. j, Evans 81, Louis II. c
Gonter, st. Louis; r. 5. Mcdonald. ; A
walker John Combe and $. c. Woc!soh
81. Joseph, Mo
TO CURE a coin ~ ONE DAY
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