The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-15

Eagle Lake Advertiser: The Hous on peo-
pie are making preparations for the Mid
winter Festival, which begins December 6
and closes on the 1ith
|. Willis Index: The cigar makers and TO-
oacco growers OF Willis will never have a
better opportunity to extensively advertise
their wares than during the coming Fruit.
Flower and Vegetable Festival which the
ehterprisins citizens OF the Bayou City are
preparing to hold in December.
Nacordoches Star-News. There will be
fair In Houston In December. during
the session OF the Grand Lodge. which is
an ingathering OF brethren from all parts
oil the State. the most numerous of any
assemblage OF any kind in this state.
Willis Index: II the tobacco growers of
Willis feel enough interest in the coming
Fruit, Flower aud Vegetable Festival that
Is to occur in Houston next month, 10 go
10 wcrk and get up creditable exhibit
or tobacco and tobacco goods for that oc-
casion the Index will be pleased TO render
every assistance in It's power. What do
you say gentlemen?
walisyille Age At the Fruit Flower
and Vegetable Festival to be held next
exhibit the prize sweet potatoes. They
were raised by ex-Sheriff G. C. Davis
on his plantation adjoining Wallisville. and
are from patch that has this year pro-
duced at rate of 300 bushels an acre.
FL Campo Eagle: Houston will make n
grand success at the Fruit, Flower and
Vegetable Festival to be given in that city
December to IL, and as a result % the
efforts OF her citizens the advantages and
possibilities Of the coast coupr'y will be
exhibited at time when oest results will
be obtained An interesting JrcgIamme
viii draw large crowds and the exhibits
will do the rest Houston VIII Re greatly
benefited but the results will. be srneral to
the coast country.
Bay City Breeze: Thousands Of people
from all portions OF the state AID Union
Will visit South Texas during the Fruit
Flower and Vegetable Festival at Hous-
ton. Can We aiford to Lot improve this
opportunity? Every coast county md town
viii be represented. will have floats In the
parade. and permanent exhibits to show
TO these thousands of visitors what their
section can do. We know that in richness
OF soil and undeyeloped resources, Mata-
gorda county is the most brilliant gem in
The diadem Of coast counties, but in order
for the world to see its brllliancy we must
place 1t on the hill tops.
Parker County News; Houston has in
terested the entire coast country in their
Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Festival that
VIII open on December s; and such another
gathering together of fruits and flowers In
almost snidwinter as those Houston people
Will SHOW has hardly ever been dreamed OF
in this country. To a person visiting that
country, say about January /. as we did
once, 1t is regular Chinese puzzle. You
can't. for the life OF you. tell whether it
is late In the autumn or early In the spring,
and the question II asked of me ratives,
puzzles 'the Oldest inhabitant. We have
enjoyed one mid-February entertainment
planned and executed by the Houston peo-
Pile, and can testify from experience that
not even the royal hospitality described in
Arabian Nights can eclipse theirs. An
other good trait of Houston IL that when
they entertain they do LOT feast you with
one hand and rob you with me other, but
seem to be hosp.table solely fer the pleas
ure IL gives them.