The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
STORIES OF THE STREET.

Captain William Christian. receiver of
the Glenwood cemetery property, stated to
Story Writer yesterday that the cemetery
can now be enterd from the Catholic GEM
etery or through the Washington street
gate. The bridge across the ravine at the
Washington street entrance has been com
pleted Tomorrow water connections viii
be made and water can then be supplied
over the entire property.
The real estate men of Houston and the
surrounding country have been holding a
series of weekly meetings at the rooms OF
the Business league These meetings
have been well attended and have been
instrumental in spreading broadcast great
amount of beneficial information. Next
Monday evening, March s. at 13o. an
'open door" meeting will be held, TO
which not only all resident and visiting
real estate Inen are invited. but property
holders and business men who nave the
welfare OF Houston at heart Will be wei
come.
uomeseelers Who are here from other
states are cordially invited 10 be on hand.
These meetings are called to order at I3O.
and for that reason prompt attensance
is desired.
"Four and n half years last December
said Houston merchant to Story Writer
yesterday II was spending summer In
Lincoln, Neb. AZ that time the Eug-eater
state was being flooded with advertising
matter showing what future there was In
store for the Texas coast country. Catch
inc the moving craze like others from that
section. | followed the procession TO IeSas'
The ticket agent TO whom | applied Tor
rates said he could not sell me ticket 10
my destination, one of our pretty Httls
suburban towns on Galveston pay anu
that Houston or Galveston tickets were uiI
he had in stock. He advised buying
Colveston ticket. saving that Houston was
a very unhealthy place. | started win III!
trunk checked for Galveston. but ior
tupately for me a railroad washout chahscu
NV course and landed me In houston on
one of those pretty December AFTERNOONS
waiting for a Galveston connections WIZ,
strangers curiosity lett the urahu
Central depot, held my nose While cross
ine pnffalo BAYOU. proceeded to the Cotton
Exchange corner, then up Travis street 10
the city market Oh, what sight TO one
who had not seen a green thing LOT threo
months Everybody busy. the streets
crowded. the hustle and sur Haze oou,i'
Water street. Chicago. Pretty giils, rosy
chCetSd children, nahusoihe hi't'N -,
healtlaer sight 10 be seen nowhere rms
settled by idea OF Houston and here ! an
today and expect to be the balance OF my
fife The past four years has ADDED 10
our city much in the way OF improvements .,s;
but what the future has in store Tor US VII,
in a few years cause us to be reminlsceh.
and tell Of when Houston only had hlI ny
square miles within her limits and 6oooo
people. The advantages that VIII De o.
fercd by this the greatest city IN ,he
greatest state in the Union. with deep
water within switching distance OF any
mart of our city will attract capiiai anu
enternrisos that In few years viii make
us the most important port in the South
ilr. George l.. Vaughan. so long ehiet
onerator of the Western Union in this city,
leaves in day or two for Los Angeles
Cal. where he assumes the same position
in the service of the company as he held
in Houston The boys regret Georges de-
parture, as he had kindly smile for all
Ills generous ana manly disposition en-
aeord him to those connoct'd win MN