Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-07-07
TEXAS NEWS IrEMs.

Barney Hail. grocer, In Georgetown,
Williamson county, made an assign
ment the other day. Liabilities about
$3.50; assets not known.
The cotton boil worm is reported ia
have made its appearance in the Shi.
lob neighborhood, near Paris, already
doing some little damage.
Near Marshall, few days ago, Rob.
ert Jackson. a negro boy about II
years old, accidentally shot and killed
his nephew, Sam Jackson.
A sale of some 100000 pounds OF
wool was made at San Angelo recent
ly. over 100000 pounds of wool have
been sold there this season.
August Nelson, a Swede, about 30
years old, living in the Morse settle
ment, near Clifton, Bosque county,
while bathing few days ago was
drowned.
The school census Of Denton, Denton
county, was taken a few days ago.
There are 1902 white children and 149
colored, total of 1151, as compared
with 1901 in 1896.
S. Grabfelder G. Co., of Louisville,
Ky, the other day ran an attachment
for 5000 on the saloon, fixtures and
stock of r. NJ. Gatlin, of San Angelo,
Tom Green county.
The city of Hillsboro has received
the money on the $4,000 additional
issue Of tho u,o+oru,orl,e 1,onde aud
will at once extend the water mains
over the entire city.
Mr.. C. L. Taylor died very sudden
ly the other night at his home near
Balleyville, Milan county He had
worked all day on his farm and went
to bed in perfect health.
George Talley, prominent farmer,
near Overton, Rusk county, was killed
the other day. He was thrown from
his horse and his feet became hung in
the pillow gear and the horse dragged
him to death.
Jones Reinhardt. Of Whitewright,
Grayson county, recently purchased a
tract of 21,500 acres of land in Leon
county, known as the Black Hardin
place. The total consideration was
about 100000.
Several nights ago a negro child, A
years old, was cremated in a negro
house in --.nden. Cass county. Its
parents had gone from home leaving
it in the house with three others, who
made their escaDes
Willie Williams, son of Mr.. Ike VIII
liams, of Georgetown, Williamson
county, fell from heavily loaded
wagon several days ago and one wheel
passed over his head, inflicting seri-
Gus, if not fatal, injuries.
In the district court at Woodville,
Tyler county, the other day, Miss AL
lie OBrien was awarded $4,000 dam
ages against the Trinity and Sabine
railroad for alleged injuries received
some eighteen month ago.
Lucy Willis. an escaped convict,
was arrested in trunk in a servants
house at clearinghouse few days
ago in Hillsboro. She was in the
trunk and the lid fastened down. She
recently escaped from the county farm.
The 12-year-old son of Mr.. T. B.
Smith. of Georgetown. Williamson
county, fell from tree the other day,
sustaining serious injuries. The hip
bone was fractured, and it is feared
there will be some injury to the spine,
The contract has been let for three
story stone addition to the annex OF
the Southwestern university, in
Georgetown, Williamson county. The
cost of the new wing and other i'm
provements contemplated will be about
$1,000.
The city council of Abilene, Iaylor
county, has passed the curfew ordi-
nance prohibiting all persons under
IS years of age from being on the
street after 9 o'clock at night without
a written permit from paren> or
guardian.
j. G. Waffen is just completing new
brick storehouse, 3OxsO feet, in Canton,
Van zandt county.
r. Gillerland and ]. H. Cook recently
shipped three carloads of cattle each
to st. Louis from Gainesville, Cooke
county.
Several mornings ago at Terrell,
Kaufman county, on the Texas Mid
land, switch engine ran into an open
switch and collided with two other
engines. The tender and cowcatcher
were torn off Of the engines and the
third one slightly damaged.
Mr.. A. w. Baird is building an ele-
giant two-story residence in Cleburne,
Johnson county.
Robert Mccoy, grocer in Denison,
made deed of trust few nights ago.