The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23


l'as Decn materially retarded in ccnse
luence, but the new office and waiting
ooins are nearing completion and viii no
oee"pieu py the beginning OF the HOLIDAYS
panano, jackson County. Texas. lecem
per "z.--fhe weather has for the mast weeu
oeen cold and disagreeable here. raining
efe'y oay, and the roads and streets AL
liost impossible. This fall harvesting OF
cotton and hay has closed. and these raj,
49, wnn put me season In the ground for
"ihter plowing.. The year has been |.
sood one for jackson county, and the next
promises TO be better
Berciair, Goliad County. Texas. i,ocen.-
per N.--A slow drfzzlng rain has q zen
iaiiing here for the past five days. duriug
which time the sun has not been seen,
even Tor moment. The sun is still oh
scured with big heavy clouds with no
prospect of fair weather. What little ol,s
nave been sown in this section arc look
ing very well. The gin here still runs one
day in each week
Ledbetier, Fayetto County, Texas. lie
cember 22.-1t has rained here slowly but
necessarily since last Wednesday, the sun
not having been seen since that time. It
mas also been very cold most of the time
FRIDAY morning everything was covered
with ice Farmers are delighted because
they think this spell insures fine condition
of their lands.
Cameron, Milan CoIaty. Texas, Deem
Der 2l.--The wind is still blowing from the
| north and 1t has been raining with little
cessation for several days, not hard, beat
| ing rains, but constant slow rain. SO far
| in December the weather in the main has
been severe; 1t is thought by some to be
the worst December experienced here for
several years.
Corrigan, Polk County, Texas, December
2l.-Ihe weather is very bad at this place;
the sun has not shone out for five days and
q cold rain has been falling the greater part
of the time and at very near freezing. The
planning mill at this place Is closed down;
the sawmii is running, but not making full
| time. Stock will suffer If it continues
much longer.
Rusk, Cherokee County. Texas. Deem
Der 2l.--lt has been raining here for five
days almost continually, and ii is very cold
almost freezing. The weather Is very bad
on stock and the reads are getting TO be al
most impassable. The cotton that has not
been gathered is ruined, as the rain has
destroyed 1t, but about all of it has been
gathered.
Rogers, Bell County. Texas. December
2l.--This is the sixth day OF one OF the
worst spells of weather this section of the
| country has seen for long time, every
thing being covered with a sheet OF ice
from the 18th until the Goth, and at this
writing we are having steady downpour q
rain with no prospects of clearing up 81
Kaufman, Kaufman County. Texa
cember 2l.-A heavy rain bega1 4g
here at about O'Clock this NJ and
has continued without abak UP to
this hour 1915 a. M Th2 pwas badly
needed by the farmn1 1hent as this
was the first time th2/ Ddnd has received
good soaking fo1 (sVeral months.
Orange, oranxtEounty, Texas, Deem
Der 2l.-The slow drizzling rain that has
fallen here for several days continued
without abatement today. With the addition
of biting cold wind from the north
Indications are that the rain will be fol
lowed by freeze and cattle are likely to
suffer severely
Willis, Montgomery County, Texas. De-
cember PA most severe spell Of weather
has prevailed since last Thursday night
Had the temperature been a little lower
everything would have been well covered
by now with as heavy sleet as this sec
tion has known for years. Farmers think
this better prepares the land for next year.
Wharton, Wharton County Texas, De-
cember 22.-The rainy weather continues.
The cold has not moderated. the thermome-
| ter averaging 40 degrees at 6 a. m. Some
fears are entertained for stock, though
the range has been good; the early severe
weather is unusual for this section.
Waco, McLennan County Texas, Decem-
Der 22-The cold, wet weather has inter-
Tered materially with the Christmas trade.
The country roads are almost impossible
and the townspeople are handicapped by
the prevailing weather so that holiday sales
are exceedingly light.
Celeste, Hunt County. Texas. December
| 21.-There has been a considerable freeze
| in this part of the country. 1t has caused
much damage 10 the orchards and nur-
series but the weather has moderated
since, though it is still raining.
| Refugio. Refugio County Texas, Decem-
Der 20-The weather has been very cold
and disagreesbe for over week. and
drizzling rain for several days with no
indication Of stopping. No stock reported
to be suffering so far.
| Alto, Cherokee County, December 21.--
II has been raining a slow rain here. Tor
| five days and there is no prospect OF It's
stopping The roads are getting very slop-
py No ice berc.
| Denton. Denton County, Texas, Deem
her PA hard rain fell here today. The
weather is very much colder than yester-
| day. the temperature being below freezins
| point
Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas, December
| 22-It has been raining here since Ihurs-
day. and the streets and roads are eN
| tremely muddy. 1t is not very cold, but
a dri2zling rain continues day ana night
uearne. Robertson County, Texas, De-
| cember oe.--A steady downpour OF rain
began this morning and has continued the
| greater part of the day
| oal1wood, Leon County, Texas, December
| o1.-Raining and looking like freezing De-
| fore morning. good for farming.
THE FIRE AT LOTT.