Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-03-10

is III very llue COuulllOu, OWluB " plci
ty Of rain and snow and the hare
freeze. Stock has done well so far and
If the weather continues fair and warm
grass will come early. Fed cattle are
being shipped out
The county chain gang has complet-
ed the task of eXhuming and reinterr.
ing the corpses of thirty-two paupers at
Parist, which We're taken from the
old pauper ground at the poor farm to
the new potter's field, three miles east
of Paris. Two bodies were found to be
pettrified-one from the shoulders
down, the other completely, shrouI u-S
all coming up together Among the
bodies were some prisoners that had
been executed by order of the federal
court. Most of them, however, were
paupers buried by the city and county
TAe Brazoria county teachers insti.
tute was in session at Alvin last week
Professor Saxon, superintendent Of the
Alvin schools, presiding. The follow
ing teachers were present: Misses Ber
tina Howard, Blanch Scott, Davis, Nor.
ris, Bellman, Barbee and Jackson, Mes
danes Sheppard, Wertz and Borem
and Messrs. j. G. Cleveland, Benson,
Johnson, Berry, Ferguson, White and
James, besides the Alvin teachers
Professor r. r. Foster county super
intendent, was also present, and Mr..
Perry, county treasurer, was here with
funds to pay all teachers vouchers
The ground covered was general schaol
work and much information along
these lines was offered.
The largest deal in reality at Web
ster, Harris county, for some time was
consummated recently by Mr.. Bruce Of
Missouri, he having purchased the en-.
tire interest of o. NJ. Sherman in the
Sherman place, a suburb of Webster
In this deal several hundred acres
changed hands, mostly very valuable
property, consisting of several large or.
chards, one large vineyard, fine
large building, together with all teams
and machinery. The exact amount l.:
not known, but many thousands of dol.
lars changed hands. Mr.. Bruce eX
poets to farm on an extensive scale.
Berries at Arcadia will not ripen for
a couple of weeks. The crop will be
larger than last season, but not pei
acre, as the Mitchell berry was planted
to some extent, and is badly damaged
by rust. The peach and plum crops
promise to be heavy. Peaches are
blooming and plum buds are swelling
Cabbage will be transplanted during
the next few days in large quantities,
as the weather is now favorable for
this work.
Houston, the Magnolia City, has been
chosen as the site for what will be
about the largest office building in the
South. The. arrangements for this
{aptuisss1 s4A-la to be erected by cap.
ital from outside the state, have pro-
| crossed so far that this correspondent
can state upon good authority that
work upon the building will commence
within the next three months The
matter has been kept very quiet for
some reason, but 1t leaked out here last
week. 1t is said that the building will
be erected upon Main street; that 1t
will be twelve stories in height, and
will be equipped with number of ele.
vators, mail chutes and the most mod.
ern conveniences. 1t Is to be fire-proof
and will be up to the best type of office
structures. 1t Is also said that two
other buildings, small only in compari-
son with the skyscraper above men
toned, are to be erected by Houston
capitalists during the summer and the
information comes in such shape as to
give 1t the weight of authority.
The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
immigration association convened at
Becville last week and was called to or
der at the opera house by Its president,
Charles Peterson of Rock Island. Post
master Howard of Beeville made the
address of welcome, which was re-
sponded to by Hon. A. ]. Bell of Knrnes
City. Some thirty immigration and real
estate agents from various parts of the
state were present. Speeches by Presi-
dent Peterson and Secretary Ramsay
of the association, G. Il. Lupton, assist
ant general PASSENGER agent of the San
Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway
company; w. w. Burke, an official of
the Wabash railway, and many others
We're made, setting forth the advan-
tages and objects of the association.
President Peterson stated that the
principal object to be accomplished by
| the organization Is to secure the CO.
| operation of the railroads, real estate
men and land owners. The convention
seemed convinced that the immigration
move to South Texas has begun and
the towns that will be mostly benefited
by the move are those that are willing
to aid the association in its efforts. The
step is looked upon here as being q
most enterprising one and 1t receives