The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23

Interested himself In the banking trei-
ness Of Il. u. Stafford Co OF this place
aud has arrived here with his family.
Miss Willie Garner left Monday for st.
| Louis.
Mrs Daisy Williamson has returned
from visit TO Flatonia and Miss Hattie
Neal from visit to Wharton.
sEALY.
william Anutor OF the firm OF Anutor
4 Lynn OF McGregor is In town this week.
buying cattle.
Miss Lydia Ward OF Wallis 10 visiting
her sister. Mrs. DR.. II. G. Magruder, this
week.
\ j. ". Hart and family late Of Ethel.
Mo-, have taken up their residence In
seaiy
Mrs. J. r. Cositeton and daughter. Re-
becca, has returned from Marlin Wells.
! n. s. Schmitz of Houston was In the
city this Week on business.
Miss Hattie Haynes is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs g. w. lowers OF Buffalo, Texas.
e. w. Rodgers Of Trinity, Texas. was
In sealy several days this week. He will
probably locate here.
Hon. ]. d. Montgomery. late mayor OF
Smithyille, has purchased the Nyberg resi-
dence. He Is an attorney by profession
and will open a real estate and insurance
business In Sealy.
s. l., Stone and family. Captain z. T.
Kelly Of Sealy and Misses Virginia and
Fannie Thomas Of Brennan, nlpces OF Mr..
and Mrs. Stone, returned Saturday from
their summer outing at Quintana The
Misses Thomas have returned home.
Professor Claude Harrington of Fort
Worth is visiting his parents in Sealy
this week
Messrs Louis Kizer and Reese Beake OF
Beeville, Texas. was in town today.
QUINTANA.
The ball at the Quintana open air pa
villon on last Friday night ard the grand
est affair that has ever taken place here.
Houston band furnished music for the
occasion and people far and near were pres
ent TO hear the sweet music, as well as to
enjoy tho pleasure OF the dance. The
weather was very threatening all day FRI
day, which prevented a great many from
velasco and other points. who are in the
habit OF attending dances here. being pres
emit; still the pavilion was crowded 10 over
flowing and great many were unable TO
enter the building for fear OF getting in the
way OF the dancers. On account of taking
up too much valuable space The Post cor
respondent Will not attempt to give the
elegant costumes worn on this occasion.
Both old and young seemed 10 enjoy them
selves immensely, and the merry dance
was kept UP until the Wee small hours OF
the morning and then passed into social
history as an event not soon TO be forgot
ten by the happy participants. The fol-
lowing were among some OF the many pres
ent: Misses Carrie. Eleanor Tina, Alma
and Abble Cleveland, Fannie and Josephine
Cox. Hattie and Mary Reese, Cassie and
Annie Prry. Made and Rosa Williams,
Louannie and Rosa HILL Della and Treser
Wilson, Moliie, Burnet and Marsi Dabney,
Carrie Bryan, Pearl Evans, Lille From
mer, Mary Alban, Aliene Sharp. Alice
Grace, Polly Harvey Mary Cummings |
Mabel Bowers. Gorilla Halves. Josephine
Weisiger, Bessie Hughes, Sophia Schneider !
Clara HEARTFELT. Mesdames j. G. Nc |
Gr2agor j. G. Smith, L. S. Wesiger, j /. |
p. Waller, d. S. Cage, r.. ]. Wilson, ] . |
w. Vandervoort, w. Jack Bryan. a. Bow !,
ers, J. II. Craig Frank Rowe j. W. Car
roll. j. X. Bragg.
The present week so far has not been |
by any especially brilliant
social event, though many little affairs |
with few guests have furnished amuse- |
ment In quiet way for some OF the cir |
clea. lt
J.. s Fuller and family. william, Harry
and Harris Mastarson and the Misses Kate
Turner Kitten Sharp, Ella Turvin Lille |
Jen, Bette Guild Mary and Roene Master |
son are among some OF the BraZorians now
on tho beach.
d +. Rowe and wife OF Houston visited !
Quintana during the past week.
Messrs. l.. II. Bryan. Ponder Greer, Jul
lus Hoete Fred Horn and Frank liar
YIN were among some from Vela9co TO visit
Quintana during the past week.
MISS Bessie Hughes, after a pleasant
visit to tho family of Dr. Weisiger. has
returned to her home at Houston
I'D and Harry Randolph of Houston are
down for the purpose of enjoying the gulf
breeze and delightful surf bathing.
LIBERTY.
Mrs. Clara Blanchett OF Sabine Pass
spent several DAYS here this week visiting
friends.
Miss Lottie Hooks has been visiting her
sister Mrs, A. j. Revere, and attended
the concert Tuesday night.
The concert given in behalf of the new
Catholic church was quite success 10 the |