San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-17
DEWITT COUNTY.
Weeks Budget OF Locals From Yoa-
KUN.

KUN.
Yoakum, Texas, Jan. 16.-Light Spec
ial.-The grippe has Yoakum as well
as the other towns of the state and
is gripping her as tight as it possibly
can. Such a large number of cases of
any oen disease was never known here
before. 1t spares none, rich and poor
male and female alike are suffering
from it, but is has somewhat abated,
not being raging now as bad as it
was week ago. This is attributed to
the GOODNESS of the weather Aside
from the grippe this little place is as
healthy as could be expected The
death rate during the year just closed
was very light.
There is talk of organizing a fair as
ISOLATION with a view to holding a dis
trict fair in YOakum next fall, that is
to have exhibits from all over the dis
trict surrounding and tributary to Yoa-
KUN. If the matter is pushed right
it can be made an "'owling success"
as a former subject of her majesty
Queen Victoria, remarked.
The camp of Confederate Veterans
at this place as'well as that at Goliad
is lying very low these days and the
citizens feeling an interest in them are
anxious to know if they are to be dis
banded or revived. The Goliad Volun-
teer Guard is trying to have the or
ganizatiOn at that place revived and
put in thriving condition once more.
The Graphic has been makina ahard
fight and using it's pulls to secure
a new depot at this place and it looks
as if its aim was to be accomplished
as it is said by an official of this place
in position to know that work will
commence on it within thirty days.
The following from the Daily Graph
ic of Jan. II is self explanatory: "YOa-
KUN can discount any city in the state
for mean profligate boys" The Graph
is was never more truthful than when
it printed the above.
Abe Mulkey, the evangelist is con-
Quoting a wonderfully successful re-
Vival at Henrietta.
Society is anXiously looking forward
with longing heart to the two or three
swell dances to take place at the opera
house between now and Lent.
The cOlored Baptists are putting the
finishing touches to their handsome
new place of worship in this city.
The EpwOrth league, under the aus
piecs of literary chairman, gave a
creditable literary entertainment last
night.
The new Episcopal church, which is
a very handsome structure, will be
dedicated by Bishop Johnston, of San
Antonio on the oath. Great are the
being made for the oc-
casiOn.
The game ROSTERS that We're in this
city and participated in the three
days cooking main, Thursday, Friday
and today. were valued at $4,000. There
were some very handsome birds, and
some of them gave up their life like
the battlefield.
The oil mill will resume business for
a short run about Feb. l.
The city council is at last about to
make a very commendable move-that
Of aiding the fire department. Some
action will be taken toward maintain
ing enough men on city pay to operate
the various apparatuses, and get them
in shape for a fire, till the volunteer
boys can reach them, to aid. This
will fill a long felt want.
Herbert Flick. a well known young
man of Cuero. crazed from drink, com
mitted suicide at that place last Sun
day.
The telephone from Yoakum to Schu-
lenberg, via Hallettsville. was put into
operation last Tuesday.
Real estate transactions were quite
active in this place this week.