The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-02
BRENNAN BUDGET.
Thirteen Clubs Halloween Party Al
Great Success.

Baenham. Texas. November L.
young ladies composing the Thir-
teen club of this city spent
a very enjoyable timb at the elegant
suburban home of Hon. H. Knittie All
Halows Fen. The members OF the or
gapization. Misses Edna Ross. Sadie Nc
Irtyre. Toole Williamson. Lulu Thornhill,
Moliie White Harrison. Elsie Tristnm
Mary Healey. Ada Becker, Bertha Becker
Ruby Gardner and Grace Gardner met with
ono OF their menbers. Miss Aivina Knlttle
the only abeeLtee being Miss Edna Rouse.
who is out of the city. 1t was intended
ulat the evering should be deyoied TO
pleasures which are suggested by legends
regarding All liallows Fen, ana phe young
men OF tho city wsre not modified OF the
AFFAIR. 1tey learned. howeve.. OF what
was in prospect. ana about o'clock sur
Lrised the young lalies. The gentlemen In
The party were william Lusk, Brennan
sociedy leader. Sam G. Lusk. Hugh Lusk.
W. u. Johnston, Ed Healey. Wiii Hooi,
James Hays Quarles. Cnnries Wilkins, Mar-
Gus Amsler Ivy Bassett, Cnarips Carlisle.
Theodore Low. Joe smith, Fred alctIriand
ana Charles Knittie
When the young men arrived the Young
ladies were IN an UP stairs room arranging
10 carry out the tests OF future happiness
as outlined In The Post OF last sunday.
The announcement that gentlemen were
present caused them 70 THINK rapidly for q
Joke on the boys, and securing ne ASSIST
ance of Mr.. Kniptle lhay had the ga tur.. el.
and tina gentlemen were soon III ntier
darkness few minutes later thirteen
forms shrollded In white could he seen n
Che darkness. aud each gentleman reA2hsd
for a ghost. All werl rewarded bW Two,
one gentleman failing TO draw a prize ana
Other finding that his partner Tor IN"
eyeniny. when unshrouded. was MI.
Charles Knittle. brother OF the hostess, Who
had ioined the Young ladies In the ghostllke
apparel by way Of Joke.
Senator Knittls served refreshments TO
his gusts and until 1870 o'clock every
thing was an occasion OF siiprenie pleasure
for HE YOUNG rtople. Az that t!me' now
ever. the gentlemen were invited 10 leave.
IL Is not known except from hearsay OF
what transpjred after that time but IL Is
understood lhat the young ladies took last
Supday's Houston Post for slide, and
i,iat all, of the tests prescribed therein
were followed out in detail. Tney have
refused ito tell their gentlemen friends OF
lie results. and who is to be widow, an
old maid or who is TO first marry. but
they claim that they, found IL all out.
The gentlsmen are willing TO assure them
that all can marry, ami VIII lind a partner
for the Joys and SORROWS OF eacn, Dut uhe
Young ladies decline assistance 10 The mat
ter.
II was probably one of the most enjoy
able affairs ever given in this city. and to
sffator Knittle. his good wife and bis
charming daughter all express great eppre-
citation for the elegant entertainment af-
forded them.
The following marriage licenses were Is
slped during the week ending Tuesday.
November Il: Reuben Fielder and Maria
Dawson Robert Wlttlin and Miss Mary
ouebe. Wash Heard and Ollie Andrews,
William NJ. Mor;dss and Miss Carrie A.
Low. William Kohring and Miss Marie
schulz. Christoph Wiese and Miss Augusta
Wenzel.
The following real estate transfers were
filed during the week ending November ]
In the office of County Clerk Seward:
Alice Jones TO Charles 3. Watt one lot
In Union Hill; $25.
Edmond K Vann TO j. A.. Roles. 62
acres Mary Ann Early league; 1865.
Nancy White to Wash billiard. 25 ceres
in washington county: s66s.
J. r.. Pennington TO Stonewall Jackson.
one acre IN James Walker league; s225.
d. G. Giddings ct al to Joe Morgan. Is
acres in Perry Square league; sl35.
TT. Matchstt TO A. b. Lockett. one lot
in Brennan: Sl7e.