The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
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brenham. Texas November 2s.--Ip ths
bfyan Eagle OF Saturday morning apnear.
the following;
| II brenham should build thai raiIraaa
up the Brazos valley, how would The bue,-
ness men and property owners Of arvan
! think about it?'
Sunday morning the Eagle mad, annt,s,
nisht IRON It's nest. and this was its
s sSi me article in the Eagle yestes.
uay morning relative to the railroad NOT.
taticn at BreBham looking to the bniidn.
OF q road up the Brazos valley crealed soma
eothlieut among Interested parties and Tho
| ssutineht was that such, a road would IN
Jure bfyan or course 1t would, b,,t who,
are you going to do about it? The only
| another road" ss'
| The people of BRENNAN did not have mo
| INJURY OF Bryan In mind when the r,ad
| Was projected. The main point WAS mar
| such a road would benefit Brenbam. and II
was to benefit BRENNAN that the matter
mas discussed. The business men of Brsn-
| nam realize that a road into the rich conn
NY whicn marks the meanderings of tnat
stream, the Rio Bravo would bring 10 this
city business that Is not now afforded here
ana IL is TO get this business that the mat
Ter Is being thought OF. The injury of Bry-
an is to be deplored, If such is to be brouht
ABOUT but the injury to Bryan is Sec
ohuary consideration, when Brenham 8
benefit Is to be brought about.
Tho absence of Hon. Heber Stone from
tne city Tor two or three DAYS has prevent
cd discussion of tho railroad proie1t as
he Is one OF the prime movers in the mat
ter but 1t VIII be taken UP again during
| phe present week, or next week, and the
| organization of the business men for some
| action will be one OF the features OF tho
| holiday season.
| Coionel X. j. Sledge of Kyle arrived here
today and was closeted for some tlme with
| Mi Stone, who has returned Colonel
siedge has several plans in view.
Hon. Ben s. Rogers and Messrs- Adolph
Sesihorst and L. Bionnenkant have return
ed from Ballinger, where they went last
week to be present at the November term
ct the county court of Runnells county.
the contest of the will of the late W. Il.
Seeihorst being set for hearing. BY the
terms of the instrument. Mr.. Adolph Seel-
horst was made executor and one of the
benefclaTies was Mrs. Annie jain of this
city, TO whom was devised a brick building
in this city, which is now occupied by the
o. *. saloon and restaurant The widow
of the deceased contested the instrument,
but it was admitted to probate. Mr.. Rogers
represented the executor. Mr.. Adolph Seel-
horst.
Hon. d. T. Curry, county judge. has lost
three cows and three calves within the last
few days, but whether they were strayed
or stolsn he can not answer. The stock
had been pastured ~ the county farm, and
Saturday Judge Curry was advised that
they had been missed from the usual pas
ture. The owner has started search for
them, hoping to find that they have just
or oNls5 is mr.
cattle thieves to have taken possession and
shipped them, although the records show
very little prosecution in this part OF the
State for that crime.
The quarterly conference of the Giddings
Memorial church was held Sunday and the
following boaEi of stewards elected for me
next term: DR.. ]. r. Williamson. Dr.. Il.
l.. Day, j. D. Campbell w. NJ. Morriss,
DR.. T. +. Cox, ]. B. WMkin, Heber Stone,
William Aver. J. S. Giddtngs, j. A. Carnes
and l. N Bettison. Tie former board re-
ported that all collections had been made
and all obligations discharged. Rev. Il. P.
Newsom, pastor in charge. reported that
all conference collections would be made
in time for the conference at Houston De-
cember l. DR.. j. r. Williamson was chair
man of the retiring board The new chair
man will be elected after the conference
Captain j. G. Sloan. United States
weather observer in this city. reports the
following for the twenty four hours end
ing A. m. Monday, November 2s: Tenn
pelratnre 7 a. M, Al; rainfall, so; highest
temperature, 49, lowest temperature, A.
There is TO be a dance at Athietic hall
TUESDAY niHat, complimentary to Mir. and
Mrs. Hugh Lusk, who were married last
Wednesday night Prof. Albert COINS or
che.fra will furnish the music. 1t viii be
largely attended by all of the society
Young people Mr.. and Mrs. Lusk eacn
being very popular. Mr.. Lusk mas neuh
an officer of the Athletic club for a num-
her of wears and his interest in the club
has been Of great benefit to the organiza-
tion. .,.,
r. II. Griffin. late member. Of the firm
Of Griffin & Krug, has received letter
from Georgetown offering him position
in drug store the failure OF me iaLe i,ri si
having bsen noticu} in TIE Post He left
for Georgetown today.