The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25
the Baptis, Young Peoples Union. with

the Baptist Young Peoples Union. with
refreshments.
The Brays Bayou Harmony club will lave
a blue rock trap shoot at Newmanns park
today. The festivities will conclude with
a ball at night.
Word has been received from Princeton
that James House. son OF T. w. House,
had successfully passed the examination
to enter the college
There is fine baby boy about two
months old for adoption q. Faith Home.
Parties wishing full particulars can OBJ
tain them by ealing on the matron of the
Home.
Alex. Davis. a boatman on the tug Annie,
whife handling last night what he thought
was an unloaded pistol received q wound
through the hand by the discharge Of the
weapon.
Tie children who are to take part in the
practice singing for the German Day cess-
bIation are requested to be out In full force,
and be pronp; in attendance at Turner Hall
this Afternoon.
The contest for the Curtin and Harrison
medals will take place this afternoon at
the Turnverein bowling alley. MIR. Louis
Schneider now holds the Curtin medal as
the champion bowler.
The regular meeting of san Jacintn
chapter, Daughters of the Republic Of
Texas will he held OIL the first Thursday
in October at p. m. at the residence Of
the president. Mrs. Max Urwltz.
The members OF the Brays Bayou Gun
Club Will hold special meeting at their
park today at 3 r. m. After the meeting
| there will be a grand ball and rolling d.
the nine pin alley. \ most enjoyable time
| is promised all who attend.
The children of the Sacred Heart parish
Will give social al Mrs. J. o. Corris
residence, No. 1907 Main street next
/ Wednesday evening between the hours of
3 and 10 o'clock. Little end big all are
cordially Invited to attend.
| Miss Lulu Chllders o. the Salvation Army
has taken charge OF the little barefooted
| girl who has been Il familiar figure on Main
| street for some time past In her daily
| rounds selling pencils. The mother has
agreed to relinqulsh the child TO any one
who will give It home.
| Members of the San Jacinto chapter.
daughters of the Republic Of Texas, are
| requested to meet at the parish rooms Of
| Christ church at 3 O'Clock this afternoon
| fer the purpose of joining the Daughters
| Of the Confederacy in memorial services
in honor of the lamented Winnie Davis.
Mr., Henry LANCE was so happy yostcr-
| day that his face WIS wreathed in per-
| petual SMILE and he smiled with every
!
| uberance of spirit was the arrival at his
house of fine baby girl which was I'M
| mediately installed as the idol of the
| household.
George Witten, Jack Mcdonald and Bud
| Donnelly had their preliminary hearing
| yesterday before Justice Hill, charged with
the murder of Dan Graves. Th,y were each
! placed under the nominal bond of $40.
! Mickey O'Brien, who waived examination
| the day before on the same charge, was
placed under $1,000 bond.
! Arrangements are being made by the
| Eaptists of this city TO attend the general
| convention of Texas, which is to be held In
the city Of Waco, October A. ami 6. II is
| the fiftieth anniversary of the orGanza-
ton of the convention of Texas ana Will be
a jubilee meeting 1t is expected that about
| 1000 delegates will b. in attendance.
fire alarm was sounded last night at
| 9:E O'Clock from box 20, and on an i'm
mediate response by the department was
located as a box car with flames coming
out from the end OF the car a stream OF
water soon put out the flames at an estl-
mated loss of about s25. The car wds NJ
X and r. car No. 6057 and was standing
on the track in the International AMI Great
Northern yards at th's foot of Congress
| street