The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-09
Personal MENTION.


MIR. H. A. Jones and wife Left last nigh
| for st. Louis.
| Mrs. Lee Scott of Edna is in the cit,
for few days.
Charles A. Mensbng Of Galveston was 4,
the city yesterday
Mr.. Sam McGary was In the city yester.
day from Beaumont.
Mr.. Frank Dunn will leave for New York
today TO purchase stock of goods.
Colonel A. o. Smyth of the Third Texas
infantry was in the city yesterday.
MIR. c. NJ Rice, manager of the Sou,
! Lake Oil company, is in the city for few
days.
Mr.. l. w. Mlddlebrook. a prominent
citizen of Columbus arrived In the city
yesterday.
Senator John E. Linn of Wharton arrived
in the city yesterday and left for Austin
last night.
G. T. .McElvaney master mechanic of
the Katy, with headquarters at Denison,
is in the city.
Mrs. Annie Rector, daughter OF Judge
James Masterson, left via the Central for
Austin last night.
Mr.. d. B. Mccall Of THE Avery Pillow
company was among the arrivals at the
Bristol yesterday.
MI d. ". lJdIlklH, business
man of Halletsyille, is located at the Br.s-
tol for few days.
Mr.. ]. s. Rice, the new superintendent
OF penitentiaries, was in the city yester-
day from Huntsville.
Judge n. G. Kittrell left yesterday for
Austin. where he will take his seat In the
legislature tomorrow
Mr. J. B. Parnhsm of the San Antonio
ana Arkansas Pass was among the arrivals
at the Capitol yesterday.
MT. r. w. Dickey OF Dallas, represent
ing the New Orleans Coffee company, is
at the Capitol for a few days
Mr.. Frank Andrews. attorney for the
Houston and Texas Central was among
the passengers for Austin last night.
Mr.. Carl Drake, connected with lumber
interests at Austin. was In the city yester-
day and will remain fer short time
Judge E. r. Hill has gone 20 visit his
raach at Fort Davis. lie will probably
remain for several weeks. returning to
Houston early in the spring.
Vice President and General Manager A.
A. Allen OF the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Will arrive with his party from ST.
Louis this morning on tour of inspection.
D. X. Newsum, travelling representative
of the Texas Tram and Lumber company
OF Beaumont and e. A. Fletcher. vice
pieS-Nt Is fpi tue StulS CUulpduy, were ID
the city yesterday.
MIR. ]. w. Max WE'LL general suporinteni-
ent, and T. S. Mcdowell. division superln-
tendent of the Katy. are expected to ar
rive in a special car this morning on a
tour of inspection.
President L. L. Foster of the Agricul-
tltral and Mechanical college was In the
city yesterday and went TO college last
night. He reports the naturalization of the
institution the largest in Its history
Mrs. James B. Mayberry has returned
to her home in Denver Colo, after visit
irg the family OF her brother Mr.. E. r.
Richardson. for several weeks. Mr. May
berry, who spent the holidays here. re-
turned with her.
II. W. Warren and son of Simonton.
Texas, are in the city. They have Just
sold ranch of about l4O0 acres near that
place and with the proceeds Will open W,
a large general merchandise store at Wal
lis, also put in a gin and round bale cot
ton compress.
Mr.. G. |. Turley of Cold Springs, San
Jactnto county, who has been stopping at
the Bristol hotel for the last few days.
left fer home yesterday. He is NOEL
breeder OF thoroughbred Berkshire hoes
and is endeavoring to encourage this in
dustry in South Texas.