El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-27
Neighb0r-
hood Notes.
Texas.

Stock water is very scarce in the VI
cinity OF Winsboro.
The district court is in session at
Abilene with a large docket.
Oysters at Rockport this season are
much finer than usual, owing to the
summer rnins.-Ex.
The public schools of Temple opened
with an attendance of about 1900, an
increase of 100 over last year.
A deal is being closed for the con-
struction of an electric light plant. to
be in operation in the next thirty days
in Henrietta.
Rev. F. 81. Williams has concluded
q big revival meeting at Liberty
church near Texarkana. The converts
mum bered seventy-fve.
The enrolment of the public schools
of Corsicana this session footed up
lit, an increase of 80 over last years
enrollment.-Dallas News.
A meeting of business men will be
held Monday night, 25th, at Paris for
the purpose OF organizing q CONNER
cial ciub.-Sherman Register.
1uFSS COUUOu I6CtOFlSS bTS uOW IL
course of erection In Texas. The in
dustrial development of the state Is
slowly but surely progressing.-Ex.
The school board of Tyler has elect
ed Professor Reed of Rusk to fill the
vacancy in the south eide school caused
by the death of Professor John Travis.
w. F. Muller, of Iowa Park. lost an
eye while trying to drive a nail in an
oil v,lo he 01o ri r..
ing him with great force in the eye
Ex.
Mr.. E. L. Edwards, who has been
cashier for the Wells-Fargo Express
company at Houston, has been INSTALL
ed for that company at Partisan
Antonio Light.
County Judge Hurt of Henrietta re-
signed today after the suit to GUST him
was called for trial. There are four
felony indictments against him for mis-
conduct in office.
Building operations at Corsicans
are at stsndstill again because of q
brick shortage. The kilns, it is said,
are so far behind that it Is impossible
to fill orders.-Houston Post.
The public schools of Sherman open
ed Monday, Septen Der Is, with . total
matriculation of 1878. which was just
about 100 more than were enrolled on
the fret day last year.-Register.
A young mems business club was or
ganized at Waco Wednesday night. It
IL composed of prominent young men of
the city and is intended to be an auxi-
liary of the Business Mems league
Elk.
A carload of draft horses were ship
ped from this city to Angelina for ser
vice in the lumber campo. Tho mini
mum weight of the lot WAS 1900. and .
-Ex.
Cotton stealing is more extensive In
Navarro county this year than ever
at the different cotton yards endeav-
oring to trace lost bales of cotton
Houston Post.
of guilty in the case of Antonio Padron
at Corpus Christi charged with MUIR
dering Savas Rimeras, and assessed
Padron's punishment at fifteen years
In the penitentiary.
The adjutant generals department
today shipped arms and uniforms to
the Cotton Belt Rifles, at Athen, to the
Mexia Minute men at Mexia
and to the Galveston shsrpshooters At
Galveston.-AustinT Tribune.
The tax rolls of Hill county for 1899
just completed, make the following
showing: State ad vSlorum, S21 ,0l7 As:
State school, S18, 915. 90: State poll, Sill
931.OO. County ad vslorum, S52:543 IS;
county school. 81, $3.50. Grand total,
sI12, 1913 36.-Ex.
The fret day of the schools of Waco
showed an enrolment Of 1888 against
1868 for last year, an increase OF 1!5.
superintendent baltimore says it is
very necessary that the city must have
more sch DOL buildings or additions to
the ones already built.-Ex.
Byron Donnelson was arrested at
Waco on . charge of having q counter
felt coin in bis possession. He gave
bond in the sum of $3.50 for his appear
ance before the United States Com
missioner Finks on the 22nd instant fer
preliminary hearing.-Fort Worth
Telegram.
A great mass meeting of citizens was
held at the city hall in Dallas for the
purpose of thanking Andrew Carnegie
for his offer of $4,000 for public Ii
brary In Dallas. Satisfactory arrange
ments were made aud the conditions
imposed in Mr.. Carnegie's offer will
be met.-Ex. Il
The News STAN 10 In receipt OF con-
Segment of Ell Paso grapes, the gift of
DR.. W. M. Yandell of that place. The
grapes are in large clusters and are
fully up to the reputation this variety
has for sweetness and flavor. DR..
Yandell's present was highly appre-
News.
The electric light company at Waxa-
hachie ia preparing to make extensive
improvements on the system in this
city. Superintendent Kelly has just
purchased 10. 600 pounds of wire. which