The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-08
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS,

MoNTAGuE.A prt trsotei meeting is III
prosresS at the Methodist church. conducted
by Rev A. Webb.
II dcrsed Jrdgc N W Filsg for the vac mt
surremo QUIT rstieeshlp
HU1To.- -Win Hsrkrs was struck in the
lcad bv rock from prsmitirs blast VIII ,
caused him 10 fan down a twenty-foot well.
His injuries ar not serious.
KYLE. Wolves are plentiful here and
are doing much damage, killing small
calves, pigs, chickens and turkeys.
GRANDVIEW Edward, the 6-year-old
son Of MIR and Mrs g. w Fleck, was
thrown by horse aud seriously hurt
ALVIN. " r. Kimmons, president; f.
u Carter, T. NJ, sovell. NJ l.. Spencer. J.
NJ Keeton q, Lee Stataper and j n Deer.
CALL Four bows w,ro arrested iust after
they had enectd an e9trnncc 20 the Gov
crsek Trans store ttey we're chaIged VIA
hi reiaiS and boz I'd over in $500 each.
GAINESVILLE. The big meeting Of
the Methodist church which has just closed
showed up about $50 conversions and re-
clamaii,ns.
LEXINGToN.--J w Hardcastle, presi-
dent r. 7. simmons. T. r. Carter. p w.
Jensen Frank Douglass, A. NJ. Farmer
C. W Raschke
sAN SARA There has h,en sufficient
rEius to M s fine gials. ami N many oc'll-
tics the tanks and water holes ar III fol-
stock all d1inG well
FORT WORTH Fort Worth has re-
oeived as her portion of the SlS5,0O0 school
funds S26,0ei, an increase of $3.50 over the
last apportionment.
HlLLSBORO.---Re Robert Lee Dale.
evangelist, Is conducting meeting at the
F.rst Presbyterian church, The services
are attracting considerable crowds
CLEBURNE The grand jury in their
report to Judge ]. NJ. Hall returned 1873
bills as follows: One for murder, eleven
for other felonies and l2l mlsdemeanors.
DENT ON, The Denton Monitor enc cf
tire eldest weekly rewsl apers in North fexas.
with rs iSeue Ct the 6ih. began on It's tnitw-
third volume. Col. c W Gssrs the present
owrer founded the raper IN 1860 ami IS ltli
editor
BoNnAM.-rhe srlNberfg crop. OF tbs
country or at least this section, has sir-
rafsid what was gone ally eypested. Farm
ois tr.nE IN large duantit o. OF the iruit every
dny and FIND ready marke
HILLsB0Ro News has re,ched here that
ney and Fort Graham. The fence OF @ q
BOYD. wealthy farmer aud stoekman, 10
reported cut in several places
ENNIS. "A petition has ncen circulate
here and literally siene1 by rhe m.rcha l,s.
agreeing to not use Various sorts Of SIAM
as trade winners on the plea that THIS man
ner Of advertising is entirely too expensive,
YoAKUM The calico bali" given at
Green's opera house MAY ), by the iailes I
the Woodmens circls, was a pronounce !
social ard anauclal success. Tle ptiZ' on y q
for the most handsome costume m o.
culco. was award d to Mrs, j. 7, shino'ef
GIDDINGS.--Kyg Hefflngton is on trial
here charged with the killing OF william
Mundine in Lexington on April ~. Hef-
fngton was constable of Lexington at the
time of the killing.
CORSICANA Never in the history of
Corstnnn WIS there so muea building golng
Oh a. at present ana architec,s report tnat
there Is ev ~ indication thlt the bull ing
loom will continue all through the summer.
Cans. s. A. Pace alope has expended S2S.ee'
In buildings In less than q year
GREENvILLE. Capt. J. +. Nichols has
been invitod q deliver the address 20 tne
alumni association oil A. ana M i, ~.
I 10 make The spsech Of welcome TO the lD-
worth League OF the Norta Texas Conference
which meets IN GreerYi le June lotn
/ DENisoN. --Carrcn. tae G-yeai old son o.
/ X. Il, Phillips fell from tree TO fenc aud
caught his tongus IN his tech TAe loi Z &c
was bitten half IN two By the free OF t1e
conclusion. A physle an att ,nded mo ii,t ~.
fellow seHed the dismembered pprtion OF We
torfue IN the Fight place. ana ne = rea' NJ
well,
A.--Superintendent Bowman
of the state orphans home reports an cpl
demic of measles among the childreh
/ there being fully nifty well developed cases
! now among them. SO far there have beer
I no serious results and there are no ihdi-
cations that there viii be-
LuFKIN. The poles for the telephone
line are being put up here, under the man
agement OF Mr. W. T. Pitman oil Naeog-
doches. who says the line Will be ready fol
use very soon. This viii give Lufkin tele,
phone connection with all the principa
towns in this portion Of the State.
/ CORsICANA.-The plans for the new
$4,000 church 10 be erected by the Asso
ciats Reformed Presbyterian church hav'
been completed by Dallas architect, an'
bids for the construction OF the bulldlns
will be Invited at once. The church or
ganizaiion will also erect a handsome
house near the church, and the contrac
for II will be let next week.
DALLAs.--Accordin 10 Secretary Fish
burn OF the Commercial club the movemen
inaugurated at the suggestion OF Governo
Savers to establish farmers and mer
chants cotton mill In this city is gainin
strength every day. He has received
number OF letters from various Norther
States lndorsing the project
GAINESVILLE The Daughters Of tn
confederacy have chosen the name .of 10
Doughsrty for their chapter Mrs. Dough
erty, though having passed away sevsra
years ago. is remembered most tenderl
and lovingly here Her husband. Caplnl