The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-14

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roads are in bad condition: stock cattle arc
benefited. ss
| WILLIS. Colonel w S, Csrothers has
shipped u carload OF his fattencd beeves to
st. Louis. Il
BoNHAM.-4r city council is making
extensive improvements to the city water
works system,
| CAMPBELL. Jim Burrows dwelling
burned. Everything WAS burned. only one
bcdstead saved, 4
wslXAHACHIE- -. j. Metcalfe has re-
signed the vice presidency OF the Waxa-
hacbie National bank.
| CONROE, District court is now in ses-
SIGN; many prominent lawyers from dis
lance are In attendance.
MARLIN There Is not an idle carpenter
In tho town and the building boom prom
ises to last for some time.
SAN FELlpE.-The gin of Messrs. Dit
teri e. Koy here has turned out 1910 bales;
the crop is nearly all in.
FERRIS. The roads and ground are in
such condition the farmers can do nothing.
there is still some cotton in the fields.
SAN ANGELo.--The newly elected of
ticors OF the local knights OF Pythias lodge
gave an elegant banquet to the members
thereof,
G1DDlNGS.- county commissioners
nave ucClOCu OH an hTlesldn wen tOT INC
new court house and the jail; bids have
been sought for 1t.
CLEBURNEpal0 On Tuesday. January 10,
Pat Cleburne camp. United Confederate
Veterans, will celebrate the 92d birthday
Of General r.. E. Lee.
ROSANKY. Farmers are we'll up with
their work OF preparing for another crop.
much attention. will be paid to melons and
vegetables for shipment.
CLEBuRNE.-T Baptist churches OF
this county tJohnson) will hold an edu-
cational rally in Cleburne. commencing
next Sunday and occupying three days.
SMITHvILLE.--M e. Nancy of this city
is putting in a stenm laundry plant here
with latest machinery TO be operated I'M
der the management Of r. p. Reinhart
from Houston.
SAN ANToNlo.--Major General w. r.
Shafter and party Will arrive III the city
Saturday afternoon on visit TO Captain
j. N, shafter. The party will remain hero
unit! Sunday afternoon.
HILLSBORo. There is an epidemic OF
grip In this city, but of mild character.
There lis also some pneumonia. Physicians
say there Is more sickness of this char
acter than there has been for years.
HILLSBORO.-Thi county has been Wis
tied by q week of wet weather, which has
been Of great value to the wheat crop. II
has also flushed creeks and tanks, thus
making plenty of needed stock water
SMITHVILLE. e H.. Eagleston. In
connection with the local knights Of
Pyihias society, has begun the erection Of
twO-story brick business building and
lall on Second street, to cost $500
Ell PASO.-The city council has adopt
ID an ordinance making vaccination com-
,ulsory and making il n rlisdemeannr for
my person refusing to submit, punishable
~ fine OF not less than s. nor more than
100
MT. PLEASANT "A call for meeting
II business men has been issued TO take
teps toward erecting cotton seed oil mill
lere local capital will be Interested; IL Is
lmost certainty and will likely be ready
or business this fall.
DALLAs.--The Federal grand jury for
be Northern district of Texas has adj
burned for the term and were discharged.
Eighteen indictments. mostly for Illicit
listliling, using the mails for obscene pur.
'oscs, ETC., were returned.