The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-16
NEWS NOTES FROM NAVASOTA
STRONG ENDORSEMENT FOR THE
CENSUS suPERyIsoRSHIP.
County Commissioners VIII Take Up
the Matter of school Districts.
Successful Revival Closed.

Navasots, Texas, May 15.--0ne OF the
most complete and powerful petitions for
official appointment, with endorsements
attached ever seen in Nayasota is the APP
pllcation Of Mr. A. N, Garyin for the POI
sition OF supervisor for this, the eleventh,
census district Of Texas. II was neatly
gotten up and, with few of the eitlzens
Nayasota, had the approval Of nearly
he entire republican State executive coih'
mittee besides the same from III the prom
lnent men OF his party in this section. II
The gentleman had made the effort It
would have been very easy matter for
him to have secured the signature or
great majority OF the people OF the city,
regardless Of party. In the several public
trusts he has held he has acquitted him
self with far more than the average abll-
ity.
Last night the protracted meeting that
had been ia progress at the Methodist
church for the past three weeks came to
an end, at the instance OF Rev, Hooper,
who has been keeping up strong work
n the absence Of any outside help, which
he was utterly unable to arrange for AS
1t was, the meeting pioved quite sue
cassful two accessions to the congrega-
| ton and great interest being manifested
| al all times by both the members OF the
rganizatinn and the public.
| On the 2lst Of June the Huntsville dis
| riot Epworth League will convene at THIS
oint and promises to be well attended.
Following the date Of the Leaguers the
Huntsville district conference VIII assem-
| BILE here IN Navasota for a three GAYS
esslon, to transact the business OF the
| llstrict and look into the several works
| herein. This body Of Christians will
| represent the entire number OF churches
| this section
Navasota's delegation TO the hremen's
| State convention returned home satnr-
| lay. They spent a pleasant and prohiable
hree days In Paris and vote II one Of
he greatest towns in North Texas
County Judge league requests the an
| nouncement that the county commissions
| 3rs court will meet In the town or An
dsrsOn on the 22d OF this month for the
purpose Of redistrictng Grimes county for
chool purposes and that It Is the purpose
I the commissioners 20 FIX the aforesaid
Boundaries Just as they now stand, but
4 any citizen or citizens having objection
thereto will have respectful hearing
from the commissioners II they VIII come
20 the county capital and make such des
ire known.
An excellent programme Of exercises al
he Presbyterian church was carried oul
yesterday evening with gratifying success
n every particular, and handsomely en-
.ertained a packed and TANNED audience
notwithstanding the sultry summer wealth
er.
Or. ]. r. Duncan OF Houston preached
yesterday morning at the Baptist ehurel
0 large congregation OF his old hocl
md many appreoiatiye ana persona
friends.
The choir OF the Episcopal church ]
making preparations for their trip TO Bry
an next Sunday
The board OF examiners 70 pass on IN
qualifications OF applicants for certificate
ntitling them TO teach 10 the publ
lschools OF Navasota will meet al the Atehi