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

Mr.. Van l.. Taylor has sold the McDade
Keystone to Mr.. ]. w. Watson. Mr.. Watson
Is resident Of McDade and will continue
the publication OF the Keystone as usual.
| The La Grange Journal. published by Mr.,
b. F. Harigel. recently ended its nineteenth
year OF usefulness. Tho Journal is one OF
the best and most influential OF Fayette coun-
tvs prosperous week.-Mrs..
Mr.. ]. n. Shook. who has been the editor
and proprietor Of the Alto News for the past
eighteen months. has sold that paper to Mr..
VIII Fl. Shook. who has had considerable
experience in the field of journalism.
Tho Karnes County News. published at
Runge by MT. u. C. Gillette. recently com
pleted the eleventh year OF Its existence. The
Nows Is an AL home print" publication, and
is ahead Of tho average country weekly pa
per.
The Post has received with the compliments
OF the Orange Leader one of tho prettest 1899
calendars vet issued. The features of a
beautiful young lady are shown In colors
Editor 9. NJ. Rein of the Leader showed ex-
celent tasto in his selection Of the design
The Evening Gazette Is the name OF a new
daily paper recently established at Sulphur
Springs, OF which Mr.. j. NJ Dunn is the edi-
tor and proprietor. The Gazette starts out
all right and IL given necessary support for
Its maintenance Will no doubt be q credit to
sulphur Springs.
Mr.. b, l.. Appleby. formerly an enlisted
man OF the Fourth Texas infantry. has Sc
cured his discharge from the army and Is
now at the helm OF the Calvert Courier. hay
Ing purchased that paper from tho estate of
A. ID. McNutt. deceased. Mr. Appieby was for
a long time connected with the Courier.
The holiday number OF the cieburne En-
terprise has number of interesting Christ
mas tales and in handsome cover printed In
colors. The advertising PATRONAGE Is quite
liberal for a town the size OF Cleburne and
altogether tho number reflects credit ON the
editor and proprietor OF the Enterprise, Mr..
y. R. Ransome. Jr.
mr.. Geo. 3. Staples has sold the Carmine
Enterprise TO Mr. Chns. Wagner. Mr.. Wagner
mas been resident Of Fayette county nil
his life and tho Enterprise will be home
paper for home people by home people and
devoted to tho best interests of Fayette
county In general and Carmine In particular. /.
The Christmas number Of the Temple Mir
ror - published In pamphlet form and is n
nne piece Of work. short history OF Temple
Is given and there arc excellent half tone IL
iustfauons OF the prominent buildings Of TINT
cHy ana portraits and biographies OF its
ie1oink o'tisens Gresham Bros. are the en-
tsrprlsans publishers Of the Mirror,
The weimar Mercury recently started ON
volume II. The Mercury. which is in \
nealtny condition. has done much for the
uppuiiding Of WcImar and Colorado county
ana the people Of that section should fsal |
proud 81 that paper. Mr.. John H. Brooks d
me sd'tor and proprietor OF the Mercury.
The Brazos Blade. published at Bryan. has
discontinued publication, and Its subscrintIon
list consolidated with the Braxos weekly Pilot |
OF that city. and Its editor. Mr.. w. L. rur- |
nsr Will DO CONNECTED with the Pilot. rho I
combined efforts Of Messrs. Turner and Eu- /
Pilot. -
MI BENJAMIN Laudsrdaie Of the Dreckiu- /
ridge Courier has purchased the Hrecktnridxe
Texan from Mr.. D. y. Greenwood and coa-
lolicetion Of The Courier and Texian Is thus
suected. which Will no doubt be advantageous
g Az ne latter named beins the older and
psstsr known paper. Mr.. Lauderdaie has
rnessn ~ name q Texian 70 serve as the
caption q his publication.
Mr. John II. cvliom. chief clerk In the a,
ice Of the secretary Of state. ard proprietor
y tho Garland News. has again assumed edl-
ortal manAxsment Of biz pa9sr. relissins Nj.
Nill A. Haifo<d. who hss been ir charge 81
~ News for Tie pass two years. Mr.. cullom
orisht aevspAper laan. and vhen b. ssts
leve = vest ~ News vii - ners 4.
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