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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-02
CITY BREvIrIEs.


There is a telegram at the Western
Union telegraph office for T. o. Shinn.
Mr.. W. T. Dawson has moved into his
eSrdseme new residence in The Fifth
vsrd
The rooms OF the Mansfield club, 1917
san Jacinto street will be opened this
Afternoon from to O'clock
passenger oniuctors grip was mis-
laid yesterday at the Grand Central depot
and any one having found Il can find tire
owror by consulting the want columns OF
The Post
The chairmen of the various departments
OF the Faith Home are requested to meet
with their committees at the regula hour
OF association meeting this morning at
Shearn chapel.
Work has already been commenced by
MT. Hsnke In the construction OF the three
story brick building on Main street on the
lot adjoining heMssonlc Temple. recently
purchased by him.
There viii be bicycle run from the
rooms Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
| citation tonight AZ 500 sharp over the pave
Il ents and on the return to the rooms re-
freshments will be served.
The Houston Light Guard will hold an
adjourned meeting tonight to elect busi-
ness manager for the company, vice Colo
mel w. a. Chiidress, resigned, and 10
transact such other business as may be
presented for the veal OF the company,
r. NJ. Champion, cashier OF the Houston
CITY Electric Street Railway company. ar
rested Sunday on an Indictment found by
the grand jury charging him with embez-
Liem was released from custody yes.er.
day rpon furnishing bend in the sum OF
Ihe sermon preached by Rev. Seth Ward
SUNDAY morning at Shearn church. on be-
half OF the Womans Foreign Missionary
society, was magnificent tribute IN
women Many hearts were touched as the
preacher dwelt on the character and in
huenee Of woman In the home and the
church. The congregation responded Iib-
orally to the appeal for aid for the foreign
missions and a large collection was the re-
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personal MnNrIoy.


Writ Davis OF Dallas was in the city
yesterday.
Mr. George r, Huggins came in from
Orange YESTERDAY.
Miss Annie Williams OF Galveston was
an arrival yesterday.
Mr.. r. ]. Sledge of Kyle was an arrival
in the city yesterday,
S. Nj, Strickland was among yesterdays
visitors from Galveston.
Mr.. Il J. Mantooth OF Lutkln was a Wis
itor 10 Houston yesterday.
Mr.. o. 5. Carter was visitor TO Hous.
ton Yesterday from Dallas.
MIR. j. NJ. stockton was In the city
yesterday from Livingston.
w ], Newcomb of Galveston was rep-
istered at the Bristol yesterday
Messrs. II. w chinn and r. II. Nc
cormaek OF Weimar arc in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Neuhauer left last
night for a trip TO New York City.
Messrs. j. f, Ryan and /. e Parminter
OF Beaumont were in the city Yesterday.
$. p. Modes, a well known travelling man
OF Dallas, is In the city. stopping al tbs
Bristol. ~ fur
4, Maophersons friends are clad n
see nlm out again after two month";
SPELL of fever. i''H'"'
Mrs Ella Dawney left yesterday via
ihe bidders were Hipp & Key, th. Al
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Many old soldiers now feel the effects o

Many old soldiers now feel the effects o.
the hard service they endured during the
war. Mr.. Geo, 5. Anderson, of Rossville,
York county Penn. who saw the hardes
kind OF service at the front. is now fire.
quently troubled with rheumatism ~
had severe attack lately he says, "and
procured a bottle of chambsrlains Pain
Balm 1t did SO much good that would
Ike to know what you would charge me
Tor one dozen hotties Mr., Anderson
wanted II both for his own use and to sup
ply It TO his friends and, neighbors. as
every family should have a bottle Of ii in
men home, not only for rheumatism. but
lame back sprains, swellings, cuts, bruises
ana burns for which it is unequaled. For
sale by all druggists.
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the International and Great Northern fast
mail for New York.
Mr. H F. Fisher. VINO has been in San
Antonio in quest Of health for some time
past. is reported convalescing
Mrs. Milton Brown and daughter, Miss
Annie Mccoy Brown. of San Antonio are
In the city visiting Miss Lula Bryan.
Mrs, d. r. Pearson and son of Richmond
and Mrs. NJ. C. Whalen OF Cuero are
among the late arrivals at the Bristol.
Mrs T. L. Ross Of Cold Springs, who
| has been visiting Mrs c. b. Martin Of
/ this city. went to Huntsville on Sunday
night to visit her daughter, Mrs. Roberts
/ Mr.. C. NJ Norton of the Southern Pa
cihc local freight office returned home
/ Thursday after pleasant trip to Waco.
| He was accompanied by his wife and little
| one.
! Captain ". p. Xix. one OF the best
| known commercial men in Texas, left via
! the Southern Pacific for New York where
he has accepted q position. His family
l will remain in Houston
Mr.. II. A. Loeffler has returned home
after three months spent in West Texas,
recuperating from an attack of la grippe,
| which settled In his eyes. His friends will
be pleased to know that he has entirely
recovered.
Surgeon James Fl. Mccall of the United
States army is in the city, en- route from
Jackson Barracks. New Orleans, 70 Fort
! Mcintosh, where he will be permanently
stationed. He will probably remain in
Houston for day or two.
Rev. T. e. Muse, pastor OF the Baptist
church at Wemar. Texas, spent yesterday
in the city In the interest of the Baptist
congregation at Rosenberg, for whom he
is endeavoring to build church. He re-
ports that his efforts in Houston were
very kindly received.
Rev. Seth Ward and Rev. A. e. Rector
left yesterday via the International and
Great Northern fast mail for Nashville
where they will attend the conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church South
/ and endeavor 10 have Houston selected as
the next meeting place of that organiza-
! tinn.
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the coming summer at some point on the
coast. were discussed, but no definite ar
engagements can be announced before fur
Their consultation with the other batteries
composing the battalion.
Captain Towles and several members OF
the Houston Cavalry were present and ex-
tended an invitation to the battery to par
hcipate in the reunion of the cavalry, to
be held May II at place to be announced
later,
Corporal Preston Morrow. who left the
battery last May to accompany the Emmett
Rifles to the front, was present at this
meeting RECALLING his former com-sdes
with tales of the late war, and he received
a hearty welcome
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Hoas,on Light Arli,Inr,

AZ very enthusiastic meeting Of IN,
Houston Light Artillery last night Lieu
tenant j. N Burroughs, late adiutan, of
the First Texas cavalry. United States
volunteers, was elected captain command
ing the battery 10 fll the vacancy caused
Thomas M
fisns Tor the proposed encampment Of
me artillery battalion. TO be held during
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Mrs. Theresa De Nerr,mopdc.

Last night at 11;1o o'clock Mrs Theresa
tNumal De Merrimonde died at her resi-
dence after an Illness OF long duration.
Deceased was a. years and months of
age, having been born in Alsace. Roosch-
woog, Canto Beschwiller, Germany, De-
cember 10 1884
Mrs De Merrimonde was one of the old
settlers in Houston and a most estlmable
lady. She leaves many sorrowing friends
who will miss her The arrangements for
the funeral have not been completed, but
due notice will be given.
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NEW BUSINESS.


BY Alderman Halverton, motion that
the Houston and Texas Central Railway
company be required to place watchmen
at their crossings on Hickory and Sawyer
streets. Carried and the secretary in
structed to notify the railway company to
comply with this ordinance within ten
DAYS.
BY Alderman woolford. a motion that
the secretary notify Mr.. r. NJ Hall to
place bitches along ST. Emanuel street
Carried.
by Alderman Cortes, motiot that the
city have prepared plans and solicitations
for erecting an iron fence ai} putting
down cement walks for the Fair Ground
school, Carried
water mains be extended from Buffalo
street to Page street on Commerce In the
Second ward for three blocks. Referred
to fire committee.
BY street and bridge committee, a mo-
ton that the stre6 commissioner open
bitches from Harrisburg road TO Com
merce street aud from Harrisburg road
along the Galveston, Houston and Hem
derson track Carried.
Another motion to adjourn was lost.
BY street and bridge committee q mo-
ton that Mrs. NJ Burke be notified to
move her fence from property Ia the Sec
ond ward to conform to survey Of the en-
| gineer. Carried
/ BY Alderman Bennett. motion that
the Houston East and West Texas be re-
auired to place watchmen at the crossings
at Cont and Mafht streets. Carried.
/ BY Alderman Aunertin, a motion that
the attorney and engineer examine and
report as 10 the right OF the city to oc-
oupy schiling street In the Fifth ward.
I Carried
| ny Alderman Auhertin. motion that
I M
1 lions for graveling a section OF waverly
street Fifth ward Carried
! The mayor announced as the committee
| to select site for a nublic park Alder
men Dickson. Cortes and Aubertln.
The council then adjourned.
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catraz Asphalt company of Los Angeles,
Cal. Shurter e. brennan, Locknar.
Clark, the Louisiana Gmproyemcu, com
pany and the Municipal improvement. com-
pany. j.. S. Mcnamara, president.
Messrs. Hipp & Key. the Aicat'dz A.
phalt company and the Louisiana Improve
ment company bid on sheet asphalt, Shur.
ter & brennan and Lockhart y Clara on
brick and the Municipal improvement com
pany on rock asphalt
The bids in detail are given elsewhere
in connection with this report.
On motion all the bids were referred
to the board of public works
The ordinances to protect asphalt paw
ing. one by Alderman Rosenthal to in
crease the width OF tires on heavy draft
| vehicles the ether by Alderman Tufhy 10
/ prevent livery stables from leaving their
horses stand on asphalt paved streets,
I we're called up on their third readings and
passed
| The bond OF Parlin orendorph for
| furnishing the city garbage crematOry
was referred to the mayor and finance
| committee with power TO act.
! The mayor submitted that he had made
a contract for filing a gully on Washing
/ ton street. On motion his action was
/ ratified.
A motion by Alderman fluffy to ad-
( iourn was lost.
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SPECIFICATIONS

For grading. per cubic yard ........t...,...,...
For setting stone curling. Der li-eal foot .'-'
For setting stone hesders per lineal foot go.
For setting granite curbing, per ineal foot. .
For setting brick eurhing. uer linsal foot 49,.
For setting cement or concrete curbinz. per
lincai 1901 -.tss.e. - go
Fer eongtr5cilng culYsrts u hsrd-eurned
pfick per ,iucal foot .4........-....+..,
For furnishing and settling iron culvert coz
erE uer pound ....s.s.-.-- -4.4......4...
For furnishing and setting iron foot plates,
yer pound ...+.-.-'- ....s..t.s-'s.
FOR having sheet asphalt pavement. with
inch broken stone and American natural
hydraulic cement concrete foundation. per
square vsrd-
Bid No T.
For LAYING rock asphalt vith 5,inch broker
stone and Portland cataent concrete founda
ton per SQUARE yard
Bd No. l.
For laying viirihed br,rk pavement with s.
inch broken stone and por'i1ai cemsnt con
crete foundation. uer square yard
n n h
For LAYING vitrifed brick pavement, with 5
inch gravel and American natural hydraul
cement concrete foundation. Der SQUARE yar'
B Bia so
FOR laying ,ltrifed brick pavement with :
inch rofk and Portland cement concret
foundation per E1uare yard
Rid No H.
nd 80. -
Bid No g.
For laying yiirlhsd brick pavement. Nth .
iuch gravel fondatIon. per SQUARE YARD
Rid No IT,
Rid No p
SD 80 81
For iayiue ytriSsd hrick pavement With 10
teYmediate course of hard burned brick OF
6-inch sand foundation per square ward
fid No. l.
BID No o.
hid No. D.
Far laying Teifor Nacsdam pavement pe
square yard -s-.--4.... ..t... .--..
FOR LAYING gravel m yemeni A. SQUARE ward
For concrete cnmnosef ~ Pnrtlaaa Gene 3
and broken stone per cubic yard .........
For additional overhaul for each i0A feet ii
excess Of maximum free haul q 9'oo feet
pa cubic yard .---....... ......--... ......
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Coke and Tsr-Fcr sale by Houston Gas
Lisht Company. -'
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A huNii u dlI /.
man passes restless, sleepless NIGHT
gees up dull and headachey in the morning
goes 10 the breakfast table without an an,
peute, bolts what little he does eat and
fusnes away to business He Is drowsv
sna nervous by turns all day and forces
himself to work against his will. He takes
nve minutes for lunch and not a minute 10
resi- aiterward. He goes home al rioht
utterly Jagged out and with no appetite for
supper The idea of taking medicine or
even taxing a little rest never enters h;s
nead. Some night his wife finds him In
me rockingham before the place
uean. Inc doctor will call 1t nervous pros.
uhuon q heart trouble or something of
snae kino. DR., Pierce's Golden Medical
,aSIoseIy Is the best medicine for hard
the appetite. II facilitates The aow ~ ,ho
digestive juices and makes the d;yrs,;n,,
ana assimilation perfect. II inyieoratss
sae nveI and purifrs and enriches the
ciooa II Is the great blood. maker fesh-
seli it NeuiSihe oealefs
c<,,,. eana,s Ed Of No. 3i5 South street In.
coma washington writes ~ was sisrf, II II, o.,
feor sSss iSs, o. ny ny iangs burt me and col SO
~ go,uE % die tried pr Pierce's Goid a.
"ea'ea' Discovery and Il sawed my lie 'o''sn
Diorro,c For sick headache bill.
~ ~ - sousness and constina.
AMI Pellets are the most rational ', erre
s1 eoxn. Ieey are mild but thorough and
stonsseS ~, sney fsgulate and invigorate
s'sss s iii 8 iiIi gle ,As " Pellets.
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inc II, Toa,or,1,
20 ~ CeeeliIpSE' d settlement was
49,, ~. s}n6 S1cloIs accepting %l5oO,
n,,ioa ""9 ]IVO less Ihah the contract
p1 ne. a..
tho ri ~ "a. .itssIlls was nela IN
- 't'sit ~ a C4 o. 1904 ana no DOUBT the
- 81 ' U'a1 iIigetIuS was heid last Mon
yirl,a \ "a 800 > "a vei'
nosns - 80. ;" az usTu LOT an puDnc pur-
p,1S, ;oCllool was Kept there and vari-
| ,bard - % a. a!lu socIetleS heId meetings
ji,,iS,, ,lis HISL year II was occupied. In
! ~ t LfIrS were granted a right to keep
I IN - Sl - 9CIiooI mere PROVIDED they pay
| ~ ~, ue4'LaSgs Il tHeFe De any done.
r.as 81 auI!Is ABOUT the town house
a. uo4Ie ~ lle spring OIL 1884 by COM
dis+rio+ u IIlLe' one from each school
NJ ~
500, eEiGenIly was no dedicatoTy
80, - meIq upon the completion of the
L4.n naII' puI rev now living in town
no,,s+ 10y tecosieCtlon at all about the
| e9t'seI u ion VI lhe building. Several
Lt'4AeHs VINO were OLD enough when the
- Vas punt We're at work outside
| " iiuISHa ana only remember seeing
~, pI iiSig arter ITS completion, only
tnfee living in the Comfortable Baker.
MISS Lydia Read and Edmund Muzzv,
"Ho Is son or capt. Sardine Muzzy, one
sa.r ul1o pu4toiIs committee. Mr.. Muzzy
9[gOiilS 70 nave the clearest memory
aoouI me building and he is quite sure
| no SCI wees were held.
9eN eIal years ago the G. A. r. Post
I'm az lnIs town made an offer to the cit
IEehs TO contribute certain amount Of
money towards remodelng the old hall
proElded memorial tablet be placed in
ne pulidlng. me offer was not accept
gu ana the post later succeeded in
erecting the handsome soldiers monu-
HIgnt on the common.
frequently elIorts were made to en-
large the hall, but no vote to that eff
feet could be secured Finally A vote
was passed that committee Of ten be
oPp'IlIsu 70 secure FUNDS for construct
ing rev town hall, and when $4,000
was secured the town would appro-
pfia5e like sum for the purpose OF
DuiIdlng new hall.
year ago 1t became necessary Il
nave new school house and a com
: Ihlltee appointed TO look up the matter
IN their report at a further meeting
they suggested the combination build,
ing which Is in course of construction
2 ana mas peeh partly described in TIE
spy at the time the plans of Architect
William Harvey of Worcester were ac.
ceDted
: After warm contest at the meeting
r the plan was adopted and Franklin
Hathaway. Lorenzo L. Spau1dino- am
l Ii. Edward Wheeler We're chosen huiId.
, ing committee. Mr.. Wheeler Of the com.
f mittee is grandson of two of the com.
4 mittee who had charge Of huiIdi,o~ ~.
e first town house. Capt Rowland vTbno.
g Ter and George Smith,
e The plans of the committee called fo,
Q the purchase of a piece of lana baoi
- OF the public buildings and. bv the ,ya,,
d there stands on that land a mart oF ~,
e old hotel in which the town maatinn,
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THE OLD TOWN HOUSE,

article: To see if the to,,, VII ,.o+a
10 build a town bouse ana ,ai.,. rnc,,a,-
for the same or ACT anv+bing tbnra-
on" Very likely il annsara5 81 e,r7a
earlier meeting also, r. nj, +Iasrinc,
the article was disn1iseaf ''''S
A special meeting ,,-ae called Rfsro,,
.. 1870 for the snie n,1rnosa - 49,,
action on hnii5ino.' a fo,,i,, ta11 M tb9
article met he sane ,,tnd
10 dismiss tbe NIL :; M ~
day Of March 7S a. III H. Inc "a IN
appeared in The ,,'srrsnt b5+ - d. To-
Teated by a vote of Ga VIA. 80 ~ 80
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save the committee power to locate
the house anywhere south of the bury
ing ground and west of the gateway.
This action evidently did not satisfy
the citizens, for another meeting was
called for July 49, the warrant con-
tanning five articles in reference to To-
cation, and one TO choose q substitute
for DR.. George EstabTOOk, who could
not serve on the committee he having
taken the contract to construct the
building. A modera tor was chosen but
this was all that was done; every ar
ticie but the first was dismissed. An
other meeting was soon called, and
August % the location was again
changed. Voted that the town house
be located at the southeast corner Of
the burying ground the west sill to
De placed upon the east line of the
"burying ground" The foundation to
be raised two and one-half feet (above
the ground in 'front.' to the bottom of
the undeTpinning stones.
1t is evident from the records that
DR.. George Estabrook, who was men
toned as contractor for the building
did not continue so, for he remained
on the committee and signed the re-
port, which the committee submitted
to the citizens at the meeting held on
Wednesday, Nov. y, at the house of
NJ. !. =. Dean, WhlCh meeting, aLLSF
choosing a moderator, adjourned to the
town house.
The report of the committee, signed
by all five, stated that in their opinion
the materials Of which the house is
made many of them fall far short
of the contract and work not such as
we can accept
George Fay, Rufus Putnam and Silas
Skinner We're chosen a committee to ef-
feet a settlement with r. Hitchcock
and f. H. Miles, contractors for the
town house.
The committee proposed to give
Messrs. Hitchcock and Miles 1925 for
the town house, but the contractors
wanted $3.50. The meeting voted to adj
journ to Mr.. Deans han where after
transacting some business in reference
to new highway it was voted to offer
S13l2.50 for the town house. At a meet
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Last Annual Meeting
In the Old
HALL AT RUTLAND
Story Of the Construction Of
the Building.

Rutland, March 12-The annual
meeting held last Monday in the town
hall was the last regular town meet
ing that will be held in The structure.
Possibly, some occasion may demand
special town meeting to be held be-
fore the new town hall IS completed.
The building committee are erdeavor-
ing to have the school part of the build
irg completed for the opening of the
spring term, but the town hall part
will require more time.
The old town hall was built in 1889 81
after several unsuccessful attempts to
pass vote to build a town hail, The
warrant calling the town meeting Tor
March, 3. 1928, contained the following
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for two and a half gallons rum lot
raising" The trustees were Daniel
Dwight, Oliver Adams, Jr., Jeremiah
Upham, William Archer and Gavin
Aldrich.
This building was moved to The cor
ner of Main and School streets, ana
afterward known as Feunlr's ijlI, nov
the ell of McQuaid's block. Ihe socLgt!
in only four years outgraW Their ~
tie church, and in 1883 erected their
second building on East Ndil street
on land owned by Samuel Slater, the
cost of the building was 5i62j, 'ncIud-
ing twenty-six pounds of cheese at nlne
cents per pound, for the raising,
noteworthy change in refreshments.
The building of this house caused a
division in the society. The members
from Dudley did not want the build
ing on East Main street so Iar away;
Parties who ran the Stevens linen mil!
in the Merino Village, Dudley offered
to the society a site on Mann street.
where DR.. f. A. Browns mouse row
stands and agreed to subscribe Tor a
number of pews. The late HoIauo n
Slater sent in a proposition that he
would donate the land, build the pase-
ment and take 12 pews. His offer was
accepted. The contractor was jonas
Lamb. Messrs. George B. slater, ION Jon
athan Day, William Archer md VII
liam Andrews were the building com
mittee; trustees, John Dixon, avn
Aldrich, Samuel Henderson, WlL am
Andrews, Henry Davis, Ch4lIe5 dlte;
William Hurd, William Archer ana
John McCausland.
In September 1874, a Methodist camp
meeting was held on Lake street, on
land known now as the George stone