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

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Interviews ~ a. CMildren Atte~aiuu,
School After Exposure TO Mentn-
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mitfec appointed a few days ago by thos,
Interested in the tobacco business Il
Washington county have returned from
Willis and other points in Montgomery
county and desire to meet all who are sub
scribers to the stock OF the company and
all others interested in the growing and
marketing Of tobacco, to meet at the bank
ing house OF Giddinss & Giddings at 10
o'clock Saturday morning.
The committee was composed OF 7, A.
Low, Il. G. Abbott and George r. Mudgett.
They visited the tobacco fields OF Mont-
gomery county and were shown through
the entire process which tobacco under
goes while being prepared for market. Mr..
Mudgett being familiar with everything Of
the Kind, explained fully to his associates
on the committee and educated them In the
tobacco business.
From what you have learned, will you
advise your business associates to engage
in the production OF tobacco In this coun-
tyr" Mr.. Low was asked.
We'll, that depends. II can learn that
as good quality Of tobacco can be produced
In this county as is produced In Mont-
gomery county, ! will advise tho Invest
ment. because think 1t good one, said
Mr.. Low. II saw the fields. the plant and
finally the factory where the cigars are
turned out ready for the merchants show
case. learned from the Information given
me In Montgomery county that It is
profitable crop as handled there, and II we
can raise a quality of tobacco In this coun-
ty that equals that Of our neighbor, will
advise the formation OF stock company
as a good investment.
do you think your company, II formed,
would build warehouse In BrenhamY"
he was asked. ~
THAT would be a matter to be consid-
cred later, but II we can raise good toban-
co In Washington county, am In favor OF
doing II, as we Will find market for 1t
In Houston, as the business men there are
preparing to organize to handle the prod
nct Of the State. With a market near by,
such as would be furnished by Houston's
we could produce tobacco pro-
atably, in fact more so than is now done
n Montgomery county
Messrs. Mudgett, Abbott and Low desire
10 meet the people OF BRENNAN who ara
Interested in the matter at 10 o'clock Sat
lrday morning so they can discuss the
proposition.
:. | - J. D.
AND SCHOOL CHILDREN.
A reporter for The Post called on Super
ntendent Tarrant Of the Brenham schools
Ind asked il he had suggested that stu
Tents of the city schools In whose FAM
lies there is meningitis remain away from
school. He replied: mo. / have not.
I is not within my province to restrict at
enhance in any way. have talked with
he physicians and they do not say 1t is
contagious disease. will discourage the
Of pupils from afflicted families.
tut beyond that can do nothing. as the
natter IL the province Of the board Of
Have you consulted the city physician,
Dr.. Hynes?" he was asked.
mo, sir. have not. talked with him |
generally day or two ago, but have not |
alked with him since his manifesto In the |
aper. He does not In that article say the /
isease is contagious. He has full author l.
" to close the schools if he thinks there
; danger" was the reply.
The reporter then called on DR.. Hynes,
ity physician, and asked him II he con-
idered meningitis contagious. The doctor
eplied
ase. and can be carried In the air. A
crson coming from the sick room could
AIRY 1t with them"
DO you think children from afflicted
antilles should attend school?" he was
sked.
II think it would be better taat they did
ot," he replied.
The manifesto issued Thursday by DR..
ynes had some effect. The attendance at
lie cake walk performance by local talent
as affected.
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