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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

Here is the story OF wonderful old
Toxaa TO whom, during his lifetime, came
many experiences not usually allotted -
man.
His name was Joel G. LARSON and he
died at Madisonville. Madison county,
Texas, on January 81 Of the present year.
During the seventy nine years that had
elapsed since September .. 1891, when he
was born. he lived under three different
flags and he saw another fall.
without changing his place OF residence
he lived successfully In three counties
He was married four times. His fourth
wife and the son she bore him, he never
saw. nor did he ever see his third wife
after his marriage TO her. He became at
nieted with total blindness three years
before the breaking out OF the civil war
war and during the last forty-two years
OF his life he lived in darkness.
Before the sun ceased to shine for him
he saw glorious liberty wrested from
Mexican depotism by the sturdy pioneers
rho had left the old States to seek FREQ
dom and fortune in the broad land of
Texas.
He saw What was at first a wild and
rugged country, the people OF which were
struggling under the iron heel OF the dark
skinned tyronts who lived across the Rio
Grande, develop into an Independent re-
public, where honest God-fearing PEG.
pie built happy homes and led peaceful
contented lives. lie saw that republic be.
come part OF the great United States
He saw, perhaps, before tho darkness.
came to him in 1865. some of the thing
that foretold the bloody civil strife
which commenced three years later. Ant
then, before he died, he heard the echoes
OF another war in which tho stars an;
Stripes brought liberty TO dusky peop
across the sea. and he knew. although ii
could not see. OF the wonderful change
which had taken place In his native LAM
since those days. long years ago when
light-heared. happy youth. he Ia
roamed the Texas forests in search Of viii
game, had protected HE loved ones fror
the Mexican and the Indian and had. per
haps. dreamed Of what the future hel
for him.
Before he crossed the dark river to res
sorerer 10 the shade Of the trees on tn
other side. he knew that the rough wood
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land paths be had trod in his boyhood had
been converted into bands Of steel over
which millions OF dollars worth OF mer-
busting. prosperous cities and towns
which had taken The place OF the rough
frontier settlements he had known in the
old days
He saw. In short, a wonderful advance OF
that great influence called civilization,
such as falls to the lot of but few men
to witness
Joel c. Larson was born on September
0, 1921, at a point which is now in the
extreme northeastern corner of the great
state OF Texas, Afterwards this place be-
came a part OF Lamar county, but as n
result OF the changing OF lines. which has
occurred during the last few years, il is
now within the confines OF Red Rive
county
He lived at the place Of his birth durIns
thc irst fifteen years OF his life, the UNI
eyeRttul course OF which was finally d,s-
turbed by the revolt OF the brave Texans
under the gallant Houston against til, op-
I pressive rule Of Mexico. Whea only u
years OF age he shoudered his muskct
and took service under General Hous OH
in the defense of his native country. He
WAS fated not to participate in the battle
or San Jaeinto, where the Mexican yoke
was finally and forever thrown of hav-
Ing, with part OF the command to which
he was attached. been sent into East
Texas 10 protect the people OF that see
tion against the raids OF band OF In
dlans, who were numbering and plllaglng
there. Before the redskins were driven
OF the battle OF San Jaclnto was fought
and won and tho Texan army was dishaad-
cd before young Larson and his compan
ions were able 10 return TO this part OF
Tho state. He was never officially mus
tered out Of the service and as result
was never able to secure a pension from
the State.
After the war Lariscn returned to hi.
home, where, on June a. 1877. be mar
! ried Miss Mary Lawrence who died nine
teen years later. The fruits OF this mar
riege were 1--WE children, two OF whom
Mrs. Emma Horton and Mrs. Mattl
! Wright-are still living Mrs. Wright /
} now a resident of Madison county.
In is4s Larson. then in the prime Of
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roads and bridges and II cents on the 500
valuation for tho court house fund. y
brief resume og the financial condition
Of the county shows q taxable valuation
Of over $3,000000 that there is S5ali cash
on hand 10 tile credit OF the general fund,
aud $4,000 cash on hand to the credit OF
the road and bridge fund. The bonded in
debtedness of the county amounts 20 $50
GOO that sum being for the new court
house.
The report Of the comptroller shows
that this county pays taxes on something
near It's full value, while some of the llch
counties pay on only about 40 per cent OF
their values.
Mr. Brown OF Mouton is here soliciting
contracts fer electric lights and says that
Il he can get contracts for as many as 500
lights he will put in a plant II that IS
all that stands in the way OF Giddings
having electricity for lighting purposes 1t
Is safe to prsdiGt that another enterprise
will soon be launched here Giddings Is
rapidly developing ieto commercial CEN
ter and such on enterprise can only bring
profit TO e,e inyestor
Mrs. L. V. Roselle will have residence
erected jus, as soon as the crpenters eau
reach the Job they are all overerowded
with work now
Mr.. Harry Knox and Miss Julia Bryan
were married last night at the Presbyta-
ran NnNfNn, llEs D. W. hNhtbbthNtN NAA7
ciating The church was appropriately
decorated for The occasion and large
lconcoursc OF friends and relatives were in
Attendance. The groom is the son Of W.
i A. Knox. one ot the o!des. merchants OF
Giddinss. and one OF the first families OF
Lee county. The bride is the grand
daughter az Moses Austin Bryan. Gid
dings wlll be their future home,
! Judge Sinks is at Bastrop trying the
habeas corpus case NJ Ed Reese
! J, l.. ncrsett OF Dime Box spent all OF
last week and the first part OF this week
az Austin MS a juror in the Federal court,
K Mr. \. b. Green Of Houston has been
here tho past few days closing out some
land sales.
Messrs Louis and Robbie Knox came
down nom the university yesterday after
noon 70 attend the Knox Bryan nuptlals.
Mrs. Iaas 81 Brenham has oough, the
residence Of Mr. Ed Raube and will move
here to reside in few days.
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clpDlvcs NEWS NOTES,
The Commissioners Court Reduced
the Natc Of Tmxntion.

Giddings Texas. February 1.-THE COM
missloners court convened last Monday
and is still in session, owing TO the large
amount Of business on hand requiring al
tsntion. AS a result Of the excellent hnan.
cial condition OF the county tho commits
sioners have reduced the rate OF taxation
for the ensuing year. The tax levy made
is as follows one-ffth Of per cent for
general purposes v OF per cent for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

II the reader OF this should chance to
know OF any one who is subject 10 attacks
OF bilious collie nc can do him no greater
favor than to tell him OF chamberlan's
Collie, Cholera and Disrrhoea Remedy. 1t
slvays gives promp, relist Far sale by
all druggists.
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Everything pertaining 10 saddlery aud
harness. A. Fl, Hess & CO., sos Travis
street.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-05

Belfast Lodge, No. 30, has suspended it's
regular meetings during july and August

Belfast Lodge, No. 30, has suspended its
regular meetings during July and August.
Pine State Temple has been organized in
Prospect by Mrs. E. P. Alexander, State
Supt., with the following officers: Jessie
Marden, Supt.; Mrs. Grace Ames, Asst
Supt; Mrs. NJ. E. Ames, F. Sec; Essie
Moody, Guard; belmont Moody, Chaplain;
freeman Partridge, Chief Templar Henry
Grant, Past Chief; Maurice Ames, Rec. Sec.
Hanson Wentworth Asst. F. Sec,; Walter
Ames, Deputy Carl Kelley, Marshal.
The children of Sunnyside Temple, No.
80, East Belfast, most successfully enter
tanned very appreciative audience last
Friday evening. The entertainment was
given at the Brick school house and was a
success both financially and socially. This
temple was organized May oath, 1900. 1t
now numbers q members and is in most
promising condition. The school room was
prettily decorated for the occasion with
flags, flowers, bunting and evergreens. The
blackbOards were artistically decorated by
the children. At 7.3O Mrs. Robertson, the
Supt., spoke few words of welcome to
well filled house and then proceeded to the
program, which was as follows:
Singing by Temple Colloquy; "Floral Of
ferings" by three little girls; singing by
May Brown; recitation, Roy Black; sing
ing by the Male Quartette; recitation, Rus
sell Carter; dialogue. "a Slight Misunder-
standing" by Florence Nickerson and Rob-
ert Carter; recitation, Oscar Olson; duet,
Ethel Slavery and Gladys Carter; recitation,
Emerald Bradman; singing, Eugene Car
ter; recitation, Willie Crosby; singing,
Frank Parsons; singing, Ethel Savery; rec
itation, Gladys Carter; reading, Ray Mos
man; recitation, Victor Larrabee; reading,
Eugene Carter: recitation, Mrs. Robertson;
recitation, Lillian Mason; Magic lantern
views by Milford Jordan
Each part was well carried out and much
talent was brought out. The magic lantern
views were specially deserving of mention,
being carried out with good effect.
During the program, G. S. J. I. Mrs. F.
P. Alexander, who was present, gave in her
realistic way an account of "Aunt Serena
at the Opera" Being most heartily encored
she recited "a Leak in the Dyke" and re-
ceived rounds of applause.
Miss Emily Gilbreth, Supt. at North Bel
fast, was present with fifteen of the mem
bers.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake were
then served by the children at five cents per
dish. The admission was also five cents.
AS cake cream, and lights were generously
donated 10 10
clear gain. 1t was the first entertainment
given by this young temple, but we trust it
is not the last.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-05
THE CHURCHES.

Rev. G. f. Edgett will preach at Poor's
Mills next Sunday at go. p. m.
Rev. r. I. Capen will occupy the Baptist
pulpit next Sunday after an absence of two
weeks
There will be but one evening service at
The Methodist church next Sunday: an H.
Illustrated talk to the children at s. 80 O'Clock.
Other services for the day will be as usual.
Services at the Cniversalist church next
Sunday will be as follows: at 1915 a. m.
preaching by Rev. H. d. Maxwell of Somer
vile, Mass. at II m Sunday school, A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
The Unitarian Sunday school will cele-
brate Flower Sunday the coming Sunday.
There will be special music by the choir and
Sunday school, and after the little folk s
program is completed the pastor will give
an address appropriate to the occasion.
Prayer meeting at the North church Thurs
day evening at 7.3O; topic, 'Right and
Wrong Love of Country" Rev Charles
Harbutt of Portland, Secretary of the
Maine Missionary Society, will preach Sum
day morning at 1915; Sunday school - NJ. l.;
c. f. meeting at $50 P. NJ topic, ssThe
power of small things" lecture by the pas
tor at 7.3O P. NJ
The Republican journal., 1900-07-05
BASE BALL.

A mixed team from Belfast, including six
of the regular nine, went to Searsport last
Thursday afternoon by blackboard, and met
there local team of fine players, who held
them in check in way that surprised them.
The Belfasts won by score OF II to 7, and
the team had Patterson, who always plays a
hot game, and Will johnson, who did some
of his old-tme hitting, knocking the ball
all over the field and getting one home rua
and one two Dagger. Searsport got II base
hits to Belfast's g. Crockett did not allow
any of them to get bases on balls, but Knee
land struck out 10 men to his 5. The teams
are to meet again soon on the Belfast
grounds. ..
The Republican journal., 1900-07-05
Secret Societies.

The regular meeting of Phoenix Lodge, F.
and A. NJ, will be held next Monday evening.
Silver Cross Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
has elected the following officers for the en-
suing six months: G. c., Fred D. Jones
V. c., Wallace Sprague; Prel., Austin L..
Smith M. of w., A. S. Fahy; K. of R. and
S., F. M. Wood; M. of F., Sanford Howard !:
NJ. of Elk, Geo. R. Poor; NJ. at A., S. Hodg-
kinson; I. G., Charles WEIGH; o. G., F. W.
Prescott.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-05

The Ninalhaven, came to Belfast Satur-
day and were defeated by the home nine by
a score of p to ). The visitors had engaged
str. Juliette to make an excursion, but she
had an accident and they were delayed in
getting a boat. They finally secured the
William Butman and arrived here in time
to play by postponing the calling of the
game until 3 O'Clock Crockett and John
son were the battery for the Belfasts. c.
Bowman pitched the first three innings for
Vinalhavens, after which Sanborn, who
pitched for the Ninalhaven High school
during the season, took the box H. Bow
man was catcher for the visitors At the
end of the third inning the Belfasts had IS
runs to the Einalhavens g. After that,
with Sanborn in the box, Belfast made 3
and Vinalhaven .. The most interesting
features of the game were two unassisted
double plays, described in the summary
The high wind made playing difficult, espec-
tally for the outfielders in judging long
flies, but some handsome catches were
made. Following is the summary
The Republican journal., 1900-07-05

The two Fourth of July games are with
the Dangers, one of the best amateur teams
in Maine.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-05
News Of the Oranges.

South Branch Grange, No. 142, Prospect,
is Furnishing. They are repairing their
hall. The meetings are quite well attended.
Last Saturday evening Mrs. E. P. Alexan-
der, elocutiOnist, of Belfast, gave the men,
bers treat by reciting to them. Mrs. Eta
Patterson and Miss Lillian Spintiey of Bel
fast were among the visitors.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-05
Wedding Bells.

HowARD-FLYE. The wedding of Rev.
Geo. c. Howard of Montville, son of Hollis
NJ. Howard, and Miss Faye Flye, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. II. Flye of Kingman,
occurred at the home of the brides parents
at noon on Wednesday, June Goth, in the
presence of immediate friends. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. J. W. Hatch
of Winterport, brother-lf-law of the bride,
assisted by Rev. II. NJ. Moore, pastor of the
NJ. E. church at Kingman. Both are grad
yates from the East Maine Conference Sem
mary and will continue their studies at the
Northwestern University, Evanston, Ills,
in August The bride was becomingly at
tired in white and carried bride roses. They
received several very pretty pieces of silver
from their friends and a generous check
from the brides father.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-05
WIN ALHANEN.

Two-base hits, Berry ., Patterson, c.
Bowman, Vinal. Home run, ii. sanborn.
Wild pitches, by Crockett l. Bases on
balls, off Crockett, o; off Bowman, 5; off
Sanborn l. Hit by pitched ball, Elwell,
Crockett Struck out by Crockett 5; by
haven 6. Double plays, O'Connell flied out
to Sanborn at Sd, who put out Patterson
there Again O'Connell flied out to Smith
at I'd, who put out Patterson at that base.
Stolen bases, johnson, O'Connell, Elwell,
Colcord, Gerry. Umpire, James Deering
will meet on the Congress street grounds
Saturday, July 7th. These two teams will
be about evenly matched and our people
may depend ON seeing some good ball play
ing.
Up to and including June 3Oth the Belfast
team has played eight games this season, of
which it has won six. One was called on
account of an accident to a player and one
was lost. Following is the list
May II, Belfast %, Castine 81.
May "a, at Castine, game interrupted by
an accident to player.
May &c, Castine IA, Belfast H.
May 30, Belfast, Is, Bangor H.
June 9, Belfast IA, Camden ).
June Is, Belfast %, Rockland s.
June %, Belfast Is, Augusta T.
June 30, Belfast p, Vinalhaven 5.
Crockett of the Belfasts and Cushman of
the Old Towns are rival pitchers from the
University of Maine, and though warm
friends personally each is trying to down
the other in base ball. Their respective
teams will meet in Old Town or OrOno July
14th, and in Belfast Aug. 18th, at both of
which games strong fight will be on be-
tween the two
The two Fourth of July games are with
the Dangers, one of the best amateur teams
in Maine.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-05

Now the old Wells building, owned by IL.
Gentner, is to undergo such a transforma-
ton that it will be practically new build
ing. 1t has been leased by Stevens Il WEIGH,
harness makers, who are to move there
from their present location at the corner of
Main and Washington streets, and will be
fitted up to meet their requirements. There
Will be but one store in place of two as at
present. The building will be raised two
feet and moved back twenty feet and plate
glass and galvanized iron front will be built,
and the rear sheathed with iron. The
building will be piped for gas and city
water, with all the modern improvements.
The adjoining building, owned by Calvin
Hervey, and occupied as fruit store, is
also likely to be improved as more room is
wanted by the present tenant.
STEAMER NOTES. The buoy tender
steamer Geranium was in the BAY last
Thursday fixing up the buoys, beacons, etc.,
for the summer. crew of men is at
work on the B. & B. S. S. Co.'S wharf in
this city. They built new pile driver last
week and are setting row of hard wood
piles along the front of the wharf When
the steamer PenObscot arrived at Rockland
Wednesday evening, June 9th, she had on
board ten newly married couples. This
breaks the record. The City of Bangor on
recent trip out Of Boston had 500 passen-
gers. Most of them we're landed at Rock
land where they took the steamer Mt Desert
for Bar Harbor....I. K. Bradbury, for sew
eral years On the steamer City of Bangor.
has been relieved as engineer and the va
cancy is filed by Fred Hathorn, for many
years chief engineer on the steamer Penob-
scot, who is in turn succeeded by William
Fox.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-05

OLIVER SPAULDING. Geo. C. Oliver
and Maud E. Spaulding, Grand Marshal
and Grand Deputy Marshal, were married,
June 9th, at Pittsfield. The many friends
OF our genial, efficient Grand Marshal, will
extend congratulations and the wish that
the clouds may be few and the sunshine
abundant in the years to come. Temper
ance Record
The Republican journal., 1900-07-05
SEARSPORT.

Stolen bases, Belfast2 Searsport 4. Two
base hits, Elwell, W. johnson. Home run,
W. johnson. Double play, f. Porter caught
fly hit by Patterson, threw to R. Porter
and put out F. johnson at second. Bases
on balls, OFF Kneeland = off Crockett o..
Empires, Harmon and Black. Scorer, Karl
Mcdonald
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30

James Walsh, of Red Bank ''hoodoo?"
On November Is last he shot and in
stantly killed Walsh while the latter was
attempting to arrest him on petty
charge of malicious mischief.
Bullock claimed that Walsh pointed a
revolver at him and said he would take
him to Freehold, dead or alive, and lock
him up when he demanded his eonsti-
tutional privilege to give bail before the
nearest justice in Red Bank. Bullock s
story on this point was partially proved
by the states own witnesses.
The prisoner said he shot Walsh while
In fear of his life, and while resisting an
attempted illegal arrest.
Bullock has been three times tried, twice
convicted, twice sentenced to death, and
his convictions have been twice set aside
At his second trial the jury disagreed.
standing nine for second degree and three
for first degree. Now Bullock Will have
to be tried again at the October term.
Since the last trial there have been
strange happenings among the witnesses
against Bullock and the jurors who helped
to convict him. On June IL Frank
WoolIey, son of Justice Edmund T.
Wooliey, of Red Bank. who was wit
ness against Bullock at every trial, was
drowned while canoeing on the Shrews-
bury river. A companion who was with
him was saved.
Horatio S. Croxson. OF Ardena, one of
the jurymen who convicted Bullock at his
first. trial, died on June "a of a strange
muscular rheumatism after no illness.
Daniel Minton witness against Bull