The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-25
BRENNAN BUDGET.

BRENNAN. Texas. July 24-The arteeian
well which the city of Brennan has been
engaged in boring all summer has been
abandoned at a depth OF 2ieO Feet Inc
drIl was taken out today at noon, and an
effort will be made TO save as much pipe
as possible. The well was cased to
deptn of 146S feet, and n cave in OF $50
feet occurred this morning, blocking fur
Their progress A 4 3-S drill was being
used The city council will decide at its
next meeting whether or not TO bore in
another locality.
Father HUM at Independence has pur-
chased the steam gin belonging to VIII
liam Lipscomb and will repair aud add to
the capacity of the plant.
Engineer Christie and a corps of assist
ants left this morning for Cameron. They
will make some surveys a.ong the Santa
Fe right-of-way i'll that vicinity to de-
termine the damage resulting to farms
contiguous to the tracks of the company
from ovemiows. Many damage suits have
been filed by parties who claim that their
premises have been injured by overii owS
oocasioued by the grades and fills made in
that vicinity.
The only marriage license Issued for
the week was that OF Peter Simmons to
Ada Rucker No real estate transfers
were recorded.
There Will be a regular meeting OF Bren-
ham Hook and Ladder company Friday
night.
There Will be regular meeting OF
Washington camp. United Confederate
Veterans, next Saturday
The tennis champions of the city are
doing much hard practice in view OF the
State meet here next month when they
VIII have TO defend their titles against
some OF the crackeriacks OF the State
The date at which Brennan usually re-
ceiyes her ilrst bale has already passed
and there Is no talk OF such thing. Au-
gust 10 Is given by the wiseacres as the
very earliest time for the coming OF the
first bale,
! Quite party OF excursionists VIII leave
the city Friday morning for Denver, Colo,
Travelling Passenger Agent Kendlg OF the
Santa Fe is In the city today arranging
for n special sleeper TO be set out here.
The Brennan colony that has been So
journing at Mineral Wells has broken up.
Out of a membership OF thirty, there are
only two or three left.
Secretary A. w Watson of the Stand
ard SQUARE Bale Ginners association OF
Texas says he is looking forward TO
large attendance on the meeting al Waco,
which will be called to order at 10 a. nj.
July 81 at the city hall Mr. Watson
SAYS he has received many letters from
ginners all over the State telling him
they will be on hand, The railroads have
all granted rate of one fare plus 10
per cent for the round trip. The object
Of the meeting Is 10 induce the glnners to
improve their bagging and ties, and to
make their gin boxes 2ix5i standard
size Mr. Watson says that organization
is RAPIDLY being perfected that is bound
to result in the improved methods OF
handling cotton demanded by the ouyers
and the shippers.
Messrs. Wagner and Blaylock write
from Dallas that they Will attend the
State tennis meeting at this place next
month.
Miss lone Childress. one OF the pretti-
est and most popular of the season
debutantes, received on MONDAY evening
I In honor OF Miss Annie Louise Brown Of
San Antonio. She was assisted by Mr..
and Mrs. Chlldress. Mr.. and Mrs. d. G.
Stone and Hon. and Mrs. Heber Stone.
In the Flower game" Miss Louise Hink-
ley az ST, Louis. mo is a guest OF Miss
Elizabeth wilkins. won the prize, pearl
and silver Denhoider. In the game OF
the caramel bobbin." Miss Lee of Cald-
well and Mr.. Ernest Robbins won the
prizes.
AT the Waco encampment the Brenham
band made a grade of 100 on field in
spection and was roundly complimented
both by General Seurry and Colonel
ROoue