The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-19
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

GoLDTHWA1TE.- Three bows haye been
J9iled here on a charge Of throwing rocks
az train.
BROWNwooD.-The cornerstone Of the
new Presbyterian church was laid with
NaEonic ceremonies.
WACG.--The junior class Of the Y N. C..
A. is making arrangements for camping out
a week early in August.
TEMPLE--No new cases of scarlet
fever have developed lately and the pa
tients are doing well.
RUSK.-The fruit growers are now ship
ping car Of peaches daily. the price is
believed to be very good.
TERRELL.-The city council and the
electric light company have buried the
Ratchet and the streets are again lighted.
HENNRssY. gin burned last fail
has been replaced with a new stand that
10 modern and I'D to-date in every partic-
ulsr
NACoGDoCHEs The State Farmers
alliance is to meet here in annual session
August and large attendance IS ex-
pected
NJ KINNEY. The picnic to he given by
the Old Settlers association and the Con-
federdte veterans has boon postponed Until
August IS and 16,
CoMANCHE.--As soon as the bonds can
be issued and sold work will begin on the
new college building; 1t will be ready for
occupancy this fall
SULPHUR SPRINGS Rev. sid Will
liems, the noted evangelist, is holding a
meeting at the Baptist church; it will con
ttnue for two weeks.
CLAIREMoNp-M persons are making
applications 10 have surveys made BY the
county surveyor and applications to purchase
puelic domain Will be made despite the land
commissioners ruling
CEIBSTE.-The brick hotel and the
bank building are nearing completion and
the contract has been let for three new
brick business houses.
VELASCo.-Jim Oliver, a negro subject
to epleptc flts, fell into a ditch along
SIDE the railroad track and was drowned
before help reached him.
NAVASOTA,-Lee Spears, colored, is re-
ported to have been killed in a row on
farm some miles from here; George Banks,
also colored. is under, arrest.
GEORGETOWN. - A holiness camp
meeting is being conducted here by Rev.
L. L. Pickett of Fort Worth, who has a
reputation as a forceful exhorter.
DICkiNSoN.-Th camp meeting and
revival to be held here August | to Is
promises to be big affair and the com
mlttee on arrangements is preparing for
a large attendance.
R0CKDALE.--Camp Sam Davis. U. C. |
", Will hold an encampment here July
g and ~ and 1t is expected that it win |
be largely attended The Daughters OF |
the C9ntederaey are taking live interest |
In the matter
GARDEN CITY.-Stock horses are
looking up some in this country. Mr. ].
w Dougherty has sold all his stock horses |
70 Mr., Booker of Arkansas at good AZ
lree. He is to take cattle as part pay.
nent for his horses
GREENVlLLE. The twcnty-third ar
lual reunion OF the Eleventh Texas cav
airy ASSOCIATION Is to be held at Pottsboro.
irayson county, August and 8. The re-
lhion Is TO be held on the site Of the lpst
lamp ground before It crossed the State
ins.
WACo.-The pecan crop Of comanche
SroWn' Coleman and other West Texas
ounties is said to be very large; prospects
re better than for any year before or
inee 1897. which was the banner wear:
ms applies to both the wild trees and the
WHARFON.-Th tr-weekly shipping
y ash logs is now an item Of considerable
Importance. These logs are freighted 10
1ouston and from thence TO European
MARKETS. where they are used TO make
urniture Cedar is also shipped 70 the
erin where II returns in the form OF