The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07
BRENNAN BUDGET.
Forty-one Entries for the Ola rid-
dlcrs' Contest

Forty-one Entries for the Ola rid-
dlcrs' Contest,
Brenham, TEXAS February =. Mr. J. X,
Rice Of Homestead is the forty first entry
Tor the fddlers contest Friday night Mr..
Rice writes that his fayorte tunes are
walls OF Jericho" a Little More CT
der and Sugar In Coffee, Oh
Miss Maud Lockett returned to Houston
this afternoon after visit Of several
weeks TO relatives at this place.
Mrs. J. NJ. Key has been elected by the
Fortnightly club delegate to the state
convention OF Federated Women's clubs,
which meets at San Antonio April II, is,
and 10.
The following statement of State and
county taxes. levied and collected, is OBJ
tanned from the tax books Of Collector
Schlenker. State taxes levied Nd valorem
$S2S0.52; school. sll.9ll,2s: POLL, $L5lS,
or this the following amounts have beQn
collected: Ad valorem S12lS7.79; school.
slc.S72.S0; Doll. Ss3G4 so. Total State
taxes levied, SS2 500. 50; total States taxes
collected. $26, ls5,99; balance due, S6234 IL
County taxes levied Ad valarem
S,07Zss, poll S1253, OF this the follow
ing amounts have been collected; Ad
valorem SS0,4T2 20; poll, S56O.70. Total
county taxes levied. S34 S30iSS. total col -.
lected. S31 OBS "a; balance due S3a97 81
Grand total ~ State and county taxes
levied for the year 1899, sos, $40. IS; col
lected, S51, l5S IS, balance due. $9J32 50.
Mr.. Oscar Jannkseh Of Waco Is in the
city on one OF his periodical visits To the
trade al this place. He is engaged ia
showing his friends very large collec-
ton OF rare coins and stamps. Among the
aa4af II. l. 49, a A. a.
OF South Africa and containing the like
ness OF Dom Paul Kruger on one side. aud
a Columbian Quarter. The stamp collpc-
tion Of Mr. Jannaksch is valued nj 5000
and Is one Of the finest in the country Ho
Is quoted In many publications as an au.
thority on the subject OF stamps and inc
fame Of his collection has travelled Tar.
The band with the Rublcr Kreyer The
alter company, now playing an engagement
at the Grand onera house. Is composed OF
ten musicians fiVe Of whom are brothers
The -Four Hand Eehure club viii mte.
Wednesday afternoon al 80 o'clock with
Mrs. Theo FoIz.
dance complimentary TO Miss Nivlenne
Worley OF Gatesville. q guest of Miss NIasv
Healy and Miss Dehpine Byrnes Of Ia
Grange. guest Of Miss Mamie Bous win
be given Wednesday evening under Tho
auspices Of the Athletic club.
The last will and testament OF Mrs "A
a. 5. Wilborg was filed for probate IN th-
county court Tuesday by Ed Wilhor!. ~.
eentor and sole legatee, The estate /.
valued at $1,000,
Thomas Young, enc OF the best known
travelling men OF the city, is authorize foy
NE statement that the people OF Kennev
bellville and other points down thaa vs,,
are coming in large numbers TO ths cnn.
lest OF old hddlers at this place IN ~
pm instant, Mrs. John Lockman OF Hons.
ION VIII contribute number Of comic
SONGS 10 the programmes She win he'se
eompanicd by Mrs. Frank Lumm, siso :,
she BAYOU CITY. a's' ~
DE- I. " Hynes estimated that the cns,
to the county under the Present ln,al |
ae qua, and moral guard arrangemen,
WI not he much in excess OF 5000
Rev. Joseph Groundc OF Neear,u.
accented call as pastor Of ths cernsn /
ssptsi church q this city and Win move