The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-03
BRENNAN BUDGET.


County Court Has Begun On the
Third week of the Term.
Brenham, Texas April 1.-The third week
OF the county court for the March term began
this morning, In the case of Sam Friedman
VS., Hermann Elchler a judgment was rem
dered by agreement for the plaintiff for the
sum Of $50, plaintiff agreeing to pay all costs.
This was an action for personal Injuries
which the plaintiff claimed TO have sustained
at the hands of the defendant.
The entire day In tho district court has
been devoted to q trial of the cause of Mat
thew Caswell VS.. The Houston and Texas
Central railroad. The plaintiff sues for s25,OO0
for injuries alleged to have been received
by an accident which overlook him in Ellis
cornty while firing on an engine. The pialntln
is represented by Attorneys o. I. Holt aud
J. Il. Brockman of Houston Attorney FRANK
Andrews is here assisting the local attorneys
for the railroad.
The funeral OF Mrs. John Traynnam oc
Cured from the Union depot this afternoon on
the arrival OF the eastbound train from Austin.
Less than two weeks ago Mr.. Traynham died
very suddenly in Austin and was buried at
this place, and now the remains OF his wife
are at rest by his side.
The citizens OF Burton and vicinity VIII
hold mass meeting on Saturday, April Z,
for the purpose of discussing ways and means
for. erecting an oil mill there. 1t is also
understood that the meeting will discuss the
feasibility of establishing a National bank
Mr.. Richard A. Burleson of Waco is in the
city arranging Tor a return engagement OF
Burleson's illustrated Texas at Lusks hall
Friday night.
The concert which will be given at Lusks
hall on the night Of April II. in honor of tho
Texas Press association, will BIO the very hest
that local talent can provide The Men
delssohn and Vorwaerts societies have each
promised several numbers Mr. John Wat
son and Miss Julia Epstein will recte as
only two such pleasing local artists can Tho
following committees have been appointed tn
arran"e the ball Arrangement committee
Charles Carlisle, Frank Dover Lee Curry,
Sam Rouse, G. G. Bolts, A. Hacker. Floor
committee--Charles l.. Wilkins. Joe Smith.
Albert Haynes, August Brockschmidt, A Hol-
land.
Mrs. r. Gross and children left Sunday
afternoon for Galveston and from there will
go direct to Bremen for tour of Europe.
Including the entire summer. Mr.. Gross and
Mr.. julius Levin accompanied them as far
Galveston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed P Garrett of somerville
visited relatives in the city Sunday after
noon.
The regular quarterly meeting Of the Ger
man Kregerverein was held in this city Sun
day afternoon. Only routine business was
transacted. About thirty of the old soldiers
attended the meeting.
The Santa Fe railroad is rapidly reducing
the number of extra mon that have been at
work in this vicinity the past year Fore
man Joe Hall. who has been here since Sep
teDlher 1898, left Monday for Navasota
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.
Jones yesterday morning
Ruby, youngest daughter of Or. and Mrs
w. n, Mayfeld at Lyons, Is very sick with
scarlet fever. her recovery being cons dered az
doubtful in the extreme. Drs. York ana
Bowers have made several trips to Lyons
to wait upon the little sufferer
Mrs. c. +. Niebuhr died this afternoon at
the family residence, two miles from the city.
Grandma Niebuhr was 10 the elghty-secoud
year OF her age and leaves several children.
grandchildren and great grandchildren to-
mourn her death
Much OF the corn planted before the last
heavy rains and cold weather Is being re-
planted