The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-13
NEWS BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
STATEMENT FROM nE,rpuRs u,c
coNNoR HOSE coMr.xv.
napie TO Keep up Fire Fighting
equipment Without Ala from CITY.
New Weekly Paper.

brepham, Texas, August i2.--The mem
oers OF Conner Hose company. which dis-
missed itself from the Are denartn,e,t
OF Brenham az a meeting Friday night.
appointed a committee to notify the city
council of the action. The committee sat
'urday prepared statement, II was
nrst announced that the statement would
not be made public until presented to the
council. Later it was given out to the
newspapers:
To the Honorable City Council. Bren-
ham:
Brenham. Texas. August II. 1900
uentiemeu; Al regular meeting OF
Conner Hose company held August 10.
lsoo, 1t was resolved by said company to
wltnuraw from tue IRE department Of
the city OF Brennan, 10 take effect at
once. The undersigned in behalf Of
Common Hose company deem it our
uuty TO inform you of the act of the
company. In dong SO we beg To ex-
press our regret at the dissolution OF
the company, which was organized in
1880, at the time OF the building of the
water WORKS, aud from which time to
the present hour, has. it believes done
It's duty faithfully in everything relating
10 the fire department OF Brennan. The
reason of the withdrawal is that a ma
Jority OF the members are unable to prop
erly equip themselves to tight fire. etc
This reason was presented to the city
council year ago and aid was asked
ana promptly given, and continued until
tne last meeting of the council when aid
was Withdrawn, which makes necessary
the stem taken. The Conner Hose com.
pany, by unanimous vote tender to your
honorable body the hose cart which was
given to the company by Hon. w. c. Con-
nor of Dallas, Texas, in 1885. The keys of
the truck house are turned over to the
chief of the fire department.
Very respectfully yours.
d. Kollmey.
T. w, Reichardt
Il. II. Dreyor,
4, f. Matchett.
A resolution WAS adopted providing for
the conversion of the old company into
Il social organization, OF which the fol-
lowing officers were elected: e. w.
Reichardt, president; j Kollmey. vice
president +. FRANKIE, secretary; O. l..
Schroeder. treasurer; Alex Moore. stew
ard
The Columbian" weekly newspaper,
published on Saturdays, made its appear
ance yesterday. 1T is edited by Rev. j.,
T. Browning, Brenham now has four
weekly end two daily newspapers.
The song service at the Methodist
church today was the delight OF a large
audience. In addition to anthems by the
fun choir, Miss Schwart Of Hampstead
sang "A Dream of Paradise and Miss
Galloway THE Holy City" both solos
with full orchestral accompaniment.
Misses Mary and Alice Kelly of Hemp
~ bn
Mrs L. ]. Iockett and children are Wis
itirg at Bellville.
Cashier Wilhugh wilkins of the Com
mercal National bank, Bellyile, returned
yesterday from a trip to Paducah, Ky,
and left today for home.
Miss Lula Gardner returned to Bellvile
yesterday afternoon, after a visit TO Miss
Molina Campbell
Mr.. T. II. Dryer, supervisor OF the CEN
sus for the Twelfth district. says consid-
cradle work remains TO be done before
his office will be closed Many Of the emu
merators passed over seemingly insight
fcant questions In regard to harm sched-
ules In each of these cases the blanks
have been returned for corrections. Sew
eral of the local enumerators have re-
ceived their pay.
DR.. and Mrs, B B. Minor arrived home
this morning from an extended tour in the
East.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Miroy are expected
home from Europe tomorrow
Hon, Ben s. Rogers, grand chancellor OF
the Knights of Pythias returned last night
from an official visit to the lodges at Sc
guin and San Antonio and left this after
neon for Bryan, Corsicann and Parvins
Grove.
Mr.. John NJ. burst of Austin stopped
over here Yesterday on his wav hona from
the State convention and took In the live
hird shont