The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-06
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

GREENVILLE- lit is reported here tha'
Judge p. b. Perkins of Dallas is very ILL.,
INDUSTRIAL fine quarter mile race tracl
has Just been completed by the Industry Cur
club.
wHITNEY.-The picnic given by the Woo1
men of the World wns most successful al
fair.
HILLsBoRu.--fiil county Camp, y. c. V.
will meet here May Z TO eject Delegates Il
the Louisville reunion and TO elect orhcers.
SAN SABA.--The foundations for the hgn
aud electric light plants are nearly completed
ice will be manufactured by the Isl OF June
wAXAHACHIE.-T town is being decor.
ated and everything Will soon be in readiness
for the State fremen's convention next week
LoCKHART. The city has entered into a
contract for complete system OF water
works construction of which Is 10 begin al
once
HAMILToN.--In the local option election
this preoince went anti; so for and 1877 against
prohibition; local option has prevailed for
four years.
GREENVILLE.--Quo warranto proceedings
10 abolish the Incorporation OF Celeste nave
been filed aud will come up at tho next term
OF the district court.
FORT WORTH.-Tom Peters Is dead from
the effects o. being hit ON the head Sltn a
rock; the sfull was crushed; no cause is as
signed Tor the deed.
GATESV1LLE Interesting exercises
were eight graduates The new building will
be completed by the next term.
RIcHLANp. DR. c. L. Edgar will start for
Paris next Monday to attend the world q
fair and will go from there into London to
attend lectures through the summer.
RICHMOND.--The twentieth Century club
was entertained at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
Spencer Robinson; there was a good attend
ance to listen to the interesting programmes.
LOTT.-Praetorian Lodge No 129 Modern
Order of Praetorans, has been organized here
with twenty three charter members. Charles
7. Davis is sublime tribune, S. j. Crump
secretary.
NAVASOTA-Th Brazos river brida. has
been rendered unsafe by the recent rise In
the river but property owners have gone to
work to have 1t repaired before further dam
age results.
LLANo,--The prospectors for gold on Crab
apple creek are steadily at work and do not
express any lock OF confidence In the ultl-
mate discovery OF the precious metal in pay
ing quantities.
HILLsBoRo.-citzeus of whitney have
raised money TO build and operate ferry
boat across tho Brazos, so as to open up the
Bosque county trade. They are also ralsins
funds to build an auditorium.
SUGARLAND.--There will be a meeting OF
the South Texas Planters association at this
place May ., at / o'clock There will DO
Important matters up for consideration ard
new members will be given cordial wei
come.
TYLER.-The commencement exercises
OF the Tyler high school were held In
the opera house There were seventeen
graduates and the exercises were very
pretty.
PAINT ROCK.-This has been local op-
ton town for the past two years. On an order
OF the commissioners court an election VIII
be held tomorrow TO decide whether ID win
continue or not The antis are working
like beavers. There would be no doubt about
the result II the ''pros" would turn out and
vote.
GILMER.--Rey. w. l.. Dickson. pastor
OF the colored Baptist church or Gilmer.
has been actively engaged In working for
the establishment OF the Buckner Colorei
Orphans home. to be located here He
has procured the grounds for the build.
ngs, and also more than $4,000 in money.
The charter will be issued In a few days,
when work will begin.
ROBERT LEE. During rain and
thunder storm at this place lightning
struck the house OF Mr.. Emmett Reed. Mrs.
Reed was cooking dinner at the time and
II seems It came down the stove Pine.
knocking both Mr. and Mrs. Reed down.
Il struck MTs Reed on the thigh going
d0wr and tearing the shoe off the foot II
did no damage except a slight burn 10
Mrs. Reed