The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-04
BRENNAN BUDGET.

Brenhsm. Texas. August 3.--The en-
ployes Of Langtry Sons Construction COM
psny have finished work in the vicinity
( OF BRENNAN and have departed for other
points on the line. The start was made
at $40 Friday morning for osceola. Mo-.
where a big job OF repairs is to be done
on the Frisco between that place and
Springfield The departures do not in
elude the Bellville crew. Superintendent
~. ID Parlin stated to Post reporter that
/ he expected to remain In this vicinity
probably two months longer. There Is
yet considerable team and masonry work
/ TO be done between Dewey and Bellvllle.
Foreman Nichols with thirty men Will
also De at work for some time on the big
dump north of Brenham
! "A fishing party is being organized for n
trip to the coast Several members OF
the party will leave on Sunday for Gall
weston and others will 60 down Tuesday.
The following announcement has been
received: Mr. VIII H. Mayes-Miss Anna
Marshall; married Thursday, August .,
1850, Brownwood, Texas. Mr. Mayes Sas
president Of the Texas Pres association
last year and will be pleasantly remem-
bered by the people of BRENNAN as an
attendant on the meeting of the associa-
ton at this place.
7 Hon. Heber Stone, accompanied by his
son, Mr. J. d. Giddings stone. left yes
terday afternoon for Saltilo ana other
points in Mexico. Mr.. s'cne is endeavor-
Ing to secure concession from the MeXi-
can government exempting manufactured
lumber from duty.
Private Guy Cohn sends a photograph
from the Philippines and accompanied 1t
with the statement that he is in coed
health and is getting along we'll.
/ Ed Chapman. formerly of the Hemp
stead Herald was in the city Friday re-
1 ealing the printing fraternity with an ac-
count OF the hardships he endured on 4
! trip to Capetown, South Africa in charge
OF mule transport. He was robbed on
arriving there and left with pair Of
pants and an ualetshirt aid MI empty
stomach. 1t takes the constitution of a
printer TO recover from such an expert
ence.
Justice z, C. Hughes Is authority ior
the statement that the spread OF small
pox In the vicinity of whitman. Is alarm
ing. There are thirty or forty cases of
the malady there most Of them being Oh
the plantations of Messrs Wilson and
Somers. Mead Hubert, a colored man.
died with the dread disease last week.
There Is one case on Justice Hughes
place. colored woman. Dr.. Cox says the
spread of the malady is due to unsanitary
conditions.
j. C. Fischer Of Fischer Brothers, butch
ers and dealers in live stock, says there
Is big decline In the price of live stock.
Cattle are now being purchased at 2 "a
cents on foot that were brincing Ia
cents short time back Yearlngs that
found a ready sale at sl4 and upwards are
now drag on the market with $11 the
best price to be had.
Inn will hn
put In motion next week for the season.
There are about 500 tons OF old seed on
hand left over from last year, and this
amount will keep the machinery at work
until the new crop begins to move The
Brennan Compress, Oil and Manufacture
ing company has just completed hull
house Of dimensions 17Sx72 feet, which
will hold 1900 tons OF hulls. 1t is OF equal
capacity with the seed sheds. The hulls
will be transferred from the mill by
means Of a mammoth conveyor. The Cen
trail railroad has put in special eide
track to the hull house. which will be
used exclusively for the loading of hulls,
and will greatly facilitate the work as
compared with the former arrangement.
Mr. II. Gardner has purchased the j %.
Harmon place, known as the Robe tson
homestead, for consideration OF Si2 0.
Forty acres and the homestead are includ-
ed in the purchase, MI. harmon retaining
the balance of the tract.
Rev W. S. Red, evangelist for the
Presbyterian church. was in the city yes
terday checking up the afflrs of the
church at this place preparatory to the in
stallation of Rev. George E. Ciothler IS
pastor. His report. which will be sub
mitted at the next business meeting Of
the congregation, will show that reports
OF all church officers are in proper form
and correct.
! telephone message from La Porte, re-
ceived at noon Friday, stated that Major
Ben Schmid was much better and It is be-
lleved he will be able to stand the trip
home by Monday
There is an epidemic of sore eyes in tho
city at present. Five of the children OF
/ Rev. j. T. Browning are AFFLICTED with
the malady as are the children of Mr. r.
A, Giesecke.