The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
BRENNAN BUDGET.
Endorsement of the Project for shor-
tcning the nrnzOH River.

Brennan. Texas. May 9-Mr. John Car
Isle of Chappell Hill, one of the most ex
tensive OF ne Brazos bottom planters. is
spending the day in the city. In discuss
ms tpv prIpCsi.ol to shorten the wafer
course of the Brlzos river in Washington
county oy the culIng of two immense
bitches TO connect the two principal bends
in the river, Mr., Carlisle expressed him
self as entirely in sympathy with the
movement Il favor the calling OF
meeting of the property owners along the
river IN Washington, Waller and Austin
counties and getting the work started az
once said Mr. C,rllsie. The greatest
draw back to tue enterprise" he continued,
is the objection OF the land owners
through when the ditches will have to pe
dug. 1t may be necessary to buy the land
before the work can go on, but il TINS is
necessary, am still in favor of the IN
dertaklng, and | believe it will be carried
through. 1t can be done by PLANTATION
teams and nandS -ud WIN a very small
outlay in actual cash"
Mr.. Carlisle will tSke the matter up
with Hon. d. C. Giddlngs, Jr.. and ell.
deavor 70 have him issue the call for tue
meeting desired.
In row in the Earlywine neighhorhcud
last night, Hutch Stanley was struck on
The head with the handle of an axe and
his skull crushed. The attending physi-
clan believes that the wound is a fatal
one. The assailant was arrested
The b-yeaE-old dausAtel Of Weghorst
died at William Penn Sunday from an at
tack of scarlet fever.
marriage license was issued today for
the wedding of Mr. John Slawienski and
Miss Pelagya Dusyznska. which will oc-
cur today at Chappell Hill. Father Nooner
will offciate.
The colony of Hungarian and Spanish
Gypsies that has been sojourning here in
ne eastern suburbs OF the city the pass
week are selling out their borses ami
preparing to go to Washington. They
are coppersmlths by trade and that hus.-
ness is somewhat dull in this neck Of
the woods
MIR. and Mrs. F, ". Wood will be al
nome Friday evening from until 1870
in honor of their niece. Miss Alma Reeves
of Caldwell.
The Fortnightly club will meet with
Mrs. Heber Stone Thursday afternoon at
o'clock.
The Athletic club gave ball Tuesday
evening in honor OF Miss Leila Robbins of
Houston.
Rev J. B. Cochran. presiding elder of
the Brennan district Methodist church.
returned yesterday from New York city,
whore he attended the ecumenical con-
ference as a delegate from the Texas con-
ference, He says the meeting Was one Of
the greatest gatherings ever ED in the
United States
a Joint meeting OF he Malest commit
tee ana .hC committee of arrangements
for entertaining the State Ginners' asso-
citation was held in the banking rooms of
Messrs. Giddings 6 Gddings this after
noon. The ginners meet in BRENNAN on
May % and % and the Maifest will be
held on May "A aud %. 1t is the desire
of the fire department to have the visiting
enners remain over for the carnival.
Mrs. Clara c. Hoffman. National re-
corirs secretary Of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Urion. will deliver Two
addresses in Brennan on Sunday at the
Baptist church at I o'clock. and in the
evening at the Methodist church. Tho
regular meeting Of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union and the evening sermon
by DR.. j. l.. Masseys at tho respectiye
churches have been called off on account
Of Mrs. Hoffmanns visit. OF Mrs. Hon
man Biographical sketch says: Mrs.
Clara G. Hoffman is enc Of the best lee
turers among the brillian coterie that the
Nationa! Woman's Christian Temperance
Union has drawn together"