The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-12-12


county. then proceed to Jackson county
and return via Devils Pocket" Dany
shipments OF venison and other large
game are promised
LA GRANGE, Tuesday.--At meeting
Of Dawson lodge No. 1872 Knights 20,
lPythlas OF this city last night the fol-
lowing officers were elected; George &c.
Levert, chancellor commander; Theodore
Knoll vice chancellor; Ed. II. Moss,
prelate; ]. f. Shuptrine, master OF
! work, L-other J. b. Rose. master at
arms; G. IL. Mcclure, keeper OF records
and seal, A. S. Mann, master of finance
Cooney Letzerlch, master of exchequer;
c. w. Amberg, inner gaurd; f. II. Wag-
ner. outer guard; C. II. Steinmann trus-
tee, and G. II. Mcclure, representative
to the grand lodge.
d4oCKHART, Tuesday.-Three verv sus.
picious characters were arrested near
Martindale by Constable w. C. Mexican
and lodged in the Lockhart Jail. In max
ing the arrest the officer shot one of the
men quite seriously. The trio. when
searched, had seven pistols and bowie
knife upon their persons, and also lot
~ 49, t>.t't - NNN'H dlN ONIuo anu gun
powder.
BEAUMONT, Tuesday.-Prof, j. W.
Kinnear has rendered to the school BOARD
his resignation as PRINCIPAL OF the Soutd
End school and has accepted position
with the F. l.. Wilson Hardware COM
pany. The res .gnat.on beelmc effective
last Friday and Miss Jennie Cha.son has
been doing the duties as prime pal, pend
ing a NEE ding of the schuol board when
principal will be elected.
TEXARKANA, Tuesday Mr. George
Rehkcpf the young man who was shot
yesterday by the accidental discharge
of gun which he and young man
named Kelly were examining, led at
his home on Rose Hill this morning.
Before he died. Mr.. Rehkopf stated that
the shooting was puaely aecideutAl ana
that Mr.. Kelly was not to blame.
RICHMOND, Tuesdsy.-rhe people of
Richmond are delishted to have Rev s.
w Thomas with t EN- for another year.
This will be Rev. Thomas fourth year at
tb S place. He Is loved by ever JDody.
l4o returned from confer last night
hAu itAL LulS uOIulHS LOT NGlmtI 10 $50
"a babes. Nj. ID. Fields and wife also
returned from conference last night.
MoULToN, Monday.--Dr Robert COX
of Gonzales county will locate in Moul-
ton in a few days to practice his profess
sion. Dr. Cox has just returned from
medical school. Mrs, Dan I.aazar, who
has been confined to her bed for two
weeks with SLOW foyer. Is improving
slowly
MEXIA, Tuesday-Quite number Of
Mexiaites are in Houston for the Fruit,
Flower and Vegetable Festival. Among
the number are Mrs. B. w. jackson and
daughter. Miss Neile, Mrs. Mac Ollipaut
and little son and Bob Steen, Who went
down last night.
GOLDTHWAITE, Mouday.-The train
schedule of this branch OF the Santa Fe
has been changed. Tue passenger and eN-
press that reached this place at S:2s a.
m. now arrives at 10:42 p. m from san
Angelo. There is no Grange in the
westbound train; it arrives as usual at .
y. m.
CALDWELL Tuesday-Eyangelis Fife
of the Presbyterian denomination is
holding a meeting here Large crowds
attend ana much god is expected TO re-
suit. Architect B. f. Siliiman has be-
gun work on tine Catholic church. Other
new buildings are in course of construc-
ton.
MKINNEY, Monday.-Elher G. A..
Faris of this city preached the dedi-
eating sermon Sunday of the new ALA
Christian church, eighteen miles west Of
Mckinney This was the second suDStan-
tial church edihee to be dedicated IN
that village in the last six months.
BERCLAIR, Tuesday.-Mr. and Mrs
, r. NJ. Lucas OF New Birmingham are here
: visiting their son, Colonel Cyrus B.
Lucas "A large delegation VIII leave
here Thursday to attend the trdlt, fiow-
/ er and Vegetable Festival and incioehuS
/ interview Santa Claus at Houston.
! DENTON, Monday.-E. +. Zumwalt
: who was elected vice president OF the
State Buff Poultry association at its re-
cent meeting at Houston, is county clerH
OF Denton c.unty and an enthusiastic
chicken fancier. He had several eXnlpiti
. at Houston.
II THORNTON, Tuesday-Returns 4loln
e the prohibition election in this pre-
cinct show that local option prevails
+ by a very large majority, the vote being
: 35S to rs. Prohibition has been in ei'
r feet Tor six years.
}. PALESTINE, Tuesday--Meyers cottoI
gin in South Palestine caught hre a
. p. nj. today, but the fire boys sayeC
:, the gin and compress and adjacent iesi
, dences by prompt and vigorous action
loss nominal.
k JOHNSON CITY, Monday.--rhe resui
b of Saturdays election was 1OS majorit!
! for w. G. Russell over r. b. NJ sAio%
These two men Tied in the general elee-
ton. dhere being third man in the race
, SAN ANGELO, Monday Blrths--Te
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goldbeck, daush'
Q ter; to Mr.. and Mrs John Young son
a to Mr.. and Mrs NJ W. MARITIME son
YORKTOWN, Tuesday.-Julius Mem
: was badly cut in a difficulty at Nord