The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-04
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been opened, DR.. ii. b. Carlton In charge.
/ HEARNE. The picnic at Lake has bean
postponed until May 10 on account OF the
bad condition OF the grounds.
DENTON Elk Governor Hogg spoks
here to good crowd and his talk seemed
to be enjoyed. He went from here TO
Denison
Observation-Disclosures held here on
issuing bonds TO the amount OF s6u00 for
the road and bridge fund carried by th,r.'
teen votes
| N0CoNA. Tho Montague county sum-
mer normal Will be held here; It will open
June IL and close July Z; j. NJ Helm
Will be the conductor.
| FLoRESvILLE.-- Sherpie, a young
lady about IL years of age, died during y
convulslon. She was operated on a few
weeks ago and never recovered.
BRACKETT.- District court has adj.
journed after transacting very little busl-
ness. The grand jury returned three in.
dietments, two OF them for felonios,
TEMPLE.--wlld cats have been driven
from the bottoms aud are giving the farm
ers much trouble; several hunting parties
have been organized to run them down.
AUSr1N.--At the state university the
oratorical contest for the A. p. Woodbridge
cash prize took place. Wilbur Price Allen
OF Willis won the prize, his subject being
The Victor of Marengo."
HlLLSBoRO,--It asca, Blum and Abbott
are hard at work for free rural delivery
OF mall. Grandview is also after 1t. IL
Is believed they will all secure II.
TAYLoR.-The oil mills OF the city arc
shutting down for the season. The Taylor
Cotton Oil works has finished the seed on
hard and the Taylor Oil company closed
Thursday.
TRlNlTY.-While unloading cross tics
near here Section Laborer Robert Mccall
had his left shoulder dislocated and bis
neck and arm badly bruised caused by
tie falling on him.
DALLAs.-A public library meeting was
held to make arrangements for securing
the $780, 900 donated to the city by Andrew
Carnegie for that purpose. The erection
OF the library building will be pushed es
fast as possible.
RoCKLAND.--A test well is being put
down on the Gilliland place, about ten
miles from this point and Mr. r. l.. Saw
age says that the indications are very
favorable for oil, OF which there are plenty
Of surface signs.
HlLLSB0Ro.-A trades assembly was
organized here with the following ofh.
GERS: b, f. Hutchinson, president: Al
Milstead vice president; E. o. Hughes,
financial secretary, F. NJ Booth, CORE
spending secretary.
AUSTIN.--The University OF Texas 10
to lose one OF it's most gifted professors
Prof. Mark II. Liddell head of the Eng
fish department, has rendered his resig-
nation to the regents, effective at the end
of the OrpGaut geqEiDn
ROSEBUD An old Mexican was
drowned In Cottonwood creek, Just above
here, on the 2Sth. and was inferred in tho
Mexican cemetery here early Sunday
morning. The drowning was caused by
sudden rise in the creek
FORT woRTH.-state Secretary Lewis
of the Young Mems Christian Association
Is here In conference with the local asso
citation in reference TO concluding az
rangcments for erecting an association
building In this city, to cost in the neigh
horhood of $4,000.
TYJER.--Master Mechanic John NJ.
Scroggins OF thas Cotton Belt has In
augurateds oSe OF rem the shops by which
the emActer and aSsturday afternoon off
wltldates for trustsny time. Instead OF
v the Charlton tickds day as heretofore
Answering the frs hours a day for aye
o state that neither on Saturday.
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