The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-18
BRENNAN BUDGET.

Brenhsm, Texas, May 17.--Mr II. l.
Saunders electrician for the Brennan
Compress OIL and Manufacturing con-
pany is coming to be regarded as q SOFT
II electrical wizard. Just at present ne
Is engaged in showing all callers at tls
power house the prettest ny wheel III
| me United States. The wheel which "a
fourteen feet in diameter, is set with
many OF the eolors of tho raIn the
red, white and blue colors OF Old Glory
predomlnating. quite number OF the
young people called at the power house
last night and admired the beautiful ei-
tects OF Mr.. saunders handiwork.
Mrs. L. b. voss OF Yoakum who has
been a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Krag
Tor several days, lett this morning for
iatesville 10 visit relatives
Two funerals occurred hi Brennan dt
the same honr this afternoon. The fun
eral OF Mrs Elizabeth Sloan, whose deaLh
was reported in these dispatches yester-
day. took place from the residence OF
Captain J. @. Sloan al i.3O o'clock. The
remains OF Miss Rachel Foster, who died
In Austin at / o'clock this morning, ar
rived on the Coital passenger train and
the funeral occurred from the depot. Miss
Foster was a sister OF Mesdames Dever,
Rutherford and Simms Of this city. She
was % years OF age and had been an in
valid for several years.
The following orders have been entered
on the probate docket OF the Washington
county court: Guardianship OF Walter
AID Lizzie Lakewood. minors final ac-
count OF j. n. Craig, guardian, filed. Es-
tate OF c. l.. Weerens deceased; inal ac-
count of Charles Weeren, temporary adj
ministrator, fled
af
agent OF the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Ee
railroad. is in the city with view to
establishing a summer resort at the Santa
re lake on Higgins branch.
Mussrs o. A. seward, j. w. Dallas anu
j. r. Pennington went to Caldwell today
TO ask for the opening of new road IN
the vicinity OF Clay Station at the hands
of the commissioners OF Burleson county.
In the county court today Heinrich
Harms declared his intention of becom-
ing citizen of the United States
Mr.. Jesse Chlldress OF Terrell Is a guest
OF his brother, Mr. A. d Childress. secrc-
iary ana manager OF the Brenham Furni-
iure company. Mr.. Chlldress will remain
10 Brennan for the Malfest next week.
Messrs Tarver wilkins ana Hudson
williams are expected home tonight from
Waco.
Drs r. f. and ]. A. Nicholson of Chap
pell Iiill arrived home yesterday from the
Tulane university, New Orleans.
Hon f. NJ Gnbough, land and tax COM
missioner Of the Gulf. Colorado and Santa
Re railroad, is spending the day in the
city
Much good work ia being done in the
way Of street Improvement these days.
As son as tina ordinance requiring cit-
2eus to work the streets after the Same
manner OF the State road law becomes
effective II Is expected that complaints OF
hnd crossings and impossible thorough
fares VIII entirely pass away
The state Ginners' association will meet
In this city next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The iremen viii have an Important
meeting Friday afternoon and make nnul
arrangements for the Maifcs naxt week.
A match game OF baseball between
Hampstead and Brennan has been ar
ranged for the second day OF the Maifest.