The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-12
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

TRoY.-A long distance telephone Office
is now in operation here.
! CIlILDRESS.--Cattle are IN Hne condl-
ton and good prices prevail.
| GRAHAM slxty-seyen binders were solo
and delivered TO Young county tarmers Thura-
dav
CoMANCHE. There has been large
sale OF mowers and binders by merchants
| here.
| SAN ANGELO. The district court is
now engaged on damage suits against the
Santa lce In which cattemen are the plain
tiffs,
! WEATHERFoRD.- The city council has
granted a franchise for an electrict light
and power company. II Is to run for i've
years
PEARSA1IL. "A Business Mems league
has been organized here and the question
of good roads was the tirst one to be dis
cussed.
BURNET, The business men have per-
fected arrangements for the free storage
OF wool here. Very little wool has 80 far
been brought In.
WILLIS The trustees for this district
are: W. II. Driggors, j. A. Blohm, 10. d.
Gooden, T. W. Smith, G. w. SteYeng j. $.
Hulon, A. NJ. Carson
| CUERO.--Henry Boldt, aged 81. living
with his parents some miles from here.
accidentally shot himself with a Wnches-
ter rife, instant death resulting.
DAINGERFIELD.--A mass meeting was
hold here and resolutions of respect to tho
memory OF David b. Culberson were
adopted; the town is draped In mourning.
SAN ANToNIo.--The Carpenters union
has served notice that after June 1 eight
hours must constitute days work. They
expect no reduction or increase in wage1.
! T2LER Since December there have becn
/ filed IN the county clerks office 1924 chattel
mortgages on the 1900 crop aud 1863 since the
LIST OF January. This is a large Increase over
former years.
! BRYAN.--Rev. A. NJ. Stewart has start
cd on an extensive trip through the State.
his object being to raise money for the
erection Of a Free Baptist college az or
near this place.
COMANCHE.--At the recent election,
the following trustees were elected; VIII
Ham Martin, J. Il. Chiffon, j. NJ. Rigor.
]. 7. Hon. +. McDermott, J. II. McMillln,
S. ]. Thomas
PALESTINE.--The remains Of W. p.
Cain, an engineer on the International,
were laid to rest In East Hill cemetery.
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
conducting the funeral.
! CLEBURNE--Th case OF C. Mcdaniel
VS. f. A. Jones ct al, involving l6 cents
worth OF boundary land is now on trial
! in the district couT1. The costs In the
case amount to over $500 already.
WHARToN.-lThe case OF T. d. Fisher,
charged with the killing OF Scott Porter,
was continued until next term OF court,
all venire cases. except the Sam Harris
murder case, were also continued.
TNNTs.--,The Ennis public schools will
close May 10. A large number of grad
yates viii be turned out this term. The
primary classes viii entertain the public
Friday night With a nice programme.
ELL PAso.-A wedding occurred here
Wednesday IN which the advanced ages OF
the contracting parties caused much com
ment. The groom, >. NJ, Aguirre. is %
years old and the bride, Soledad Rodri-
guez. is 20.
] CORSICANA. -corsicans oil producers arc
In sulke because Of a bulletin posted by tbs
pipe line company announcing that until flr'
Their notice the price OF crude oil At the wells
viii be SiO5 per barrel, drop Of : cents 20:
barrel and 4 total decline this month ef