The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
BRENNAN BUDGET.

Brenham. Texas. July 31.--At his home
in Pleasant ITill. at $3.50 Sunday morning,
Mr. Ernest lrabiunke. after lingering
illness with slow fever. breathed his
last, He was born In Prov. Posen. Ger
many. and at the time OF his demise was
n years OF age. and for many years had
been a citizen OF this county. lie leaves
a wife and six children to mourn his de-
mise. His remains were Inferred at sa-
lem. Rev. Mgebroff Officiating in the last
sad rites. tho deceased being member
OF the German Lutheran church.
An effort is being made to organize
an infantry company, and with that end
In view there will be meeting OF the
thirty having signified their intention OF
becoming members. held tomorrow night
for the purpose of clccting officers.
BRENNAN was at one time the homo OF
the best military company in the state,
the Light Guard. and there Is plenty OF
material here for another good company
The BRENNAN Field Artillery arrived
home this morning from La Porte. Ma
Tor Ben Schmid. who commanded the ar
tillery battalion, Is still seriously sick at
the Sylvan hotel. Captain H. r. Schulz
was in command of the company. Eleven
members of the Burton detachment, COM
manded by Lieutenant Thomas Watson,
camc in with the company and proceeded
to Burton
Following Is the list OF real estate
transfers recorded in the county clerks
office for the week ending Tuesday, July
81. 1900
Houston and Texas Central Railway
COMPANY to Mrs. Hernline Harzke. GO
acres Joseph Sharp league. 1890.
j. w. Parker to Brennan Compress
OH and Manufacturing company. one lot
IN Brennan. $751;
William Bauer 20 Henry Neinast. 70
acres S. Il. Austin league, $525.
The State OF Texas to Sanford Wood
ward, one league in Washington county,
grant.
John Hoffman, and wife to August
Overmann. interest in ll3 acres James
Mccain league; other considerations
and 81.
City OF BRENNAN to II. r. Pennington.
strip OF land in BRENNAN; other considera-
tons and 81.
X. u. Pennington and Wife to Charles
Il. wilkins one lot in Brenham, S295o.
Ellen Igo and husband TO j. w. Ste
phens. interest in estate of N. j. Thomp-
son. $3.50. ~
Henry Deiss and wife to George Deiss,
30 acres Gail Borden league, s219s
Following is a list of the marriage IL
censes issued by the county clerk for the
week ending Tuesday July 81. 1900: will
liam Spencer 10 Ola Kirk. Charles j..
wilkins to Bertha c, Becker. Frank Chap
pell TO Lizzie Lewis Johnnie Clay to Pink
Evans. w. L. DNrsey to e. l.. Cunning
John Swearingen Co Lily clemens.
Miss Elise Lockett was complimented
by dance given in her honor at Athletic
nall on Monday evening. Miss Lockett
Will leave in day or SO for an extended
visit 10 relatives at Dallas and the dance
was given as n sort OF farewell
"A saddle was stolen from a farmer al
Fricke's wagon yard yesterday. There
have been four saddles stolen in Bren-
ham in tho past week.
Rev. Nv. M Gaddy is assisting Rev,
Frank II. Morgan in a protracted meet
ing at 0reenvine.
Rev. George IE. Clothier arrived yester-
day from WaXahachle to assume his pas
toral duties with the Presbyterian CON
gregntion His family will arrive in d
few DAVIS
The Jury in the county court returned
a verdict OF not guilty in the case OF joe
Msrek. charged with violating the Sun
dav law.
The foundation OF the cotton oil mil
at Burton has been laid and the work Il
progressing rapidly. Mr. Palmie OF Cuert
has the contract. The mill will be o
twenty tons capacity.
officer Burkehead found curious coli
the other day dated 1915. The govern
ment that issued the coin is not decipher
able.