Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21
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lied.
A. j. Bats, a prominent citizen Of
Bastrop, died suddenly.
Confederate veterans held most en-
joyable reunion at McGregor.
Burglars drilled into the safe of
Dallas store and secured $50.
Reuben Dudley was killed at Hem
rietta by horse falling on him.
Postmaster Morrison of Ennis and
his chief clerk, Miss Alice Smith, were
married.
Prof R. F. Chapman of Allen was
elected principal of the Mckinney pub
lie schools.
Gen. G. S. Griffith Prominent and
wealthy citizen of Terrell, passed away
in that city
J. II. McIlrath. horseman from
Newport, KY. died at the Denison race
track from paralysiA
]. H. Welch, manager of the West.
brook plantation, near Hearne was
Frustrated by heat and died.
The new city directory gives Abilene
4439 population, an increase of 1923
over the official census of 1900.
Robert Walker for two terms clerk
of the district court of Grayson county,
was found dead in bed at Sherman.
Rev. Percy Fem, rector of ST.
James church, Texarkana, has declined
the call extended him to the rectorship
of Trinity church, Mobile, Ala.
w. H. Dingler of Klondike, Delta
county. had two daughters married
about year ago. A few days ago botji
died and were buried at Klondike.
Lightning struck the cotton gin of
Jesse Timer, at Sutherland Springs, and
it burned to the ground. Fourteen
bales Of cotton were also consumed.
Jim Henry, colored. died near Tyler.
He was six and half feet tall and
weighed 400 pounds 1t required
coffin seven feet long and three feet
wide to bury him in.
Miguel Castro, a miner. while COM
ing out Of the shaft at the Camel coal
mines, near Laredo, fell out of the cage
a distance of thirty feet, on his head,
killing him instantly.
City council of Sherman has awarded
the sewerage contract to Kansas City
firm for s71,27s.6O. The firm filed a
bond of $4,000 to have the work COM
pleted in 200 working days.
The tax roll of Eastland county was
received by the comptroller. The total
valuation is $4,994, 246 for 1901, as COM
pared with s3,925,41S for 1900 which
is an increase of s46s SOS for this year.
BY the explosion of soda water
fountain at Corsicana, B. Racugno had
the flesh nearly torn off the fingers of
his right hand and his face and head
were badly gashed by the flying metal,
The eighth biennial session of the
grand lodge of the Texas knights OF
Honor was held at Fort Worth. Thos
p. Steeles of Bonham was elected grand
dictator. The next meeting will be
held in 1903 at Dallas
Parsons brigade held its annual re-
union at Ennis. In the parade 300 vet
Grams marched, and a United States
and Confederate flag were both car
ried. The exercises we're held at
Qulnn's park. and hundreds attended
Several speeches were delivered.
While on a train between Jackson
vile and Palestine Mrs. A. c. Finnie,
recent resident of Alta Iona died
The lady, who was travelling for the
benefit of her health, was accompanied
by her son and daughter The body
was buried at Jacksonville.
The national convention OF Sons OF
Hermann and the Krugerbund of
North America will be held at San
Antonio, commencing Sept. 16. and
continuing until Oct. /, inclusive.
Thirty-eight states will be represented
and 10000 visitors are expected.
Capt ]. N Daniel died at an adj
Vanced age at Cotulla, and was buried
there. He had held the Offices Of
county surveyor and county judge, and
was ona of Cotulla's Oldest and most
respected citizens He leaveS wife
and large, family.
Ruth Bryan, the 5-year-oln daughter
of Judge A. Il. Bryan, died at Midland
from the effects Of drinking cough
medicine the previous day The mother