The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24
BUDGET FROM BRENNAN.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING WAS THE
ORDER OF THE DAY.
A Merchants Club Has Beer oraani-ed
The Cotton Mill Fund Is GROWING,
but Slowk-loeal News.

Brennan, Texas, December 2s.--In spito
OF the repeated invitations to come early
ana avoid the rush, &c looked as II every.
body had waited until today to do their
christmas shopping and Brennan has
seldom had such day OF trade ms she had
Monday, The streets were crowded with
people all day long and the merchants and
clerks, with all the extra help they could
secure, could scarcely accommodate the
CHRISTMAS shoppers
They were here from the country from
adjacent counties, they came in family
punches, on the trains and in private con.
NeNances and many OF the town pcoplc
joined them In the crush at counters OF
holiday goods.
The weather Is simply ideal II is warm
enough TO he pleasant without an oyercoat
WIN no indication Of northcr or rain
HrSat senior Sycamore W. {. Henderson
uns Just returned from a tour OF the state
win Great Incidence Edwin d. Riley az
pcs Molnes, Iowa. and MIR. Weston Brooks
EIent Chlet of records, Independent order
OF hod Men, accompanied by Great Sachom
GGSHree II. GrEES They visited Houston,
galveston, Austin, san Antonio aud Dallas
ana were royalty treated at all these places
ny the local Red Men. The great incohcnec
was not only grnthcd ut the growth of
TINS order In the State and the high moral
tone of the organization In which he was
received everywhere he met the brethren
OF the order,
6 AZ 4 meeting at business men held at
Schmld Bros hal Monday morning the
Washington County Merchants club mas
organized with the following officers: II
r. Hohli, president; Or, Joseph Tnstram.
vice presidents DR. II. ". Luhn. treasurer;
George Tucker, secretary A committee was
appointed consisting OF MesSrs e. w win.
kelmaun, Dr. X. r. Luhu and f. Dobert to
prepare a constitution aud bylaws for the
There will be Christmas tree Mt the
Methodist church Tuesday night. The Rap.
ilsi Christmas tree will be erected at Lusk's
hall and presents distributed Tuesday
night There will be Christmas tree Mt
Gcrmana hall Wednesday night
Mr., A. c. II schwciss has returned from
an extended visit TO New Orleans
Tho remains Of Mr. Christian Schendcl.
who died at his home IN Npcdvluc, Fort
Bend county, sunday, were brought here
Sunday night and cnrried out near his old
home In this county Monday for iutCrment
He had many friends In this county, or
which he was a resident many years, who
win regret TO learn Of his death.
Mr.. Henry SturkC, who was taken sud.
ried to the Fletcher hotel died Sunday,
His mnlady was pneumonia. He resided
near Grecnyine aud his remains were tnBen
charge Of by his brother ana taken out 10
Grccnvnc for lnterment Monday
Messrs. Hacker Wehrman's store was
entered through rear window Saturday
nlEHl hNN lutll utHh OIuNNI illl'N on NuNuJ
$40 In cash No goods were taken and sew
cra checks that were In the DRIVER were
left nnmolestcd. There is no clew to the
pcrpctrOtor.
There was a christening Mt the residence
Of Mfr. and Mrs. August Rlchtcr's, three
miles southwest OF town Sunday night and
large number Of guests were royalty en-
tcrtnincd In honor of the occasion.
The Young ladies' Of the hasket hall team
have decided Ia tender their young gentle
mon friends hail Saturday night next
Mr. O. II Carlisle loft Sunday night for
beaumont IN accept the position With the
Waters Pierce on company to which he |
was recently promoted.
The cotton min fund SIS slowly creeping
mp toward the $4,000 necessary 20 build /
william Carr and Iillc Bell were united I.
IN marriage at tho court house Monday
morning Justice Chappcli o.hcintlng.
Nliss Ruth Thistle OF Richmond rs spend.
ing the holidays H the city, the guest OF .
her sister, Mrs. J. p. York
Miss Gertrude RclchHrdt, who has been /
attending school ut San Antonio Is at |
home for the holidays.