The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-05
BRENNAN BUDGET.
Special Services to Commemorate Good
Friday Are TO Be Held.

Special Services to Commemorate Good
Friday Are 10 Be Held.
Brenham. Texas. April i.---Tomorrow Is
Good Friday. one of the most solemn days
in tho church year. the anniversary of the
day on which the Son of God was cruel
fled and consigned to the sepulchre The
day Is universally observed by the Christian
denominations. but with especial s0lcmnitS
by the Roman Catholic and Protestant Epls
copal churches, In which services are held
all over the Christian world. According TO
ancient superstition, those born on Christ
iras day or Good Friday have the powcr
of seeing aud commanding spirits. The
day VIII he observed Ia Brennan, by special
services at the Episcopal, Lathcran aud
Catho &c churches.
Mr.. IL. Cohn is in receipt of letter from
his son. Private Guy Cohn, of the hghting
Thirty -third, recently arrived at san Fraa.
cisco from Manila The letter advises tnat
the regiment will be mustered out on Aprll
10, ana the writer expects to reacd Hrun-
ham by the 10Th inst. Private james Tread
way dld not return Win the regiment. hay
ing accepted position In the commits,
sarR department OF the army in the lhil.
irpincs.
A ,ihrtng OF merry Young people lcf
the Methodist church at $40 Thursday
lncrnns for an outing at Walkers lake,
hNc mites east of Brennan. ana far famed
10 hShing and pleasure resort. Thu pie
ne was arranged by Mrs. lleber Stone
ana Mrs j. ). Glddngs us compliment
to their sunday school classes
The eighty second anniversary of ODD
Fellowship will be celebrated by the sub
ordinate lodges of Brennan by banquet
on Ap"l 70.
The Vorwaerts society will give con
Ger; on the evening of April s and devote
the proceeds to the fund for entertaining
the district Sacngerfest,
At 4 meeting of the Second regiment
band Wednesday night Bandmdster +. W.
Eilers rendered his resignation, effective
April 10, Mr.. Eilers resigns to become
chief musician In the T'whfth cavalry rcgI-
ment, now recruiting at san Antonio. lie
has been leader Of the band here nearly
three years and has been popular with the
organization and with Gle music lovers of
Brennan. 1t Is likely that the leadership
OF the band VIII be rendered to Prof W.
A. Jakel of Temple who had charge of
the band here for ive years.
Treasurer Charles y. Ilerbst has been nd
vsed by State superintendent Kendall that
the warrant for March fo the public
sega HrE
Mr. c, wiebusch says that one ounce of
cream OF tartar taken In water is II SOY
ercign remedy for smallpox, curing the DIS
ease in two days without leaving i scar
Mr.. Wiebusch also says thai cream of tar
tar taken In small doses Will prevent con
Major Walker Is expected to visit uren
ham April q and accept recruits for the
army secured by Sergeant Bostwick.
Mr.. Il. T. Pomcroy, VINO recently returned
10 Brennan after residing ut Hitchcock
two years has moved TO Harris cnnatN
The aides Guild Of the Episcopal church
will meet ut Music hall Monday afternoon
al ) o'clock for the annual election Of
officers aud for the transaction of other
Important business. Every member Is urged
to he present.
Auditors Rnble of the Santa He and VII
sen of the Central railroads nre checking
in Captain Sloan as joint passenger agent
at the Union depot.
Mr.. G. Martin will leave next month for
EUROPE for an extended sojourn IN the
fatherlanl.
Captain Thomas Smith IL stlll improving.