The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

FERRIS.--A hotel and FIVE brick busl-
ness buildings are now nearing compile
tion.
M'KINNEY.- The contract has been let
and work begun on the new Methodist
church.
ANDERSoN.-A negro boy named Gus
Edmonson fell out OF a tree and killed
himself,
SAN sABA.--ArraSgements are being
made to put in another telephone ex
change here.
FBRRIS.--An oil mill is in contempia
ton and will probably be built in the
near future.
MIDWAY.--There is great scarcity of
feedstuff for stock and corn will have 10
be shipped In.
PARISH has been decided hest to
hold democratic primaries for the noml-
nation of city officials
NEW BosToN.-Burglars entered the
postoffice at this place and made large
haul in cash and stamps.
PITTsBURG. Work has begun on the
new Cotton Belt depot; it is to be of
pressed brick and very commodious.
TEMPLE.--The American Cotto~ COM
pany has donated 3 carload OF seed TO
the farmers of Washington county.
ROCKDALE.--Whae trying to move a
house. A. Steinberg was quite badly hurt;
the building collapsed. catching him.
BoBRNE.--A small real estate boom
prevails here ana number of farms
have changed hands in the past few
weeks.
PARIs.--s. L. Parsons. farmer, was
probably fatally injured by being
trampled by bunch OF horses which be-
came frightened
PLEAsANToN.- There is a steady de-
mand for farming lands in small tracts
and many sales are being made at adj
vance1 prices
HILLSBORo.-This city has received to
date from wagons $4,000 bales Of cotton.
The compress has pressed 5000 against
$4,000 last year.
PARIs.--A school house near here
which was also used as church was
burned by incendiarles and the officers
will investigate at once
BoERNE.- The cotton ginned at one
gin here amounted to 1000 bales. or fully
a half more than was ever giuned in one
season before. 1t is still coming in.
LLANo.-Ligon & Brown shipped six
teen cars of hogs TO Houston this week,
and will ship fifteen cars more in few
days. other parties VIII also ship.
FoRNEY.--A series OF lectures deliy-
cred here by Rev, Taylor Of Boston under
the auspices of the W. 9. T. U. did much
10 strengthen the prohibition cause.
WINSBoRo. James Sterrett was Sc
verely and perhaps fatally injured In a
runaway near here: his wagon, heavily
loaded with lumber, ran over him.
PLpASANTON.- There is plenty Of pc
troleum in this section, but the people
who own the lands VIII do nothing TO de-
velop it and others can not get hold Of 1t.
SAN SABA.-stock so far have stood
the winter we'll but should there be much
severe weather 10 follow there will DO
loss by those who have provided no feed
for mother cows
eiORGAN.-The Morgan Oil and Gas
company now has the machinery Oh the
ground TO drill 5000 feet in prospecting
for petroleum. work VIII begin on the
FIRST we'll Saturday.
DALI4As.-The bill recently introduced
In congress proyidlng for Federal court
at sherman Is believed 10 De preJudieial
to the interests OF Dallas aud action Will
be taken TO prevent its Passage.
DENTON. Whitl0w OF Pilot
Point is suing the Missouri Kansas and
Texas for $4,000 damages for personal
iniuries alleged 10 have been received In
the wreck at Pilot Point last week.
SAN ANTONIO. - Mrs. GrimsInger.
widow and Juan Rocha have been M
dicted for the murder OF John crimsin-
ger a bartender who was found dead
ana uutllated near mis- home
cooPER.-The county officials have
notided the dealers in malt toaic,' an
alleged nonintoxicatng beverage. that the