The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-28
BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
WILL CARTER WAS SHOT AND is IN
A BAD WAY.
Negro Sunday School Convention to Be
Held--Funeral of Frank A. Eldridqe.
Personal and Local Notes.


was announced here that at Pleasant Grove
colored church Wednesday night poor
craftsmanship ayerted tragedy. 1t was
reported that VIII Carter was shot AT
twice just after he came out OF church.
the second shot while Carter was running
away. but as Carter did not stop II was
not known that he was hit. John Petty
was arrested and brought to town and com
plant filed against him for disturbing the
peace and for displaying gun. lie pleaded
guilty TO displaying the gun and the case
against him for disturbing the peace was
dismissed. 1t aow transpires that VIII
Carter was hit and hit hard. There Is
bullet hole In the left side and another In
the right, where IL came out after passing
through his stomach and parties from near
his home Saturday say that there Is no
chance for him to live.
The funeral n Mr. Frank A. Eldridge,
whose death was chronlcled Friday. took
place at II O'Clock Saturday morning Rev,
j. l., Massey. pastor Of the Methodist
church, conducted the funeral services at
the Eldridge homestead on the corner Of
Main and Sycamore streets and a process
sion half a mile long followed the remains
TO Prairie Lea cemetery, where Washing
ton camp Of United Confederate Veterans
and members Of tho order Of the MOccabees,
both Of which organizations be was an
honored member, conducted the last sad
rites Of conslGninc a brother Go the tomb.
The district Sunday school convention Of
this district viii convene at ST. Johns
African Methodist Episcopal church Au-
gust 81, and arrangements are being made
TO make II great religious feast among
the colored people, Rev. NJ. l., Pender-
gran. pastor of St Johns church Of this
city, is arranging for a feast on August /,
and to raise funds for the entertain.
rnent OF the convention and to beautify the
church and make some needed repairs on
1t for the occasion of the sunday school
convention.
There was a candy pulling at watson's
natatorum Friday night winch was largely
attended. MIR. Watson furnished syrup SUI
acient to supply thy large crowd Of young
folks with sweetness long drawn out, anu
the dra wing out process furnished consid-
cradle amusement for the crowd present.
lac Baptist Yong Peoples Union met AT
the residence OF Mrs ~ +. Cornell Friday
evening and spent most EMO, able even
ing In addition TO the membership there
was a large attendance Of the friends OF
tne o. gamzation and the evening was spent
pleasantly
Claim Agent j W. Evans has recently
travelled through Milan and Bell counties
by private conveyance and says that there
are the finest crops, especially OF cotton, IN
these counties than he ever saw, and that
the cotton Is still growing and making
Claim Agent j. W Evans received quite
a shock Saturday morning at the lostOtuce
when he received a letter from Lamb, Tex
as. In a mourning envelope on mourning
paper He thought OF course some Of Ills
lolss we're dead, but a reading OF the letter
developed the fact that a lady with whom
he had been trying to settle for the loss
of COW killed by the Santa Fe was wliL
Ing that her COW was o fine Jersey which
she greatly deplored the loss of aud that
she would bring suit before she would take
telegram received here Saturday morn
ing announced that woman had been run
over and killed at Little river bridge on
the Santa Fe this side OF Cameron by No.
passenger train last night, ana for Claim
Agent Evans 20 proceed to that place and
investigate the Killing this morning He
lett on the noon train.
Dr. W c. Dixon Of Gay HIN was in the
city today and says that the boil weevl are
still bothering them some In that section,
and that the crop Of that Immediate seq
ton will not be as good as 1t looks. In
his opinion n viii not he much better than
IL was last year This is the hrst bad
crop report we have heard of recently from
any section Of the county and It is to he
and that the crop Will come out yet aud
make a good Weld.
people there are talking Of putting in a
system Of water works and establishing
They expect 10 have 2OoO inhabitants in
less than year
Master Arthur Yates was bitten by a
snake OF the cnpperhead variety while on
route from High View fruit farm 10 the
candy pulling at Watson's natatorium Fri
day night and missed the pleasures of the
entertainment nursing his wound,
near Xix. In BurleSon county. The serv-
ices are being heid under q large arhor
near the church which Is large enough to
shade the big audiences that are attending
each service
Mt Emil Nelnast rs putting up pig
steam gin at Mil Greek Switch, six miles
north Of Brenh I'm. and will have II com
pieted in time for the ginning season.
The trade in cotton baskets and cotton
sacks was good TODAY, which is an indiea
tion that the work OF harvesting the cot
Ton crop will commit nee soon.
The camp meeting az the ChldfeSs camp
ground between Chappell flll ana Bel
vile Is being well attended and the meet
ing is proving a glorious one.
Cards are out announcing the approach-
ing marriage OF MY. Alneft =: fhce anu hiss
Nettie Barnett at Lyons Wednesday next
at the Methodist church OF that place.
There win be dance at Athletic club
hall tonight complimentary 10 the 'isluus
Young ladies.
Miss Kate Carlisle Of Kansas city vi
Dr. J. ~ S Holland.
Messrs: y a., hgarhelu ann S,tll,i11S