The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

c,cWd that is expected to pour into the
city next week.
CATION Adash Jeshurun at their synagogue,
corner Preston aud Hamilton street. this
evening at o'clock. This festival Is one
Of the most important events in the Hebrew
calendar, and marks an anniversary Of the
survival OF the faith Haunukah means
dedication, and IS sometimes called the
feast OF lights II rs gladstone period,
and temples The celebration Will take
place tbis evening al I o'clock Rabbi ST.
mon Glazer will bless the lights and de-
liver an address for the occasion All are
welcome.
MONTHLY MoRTUARY REPORT. DIR.
j. G. Boyd, az city health officer, has COM
plcted his monthly mortuary report for No.
vember. II shows sixty deaths 10 the
city for the month. instead OF siIty.one as
reported by Or. Brumby. and nxes the
death rate at 1A4 instead OF 1890.
IL also embraces the following report of
sanitary work performed during the month:
BY sanitary inspectors: number com
| plants Investigated 10, lumber places In.
! spected 42l6 number places condemned
By Peter Chalmers, scavenger. Number
places cleaned 97S. number barrels night.
soil removed iOl.
BY food inspectors Number markets In
!
10. number diaries inspected 30, number
cans milk tested 1855.
BY ]. ], whalen, superintendent garbage
department. Number yards. garbage re-
moved 52e5, number dead animals re.
moved 4l91.
FOR ST JoSBPHs CHURCH,
members Of st. Joseph's church parish,
Sixth ward, are arranging for hazar to
be given at the church December 16, II
and ls for the purpose Of raising funds to
| complete the new church, which has been
constructed to take the place OF the build
ing demolished by the September storm.
In addition TO the numerous other attrac
tiuns the following contests win form M
| attractive feature Of the entertainment.
A handsome diamond ring, 70 he voted to
the most popular young lady In the parish.
handsome dlnAer set VIII be voted to
the most popular married lady in the par
ish.
A handsome doll to be contested for by
the most popular slrl under Ia years and
fne bicycle 20 be voted to the most pop.
ular boy under 16 years.
a nno goldheaded walking cane 10 he
voted TO the most popular president Of
tho Catholic Knights OF America and An
Client Order OF Hibernians,
UNDELIvERED PACKAGES Goods re
! naming undelivered In the office OF Wells
! Fargo x Co. express for the week ending
: December Z, 1901; Miss Besuvis, j. Ma
10y, T. S. Mcdonald. S. G. Champion
A. c. Mclaughlin, John Abbott, Mr. Cole
man. C. M. Mclean, Mrs; J; W. CannlN
Spdell, Mrs. v. J. Clark, ", \. Main
McBoatwrlGht, clara Clark. NJ. !, Nor
Nationa: Confetti Co., A. FricE, c. q
Hicks. wins Ada Petit, ". 4, hudson
: Runner; Joe Robbins j. Harris w, j
Romine, willis JonssS w e Ralston
Johnson, G. Q. Surphen W. y, koshuer
! Nancy white, p j. kenyt Mrs. w,
, Wade +. L9ekwSSd Frank Walker, Mittor
Jennie Beach.
! FINE POULTRY quite
number OF Houstons chicken fancers will
- attend the meeting OF the Southwestern
: Texas Poultry association. and the STAT,
Poultry association. both OF which will
be held at san Antonio beginning Tues
day, December TO- 1901 Al least fou
persons from this city VIII send chickens
to the State association for exhibit ant
70 contest for the prizes TO oe awarded
there. The birds sent from hero are beau
ties, and Il is pretty safe TO say tina
awards Among the birds from this clio
J. J. Weiss ten silver spangled Ham
OF eight White Wyandottes aud sever
White Plymouth Rocks Mr.. J. w, Baker
coops Of fourteen Buzz Cochins and Mr.. W
Johhsons coop Of fourteen white Coch
ins. The owners OF these birds are al
members OF the South Texas Poultry as
ISOLATION OF this city. which win hold II
annual meeting in this city January 4
t. 1902. The officers OF the association ar
William Lighthouse president; j. j
Weiss. vice president; J. NJ Crawford
secretary and treasurer. Tho parties VIII
90 from here 10 San Antonio will US
every effort possible TO have the birds ol
exhibition there brought here TO contes
for the awards offered by the South Texa
Poultry association.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED, --rhe Ia
dies Auxiliary to the Order Of Railway
Conductors. Houston division No. 81. held
It's regular meeting for the annual election
Of officers yesterday. The following ladie,
! were elected to preside over the auxiliary
for the year 1902: President. Mrs, j 5
Karr; vice president. Mrs. w. j. Hoover
, secretary aud treasurer. Mrs. G. -, Oliver
senior sister. Mrs. L. l. Williams; junior
sister. Mrs. {. X. Painter guard, Mrs. j.
4. Farrelli chsirJnnp executive eommittee,