The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-25
HARRIS COUNTY BONDS
SOLD TO THE SCHOOL FUND IN
LARGE AMOUNT.
Halt Million Worth OF Securities 10
Ora" Interest--oranee Elks Lodoe
Has Been Chartered

Austin, Texas, December % rho SCI.
"ouru Oh cdncatlon has purchased another
SERIES OF Sl"oOO Harris county bonds, and
are now waiting for their delivery This
makes total Of 100000 worth Of Harris
county bonds to be purchased by the hoard
Of education for the permanent school
FUND and the investment is considered
hrst-class by every member Of the board.
Architect o'Connor, who has charge OF
tho plans for the epileptic asylum at ABB.
lene arrived In town last night from tho
city Of the plains, and reports everything
In readiness for work to begin on tho
new institution. The contractors will nae
Tnurher brick and 100000 has already ar.
rived and been unloaded on the ground.
also three cars Of Texas Portland cement
and 1000 yards of sand and gravel Work
viii begin January ., with sixty laborers.
and will be pushed to a rapid competition.
ne contractors are now In Kansas civ
and st Louis looking for tho best auslty
OF ennmeled brick, which will he used in
the trimmings.
The charter OF the Elks' lodge Of Or.
ange was filed today with the secretary
Of state. The order has no capital stock,
but property values to the amount of SlOVa
DirccNNrs: G.. NJ, Rein. W. G. Addison,
.. X. Forsyth, A. G. Pierce, W. c. Griggs,
L. w. Brown aud L. w. Bancroft
Tho department Of education is sending
out blanks TO counties which work under
the community school system for the pur-
rose Of taking the scholastic census. which
Will begin about the middle OF january
Architect Lorehn of Houston was here
yesterday and submitted his anal plans for
the new $4,000 school building for the
Deaf and Dumb institute, Work will be
gin on the new building before the new
year is very far advanced.
News Notes.
Austin Texas. December 24.-The state
ordcr to allow he clerks to do their
christmas shopping. The departments will
he closed tomorrow.
Mr.. Arthur Rector. one Of the chief
engineers Of the International and Great
Northern. is here spending the holidays.
Referee Nm Bankruptcy Fisct has Issued
an order in favor Of Lamhie et a against
the Raymond banking firm for tho return
OF $3.50 IN checks. which were deposited
before the bank Eiled a A'tltion In bank
runtcy
Attorney Branch Smith Of Big Springs
- n'l' l'l luf hNlluHNS WIN ulS lfluNlN'H'
Miss Hattie Posey arrived homo last
night from Cleburne TO spend the holidays.
Mrs Joseph u. Sayers has returned from
a visit TO st, Louis.
Judge Reece Of the attorney general :
office has gone to Hampstead for Christ
mas.
Representative Wells Of Grayson county
arrived in town today TO look after some
private business,
State Senators Johnson Of Navarro county
and Wayland Of Robertson county are here
on business.
Hon, Te"umsch Smith Of the comptroller =
Office accompanied by his wife and baby,
have gone to Grocsbeeck to spend Christ
mas.
Clerk C. S Morse and daughter Miss
May, returned last night from St. Louis.
Miss Taft Of san Francisco is expected
here In q few days on a visit to Miss
NaIlc.
Senator Sidney Staples is here from
BaStrop county on business
Editor Hunter OF the Mason Herald was
here today on business and in speaking ot
mis- town and county, he said, big I'M
provcmcnr was plainly noticeable on every
hand.
The governor is flooded with applications
for the vacant quarantine citizenship at
Galveston and has had many visitors to.
day on that account All applicants who
call In person likewise the Applications
arc being referred to State Health ot-
fcer Tabor and both together Will make
the selection, as II is their intention to ger
the best man possible for that important
office.