The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-02
A DAY IN THE CITY.

HALLOWEEN OBSERVANCE --ThA
mysteries Of Halloween were enjoyed 10
the fullest extent by a large party Of
young folks at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles n. Fisher, Drummer. Dainty pro-
grams Of very mysterious character were
given each guest, which were carried out
with much spirit. The last mystic signs
were hurried through In order to enable the
guests from the city to return on the t2.39
car Those who were under the spell OF
"sparks" were Mr. and Mrs. Charles y.
Fisher, Misses Edith Fisher, Mae Forbes,
TITLE Barttlingck, Lillian Fisher Daisy
Mollie Dickson. Mrs. Alex Neccn and
Messrs ] r. Fisher. Wood, Dickson, Ben
Forbes, Charles Dickson, Arthur Fisher
and Douglas Dickson Of Runner, Mr. and
Mrs Or. Swail Mr.. and Mrs. Rartinc, Mr..
and Mrs. Spear, Mrs. Cohen, Mrs. Small.
wood, Misses BERTHE Mills, Matte Johnson,
Belle Cohen, Laura Johrsn1, Josephine
Neceo, Lbbie Cohen, Clara Raugh. Lizzie
Work, Loolsh Laws and Nessrs, Mulchty,
John Wood RICHARD james, Alma Ghildferrs
Robert Necco, w II Murdoch, VIII Minis,
Lawrence Cohen Ed Jones. v Ellis.
George Nicols and Ben Taryer, from the
XII the residence n Mrs Lillian Enlow.
1913 Crockett, quite an enjoyable AFFAIR
was given by Miss Eta Wells 90 q number
OF her friends In the way Of Halloween
Many Of the games 50 often called for an
that eventful night were enjoyed unul a
late hour.
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS -TheRg
were 1T6 building permits issued during the
month Of October, aggregatinF In value OF
improvements S45, 7gs. M increase Of over
$4,000 over September.
The following Improvements were made
during the month, involving expenditures
A, l.. Abraham. two,story residence on
Crawford street; $500.
Houston Land and Trust company, cot.
tage on san Jacinto street; $500
R. NJ Chase, i've four-room cottages.
Chestnut street $500; two fve-room cot
tares, Anti street $500.
Houston and Texas Central Railway
company, cotton shed and platform, rail
F. A. .Reehardt, six.room house. Pease
W. W. Wilson. addition TO residence
San Jacinto street; 5000
Lone star OF COMPANY storage tank for
cotton seed oil, Mckinney avenue; 5000
$1,000. ~ ''''@se ." h0san street
~, N NJ .,.o Graves. residence on Caroline
son street 5000.
r. NJ. Chase, two ive.room cottages.
tr nes strss, s'5 sS6 2oo two cottages Gen
- sonnenn, two-story house, Edwards
u a m o.
and Fletcher streets; $500.
WORK or THE POLICE The following
Ia the record of arrests made by the noIce
during the month Of October: Fighting
Fl, drunk and down "A. keeping disorderly
house 4, abusive language u.s. theft from
the person 4. violating Internal revenue
law 2 assault 6, street walking 3. vagrancy
~, violating sanitary ordinance l. drunk
and disorderly u, disorderly conduct %
carrying deadly weapon 1. assault TO rob
J. trespassing Z, assault and battery IL
disturbing the peace %. assault TO rob with
deadly weapon !, gaming 5, accompany
ing lewd woman J. lunacy 3, abduction L
obstructlng sidewalk /, rape 3, mlsdemean.
or theft 20, dischargng firearms In city
limits 4. carrying pistol II, malicious mis-
chief ;, obstrneting the street ., suspicious
character n, forgery q burglary and theft
" interfering with an officer 2, idle and
leanng ~, Assault to murder ., violating
%luewelk. !, carrying brass knucks 2, se,
Ilcusiy threatening 70 take life !, leaving
Sd ss,, rn ,, !, efnbezzlement j., peddlnp
without license !, asleep in a public place
u fast driving over bridge 1, cruelty TO d
snnd !. eommtung q nuisance. 4, violating
ony theft 2 Total arrests s7s. 80 = ~
THE NEW EXPRESS AorNr.-1r
speaking Of the transfer Of Mr.. u. u. Ban,
from the agency 81 the Paclac Expires,
company at Galveston to the agency al
Houston, the Galveston News Of yesterda,
says; Mr.. Bane has spent nine years q
his eighteen years service N The emnio,
81 the Paclhc Express company ia calves
ton having come here from Austin. II,
has earned an envlnble record with th,
company and his transfer comes a. pro
potl9n well earned. He Is very popuial
y cypress. railroad aud shipping ctrcies
ana enjoys large circle Of friends ans
hcopaintanees who, while regrettinr III,