The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
BRENNAN BUDGET.

Brenham. Texas. May "a Several bolts
of lightning got unComfortably close to the
people Of Brennan during the rain and eiec.
tric storm of Thursday afternoon, The
residence Of Emma Polk In wilkins addi,
ton was in thc pathway. Three plauks
near the stove were shattered aud basket
Of clothes caught IRE aud fred the house,
but the heavy rain cxtnguishcd the flames.
there being no one at home, A dog tied
nj the corner Of the house was Instantly
killed by the bolt, all the hair being burned
on the unfortunate animals back.
During the electric storm bolt of light
ming struck and demolished a tin cstcrn
on Ben Ynncy's premises IN North Brcn
ham, The holt then zlgzaggcd across 90
window and smashed the latter into frag-
ments. Occupants of the residence We're
badly frightened, but none of them were
the least injured by the c,ose contact with
the mysterious force.
There has been much activity IN the nit,
| itary circles of Brennan today. Captain
! l.. J.. SEEKER. representing the adjutant
generals department, arrived on an early
| train TO check up great deal Of State
| property In the hands of the different mil
| itary companies Major j NJ. Byrnes, as
slstant Inspector general, arrived at noon
| and VIII inspect the signal corps, field ar
| tlcry and Second regiment band tonight,
! The companies VIII be on dress parade.
| An inspection Will also bc made OF the
respective armorics.
move has been set on foot for the or
! ganlgation Of Az infantry company at this
| place. and 10 this end meeting has been
! called for Saturday evening AT O'Clock III
the fIcnly building. There are about sew
| enty-dve young men nf Brcuham who are
| eligible for membership and who are anN'
! ious TO form a company. II the organiza-
tlon cnn be effected il Is the purpose TO
attend the State encnmpment, which wiz
b.; held e AnstIn u Z Jp lyn ,r,ro has, and
hostess Thursday afternoon aud evening at
Two of the pleasdntest functions thgkhhVe
occurred during carnival season which has
been given over to pleasure TO greater
| eXtcnt than has ever been known IN tho
merry month Of May-that happy time on
the social calendar which ushcrs In the
Malfcst and the festivities that accompany
the time .hOnored fcte. The afErnoon hours
were given over to the Forinightly Gun
members, who assembled IN honor OF Mrs.
John Rppetoe of Dallas Miss Emma Ga.
dings Of New York, guest Of Hon. ana
Mrs Hebcr Stone was the only guest pot
wearing the badge ~ membership Ger
tlhcate. Tho Fortnightly club IL not mon
toned without at once directing the mln'
dnto literary channels on this occasion
| the members devoted themselves 10 decid
ing the titles Of books represented ny u
fugtrltpd ParnS. hfk, - ~ Nu'Dhih WI
first nlace and there were eight ties foi
! second hnnors The guests were confined
! 10 the membership with the single eSoep
tlon noted
, The next function was In honor OF Mesers
Henry and Ravenel Lubn. Mrs. lnhn wal
assisted nj the evening reception by lrs
John Rinpetoe Mrs. Emma Linn, Mrs
II. G.. Mcintyre.
Mr. T. A. Holland writes from Anstll
. that the midsummer meet of the Texa
J Lawn Tennis association VIII he held II
!. Brenhanl the first week IN July.
Mrs Katherine Hoffman Of Burton. WI
has been guest Of relatives In the cit,
tho mast two weeks, left TODAY for Calu
we'll Grandma Hoffman, ls D6 years oid
Miss Rosa STRIVE returned 10 Caldwell
today. after a visit 10 relatives at mi
: The Washington county commissioner
| met In adjourned session today ana CON
Melted the work of the May term, Di
q n RI Lenert was appointed county healtl
1 ofscer and the salary fixed at $3.50 per an
| mum payable quarterly.
Tho IapplicntIon ~ the city OF Brennan
. | 10 renew lease on county land formerl
:, occupied by the city hail, was refused
; Commissioner Pennington az BRENNAN pr,'
cincf voted for the proposition ana ~
) three remaining commissioners against i
Quite large batch Of bills were audite
:, aud allowed.