Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26
TexANs Tres.

Whlte, lf9f; colored, 4l2.
Four woodmen Of the World monu.
ments We're dedicated by Denton camp
No. 10.
Forty divorces have been granted at
this term of district court at Clarks-
Vile.
Fred Thpxon of Bremond, who accl-
dentally shot himself, died from the
wound
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdowell welch,
president of Colonial Danes of Texas,
died at Dallas.
Cleveland Morris of Cass county has
been appointed to a cerkship in the
state treasury department.
Larry Chittenden, the poet-ranchman
of the Lone Star state, is visiting his
sisters in Montcltir, n. j.
On the 7th of next month Waco will
vote on a proposition to issue 100000
bonds TO rschool purposes.
John Turner on trial at Cleburne,
charged with the murder o. Jerry Boil
den, his brother-in-law was acquitted.
The International and Great North
ern railway recently ordered twenty
six locomotives and some are arriving.
The Rev. DR.. Plunkett of Augusta,
Ca, has accepted the call rendered
him by the First Presbyterian church
of Dallas.
While washing, the wife of Stray
Littlejohn, one of the oldest negroes
in Lamar county. residing at Chicota,
dropped dead.
The work of grading for the extern
sion of the Gulf and Brazos Valley
Railroad was begun five miles north of
Mineral Wells
George w. Jordan, former Ken
tuckian, but resident of Stephen
vile the past twenty years died at that
city, aged 50 years.
The farmers of Collin county have
organized mutual fire insurance as
ISOLATION. The association starts off
with over 100000 insurance.
j. H. Arnold, a section hand, filed
suit against the St. Louis Southwestern
railroad at Sherman for $1,000, alleg-
ing permanent personal injuries.
H. w. Dawson, stockraiser of the
Coesheld community, Cooke county,
was bitten by spoider from the eff
fects of which he,died next day.
Mrs Ella Culver, Jon furlough from
the state ipsape> asylum at Austin,
Killed herself with d shotgun at her
husbands home IN Travis county near
Carl
0. ]. Newton of Milano, Second Texas
Volunteer guard. has inspected the
Third regiment band, stationed at
Bryan, under orders from Adjt. Gen.
!, Scurry.
George Radford had hand blown
off at the wrist by dynamite cart
ridge ten miles west of Jewett. He
was fishing with some friends at the
time.
Two negroes were summoned for
grand jury service at Gilmer. but as
there were fourteen present and as the
negroes names We're last on the list
they were excused
Fire destroyed the Troy steam laun-
dry at FL Paso, entailing loss on
building and contents of f$5OO0. The
laundry was insured for $500 and the
building for $1,000.
A difficulty between two negroes at
Grants Colony, five miles east OF
Huntsville, resulted in one being shot
in the breast while the other was cut
to the hollow with knife.
G. M. Patty of Macon, Miss, aged "a
years, was found dead in his room
at the Elite hotel, San Antonio. Death
was caused by morphine poisoning, He
left letters stating that he intended
attempting elf-destruction.
The scholastic census of Laredo is
1882 this year, falling off of nearly
300, and the county 25S9. falling of
of nearly 100, which is accounted fol
by the heavy draft made on that sec
ton for field hands.
Zeno B. Clardy, man of wealth
died suddenly at El Paso of heart trou
Bile. Deceased was an attorney and {
nephew of Congressman Clardy o
Missouri His father resides at Sweet
water, this state. He was As years o
age.
In his letter to Gov. Sayers recon