The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-10
FROM HOUSTON HEIGHTS.
News and Gossip from One OF Houston's
Thriving Suburbs.

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Thriving Suburbs.
Considerable building activity is In evil
dence at Houston Heights, and In this re-
spect the thrifty suburb is to be con
graduated.
1ir. f. L. Rugg viii move into his resi-.
dsnce the forepart OF this week; It Is
handsome two-story residence located at
the corner Of Eleventh avenue and Har-
ward street. and is now very nearly com
pleted.
Mr.. c. L. sumbardo and family are oc-
cupying their handsome cottage, Just com
pleted. at the corner of Eleventh avenue
and Boulevard. one OF the prettlest sites
at the Heights.
Mr. McKellar formerly of Beaumont, is
building a home on some lots recently
purchased on Harvard street near Sixth
avenue.
At the corner Of Sixth avenue and Har-
ward street Mr.. Henry Stamn Is building
q pretty cottage for his home.
Mr.. A. J. Bolton has completed and is
| occupying his residence al the corner of
/ Twen ueth avenue and Yale street.
Mrs. Percy has purchased a cottage at
the corner Of Eighteenth avenue aud Har.
! ward street. Mr.. William Peacock has sold
Mr. George w Crowder has purcha sed
from Mrs. Love the handsome residence on
Fifteenth avenues.
Prof. d. Lindenberg has commenced work
on his residence at the corner of FIT
tenth avenue and Harvard street. The
plans show a handsome two.st0ry residenc,
and the contract provides for It's compile
ton before December 20
Mr. Charles York Is building n home al
the corner OF Twentieth avenue and all
road street. Numerous other cottages and
improvements are under construction.
The roadway on the Houston Heights
Roulp Ia In a lnDINrg bla pOuttf u
slightly and even dangerous holes In II al
frequent intervals. constantly ncreaS
ing traffic over this road due TO the in
creased population at the Heights and &c
the extension Of the county road beyond
the Heights, makes II imperative that the
county commissioners give early attention
to the matter or repairing this beautiful
driveway.
Never before have the public schools Of
Houston Heights had so large an attend
once rs at present All four of the schoo
rooms including the colored school, are
practically full. Under the able direction
Of the teachers. Misses Sharpe Thielen and
hin, and the colored teacher Mary Nc,
Kinney, the schools have given eminent
satisfaction. The trustees have added
much TO the comfort OF both teachers and
pupils by providing necessary appliances,
Inexpensive but none the less essential for
modern schools. A complete set OF new
olackboards have been ordered and will
be set in place. II is safe to say that this
progressive board can be relied on TO pro.
vide such additional school facilities In the
| future as may De needed TO accommodate
the constantly increasing population In this
suburb.
The Oriental Textile company is now
employing about ninety hands in its plant
at the Heights
Not one vacant house can he found &c
rent at the Heights, making II necessary
for many employed at the Heights to live
in the city and 80 to and from the factories
on the street cars.
Mr.. Mckinney and Miss Ella Mckinney
father and sister, respectively, OF Mfr. &
A. Mckinney, arrived last night at the
home Of the latter in Houston Heights
Mr.. and Miss Mckinney are from Chicago
and have been making an extended trlI
through the Eastern States, They will re
main with Mr.. c. A. Mckinney during the
winter.
Mrs. O. II. Brown IA enjoying a visit
from her mother. who came last week from
Kansas City Mo.
MIR. Hall. from Louisiana, was = visitor
at the home Of his daughter Mrs. Smeaton
last week.