The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
A DAY IN THE CITY.

FOUGHT WITH A BURGLAR, Mr..
John 6. Decker. foreman Of the mauurac-
turing department OF the j. l.. Mitchell
icwelry house. who resides AT 2O3 Hutch
ms street. had a rather exciting experience
with negro burglar Friday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Decker had gone out for an hour
or two, leaving their children at home.
On returning to the house Mrs. Decker
went into the kitchen aud dining room to
see that the rooms had been securely fast,
ened for the night, On entering the kich-
en- she Thought she saw the shauo" OF
person, and noticed that some or the artl-
Giles mad been disturbed. Not seeing any
one though she concluded that she was
mistaken about seeing the shadow. How.
ever after leaving the room she decided
she would go back and make more thor
ough search, Returning 10 the Kitchen
she put ont her hand TO feel behind the
door and touched the face of mnu. she
called to her husband and, responding, Mr..
Decker grappled with the intruder, who
happened 10 be a light colored negro. Mr..
Decker held on 10 the negro, but the latter
in his desperation struggled hercely and
after hard fight through the yard and to
the front gate the burglar finally escaped,
leaving his hat in the yard. Belng dis
covered before he had a chance TO go
through tho house the negro failed to
secure anything OF value. The matter was
reported 10 the police,
TEMPERANCE MEETING.-The meet
ing Of the Central woman's Christian Tenn
perauce linton Friday afternoon was large
| Is attended and interest and enthusiasm
| was shown In all features Of the evening 5
| exercises As the literature had not ar
rived postponement was made Of organic.
| ing the LOYAL Temperance Legion until
| saturday. the Goth. The local unions viii
! give Miss MOshcr q reception during her
| work in tho city and arrangements Of de-
! fAmnlnfpn
| Mosher is a lecturer of the National Wo-
| mans Christian Temperance Union, OF the
young woman's branch. She will give over
| weeks time to Houston, beginning April
! 3, under the auspices OF the unions here.
| Details Of the appointments Will be made
in due time. Miss Rhena O; Mosher will
! lecture at Harrisburg next Friday night.
the 2Sth In the Methodist church She
| will also conduct services morning and
| evening Easter Sunday. in the same place,
She viii be entertained there at the home
! Of Mr. and Mrs. c n. Mildly.
FEAST OF PURIM.--In the Hebrew cir
Giles today is Purim, Hebrew feast so
called from Humans casting lots for the
destruction OF the Israelites, whom he held
In captivity The word purim Is = He
brew word which mems a lot. rho Feast
cf Purlm IS celebrated In remembrance OF
the happy dellverance OF the Isrnellte:
from the wicked hands OF Haman by Queen
Esther. II is celebrated by the orthodox
hebrews with religious rites. The BooL
of Esther is read at morning and at even
ing, aud whenever Humans name Is men
toned the congregation emphasizes lt'
natred and adherence OF the name by
Kisses, groans. 'cfc, The afternoon is giyer
up Ia mlrth making. frolciug. visits
masquerading and aims giving With the
reformed Hebrews the fast and feast have
been abandoned. but the aims giving, iol
NY and friendly greetings are common q
all. Even the Rich make presents To each
other while useful gifts are sent to the
poor
CELEBRATING PALM SUNDAY. -Thi,
is Palm sunday, or the sunday before
Easter, and Is kent by tho Roman Catholic
and Lutheran churches 70 commemorate
the iriumphsi entry o. Jesus Christ into
Jerusalem. a. Essasdsa In the sualftA chan.