The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08
HOUSTON HEIGHTS ITEMS
IMPROVEMENTS ARE GOING ON IN
ALL DIRECTIONS.
Work on Street Railway Improvements
Comes to a Standst for Lack Of
Ballast Material.

On Thursday night Mr. and Mrs. Fred
II. Dexter celebrated the tenth annlyer
| sary Of their wedding day by entertaining
a large party of friends at their pretty
home on Seventeenth avenue. lmpromptu
songs. rendered by Mrs Tempest, MIR. Dex.
ter, Mr. Tempest. Mr.. Miiroy and others
and an instrumental piece by Mrs. Whip.
pie added TO the pleasure OF the guests
Refreshments were served and thorough
ly enjoyable social evening ended WITH
hearty congratulations TO the host and
hostess from all present.
The many friends of DR.. b. A. Rogers
will regret to learn that he has been scri-
ously III again during the past week. He
is convalescent, however, and viii soon
be out again.
Mr.. Beal has rented the brick store build
| ing al the Heights aud Will put In a stool,
Of groceries.
Mir. David Dean, who has been the guest
of Mr. d. d. Cooley during the past week,
returned to his home in Ashland, Neb. on
Friday.
north Of the Heights hotel Is stlll run
Dng night and day. turning out oil and
other cotton seed products. This com.
pany was fortunate IN securing such
large quantity OF seed during the past
months utter similar plants In the vicinity
have shut down and discharged their en-
ployes.
An abandoned well near the northwest
corner Of the Heights Is exciting consider
able Interest among oil experts Who have
recently examined that locality. When tle
well was hrst dug the water was 50 strong
" lmpregnated with salt as 70 be Na.uc-
less Tor domestic use, and IT is now re-
ported that the surface of tue gater is
covered with several inches ur crude Of.
II is possible IN arrangement 20 tuiiy iu-
Vestigpte the matter will soon be consnn-
mated.
nor9 on the street railway improve.
ments at the Heights has come % a stand
stil owing to a lack OF material for b. j.
last. The manager states that o supply
Of gravel Will be available this week aud
the work Will be pushed 70 compltti1n.
Glowing IT. completion the parties WHO
have the contract Tor repairing the BoAle-
ward Will take up that work Immediately.
Many improvements are being made M
the Heights Last week MIR. q. Il. Duger
made a contract for the erection OF hts
residence on the Boulevard at Eighteenth
avenue; the plaus, drawn by Architect
William MeCrae, show a handsome two
prOyement one Of the prettiest ut the
Heights. Mr. William Couture commented
the construction OF bis residence on the
Boulevard last week. II Is located near
White Oak bayou Mr. Acgal has made a
cc1tFact for I'VE cottages 10 BE- built on
lolg recently purchased by hin. Mr.,
Flood Is pushing the work on his new
nome on Sinth avenue aud Arlington
street Mr. w. !. Martin has commenced
work on his home at Eighth and WaveFl,.
Mr. j. r. GrifGths has completed his
handsome residence at the corner Of Bonie
ward aud Ninth avenue, aud moved Into
A, last week Mr. fred H. Hatch has pur
chased pretty cottage now under con-
struction on the Boulevard near Ninth ave
nue., and expects 10 have the same finished
In week.
The many friends Of Mr.. sumbardo win
be pleased 20 learn that he has 30 far
recovered as 70 be able 20 walk about a
little He "a certainly 10 be congratulated
The question Of additional school tacili.