The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-26
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

KGRBYVILLE There are prospects Of
new Sawmlll for this pleace In the near
future,
CoLMEsNEIL.-T Methodists have
purchased residence TO be used as par
sonage.
NAcoGpoCHrs At dance six miles
west OF here Alfred Stone was stabbed and
will die.
pENIsoN.-A $50, 900 hotel is to be erect
ed ~ rioga Wells the famous health resort
of North Texas.
SENMOUR.--Th grand jury has adj
journCd having found thirteen indictments,
four fclcnics and nine nisdemeanois
oRANGE,--Mr Ellison is now in ch rgc
Of the hlg Holland house. which VIII here
after be operated on the American pan.
PARIS--A farmer living south OF koNton
was arrested on a grand jury Indictment
charging him With slanderlng a neishool
daughter
HILLSBoRo.-- THE whitney corporation
election will be held on January q. 1t Ia
being stoutly contested by some of the
citizens.
MOUNT VEENoN.-on account OF had
roads Christmas trade is very dull, Visit
ore to the old states are not as numerous
as usual.
SHERMAN. w. ]. Fugett entered suit
against the Red River Texas and southern
railway ct al IN the sum of S5O,OUo, alleging
personal Injury.
SHERMAN.-Th Teachers association Of
Grayson county has unanimously indolSel
Austin college as the place for holding the
| normal nest sumner
HILLSBORO The Hill county home
product exhibit viii be given here DcCem-
Der % 30 and 81 Exhibits will be made
Of al goods manufactured in the county.
HEARNE. Hcurno merchants report hay.
ing had more business "Wednesday than amy
day since the fan season began, The town
was well crowded from morning unul late
at night
,,,,,.- ,,.,,p,.r, ,.z..,-...-.. t.. A.. W..
orn c"pntry are SIN making complaiuts
against tho sheep rniscrs for driving their
iocks over the range and cleaning up the
grass.
PARIS Rev Seth c. Rocs Of Chicago,
! the Quaker holiness evangelist, closed MS
/ ton days meeting nj Mayer audi 'orlum.
There were 100 conversions during the
meeting,
MT CALM-A petition praying for an
election 10 auuul the corporation OF Mt
! II the election Is granted spirited contest
! viii cnsuc.
CoRsICANA-Cotton Is being picked and
marketed wight along now that the weather
| ed, making the receipts for the season to
date 20,1l"
! HENRIETTA. The company that has
| been iOrlrg for III north ~ town has sis.
| pended operations indefinitely, and moved
! the mac hcry away. They had rcochcd a
/ depth of 1900 feet
TERRELL. The Carnegie club Of this
| city through It's secretary, Mrs. Bon Allen,
| is corresponding with Andrew tarnegin
| with a view to getting him to assist I'm cs.
tlblishing large public library here
| LOCKHARr Hon. Lea Beatty is bit.
| terry opposed TO any proposed raise In the
| governors salary, and also against thp
| proposition 10 extend state aid TO Calves
| ton; he is also ''wobbly'' on the boil wecyil
| proposition.
KAUFMAN The examining trial Of Rob.
| crt CLARK, charged with the killing Of Jesse
Owens on December IS WINS held at ASH
| worth IN this county. The defendant was
| granted bond In the sum Of 5000, wh.tn
he readily made.
PARIS.-Andrcw Mitchell charged with
the killing Of Arthur Black his 3}cor-old
! Stcpson, had an examination before Justice
! Of the Peace Snow Of RoHton and was held
| to await the action Of the grand jWy Ia
the sum of $1,000.
ITALY Farmers report a good deal Of
cotton in the dcids yet. Cotton receipts 10
| date 37C0 bales, and It looks now Ike 1910
| or 1900 bales will be added to this between
receipts will be the lightest In the history
II this tow n.
PETTY a meeting OF the stockhold-
ers Of the Planters Cotton Seed OIL com
pany of this place 1t was decided to sell
the plant IN order to pay on the indebted
plant was built in the summer of 1901, and
Is one Of the very best in the state, cost
Ing In round figures $4,000,
FORT WORTH -Cattlemen In the coun.
tics below the quarantine llnc are petition
! Ing Governor Lauham 10 recommend TO the
i've stock sanitary bonrd that cattle be al
| lowed 20 cross the line under inspection
until February L., Under the present rules
and regulations the time when cattle can
cross the line win expire December 81.