The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.


WHITNEY. Tho aorghum crop win be a
good one.
wEATHERFoRD. AT least two new
stores are TO he opened this fail.
APPLBBY A holiness meeting haS just
been concluded. There We're six santinea-
lions,
BAsTRoP THE pastures are very good
and the rain came OF just the right time
tu make grass.
BRENNAN Bnza Garrett was
thrown from her buggy In runaway and
quite bndly hurt.
Bolton -, c. Dallas, n Temple drug
glst was nned $50 ana costs for selling
cigars on Sunday.
GREENNILLE.--Rev. J. B Roach and
Rev. j. NJ Sweeton are conducting ro'
vlval meeting at Jacobia.
DALLAS. Annie Alfangcr. aged q. is
dead from injuries received while trying to
start a fire with kerosene.
GoNzALEs.-The receipts Of new cotton
Mt this point now exceed 100 bales, and tho
movement IN fairly under way.
PARASITIC State grand lodge of negro
ODD Fellows is In session here with near
ly 200 delegates In attendance.
CHRIEsMAN.--A protracted meeting Il
now under way nj the Methodist church
conducted by Rev. IL. q. Williams
DEL RIo.--The grape crop this year Is
the best that has been grown for long
time. A great deal Of wine is being made,
DANG ERIE ELLA. Il, ana u. IS.
Mars. charged with killing Tom Pete
Jones were reminded to jail without
bail.
WILLS poINT.--Hou. Gordon Russell
candidate for congress from this the Third
district. spoke at Myrtle Springs TO large
crowd.
OLEBURNE--Rev j. r. Zittie OF This
city has been called to the pattornte Of
the Baptist church ut Marystown, thtt
county.
MGRBGoR "A number Of old Confed.
crates from different sections OF McLennau
county are here enjoying sort OF I'M
| promptu reunion
BALLINGER. Frank Strener, a Booze.
milan farmer, sulcided by hanging himself
1 at his home near howena. Domestic trou-
/ bles was the cause.
| ALVlN.-Another swarm OF mosquitoes
! has invaded this section, driving cattle
/ into the city and preventing outdoor WORK
/ 10 a great extent.
! WACO 1t Is alleged that many camping
parties are guilty Of 1ynamlting Gsh aud
| Wholesale slaughter, IN direct and wanton
/ violation Of The law, Ia charged
DEL RIo.-The oil tank which has been
In process Of erection here for the past
| two months has been completed ana nc
ceptcd by tho railroad company.
TERRELL.--A revival meeting Is In
| proarass al Friendship church. seven miles
east Of this city. Revs. Bryan and Nc
Cullough are conducting tne befF'ces'
! CENTER violntors Of the local option
law and the gamblers have been shaken
down In the county court, and they arc
paying up Ike the farmers pay taxes
JACKSONVILLE. The annual reunion Of
the Cherokee county Confcderates was held
here. good crowd being present, There
was good music and me basket lunch,
ATHENS. Hon Cone Johnson and Judge
John u Reagan wsre the principal speak
ors NJ the annual reunion Of the old settlers
of Henderson county, which was held hero.
HENNEssY. The peach crop IS very nno
nor. since tho rains and FOR want Of ship
ming facilities thousands OF bushels are
being fed 10 hogs and rotting under the
trees.
pRYAN.-Mr. ". Penn. brakeman on The
international and Great Northern wa
/ severely hurt white switching cars mere
He was taken to the hospital at PaleS
tine.
LoCKHART Two fire brick store houses
on the square ana four new business house