The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-14
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

FORT WORTH When the enrolment Of
the Sons of Confederate Veterans is called
at the Dallas National reunion. Fort Worth
will respond with the largest camp 10 the
United States. with - membership Of i24O.
A paid.up list Of 1000 was forwarded 80
General X II. Ualghton, commander 10
chicf, of ST Louis.
WACO, OFFICIAL notice has hcau given hat
those camps of Sons Of Confederate Netar-
ans which desire 10 organize hut havo not
time to secure a charter may procure t.g
paper nj the Dallas remon n they 2iil
send representatives TO the National meet
ing with papers in proper shape
FORT DRTH.--Secretary Evans of tie
Texas Real Estate and Industrial associ g.
tion has issued call for meeting Of th'
executive committee to meet AT Grceuyile,
Thursday May !, for the purpose ar
ranging a program for tho forthcoming
State convention
CYPRESS tor The Farmers Truck
Growing association held It's meeting Sat
uIdav evening: Professor Aitchelet prcsi.
dent Of the Waller Truck Growing ass'cj-
alton being present and delivered an inter
esdng lecture or truck growing.
WACO.-The appointment or Captain
Mex Lambdn as lieutenant In the reg
ular army Is very pleasing 60 his many
friends. He was horn and raise On this
city and saw much service as a volunteer
in Cuba and the Philippines.
MARLIN,-A property owner has institut-
ed suit against the International aud Great
Northern for alleged damage because NJ the
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a precedent II he RECEIVERS
ALTA1R.--The Mascot Land and Cattle
company Is feeding 1900 head of beef cattle
NJ ar here which Will begin TO move to mar
let the coming week. The first train load
goes to st. Louis
WACO.-Thc next annual diocesan conn
ell Of the Episcopal church OF Texas will
he held in this clty May 6. Z, and s. and 1t
is expected that It will be largely attended
GEORGETOWN- Rev b w. Carter Of
this pinrn N1oI IA, r..
national and Great Northern and the Gulf
| Colorado and Santa Fe railroads TOR SO
ROCK ISLAND.-A revival Is being con.
! ducred at the Baptist church by Rev E. G.
! Ely. assisted by Rev. j. b. Armstrong.
! There has been two additions to the church.
| ELKHART.-C aterpillars have appeared
| here In great numbers; webworms are in
| jurlng fruit trees and potato vines and to.
| mato bugs have put In an appearance
| LIVINGSTON The remains Of Dr. I.
| Jett Plnckard Of Beaumont, who died In
! that city were brought here for interment.
| The Knights Of Honor ofhciated,
| CENTER. Miss Amanda swearlngen was
| badly wounded by the accidental discharge
| Of a revolver. The wound is not of a
necessarily serious nature.
| TERRELIo--The local camp Of Confeder
| ate Veterans has attained membership of
100 and there are other petitions to be
| acted on.
Ell PAsO.-The docket Of tho civil court
/ Is unusually crowded with damage suit
| against the various railroads entering here
rERRELL.-.An association Of ex-Ala
| bamans has been organized here with q
| good membership.
MIDLOTHIAN.--A new elevator to re
place the one recently burned has been
! about completed
MINERAL WELLs.-The town Is now
lighted by electricity, the FIRST time In II,
| history.
FERRIS.--A boy named Hilllurd wa
drowned in the Trinity near this place.