The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-16
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

GARDEN CITY Mr H. 3. Curruiatc Of
Wisconsin, hns bought au eighteen section /
pasture Ia this aud West Iom tireen 'oun |
tics from j, { Smith OF Big Springs.
MtNllRAT, WELtS.-rhc survivors Of the |
First Texas cavalry held reunion hcrr, !
There were about twenty Of the survivors
OF the regiment tn attendance ana u unique
program was rendered.
CONlANCHE.- Carter began a pro
trorfpd meeting nj the MpthouIst churcA
last sunday. The holiness meeting closed
with on addition 20 the church. ihc t1es
hyttrians are holding a teachers Institute
Mt their church.
/ ROGERS. The o-ycnr old son ~ Joe
/ Richter living six miles east ut RuWcpa.
/ was accidentally shot 10y his Oldest brother
and instantly killed
SAN ANrONlo.-J b, Barnett clUims
I 10 nave discovered a great bed OF mlCo
/ somewhere 10 the west ot this city and Il
/ now making nrrt ngementS To nave IL
worked.
SAN ANTONIO The stroct e1rs are
now being provided with ienders required
/ by recent ordinance.
/ GEORGETOWN John Ransom. tulnrcd,
/ was given the death penalty ON conviction
of uurderlng his tGiher-u law, his object
I being robbery.
WILLS POINT "A Local option election
for the whole Of Van Inndt county Wlgh
the exception OF one precinct is to be hold
/ August 20.
VAN ALsTYNE Owing to the failure
10 provide for an ample ana steady sup
Ply of milk, the creamery project Inns been
abandoned, though the $1,000 capital stock
Wus easily rnised.
JACKSRoRo The Northwest Texas
Press association has held It's nhnuil ses'
i sion here.
pARts. wesley Harris living at Min.
ter owns black cat which is known to
/ be ~ yenrs old.
RBLTON. The Old Settlers association
OF Roll county viii hold It's annual re-
union September q. An interesting program
has been prepared
KtRBYyILLE.- Bridges, living three
miles fr,an here. marketed the Arst bale OF
cotton, which brought $ 40 cents
NAVAsOrA. Andrew Davis, coloredt
was remanded without bnil on examining
trial for criminal assault. his i3year-od
niece being the complaining witness.
sALADo The camp meeting Of Print
tive Baptsts has come 70 close. 1t
was a great success aud 1000 people were
In attendance,
CALDWELL. The Methodist church has
just been completed and revival meet
Ing has been begun,
ROUND MOuNTATN.---Rev, p. c.
Pledger is conducting revival at the Meth
odlst church.
PALESTINE. -- September 10, II and IS
have been selected a. the dates Tor the
Hon. John IA Reagan ana Hon. y. q
iiittrell viii be Invited to deliver addresses
az some of the features Of the festivities.
MARBLE FALLs.--The molds used for
making counterfeit nlckels, for which two
men were arrested, have been found
sHERMAN.--Mr. s. H. Nicely Of the
United States treasury department Is In the
city receiving proposals for the site for the
Federal building, for Which appropriation
was made at last session OF congress.
REEVII.LE. But one Of the gins at this
place has been running this season. the
amount OF cotton giuned here up to date is
nearly 600 bnles.
HI1LsBoRO.-- The commissioners court
has issued an order for an election for a
S40 $50 bOnl issue for the purpose of re-
building the bridges and repairing the ROADS
damaged by the Hoods recently. The elee-
tion Is set for September g
WHARTON.--An arteslan well is now an
entefpTise that Is being worked by hf, >.
r. May, manager Of the cold storage plant.
An experienced man has been employed and
coo feet Of piping. mas already been re,
, ceiyed. The experiment Is being |atehen
, with n great deal OF interest, as u means
much for Wharton.
DFNIsON.--At "a meeting Of the council
an ordinance was passed prohibiting ING
: splitting Of tobacco Juice on the main susi'
ness thOroughfares.
, NACoNA.--Thp fourteenth annual re
union Of Bob Stone camp. United Confe1
crate Veterans IL IN session here. Proml
rine speakers OF this aud adloining cohh
Ties are on the program for speeches.
DALHART Mrs Minnie Kella Of Hous
|
the beaumont oil company. " Ia Dalhart
. visiting her mother. Mrs. I'll
MARsHAI.L.-rhe case q r Hickman
on trial In the district court II Is q
damage suit.
TFNAHA.--A big revival Is IN progress
at cicero chapel, two miles from here.
which IL meeting with much success.
HuTTo.-A protracted meeting Is being
held by the BspiLsts. who have erected d
/ big tabernacle.
LoNGvIEw.--The heat has become such
that much outdoor work has been sls
pended.
ROCKVILLE The prohibtionists Of Pa
nola county have become active and VIII
seek a local option election In the near fu'
ture.
JAcKgBoRo.--At special election It has
| been decided 10 sbciish the Incorporation.
| LoNGvIpw "A big barbecue was given
~ Kilfose which was attended hv large
!. number OF people from al ths surrounding
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