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

on South Gonzales street now serve 70 en-
phaslEe LockhRrt's continuous growth and
enterprise.
HiLLsBoRo.---Prof n. g. Coz, for nine
years superintendent Of the city public
schools or HlllshoSNo, has been elected SUI
perintendeht of the city pvblic schools OF
BallluGer.
DALLAS,--Four of the Hremcn who were
sent to the Pastear institute at ST. Louis
10 prevent hydrophobla resulting from con.
tact with an affected horse have returned
to the city.
LEAKEY. THE BOY Preacher of tho
Christian church has been holding a meet.
Ing two miles above Leakey, which has
been well attended and several have Joined
that church.
MKINNEY. Tho e1-Confederate and Old
Settlers Reunion association has about
completed arrangements Cor the big reunion
and picnic TO be hold At Benge's park near
town, August ID and 10.
PALESTINE. The improvements now GO
ing on here are greater than ever before In
the history Of The city. including new pub.
lie buildings, store houses, residence en-.
terprises and street paving,
PARSONS The annual reunion Of Par
SONS cavalry was held here with good at.
tendance, J. s. PNrsona OF Shreveport
brigade, was in attendance.
HILLSBoRo Mayor Pitts has instructed
tho city marshal to make daily inspections
OF the meat in the city meat markets aud
meat peddllng wagons aud ~ report the
sale OF any diseased or talateS a1eat
MCKINNEY. The program OF Mckin.
ney's picnic August IL and W was issued
today by the program commitlee Tx
Governor Hogg 10 billed 20 speak on Au-
gust Ia and Senator culbersoB on August
cLEBURNE..-Th damage ease OF NJ,
and Mrs, Boyd against the Santa Fe has
been compromised for $1,000. The parties
named and their little grandchsd were bad.
lYhurt at railroad crossing Nv being run
down,
WHITNEY Tho Texas Central has
shipped TO Steeles creek now bridge, TO
replace the one destroyed during the Good.
There is now only one troin a day and all
passengers and baggage have H. be trans
terred.
JACKSONVILLE. Among the guests ex-
pected at the reunion next week are Gov.
ernor styers, Congressman Lanham and
state Health Officer Tabor. The largest
crowd ever assembled In this vicinity VIII
greet them.
NAyAeoTA. Tho city council appointed
u committee last night composed OF Alder
men Walker Chlnsh and WetSon and At.
torney Lewis 30 close deal for purchase OF
two lots OF the Lyman property for city
hall site.
LANCASTER. THE twenty,arth annual
reunion of the Dallas County Reunion as
ISOLATION has closed. There were addressed
by Judge stevens OF Hilsboro, Prof. Ran
dolpb Clark OF Hereford, Judges Nash ana
Muse OF Dallas
CORSICANA.-The tank builders OF tho
Petroleum Iron works are on strike for an
Increase OF rs cents day and nine hours
lnbOr. the company agrees to the length OF
the working day but not the increase. aud
the strike Is still on.
EAGLE PASS unknown Mexican en-
tered the home OF another Mexican near
here, murdered his two children and out
rugged his WIFE, A posse started In pursuit
az once and Killed one OF the companions uf
the brute, but the fellow himself escaped.
BRYAN.--The little son OF Mr.. j. 8.
simpson, living four miles In tle country.
was bitten by n rattlesnake. The father
came In at once and DR.. Paul NJ. Raysor
went out and attended the little fellow, and
he is now doing we'll, with good chance
10 get we'll.
M'KGNNBY. -Rey. W. r. Chandler, Bap.
fist general missionary, and Rev, q. o.
Key, pastor of the Baptist church at
Melissa, this county. have just closed 4
meeting at that church there with thirty
three additions The sum OF 500 was
raised for State missions.