The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

BEEVILLE-G Grip and pneumonia are
very prevalent I'm this country.
BRY NN.-Evanqclis' Fife will he invited
TO come here and hold meeting
FEASIBILITY dry weather Is causing
co siderable Sickness in Fro county.
KAUFMAN. Burglars secured about 500
from the boarderS at the Rhison hotel
HFNlPSTEAD.-The 2.year-old child of
William Cameron is dead Of memhraneons
GROUP.
CORSICANA.-Green Hardwlck. reported
killed at Wiukler, is stil alive, but Is PAD
ly wounded
LEXINGTON There are several cases Of
wheat is pronounced smallpox In mild
form here.
BALLAST. W. Blakey OF Ennis was
stabbed in the back by a negro nut not
seriously hurt ~
Brigade association will he held mere rep
ruary u and -
MARLIN. District court is in session
and The criminal docket Is larger than IL
hAs ever been before an
STEPHENNILLE.-T election IN a
special road and bridge tax resulted IN tue
defeat of the measure.
wEATHERFORD- Burglars entered the
home Of Frank Chedister and secured w.
from bis pants pocket
BEEVILLE.-A Arrangements. have begun
for the big championship rop'ng contest 10
take place here on the l5th.
STEPHENYILLE. There are now six
cases Of smallpox In the citys peSthouSe'
all the patients are negroes,
KAUFMAN. case of genuine small
pox has been located here. Precautions are
being taken against a spread.
EYLE.-Henry Nruse. n farmer, is dying
from the effects Of pistol WOUND IN tue
head He was wounded by himSe1,
SAX ANTONIO Mrs Louis Bozy. wife
of farmer living near here, rem INTO me
well while drawing water ana was drowned
FLORESVILLE.-Th The baby OF j. u.
grease thrown upon its head accidentally
WHARTON. An electric light plant Is
now certainty, the county c0if nisslonerS
having granted franchise to I. c. Gordon
LOVISE.--E r. Patrick will begin the
puhlication Of a paper here in about four
Weeks He now runs the I'll Campo News.
GONZALES.-Rc W. p. Fife has open
cd his revivuI here. tho big Methodist
church being crowded at the initial sermon
FRANKLIN.--Ou habeas corpus proceed,
ingS James Dcwvall was remanded 10 lnll
without bail. he is charged with incestnous
outrage,
NACoGDoCHEs.-A new postofice has
inst heen established siN miles south ot
here on the East and West Texas aud
named Decoy.
and machinery placed TO put in large
acreage In rice in this section during the
coming season
CRANDvIEW Mrs. NJ Hart wife OF
Canaan Hart a prominent farmer, was
burned to DEATH her clothing catching hre
while she was by herself
WINONA-R l.. Cashion has purchased
an Interest IN the business Of Il. ;. Rich
ardsou and will remove his stock Of gen
eraI merchandise 10 th. place
WINONA.-Thc telephone line from here
70 TYLER Is now being extended 10 Big
Sandy and will hc connected with the
state system of long distance Nhoucs.
KARNES CIT0.--N. a. stampcr, former
lv "A merchant of AnGletou, is dying from
the effects of an overdose Of morphine.
There is no chance for his recovery.
VERNON Tho Vernon oil Mil company
has been organized with capital Of 500
/ 600: the stock was oversubscribed. ]. D.
! Hasier is president ana a. NJ. Hiatt secre-
tary.
| DECATUR-Jamcs Minor was convicted
| Of murder IN the sccopd degree and given
/ ave wears In the penitentiary. He killed
I {. c. Lilies near Bridgeport. The defense
was insanity.
l WOLFE CITY.-The Medlin Milling com
pany of this place shipped solid trainioad
/ If dour to ncighhoring Texas towns. The
/ train was beautifully decorated. THE mill
! is doug a big business.
MARBLE FALLS.-Rev. Z O. Taylor Of
/ posion mas lust closed n series of lectures
| On Good Citizenship and Scientific lem
2or,nre which created much Interest
/ here. lie Is an able speaker
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