The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-24
BRENNAN BUDGET.
Baptist Meeting Largely Attended-Live
Stack killaI IA, 1 ie.htr,I.,r,


Stock Killed by Lightning.
Brenham. Texas, July a3.-Quite mum.
Der OF Brenhsmltes went out this after.
noon TO attend the big Baptist meeting at
Independence, which has been attracting
considerable attention throughout the north.
ern end Of the county. Rev. j. r. Nc.
Nlerkin of Hearne has been preaching for
the past four or Ave days. Thirty con.
verts have slgnlAod their desires to be.
come united with the church and viii re.
celve the rites OF baptism this afternoon
During the electrical storm Monday aft
ernoon considerable damage TO live stock
was done In the New Wehdem settlement.
fine pair Of mules. the property OF Henry
Sollen, were struck and instantly KILLED A
horse belonging TO Aenry Emsnon was
struck and killed as was lone goose sit
Secretary Dan Williams announces that
the third call OF ~ per cent OF the sub.
scripuons Will be made August / payable
ON or before September l, his was nee
essary to close contracts for machinery.
Ten cars Of stone were received this morn
Ing from Quarry 10 be used in the founda'
ton Of the main building. The enterprise
Is pushing rapidly forward.
There was a meeting OF the Brenlu m aud
Brazos Valley Telephone company in the
Office OF the district clerk yesterday after
noon. The following officers were elected
ior me ,ensning term + } Hairston' presi'
dent; w. NJ. Aven, vice president; y. C
Giddlngs, Jr. treasureri q. a. seward, sec
rotary.
smashed the cash register Of A. W. Wat
son last saturday night WAS identined yes
terday by Contractor Booth as his prop
crtr. Vie stated that his tool chest was
broken open the night Of the burglary.
p. W. Blinn, one OF the 0isectors OF
Bllnn college who lives In Waco and who
has heen a leading spirit In Blinn college
has gone North to have an operation per
formed.
Three bales OF cotton came In YESTERDAY
All were from different portions Of tao
county, seeming TO indicate that the croI
viii come IN early this year.
Mr.. w. H. e Meyct Is having wagon
shed ard c number OF feeding stalls built
adjacent to his cotton platform on West
street for the benefit OF his customers
ihree of BRENNAN ball players VIII leave
this afternoon e. play with Bellyille in the
match game With Eagle Lake 90 be pulled
OF tomorrow at the latter place
Louis Carter through his attorney, J. NJ
Mathis. has Alrd suit against the Gulf
Colorado and Santa Fe Railway company
for damages growing out of the accident In
which Carter sustained the loks of u portion
Colonel" webb had his right middle
finger knocked badly out OF joint yester
day While ehdeavoring 10 hold Que of Louie
Rails curves.
iHt VHl diihpaN NhllNAuE ishEN lhhlU
street Is being fitted up for a furniture
storage warehouse by the Brcnham Furni
ture company.
Robert Bivens. charged with aggravated
assault, pleaded guilty and was hued S25
In the county court today.
There will he meeting of the city coun-
ell In the morning al . n. m to open bids
for the building Of tho new city hall
Captain Nowakowsky will leave tomorrow
FOR Austin 10 take charge Of the Pioneer
Signar Corps now IN cnmp AT that place
Quite n crowd Of Breuhamites are az
tending the big barbecue at whitman to-
day.