The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-18
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

ANGLBToN.-. mosquitoes and char.
bon continue TO rage In This section aud
the poor cattle are dying IN large mum |
uers. Fat cattle seem to stand the plague
in much better shape.
PORT LAVACA.--A shipment OF 300 tea
plants has been received from Washing
ton and an experiment VIII be- made 90
see IL they can be successfully grown in
this section,
NAVAsOTA.-A report Just issued shows
that there were only thirty deaths during
the year ending July ~, of which tour
teen were negro lulants. The town has
population of 5uOO.
LoCKHAIlr. charles Jones, a negro, ar.
rested Ia connection WITH the kllEug OF
Dan Roberts, was reminded 10 Jail with
out the benefit of bail.
SAN ANGELO Archie Wright charged
with killing Bob Jones, near san CrIstvHt
was admitted 10 bail IN $1,000 Fine KIN.
Ing grew out ut dluoreuce over section
of school land
CALNERr.-rhere is a very large at
tendance ON the union revival which Is
being held in tent
NAYASuTA.- Spence waite, recently
shot by a white man near here, Is dead OF
his wounds.
SUBLlME.--An organization OF truck
growers has been perfected and q gpodly
acreage VIII be put into vegetables.
MOuLrON. The Methodist revival closed
with seven nccesslous TO the chureh.
Ing Temperance lectures to Lee county au-
dcuccs.
Whncwright Conductor Bert Lawson or
the Cotton BELT had three ribs broken
when his coboose jumped the rack,
JEWErT. -Greot preparations ATE bong
| mnde for the Confederate reunion when
| Is to begin July % and last three days
| ATHENs..-A new Christian church 10 TO
! be erected To replace the one which was
destroyed by the storm In May
PALESTINE. Burglnncs have become
numerous lately aud there seems TO be an
! organized gang Of petty thieves
! BEEVILIiE.--The revival meeting which
has been In progress at the Methodist
church in this city tor two weeks closed
! sunday night. There were several adal
| lions TO the church as result of the meet
/ ing.
COliANCiE. singing convention was
/ uoid at NeWburg south or town ten u'lleN'
/ Witch mstod two duys. There was q large
| attendance uud plenty TO feed them ALL IL
/ was grand succ'Aa
COMANCHE city council decided
to give the building, Of water we, works SD ~
home contractors aud hids Tor TINS WORK
| Will be- opened July u.
BERCLAIR -Tho FIRST bale Of cotton for
the season OF 1902 was gihned here Tues
dag.
RERCLAIR. The Methodist protractcd
meeting which has been IN progress here
| far thr past two weeks, viii close Ihurss
a@ night. Much good has been accom-
piishcd
TROY. The Holiness people are holding
| hlg meeting two and uuc-halt miles from
| here and tile BRpdSts have meeting I'M
der way ia the town.
ORANGE. There Is big rise IN the
Sabine and the milr7cn expect that they
win get a fun supply OF logs
NERIiET.-The Alss,l.0o house the
town,s chief Motel has changed manage
ment, W. b. Alsobrooks taking charge
/ LAREDO. --Twcnty-nyc miles above this
civ on the Mexican side Of the river
dnc nrtcginn flow has been struck at
dnpth of 800 feet. This is very Important
! 10 thls section, as II WIS not known tn9t
| water existed at anything like reasonable
| depth.
NAyASOTA.--A protracted meeting has
bccu I'm progress at Harmony church. eRst
of Nayahota since SUNDAY ~ IS under ~
rcctlon Of Rev j. II. bobbs OF Ilempste9u'
sntvicps are held each afternoon nud nlght,
npd arc growing I'm interest with every d0y'
| Tho meeting viii be conducted us long as
IL seems profitable.
GREENYILLE.- date Of July 49,
CsDtaln s. r. Ether Of This city, perha-
mont secretary of the Eleventh Texas
cavalry association Is sending out notices
| ~ their twenty fifth annual reunion whlcn
Is 10 be held at Mount Vernon on August
and g.
CORPUS CHRIsTI.--The ladies OF the
CITY have called mass meeting Tor aAtur-
| dHy evening for the purpose Of getuns cl.,
zens to erect a large pavilion on CehtFNd
/ wharf coninL.toe from the board OF
trade + also assisting the ladies'.