The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-09
BRENNAN BupeFT
G. F. Meyer Dead Of His Wounds and
Sickness.

SickneSS.
srenham, Texas August Sat his horns
on Academy street al i:so Friday morn
Ing Mr.. @. F. Meyer breathed his tss,
lie has been in bad health for lon,-
Time, In fact since he was cut ali ~
pieces by negro on August q las,
year, and for which Alex. Lewis was
sentenced to seven years in the mani.
tentiary at the fall term OF the aistr,c,
court on charge of assault with IN.
tent to murder Though Ii is said ths,
MT Meyer was afflicted with Brlrhrs
disease OF the kidneys, as wen as a con-
slant sufferer from these wounds
lhousn only % years of age at the firnn
"a o,,, ms uelnIse, MS bad health gave am the
appearance OF having attained al least
three score years. He caves "A vtfe
VINO Is a sister of Alderman h. Hauhen
ana large family OF children to mourn
M , vIeilise, besides number Of other
IsIauNes and friends. His funeral took
place TINS Saturday afternoon and his
remains We're inferred at louisville
county Attorney W. II. Ewing returned
ms morning from Houston and while
there called at the hospital To Sea clair,
agent j. w. Evans, VINO was hurt dur
lhs the nigh waters OF the Brazos Uhiie
On hand ear near Navasota. He is
improving some and hopes to be able
10 be transferred to the Temple hosnitaI
withln ten days. but It Is not believed
that he will be able to resume his du-
ties for several months The injurisa
received affected his liver ana lidnevsS
manager Max Eversberg is In receipt
OF letter from the Galveston baseball
cup IN which they say that they viii
De mere Sunday to play Brenham
The Kenny Agricultural associatior
VII, dedicate their new han Sunday with
DIG celebration and have made ar
t,tstn 1i5 with the Santa Fe to stop
their early morning train there as weil
as the night train for the accommoda-
tlon OF those desiring TO attend
MI Charles Stockbridge, who left here
rev months ago and from whom moth
NE mas been heard until recently writes
ms sister. Mrs. ALE Griffin, that he has
Philippines
The Second Infantry band was to play
AT galveston today. but after having
mace an arrangements their contract was
cancelled, and they didn't GO
Mrs. w. II. Derrick Of Burton, who
mas been dangerously in and on whom
an operation was performed a few DAYS
ago, Is reported improving with strong
hopes OF her ultimate recovery.
County Attorney W. r. Ewing has filed
oellnquent on the rolls. There are th.r-
ty-nlne OF these suits already docketed
and many more to follow.
The first kiln of Brenham brick NJ the
new brick yard have been fired Ninety
thousand brick have been stacked in The
kiln.
Inc city nan contractors. Messrs. Davy
d Schott of kerrville, are expected here
IN a rev days TO commence work on the
city hall.
The opera house is receiving It's SUM-
mer cleaning and rcpainting for the
coming theatrical season.
There will be concert at Germania
Sunday night by the Second Infantry
band assisted by the Vorwaerts Sing
ing society.
Contractor w. A. Griffin is building a
two--story hotel at Someryille for Mrs
Kelly.
Brennan has received up to Thursday
600 bales of cotton Of the new crop
Mr.. Frank Eldridge returned from the
Eldrldge place on the-Yegua and reports
that considerable portion of it is still
under water
The colored encampnent at Houston Is
drawing number of colored people that
way.
The new galvanized iron cistorn fac
tory OF Messrs Reichardt & Seelhorst is
nearing completion.
Arrangements for building the cotton
mill are going forward.
The forty-frst anniversary of the
United Brothers of Friendship and Sis
tiers of the Mystic Ten. and the Ju-
celebrated here, commencing Friday
They gave a street parade headed by
Hopkins band, followed by the member
ship of the organization on foot. and
the auxiliary orders. the Sisters of the
Mystic Ten and the Juveniles in car
riages, traverslng the principal streets
and then going ont to the Fair grounds
address Of welcome and the response
was by Rev. a. Taylor. The history OF
the l. r. f. was discussed by Dr. j.
G. Grimes.