The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-14
at the next term of the commissioners

Ht the next term OF the commissioners
court.
GREENvILLE. IT. X. Fowler a pr"mi-
nent and successful farmer OF he Jacohia
community, was IN the city Yesterday and
reported late cotton picking in progress in
that vicinity.
woRTHAM.-Dr O. ]. Woodbridge was
struck by passenger train aud painfully
hurt. He is resting very well. The doctor
is an old man md II is feared his hurt VIII
injure him for life.
CuERo.--In the report OF the suit Of the
First National bank of this city VS.. the
Beovllle bank, 1t was given as the First
National of Beeville when 1t was the Com
merciul National bank.
WANAHACHIE.-D w W. Shytlcs
authorizes the statement that he will this
week rts sign as city and county health r.
tcer to move to Venus, where he has de
c.ded 70 permanently locate.
H1LISEORO.-Ihe Daughters Of the Con-
fcdcracy will hc entertained by Mrs. b. H.
Vaughan, January 10. II honor of Robert
L. Lees birthday. They viii have songs
aud stories Of old times in Dixie.
FORT WORTH A 3-year-old boy, son
ot w. 6 sullivan. in North Fort Worth,
was burned to death The child played
with matches and when discovered was so
badly burned that it died soon after.
M'KINNEY Mrs l. Griffin, this place,
who was terribly burned by her clio. hes
becoming ignlted while she was burning
of the grass on her lawn, died late Mon
dav night. She was 65 years of age
FORT WoRTH.--The State executive
committee OF the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union held meeting here to pro-
test against the bill designed to repeal the
anu-canteen law, The resolutions were
sent 20 Washington.
/ PARIS.-On account Of the numerous bur.
! gl0rlcs and holdups reported from different
points city Marshal Brosus, as n pre-
cautlonary measure, has given instructions
to the members of his force to keep
/ close watch on strangers.
FORT WORTH. Contractors in Chicago
have submitted plans to Michael Cudahy
& Co, for the erection Of a big packing
plant In Fort Worth The company has
already secured 14o0 acres Of ground about
three miles from North Fort Worth
BRYAN Word has been received from
the great evangelist Or. Pierson of Ash
vile, n. O., that owing to poor health he
could not hold his meeting In this city in
March. The news was received with pro-
found regret by the people Of Bryan.
CORSICANA.-Petty thieving has grown
10 be exceedingly common here OF late. At
the union depot several valises have been
stolen from passengers waiting for trains
Two were stolen last night and recovered
this morning In dilapdated condition,
MIDLOTHIAN About IL cars of beef
cattle feeding ut the oil mill here are do
ing well and will soon begin 70 move to
market. The mill las bought 1000 or 5000
tons of seed from Shreveport which is now
arriving and viii leugthen the run of the
mil considerable
WINCHESTER.--M are expert.
eucing trouble In getting enough corn to
meet the demand. The shipments are being
delayed by the railroads.
WlNCHESTER.-J. NJ Darwin split his
foot with an AK, which will disable him fol-
some time.
LoCKHART.-Eigh five chattel mort
, cages have been Med for record with the
county clerk far.
LIBERTY HILL,-An effort viii be made
2 to secure the summer normal for William
= son county. II has heretofore been held a
r Georgetown.
2 LI.ANO.-The grand Jury has been 70
7, convened TO Investigate n charge made by
= 13-year-old girl against white man o
' family.
d, TERRELL-A stranger was arrested a
) a hotel here on a charge Of crlminally as
> saulting a little girl with whom he CAM
: here. The officers made q hurry and so
, him out of the way before the people be
came aware Of what had happened Tn
: child is badly hurt
t GOLDTHwAITE.--w is being pushe
o on the new hotel and 1t Is the intention Z
q have 1t open for business this summer.
a GOLDTHW AITE.-An application to re
y strain the editor OF the local paper iron
L printing tho official declaration Of the resui
4 ~ the local option election has been denle
{ by District Judge Goodwin,
y ANDERSON.--'rh Jury has been dis
a charged for the term, all criminal case
!, having been disposed Of.
. HALLETsVILLE.--A small negro boy ha
>. been Jailed on n charge Of hurglarizin
the residence OF Mr.. Mcflmurry. The THE
y secured $50, portion Of which has bee
recovered
GREENvILLE.--A special term Of disulc
court has been convened TO clean up tn
civil cases, which are numbering the docke
TERRELL.--A new telephone line is bein
n constructed from Hiram to Kaufman.