The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-04
BRENNAN BUDGET.
Large Acreage Has Been Pledged Ia
Broom Corn.

Large Acreage Has Been Pledged 10
Broom Corn.
Brennan, Texas February 9,-Therc was
meeting OF the Washington County Truck
Growers association last evening and In
the absence OF tho president and vice presl.
dent, Mr. Stanley H. Watson was called
to tho chair. On motion OF Mr.sS u. Wat.
son the local press representatives were
elected honorary members Of the associu-
tion without dues. The secretary was IN.
structed TO correspond with manufacturers
and get prices on boxes and sacks for the
shipment Of truck. President Milroy Of
the Commercial club asked how much
broom corn would be planted, II 1t were as
sured that broom factory would be estab-
lished here. MIR. Jerome b. Campbell then
read an able paper on the production OF
broom corn, he having had considerable
experience in that line, giving details and
showing With what success It could be and
had been raised in this section. Upon a
call for the number Of acres that would
be planted under the conditions named the
Following gentlemen pledged acreage: 4.
w, watson -, J. y, Campbell 800, +, Reibe
10 Fritz Kramer 10, August Look TO- Otto
Lehman ., otto steinke 3, $. A. Morris
H. w. A. Yates .. Major Campbell said
tuhl VI huulliOu 10 pihhunE SOp acres IN
broom corn he would take 500 stock Ia a
broom factory and that he could add to
the acreage already pledged 14O acres by
llarmon hnittel OF Burton, Dr. Lsas II
acres. Tom Watson aud Harmon Walters
! no acres, The acreage already pledged Is
40, and there are doubtless others who
VIII plant broom corn when they learn that
a broom factory is 10 be established here
mat VIII furnish local market for the
/ product and there will be another meet
! ing next Monday 10 further discuss the
subject or broom factory and the acreage
TO be planted In broom corn
The annual election of officers Of the
Brenhsm Athletic club took place at theii
club room Monday night and resulted IN
/ the election Of the following officers; Franz
| Dover president; W A. Wood, vice presi
dent; Max Eversherg, second vice presi
dent, Hugh Busk secretary; sam Rouse
treasurer; Henry Luhn, Ravlin Luhn 10,
i Nann, trustees. Mr.. Dever In taking III,
chair as president OF the club made an In
jteresting talk. calling upon the member.
/ 10 help him In this work in securing new
members and advocated the policy OF beinI
more exclusive In the club than II has beer
! IN the past. on motion II was carried tina
/ IN future no one be allowed to Rttent
1 dances and entertainments given by tn,
/ club unless they are members OF the clut
or invited guests
AZ regular meeting OF the city council
held Monday afternoon the mayor was IN
] structed 10 pay the Mcintyre note OF $500
ana on motion the time for paying cttl
February IS. inclusive After a brief ili
ness with pneumonia ~ the home Of he
Monday afternoon Mrs, NJ. I. william
/ passed from life into the chamber o
eternal silence. Mrs, Williams was born s.
! Richmond, Va. September .. 1s4i, and WA
( w years or age. She came TO Louisiana
/ Win her guests. whore she was married q
| Mr. H. T.. Williams on May IS, 1851 Sool
after her marriage she came 10 Texas viii
J her husband