22 Feb 1899 Page 1 County Capital Notes Anderson, Feb. 22 - The young folks of our town are going to give the people another concert or play. It will be "The Lady of Lyons." The principal characters in the play have been arranged and a complete organization was affected this week. Mrs. Dr. Johnson, while out riding Saturday evening lost her diamond ring, and offers a reward of $10.00 for its recovery. The Mollie Bailey show, owing to the bad weather and roads, did not materialize last Friday, but has made a new date for today. Sheriff Scott has been sick for several days. Miss Florence McIntyre, who has been living with her sister, Mrs. Ada Morse, at Calvert, for several months, is visiting relatives and friends here. The public celebration of Geo. Washington's birthday by the public school will come off today. The few bright days of sunshine, after such a dreary spell, has been doubly appreciated by both man, child and beast. How little we value good weather and health except by the opposites. The commissioners court, after passsing [sic] a few orders Saturday, adjourned to meet in called session next Thursday and Friday, Feb. 23rd and 24th. They passed an order inviting bids for repairing the court house roof at their called session this week. The tax collector's report being very voluminous it will be taken up at the called session. Several other minor orders were passed and the court adjourned. Dr. W. D. Littler is able to be up after his accident, though he still carries his arm in a sling. County court with civil docket met yesterday; the jury was empaneled and the case, set for the day was continued and there being no further business for the day the court adjourned over for the day. In county court yesterday the case of M. P. Yarborough vs. Grimes county came up for trial and the case submitted to a jury in the evening and after about an hour's deliberation they returned a verdict for Grimes county. The county was represented by A. M. Campbell, the plaintiff by G. B. Abcrombie. The case was appealed from justice court and will be taken up to the court of civil appeals. ************** Page 4 Personal Mention J. O. Davis, of Hillsboro, is in town today. Charley Jones spent yesterday in Houston. S. T. Tooke, of Fort Worth, is in the city today. Arthur Smith returned from Houston last night. Dr. Wilson, of Prairie Plains, is in the city today on business. Frank Johnson, of Fort Worth, is in the city today on business. J. W. Evans, of Brenham, was a guest at the Exhcnage yesterday. R. P. Siddall, of Yarboro, was here yesterday and returned home today. Mr. Shannon, of Anderson Prairie, is in the trading center today. Tom W. Ewing, of Bryan, is in the city today trying to make someone happy. Ward Templeman, of Navasota, is in the city today - Monday's Brenham Press. Dr. Kendall, formerly of Anderson, but now of Mississippi, is in the city on business today. C. S. Primrose, advance agent for Prof. Gentry's dog and pony show, is billing the town today. R. A. Jeffress, who has been visiting in the city for some time, went to Fort Worth this morning on business. Dr. Roberson, of Bedias, was seen on the streets this morning shaking hands with his many friends. G. C. Stoneham, of Yarboro, and S. L. Stoneham, of Stoneham, are here today on business and pleasure. O. C. Gatlin, traveling freight agent of the M., K. & T., was in the city yesterday and today on business for his road. Miss Marie Ketchum, who has been visiting in Courtney, returned home today, accompanied by Miss West, of that place. J. F. Coffey, of Waxahachie, who has been visiting his brother, S. F. Coffey, for the past month, returned to his home this morning. ***************** 23 Feb 1899 Page 1 County Capital Notes Anderson, Feb 23 - An old Polander by the name of Kroll died, two miles east of Anderson, Tuesday night and was buried yesterday in the Catholic cemetery with church ceremonies. T. P. Buffington, Esq., left for Austin yesterday on legal business. J. R. McIntyre and Will Stone, of Navasota, were in our town yesterday. The county treasurer is paying off all county scrip when presented. The county is once more on a cash basis. Wiley McKee, of Houston, is here on a business trip. . . . ******************** Page 4 Personal Mention A. T. Ross returned from Brenham last night. James Garloff and wife went to Conroe this morning. T. D. Binford, of Dacus, is here today on business. Mrs. Dr. Furlow, of Montgomery, is in Navasota. Little Lilian Whitley is confined to her bed today. Dr. O. S. Johnson was at his office a little while today. Messrs. Solomon and Rush Wood, of Dolph, are here. ************* News reached town yesterday that G. H. Brown, of Wallace Prairie, had the misfortune to lose his house and contents by fire Tuesday. The family were absent at the time and nothing was saved. We do not know whether or not Mr. Brown carried any insurance. Eleanor Colson