24 Feb 1899 Page 4 Personal Mention Mrs. J. C. White has la grippe. Mrs. Robt. Brown has la grippe. District Clerk Gifford Smyth is in our city. Dr. D. A. Jameson went to Millican this morning. Knox Howard, of Iola, is in the trading center today. Geo. Colberg arrived in our city from Calvert last night. C. W. Carr went to Conroe this morning on business. Simon Fuqua is seriously ill at his home on Cameron street. W. R. Ayers, of Yarborough, was in the city today on business. D. E. Kelley, of Bryan, is spending the week here on business. Little Henry Horlock, who has been sick for the past week, is better today. P. Phallon, of Pankey, was here this morning purchasing farm impliments. Dr. J. J. Johnson and wife, of Roans Prairie, are in the city visiting Dr. O. S. Johnson. W. W. Howke, John Howard and Lemm Norman, of Prairie Plains, are in the city on business today. Mrs. Dr. Rees, Mrs. W. W. Yates and little son, of Brenham, are in the city, the guests of Mrs. Bechtol. Mrs. Chas. Doerge, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Thomas, of Hempstead, returned home today. Major M. D. Riddick and wife, of Navasota, were in the city this morning en route to Austin - Wednesday's Brenham Press. Willis Robards, formerly of this city but now connected with the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, at Navasota, is in the city - Austin Tribune. Mrs. John Steele, who has been visiting in Navasota for the past week, the guest of Mrs. Kennedy, left this morning for her home in Allenfarm. John Peterson and family, who have been living in this locality for several months, moved to Allenfarm this morning to make that place their future home. General Road Master Scott, of the Santa Fe, arrived in the city last night in his special car via Brenham, and left this morning on the Conroe branch to see how things were running. Wm. R. Jefferson, of Austin, an old time resident of Hempstead and Waller county before the war, and a member of Terry's rangers in the Confederate service, was visiting old time friends in the city the latter part of last week, and left for Navasota Saturday morning. - Hempstead News. ******************* H. E. Wolford is all smiles today on account of the arrival, yesterday evening, of a new 10-pound girl at his home. Mother and baby are doing well. ******************* 27 Feb 1899 Page 4 Personal Mention Erle Greer is sick in bed. Miss Isabelle Steele is sick. Dr. E. A. Thompson is ill today. R. A. Patout spent Sunday in Glaveston. Mrs. I. Goodman returned yesterday from Houston. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ackerman's little baby is very sick. Miss Nora Collins returned today from a visit to friends at Courtney. Mrs. J. H. Allen returned today from an extended visit to Conroe and Houston. E. Harris returned to Waxahachie today after spending Sunday here with his family. Miss Helen Agan has returned from Marlin and is again at her post at Mistrot Bros. & Co.'s. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hill, who have been visiting Mrs. E. G. Owen, left this morning for Waco to visit relatives. C. P.? Spann, Dr. J. H. Neal, H. A. Jacobs and E. H. Terrell spent yesterday taking in the sights at Allenfarm. Mrs. M. Marks and son, David, arrived at home yesterday from New Orleans, where they pleasantly passed the past week. Miss Bertha Youens, accompanied by her cousin, Miss Lillian Youens, of Galveston, went to Lyons Saturday to see friends. **************** The 2-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Sullivan, of near Courtney, died at the family home Saturday and was interred yesterday afternoon. ***************** Lost - Last night between Maj. Templeman's home and the Methodist church, a lady's god watch; inscription within, "Uncle Jack to Deen." Reward to finder. Miss Palmore *************** Two Fingers Mashed Off "Missie" William Henry Lewis, colored, son of John Lewis, is the last victim of the train jumping habit, so prevalent among the rising generation of both white and colored population. The boy was taking a ride on the south bound evening Central train as it started out from Navasota last evening, and in some way he slipped and fell beneath the cold, cruel wheels; but, luckily, he is said to have bounced out so that only the last two fingers of his right hand were on the track. They were mashed off. . . . Eleanor Colson