24 Oct 1898 Personal Mention Miss Bertha McMahan is some better. Jno. L. Francklow is now improving. Joe B. Welsh, who resides in one of the Rucker cottages on Railroad street, is reported to be in a dangerous condition. Having black jaundice. Mrs. Gabert's condition today at noon was not all that could be wished for. The wound was doing very nicely but her mental state was not so favorable. L. E. Daniels, of Austin, is in the city visiting friends. E. E. Adpins, of Philadelphia, Pa., is at the Camp today. Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Holland, of Austin, who have been visiting in the city for several days, returned home today. Miss Bessie Sandels, of Roans Prairie, cam to Navasota yesterday to attend the public school. W. H. Gay Sr., of Montgomery, is in the city on business. Emmett Countryman, of Courtney, is in the city. Miss M. A. Roberson came in yesterday from Austin to visit. D. B. McCall, of Dallas, is at the Camp today. Second Lieutenant, Hammond Norwood of Co. B, 4th Texas stationed at San Antonio, is in the city shaking hands with his many friends. Mrs. Fannie Goree is continued to her room with the dengue. 1st Sergeant Hood Boone left yesterday to prepare for the mustering out of the Shaw Rifles at Dallas. Miss Lizzie Edwards, Roans Prairie, who has been visiting friends and relatives in the city for the past month returned home today. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Sangster, of Bryan, are in the city on a visit. Mrs. B. B. Lowrie is confined to her room by illness. Rev. Sellers and son, Will, returned yesterday from a visit to Oakland. Marvin Wallace, of the Bryan Eagle force, spent Saturday evening in the city. Miss Carrie Sangster is quite sick. Col. R. A. Horlock left last night for Chicago on business. R. A. Patout spent Sunday in Galveston on business. J. B. Peverly, of Millican, was here today. **************** 26 Oct 1898 Anderson Locals Anderson, Oct 26 - Owing to the absence of several parties who were to officiate at the unveiling of the Terrell monument Sundy, it was postponed until next Sunday, Oct. 30. Mrs. Lizzie Throop has been quite sick for several days, but is better now. The Temperance Council met Sunday, after a vacation of several weeks. Mrs. W. F. M. Baty is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Emmett L. Scott. Rev. C. C. Waller, of Waller, was in our town Monday. Hon. Thomas Ball, congressman from this district, was in our town Monday evening shaking hands with friends. Mr. Ball has made us a good, safe, conservative business member of congress and we are glad he will be returned without opposition. Several Polanders around Anderson are preparing to go to the coal mines in Palo Pinto county to hunt employment. Lon Holliday, of Millican, was in Anderson Saturday on legal business. The school board met last Friday and Saturday. There were eight applicants before the board. The white ones were as follows: Miss Agnes Adams, Miss Ada Chandler, Miss Irma Haynie, Leo Lalsy, J. Zaceck. The names of the colored applicants cannot be given. All passed except one or two. Mrs. I. Herbert is having a rock pavement put next the house and in front of Buffinton & Buffington's office. Drs. Emory and Johnston have placed in their office a fine Harvard surgical chair. ********************* Personal Mention P. B. Bookman is able to be out again. Mrs. Eula L. Lott is somewhat indisposed. Sergeant Chester Easley went to Dallas today. Col. W. W. Meachum was in Navasota today from Anderson. Corporal Baylor Wilson left today for Dallas as his furlough is out tomorrow. Rev. J. G. Tanner went to Weatherford this morning on church business. Miss Nena Stewart left this morning to spend a short while with friends at Montgomery. Mrs. Sallie Eaves and Miss Etta Mills, of Millican, are shopping in the city and stopping with Mrs. Lydia Kennedy. Will Sangster left last night for St. Louis to buy more goods for R. B. Templeman & Sons stores here and at Bryan. This is the second trip north this fall. Mr. and Mrs. Will Preston, returned today from their bridal tour, and will spend a few days here with friends and relatives; after which they will leave for their future home in Houston. Married Last Night In the parlor of the parsonage at 7 o'clock last night, Rev. S. F. Chambers, the Methodist pastor, performed the ceremony that made John G. White and Miss Sussie D. Taylor husband and wife. Both the contracting parties are well known and boast of a number of friends in Navasota, all of whom wish them bon voyage. Eleanor Colson