Interesting items from The Daily Examiner - 06 Sept 1898 Published every evening except Sunday. M. L. O. Andrews, Publisher Entered at the Navasota postoffice as second-class mail matter. Delivered by carrier to any part of county. Subscription price: Per week . . . . . . 10 cents Per month . . . . . .40 cents Office of publication in the Ackerman & Gudger block; upstairs Personal Mention Charles Bissell left today for school at Sherman. Miss Alice Rodes left today for Waco, where she will enter Baylor University. Mrs. M. A. Flaournoy, of Hempstead, arrived today on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. H. F. Fore. R. A. Stacey, of Houston, is at the Camp today. Mrs. J. G. Tanner's condition is improved today. Mrs. Carson, of Temple, who has been visiting Mrs. Robt. Schumacher, left for her home this morning accompanied by R. W. Horlock. Mrs. C. P. Tharp, of Conroe, who has been visiting Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Young, returned home this morning. Dave Baker left this morning for Georgetown, where he will attend school. L. H. Harrison, of Anderson, was shopping in the city today. Chas Stone, J. T. Presswood, Bob Siddall and F. A. Meineke, were here today from Yarborough. John Thomas has two very sick boys at home. Mrs. Sam Madeley is reported to be much improved today. Tuck Kennard, an erstwhile native of this section, was here yesterday. Night Operator W. E. Farmer is back at his post with the Central in this city, after 30 days relief agent at Hockley. H. A. Jacobs went to Galveston yesterday evening on business and will return tonight. Joe Hallis, of Willis, passed through Navasota last night en route to Italy. Jno. Felder is reported ill with fever. C. H. McMillan, of Iola, was in town yesterday. Robt. Mooring returned last night from a visit to Plantersville. W. N. Norwood, Jr., returned from a business trip to Plantersville last night. Miss T. L. Hayward, of Virginia, was registered at the Camp hotel last night. B. B. Throop, of Anderson, passed through the city this morning en route to Bobbin. J. B. Stincey, of Bobbin, who has been at Marlin for the past three weeks, passed through the city this morning en route home. ***************** Killed near Longstreet Anderson, Sept. 6 About 11 o'clock this morning Rube Loggins shot and killed Dick May near Hurst's gin, two miles west of Longtreet [sic]. Bad blood has existed between the two men for some time and they are connected by marriage. They had a personal encounter in Anderson a few day [sic] ato, but were parted by friends. Loggins came to town and gave himself up to the authorities. In a statement he says that himself and May met in the road; they had bitter word [sic] and May abused him and spoke disrespectfully of some of his female relatives. They dismounted from their horses and May came at him with a drawn knife thereupon he shot May two or three times and killed him. ************* Today was sale day here and the Hurt place in Navasota was sold to Mrs. Emma Vaughan for $100. The sale was protested. The old Cawthon house in Anderson was sold under foreclosure and bid in by the county for $271. ************** A Correction I instructed Mr. Henry McCulloch to bear my message of grateful thanks to those who were so kind to me in my husband's last illness through your paper. I see my name not mentioned in the thanks rendered last evening and do not want my friends to think me unappreciative. Mrs. B. Eustice McCulloch Eleanor Colson