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WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS, WEDKESDAT, JANUASY Î, 1902 RtTMBEK 341 Syrups, Preserves and Honey Juet received « barrel of the bent Srrnp you ever lasted—pire M»ple Sjrup. Ferndell Pare Prolt Pr^ervee in 1'lb. it ft-lb. Jars H. J. Helm's Pure Fruit Preferveeiû 2 lb. and δ-lb. Jar· Canton, China, Qin£er Preserves > All kinds of Jellies, Jams, etc. Pure Honey in 1-lb. squares I no.°3E J. B. MINES I Can help You With Hy Plans for having a bou«e o( y»nr own. 1 would tw very much pleavtd to «how yon a long lift of vm>per*i*« (or eai* on ea«y tnrmf, and ift ieU you how I have ht-lptx! othera and «au help you. On· 4-root» hone* pr> AMreflgf* »t. ; good barn and water. Price W&. * One S-room hou»f on Brown atreel for »1S0. Nice midrom on Main a»reet, f?orn*-r I»i, alee lOOi'iOO; city water. Tbia i« a bargain at ·3000. Alao have eoiu·» lot* in Cniveraity Addition. Hohm and lot on Wiliian * avenu», app->eite Oap< Ko*»f reeidenee; toi «6*160 feet.; boaee bas 1 rt*otu*, with front an<! bac* porch*»*; *ve>rta*tiiig water. Will m*tI tbia p!ae* at a b*r gtiti if auld wit ο in a few daya. It wiil pay joa to inveetigate. One β room hoaae on Water atreet, Sood water, well looaied ; wlU eeil at a argaio. For aaiie, 8-room hooael on L'ke P»rk aaeaae: good «roharl, U *>· i >t, good intra and car water. v*'»Ji aeii etowtp. A- T. BISHOP. Oflee in McMillan Λ Qaaé win Bsnld lag, Wanhechte. oil . Jim;.»1 1 m ι "j! ι' J ι ■■ TRINITY'S PRESIDENCY. TtnJered to and Accepted by Rtv. L. C. Kirkee. Tne board of Trustee* of Trinity TJnlvereitymet in Daiiaa yeaterday to elect a pr^ident for the omveraity. A report In the Uallaa New» thin morning *aye the place we* tendered Rev. L. €. Kirkee, of Coraicana, and that he e'gnlfled hî» acceptance. Rev. Kirkee will aaaume hie new du· tie· a· aoon as he can be relaaed from hi· pastoral work. Mr. Kirkee il a young man of eter Hng worth and w· l deaervee the high hanor bestowed t> ·η him I Mil ι row Thureday, Jan. βιΒ. the big etore of Mnrphy Co. will be cloaed to prepare for their lest aaïe before leaving our olty. They will attach κ Red Teg to every art eie in the ator·—with a big cot-price upon it. We regret to have Meeera. Murphy Co. leave Waxaha chie and feel tbat the trading public •hould gi\« tii«tn a lit* ral buttiueMi in thla. thalr la«t eale. Store will be open Friday morning. 1 Will Meet in *a*aliacbte. The Treacher»' and Laymen'e con ference and Miaaionary InatUute of tne M. K. Church, South, will convene in tbie city February δ, β and 7, The openin* H>rmnn will be preached by Rev Jerome f aucan, of Hill«b »ro. Program of the meeting will be iaeued within the next few daya. New Home Sold. Mm M J Cooke hae aold her hand - •ont two atory realdence recently completed on Okihani avenue to J. Lee Penn. The conatderation for the bouae with ita furniahioga waa êi.-xio. Tfcla la one of tbe moat apacioaa and modern bomee in the city. CITY COUNCIL MEETS Life Franchise Granted far the Construc tion ft an Electric Railway. The city council met in regular in slon 'af-t eight with a fall board of al demen present. Tn^minutea of tbe previous meet ing were reed and approved. The routine business, snch as allow ing accounts and passing on claims, ira" transacted, and then tbe flxiog of sauries for the present was taken αι·. Tbe ordtnaroe filing,* salaries of the various officials was cause of quite a tpirlfed eiscuet-ion. The ordinance was passed without any changes being made. Another ordlnande prohibiting mer chants from uning music, fantastically dressed persons, clowns, etc.. to at tract attention to their wares or advertise their places of business. Polio wing out the recommendation of the mayor an ordinance waa passed making the city secretary an ofilce nun and that he be placed in charge of the books, papers belonging to the wat«*r department This m itter ban been unler advisement for several months on account of the incrtaoed business in that department. The system Is being extended and new patron* la being added da ly and at present it is utterly impossible for the euperinterdent to look after the ex· tention cf the mains and give hie books proptr attention. The salary of the* stcretary will remain at *60 per annum. Mr. A. Byers of Port Worth, who is interested iu thr construction and operation of electric railways, was present with an ordinance asking for a franchise to enter Waxahachie witn a tro'liy line. The ordinance called for a life franchise for the construc tion and operation ia the city of an inter-urban railway to connect Knnis and Waxahachie. After the ordinance was rtad Mr. I Byers spoke for several miaules in I behaif of its passage. He explained the many advantages to be derived J from the construction of the road and said thai to secure the franchise in the two towns would mako it easier to procure the right of way between them. It would cost about #300,000 to build the road from here to Ënnls, but no bonus would be required for that purpose. When the right of way has been procured bonds for the con struction of the road will be Issued and floated in the east. At the conclusion of Mr. Byars' speech the ordinance was passed with only two dissenting votes. At the Theater. The Curtlss Comedy Company gave anotner creditable performance at the new opera house last night. Tbe bill for tbe evening, "Man and Master," is a strong melo*drama and its pre sentation last night by Mr. Curtlss and his company won the admiration of the large audience. The various ! roles were handled in an admirable manner. The music furnished by the orchestra delighted all. Tonight "The Senator's Daughter" a beautitui society play, will be the : i attraction. At the conclusion of the thiru act tonight three handsome rocking chairs will be given away. Don't fail to take your coupons. Attention Maccabees. A special meeting will be held to morrow night. All members are earnestly requested to be present at 7:30 sharp. W. A. Stewart, Com. To reach the people advertise in the Light. The later-Urba· Road. Another highly important action of the council, and an action wh'ch piece· them in front ■« pra^rPHlti councilman, and promises great b>r.< · fits to the city' was the granting '< two franchisee to A. T. Byars an i l· ι associai es of Fort Worth. One of these is tbe right to er >ct ar d maintain an electric light and powei • yatem in tbe city and the other is to establish and maintain a atreet rr ii way ayetem in the city cf Em - The company wil! oe nui» r ο jliga.iuu to commence work la el* months and to have tbe road in opérai) u in 1$ months. Mr. Byara is t^e ^romotei of the inter-ubran road lie w rn En· nie and Waxahachie and bt :ι«β been granted all necessary fra- cMses in Waxahacnle, and the Commi-^ioners' Court will promptly grant ml that i« asked for between the two cities. This Is an Important enter^ ite *nd will prove to be a city builder as well as a great benefit to the iLitrvenicg country — Ennis News. Returns to Waxabachi<*. The many friends of Mr. ml Mrs. S. W. Durham will be pleastd to learn that they have returned to Waxa hachie to make their home. Mr, Durham baa completed arrangements whereby the Murphy stock of dry goods in sold to tne Durhem Dry Goode Co. Tne traneff r wil! η jt take place until February. In the mean time Mr. Durham will be in charge of tbe house and put on κ clearing «ale. Mr. Durham was in business here dur ing 1900 and made a hot<t of friende both among the merchants and the buying pnblic, who will gladiy wel come him back to the business circles of4the town. Mr. Parks, who was here with Mr. Durham In charge ol the drees goods department, wiil be with him in the new firm. To Hold a Reception. At the meeting of the Sims-Watson Chapter, Daughters of the Confeder acy, held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. C. Siddons it was de cided to bold a reception one evening next month for the benefit of the Dallaa reunion fund. Tbe Ellis county veterans and tbe daughters are taking a very active interest In this matter asd if other counties do aa much the old soldiers wiu be well provided for when they come to Dallas next April. Art Exhibit. There will be a called meeting of the Shakespeare Club on Thursday after noon the 9th inst, at 3 o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. D. Q. Thompson, to discuss plans for exhibiting the travel ling art collection of the State Feder ation. The pictures will arrive in a few days, and it will be necessary that aome plan be discussed for their proper display. Mrs. Osce Qoodwin, Pres. Mrs. A. B. Small, Cor. Sec't. MURDER CASE CALLED. Spencer Beck is Arraigned in toort for Sla>lr.g Rafe Williams. Spencer Becsr, the young mulatto, whi ie charged with the murder of Rafe William», was arraigned in court this afternoon for trial. A special venire of fifty men was summoned ; irom which to select a jury and the list was eihausted before the required number were secured. At about four o'clock the jury was completed and tho process of taking evidence began. Following is the list of jurors: T. R. Vaughn, Carey Wilson, 8am Brady, J. II. Giles, N. L. Worley, Oeo. Cox, Ben Carter, Q. W. Cooh, Will Callens, W. A. Culberteon, L. A. Orme, J. D. Wilson. Laet night about 7:30 o'clock a de cree of divorce was granted the plain tiff in the case of Myrtle Qilmore against Tom Gilmore. The grand jury made its first report since the (•holidays yesterday after noon, tnrning in forty-four bills. Eight are felonies and the remainder were for mlsdeamors. Jim Withworth, who was put on trial yesterday on a charge of bur glary, was this afternoon given three years in the penitentiary by the jury, Mexican Qirl Assaulted. Monday afternoon in Freedman a little Mexican fcirl was assaulted by a negro boy about 8 years old, who badly injured her about the face and head with rocks One of the missiles struck her in the mouth cutting a long gash and others landed on her head with force enough to produce painful injuries. Deputy Constable Hodge ha» been investigating the matter. He procured a physician for the girl, who gave her injuries medi cal attention. Weather Indications, Tonight and Thursday generally fair. S. E. Shkluto, Observer. Save Your Dollars This big End-of-the Season Sale means a saving of several dollars * w I i to you on your New Suit Every Suit, every Over coat, every pair of Odd Pants in the house going at cut prices. Your only chance tcr pick our stock at cut /rices. Come in now·/ Oar 8jé.50 and 120.00 *1/1 7E 8uttV for only w Ifi IJ Oar f!6 50 and #15.00 frl-I QC Sails for only ψι liîJ3 Our 813.50 and «12.50 CQ Kfl Suite for only vuiJU Every article marked in plain figures. JiMwq B tcz : .. CùÉitto) I Witch Killer to Hang. United States Marshal John Grant has the thanks of the Light reporter for permission to witness the execu tion of Salmon» Hotema, the Indian witch killer, who is to be hanged in Paris February 14, unless the sen tence is stayed by the United States supreme court. tbattel Mortgages and Notes. ! We have on hand a supply of chat tell mortgages and blank notes and can fill your orders immediately. Notes one cent each; mortgages three cents each. The Enterprise. Read our advertisements» „ Don't Walk Your Legs Off.. Looking for a phce to buy Groceries cheap. There is no cheaper Grocery house in Ellis County than ours. Wish ing you λ Happy New Year and thank ing you for your patronage, we remain LElQIi BROTHERS Phone 54 Coca Colaj is more refreshing in midwinter than ♦ midsummer. Indeed it is splendidly Jj invigorating on a cold day. More so than coffee. Our fountain never closes. Open all the year 'round. , ' I · — Herring-Sparks Drug Co. (Socc«*«ors to 4. S. Herring;* Co.) Wholesale and Retail Druggists, The Busy Man Can Not Travel "Ηπιβ is too valuable. The Telephone gives ineUnt mmnmcatinn and ji.· ewer. Call "Long Dis tance" and save needless delay.; Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company. («s ·) Murphy Close d We have sold our business to the Durham Dry Goods Company, who will take charge on Feb. 1. During this time we must do some big selling. Λ , . Our Store Will Be Closed Thursday, January Qth To mark down all goods. Friday morning we will open with :::::: Red Tags on Everything At Big Cut Prices Every item goes. : Extra salespeople to help at MURPHY'S