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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
3
Alpine residents and visitors are frequent, with Mrs. Sanford visiting El Paso and others returning from Fort Stockton and Cloudcroft. Local business campaigns promote hoses, charcoal water coolers, and farm engines while weddings loom in October.
B H Smith plans weekend trip to Chicago and New York for Mitchell Gillett Co. A note on building materials in stock and club growth adds to Alpine news. The Edwards Young wedding at Methodist Parsonage unites Cas Edwards and Lil lie Young in a quiet ceremony. Rebekah Lodge No 436 organized in Alpine with seventeen charter members and new officers named.
A meeting of the stockholders of the Alpine Mercantile Company will be held in the office of their store on Saturday, September 2, 1911, at 2 o'clock p m. at P Wilson, Pres.
We thank friends who showed kindness during the illness and death of our wife and mother. J C Anausreap and Caitonen.
Contracts invited for a two story brick Masonic building in Alpine Brewster County Texas Plans and specifications available at R B Slight Alpine Texas bids to be received by August 20 1911 All bids to A B Slight Chairman building committee Reserve the right to reject any or all bids LB Sup 7 a Ht Danen by Muar
The Brewster County teachers Institute is convening in Alpine, Texas, on September 1 for five days. All teachers under the law must attend or face cancellation of their certificates. County Judge A. M. Turney urges prompt arrival on September 14 and full stay.
Citizens are notified that their subscription to the Orient Railroad bonus is due and payable at Alpine banks. Call at once and settle to avoid a penalty for non payment when due. J. D. Jackson, President.
J. W. Calloway of Houston visited Alpine Sunday to scout a site for a dry goods and millinery shop. He returned to Houston to arrange details and aims to establish a store by November 1.
W M Roberts of the Pscos Mercantile Company said Alpine is a likely ground floor candidate for a branch, noting Alpine’s potential city status and as a possible terminus for the Pecos Southern railroad if inducements are offered. L B Caruthers, Marathon Rubber receiver, said the plant closed and will not reopen unless court orders. Shrub supply is exhausted and will take years to renew, hindering factory operation and debt relief.
Judge C E Spaulding visits from Marfa. Halbert moves office to Van Sickle building. Palace Pharmacy aims to open by Sept 1. Lawyers Gray and Van Sickle relocate to Holland building. Contractor Toby shifts camp north as railroad work advances toward town limits. Large railroad crew under Ben Jacks arrives, with 30 mules and 65 workers. Elberta apples from M S Burke and James Arthur display prize size. fruit quality praised. Wallet and valuables missing risk. warning issued by H J Casey. Local ads promote restaurants, groceries, laundries, refrigerators, cleaning, Alpine Lumber, plumbing, feeds, and hardware. Various merchants announce new stock, services, and hardware supplies in Alpine and Caldwell areas.
W H Terny announces the opening of a butcher shop in the Alpine Power Co stand serving Alpine and Brewster County. An experienced meat cutter is hired and the shop aims to offer the choicest meats. Patronage is invited and a trial is requested.
A. M. Turney reports parcels sold including 1 lot to Walter Measday for 2005, 2 lots to Milam Harrison for 255, and 1 lot to J. W. Phelps for 140. A McCallum sells three blocks for 1150. J. L. Crawford buys two blocks in Sanford. Shipman Commission Co reports sale of Ben West tract section to Beaumont parties.
Young lady seeks governess post for mall children in local area with strong recommendations. Also offers music lessons. For details contact Maur A. Grove at Box 28 Eagle Pass Texas.
Notice announcing closing out the remnant stock of racket goods at actual cost. The store will be open every Saturday for customers needing items in the line, inviting visits to Shipman and Shipmar.
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