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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1909

Page

3

Local notices and personals from Alpine crowd

F Miles promotes foods while many locals share arrivals departures and errands. W A Roberts returns from Menardville. J F Miles urged inquiries about products. Lee Dugat returns from California. Measday Co featured in questions about shopping. patrons offered Schillings coffees at Miles. A T Drummond and family visit from Paducah Texas for health. Frank Watson seeking ranch prospects. Una Jackson hosts lawn watermelon party. Grace Powe returns to New Mexico. Hord Co sells cotton seed meal. real estate deals via Glasgow Co Alpine. many minor movements and small ads throughout.

Vandalism at J C Bird Ranch Alarmed Townspeople

Last Sunday a gang of Mexican toughs vandalized the J C Bird ranch while the family attended church. They wrecked the house and crops, stole articles and fruit, destroyed more, and pulled up young fruit trees by the roots. The community is indignant and hopes the culprits are apprehended and punished.

J. C. Bird Ranch Villians

Local notices and business notes from Alpine period page

Hord and Company supplies orders for Measday and Co. Collins Glasgow and Co listed for ranch arrangements. Lola Lynch and Lillie Young visit marble quarry while Flora Daugherty returns from Dallas. Several town figures travel, attend camps, or relocate. Renovations, supper plans, and local commerce feature with Dr. Bass buying Alpine home and Alpine Power Co planning reservoir.

Miss Evelyn Haile Honored At Townsend Party

Society event at the Townsend residence honors Miss Evelyn Haile of San Antonio with an apron hemming and book title guessing contest. Miss Clyde Riggs wins first prize tied with Miss Ma Gillett, booby goes to Lloyd White, Harris Smith wins apron hemming, and guests include Jim Wade, Eulalia Stroud, Mary Gillett, and many others.

H. W. Townsend Hattie Mae Evelyn Haile San Antonio Clyde Riggs Ma Gillett Miss Riggs Lloyd White Hemming Harris Smith Ames Rooney Ferns Attie Mae Townsend Marian Miller Jim Wade Hattie Mae Townsend Felton Werth Loyd White Ira Hector Wallace Hector Emory Taylor Curly Dyson Royal Trent Mr. Haile Howard Derrick Eleanor Greenwood Nell Boyce Ruth Black Lucile Hord Geneveve Black Myra Wigle Mrs. Haile Herbert Wigle Mrs. Townsend Eugenia Hector

All Stand Together for a Greater Alpine

Alpine is praised as a health resort with a cool climate, expanding hotels, and strong educational and church facilities. The piece urges unity, patient leadership, and unselfish effort from citizens to avoid factionalism and to build a model city led by broad minded men and civic dedication. Dr. Rice.

Alpine Colorado Texas Ess Dr. Rice

Mrs Mayer and Daughters Return to El Paso

Mrs. Max Mayer and her three daughters Miss Guida Lorena and Frances return to their El Paso home after a pleasant visit here.

Max Mayer Guida Lorena Frances el Paso

Committee Meeting Friday Night and Bandstand Bid Opening

Committees are asked to meet Friday night at 8:30 in the County Judge Higgins office. The Civic Improvement Club bids for the bandstand will be opened Saturday at 10 in Slight and Co drugstore. They reserve the right to reject all bids and Prof Strain will provide plans and specifications.

Higgins Civic Improvement Club Slight & Co Strain

Bargain Sale of Store and Office Buildings

Dr. Bexy F. Bernerey offers two store buildings 20 by 40 feet and 20 by 26 feet and an office 12 by 14 feet for sale to clear valuable business lots. All are described as strongly built. Please see at once.

Bexy F. Bernerey

For Sale Large work horse and camping gear

For sale a large 164 hands high eight year old work horse described as smooth sound and gentle. Also a nearly new 3 inch wagon set of leather harness a 10x12 tent and other camping paraphernalia. Contact A. T. DrumMonp East part of town or phone 157.

A. T. DrumMonp

The Deestrick Skule appreciation note

The Episcopal church ladies thank all who assisted and attended their entertainment The Deestrick Skule. Special gratitude is given to Dr and Mrs Locke and the doctor's mother for valuable help in staging the exhibition.

Episcopal Church

Deestrick Skule Hauls Crowds and Grosses in Local Benefit

The Episcopal Church ladies staged a old time show at the rink last Friday drawing a crowded house. The program featured vocal numbers by Mr. Luthey and Miss Brack and gross receipts totaled between 130 and 140 dollars.ili

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sherwin-Williams Company Alpine Lumber Company F. Miles W. A. Roberts Menardville J. F. Miles Lee Dugat California Alpine Steam Lau Mander Will McElroy Hord & Company’s Oscar Nance B. E. Hinson F. B. Armstrong Odessa Measday & Co’s Arett Palace Pharmacy M. T. Chastain Big Springs J. P. Johnson Hord & Co A. T. Drummond Paducah Ernest Williams Marfa Dodsons A. McCallum Dee Nations Nations G. J Mr. Roberts Frank Watson Stratford Measday & Co Felix Lowe Railroad Avenue W. W. Collins Una Jackson Jessie Bell G. Collins Glasgow & Co Alpine Land Company Grace Powe New Mexico Herbert L. Kobernots E. B. Atwoods J. L. Crawford Geo. Adair Hord & Company Collins, Glasgow & Co Lola Lynch Lillie Young Flora Daugherty Dallas J. J. Terrell Austin Irvings Collins, Glascow & Co W. H. Johnson Snyder George Miller Marathon Burley Adams Devil's River Bridge Methodist Church Ben Pruitt Fort Worth Ladies of the Christian Church H. P. Attwater S. E. Allison Georgia Stroud Skilman_ grove W. S. Brevins J. N. Condron J. M. Patton Mattibel Patton Throckmorton Frank Parkerson Cigy Laundries Northwest Lillie Runyon Dean Sanderson Way Ellen and Thomas, Jr Sowell C. C. Perrin Family Geo. Farris Celeste Skilman Grove W. S. Dunbar City Ahery Ave Sumner & Measday J. H. Haile San Antonio Bank and Trust Co Townsends John Holland H. K. Spanell Eugene Parr Clay Holland Ruby Fourquereau Jeff Davis County Hancocks Beaumont Myrtle Hurley Floresville C. C. Hurley Alpine Power Compan Sout Mountain Duson Place Miss Evelyn Haile The Alfred Lee Kilgore Captain Walton Jim Wilson C. W. Keenum Winnie Carson D. A. T. Walton Sabinal Valentine Eva Nellie Collins Palace Pharmagy S. A. Starr J. G. Crawford Alpine, Texas Avalanche E.taylor Physicane Alpine Furniture CO J. H. Rector Dean Mfg Works Orient Hancock Addition
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