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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
3
Alpine residents report feed deliveries and livestock sales, church projects, social events, and local visits. Notables include Joe Nance of Sanderson, Nat Parks of the G H S A, and editor Kerr of Marathon Eagle visiting Alpine.
A largely attended union Thanksgiving service was held at the Methodist church last Thursday morning. Rev. J. C. Francis of the Christian church gave an instructive sermon that drew favorable comment. Music by the Alpine quartet was highlighted as excellent.
Notice to the public announces an en route car of pianos arriving soon along with local shipments. It cautions buyers to wait for a Luthy & Co representative before purchasing a piano and suggests scheduling a visit when they call.
Train auditors replace conductors on the G H S A division from El Paso to Sanderson. The system creates a direct chain from San Francisco to New Orleans with a fare of 3 cents per mile straight.
A private sale lists items in good condition including a ward robe, large refrigerator, 100 pounds of ice, an 8 foot extension dining table, and a sideboard. Interested buyers are to apply at the residence of Mrs W B Hancock for purchase details.
Mr. C C Hurley sells his stock and home in Alpine Mercantile Company to W E Stewart of McAllen Texas. Stewart will not move but is represented by W O O'Brien as new manager. Hurley leaves for health reasons. manager to take charge December 15.
A Black man deemed to have no visible means of support was whipped by locals and ordered to leave town. The paper notes most Black residents are law abiding but calls out a few idlers to find work or move elsewhere.
The Commercial Club seeks to obtain a street sprinkler and asks citizens to volunteer. Secretary Yates contacted Mayor Sweeney after hearing El Paso had discarded sprinklers, but the mayor said the report was a mistake and El Paso still has its sprinklers. The Club will cooperate with a willing, reasonably priced helper.
Notice warns that no hunting or trespass is allowed on property under penalty of the law issued by J B Loving. The brief advisory emphasizes trespass penalties and asserts ownership rights.
A note urges customers to place dinner orders early in the morning for Sundays. Measpay & Co. emphasizes planning ahead to ensure meals are prepared and ready.
A slow rain started last Saturday night and lingered into Monday, freezing the area. Temperatures dropped to 20 degrees above zero, coating everything in ice, but no stock damage is reported.
The Alpine Furniture Co invites the public to inspect its stock offering a full line from cradles to coffins. They stock beds dressers tables rockers chairs mattresses desks wardrobes pianos and Edison phonographs with records. They claim factory direct buying yields competitive West Texas prices.
We express heartfelt gratitude to the many friends who sympathized during our bereavement in the loss of our daughter. We also thank you for the generous assistance and offers received. We hope to live in a way you won’t regret among you. From the heart, ir. and Mrs. W. D. Messinger.
In a short town notice Alpine Steam Laundry touts a local plant with competitive prices and a satisfaction guarantee. Manager A B Sandifer invites customers to try rough dry work at 25 cents per dot and pledges courteous handling of complaints. Phone 37 for pickup. Collins Glasgow & Co. are noted as successors to Alpine Land Company. Measday & Co offers fresh oysters and fish with weekly shipments.
Notice limits hunting and other trespass in the Kokernot pastures under legal penalty. Signed by L. G. Kokernot, manager.
Pianos tuned regulated and repaired phone 73 and I will give it prompt attention H T Luthy reads as a local advertisement offering prompt piano services by H. T. Luthy with contact number 73.
The Court of Criminal Appeals at Austin will render an opinion this week in the Ruperto Figaroa case. Rees, the Mexican now jailed here, received a life sentence for murdering County Commissioner Ernst. Local merchants Measday & Co offer a line of baggy robes and saddle blankets, shipping to readers.
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