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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
8
Church schedules and meetings filled Alpine life with activity from early services to baptist and union events. Local traders reported cattle shipments to Kansas City and beef to San Antonio, plus Hereford stock sales at Fort Worth and purchases by Me Cutcheon Brothers and Joe Irving.
Etta May Hoornbeek aged 3 years 10 months died in Alpine on December 26 1000 from apinal meningitis after a brief illness. Funeral from the family home at 1 o'clock yesterday morning, interment in Alpine cemetery. Parents express community sympathy for the loss during the holiday season.
Visitors reported propitious weather as Alpine celebrated Christmas with a large tree at the courthouse, a program led by Judge L N Halbert, Santa Claus apples, and music by Dr. Berkeley and Mrs. Dr. Ashton. Dances followed the tree ceremony, with receptions and family gatherings marking the holiday season.
Junior League members led by Miss Lucy Powe staged a Christmas concert at the Methodist church on Friday night December 21. A pasteboard candy chimney served as a focal point with Santa distributing treats after the program. Children performed pieces and recitations reflecting holiday themes, with names including Mildred Marston Nona Gillette Irene Shoemake Carrie Lentz Lee Hancork Jeannie Willie Garnett Lonnie Jordan Tommie Wyerts Shirley Mare Marston and Robert Lentz among participants.
George H Mooure reviews the Brewster county cinnabar region after a grueling 60 mile road from McQuirk's ranch to the mines. He notes the rugged terrain the lack of houses and the prospecting fever sweeping the Marfa area as everyone awaits a railroad to unlock mining bo nanza potential.
The article notes a Watch Night Service at the West Side Hotel de Garnett Methodist Church on Monday night December 31 at 9 thirty. It promises good singing short talks and a short sermon for the occasion with an invitation to all. ARTHUR MARSTON Pastor invites participation.
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