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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
4
Local and personal items from Alpine Texas multiple figures and visitors noted this week. Names include Williams Caldwell Frazer Worth Worthington Teagarden Miller Buttrill and Easterling with mentions of J D Jackson Berkeley and Hankins. Guests include Mrs W C Easterling and Mrs M J Dodson.
Announcement of Oakland Motor Company San Antonio branch noting another carload of Oakland Automoon in 1914.
Elmer Taylor visited this week from Hovey. Caldwell's sells dairy feed foil for cows. Dawson's new store opens next Saturday with a gift for the first 15 little girls entering. Dr J B Cochran preached at the Methodist church. Quarterly Conference held at 2 pm with reports from church departments. Stop at the Angelus Hotel for rooms 1.00 to 1.50, San Antonio. Mrs Frank Kent proprietor.
Raymon Garnett was attacked by a dog on Sunday morning while walking on 9 street in Little Mexico. His clothing prevented skin break but he suffered a bad bruise. The dog was not sick according to examination.
Members of the two troops invite Alpine citizens to attend a military ball at the opera house on Friday night February 13. Refreshments will be served during the evening.
Three hundred twenty acres fenced with a house a splendid well and windmill sits 312 miles from Alpine at a state price of 3.91 per acre due in 36 years. Total price 2000 dollars with a 2 cent bonus. Small down payment balance easy. If not sold by March 1 the piece is leased for one year at 130 dollars. J B Loughridge advisor Alpine Tex.
Bernard Sherman the boy murderer who killed two men near Marathon will be sent to Illinois where he will be turned over to the authorities in that state. Sherman's parents say under 16 years of age, therefore he could not be sent to the penitentiary. The grand jury agreed not to bring an indictment if this order is complied with, as they thought he should be confined in an insane asylum. Sheriff J A Walton will probably accompany the youth to Illinois.
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