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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
4
Alpine residents host visitors and merchants advertise supplies as coal and dairy feed, while a fatal accident near College Station claims Wallace Hector, son of O. H. Hector, detailing funeral arrangements and community responses. Local officials report a burglary arrest by Constable Phelps amid holiday patrols and notes on regional travel, business, and civic events.
The death of Mr. S. E. Watters at his daughter Mrs. J R Middlebrook’s home marks the last roll call for a Confederate veteran born in 1842 in Alabama. A Panola County Texas resident since 1857, he served in the Confederate army after 1861, endured battle and captivity, married Miss Je Matthews in 1871, and is survived by his wife and several relatives. Pallbearers included fellow Alpine veterans.
John H. Highsmith proprietor of the Hotel Holland in Alpine and Mrs Sue Greenwood of Marfa were married at the brides parents home. The groom, once a Ft Stockton business man, now resides here and the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Greenwood. They will be at home at the Holland hotel after the week. Also notes on an auto wreck in Marfa and cattle sales in the region.
At the Methodist parsonage on December 4 1913 Rev H M Smith officiated. Albert Terhune of Marathon and Cathrine Wade formerly of Nueces county were united in marriage. Terhune manages a Marathon rubber factory and has many friends in Brewster county. Wade comes from a prominent South Texas family.
The marriage of Judge E F Higgins occurred in Dallas Texas on December 23 1913 and surprised many Alpine friends as the ceremony was kept secret until after the event. The couple will reside in El Paso after February 1 1914.
Members of W. O. W. Lodge and Woodmen Circle Grove No. 671 are invited to a joint installation at the W. O. W. hall on Tuesday night January 13 1914. Elegant refreshments will be served.
A called meeting of the Cemetery Association will be held at the Christian church Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. All members are urged to attend. Advt mentions Alpe steam Laundry for cleaning and pressing with phone number 37.
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