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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1909
Page
3
Local Alpine items show a string of social notes including visits from J F Miles and Measday Co, upcoming concerts and baseball games, new real estate moves with Collins Glasgow Co, ranch listings, arrivals from San Antonio and Marfa, and weather reports. Prominent figures mentioned include J J Terrell, C E Spalding, W Willeford, and E Hoover with many townsfolk, travelers, and business changes noted.
The program led by Mrs Middlebrook centered on the asleep disciples theme. Speakers included Mrs Eva Winder and Miss Nannie Daugherty with songs by Miss Waller and duo Dr Monagin and Mrs Hancock. A trumpet call and scripture from Mark 15 and 1 Corinthians closed with benediction.
Alpine visitors attended Marfa's Masonic installation and banquet described as a perfect success. Attendees from town included Mrs. N L Dugat Mrs Darling Miss Clemmie Dodson Eulalia Stroud Cecil and Jim Wade Lillie Massey Capt D A T Walton Bird Turney Henry Fletcher and Bob Wade.
James Nichols and Miss Eric Worth were married Wednesday night June 23 at the Methodist church. The ceremony featured flowers, palms, and a floral bell while Rev. S. E. Allison officiated. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Worth, wore white messaline with orange blossoms. the couple will reside in Alpine.
The band received new instruments and will soon obtain uniforms to be ready for the upcoming dry farming convention. Mrs. J. C. Bird returned from a two week ranch stay and visited by Misses Marie Woodward and A. L. Harrison. Several local residents, including George Dyson, Dr. R. A. Largent, Mr. Flo, and Thalia Gillett, went bear hunting last Saturday. Ford reports heavy rain on his ranch and W. B. Hancock notes fence damage from flooding.
The Jordan Marble Quarry shows inexhaustible marble with superior quality. The directors approve large scale development and purchase of machinery. Transportation and railroad base remain key issues with Alpine preferred, others possible via Marfa or Paisano. Directors Coleman and Woodward return to San Antonio satisfied with Brewster county investments.
A heavy Alpine rain is noted as widespread. The double wedding took place Thursday night with Navarrete Gonzalez and Stra Catarina Gonzalez and Juan Soteles and Stra Petra Jaime. Mrs. Tomasa Galindo, 64, died Monday at 10 am and was buried from the Catholic church. Jim Johnson visited Marfa and may join Alpine Avalanche. Lula Griffith returned from Schulenberg with her aunt and grandmother aboard Tuesday night.
Morning service features Egbert R. Cockrell preaching on Life more abundantly. Motto calls every member and Bible School pupil to attend. No evening service scheduled.
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