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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1902
Page
4
Local notes detail W W Blackburn Jr returning from New York and many Alpine residents reacting to recent heavy rains from Alpine to Marathon. Plans emerge for Marathon celebration July 2nd with W Woodward preparing a barber shop and various locals involved in civic tasks.
The program lists a courthouse ceremony with exercises and dinner, games near W. D. Kinesid’s residence, and a grand fireworks and ball at the courthouse. Music by Artzt’s orchestra. Judge B C Thomas master of ceremonies. Grand Marshal Capt D A T Walton and assistants. Highlights include Welcome by W Van Sickle at 10:30 a.m. and ovation for Peyton Edwards, 10:45 a.m. to noon, dinner noon to 2 p.m., minor sports 2–3, trap shooting 3–6, hall game 5–7, fireworks 9–10:30 and grand ball 9–ad libium.
Brooksey Haney twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs J M Haney of Marathon Texas died after a long illness on June 28 1902. He showed promise of useful manhood gentle courteous and dutiful to parents teachers and peers and loved animals and machinery. His last forty days proved his patience and fortitude and his memory blesses his bereaved family. Hope looks beyond time and blooms to fade no more.
A series of candidate announcements for Brewster County offices in the upcoming November election includes claims for Sheriff Treasurer Judge District Clerk Tax Assessor County Surveyor and District Attorney. Names listed include D A T Watton L B Carthars B C Thom as M A Boro J W Paris W M Harman C H Hector C W Moore J S Morin.
A report accuses Ross Greiner of manipulating Democratic senatorial and representative conventions in Del Rio to favor Maverick county rebels. It claims county representation was skewed toward Republicans, attacks party machinery control, and calls for opposition to Jim Wells while urging a Texas poll tax amendment to curb purchasable votes.
Alpine residents praising Marathon hospitality as athletes perform. A veteran urges strong praise. Anticipation for about a thousand Marathon visitors grows. Judge Peyton F. Edwards, grandson of Hayden Edwards, highlights Texas colonization history. Edwards County bears his ancestor’s name, reflecting proud regional lineage.
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