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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1910
Page
3
Alpine residents and visitors figure in a bustle of short items. Marfa traveller Stormy Lease visits, Jess Pruett and family drop in, and Frank Sumner from Fort Worth comes to see friends. Local commerce promotes seeds feed milk and laundry services while civic notes announce a monument, new store building, and enforcement of sanitary ordinances.
The Alpine Telephone Co announces a printed directory update. Subscribers are invited to visit the office at 7721 Alpine to obtain a copy, noting that numbers have been rearranged for easier use.
Two room house available for rent in a sought after neighborhood. Apply to W. J. Yates at this office for details and arrangements.
Members of the church of Christ will meet for Sunday school and communion every Sunday at 4 p.m in the Presbyterian Church building. The public is cordially invited to attend.
The Sans Souci Club members were guests of Miss Lula Griffith last Wednesday afternoon. Several High Five games entertained the group and hostess assistance by Miss Etta accompanied serving ice cream and cake. Attendees included Tha lia Gillett Lois Weakley Una Jackson Fay Viars Ruth Weakley Nina Taylor Jane Taylor Lotta Sowell Lillie Young Lorena and Mary Shannon.
Dr. W B Largent and Miss Grace Kegar of Chicago wed at the Alpine Methodist parsonage with Rev S E Allison officiating. The couple, well known in Chicago society, will reside with Mr and Mrs R A Largent of Alpine for the present after a lengthy engagement.
Alpine city council approved a curfew for youths under sixteen to be on streets after 9 30 p m unless with a parent or guardian. The session also set the next year tax rate at Ad valorem 25 cents general expenses 15 cents totaling 40 cents per 100 with an estimated valuation of 850 000 yielding about 3500 in revenue for 18 months. Franchise ordinances were postponed to the next meeting.
The Knights of Pythias of Alpine and their guests praised Mr. Jas Arthur for a July 4 barbecue at his ranch home. An expert prepared the meat and the event surpassed prior gatherings, leaving attendees with fond memories of the day.
Independence Day in Alpine passed quietly with few townspeople. Citizens attended Marfa and Marathon barbecues and a picnic by the younger set while fireworks were scarce and drinking minimal. El Paso Herald enabled live prize fight results, provoking mixed reactions over the white pug. The Alpine baseball club beat Marfa 11 to 2, adding another win to their record.
Rev J C Francis delivered a sermon to the Alpine lodge Knights of Pythias at the church. He urged following the orders teachings friendship charity and benevolence to become better men. The address benefited members and non members and noted his status as a leading Alpine divine and West Texas favorite.
Subject to the Democratic Primaries on Saturday July 23 1910 the following incumbents seek re election for county offices: Hinains for County Judge York for County Treasurer Caruthers for County Attorney Fiora LL Dancuerry and Lease for Dist and County Clerk Watton for Sheriff and Tax Collector Agmstrone for County Surveyor Moss.
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