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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1911
Page
4
Alpine residents greet visitors and announce services and goods including cleaning, laundry, hoses, tanks, and plumbing. Notable mentions include Mrs. R B Trent returning to Valentine, L G Kokernot and family, Sandi fer and Caldwell shop updates, Sandifer press and cleaning, and Rev J A Dorr lecturing on citizenship and temperance. Local business, real estate, and transportation notes reflect community activity and offerings.
A 4 x 11 foot electric sign has been installed on the Alpine Hardware Co building. The new sign will be visible for miles and serve as a prominent advertisement for the firm and for the town as a whole.
Mr J B Barnhart dis posed of his Bridge Avenue residence to W L Sawyer of El Paso for 2000 cash. The notice mentions Alpine real estate activity in the past year and a harness shop reference by P W Kenney.
The firm Crawford & Barron is dissolved with Barron retiring. The firm will be known as Guy, Crawford & Co. Barron plans for the future are undecided, but he expects to remain in the area.
The Alpine basketball team, flanked by a large crowd of supporters, departed yesterday for Ft Stockton where they will compete today and tomorrow. Ft Stockton residents have prepared extensively to entertain the visitors, promising a gracious and enjoyable outing.
The Young Peoples Christian Endeavor presents lessons from Ruth with speakers Miss Enon Smith Miss Ora O Malor Mrs Abbott and John Anderson. Leader Miss Enon Smith invites all to attend at the Baptist Church for services centered on Ruth 1 14 22 and 1 16 17 with themes of faithfulness and reward.
Having sold my grocery business to J T Ritchey I request former friends and customers to continue patronizing him All accounts owed at the time of sale are due and I desire prompt settlement to save time and annoyance J F Mus I announce that I will welcome Alpine and Brewster County citizens and promise fair courteous treatment from J T Rereney
The Alpine Summer Normal selects new teachers to enhance reading and oratory. Miss Bessie Jackson of St Louis brings strong primary teaching credentials and Miss Una Jackson of the University of Texas will teach oratory and music. Una Jackson, Alpine native, has statewide critical recognition for her talent.
The true name of Mr Glen Richard was the scene of a lovely birthday celebration on Sunday April 30. The center of the table bore a birthday cake lit with 25 candies marking the host’s years. A six course dinner was served by several ladies. The afternoon featured socializing before the couples departed for town. Attendees included Misses Thala Gillet Ruth Weakley Mary Cotter and Mary Louise Perry, and Messrs Glen Richards Quince Mill Wm M. Baines and Mr and Mrs G W Baines Jr.
A mass meeting of Alpine citizens is set for Wednesday night May 10 at the Baptist Church. The gathering aims to plan ways to beautify the city of the dead, inviting all residents to attend after church prayer meetings. It emphasizes a duty to honor departed friends and loved ones.
The 2nd anniversary of the I O F was held at the Alpine auditorium last Wednesday night with about 225 Odd Fellows and friends enjoying piano and violin music two vocal numbers, an address on Oddfellowship and refreshments. Visitors from Fort Davis Marfa Sanderson and Ft Stockton attended. The program included Opening Ode Anniversary Ceremony Orchestra Quartette and an address Oddfellowship by Benj F Berkeley and a violin solo by Edwin Gillet. Judge W Van Sickle gave the address The Rebecca Dewee. Benediction was by the chaplain. Visitors from Ft Davis included Mr and Mrs W R Mauler and Misses Mae and Sarah Locke, Dr H Jones W Keesey John Bance.
J. L. Crawford is in the lower county on business. Capt. James visited from his ranch this week. Caldwell's fresh garden seed is now available. J.C. Bird visited Pecos last week and reports business steady. J.D. Jackson will leave Mont\" fay for the river to load cattle. Alpine Juniors and Maria dogs played two games of ball here last Saturday. the Juniors won both. J. F. Miles shipped two barrels of fresh vegetables to El Paso this week and expects daily shipments soon.
Prominent civil engineer Mr Cruse of St Kens Irrigation Co visited Alpine to review irrigation potentials around the area. He is noted as a railroad engineer formerly with the Orient corps and toured Ranger and Paradise canyons with local residents inviting several gentlemen to accompany them. Also notice that Brewster County Commissioners Court will meet May 1 1911 as a Board of Equalization to inspect assessors books and prepare reforms.
Alpine Lodge No 491 invites all brethren to attend Monday nights meeting with W Livingston as Noble Grand and Anwmnstead as Secretary. Alpine Lodge No 705A extends visiting brethren in good standing an invitation. Alpine Chapter No 132 announces Friday night meetings on or before the full moon within the month.
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