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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1902
Page
4
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Residents and visitors from Fort Davis to Marathon circulate news of travel homecomings and arrivals. Tours include Rev. Geo W Laines and Miss Marie Downsend visiting, John W Richards and M. Downsend family, and a gala Marathon Christmas Carnival with hog throwing. Sheriff Walton arrests Susana Ramirez and Pedro Libre for the Martinez homicide. both held for district court. Fresh ore samples from O J Hector’s Chisos surveying party to be assayed in Kansas City.
The Canale church dedication celebrates years of effort by De Volt Miherents with a grand procession to Fort Davia road gates. Bishop Forest presided with priests, confirming about seventy five, then planned visits to Marathon Fort Stockton Toyah Vecos and all mission stations on the Texas & Wuelfie railroad.
Judge Geggan presided with George McGlothlin remanded without bail on rape charges while KJ Clark faced murder with bond set at 5000 and Frank Oxshear Bond set at 83000. The Brockenbrow divorce case perpetuated the injunction but allowed sale of Austin property to pay encumbrances on El Paso land with a receiver appointed. Mrs. Rockenbrow granted 100 alimony monthly. Attending officials included W. W. Turney and Judge Walters Gillis. Sanford attended as district attorney.))(
Two couples from Marathon were quietly married by Judge Thomas on Wednesday night at T M Newton's residence. Miss Katie Kimble wed Me. Jd. J. Roberts and Miss Sara Taylor wed Mr. Sam Kimble. They returned home yesterday.
The marriage of Miss Lula Lee Russell of Alpine to Mr. Jesse A. Pruett of Jeff Davis county took place Wednesday at 8 am in the Methodist church with a chancel full of evergreens and flowers. The couple, after the ceremony, visited the groom’s father’s ranch for a reception dinner. Separately, George McGlothlin was jailed without bail at a habeas corpus hearing, with Judge Goggan ordering his transfer to El Paso for safekeeping.
J i Janeon shipped a car of horses to Waskom Louisiana Tuesday afternoon. A T Turney of the O2 ranch sent 12 cars of cows and 3 cars of calves to Kansas City. Jim P Wilson shipped 1 car of steers, 1 car of cows and 1 car of calves the same day. Jim Wilson, Breweeter county rancher, complains of short grass while others note rains missed. Nation and Slavin of Kansas arrived to buy 1,000 four year old steers from Lawrence Haley at 834 per head and ordered 17 cars for shipping to Kansas City on the 28th.
A service is planned at the Methodist Church Thursday evening November 17 at 8:00. The program includes music readings and short addresses. An invitation is extended to all, hoping many will participate and give thanks for God’s goodness.
Reverent note expresses deep gratitude for generous pantry gifts that aided a 600 mile move and start at Alpine. The couple hopes to soon greet donors at the parsonage and extend blessings for the kindness shown.
Vida Pruett left Monday for Alpine to attend the wedding of Jesse A. Pruett and Miss Lula Russell. The ceremony will be held Wednesday morning at the Methodist church in Fort Davis country.
The Alpine Hotel announces new management by W. J. Dulose proprietor. The house offers clean rooms and a well supplied table with top market goods, porter meets all trains, and free telephone service. It pledges good treatment for the traveling public.
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