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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1909
Page
3
Various Alpine area items mention ranch listings, real estate, groceries, lacework, bazaars, a Christmas bazaar on December 3, and shop notices. The Missoula and nearby firms Collins Glasgow Co Hord Co Measday drug stores supply hardware, feed, and spices while community events include a Union Thanksgiving service and the Young American Boys Club gathering.
I offer for sale at a bargain several items in good condition including a ward robe a large refrigerator capacity 100 pounds of ice an eight foot extension dining table and a sideboard at the residence of Mrs W B Hancock.
Notice to the public announces en route a car of pianos arriving soon along with several local instrument shipments. Patrons are advised not to purchase until a Luthy & Co representative can call on them.
Alpine Telephone Co announces a system overhaul with new wires and changed numbers. A new directory will be issued soon, and customers are asked to bear with adjustments during the transition.
The Home Mission Society of the Methodist Church hosts a Friday bazaar on December 3 from 2 to 9 p m in Slight s drug store ice cream parlor. Display includes dressed dolls aprons handkerchiefs and fancy work. All welcome bring children light refreshments served.
The Avalanche reports the death of Miss Laura Messinger near her eighteenth birthday after an operation in El Paso. She had been ill for several years and hoped for recovery. Remains were brought home Monday night and funeral services were held at her parents home on Wednesday morning.
News of a shooting at the Chisos Mines camp reaches Alpine after delays due to distance. Margarito Amparano was shot while asleep in his tent. Crecencio Algarate is accused, with a reward offered for arrest as he fled. The mines lie about ninety five miles south of Alpine near the Rio Grande.
The wedding of R. A. Eggbert and Miss Laula Cornelia Sowell will take place at the Methodist Parsonage in Alpine this afternoon. Miss Sowell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Sowell, is praised as refined and beloved by many, while the groom hails from Alabama and is highly regarded. Only close relatives and friends attend, and the couple will reside with the Sowells after the ceremony.
Collins Glasgow & Co report the sale of the J. D. Wiley ranch seven miles northeast of Marathon to J. H. Smith for 1760. Thirty head of cattle valued at 13 each also sold to the same buyer. They report two Sunny Glen Canyon sections from Mrs. Kate Kurtz to J. W. Daniels for 6 per acre, plus 44 cattle at 12 each.
Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock Alpine Grove Woodmen Circle No 671 will unveil a monument to their deceased sister Mrs Annie Hord Burke Music is planned and the public is invited to attend.
Rev. J. E. Hedgpeth, commissioner of education for the New Mexico Methodist conference, preached Sunday night at the Methodist church in Artesia. His visit aimed to promote Western College of Artesia and he was praised for an excellent sermon by attendees.
Piano tuned regulated and repaired service offered by H. T. Luthy with prompt attention for out of tune instruments. Call 73 for service details and scheduling.
A lost gold brooch with monogram in the center is advertised with a reward for its return to the office. The note also mentions phone Hord & Company for food remedy inquiries and reports Dr and Mrs Taylor returning from a North Texas visit.
In Brewster County, a two day county court session disposed of numerous cases. Notable actions include dismissals in State v Pilar Hernandez and State v D F Lindsey, and a $100 fine in State v Jas Gillaspie for pistol offense. Special judge C E Spaulding presided over two civil verdicts in favor of G H S A Ry and against C H Larkin Co.
News confirms G H S A to run day passenger trains between San Antonio and El Paso. Crews on Nos 7 and 8 prepared for service as speculation grows the line may restore these runs. A Texas railroad commission action could trigger broader schedule revisions to benefit towns along the route.
Crescent Club members held a linen shower for bride-elect Miss Laula Sowell at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Gillett. vines and flowers decorated halls as guests presented gifts, including a clothes-basket surprise. A luncheon followed with music and readings by Mrs. Gillett and her daughter Miss Thalia.
A dealer invites buyers to inspect a new line of baggy robes and saddle blankets that compares favorably with lines in San Antonio and El Paso. The offer emphasizes breadth and value and urges customers to come and view the goods.
The document lists figures for loans and discounts, premiums on United States bonds, cash in vault, and cash with the U. S. Treasurer, plus liabilities including capital stock and surplus. It contains a sworn statement by A Brown, president, undersigned by a notary and directors, dated November 1, 1.0, Brewster County, Texas.
Notice to Tax Payers states that taxes will be collected and that someone will be in the sheriff's office daily to collect payments. Sheriff Walton signs as Tax Collector and directs all parties to appear for tax collection.
Notice restricts access to small pastures with penalties under the authority of the town or property owner. Reading implies enforcement against trespassers and hunting activities.
Fresh oysters and fish are available from Measday and Co. A shipment arrives every Tuesday and customers are urged to call or phone the butcher shop.
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