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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
3
Alpine advertisements and notes show Collin Glasgow Co real estate listings, Hord Co grocery bids, livestock shipments by Nevill and Buttrell, Measday Co seafood deliveries, Roy E Fox Lone Star Minstrels dates October 21 22 23, Jno Adriance Galveston party en route home from Ft Davis, plus local visits by Dr Middlebrook and Postmaster Durrell.
Mrs. Eulala Smith, recently moved from Grayson County, died in Alpine after an attempted climate cure. She left five children motherless as she could not recover from the trip. Burial was in Alpine cemetery with Rev. J. C. Francis presiding, and the community expressed sympathy to the husband and family.
The Avalanche reports the death of Miss Pansy Gillett age 15 daughter of Capt and Mrs J B Gillett of Marfa who died Wednesday morning in Marfa. She was known to Alpine residents from her time there and her loss is deeply mourned.
Mrs. Derrick president of the Civic Club announces an afternoon meeting at club rooms. All members are expected to attend and come prepared to pay back dues. Several important business matters are to be addressed at this session.
Rev. C. B. Cross of Missouri who has filled the pulpit for Rev. S. E. Allison for the past three weeks departed yesterday morning for San Antonio.
A local notice announces a piano closeout offered at very low prices by J. W. Rixon inviting interested buyers to inspect and purchase the remaining stock.
An item advertises a Jesse French piano at 325 dollars with 10 dollars down and 10 dollars per month by J W Rixon. It notes a fresh line of Golden Gate spices and suggests sampling. Also mentions rooms for rent at 2 dollars per week and a dinner delivery service by Ring up day Co. Hord & Co. space.
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