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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1902
Page
4
Courthouse legal hustons distr busied Judge Walter Gillis of Del Rio. News of births, arrivals, and travels includes a San Antonio couple’s daughter. Rev W J Bloys and Rev George W Baines adjournments. and a caravan from Edwards County seeking winter camp near Paisano. W J Kincaid Co reports red cedar shingles from Seattle and assorted lumber.
The community mourns the death of nine year old Johanie Parkerson who died Wednesday and was buried yesterday. The obituary notes she was a beautiful and beloved child and conveys condolences to her bereaved parents and family from the Avalanche and the locality.
A Fort Davis teachers reunion evokes pleasant memories of hospitality and a scenic excursion to Devil's Bath Tub. Prof. Cawthen’s anatomy lecture stands out, with music, recitations, and a reception at Jeff Davis County Club highlighting culture and generosity.
The El Paso Baptist Association organized at Pecos on October 25 with eleven churches joining. Rev. Geo W Baines of Alpine serves as corresponding secretary and Rev A S Bunting of Pecos is moderator. The body plans to meet next in El Paso and raise $1000 for missions.
The examining trial of W B Mullins resumed Monday with Devine McKinney and Oliver Palmer on the stand who denied knowledge of the case. Harry Pinkerton’s statement would have justified holding Mullins for instigating but no proof of rape appeared. Mollie McGlothlin testified she was not guilty and the complaint was dismissed, releasing Mullins.
The Ladies' Presbyterian Endowment society hosts an oyster supper at the Courthouse next Tuesday night Nov 4 from 6 to 10. The event supports a Urester county scholarship at Texas Presbyterian University enabling one student to receive free tuition at Reynolds Presbyterian Academy Albany Tex. Applications for the scholarship go to County Judge Thomas through the Commissioners Court.
Authorized notice announces C W Moore as candidate for Sheriff of Brewster County in the forthcoming November election. The same notice names J S Morin of Kinney County as candidate for District Attorney of the Forty first Judicial District in November. Also listed is G W Page as candidate for County Attorney of Brewster County in November.
W C Nations shipped two mares to Waskom Louisiana with George Harris of Marathon. Kokernot Kokernot will ship five calf cars to Saint Louis. Prairie dogs scarce this season due to winter poisoning. they breed rapidly if unchecked. Damon and Pythias Bill Blevins and Jim Arthur hunt big game in the Glass Mountains this week.
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