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Memorial Day Decorated by Knights of Pythias
The Knights of Pythias local chapter will decorate the graves of departed brothers on May 3 and invite other fraternal orders to join. Daughters of the Confederacy plan a Decoration Day observance. A meeting is set for next Wednesday at 3 p.m. to arrange the program. Also note a musical tonight at Lunk's hall with the Bronham Juvenile Orchestra. Sheriff Teague traveled to Burton. A major oil fire at Spindle Top devastates the Hogg Bwayne tract near Beaumont. 265 derricks and many wells burned, $500,000 property loss plus production and damages estimated. Fire spread from a lantern igniting a fuel oil tank. no injuries. J Trivtram C.C. Lieb passed through en route from Austin to Houston.
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