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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1878
Page
4
The column highlights improvements and social events in Brenham area life. It notes fine weather, ongoing road and fence work, a firemen excursion to Waco, brisk farming, marriage of H E A Otto to Mary E Brophy, a Burton grand ball, potato trade chatter, a large Fourth of July festival forewarning, and local market prices for garden truck and tropical fruits.
A 19th century Social Sociable drew unusually large attendance on Tuesday night with performances by Mrs. Pritchard, Mr. Tarver, the Lockens, Mrs. Bassett, and others. Next event lineup includes Ida Rippetoe, Maggie Wood, Smith, Luhn, and Rev. Smith. The piece also notes a civic update and a curious Beggar incident in town.
An elderly enslaved woman, Rachel Brown, living near Rock Island on John M. Brown's plantation, claims to be 120 years old. She appears frail yet sturdy in memory while a nearby caretaker asserts she raised him and supported her since freedom. The writer urges county charity for her.
Improvements are ongoing across the country with wagon loads of timber and shingles daily hauled out. The steady movement indicates growing construction activity and supply chain momentum as forests feed into building needs.
Transfers listed by C F Herbst from county clerk show W C Givens to S J Givens 58 to 66 100 acres in Wash county for 50. C R Breedlove to E P Davis 100 acres in S R Miller league for 400. Breedlove to Wilson Mangum 100 acres in S R Miller league for 500. S G Spann to his minor children lot K Brenham Keys 2d addition for 10. Laura K Meredith administratrix to J N Chadwick decree lot 51 Chappell Hill for 75. S G Spann guardian to R K Felder 75 acres in Jas Stephen league for 1350. Frederick Dornhoefer and wife to Wm Dornhoefer 65 acres in J Fletcher Headright league for 1050. Frederick Dornhoefer and wife to Christian Dornhoefer 65 acres in J Fletcher Headright league for 1050. Wife to Fred Dornhoefer 65 acres in Fletcher headright. Wife to Henry Dornhoefer 64 45 acres in Fletcher headright.
Doctors in Bresham Texas at the Opera House reorganize the Washington County Medical Association electing E L Thompson president Lockett vice president S Bowers secretary J R Williamson treasurer to meet again in May focusing on neuralgia paralysis and other diseases. Courthouse fence receives whitewash by a colored gentleman with planned maintenance if rain holds off.
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