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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1897
Page
9
A busy circus day in Brenham includes mentions of a Santa Fe schedule change on the Conroe branch and crowd issues with ticket brokers. Local events note Brenham Encampment I O O F No 125 meets tonight, Red Men news from Houston, and a congress race by Heser Stone.
Henry Clay sues Houston and Texas Central Rail way for $1000 damages claiming mental anguish after being ejected from a train on August 18. He says he offered 30 cents fare after an agent refused a ticket and the conductor demanded 40 cents, then cursed him in front of other passengers.
A complaint was filed in the justice court Saturday charging Billie Mayfield and John King with an unlawful fracas after a circus event. Acting Constable W H Crawford made the affidavit.
A schedule update shifts arrival times for Santa Fe passenger trains. No 6 northbound day train arrives 12 11 pm, No 8 northbound night train 11 11 pm, No 5 southbound 4 33 pm, and No 7 southbound 5 48 am, all effective at 12 01 am Sunday.
Local supplier Bosse and Wittbecker advertises bulk mince meat for meat markets and restaurants. Available cuts include standard ground beef and special blends. Stock levels and pricing details are listed for wholesale buyers.
Thousands lined Brenham streets as the Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros. circus paraded and set up, drawing families from surrounding counties. The piece notes curious contrasts, jokes about circus lemonade, and praises trained animals and acts while highlighting the public’s holiday mood and the school’s closing day.
Electrician Eddy explains the Breeham Compress Oil & Mfg Co new dynamo, tied up in New Orleans by quarantine, is now in shape for connections. The 260 horsepower Atlas engine drives the machine, offering practically unlimited capacity to illuminate the city as demand grows.
Capt Schmid applies for 35 new uniforms for the Brenham Field Artillery plus a full equipment of side arms and knives. New model 38 pistols and machete knives await delivery from Mabry. Methodist ladies feed circus crowd with oysters and dinner for twenty five cents, valued higher.
A city night in Brenham after the circus turns chaotic as a drunken husband is marched home by his wife. A witness notes a pistol gleam and the wife orders her mate to return, ending the improvised domestic scene as the husband obeys.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat notes Mr. Walker Whiteside drew a larger Crescent City crowd than last season as Hamlet at the Academy of Music, with audiences steadily increasing through the week. Citing strong reception, the paper confirms his appeal beyond Sunday performances.
A society note from Brenham announces the marriage of Mary Jenkins to Richard J. Alexander. The ceremony is set for Wednesday evening December eighth at 8:30 at the First Baptist church in Caldwell Texas. Richard is the eldest son of Judge and Mrs John Alexander, a former county attorney and a figure favored for higher office. Mary hails from a wealthy Burleson county family and is sister to Mrs E H Barnett of Brenham.
An advertisement lists Pabst Milwaukee Bottle Beer as a pure article for sale in leading saloons with L. F. Grassmuck as agent. It also promotes Ralston's Health Food, Wehmeyer Bros job work, Old Valley Whiskey at Schmid Bros, and fresh pickled beef at Bren ham Grocery Company.
Price ads offer $2.50 per ton until December 1 at Brenham Oil Mill. Rental notice for furnished or unfurnished rooms with southern exposure. Wm. Buercher & Co. closing out china and glassware sets to make room for toys. O. Schawe & Son promoting fruit cake ingredients and other goods. L. Z. Harrison general manager advertising finest coffee at 35 cents per pound. I Nowakowsky & Co. selling fancy cakes and wafers.
In obedience to a County Court order, C L Schroeder administrator will sell unpaid notes accounts and judgments of the estate on Tuesday December Tth 1897 at public auction at the Court House door of Washington county.
B Levinson trustee announces sale of the Mc Gregor Sisters stock within thirty days to benefit creditors. The inventory includes a large assortment of fall and winter head wear offered at bargain prices.
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