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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1878
Page
3
A bustling Brenham column reports civic updates from the cistern completion at Ant and Quitman to the Brenham Turn Verien anniversary ball at Eldridge Hall. It notes hog control efforts, thriving gardens, cotton platform activity, and arrivals like the Lingard troupe at the Opera House.
Mr. O A Sargent of Shelby County Illinois arrives with a fine stock including young cows and a large lot of young heifers and bull calves. Yearling heifers are as large as a full grown Texas cow. Also 50 head of merino sheep. Stock can be seen at Testard's table.
Weekly list of marriage licenses shows pairs including Richard Mitagerald and Susan Wyatt. Hiram Willams and Rhoda Rogers. Jacob Reichler and K Mulster. EN Redfowl and M Z Love. Tarver and Eliza Sayles. Gustav Sydow and Gertrude Klaus. Edward Cook and Minerva Sargent. Ely Flannigan and Ise Brown. Geo A Pippins and Maggie Morris. Sam Oliver and Fanny Colburn. N R Cramp and Salle Crawford. County returns for senator district 20 show Homan in Washington county with totals for Austin Burleson and other county counts.
A house ad lists cloth ing groceries stoves clocks boats and shoes at the lowest prices. The ad urges buyers to call and be convinced. Mentions land buying selling or renting through a land agent and highlights bargains like white blankets at 2.50 a pair and white kid slippers at 3 marked to 2, with other items in low figures.
The piece discusses cotton weighing practices by buyers and warehouse weight rights, urging farmers to sell to Grange and avoid manipulation. It also notes the Whehincton County District Pomacn Grange meeting in Arenhbam with Pomona matters and a call for members to attend a session led by Master WILLIAMS.
Local notes from Gay Hill report partial corn and cotton harvests, weddings, freedmen activity, and neighborly moves. Announcements mention a new court official and a marriage, with social dancing afterward. Real estate transfers for the week ending December 12 and local shop ads accompany the brief rural life snapshot.
J W Hackworth assistant assessor and collector defends tax collection policy in a reply dated December 6 1875. He says he has pressed taxpayers toward city script payments and planned transit collection until April next, denying accusations of favoritism and claiming most officials are his friends. He notes prior board discussions and urges adherence to lawful collection methods.
The Banner defends Hackworth while urging justice, noting Brenham's treasurer Bassett says collector Hackworth has not paid into the city more than a hundred dollars in cash, though he has turned in various city scrip. Bassett recalls ample funds last year and questions the collector's authority and loyalties. The piece urges City Council investigation into the handling of city money.
A brisk market listing shows wholesale prices for groceries like hides rice and dried goods, plus farm produce such as sweet potatoes and potatoes per pound. Building supplies include bagging, rough lumber, dressed lumber, shingles and doors with various sizes and prices.
A disjointed notice announces general merchandise including apples potatoes onions and sour kraut. A carload recently arrived by H Fisher is offered for sale to the public at low prices.
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