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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1891
Page
14
Local notes describe lively street life and holiday events including a Christmas tree at Giddings Memorial church, a coop sale of juvenile hosiery, and handsome window displays. A courthouse wedding between W Graf and Emma Smith is reported, plus fire department invites and barbed wire injuries in the region.
Local merchants push Christmas displays as the season peaks. Franz E. Boxton stars in Tom Sawyer at the Grand Opera House to a modest crowd. A pistol incident after late-night shopping ends with an arrest. Texas beef cattle headline a 2400 pound steer exhibited for public view.
Weekly notice lists items from Holiday Goods to evaporated apples offered at cost by drug store operator R. E. Losy in a transformation notice. A removal of stock to the Connell building beside R. Gross' music store is announced by Esoor and Scuane with address details. Mixed candies offered by Etprniite. Snell & Blackbarn photographers dissolve partnership. H Ssraw D Brackstan signs off.
The notice states Ringe ner Bros & Co of Brenham Texas transferred all stock to a trustee for creditors and offers sale in quantities below cost. It promotes cart harness at six dollars from U W Hess and mock advertisements for seeds from D M Ferry & Co with seed guidance and a free Seed Annual from Detroit Michigan.
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