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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1878
Page
3
The Pleasant 11 area near Amtone and Krugg's store shows rapid improvement. A large number of new houses have been erected and new settlers are arriving. Farmers are busy plowing. Townspeople have attended court, but business is quiet overall.
The piece reports a wedding at Captain Sauls residence joining Dr Wall C Barep and Miss Maite C Savis with Rev D G Bowers officiating, hopeful blessings, and reflections on marriage. It also mentions public court updates, student examinations, a deputy sheriff detaining a prisoner, ship and freight details, weather notes, and a freedman selling turnips in town.
Harry Haynes addressed a large audience at the Opera House on Monday night. The speaker allegedly attacked the editors and proprietors of this paper and criticized advertisements from local saloons. He claimed the paper is secular and driven by business principles, though he cited no name.
The District Court disposed of cases including State v W M Plummer fined 150 and costs for a dernovated assault. State v Tom Berkley and Tom Woodward for murder of Reuben Bullidgs, severance granted, Berkley convicted of homicide and given five years. Frank Owens pleaded guilty to robbery and received a two year term. Dock Slester found guilty of second degree murder and given five years. State v Tom Woodward trial progressing. Also notes on school train dangers, new residences, 26 penguin birds in jail, fowl prices, spring fashion trip, local church painting, peach blossoms, potato trade improving, and postal box regulations letter.
On the first Tuesday before the courthouse door at Sirgpham, a tea horse power boiler and engine with fixtures will be sold at public auction. C. B. Potier, auctioneer, Brenham. January 25 1875.
Prices for cotton and staples listed with varying grades and units. Includes futures like good middling and low middling, along with commodities such as sweet potatoes reed potatoes rice sugar molasses syrup flour salt and oils. Shipping items mention bagging and ties with quoted values and rates.
Public notice from George Weirel of Brenham dated February 1 167 announces sale of a 6 acre farm with improvements. It claims Kate Weikel as the writer’s child and asserts rightful tithe and ownership interests, warning of proceedings next Tuesday and implicating heir status in property transfer.
Probate notice directs Sheriff to publish for twenty days in Brewheo Banner that P I Swearingen administrator seeks discharge from R H Felder deceased estate. Hearing set at next County Court term starting the third Monday in March 1878 at Brenham Courthouse. Interested parties must appear or risk loss of rights under law. Dated January 30, 1878. H M Lewis Clerk. Sheriff Paul Frick deputy February 1, 1878.
The co partnership between Woehler and White dissolves with Woehler retiring and White continuing at the old stand. Creditors urged to present claims for payment and patrons urged to call for settlement. Also includes a pauper order by James T. Lewis and local horse notices in Washington County.
The notice states the firm Wood Co dissolves accounts and will operate on a new basis. It warns that after July 1 1877 the signatory will not honor a note for 165 dollars dated July 1 1877 to Bloomfield Iowa Great Western Well Auger Works, Brenham Texas, payable six months after date with ten percent interest, presented at Engelkr's bank.
The text records 1877 Deenham city ordinances restricting noises and street sales with penalties and mayoral signatures, plus an antebellum poll tax provision for Brenham city. It also notes loss of Scrip No 31 253 for 640 J teres tied to the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf R B.
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