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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1888
Page
5
Local items report Port Rosa opera on the 23rd, DeHaven's ten cent show drawing crowds, and a busy week of gatherings. Immigrant meeting urged, street repairs debated, and a fire alarm bid from Austin discussed. Mendicant charity and a murder trial motion news appear amid social events and weather delays.
Despite bad weather a large group of young people gathered Tuesday night at Mrs Hutchesons home for a valentine party. The event featured escorts pairing with the young ladies and a box for deposits, with attendees appreciating the entertaining evening hosted by Mrs Hutcheson.
Reports from Eldridge hall show 30 to 40 attendees at a Saturday gathering. Colonel Giddings urged factual immigrant information, warned against drumming by agents, and praised railroad support for reduced rates and exhibits. Officers elected include H Stone president, T Clay vice president, Harry Haynes secretary, and T A Low treasurer.
The district court lists 28 total cases for the March term with 3 divorces. New suits include Sprague versus Dixon. Wilkins versus Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe. Hall versus Perry. Other filings feature notes on title, partition, and divorce for Summers, Parker, and Watson couples.
The commissioners court met in regular session Monday and again Tuesday to handle road issues. Road overseer reports were read, reviewed, and largely approved with about 90 of 140 submitting. Justice accounts were settled and Henry Rogers was fined five dollars plus costs for assault and battery.
A series of real estate transfers recorded in Washington County listing buyers and sellers such as Chas Fisher Jr to Sr for 114 acres in the Henry Cheeves league and prices from 1 to 2400 dollars. Other conveyances include P W McNeese to John Heartfield 31 acres in Arabella Harrington league for 917.25 and related deeds among McNeese White Michiel and others with parcels ranging 1 to 185 acres and prices up to 2400 dollars.
The city fire companies met at Hook and Ladder hall to plan the upcoming Mai-Fest and a stock fair connected with it. A central committee was formed with city fire units and citizens to solicit premiums and organize subcommittees for decorations, May Queen, stock show, stands, printing, children's games, music, and ball. The Mai Fest and stock show are to be held May 4 and 5, with premiums crucial to attracting quality stock exhibits and benefiting local business and farmers.
List of marriage licenses includes Miles Robertson to Mina Larson and Reinhold hier to Augusta Joischa with several other couples. A Monday night ceremony saw Rev Moses Joly officiating. Gus is noted as a Baxxem office employee and is described as a good worker.
Immigrant influx reported in Brazos and Grimes counties while Jacksonville youths Earnest and Tom Smyrle face petty theft arrest. Southwestern immigration society plans drummers. Longview Rifles enter Interstate Grill event and barracks. Denison Coal and Mining chartered with 50000 capital stock. Professor Lucius H. Davis of Salado College, Bell County, dead. W G Singer alias Richards arrested at Eagle Pass on horse theft suspicion. Syndicate forms to develop coal fields in land Stephens and Young counties. Dr H T Wolf of Marion injured alighting from buggy. Zack Hin of Dallas killed in Aspen fire. E H Fordtran Sr. early settler on Caves Island since 1831. New county jail in Sopen County completed. prisoners transferred. Texas and Pacific shops at Marshall unveil a new design cider car. James B. Pier, Texas pioneer and 1836 war veteran, dies in Austin County. Unknown Swede dies after pit fall at Texarkana turntable. Fire at F H Colby’s Store in Houston causes $11,000 loss. Jase M Isaacs family drowning in a ditch near their farm. Laredo aged lie schools children host concert for library funds.
Thereby certify that the above and fore ism true and current copy of the Clintion sow io aghast NEVER DEVER Sheriff By JAMES F ESTES Deputy.
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