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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1891
Page
5
A Brenham gossip of daily life covers a Green's Brigade reunion slated for the 21st, a court ruling on Mrs. Hanesza Dirrwaz, a visit from Miss Rice of South Carolina, and talks of sermons and dances. Also noted are funeral plans, a dancing class start, a city decoration push, and a charity appeal for a Galveston woman en route to Austin.
A signal lantern extends from the K of P hall with interchangeable glass panels listing orders meeting on each night. Thursday evening shows American Legion of Honor, Friday German Knights of Honor, Monday Germania Odd Fellows, Tuesday Cartmel Lodge Odd Fellows, and Wednesday Knights of Columbus.
Executive committee outlines entertainment for Green's Brigade annual reunion on February 9 1891 at Eldridge hall. Committees cover halls music finance speakers and printing. Key speakers include Col D C Giddings and Judge S R Blake. Various groups assigned to march routes and housing with dinner to follow at New Ex hotel.
Washington county records nine smallpox cases with eight in a settlement near Chappell Hill and one recently discharged in the city. The county bears all eight near Chappell Hill, while the city contributes to the single case here. The commissioners audited claims up to that date and allowed 763.25 after reducing excessive charges. The cost for the remaining case is not yet finalized, with Baxen providing rough estimates.
Reports discuss guard and physician payments for services with a margin for expenses, praise prompt isolation of cases, and note the county would have faced bankruptcy if the outbreak persisted. Also covered are a Baptist pulpit vacancy, a foot amputation after a train run over incident, J D Williams freed from a pest house, and county commissioners reappointing road overseers while maintaining taxes to fund a jail.
Obituary note for Me Jehu Meguire a long time city resident born survived by relatives. Died at age 78 due to paralysis after health decline. Funeral at Methodist Episcopal church with Masonic honors. family comforted by belief in eternal life.
A commissioner told a reporter that current tax rates and widespread underreporting of property values leave the county with insufficient funds for needed work such as bridge repairs and building. The tax assessor was instructed to ensure fair valuation to curb the issue.
At a called meeting the Connor Hose company voted to turn out in uniform with hose cart and equipment for the reunion parade on Saturday the 211st. A resolution ordered a $12 draft for Green's Brigade Association arriving Friday night. Lunch will be served at the city. Members meet at the engine house at 10 o'clock Saturday. Expressions of respect to Capt. Sloan were adopted and the meeting adjourned.
Mr B Lehmann of this city lent two to three hundred dollars for Russian farmers from Dakota to pay their fares and settled them on his Grimes county plantation. He furnished houses corn wagons mules and furniture and advanced over a thousand dollars for the 1891 crop. The tenants now threaten to desert for a landlord in Grimes county and Judge Kirk with Justice Curry prepared restraining papers to keep them from leaving.
Sheriff Teague and a deputy halted an emigrant train moving toward Grimes County after leaving Lehmann’s place with stolen goods. Women caused a disruption as orders were given to return everything to the Lehmann property. The Russians then departed with their own few belongings, leaving Lehmann facing crop losses and uncertain tenancy due to the abandonment.
A letter to County Attorney B S Rogers reports a 4 AM incident at a Wesley ball where Louis John and Edward Wolenta stabbed Thomas Polashek, who is said to be fatally wounded per Dr McLean. The writer asks charges against the Wolentas for assault and arrest while noting no complaint had yet been filed.
A Denison dispatch reports a serious fatal accident Sunday morning when a freight train collided near Colbert station. Robert Waddell, at the rear of the engine, was crushed by a car but survived after being rescued from the wreck.
Malaria remedies touted with claims of curing weakness indigestion biliousness and loss of appetite. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic sold by druggists at 30c and Lemon Syrup flavor marketed as a large potent tonic. Mr P Allen of Palestine shows a war relic claim a hair from Stonewall Jackson's horse Old Sorrell linked to Chancellorsville battle.
Minutes show divisions of levy for 1891 twenty cents per hundred for general purposes fifteen cents for roads and bridges eight cents for interest and sinking fund on courthouse bonds seven cents for jail steel cells repairs and sinking fund one half of state occupation tax and maximum poll tax toll bridges and ferries kept at prior rate.
Disorders which affect the kidneys are formidable and often not cured. Diabetes, Brights disease, gravel, and urinary complaints may be averted by timely medication. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters stimulates urinary glands, increases kidney and bladder activity, purifies the blood, strengthens bowels, and aids digestion and fever resistance. Reports from Southern Texas note favorable early fruit.
Arrangements are underway to build a new opera house at Corsicana to be ready by the next theatrical season. Advertisements urge owners of mules and horses to use Jensen’s products for bots and colic and to buy chicken powder and condition powders. Claims tout dramatic animal remedies from C F Jensen & Co of Burton Texas with testimonials and Easter timing noted.
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