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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1880
Page
3
Announcement notes a planned event at Germania Hall on Wednesday with arrangements in place promising a grand entertainment. A letter questions city needs, urging trustees to inaugurate a system to erect a suitable school building immediately citing the superb state school but inadequate facilities.
The Basser gives complimentary tickets for three lectures at the Presbyterian church. February 24 Palestine and Texas by Rev H S Little Denison. March 5 The Mute creation by Rev C C Chaplin Brenham. March 19 Greatheart by Rev E B Wright Austin. Mike Mortey injured by fall from Giddings building turned over to county authorities and remains in poor condition.
Weekly report by County Clerk includes transfers across multiple blocks with amounts and leagues. Notable deeds involve J Daughtrey to H Hudgits, A White to J B Witkin, and Dwyer to R Knapp among others, with values ranging to 381,000 in Aus 381,000. city and county properties listed. Also notes Austin and Burleson counties election uncertainty and licenses issued for week ending Feb 19. Local poor farm receives fifty perch trees from Louis Lehman for future fruit bearing.
The court struck 312 acres in Byrd league from Mrs. Mary I. Lott due to ownership by another party. It redefined election precincts 1 2 and 18 with detailed boundaries and named polling sites, set general taxes including poll tax and occupaction levies, authorized various county expenses, and noted payments to officials and vendors. It also announced a visit by the High and Mighty King of Silence in Brenham with crowd control and a charity collection.
Pillters Thheeer Miss Morie Harbour buried at Salem church after dying of typhoid fever. Mr Fred Hitliants, once injured, is back at work. Local concert prep and sick list followed by mentions of Mr William Quinten visiting from Kansas. Kaylor female college expands to 42 boarders. A revival at Good Hope church yields a baptism. John L. Dodgens’ Hidalgo home and contents burned out. Valentine’s Day stirs school dogs. one dog killed. Roads to Brenham in bad condition. SN.
Edler reports health of community remains good despite dull business in the burgh. He notes a new paper contemplated by a Bellville resident and a neighbor from Industry to challenge the Times. He jokes about post office stamp shortages and proposes a tap road from Bellville to LaGrange to boost the area, asking who seconds a motion to relocate the post office. signed Brix.
Washington locals celebrate cooler clear weather and pride in being the healthiest town in Texas. The letter lists residents and ages, mentions a white male population of thirty eight and a total age sum of six hundred thirty eight years, and notes Maj. Doran suggesting calling the place the crackle of liberty as Texas declared independence.
At Amite City Louisiana the annual AME Lion conference adopted a resolution urging ministers to discourage emigration of colored people to Kansas or the North while urging them to stay home. It calls for buying homes self education and teaching honesty and industry as paths to prosperity and happiness.
Fragments discuss country newspapers profitability, sorghum sugar industry tests in St. Louis and Kansas, and local ads. Mentions A. Portes stock clearance and low discount offers. Notable names include Belcher and Peabody, Kansas, Crystal Lake, Illinois, with references to cane growing and sugar production.
A wealthy wholesale grocer explains his rule for credit sales. He subscribes for the debtor's local paper and reads for signs of strong advertising. If the debtor cuts back on ads, he foresees trouble and pursues collection. He states that a business man who withholds advertising shows weakness and cannot sustain trade.
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