New Year Quiet as Stores Open and Close Timely
On New Year's Day the city saw cloudy skies clearing to sun by afternoon. Most businesses opened in the morning, banks and offices closed later, legal and postal services suspended. The day was quiet with limited liquor use among locals, and C A Potters advertised updated dry goods and groceries at low prices.
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Ruxxine
Fred Parker
W. B.H
T.C. Ry
Camptown
Bond
Mayor's Mill
C. A. Potter
Kate M. Tarver
Autercrat
Timon
Harry Lawther
Mollie Lanier
Christmas School Supper and Tree Festivities Reported
Presbyterian and Episcopal Sunday schools held grand holiday events at the Opera House and Eldridge Hall with large crowds, music, and gifts for scholars. The season also notes weddings, local news, a recent arrest, and community updates amid a muddy Christmas period and favorable meat-salvage weather.
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Presbyterian Church
Santa Claus
Eldridge Hall
Episcopalian Sunday School
Opera House
Real Estate Transfers for Two Weeks Ended Jan 2
Realty records show Esther F. Heard to A P Nelms for 13 18-100 acres at Chapell Hill priced at 1000 dollars. John Collins and wife to Ned Brewer east half lot 22 in Morris addition for 45 dollars. Margaret J. Carleton to Thos Jones a lot in Brenham for 60 dollars. C M Campbell to D S Chesser part lot 4 block F Keys addition for 1750 dollars. Jas M Pressler and wife to J H Chadwick 92 acres at Caves Creek in Washington county and 10 acres to R S Miller larger purchase 2000 dollars. plus old advertisement for stoves and daily produce offers by A Newman in Hosea Building.
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C. F. Herbst
Esther F. Heard
A. P. Nelms
Chappell Hill
John Collins
Ned Brewer
Morris Addition
Margaret J. Carleton
Thos. Jones
Brenham
C. M. Campbell
D. S. Chesser
Block F. Key
Jas. M. Pressler
J. H. Chadwick
Caves Creek
Washington County
R. S. Miller
Potter's Goods Advertises Pants Coat Suit Cassimer Prices
The notice lists C. A. Potter selling pants for 100 dollars coats for 175 dollars suits for 275 dollars and cassimer suits as low as 4 dollars, highlighting affordable men’s clothing options.
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C. A. Potter
Closing Out Dress Goods At DL W Bloombargils
Dress goods in all colors including cashmeres poplins snowflakes debages alpaccas prey steel silk and more offered at cut prices by DL W Bloombargils in this notice.
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DL. W. Bloombargils
Baylor Female College Student entertainments and week of holiday
The Royall Literary Society hosted student performances at Baylor Female College featuring music reading and recitations. The week included a Christmas tree at the college with gifts and refreshments, sociables at several homes, a Temperance council event, and a dance at Dever's with lively music.
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Royall Literary Society
Baylor Female College
Dr. Crane
The
Baptist Sunday School
Temperance Council
Harry Haynes
Soloman Harrison Lodge obituary and public resolutions
Akiba Eger Lodge No 249 notes the death of Solomon Harrison after a short illness and adopts resolutions mourning the loss of a trusted member. The committee asks these resolutions be published in local papers and a copy given to his family. Independence December 24 1878. Also a gratitude letter to townsfolk for aiding in capturing a murderer and a local business note about clothing groceries and an oyster depot venture.
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Akiba Eger
I. Oo
Brennay
Waersas
Solomon Harrison
Waereas
Brenham , Basser
Henry Cons
Louis Moses
A. Jacons
M. J. Jacos
Independence
Messrs
Clampette
McKnight
T. Lipscomb
Carr
W. T. Williams
A. E. Power
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B. E
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Gorden
Black Land
Messrs. P. H
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Abbotts Building
Public Square
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Popular
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Kris Krinkle
NER
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Female College
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Hotel de Jug
District Court
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Newbouer Bros
Philadelphia
Order of
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January Ferguson
Dan Ferguson
Agavi
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America
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Woopex Mex
R. A. Harvin
Henry E. Lockett
Dwarves Hawkins
Thomas R. Power
Hawkins
W. K. Lewis
Wood
T. W. Morris
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Axorser
Torex
Henry Milton
Finney
S. Lee
Harrison
Branham
Graham Lodge A. Fiand A. M
Lonretty
Board of Public Improvements
EH. W. Graber
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Old Lou
Richard Burgess
Mr. Burgess
Yeapon
Kuykendall
Germania Club
H. M. Lewis
Robt
Felscher
Dora Ninstaedt
J. L. McKey
Mary A. Eastman
Wilhelm Long
Sophie Rogge
John Daneville
Susan Collins
John Witchmere
S. Bradshaw
Ford Huse
Pauline Town
Rudolph Peil
Julia Huse
Hi. Preismeir
H. Tismann
Christ Wist
Minna Long
W. J. Thornhill
Champion
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Mike Jacob
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Huntsville
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Hosea
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Frank Evansich
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C. A. Potter's
C. A. Porter
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Seal of
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Joan A Rande
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H. Fisher
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