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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1897
Page
5
A community notes issue reports the Lady Maccabees installation at Music Hall on New Year’s Monday, with events including a ceremony, a charity donation, and a reception for members. It mentions Knights of Pythias and Germania Lodge activities, plus local real estate transfers and club meetings.
Henry Ringener, age about forty, died after ingesting Laudanum during personal distress. Found unconscious in Brenham after leaving Houston, he died at 8:30 am. on Monday. Letters dated 1896 reveal premeditation, with life insurance policies noted. Ringener served on the city council and belonged to several fraternal orders. Funeral held Tuesday at St Jacobin Cemetery under Knights of the Maccabees.
Two cottages on the Dwyer estate on Sycamore street were burned Monday night as flames leapt through a strong west wind. Yellowstone Kitt occupied the first cottage. a second home owned by Mr Case and his family was saved only after valuables were hurried into the street by five boys and neighbors. Losses are estimated between 1500 and 2000 dollars with no insurance.
A report from Giddings states Joe T. Robertson killed C. G. Dement after a shooting in a Brenham area melee. Dement, about 55, a Confederate veteran and relative of D. E. Teague, died instantly. Sheriff Teague departed by train to Giddings. Death of Mrs. Neiderauer Also reported. she died at 54 after la grippe complications. Funeral planned at Prairie Les Cemetery. she left two children.
Three assignments totaling 36101.42 were filed Saturday night in Brentham with county clerk. L F Grassmack of Opera House Saloon transfers assets to E L Salley for creditors list totaling 10491.40. August Lindemann files hardware stock note for 11000. C Ringener files stock deed. totals show 14613.02 in liabilities. Chlumsky marries Ellen Looff in San Antonio after four years acquaintance.
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