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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1897
Page
9
A vintage advertisement extols Royal Baking Powder as celebrated for its leavening power and healthfulness. It assures the food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to cheap brands and identifies Royal Baking Powder Company of New York.
Justice court in Chappell Hill yesterday handled only minor civil matters. Summer excursion rates via the Santa Fe go on sale to Corpus Christi Aransas Pass Rockport Portland and Sour Lake. Early peaches are scarce with shipments poor in quality. The Banner leads with confidence praising its front. Prospect for farmers looks bright with a bountiful harvest expected. A shower refreshed the dust on Friday afternoon. A cablegram reports Mr Wm Schliettmann and party arrived safely in Lemforde Germany after three weeks from Brenham. Thirteen over assessment complaints were filed and denied by the county board of equalization. Friday was examination day at First Ward school under Miss Beatrice Hutchinson. The Law and Order League claims no criminal cases at Chappell Hill this month. D F McLavinequin of Wells Fargo takes 30 days leave to visit Missouri. Sterling Carothers, 11, injured an elbow after a wagon jolt at Greenvine.
Done at reasonable rates by Mrs. Crisp at the Old Pressley homestead. Work solicited and satisfaction guaranteed.
The Central High School class of 1897 held its twenty second commencement at the Grand Opera House with sixteen graduates receiving diplomas. The program featured essays by Lelia Robbins and L T Wilkins, music by Ada Becker Mollie White Harrison and Bessie Thornhill, and valedictory by Edna Rouse.
Mr. W. B. Garrett argues for a thorough public education as essential to self government and American liberty. He awards diplomas to graduates and delivers a long ceremonial speech urging duty, optimism, and unity, praising teachers and parental support. The address notes a distinctive trait in the class as it ends.
The speech lauds two young ladies for top marks and urges both sexes to pursue advancement, noting woman’s progress and equality in higher education. It cites the University of Chicago as a pioneer in coeducation and calls for character as the measure of worth. It warns against rivalry and extols the eternal womanly ideal.
A moral exhortation urges men and women to avoid jealousy and support each other in life. It emphasizes honoring school lessons and cherishing youthful associations. The text calls for conduct that fills occasions with noble character and a unifying, radiant example for all.
Woody Lusk age twenty one, and Johnnie Matthews age eighteen clashed after Matthews attacked young Lusk over a bicycle. The barber intervened, disarmed Matthews, then slashed him with a pocket knife causing a heart region wound. John Lusk, fourteen, was involved in the feud sparking the violence. No arrests reported.
Lee Caruthers, a Greenvine area farmer and Democrat, donated two fine watermelons as the season’s first fruits. He says his early patch holds about a thousand more ready for market in a few days. In return he will receive a year of the WEEKLY BANNER free.
The passage notes the trend of using nicknames in formal business addresses. In a 1897 catalogue from the Chilled Plow Company of South Bend Indiana the title leaf bears Bob and Bill Brenham Texas. F W Schueren berg is described as a tireless agent for the firm at that location.
John Sloan, six year old son of Captain J. G. Sloan, broke his left arm on West street Thursday afternoon while playing at his father's home. Dr. J. R. Williams set the broken bones and splinters, and the boy was left resting comfortably.
Judge E R Sinks in district court appointed S H Goodlett as receiver of the personal property in the Asa Pennington versus Martha Pennington case. A separate note reports a city wide choir meeting at the Baptist church Thursday evening to prepare songs for Rev G W Reeves's upcoming commencement sermon Sunday morning.
The firm of Garrett and Roberson is dissolved by mutual consent with W E Roberson retiring and James M Curry buying his interest and assuming liabilities. The new firm will be Garrett and Curry and all debts due the old firm are transferred to the new. E P Garrett and W E Roberson. June 11, 1897.
The Roman Catholics have bought four acres of land at Cleburne upon which they will erect a convent.
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