Local notes from Washington County and area events
Local items cover visits by doctors and residents, lodge regalia, a Knights of Pythias meeting, and preparations for the Bellville Mai fest. The text notes fishing plans on the Brazos, court fines for disturbancers, divorce suit attempts, a traveling salesman appointment, and a church ice cream festival. Also reported are a pile driving service offer, a college graduate returning home, tournament entries for Mai fest, weathered ad notes, and marriage licenses issued for the week ending May 13 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Square Williams
Ruth Clemmons
P. J. Satisfield
Lisettie Harns
Albert Guns
Lizzie Opper
M. J. Basey
Annie Flewellen
Teenager Attacks Girl on City Footbridge. Captured Later
On a Wednesday afternoon a 12 year old girl, Daisy Burch, was attacked by Eli Williams, 15, near Hogg branch foot bridge. The assailant drew a knife, was pursued by her father, and later captured by police after attempts to flee Brenham. Officials say the case will proceed in court with youth given due process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Burch
J. H. Burch
Hogg Branch
Eli Williams
A. & H. Harrison
Mr. B
Brenham Mai-fest Kicks Off With New Features
Brenham plans its annual Mai-fest starting next week with a two night Firemen's ball and expanded events for children. Committees coordinate diverse features, prizes, and robust invitations to neighboring towns promising an entertaining two days and nights. Unrelated social notes report visits by Dr. Carretos and Mrs Carleton, plus a small informal boxing mischief without police intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenham
Joint session to plan approaches for new Yegua bridge
Mn J B Kent attended a Cald well joint county commissioners court session to arrange approaches to the new iron bridge across the Yegua between Washington and Burleson counties. Also notes a patent medicine ad for Hall’s Catarrhic Cure claiming constitutional treatment and a mistaken arrest at Burton involving Mer Jous Howanp, later cleared in Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Kent
Caldwell
Washington and Burleson County
Mer Jous Howanp
Burton Monday
Bastrop
Elgin
Fayette County
Howard
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F. W. Scuvenexsrne
Dr. Cant Morris
Pisntersylle
Dr. McLinax
Lyons
Velasco
Samrra Tampenii
Hempstead
Canrnet Lodge No
J. B. Kee
Alice Clemmons
Hot Springs
Ark
J. H. Meyer
McElree
Cardus
Thedford
Washington County
Knights of Pythias
Brexham
Bellville
Brazos
Francis Hexpenson
John Wheeler
Samwve
E. Evert
T. W. Worixa
Schulenberg
Galveston
Ladies of the Methodist Church
Giddings Memorial Church
Cre & Miowets
F. L. Austen
Asitending Hill
Business College
Waco
Justice Curry
W. L. Sallis
Friends of the Bayyza
Jas. Marable
Drawn Kearfe
L. C. Cimamoxs
Coleman
de. H. L. Carretos
Houston
Pharmaceutical Association
Tuent
Ass't Marshal
Ass’t. Marshal
Brenham Field Artilery
Hook and Ladder Company
Mechanic Engine
Connor Hose Company
City Hall
School Street
Main Street
North Street
Sandy Street
Market Street
Park
Firemen's Park
Hon. Herry Hayn
H. Kreuger
Paigo
Queen
Mai
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Chile
Swift
Ren
Nature In Development
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta, Ga
Adland
Otha
Texas
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