Thanksgiving market boosts local turkeys and weather rumors
Local reports note turkeys for Thanksgiving arriving for the market amid weather changes predicted by residents. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Busse died from lockjaw, while Henry Fields faces assault charges after a clash with Gene Copeland. Santa Fe ships timber to Brenham Manufacturing, logs mostly ash from Clay area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Busse
The
Santa Fe
Brenham Manufacturing Company
Prosperity Hit Navasota Leading Merchant Hard
R R Anderson of Navasota conveyed to H H Wilson his entire business and property in Washington and Grimes counties via deed of trust and chattel mortgage. The conveyance covers stock in trade furniture and fixtures accounts notes mortgages liens cattle horses mules buggies wagons and real estate including stores in Washington and land in Grimes county. Creditors listed include F Baxter Bank of Navasota and Swann Abram Hat Co Louisville among others. A related bank closure note adds context to the financial strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
R. R. Anderson
H. H. Wilson
Washington
Grimes
J.J. Wyatt
the Brazos
Geo. W. Wilson
Grimes County
E. H. Long
Joe Wilson
Carey Wade
Neal & Brown
W. R. Allen
Wilson & Harris
C. L. Spencer
C. F. Baxter Bank
Swann Abram Hat Co
Louisville
W. D. Cleveland & Co
Houston
Anderson
Train Kills Joe Fletcher Near Giddings
Joe Fletcher of Giddings was struck and killed by a southbound train on the Aransas Pass road between midnight and daylight Sunday. He left companions at 12:30 and was found near a short trestle at dawn with head wounds but no mangling. The 30-year-old had moved from Giddings. George E. Mudgett, now in Willis, promotes tobacco farming opportunities in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Fletcher
Giddings
Aransas Pass
Charles Hoppens
George E. Mudgett
Willis
Alderman Haubelt
Texas Methodist Conference Meet in Bryan on December 8
The Texas Methodist conference meets at Bryan on December 8 with a large delegation expected. The Bryan church plans provisions for visiting delegates. Brenham’s last quarterly conference for the year will be held Tuesday, November 30 with Rev. J.C. Mickle in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Methodist Conference
Bryan
Methodist
Brenham
J.C. Mickle
Death of Mrs. Caladonia A Kane in Washington County
Mrs. Caladonia A Kane died suddenly at 2 pm Monday from heart failure at Mrs. Davis’s East Sandy Street home. She had been bedridden with a broken leg from last Thursday’s fall. Survived by daughter Miss Laura Kane and sons P. D. Mortimer, Ed. Mortimer, Emmett Kane. funeral at 3 pm Tuesday at Prairie Lea cemetery under Odd Fellows auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caladonia A. Kane
Davis
East Sandy Street
Sxty
Kane
Laura Kane
Methodist Church
Washington County
Daughters of Rebekah Odd Fellows
P. D. Mortimer
Austin
Ed. Mortimer
Rosebud
Emmett Kane
Houston
Prairie Lea Cemetery
The
Odd Fellows
Marriage Licenses Issued Week Ending Nov 28
County clerk list shows applicants for marriage licenses including John Aysis and Julia Moskynski Adolph W Spinn and Bertha Rust Paul Geisler and Louise Hodde William Wolf and Lina Hodde Geo Seaton and Missie Hall Fritz Hugo and Emma Weckworth Ernst H Eversberg and Sallie Meyer Harrison Daniel and Mariah Weillborn George Allen and Georgia Montgomery Willie Carr and Elizabeth Ford Tease Cheatham and Lillies Shepard Hence Davis and Rhoda Davis Wm Hicks and Lizzie Graves Louis Klaus and Eliza Pontrag Hugo Hoeft and Martha L Pietrich Henry W Hughes and Bessie Van De Thornhill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Aysis
Julia Moskynski
Adolph W. Spinn
Bertha Rust
Paul Geisler
Louise Hodde
William Wolf
Lina Hodde
Geo. Seaton
Missie Hall
Fritz Hugo
Emma Weckworth
Ernst H. Eversberg
Sallie Meyer
Harrison Daniel
Mariah Weillborn
George Allen
Georgia Montgomery
Willie Carr
Elizabeth Ford
Tease Cheatham
Lillies Shepard
Davis
Rhoda Davis
Wm. Hicks
Lizzie Graves
Louis Klaus
Eliza Pontrag
Hugo Hoeft
Martha L. Pietrich
Henry W. Hughes
Bessie van de Thornhill
Trustees Sale of McGregor Sisters Stock
The assigned stock of the Mc Gregor Sisters must be sold within thirty days for creditors. It includes a fall and winter head wear line to be sold at a bargain. Attorney C. H. Lerzerics acts as interim languages teacher at the Lutheran college until Prof. W. J. Martin arrives. Lerzerich will serve until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregor
C. H. Lerzerics
Lutheran College
A. E. Klaener
Letzerich
Eiaener
W. J. Martin
Paine's celery compound praised by WCTU lecturer
Miss Lucy H Hitchcock of Vermont writes of May 16 praising Paine's celery compound for healing exhausted nerves. She notes her endorsement in Aug 12 1897 and urges others afflicted to try the remedy, claiming it relieves headaches fatigue and nervous debility across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy H. Hitchcock
Womans Christian Temperance Union
Vermont
Paine
Last Rites for Mrs. Caladonia A Kane at Prairie Lea
Funeral held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church with Rev E W Tarrant officiating. Daughters of Rebekah Odd Fellows conducted cemetery service at Prairie Lea with pallbearers J L Ammons W S Burnett J F Riebe C Wiebusch W A Jakes H C Heine. Rebekah ritual read by Mrs E Baumgart and living link encircles the grave with Brenham Encampment Cartmell and Germania lodges joining. Sprigs of evergreen placed in grave and regalia of the order deposited by District Deputy Burnett before benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caladonia A. Kane
Prairie Lea Cemetery
Daughters of Rebekah Odd Fellows
Methodist Church
E. W. Tarrant
Odd Fellows
Messrs
J. L. Ammons
W. S. Burnett
J. F. Riebe
C. Wiebusch
W. A. Jakes
H.C. Heine
Rebekah
E. Baumgart
Brenham
Cartmell and Germania
Burnett
Lobby pool hall and cigar business files deed of trust
Messrs Garrett and Curry operating the Lobby pool room and cigar shop at the Exchange hotel filed a deed of trust for preferred creditors naming C G Botts as trustee. Listed creditors include Searcy Garrett $25, Rothchilds Sons Co New York $70, Reichardt Becker Co $157.60, J M Curry $209.13, Waples Platter Grocery Co Fort Worth $40, Electric Light Co $5.75, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
E. P. Garrett
J. M. Curry
Exchange Hotel
Lobby
C. G. Botts
Searcy & Garrett
R. Rothchilds Sons Co
New York
Giddings & Giddings
Reichardt Becker & Co
George H. Wilson
G. Hermann
L. Z. Harrison
Mgr
Reichardt & Seelhorst
F. W. Schurenberg
O. A. Lindemann
T.B. Botts
Waples Platter Grocery Co
Fort Worth
L. Phillipson
Dallas
F. Lange
Electric Light Co
Brenham Banner
Brenham Press
Houston Post
Civil docket orders list multiple case actions
The civil docket shows Henry Clay versus H. T. C. Ry Co granting plaintiff permission to file the first named petition. Aug Pielop versus L F A C Grassmack ends with judgment for plaintiff at 258 17 plus 10 percent interest from today and costs. C C Boyd versus Julius Arndt continued by agreement. Wm Reed versus Isaac Lange dismissed at defendant’s cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay
Obituaries Trace Losses in Washington County
Telegrams report the death of Dr J H Blackburn in Dallas at 5 am Tuesday. He practiced in Washington County since 1869 and was a prominent physician and Mason. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs Henry Lammert of Wiedeville from consumption and Mr Fritz Stolz at Gay Hill after a dengue relapse, with funeral at Gay Hill Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Blackburn
Dallas
Henry Lammert
McGregor
Fritz Stolz
Gay Hill
Thos. Smith
J. C. Muse
Blackburn
Washington County
Alabama
Huntsville
Confederacy
Texas
Chappell Hill
Brenham
Wiedeville
Julius Stolz
Blinn College
Gay Hill Lutheran Church
Railroad settles for demolition wagon and wedding notice
The H and T C Railroad paid a man for a demolished wagon and settled him promptly. A prompt settlement followed the West street crossing demolition. At Independence, R H Hamilton of Williamson County and Miss Adele Crowder of Washington County wed November 16, 1897, with Rev. Abraham Weaver officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. and T. C. Railroad
John Kocha
West Street
Independence
R. H. Hamilton
Williamson County
Adele Crowder
Washington County
Abraham Weaver
Sells Brothers and Forepaugh Move Houston Show Date
The Sells Brothers and Forepaugh exhibit will show in Houston on the 20th instead of the 30th as first announced. The Forepaugh and Sells double parade is praised as a spectacular eye feast by witnesses. Jerriss of the Texas Diocese plans to meet the Epis cocal congregation at Brenham Sunday night. A Red Men delegation led by C T Roff and Henry Harrison departs for the Houston Great Council, with a stop at Sealy for an oyster supper hosted by Carlisle Tribe No 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washeounty
Hoffmann
Sells Bros. and Forepaugh
Houston
Arce
Jerrriss
Texas
W. C. Henderson
Brenham
Sanap
C. T. Roff
Sachem
Henry Harrison
GC. H. Carlisle
Sealy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Fields
Gene Copeland
Croxt Giddings
F. W. Schuerenberg
Dallas Fair
Fannie Walker
Camptown
Seven Stars of Consolidation
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Giddings Memorial Church
Nelson Morris
Brenham Compress, Oil and Manufacturing Co
Ranikin
Main Street
R. A. Hackworth
Bastrop
A. S. Lewis
Casey
Lewis
John Mayer
Morgan
Mary Zeiss
Wm. Zeiss
Clay Station
C. FP
Baxter Bank
C. A. Kane
B. Levinson
Co. A. Kane
Garrett & Curry
C. P. Botts
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