Chrysanthemum Exhibit Charms at St Peter's Episcopal Church
The second annual chrysanthemum show at St Peter's Episcopal Church in Brenham drew large crowds with three prize classes for chrysanthemums and a music program led by local talents. Notable items included historic curios, a 1779 Washington mourning newspaper, and heirloom artifacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Athletic Hall
Brenham
James Watson
5. Epstein
Beck King
T. B. Botts
General Washington
Thomas Dwyer
Stephen F. Austin
Beauregard Bryan
Jamaica
West Indies
George Nicholas
Lexington
Street Brawl Stuns North and Sandy Intersection
A large altercation erupted at the North and Sandy streets intersection Wednesday evening. Combatants were F. C. McIntyre and Dr. Harris of Somerville, both over six feet tall. Deputy Teague and Constable Burch halted the melee as courts may review the dispute over a protest by Wm. Lusk about a livery horse handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. McIntyre
Dr. Harris
Somerville
Avardupois
Teague
Burch
Wm. Lusk
Collins
Harris
Municipal
Brenham Field Artillery Adopts Armory and Equipment Plans
At a Brenham Field Artillery meeting a soliciting committee was named to secure a new armory and to raise funds for two breech loading cannons with limbers caissons a battery wagon and forge. The group resolved to sell or lease the old armory and ask citizens to become passive members to fund the new quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenham Field Artillery
H. R. Schulze
Schirmacher
Grote
Zurcher
County Court Guilty Plea and fines in Local Cases
Dr G Von Diest pleaded guilty to unlawfully practicing medicine in county court and paid a $50 fine while promising to obtain a license for the other charge. Ed Hewett was fined in justice court after guilty pleas to assault and battery and disturbing the peace. The Angleton Times urges civic effort to build up the town. Electric railway expansion grew from 86 miles in 1887 to 14 000 miles by 1897 with more on the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. von Diest
Ed. Hewett
Justice Court
Union
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Lee County
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J. A. Arbuckle
Austin
First Baptist Church
Navasota
New Orleans
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Chappell Hill Band
Ser
Wm. R. Campbell
Fide
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Wielkens Bakery
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Houston and Texas Central Infirmary
Houston
Col. Johnson
Hempstead
Orsac & Marek
Tunis
Burleson County
Henry Sayres
Abilene
Sam and
Jake Lapowski
Gainesville
San Angelo
N. A. Mercer
Chappell Hill
Prairie Lea Cemetery
Hitchcock
A. J. Burke
George P. Burke
Texas
Messrs. S. Nowakowsky& Co
Millican
Brazos County
The
Episcopal Ladies
Dom
Ida Harris
L. M. Simon
A. D. Milroy
Mary I. Rouse
L. J. Lockett
Albert Cohn
Mary E. Rouse
St. Louis
Mary Pitts
Bryan
GEN
Sicily
We Brenham Grocery CO
Angleton Times
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Lone Star Beer
R. E. Luhn
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