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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
1
The revival led by Bro. Harbin shows strong results with about twenty conversions and additions to the church. The pastor Bro. St John invites the public to attend and support the ongoing sermon series.
R A Frazer shipped a gar of sweet potatoes Thursday. Oscar Rossia is confined to his bed suffering injuries from being thrown from the M E T passenger train two weeks ago.
After a week in La Grange Jennings shows plan another engagement in Fayette next week and then Brookshire on Monday December 1 for a week. The company travels in two private coaches with band and orchestra and offers high class comedies and dramas praised as well worth the admission. Admission twenty five cents for adults and fifteen cents for children under twelve.
L C Bains and family traveled to Houston on Wednesday and brought back Mrs Beachman of Fort Worth, Mrs Lawson of Houston, and Miss Daisy McDonald. Miss Beryl Brashear joined by train on Thursday. they returned Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Semmler visited Monday for shopping. Mrs Lella Gallmore visiting Miss Maude Brookshire Wednesday. GC J Rhemann took Mrs Gallemore to Houston Monday for medical consult with Dr Moore.
Will Gra received a car of Cedar Posts last Tuesday. J Schulte received a car of oil last Wednesday. Max Kellner unloaded a car of beer and on Thursday Jim and Stewart Wade returned Friday from Goose Creek. WE Can do your Job Work.
Market report shows middling cotton prices around 20.00 with good middling near 20.50 while 6770 bales shipped from the station and 1193 ginned by the Gassner gin to date. Local social items note D Cooper and wife and Mrs Ed Huggins returning from San Marcos for Thanksgiving and several visitors and residents from Fulshear Houston Smithville Hempstead calling or visiting.
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