Cool Weather Injuring Crop Prospects in Millican Texas
The Millican cor resspondent notes continued cool weather delaying planting. Farmers may need to replant corn and the small cotton stand looks poor while civic events and visits fill town life at the Methodist church and nearby homes.
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Millican
Texas
Methodist
Chas
A. Hooper
Hugh Royal
Allen Academy
Levi Battle of
Wellborn
Elmer Steele
Navasota
Pearl Lewis
Alice Dunlap
Houston
W. E. Johnson
J. P. Skinner
Anderson
Smetana Texas notes and community updates in 1901
In Smetana Texas on April 1 1901 a health report notes good community health and ongoing cotton planting. It records C W B V R R hands camping at Fountain improving the road, and business thriving at Smetana. A published list thanks contributors to Erwin school house repairs headed by G H Fick with numerous donors and small payments. Illluminator of Conroe visited. preaching at Bright Light and singing at Bethel Bonami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smetana
Texas
Erwin
W W Smith
G D Clayton
Lewis Slanina
Adolph Stasney
Paul Merka
W W Gainer
Joe Kopecky
C A Glenn
Dennis Ca
Frank Scott
J C Blume
Illuminator
Conroe
Bright Light
Bethel
Bonami
Cottonwood Notes on Health Education and Local Life
Cottonwood reports general health as good and recalls visits by F W Locke and wife to Joe Thomas near Wixon. The town discusses education as vital, with a call to keep public schooling and avoid a bygone lax era. Also updates from Harvey Texas date April 1 mention Miss Fannie McClung tea sick but improving and local families fishing at the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Locke
Joe Thomas
Wixon
Harvey
Texas
Fannie McClung
J.R. Jones
N. A. Cotham
Green Buchanan
Ida Mc Clung
Malinda Dyess
Providence
L. A. Hudson
Ray
Fickey Community Notes On Planting And Visits
March news shows busy farmers re planting corn and cotton with rain improving gardens. Visitors include Dee Cargill and Alex Carrol, Vesta Skains and Alli Skains from Hearne, J L Wheeless and sisters at a Benson Carroll dance, and Mary Fickey hosted by Miss Emily Stevener and Julia Plagens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fickey
Dee Cargill
Alex Carrol
Vesta Skains
Alli, Skains
Hearne
J. L. Wheeless
Benson Carroll
Miss Smith
Waco
Emily Stevener
Julia Plagens
Mary Fickey
Wheeless
Pearl
John Moore
Sabo
Lizzie Wheeless
Kurten
Stevener
Schultz
Benson Carrol
Chris Smith
Bryan
Success
The
Eagle
Carnation
Dance and visits light up Cottonwood community
Social round includes dances at D B Cargill's and visits by Alex Carroll Dee Cargill and many neighbors. Local notes mention illness of Miss Laura Carroll, spring prospects for crops, and hopes to boost The Eagle correspondence page. Starlight Signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anon
Debate at Cottonwood Affirms More Honor for Lee
The Cottonwood debating society met last Saturday night and argued that More Honor should be Paid Lee than Washington. Debaters were Miss Nora Thomas Roy Zimmerman Prof. Scott and Earnest Elliott. The affirmative won and a second debate set for April 13 features Pross McGee Scott and others on the topic Nature is More Beautiful than Art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood Debating Society
Lee
Washington
Nora Thomas
Roy Zimmerman
Prof. Scott
Earnest Elliott
Pross
McGee
Scott
Local public school closing draws crowd in Wellborn
A wind storm spared the day but a sizable Wellborn crowd attended the town school closing. Students took exams, praised, and many college folks joined the event along with a Sunday preaching crowd from Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellborn
Noriher
Providence
L. J. Mills
Allen Farm
Rob Roy
Tages
Nip and Tuck visit to Cot tonwood fair scene
Miss Mattie Zimmerman of Cottonwood visited Miss Jodie Shaw on Tuesday. Mrs Shaw and Miss Annie Lamb right attended the infair of Mr.
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Nip and Tuck
Texas
Mattie Zimmerman
Cottonwood
Jodie Shaw
Mrs Shaw
Annie Lambright
Edge Texas Social News and Prairie Visits
A norther blows across Edge on April 1 1901 causing cotton unease. Mrs Louise Wiley and children spend the weekend on the prairie with Miss Minnie Bullock and Miss Mamie Elliott. Several locals visit neighbors and attend singing at Rosiers. People from Kirk Lime Stone County and Tabor pass through Edge visiting relatives and attending school events.
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Louise Wiley
Minnie Bullock
Mamie Elliott
Prairie
Rosiers
Roude Nash
Kirk
Limestone County
Near
Edge
Landers
Emma
Addie
Near Edge
Tom Carter
Wixon
Myrtie Henry
Rosa Elliott
C. W. Covington
Gertie
Tabor
Rogers Prairie
Stella Covington
Newsboy
Spring Arrival Glimpsed in Farms and Gardens
April notes show plow, planter and harrow at full speed in the field. Green trees and pastures ring with birdsong as spring arrives and gardens improve after rain.
Elder Loftis Preaches as Free Will Baptists Organize Fifth Sunday
The report notes Elder Loftis preached at 11 a m and the Free Will Baptists organized a fifth Sunday meeting at 2 p m. Mentions a newborn girl for Mr and Mrs Lawrence and ongoing illness of Grandpa Henderson after a fall. Also lists visitors Lewis Scarber Jerry Isbell and Miss Vesta in Brazos county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder Loftis
Free Will Baptists
Will Lawrence
Grandpa Henderson
Lewis Scarber
Jerry Isbell
Miss Vesta
Brazos County
Ned
Cold and Dry at Seymour Texas in March 1901
Bessie Combest writes from Seymour Texas on March 31 1901 describing sleet and cold wind as March ends. She notes very dry conditions with land hunters gone and sends regards to cousins and success to the Eagle newspaper.
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Seymour
Tex
Eagle
Brazos County
Bessie Combest
Camp J. B. Robertson UCV Meeting Notice
The Camp J. B. Robertson U C V members are ordered to meet at the Bryan courthouse at 2 p m on Monday April 8 to elect officers and pay annual dues. Adjutant Warms reports the notice by order of Commander H B Stoddard and W G Mitchell.
Notice of Stockholders Meeting Calvert Waco and BV Railway Co
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders and board of directors of the Calvert Waco and Brazos Valley Railway Co. will be held at the company office in Calvert Texas on Saturday April 20 1901 at 2 oclock p m pursuant to the bylaws for the transaction of business as may come before the meeting J W Byars secretary apr 10
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert, Waco and Brazos Valley Railway Co
Calvert, Texas
J. W. Byars
Fresh summer treats and drinks at local Bryan stores
Readable items include a colorful display at Buchanan's with summer novelties, 106 fresh Huylers candies at McDougald's Drug Store, and Mount Vernon Pure Rye available at Exposition Saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Buchanan's
McDougald’s Drug Store
Mount Vernon
Exposition Saloon
Wagner & Brandon's
McDuff Simpson
J. W. Coulter’s
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Millican News
D. E. Smith
T K Shaw
J. M. Taylor
Jim Lloyd’s
Karten
Jas Snow
L. KE
Wheelock
Lena Stewart
Reliance
W. E. Meredith
Geo
Clairmont
Robt
Carroll
Laura Carroll
Will Cheathams
Kickapoo
Madison County
Mabelle
Neal
J. G. Heath
J. P. Post
Madisonville
L. M. Poss
San Angelo
J. W. Smith
Will
Ella Smith
D. C. Connor
J. M. Slaughter
W. F. Farmer
W. L. Sikes
Robert Smith
Smith
Methodist Church
San Angelo Cemetery
Barr
H. Bullock
Cross
Trish
Jamaica
Red Cross
Annesette
Monks
Rummell
Hermitage
Belle of
Nelson
Kentucky
Golden Rose Rye Cabin
Stony Brook
Rye
Bryan, Texas
J. B. Robertson
American Laundry
Xc. v. Seacp
John Wittmann
S. W. Higgs
Norwood’s
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