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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
3
Passenger trains listed with north bound and south bound times. North Bound No 3 at 1 38 p m and No 5 at 12 46 a m. South Bound No 2 at 3 40 p m and No 6 at 2 48 a m. G N schedule shows No 14 at 12 54 p m and No 15 at 4 14 p m.
Daily notes list visitors and arrivals: J W Dyer from Navasota, J K Presnall of Tabor, E R Lloyd of Kurten, Wilcox from Nava gota, C H Woodson of Cameron, Rob Hearne, Clarence Skains of Wixon, Jno H Royder of Wellborn, and Harvey in Navasota. Fat at Buchanan's and 100 hanan meals sold. Walker hosts Monday sales. Ed Elliot of Tabor and McRea of Grant in town yesterday.
Local notices list residents and visitors returning from Millican New Orleans Navasota and Houston. Mentions include marriages licenses issued and business appointments such as a bookkeeper position. Also notes social events at Walker's and a Methodist ice cream social for children.
The city council met at 4 PM with Mayor J B Butler presiding. A trial balance to April 8 showed funds led by fiscal agent Wilkerson at 16573.66 and a transfer from tax and fines to street funds to cover overdraft. New officers sworn in, committees named, and board members re-elected as Saunders pro tem and Covey, Derden, Brandon, Fountain, and others take posts.
Last night the Opera House staged a four act Nat Goodwin comedy under Mrs M S Blackburn with St Andrew's guild patrons. Cast included Imogene Courtleigh Mrs Haswell Prudence Freeheart Mrs Sims Nigne Mrs McQueen Horace Verner Fr M Law Dink Potts Ira Courtleigh EB Saunders Buck Tyson Squire Johnson Van Sittret TAO etc. Synopsis spans Virginia tavern wedding mountain pass duel at Horace Verner's Studio.
Mr J W Hooper of Austin secretary of the Bankers State Association invites Mr F M Law assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Bryan to respond to the welcome address at the annual meeting in Fort Worth on June 4 5 and 6. Mr Law has accepted.
The spring term of the Brazos county district court adjourned finally with Judge J. C. Scott returning to Franklin. Dockets of the term were light.
At Bullock & Co s call for LaFrance Flour Helmet Lard Fresh Countryes and chickens. They offer a select line of groceries at reasonable prices.
The Republic and State convention will meet in Carnegie Hall tomorrow to name delegates at large to the national convention and instruct them to back Governor Charles E. Hughes for the presidential nomination. Former Lieutenant Governor M Linn Bruce will call the meeting to order and act as temporary chairman with Representative James Sherman chosen as permanent chairman.
London marks General Booth birthday with citywide exercises as 25 600 or more members join in. The founder may not visit again due to age, signaling diminished future travels for his followers abroad. In San Francisco, Britt vs McFarland draw interest as Coffroth predicts a crowded arena for tomorrow's lightweight bout with first bell set for 3 PM.
In Pittsburg on April 10 officials report the first Pennsylvania primary under the new law will take place tomorrow with high voter interest. Commissioner J. C. Blume of Bain Prairie visited the city yesterday as politicians across parties anticipate strong turnout.
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