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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1902
Page
3
Train schedule details list line times and bound numbers. The note states train 1 bound 40:22 at 1:27 p.m and other bound numbers with arrival times including 2:00 p.m and 4:16 p.m. The description mentions fast trained bands stopping at principal stations.
Local notes list visiting and resident names in the city: Bettie Eaves in Cleburne, G. 8. Parker and family in Dallas, Sam Holden and Steve Moss in town, W. A. Reed from Hearne, Chancie Kennale moving to Bryan from Houston, J. T. Hines arriving from Purcell, W. W. Weaver calling on The Eagle, Prof. Philpott and family returning from Hillsboro, Nabors Bros. advertising two first class family buggy horses for sale, John W. Hicks promoting fresh refrigerated meats with home delivery, Franssen from Galveston visiting, Mrs J T Maloney and Aileen Rohde leaving for Palestine, and other local shoptalk and ads about Coulter's furniture and Collodio-Carbon photos.
Work on the new Methodist church progresses despite weather delays. The cornerstone laying is set for Tuesday August 5 at 5 30 in the afternoon by the Masonic fraternity. Brazos Lodge invites Masons from Walthorn Millikan and Navasota. Dr Paul M Raysor urges members to assemble at 4 pm. Rev E L Shettles invites the public to attend the ceremony with cordial hospitality.
The Madisonville reunion is postponed one week due to excessive rains and will be held August 12 13 and 14. Preparations are underway for the event. A revival meeting led by Elder J D Tant at Benehley ended with 17 additions to the church, 16 by baptism. One flood death is reported from a man who drowned after being swept from a Santa Fe bridge on the Brazos. The Bryan Light Guard is to meet August 5 at 8:20 pm with uniforms and gear.
Dr Harley A Long an eye specialist from Cameron leaves Milam County for Bryan to practice. He gained praise for two remarkable cases in Cameron one restoring sight in a blind patient and another improving a drummer’s severely impaired vision. The Cameron Inquirer lauds his skill and character and wishes him success in Bryan. A church service and a newly refitted City Shaving Saloon are also mentioned.
In Rome Augustinian Dominican Franciscan and Recollet friars in Manila total about 450. They will depart in small groups to ease future talks between Governor Taft and the apostolic delegation. The move aims to let negotiations resume with fewer obstacles, though Rome’s influence could lead some resistance. The Augustinian general will soon depart for the United States to appoint replacements for Spanish members.
A. J. Gatford near Sulphur Springs Texas reports 14 acres of Elberta peaches from 534 trees three years old. Four car loads yielded 1961.65 in gross returns with net proceeds 1437.69 after packing, hauling, and box costs. Local sales added 26.50. The seasonored new crop was sold to St. Louis and locally.
A new prohibition ordinance went into effect in East County Greenville on Thursday night as the local option measures completed. Retained by the court, several defendants who contested the May 3 local option vote face trial at the October term of district court.
Deposits of Rock Island stock with Central Trust Company in New York for conversion into new securities are reported very large. Rock Island management sees this as evidence of broad investor support for the reorganization plan. Colonel Andrew Curtis Ferris of Hackensack New Jersey dies at age 4.
A mixed railway train derailed near Merut, Calcutta reports say, resulting in 16 native deaths and 30 injuries among natives and Europeans.
The Wollongong mine disaster at Mt Kimbla colliery on August 2nd left 129 dead, according to reports from Sydney Nova Scotia.
Thomas Blunt a 17 year old colored youth was fatally shot by John Purdy a white boy in Mc Loud Oklahoma. Postmaster Amand Struve of Shovel Mountain Texas died after an accidental self shot. An unknown negro was lynched at Ocala Florida for assaulting a white girl. Textile workers in Philadelphia won a 10 percent raise. Limestone County Texas voted by a 300 majority. J H Williams an elderly Liberty Hill Texas resident drowned crossing a stream. Vinita Oklahoma will ship about 1200 cattle within thirty days. Paris baseball team transferred to Houston.
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