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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1906
Page
2
A mass convention of Texas prohibitionists is set for Terrell on Tuesday August 14 1906 at 10 am. Convention rail rates apply with tickets on sale August 13 14 and valid through August 15. Ex Governor John P St John of Kansas will speak in the afternoon and evening.
Ed Kennedy pushes a $25,000 stock subscription from Bryan to back a trolley line plus a $142,000 total build cost for an electric light and power plant. Houston capital has $50,000 subscribed, signaling progress as a Tuesday August 7 deadline approaches.
Houston Chronicle reports an Attorney General ruling that county conventions cannot bind the county delegation to vote in the state convention after the first ballot. Delegation decisions on second choice must be made by the delegation, not the county convention. Only the county’s number of delegates can attend, no alternates.
The A and M College sub committee in Fort Worth filled several positions. J W Carson elected vice-director of the Texas Experiment Station. Dr Beverly W Bond Jr named assistant professor of English. T H Thomas chosen for English department vacancy. Prairie View Normal hired P H Britain as carpentry instructor and Aviola Ellis as music instructor. Other vacancies to be filled soon.
Dr. N B Grice reported his store in Brazos bottom burned Wednesday night with unknown origin. He lists $2000 loss and $1500 insured. Grice recently bought partner R A Orear’s interest, Orear heading to west Texas. House owned by T R Batte insured for $225 with a $400 loss.
Mr 8 N Sill one of four Hindoo students sent to the United States to study American agriculture arrives at the A and M College and will study cotton breeding under Prof Bennett. He is pictured in a white turban on the campus. Prof and Mrs E J Kyle of College plan a trip to Colorado and Utah. A son was born to Dr and Mrs H H Harrington at College on Saturday.
Miss Josephine Mullen opens a physical culture class on the Howell building second floor with daily lessons at 9 am. Four weeks cover twenty four sessions for ten dollars with satisfaction guaranteed and no money required in advance. phone 175.
Hattie Martin, a young colored woman, was killed by a shotgun blast at a sister’s house in the Reliance community. Will Kearney was arrested by A. Buchanan and jailed. he says the shot was accidental. An inquest was held by Justice E R Lloyd, with results not yet announced. She was a daughter of Mingo Martin.
Listings announce multiple excursions from Austin and Hearne to Galveston Dallas Corpus Christi and Bryan with diverse organizations including Odd Fellows Sheriffs Association Epworth League National Firemen and National Encampment. Rates range from 3.90 to 37.10 with various sale and limit dates and special through car service noted.
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