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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
3
Local ad notes Swift brand products including Fresh Bolted Meal Swift's Winchester Hams Swift's Premium Breakfast Bacon Fresh Jersey Butter and Cream Cheese available on ice at Zuber and McDougald's.
The fragment lists Bryan northbound and southbound time card entries with times 12:18 pm 4:03 pm 2:07 am 1:48 am and references the G N Time Table for Hearne. It reads like a brief railway schedule snippet showing service blocks and stations.
Local items include residents visiting from Benchley and Fort Worth, travel to Cameron and Bell County, and promotions for Exposition saloon and millinery. News mentions Navassa schools superintendent, opera plans, theater acquisitions, and train service changes by Texas & Pacific. Also notes about Eagle special edition copies and a U C V reunion in Madisonville with a visiting editor and manager.
A Fuller 9 bale sample shown at the Exeang hotel measures 20 inches by 36 inches with a density of 30 to 50 pounds per cubic foot. Weighs 6000 pounds, occupies 6 by 9 feet and stands six feet tall. Invented by James Fuller of Calvert son of L T Fuller and brother of L H Fuller the Fuller company runs from Memphis with offices in St Louis and Calvert.
Listings describe FARM 150 acres on the railroad between Bryan and Thompson Creek near Jesse Taylor pig improved. DWELLING New five room house near graded school at Mrs Mary Mooring place. THE Knehr farm 118 acres with improvements three miles west of Bryan. Five room house on eastern town lot with water works and strong well. All offered as cheap bargains.
O P McRoy died in Bryan yesterday morning at 78 born in North Carolina February 1821 raised in South Carolina. He served in the Mexican war with the Palmetto Regiment and in the civil war with the Seventh South Carolina cavalry Hampton's legion Geary's brigade. He lived in Bryan twenty five years or more with no relatives here. He belonged to Camp J B Robertson U C V and the funeral will be held at the courthouse today at 10 a m under the camp's auspices.
Mr Egbert Jones and Miss Myrtie Brown married Wednesday afternoon at the bride’s parents home, Sergeant and Mrs Brown, who recently moved to the city. Rev R D Wilson officiated in the Baptist church setting. Relatives and friends attended as the couple received congratulation and presents. The Eagle joins in wishing them long life and happiness.
Special H T C train passes Bryan at 6 20 a m August 13 and tickets sold round trip to Galveston for 2 dollars and to Houston for 1 75 dollars valid for departures from Galveston at 7 30 p m August 13 and 7 a m August 14 and return from Houston on regular trains through 9 a m August 14 signed W S Wilson agent
The water and electric light service for customers with unpaid bills will be shut off without further notice if not paid by August 10. Further indulgence cannot be granted by 219 Bryan Water, Light & Power Co.
An arrival roster from the Exchange Hotel lists passengers and visitors including J. Rosenfield of Galveston, E. H. Ray of Dallas, J. W. Shugart of Dallas, W. D. Sanders of St. Louis, W. H. McCracken of Dallas, Julian Robertson of Houston, H. A. Benton of St. Louis, J. W. Sonnet of Houston, W. F. Knowlton of Massachusetts, H. F. Scheer of St. Louis, Ed Zimgraff of Dallas, H. D. Gohlman of Houston, T. L. Dowling of New York, A. B. Blumenthal and M. L. O Andrews of Navasota, J. E. Butler of City, Ed Heslop of Brazos Bottom, R. L. Duncan of Brazos Bottom, and B. F. Miller of Austin.
Ingersoll announces a Union Hill meeting on August 20 at 11, two miles from A and M College, Bryan area. The text notes a prior sermon by E M M, and invites all to attend under a drinking and stock water hat. Also mentions business college inquiries and local news from Millican, Allen Academy, and A B Ballard & Co.
Advertises real estate sales services inviting property owners to place listings with Hudson and Nall who promise to locate buyers and negotiate sale.
The Cottonwood column notes continued dry dusty conditions and healthy crop outlook. G W Mansel visits Leon county while Mrs T E Shaw visits Wixon. Cottonwood’s Wesson showing, Baptist services planned for next Saturday and Sunday with singing Sunday afternoon.
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