Shooting on a Train Ends with Captain Dunovant Dead
A delayed Aransas Pass train brought Captain Dunovant who died at Houston infirmary after a shooting at Simonton. W T Eldredge was in custody. Dunovant confronted Eldredge as the latter entered a coach. The incident follows prior July Galveston trouble. Dunovant, a notable Eagle Lake planter and Confederate veteran, leaves a sister Miss Adelia Dunovant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Aransas Pass
Simonton
Wiliam Donovant
W. T. Eldredge
W. T. Wade
Fort Bend County
Dunovant
Houston Infirmary
Eldredge
Aranas Pass
Eagle Lake
Bexar County
Adelia Dunovant
Local Notes From Bryan Area See Various Visitors and Ads
A collage of brief notices lists residents and visitors including 116 John Conroy of Navasota, M. H. James in Calvert, and 216 C A Glenn of Stone City in Bryan yesterday. Ads promote cotton seed meal at McGee's Feed Store, two driving horses for sale, and bicycle repairs Ring phone 242. The Times-Democrat plans a trade edition on a Texas tour to support missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Robinson
John Conroy
Navasota
E. Gandy
Rock Prairie
B. E. Gentry
Wellborn
Bryan
McGee’s Feed Store
C. A. Glenn
Stone City
George Wicker
Austin
George Dunlap
A. J. Holliday
Millican
Beard
Ben Knox
Hearne
Lizzie Kirk
L. C. Mendola
League City
A. V. Birkmyer
Franklin Bros
Ward Templeman
W. G. Milroy
T. B. Juanson
W. Meredith
Long
Wilson & Jenkins
W. 5
Howell
McGee's Feed Store
Trent
Hattie Trent
Kerrville
W. P. Connelly
J. N. Goodwin
Smith
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Times-Democrat
Texas
New Orleans
Tax Rolls Approved by Commissioners Court With Notable Increases
Assessor R M Nall's current year rolls were examined and approved. Total valuation reaches 4 085 232 dollars with 45 069 90 dollars in taxes and an increase of 15 975 dollars over last year. Two boys from Wheelock, Joe and Las Sumner, aged 15 and 11, were sent to Kountze after commissioners court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nall
Commissioners Court
Joe
Las Sumner
Bryan
Wheelock
Hardin County
Robertson County
Mattter
Kountze
John Ward
R. M. Nall
Iron Bridge Road
Milam County
Republican county convention call for Bryan Texas 1902
A call issued by C A Lyon for a delegated county convention to convene at the courthouse in Bryan Texas on Tuesday August 26 1902 at 2 oclock p m Precinct chairmen are ordered to call their conventions and elect delegates Basis of representation listed by precinct with vote counts and chairmen All credentials must be filed with the secretary three days before the meeting Felix Phillips Chairman C L Humber Secretary Pro Tem
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Texas
C. A. Lyon
Republican Executive Committee
Court House
Ed Scott
B. D. Ellis
J., W. Washington
M. M. Haynes
D. R. Randall
H. B. Boon
J. D. Daniel
Felix Phillips
Ch’m’n. C
L. Humber
Sec
Advertised Letters at Bryan Post Office for Week
List of letters remaining in the Bryan post office for week ending August 12 1902. Names include Henry Allen Texana Anderson Maggie Sanders Carrie Houston Emily Lewis Jane Jones Peter Williams and others. A one cent charge is added per piece. callers must say advertised and provide date. TYLER HASWELL, wate gie Smith, Linda
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eck Myers
Wilson
Mitt Metlock
Green Wilson
Tay- Mateki
John Jor Smith
Peter Williams
Miss Parker
Delcie Turner
Joseph Follin
PW Reed
W P Tolden
Sammie Shelby
Charley
Bryan Post Office
Tyler Haswell
Wate
Eighth Victim Found in London Hotel Fire at San Angelo
A charred body recovered from the London hotel ruins in San Angelo Texas on August 12 remains unidentified. The search continues with no new identifications. funerals for Mrs. J C Landon of San Angelo and B Hendricks of Waco were held as crowds gathered. Relatives claimed the bodies of Mrs Schlupsinsky and two Houston children and Mrs Fowler and her grandson, and will take them to Houston. The identified victims list follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Tex
London
J. C. Landon
B. Hendricks
Waco
Frank Schlupinsky
Houston
Fowler
Eight Oklahoma Cattlemen Charged in Homestead Conspiracy
Warrants issued by U S Attorney Horace Speed target eight prominent cattlemen of Dewey and Custer counties for conspiring to defeat homestead rights in western Oklahoma. They will be arraigned at Woodward and may post bonds pending trial as claims of injury to homesteaders include slain stock, assaults, arson of homes, and crops trampled by cattle herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
United States
Horace Speed
Gandy
Fort Supply
Dewey
Custer Counties
Oklahoma
Woodward
Harlan and Hollingsworth Plant Sold to U S Shipbuilding
The Harlan and Hollingsworth shipyard in Wilmington covering fifty acres was sold to a United States Shipbuilding Company syndicate. The group includes Lewis Nixon’s Elizabethport plant, Neofie and Levy of Philadelphia, San Francisco Iron Works, Newport News Shipbuilding, and others. The $1.5 million sale ends a sixty year old firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company
United States Shipbuilding Company
Lewis Nixon
Elizabethport
N. J
Neofie and Levy Company
Philadelphia
San Francisco Ironworks
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Section Man Killed When Interurban Hits Crew
A high speed Interurban collision near Grand Prairie injures four section men. Jeff Crenshaw dies from head injuries, William Wilson suffers a broken thigh and other injuries, while Chester Brooks and Peter Wilkerson escape serious harm. The crash is blamed on slow track departure after the motorman blew the whistle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Fort Worth
Grand Prairie
Jeff Crenshaw
William Wilson
Chester Brooks
Peter Wilkerson
Beaumont Zinc Smelter Site Clearing Underway
Beaumont Texas August 12 A large crew is clearing the site for a major zinc smelter in the southeast part of the city. Every available man will be put to work and kept there until ground is ready for excavators, by which time plans are expected to be ready for contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Tex
Freight Train Wreck Near Colmeswill Texas Injures Crew
A southbound local freight on the Nacogdoches extension of the Texas and New Orleans ran off the tracks at the Neches River eleven miles north of Colmeswill. Engineer Will Gaines was badly hurt and the brakeman and fireman were injured but not seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colmesweil
Tex
Nacogdoches
Texas
New Orleans
Neches River
Here
Will Gaines
Killing in Buffalo Texas prompts bond for suspect
Killing on a street in Buffalo Texas leaves Henry Jones dead while Floyd Wallace, colored, is held on $1000 bond awaiting the action of a grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Tex
Henry Jones
Floyd Wallace
Also Mentioned on This Page
Donovant
W. T. Kldredge
Missouri
Ghase & Sanborn Roasted
Ferndell Canned
Gottled
Dansby & Dansby
I.& G. N. Schedule
Passeng
L&g.n
San Antonio
Hay
Rockdale
M. H. James
Calvert
Brazos County
Parks
Waldrop
Men’s Outfitters
Gie
Beaumont’s Zinc Smelter
Jno
M.lawrence & Go
Telephone
George Vakas
Hall's Drug Store
McConnico
General Insurance Agency
Mutual Life of
New York
A. D. M’connico
FORD
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