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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1899
Page
3
Local notes list trains and arrivals at Hearne and include brief social tidings. Entries mention Tooke and others visiting nearby towns, rentals offered, and several residents traveling or returning from trips. Prices and goods advertised include alfalfa hay and other feeds for cash.
The Bryan Eagle August 10 edition showcases half tone pictures of principal town buildings and portraits of citizens with a matching letter press, praised as a near perfect special edition by a Port Arthur Herald report. Nearby items note community notices, personal visits, brief ads, and local incidents including a railroad accident injury and a missing pocketbook reward offer.
Guests arriving at the Exchange Hotel include R J Gerdes G A Hayes from Houston W H Cleaver W E Campbell from Greenville George W Smith from City C E Burgoon H C Kyle from College J H Stewart from North Carolina G W Griswold J N Griswold from Houston Joe B Reed from City Joseph Levy from New York R E Lee from Chattanooga.
Walter Lee Hugghins, young son of Mr. and Mrs. B A Hugghins of Kurten, died Saturday at 6 am at home after weeks of illness. Funeral was Sunday at Wickson church with Rev. Jake Freeman. He was buried there. his grandmother was Mrs E C Pearson of this city.
Madison County Clerk J H Goodwyn returned from a month's absence and was immediately arrested by Sheriff F M Black on a charge of giving a false certificate to E E Day. He waived examination, bond set at $500, has not posted, and is jailed. His official bond was surrendered, suspending the clerk’s office due to lack of emergency provision.
Miss Ella Tucker, 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs George D Tucker, died at their home last night at 8 o'clock after a week of illness. The Eagle extends condolences to a large circle of friends. The funeral will be held from the Central Hotel this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Regular adjourned session notes Mayor absent with Alderman Tabor presiding. Waterworks committee discharged after no agreement with plant management. Bond issuance ordinance repealed and ten cent levy redirected to street fund. Rev Myers revival at Union Hill attracts large audiences. Purchasing Agent C. A. Adams travels to Austin.
Cloudcroft is described as a high altitude resort in the newly organized Otero County New Mexico, offering sweeping views of White Mountain and the Tularosa valley. The Sacramento range is praised for cool, pure air and superb climate, with Fort Stanton cited as a marine sanitarium site. Information on rates and schedules is available from E P Turner, general passenger agent, T and P railway, Dallas.
The Eagle offers a range of legal blanks including affidavits, deeds, notes, and leases with low per item prices. Smaller quantities are available locally and larger orders can be priced by contacting the Eagle office for quotes.
An Allen Academy recruitment note invites parents to enroll their sons in a training school run by J H Allen at 4 O Allen Principals. The advertisement promises thorough instruction and attentive supervision of every interest.
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