Local notices fill Bryan pages with sales and saloons
Local tidbits list sales offers and services around Bryan. Irish potatoes go for 25 cents a bucket at John B. Mike's. A new feed and grain store opens in the Bonneville building by W. P. Wooten and A. C. Harder. The city attorney seeks citizen help enforcing laws including vagrancy. Community events include church preaching, school book exchanges, and a Mutual Improvement Circle meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
John B. Mike
Richard Knoblauch
Messrs
W. P. Wooten
A. C. Harder
Bonneville
Sanger
Bryan
D. Mike, Jr
Mutual Improvement Circle
Howell
Corporation Court
Chas. Edinburg
Zennati Block
Griggs
Hamilton County
Madisonville
Madison Academy
H. J. Putney
R. R. Royall
College Station
John B. Mike’s
Community Notes Include Weddings Illness and Local Events
Sickness lingers in the community as residents recover. P A Bullock visited family in Georgetown and traveled through the area. J E Payne won a jewel and plans marriage at Reliance Baptist Church next Sunday night September 3. A musical society gathering drew many visitors and the B Y P A remains active. Rev Bullock recovered from illness to lead Bethel services. A child injured his leg after a fall from a porch shelf and the writer offers sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Bullock
J. L. Wilson
Georgetown
Walker County
J. E. Payne
Reliance Baptist Church
Musical Society
Bullock
Bethel
J. H. Webb
Protracted Meeting and Local Notices at Thompson Creek
Weather remains hot and dry with scarce stock water as cotton crops near gathering. A protracted meeting starts Saturday night Sept 2 at the arbor on Sandy Point road led by Rev McClung and Rev Martin. The death of nine year old Ethel Mayberry is reported with burial at Thompson Creek cemetery.
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Sandy Point Road
Bryan
Ethel
Thompson Creek
Bettie Taylor
Waco
Miss Lamkins
Rosse
Mary Sherrod
Lizzie Gilbert
Jones
M. A. Allen
Walter Mays
J. A. Wadsworth
San Jacinto County
Judah
Rain urged as cisterns near empty in Bethel
From Bethel talley reports scarce rainfall with cisterns and tanks nearly exhausted. Rev. G. A. Foster and R. McClung return from Grimes county after successful meetings. Various locals named, including Soles visiting Smith, Mrs. McClung visiting Cross, and Leila Griffin from Bryan. W.S. McClung and Maud Davis listed as sick. Bethel youths gather for a candy pulling at Rev. McClung’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Foster
R. McClung
Grimes County
Bryan
W.S. McClang
Maud Davis
Belton
Bethel
McClung
Harrison for mayor of Bryan candidate announcement
The Eagle highlights Dr. R. H. Harrison as a Bryan mayoral candidate. A Grimes county native, he studied at A and M College for three years and earned a medical degree from the University of Nashville. He has five years of practice in this county and three years in Bryan, earning public esteem and presenting as aggressive and businesslike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
R. H. Harrison
City of
Bryan
Dr. Harrison
Grimes County
A. and M. College
University of
Nashville
Col Edmonds Elected Commandant at A&M College
Col J C Edmonds of Sherman has been elected commandant of cadets and professor of military science at the Agricultural and Mechanical college. Formerly mayor of Sherman and colonel of the Fourth Texas Volunteer Infantry he is noted for experience and prestige in military affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Edmonds
Sherman
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Col. Edmonds
Fourth
Texas Volunteer Infantry
Volunteer Army
Letter List for Bryan Post Office Adverts
List of remaining letters by both Ladies and Gentlemen categories for the Bryan post office for the week ending Aug 30. A one cent charge is collected on each piece of mail advertised and callers should cite advertised date when claiming letters. Signed Tyler Haswell P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alford
F M Barnett
Mattie Cavitt
Precillar Felin
Mary Feeley
Rachael Flowers
R E Laws
Maggie O’ Nea
Laura Wyatt
Ruth White
Fannie Williams
Nellie
Anderson
Henry Bells
Sam Brown
Amos Cody
R F Eaton
Ton Freeman
Stephen Ford
J D Hawes
W M Henry
John Wesley McMurray
Bill Richardson
Joe Turk
George W Towneen
John Ward
Steve Woods
Bennie Williams
Oscar
Bryan
Tyler Haswell
P. M
Local notes on residents and visitors in Cross Grimco area
The notice reports A J Horton recovering from illness while Billie Fitzgerald is seriously sick. A B Carnes of Liberty plans to study for the ministry in Waco. Jennie Swain of Shepard visits relatives nearby. W B McClung and his sister Fannie spent the past week visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Horton
Billie Fitzgerald
A. B. Carnes
Liberty Community
Waco
Jennie Swain
Shepard
W. 8. McClung
Fannie
Music Class Led by Miss Anna Berryman Resumes
Miss Anna Berryman will resume her music class with the next graded school session. She teaches piano and stringed instruments and respectfully solicits continued patronage from former students and welcomes new pupils to study under her tuition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Berryman
Miss Berryman
Miss Lizzie Suber to Lead Elocution Class at Bryan School
The Bryan graded school board elected Miss Lizzie Suber elocution teacher. Her class will open with the upcoming session and parents are assured pupils will receive full attention. Public patronage is solicited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Suber
Board of
Bryan Graded School
Spot Cash Policy at Bryan Cotton Seed Oil Mill
Notice from d238 Bryan Cotton Seed Oil Mill states no personal accounts are kept and all purchases of cotton seed hulls must be paid in spot cash with no exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
E. J. Fountain
Notice to all bidders for Bryan Cotton Seed Oil mill contracts
All contracts for the Bryan Cotton Seed Oil mill must be made with the undersigned to be legal and binding. RB J Fournars Manager Bryan Texas August 25 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
J. Fournars
Bryan, Tex
Wanted Work Horse and Baskets at Low Prices
Advertiser seeks a good sized work horse and invites applications to W P Wooten at 24. Ty ller Haswell promotes a line of lunch baskets and school satchels as inexpensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.P. Wooten
Tyller Haswell
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Zuber & M’dougald's
Wees
Hearne
San Antonio
Hearne North Bound
Fee Eeer
The
W. W. Darris
Marion Foote
Henry Karten
Karten
J. W. Shepard
Kurten
Madison County
W E Sandel
WN Cammack
Jy B Williamson
J I. Carson
BF Payne
John Parker
Bud Thompson
J J Whatley
J A Andrew
Jerry Chapman
Will Thompson
Walter M. Lang
Carr’s Hardware
S. M. Waldrop
Dr. Foster
Clarke & Dansby’s
Blair
Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co
Prof
D. McDonald
Grimes, Madison and
Othe
Dwinnell-Wright
White House
MO. M. Lawrence
Cross, Grimesco
P. & W. Quinine
Read's Drug Store
Austin Nursery
F. T. Ramsey
Zuber & McDougald
R. R. Royall College Station, Texas
Kandy Kitchen
Lowney
Gunther
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