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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1899
Page
3
Southbound No 2 and Northbound No 3 run on the Hearne to San Antonio line. Schedules show departures at 1:06 am and 4:39 pm, with hearne serving as a key hub for connections and daytime arrivals around 3:10 pm and 12:50 pm for northbound.
Local items report DOKKITIOOGS S R Henderson visiting Navasota, Dr T H Erwin returning to Hempstead, Mrs Emmett Rohde back in Hearne, and Mrs D D Dawson plus Miss Lou Ware returning from Waco. Shoppers urged to visit Texas Bakery and John M Caldwell for holiday silver novelties. Preachers J C Mickle and W S Red listed with service times. Store notices promote Mount Vernon rye, 1601 Smoke Metropolitan cigars, and Burt Norwood window displays. Community updates include train car corn for sale, Major Quinlan’s party, and various family returns from trips to Lott and Houston.
E W Burton from Rochester New York and his mother visit Bryan where he recalls boyhood to work in banking. Gov Richard Hubbard to lectur e at the opera house with proceeds aiding the public school library. Local ads promote china wares blank ets and ladies vests while college guests attend the ball and football game.
The A and M College football team defeated the University of Louisiana College 52 to 0 in favorable weather. Forty men play a 25 minute half as fans watch a decisive home victory. Coach W. A. Munny is carried off the field in triumph as the season ends with high state praise.
The Quartette Club convenes Monday night with Mrs T R Batte hosting. The program features Quartette with Mrs H Boatwright Mr Webb Howell F Marion Law Prof Moore Vocal solos by Mrs J H Webb and Miss Marie Adams readings by Mise Shepard J R Astin Lucile Batte and others instrumental solos by Mrs Jno Davis Miss Hettie Smith and Mrs Add McQueen. An instrumental duet performed by Mrs W Howell and Miss Josie Clarke accompanies the event.
Ex Governor Hubbard of Texas and former minister to Japan will deliver The South Present and to come at the opera house in Memphis Bryan next Friday night December 8. The lecture is a benefit for the public school library.
The Navasota industrial club refined its organization at a meeting with much enthusiasm. J. J. Felder, organizer of Citizens' National Bank, was elected president and has secured over 30000 dollars in cotton mill subscriptions. The group aims to develop Navasota and surrounding resources. Other notes include McConnell's Dancing Academy opening at Mike's Hall on December 5 with classes for youth and adults, and local notices about church, gifts, and merchants.
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