Social notes from Columbus and nearby towns reported
A wave of visiting relatives and friends fills Columbus and nearby cities with names from Temple Navasota Brenham Austin Cameron Galveston Houston Dallas Rockdale Palestine Lockhart Gainesville and New Orleans. The item lists arrivals departures and hospitality at homes bars and saloons, with mentions of Cole Bros coffee offer and local livestock and buggy horse sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed R. Emme
Columbus
H. Marwileky
Navasota
T. F. Castles
Brenham
Hugh Newland
Temple
Reynolds
Hempstead
Lucy Johnson
Cameron
Exposition Saloon
Harris Band
Mount Vernon
Exposition
Isof Will Taliaferro
Galveston
H. Rohde
Eagle
Carrie
Ethel Henderson
Austin
Taylor & Cox
John N. Henderson
Lilla Graham
Malcolm Mclnns
B. F. Leman
W. B. Scrimshire
Millican
Mike Derden
P. B. Williamson
Palestine
B. Winslow
Ross Walker
Mrs. Anderson
New Orleans
W. E. Saunders
H. I. Coulter
J. C. Gaither
Rockdale
W. W. James
Howell James
Lockhart
J. W. Howell
S. J. Bain
Gainesville
M. Parker
Phil Clarke
Adah Lee Polk
Rail timetable and local notices from Hearne
The Hearne edition lists north and south bound time cards for H and T Co and GN trains with departures and arrivals. Local news covers visitors from Marlin Waco Brenham Navasota Dallas and Trinity, a Christmas suspension notice, funeral plans and social events, plus a restaurant opening and a hospital update on a shooting victim improving.
Real Estate Offer Near Grad School in Bryan
For Sale by Hudson and Nall. Thomas Rowan place near the graded school city of Bryan comprises 5 1 10 acres with a good house and other improvements must sell at once. Price $350 on easy terms. Col H C L Hill, black well improved near graded school. Hudson and Nall real estate agents Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Rowan
City of
Bryan
H.C. L. Hill
Hudson & Nall
Estray notices four horses and a filly listed for appraisal
Estray taken up by J L Starks and presented before J P E F Gregory Precinct 6. Four horses described: a sorrel mare 12 years old 14 hands branded J E on left shoulder. a bay mare 12 years old 14 hands branded 9 on left shoulder and heart on left hip. a one day old filly about 12 hands 12 years old blotch brand on left shoulder. an iron gray filly 12 hands two years old no brand. Appraised at 30 dollars by W R Landers and W F Murphy. Official seal and date December 15 1399, G W McMichael County Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Starks
E. F. Gregory
W. R. Landers
W. F. Murphy
G. W. McMichael
British War Notes From Cape Town and Malta Dispatches
General Forster Walker reports no new news on the general situation from Cape Town. The duke of Connaught seeks front service but is not approved. Lord Roberts also declines. Modder River dec 18 confirms Boer trenches stretching 20 miles north of the British camp and 20,000 Boer troops detaining the column. Lord Henry Kitchener arrives Malta en route to Gibraltar to join Roberts after leaving Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
War Office
Forester- Walker
Cape Town
Duke of Connaught
Lord Roberts
Morning Post
Chieveley
Modder River
Lord Methuen
Malta
Lord Henry Kitchener
General Roberts
Alexandria
Iris
Dido
Gibraltar
Remains of Duke of Westminster Cremated and Other Briefs
The remains of the Duke of Westminster were cremated. Texas railroads report strong holiday business. Bro Adolphus of St Edward’s College Austin is dead. Bryan’s next itinerary to be mapped in Washington next month. Senator Dubois says Transvaal war will boost silver. London Stock Exchange had a gloomy week. Daniel S Ford owner of Youth’s Companion died in Boston aged 70. Recruiting second Canadian contingent for South Africa is progressing. Samuel Wall of Akron died suddenly after hearing of his partner’s death. Southern and Atlantic railways plan $100000 union depot at Columbia South Carolina. The pope opened Christmas services at St Peters Rome. VP Kirby of Gulf Beaumont and Kansas City railway says line will extend to Waskom. Possible revival of the Fenians due to pro Boer sentiment in U S. Jim Martin and Frank West lynched in Bolton Mississippi after killing M S Haire and assaulting his niece. Mollie Breedlove pardoned after killing her husband and serving five years. J M Berry’s mill at Augusta Georgia burned, capacity 6000 barrels daily, loss $115000 with $44000 insurance. Southeastern Mississippi Valley association to meet in St Louis and Washington to discuss freight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Westminster
Texas
Bro
Adolphus
St. Edwarde College
Austin
Bryan
Washington
Dubois
London Stock Exchange
Daniel S. Ford
Boston
Mase
South Africa
Samuel Wall
Akron
Southern and Atlantic Railways
Columbia
5. C
St. Peters Cathedral
Rome
Kirby
The
Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas City Railway
Waskom
United States
Jim Martin
Frank West
M. 5
Haire
Miss Curran
Bolton
Miss
Mollie Breedlove
Little Rock
Jones J. M. Berry
Aguasta
Southeastern Missississippi Valley Association
St. Louis
Holy Year Decree Affects Catholic Marriage Rules
Arch bishop Corrigan reports a Vatican decree for the holy year making mixed Catholic Protestant marriages harder to seal by priests in 1900. Dispensations by bishops are suspended during the year, directing Catholics to apply to Rome for favors and mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Corrigan
Vatican
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ferndale
J. Chancy Kernole
Tom Newland
James Taylor
G. M. Edge
A. 8. Showmaker
Ft. Worth
R. L. Weddington
Luther Clark
Dallas
Harris
Mise Johnston
Houston
J. C. Kernote
E. W. Hutchinson
A. D. McCunnico
Cole Bros
R. Cavitt
Cogusettieisn
Kawt Bound
Hearne
San Antonio
Te &T
Ussell Watkins
Jobn
Marlin
Bemones Adameis
Hous
Ston
Hiss Ida Elliott
Bren
Finn
Waco Yester
H. Fuller
Calvert Yester
Holt
Brenham Yesay
B. Neal
Wellborn Day
J. Howell
Tives
SB. L. Fannin
A. M. Waldrop
Mr.good
Joe B. Reed
Christoas
Waco
Marshal Boyett
Ben Higes Jr
Ternoon
McDonald
A. and M. College
Trinity
Bond
W. R. Howell
Ralph Howel
W. J. Coulter
Laula
Dana Coulter
Elizabeth Nelson
Myrtle Rogers
B. W. Copeland
Jones
Chas
Frank Billau
Labadie
Wilson-Jenkins Druc CO
Taliaferro
Court House
J.G. Minkert
Roberte
Wanamaker
Chicago
Anson
Wanamker
Cape Henry
Charles D. Stgsbee
Maine
Havana
Ajax
Anderson
Jno
M. Lawrence
Kernole’s Stable
Kernole
J. W
Bill
Dansby
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