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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1903
Page
3
The notice lists I and G N trains with routes east and west. It provides southbound No. 101 at 7:15 p m and morning times for northbound Nos. 1 and 8, with other southbound and northbound departures and a note that Nos. 8 and 4 are fast trains stopping only at principal stations.
Local brief mentions include names of residents visiting in Navasota and El Paso travelers returning from Houston and Beau mont. Notices advertise rents, sale of property near Allen Academy, and a grand clearance at Bonneville's. Webb Bros promotes fabrics and Oxford styles for waists alongside new Venise bands and lace. The Eagle corrects a church opening date from February 8 to March 8.
Dr. D. H. Clark notes no trace of the negro prisoners since the breakout Sunday night despite full officer efforts. H. E. Ellis of Dallas, representing A. G. Elliott & Co., visited the Eagle, touting Limestone county legislature service. The Woman's Reading Club’s Thursday program at the opera house supports the Carnegie library reading room with a living pictures pageant and music.
Mr. John Wilcox died at 10 50 oclock last night at his father s home in the eastern portion of town. A fuller obituary will be published tomorrow.
Houston Maddox and wife transfer 105 acres in M Kegan survey to Nath Cotham for 855 dollars. Marco Pomaro sells 60 acres in Martin survey to Vincinto Depomo for 775 dollars. 8 8 and P L Barron to R L Buchanan 192 acres in Splane league for 1500 dollars. Marcellin Bonneville transfers part of block No 120 Bryan to Guiseppi Congelosi and Genlian Corte for 3400 dollars. Wm Hall and wife transfer 50 acres in Richard Carter survey to R H Harrison Jr for 400 dollars. Mrs Bertha Jenkins to Amos Buchanan and George Jenkins home stead in Bryan for 3250 dollars. J W Sheppard and wife to Mathew Mopar 3134 acres in H R Cartmell headright with no consideration mentioned.
The Brazos County Teachers Institute will convene February 14, 1908 at 10 a m in the court house Bryan The program includes prayer roll call aphorisms on pedagogy Rousseau Emile debates on free text books Spencer Education class by Mrs Goodwin business and adjournment Teachers urged to bring Spencer's Education and embroideries and laces promoted by Webb Bros.
The notice states tax payment for 1902 without penalty is extended to February 28. Delinquent lists will be turned to deputies on March 1 for forcible collection. All taxes, including real, personal, and poll, are due, and property other than the homestead may be levied to cover them.
About two hundred Odd Fellows gathered in Dallas for the Texas Gold Fellows annual encampment. Grand Patriarch C. L. Elder presided as roll call noted absences, and officers were installed for the coming year including J. G. Schnelle as grand patriarch and J. B. Ritroad as grand senior warden with re‑elected C. L. Sauer. John Spellman named grand representative to the sovereign grand lodge to meet in Baltimore in September.
Officials report strong compliance with a Sunday closing order in Mexico City reducing bar rooms and pulque shops to noon shutdowns. Arrests fell to one fifth of normal, and foreigners noted the law’s broad obedience. The federal district government plans further measures to curb liquor and crime, while General Viljoon spoke on the Boer War.
One hundred and fifty delegates from across the country reconvened in Cincinnati on February 3. The credentials committee reported favorably on all delegates except fourteen from New York who were not seated for alleged partisan actions favoring brewers and attempts to revoke the charter at the AFL meeting in New Orleans.
In Guatemala City Godfrey Hunter Jr. was acquitted of killing William Fitzgerald of Grand Rapids. A cable from Guatemala City reports thirty six witnesses testified to a conspiracy against Hunter. William Hunter says his father and brother will return to the United States at once.
Secretary Root transmitted an abstract of state adjutants general returns showing militia strength: officers 8921 and enlisted men 109,338. The total available for militia duty across the United States is 10,853,396.
A territorial charter was granted Monday to the Blackwell and Northeastern Railroad company in Guthrie Oklahoma to replace the Blackwell Enid and Southwestern property. The new company carries a capital stock of 50000 dollars and arises after Frisco system acquired the former line. Texas items note significant appropriations for Dallas Beaumont Waco Galveston harbor and river works totaling 1285000 dollars.
In Richmond on February 3 a meeting of African Americans adopted resolutions condemning recent remarks by Jas Hayes of Washington and appointed a committee to secure a hall for a mass meeting.
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