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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1902
Page
3
Rail schedule lists northbound and southbound passenger trains with specific leaving and arrival times. Local items note visits from Calvert and Beaumont residents, new buggy arrivals at Hartman, bank building repairs, and upcoming early closing hours for summer business.
Dr Todd of Bethel and J G Loftin from Allen farm visited the city. R M Gordon offers Brazos bottom corn. Mrs M H James seeks chrysanthemums. John Cavitt from Wheelock visited. A heavy shower refreshed the area. Smythe building room for rent above post office. L L Melinonis listed for inquiries. Dr Rev Harrison from Pankey near Grimes county here. Cross walks under repair by street crews. T and G N depot area seeks four or five room house. R Deens improves after illness. Rent offer for a four to five room house with garden by March 15 at Eagle office. Ed Crenshaw recovering from grip, notes previous bouts but this time severe.
The DeMoss Lyric Bards have been contracted for a church benefit on March 25. The five member group will perform on forty five instruments and come highly recommended by state press.
The Texas Bakery in Bryan showcases a fine new oven drawing crowds to the town’s best bread and cakes. Otto Burt Norwood, a leading dry goods proprietor, travels to St Louis and Chicago on a spring buying trip to secure goods and serve trade demands. A lost opal ring is offered for return to Mrs. C A Harris. The Sherman axle cutter feature is on streets next week. Rev E L Shettles met with Architect Flanders in Dallas about a new Methodist church. W O W council commander W P Roman calls for full attendance tonight.
A B Batson, once a hired hand on the Earl estate, was captured in Princeton and jailed. He offered no comment on the Welch La murders of six Earl family members and said he would go to Louisiana without requisition. Authorities in two counties pursued him per Louisiana requests.
Crazy Snake Chatte Harjo and nine followers receive two years at Fort Leavenworth penitentiary and $2000 fines each for conspiring against the government. They led the Snake gang seeking to block Dawes allotment and territory governance. Leaders named include Gilbert Johnson Chetka James Abraham McIntosh Louis Mitchell Louis Harke Squirrel John Timothy George Simmons Little Tiger.
Paris Texas February 27 Dock Morton an 18 year old who lived with his brother in the Broadway neighborhood south of Paris died by suicide with a double barreled shotgun. He placed the gun against his breast and fired it with a ramrod the blast burned his clothing and body. An inquest was held by Justice of the Peace Deweese and no motive was found.
Captain Young of the Mallory line steamer Comal from Galveston and Key West reports the Denver anchored at the Swash and Gadney Channels junction. He says the Denver is helpless and may be aground, with a tug requested, after the Ethelgold arrived tonight and the former tow from Key West was noted.
A Paris defendant charged with impersonating a city police officer was arraigned and the indictment quashed on motion by the attorney. The court ruled the statute covering impersonation of state or county officers does not apply to city police, deeming the charge defective and the case dismissed.
Clarendon Texas February 27 J E Skinner a young married man and son of Rev W L Skinner pastor of the First Baptist church of the city was cremated in a house fire that destroyed the family residence He had returned home late and was alone his wife away The fire was seen shortly after he entered and was out of control before help arrived It is believed he slept with a lamp burning which exploded and caused his death in the flames
Druggists authorize refunds if Quinoria fails to cure bills, fever, or malaria. Price 0c per package. M. H. James and Bryan druggists promote Rex Dyspepsia Tablets with refund guarantee. Mrs Lee J Black returns to Navasota after visiting R M Nall. March term of district court begins Monday. A hustler job offer at Central hotel for days.
Senator W. W. Turney agrees to sell 2500 head of 1 and 2 year old steers to Urmston, Baird & Patterson of El Paso. Cattle on Turney ranch in Brewster and Presidio counties will be delivered May 1 at Marfa for about 40000 dollars.
El Paso Texas February 27 Count Rudolph de Lucenay was found guilty on a second trial for bigamy and sentenced to three years in prison. The first trial was annulled on a technicality and resulted in four years. his plea was not sane.
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