Local News and Real Estate Notes in Early Open Ledger
Roe Edge sells real estate and Monroe Edge is noted for real estate dealings. Many names visit, retire, or depart, including Miss Bertha Horelsky, Miss Mattie Farquhar, Miss Lillie Leman, John W. Castles, Mrs. J. S. Fowlkes, and Norman Greer. Travel updates list No 100 leaves at 7 15 am and No 101 arrives 1 20 pm with connections. No 102 leaves 4 pm and No 103 arrives 8 30 pm. The gallery at the opera house reserved for a festival. A first class white cook sought. A colored boy seeks chores. The Ex change Hotel barber shop advertises baths and porcelain tubs. Jan 11.
New Year Receptions At High Five Club Halls
The High Five Club hosted two New Year receptions yesterday from 4 to 8 pm and 8 to 12 am with Mrs. Milton Sims Jr and Mrs. H O Boatwright in charge. Oysters sandwiches and coffee were served amid holly mistletoe and fires. The guest list included numerous ladies and gentlemen from Houston Waco Mumford Austin and New York.
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High Five
Milton Sims Jr
Holly
A. McKenzie
S. J. Bain
Russell Watkins
Semones Adams
Chas. N. Williamson
E. W. Hutchinson
Houston
T. R. Batte
Webb
F. Marion Law
Boatwright
MecConnico
Henderson
Local notices and society items from Bryan week ending Dec 31
Letters unclaimed at Bryan post office listed with ads and charges. Church ladies plan a doll show and parade January 19 with entries and information sought from organizers. Daughters of the Confederacy to meet January 4 for officer elections and dues. Houston and Texas Central to build a new freight depot at Navasota with telegraph office relocation urged. Two large hogs raised near Mumford weighed 500 and 600 pounds. First National Bank directors declare the usual six percent semiannual dividend. City Market advertises best refrigerated meats. Mrs J W Gary and Miss Sue Foster return to Montgomery after visiting G W Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Bessie Lawrence
Will Astin
W. H. Webb
Daughters of the Confederacy
F. A. Lee
Houston & Texas Central
Navasota
J. H. Astin
Mumford
First National Bank
New Market
W. Buchanan
Scorpion Ordered to Laguira to Protect American Interests
The U S Navy orders the gunboat Scorpion to Laguira Venezuela to replace the Hartford amid asphalt concession troubles. The move aims to safeguard American lives and property, with Hartford planned to Port of Spain for crew exchanges with Buffalo en route to Manila.
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Washington
Navy Department
Laguira
Venezuela
Spain
Buffalo
Manila
Manzanillo
San Juan
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Dodson & Brains
Chase & Sanborn
Dansby
CherganEanle
C.W
B. V. Schedule
G.N
U N
Roe Edge
Mrs. H. Dillashaw
Waco
Monroe Edge
Jennie Lowery
Mamie Kennole
H. H. Raymond
Vickery
Norman Greer
Exchange Hotel
M.D. Willis
Oklahoma City
W. A. Reed
Ivy Carnes
Moody and McGregor
J. D. George
Edge
Eagle Office
C. M. Proctor
B. F. Lennan
Plantesville
F. M. Chatman
McLennan County
C. F. Moore
Care Eagle
Maud Nicol
Lizzie Kirk
Jennie Boyett
Hearne
G. B. Isbell
Timpson
Texas
Grimes County
Kate McMillan
Opera House
Ruseco & Halland
A. L. Byars
Madisonville
Dan J. Ford
H.&t
Bryan
The
U. S
Cole Bros
John M. Lawrence & Company
Galveston News
Willie Wilson
Eddie Hollerm
Jim Hinton
G M Hodges
B B Marton
Camillons Smith
S F Sangers
LL Thomas
Tom
Bryan Post Office
Tyler Haswell
P. M
J. W. Gary
Sue Foster
Montgomery
G. W. Brown
Scorpion
Venerusia
Curacoa
New York
Bermudese
Bermudas
Francis B. Loomis
United States
Caracas
Root
McKinley
China
Philippines
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Pekin
State Department
Conger
War Department
Gov. Pingree
Michigan
Charles J. Thompson
Detroit
Pingree
Bacon
Secretary of War
Senate
Abraham L. Lowshe
Philippine Commission
General MacArthur
Missouri
Butler
Noah McGinnis
Frederick M. Barcherting
Barcherting
Miss Meyer
Indianapolis
Amelia Meyer
White House
Jno. M. Lawrence & Co
M. i. James
Otto Boehme’s
Otto
Brogdon’s Livery Stable
Jas. O. Kernale
J. V. Brogdon
Candy Kitchen
Berwick Bay
Lowney’s
Gunther’s
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