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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1902
Page
3
The notice lists Northbound and Southbound passenger train numbers with their departure and arrival times. It notes Nos 8 and 4 are fast trains stopping only at principal stations and mentions connections with the main line GN and 1. & GN lines for east west routes.
Texas items note Miss Istelle Fico visiting her sister and advertise for rent a tract of 127 acres adjoining and east of Ursuline Convent with about half cultivated and half pasture. Also 50 acres near the residence. Various local names listed as visitors from Madison county. Union Barber Shop bathrooms remodeled with new cistern. Miss Lillie May Jones returns from Abilene. Mules for sale advertised by J. W. English and R. H. Kirk.
Millican and surrounding towns hosted guests over the holidays. Millican residents entertained James Moody Millican family and visitors from Madisonville and Ennis. A Workers' institute at the Baptist church was postponed due to no show by delegates, rescheduled for the 5th Sunday in March.
Cottonwood Texas December 30. J C Shaw and family visited on the prairie last week. J T Parker and wife visited Sunday. Roy Zimmermann and Henry Locke spending Christmas at home. Paul W Edge of Houston was here last week. Minnie Bullock was in this community Sunday. Jim Zimmerman was here Friday. Prof S W Edge and wife visited at Alexandria Friday. Clarence Elliott of Edge was here Friday. Caesar.
Large lot of good wood three miles from town offered at one dollar per cord on the ground. Also Osage McAllister screened egg coal just received and ready for delivery. Union Barber Shop reports three first class barbers and invites trial. Local figures note a medical college return to Galveston after visiting Madison county.
In Little Cedar on December 30 1901 residents reflect on the outgoing year and the arrival of 1902 urging better living. Reports note visits among neighbors including Joe Taylor Sum Christmas D B Carroll J P Post and Lula Post. Nearby Woodbine mentioned.
Card from W. D. Lawrence of Bryan Texas invites customers to see him before buying lubricating oil. He identifies as a tam agent for Waters-Pierce Oil Company and promises prompt supply of goods at low prices.
El Paso invites visitors to a grand winter carnival from January 14 to 18 1902 with attractions including a Mexican bull fight band contests cattle and flower parades and an Oriental Midway. Low fares on the Houston and Texas Central to the Mexican border invite easy travel. contact H and TC agents or T J Anderson for rates and sale dates.
Hotel arrivals list shows guests and agents across cities including Houston Brenham Austin New Orleans Cincinnati Des Moines St Louis Waco Dallas Kansas City New York Anderson Port Lavaca and Willow Hole with names such as W H West Sam H Mc Keen Abe Edel C M Woodard D L Ford and J B Tucker among others.
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