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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1900
Page
2
Wood County News notes a rule to avoid confusion: the first year of a new century is marked by the digit 1, and the last year of the old century ends with two zeros.
Farmers in Millican Brazos County organize a truck growers association with W. C. Pool as president and F. W. Yeager as secretary. The group joins the state organization formed December 16 in Houston and aims to raise and ship early vegetables to northern markets, with about fifty members.
A fragment lists guests at a hotel including Osie Godwin Waxahachie J R Asting City P Wilson Houston C H Boles Pittsburg M B Hair Ston Bartlett H Ray Houston J B Butler City B Helfman Detroit AW Weiderson Austin M T v Pret rice Ed Wiltes Waxahachie CENTRAL ise Kifer F Reynolds M Wilson A A Deeb Tom Hicks Kurien C Clender nim Whitney A Revy isonville Miss Anna Hre mond Rev J McA Pat M J Ewing wake am Far jas Galveston Rock ane W C sip O W Miller Pebe Millican and others.
A quarter block with improvements opposite and east of the court is offered for sale. A good bargain is available on this property. Hudson and Nall Real Estate Agents handle the listing.
Wellb of Texas January 6 meeting of Sandlewood Camp No 385 Woodmen of the World held a well prepared communications in a hall decorated like a forest. Sovereign D W Hamilton of Hearne Texas delivered an eloquent talk on Woodcraft principles and publicly installed officers for the coming year. An oyster supper followed with women helping, and all enjoyed the occasion.
The Denver Post reports Oliver Scott's Minstrels drew a large crowd with a lively show at the Grand Theatre. The troupe showcased rededicated costumes, new songs and choruses, and an eight-number alio ending with Stoke Moore's Rag Time Ball.
Quick sale offer for an improved 4 acres with 2 acres inside corporate limit near the powder House south of town. Suitable as residence or fine pasture. Must sell within 10 days. Price only 400. See Hudson Nall real estate agents.
Notice is given of a special stockholders meeting of the Houston & Texas Capital Railroad Company to be held January 19 1900 at noon in Houston Texas. The meeting seeks authority to create a first mortgage on the Waco Northwestern division to secure bonds not exceeding twenty five thousand dollars per mile for up to thirty years at six percent. E W Cave secretary.
Lieutenant J. C. Gilmore of the Yorktown described his eight weeks of captivity near Baler in Luzon and his dramatic rescue by Colonel Hare and Lt. Col. Howse. He recalled dauntless escapes, near starvation, and a perilous river voyage as Filipinos abandoned them, with a final reunion at the Hotel Oriente in Manila. A later report notes counterfeit money activity in Tyler, Texas, with two arrests but insufficient evidence.
Paris Texas January 8 Steve Chenault two miles northeast of town suffered a serious fracture when his right leg broke above the knee while operating a stump puller.
Butte Montana January 8 fire destroys the large warehouse of the Hennessey Mercantile Company with an estimated loss of 60000 dollars. The blaze caused extensive damage to stock and structure, with firefighters battling the flames through the night.
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