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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1899
Page
3
A brief transit update notes that No 1 train arrives and No 3 train arrives at the station. Details on times or routes are not provided in the fragment.
Local brief items recount visits and travel by R. G. Tabor Ben Ettleson and others to Waco Houston Waxahachie and Galveston. Residents and visitors include judges, teachers and merchants with multiple mentions of shopping and services such as millinery, hot beverages and restaurant notices. News also notes lost glasses and local business updates from Brazos River Bridge company directors.
Announcement from Charles Carr notifying that from January 1 1899 he will operate a fire insurance business with real estate rental and collecting agency. Services include buying selling exchanging country and city property abstracts on titles and house rentals with emphasis on prompt personal attention and protection for patrons. Carr solicits a share of real estate and insurance business for the new year.
Rev Cornelius Gregory MacPherson died at his Louisville home just after midnight, in his 98th year. A longtime Cumberland Presbyterian Church leader, he had lived in Louisville since 1874 and was its oldest minister. Born in Halifax County North Carolina, he endured a severe illness yet maintained remarkable vitality until death.
The Rock Islands and Northwestern passenger train departed Englewood late but recovered time to reach Omaha’s union depot 5 minutes early. The 503 mile journey covered in 11 hours 42 minutes. In New York Rev Dr George M McClellan Fiske potential rector of St Mary the Virgin is named, previously Bishop of Fond du Lac declined. Sedalia reports the death of Frank P Pickerell, 45, from heart disease after a brief illness. he was a statistician for the National Interstate Railway Commission appointed by President Arthur in 1880.
Sheriff Black said from Madisonville that R. P. Turner bought O A Parton’s stake in the Madisonville to Bryan telephone line and will restore the service. The Eagle welcomes the revival of the local communications enterprise.
Philadelphia January 9 Sophia Dallas daughter of George M. Dallas former vice president under President Polk died in her 75th year.
A roster of forthcoming marriages includes Piazza Pomarina to Mary Palmero, Barney Peterson to Julia Ann Wiley, Seldon Carter to Mary Johnston, Mario Folco to Gensippa Galvaggia, T. J. Hoke to Jessie Sims, Gioacchino Scamardi to Galvatora Ferrara, Frank Davis to Savanah Evans, Alais Slanino to Krestina Wathaber, Dock Randal to Gertrude Sanders, Eddie Brown to Frances Jenkins, Berry Nickson to Ruth Wyatt, and Stav McDade to Susie Hill.
Washington Jan 9 The condition of Representative Dingley this morning was practically unchanged.
Sedalia recorded 98 fires in 1898 with total loss $16,750. A Sedalia girl aged 3 suffered probable stroke paralysis. Mrs Rogers south of Yukon D S burned to death by clothing on fire. Hugh Jones 22 shot himself in Keithsburg. Ahl ering 77 died in Evansville from general debility, a pioneer in Evansville lumber. A 4-year-old near Norman burned fatally. mother injured. Joseph Bobbett injured by timber in Pine Bluff plant. Gussie Ferguson Tipton had her right leg amputated at Sedalia hospital. recovery reported. Jerico coal district mines and equipment sold in federal sale to James & Breze for $24,100.
Theo Pauls Pat Whitthorn Dallas Chas C Towitz advance for Bachelor's Honeymoon company N A Stroud Waco J Fischl Brenham R J White Mumford M T Patrick Waskhachie W E K Wilson Navasota F M Black J F Randolph Madisonville E R Holland Houston MacLean Hanford Tyler company J E Fitzgerald advance for Hoyts A Contented Woman Robt Adams Steeles Store C B McGaughey Fort Worth F W Norris Dallas W C Griffin and wife New York C E Waters and wife Texas
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