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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1909
Page
3
Railroad time schedules list No. 8 No. 6 No. 2 and No. 1n No. 15 north and south bound with respective times. Local notices mention visits sales and rentals, along with multiple names and businesses including Adams Bell Rhea Gandy Atkins Wilson Derden and Webb Bros. and a sale on ladies skirts.
Messrs. G B Hensarling and P H Hensarling purchase the Harder feed business and will assume operations Monday morning. Mr. Harder stays on briefly to aid a smooth transition as the new firm is organized. The Eagle wishes them success and notes their local roots and many friends.
Ladies are invited to view a spring line of Muslin underwear fresh from the factory with prices and styles highlighted. The ad promotes Drew Selby Shoes including strap pumps and oxfords priced from 2.50 to 4.00 and directs readers to Wilson & Derden for purchase.
Special to the Bryan Morning Eagle notes tonight and Sunday will be generally fair as issued by Cline.
Mr. L. D. Perkins announced plans to erect a three story brick building on the site of the destroyed structure. He arrived from McKinney early Saturday and pledged a building worthy of Bryan. Work will start soon as plans are drawn, with the First National Bank operating without interruption and reporting higher cotton receipts. Ed Hall has sold his grocery to Lawrence & Co and will open a saloon after rebuilding efforts. The town’s recovery progresses with business resuming smoothly.
Advertisement notes a potential buyer seeking high grade Jersey heifers and instructs to apply to M. W. Sims Jr. with a contact detail likely at 41.
Sanders Bros. announce purchase of the entire Telmo line from Mr. Will Higgs and exclusive rights to handle the brand in Bryan. Those seeking the goods at close prices are urged to telephone Sanders Bros. at 104.
The church holds morning prayer and sermon at 11 AM and evening prayer with a sermon on The Offering of the Magi at 7 30 PM on the second Sunday after the Epiphany. A deanery convocation meets at St Andrew’s on Monday the 25th with daily services during the event.
A local church announces a morning and evening sermon by Pastor Jas. A. Challenner and a second service by Pastor M. E. Weaver. Bible school at 9:45 a.m. Y P. 8.C. at 6:45 p.m. with leaders Mrs. J. W. Lee and Jim Thomas. Members urged to attend 11 a.m. worship.
MO M Lawrence and Co announce they have purchased Ed Hall's grocery stock and will open at his stand Saturday morning. They promise full fresh goods and soon add their own ties while seeking patronage and support during the transition. Bulte's Excellent flour is advertised via Sanders Bros. phones.
Mrs L B Mendola wife of L B Mendola died suddenly at 12 05 p m from acute indigestion after a morning telephone conversation. A Galveston native and Ursuline convent graduate she led the Sacred Heart League at St Joseph s Church. Survived by husband an adopted child her mother sisters and brothers. Funeral at 1 p m with listed pallbearers. honorary names also given.
Services feature Pilgrims' Chorus and soprano solos including Jesus Lover of My Soul and Sweetest Story Ever Told. Organ preludes and postludes mark the evening service with Petticolas Mrs Webb Howes and Mrs H Boatwright as organist. A separate ad touts rent insurance and local sewing machine sales by Moore Robinson Adams and T A Satterwhite. a house near Wellborn in Burleson County is offered for rent by Mrs Fannie Carroll.
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