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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1907
Page
3
North and southbound schedules listed for two rail lines with times. Local residents and visitors are named in yesterday’s city roundup, including Worley Cross Wickes Kasarek Steele Royder Graham Winter and many others. Notices include sales of plants rentals and business ads from Hearne Texas with several residents traveling and shopping in nearby towns.
Mr F Marion Law formed the Baptist church choir with twenty members mostly from Allen Academy and Texas Woman's College. Officers: Miss Emily Peale directress Mrs C R still organist Prof G C Kindley president Miss Ima Bradbury vice president Archie Anderson secretary Miss Gussie Buchanan treasurer. Membership limited to thirty. first practice held yesterday. next practice at four Sundays. Choir to sing next Sunday morning. The Eagle predicts benefit to church and Sunday school work.
The church records mourn the death of Mrs. Margaret Gentry a faithful member and loyal friend to the society. It expresses sympathy to her husband and family and directs copies be sent to the family The Bryan Eagle and The Evening Pilot and noted in society minutes.
Notice warns no poll tax payments accepted after February 1 for the current year and a 10 percent delinquent fee will be added to all unpaid property taxes. The delinquent tax list will be prepared for publication. Frank Clarke, 46 City Secretary.
Miss Long arrived from Sherman to assume the music department post, succeeding Miss Mai Wilson who resigned for Cincinnati. A North Texas Conservatory alumna, she has four years teaching experience, is praised by Mrs. Lucy Kidd Key and Mr. George Kruger, and will begin duties today as a native Sherman organist and Methodist church member. She is expected to enhance Bryan's musical circles and receive a warm welcome.
Vulcan Lodge A. O. U. W. held an important meeting last night and elected officers for the ensuing year. Following the gathering members dined at Higgs and Haygood, with a string band and talks adding to the evening. Visiting members included J. C. Blume, John Fullerton, Oscar Wilcox and E. E. Wilson.
In Austin on January 17 the senate considered a majority report urging immediate election of the U.S. senator next Tuesday. A minority favored postponing until charges against Senator Looney were fully investigated. Executive session approved governor appointments, then Senter argued against immediate action, urging investigation, with no morning action taken.
Local ad offers J. B. Stocker's Metal Elastic fire and water proof cement paint for roof painting and repairs. Service promises one week on site work and urges homeowners to call for immediate scheduling at the provided phone number 16235.
Notices announce E J Fountain orders from 4 to 7 pm with a percent for the Christian church. Mary Lawrence promotes underwear samples from Edgiam’s White Sale. B Hines lists insurance services and M Minkert takes Hearne Democrat management. Mrs White injured in railroad fall, treated by Dr Fountain. condition not serious.
Austin January 17 The governor announced the appointment of E G Douglas of Fort Bend County as superintendent of the state reformatory at Gatesville. Senator Murray proposed moving 55357 from the treasury to the general revenue fund to place the state on a cash basis. The current deficit stands at 156000. Senate Judiciary Committee No 2 reported favorably Hudspeths bill extending Jim crow laws to street cars and interurban lines. A favorable report also backed a bill requiring policemen to take a special oath and bond of 1000 for duties.
Austin dispatch reports S R Crawford a Pro platform representative elected on anti trust lines was sworn in at the house opening. A resolution by Mr Reedy seeks AG inquiry into suspected lumber cottonseed express and later oil and printing beef and cotton seed oil trusts with AG discretion on disclosure.
James and Henry Buchanan of London Ontario join W H and J A Buchanan of Erick Oklahoma in Erick for the first reunion in fifty years.
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