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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1902
Page
2
The Bryan business league considers establishing a cannery with truck growers investing about 5 each. About 100 members exist. two thirds attending last meeting agreed to take stock, aiming for roughly 375 total dollars in initial funding. If get enough support, growers would supply crops and boost production.
Obituary from Edge dated January 20 1902 notes the death of Charlie Drew in Bar-Alabat County on January 15 after pneumonia at age 60. He was married six years to Mary Pay and remembered as a devout church member and deacon with a Christlike life. The piece closes with a condolence to his wife and family and a brief political aside from the Alpine Avalanche predicting Gen Miles’ 1904 presidential bid and Southern loyalty.
Smallpox has not reached our community yet though close. Bad colds plaguing residents. Laurence McWhirter of Milam County moved to this section. Henry Kountz of Cottonwood visited Thursday. Ben Tarver and family visited Wheelock Sunday. Rev. Stewart of Bryan passed through Thursday. Henry Kurten Jr. was here on business Tuesday. Lizzie Wheeless visiting Wheelock relatives. Davidson of Edge passed through Tuesday. Dee Atkins of College Station and Mrs. Carroll visited Mrs. Wheeless last week. Success to the Eagle. Klau.
Benson School House Jan 13 report Jesse Goodel and Charlie Sawyer attended a Rock Prairie dance Friday night. School opens a two week vacation due to smallpox scare. Mr Will Risinger has been seriously ill but is improving. No literary, preaching or singing events occurred Saturday or Sunday the 6th after a ks on account.
Washington scene features sharp exchanges over a 500000 Manila military post item and a 40000 state department emergency fund, with Cannon and DeArmond trading barbs. Other debates cover rural free delivery routes and the Philippines tariff, while a McKinley franking bill passes privileges. Local obits note Mrs. W C Grossman dies en route to Cuero funeral and a Galveston carpenter dies after a 60 foot fall.
The Texas Ranger reports six new smallpox cases since the last letter, with no clear end in sight. Local visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan and others from Steep Hollow. A horse is lost, fences are being repaired, and few crops will be planted until rain returns. Moves and visits populate the community as Kurten and Reliance are noted, and rain remains elusive.
In Palestine district court G A Tippen Jr pleaded guilty to killing his father George Tippen. The judge sentenced him to life in prison. In Austin Confederate Veteran Thomas Hartigan, 60, died suddenly at the State Confederate Home after two years there following admission from Waco.
In Abilene Texas on January 21 Deputy U S Marshal Giraud jailed brothers Joe and Roger Estes on charges of robbing the Rucker post office.
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