Five Rural Mail Routes Proposed in Brazos County
Through T R Batte Co Brazos County may gain five rural delivery routes with five proposed paths around Bryan Millican and surrounding areas. Petitions via Prof Joe McGee J A D Robinson Levy Battle 12 W R Hardy and Jack McGregor have been circulated for routes north of Bryan northeast from Bryan southeast south east toward Butte’s Ferry and west from Millican. If approved Rural Route agents will deliver mail to homes boosting convenience and local salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Batte & Co
Brazos County
Prof
Joe McGee
Bryan
J. A. D. Robinson
Levy Battle 12
W. R. Hardy
Butte’s Ferry
Jack McGregor
Mitchell Brothers & Decherd Sell 390 Bales Cotton at 9 Cents
In Hearne Texas on June 30 Mes sers Mitchell Brothers and Decherd of Franklin sold 390 bales of cotton stored in a vacant Hearne building to H Knoblauch of Bryan for about 9 cents per pound. T. W. Drew of Edge was in the city yesterday.
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Hearne
Texas
Mitchell Brothers & Decherd
Franklin
Ee T. W. Drew
Edge
Brazos County Singing Convention Meets at Reliance
The Brazos County Singing Convention gathers yesterday at Reliance Baptist Church for a two day session. President J M Cook of Steep Hollow presides with Roy Zimmerman as secretary. The event features devotional exercises business sessions music addresses and a groundside dinner with large anticipated Bryant attendance weather permitting. A J Buchanan delivers the principal address at 11 o clock this morning.
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Brazos County
Singing Convention
Reliance Baptist Church
J. M. Cook
Steep Hollow
Roy Zimmerman
Bryant
A. J. Buchanan
Real Estate Transfers Record 1905 June to July
Transfers filed from June 14 to July 1 1905 involve D M Dansby Jr to J N Cole Co city lots 333.33. J A Chew to John Crawford city lots 15. Henry Crenshaw to E W Crenshaw Brazos county 600. Albert Haneman to Francisco Lanza 61 acres 300. David M Mike Jr to Francisco Lanza city lots 4000. W R Redden to Inc B Mike city lots 200. Amelia and Jake Schwartz to John B Mike city lots 300. F E Mistrot et al to J A Myers 8 acres S F Austin league 3500. City National Bryan to James D Martin lots block 26 500. A M Stewart to J W Massey 150 acres Stewart league 1000. J A Myers et al trustees to E F Parks lots Zeno Phillips league 170. F R Collard to John N Scasta 404 410 acres Wm C Sparks league 2586.54. John N Secasta to Charley Scasta 100 4-10 acres Wm C Sparks league 878.50. T R Eldridge by Sheriff to John Traden 84 acres Robt Millican league 168.
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D. M. Dansby, Jr
J. N. Cole & Co
J. A. Chew
John Crawford
Henry Crenshaw
E. W. Crenshaw
Brazos County
Albert Haneman
Francisco Lanza
T. W. Wooten League
David M. Mike, Jr
W. R. Redden
Jnc
Amelia
Jake Schwartz
John B. Mike
James D. Martin
A. M. Stewart
J. W. Massey
Stewart League
J. A. Myers
John N. Secasta
Charley Scasta
Wm. C. Sparks
Bryant Business League to Meet Monday Night
The Bryant Business League has a meeting scheduled for Monday night at 8 30 at the K of P hall. Citizens and business men are urged to attend. several important matters will be discussed. No collections are allowed on the floor. W E Saunders, President, F M Law, Secretary. Miss Alberta Adams is visiting relatives in Houston.
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Bryant Business League
K. of P. Hall
League
W. E. Saunders
Alberta Adams
Houston
A Perfect Man Lecture By Dr Zollars In Bryan
Dr E V Zollars of Texas Christian University will present The Perfect Man at the Bryan opera house on July 4 at 8 30 p m. This sequel to Life’s Ideal and How to Reach It promises a masterful address from a leading educator with admission set at 25 cents.
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Bryan
E. V. Zollars
Texas Christian ‘University
Waco
Pres. Zollars
Lands on market for homesteads in Texas
General Land Office announces September 1 sale of about six million acres in Texas counties. Price base $1.00 per acre with fortieth cash and balance over forty years at 3 percent interest. Lands open to all home seekers, with free information distributed via print and mail to officials. Commissioner John J Terrell urges newspapers to aid public access.
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General Land Office
Stin
Tex
John J Terrell
Colored Baptist Rally Heads to Shiloh July 4
Old Landmark Association and District Sunday School Convention meet at Shiloh Baptist Tuesday July 4. The district spans from Galveston to Waco and Austin, with about two hundred delegates expected. Elder D H Shivers and Rev J E Smith coordinate efforts with local churches to host the four day session advancing Christian education and Home and Foreign Missions.
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Old Landmark Association
Shiloh
Galveston
Waco
Austin
D. H. Shivers
J. £.Smith
Second Baptist Church
Texas News In Brief From San Antonio and Nearby Cities
Ten inmates remain in jail at San Antonio. Texarkana buys a $5006 steam fire engine. Gov Lanham signs multiple land patents. Waxahachie plans a $25000 lumber company. Creek Nation forecasts record corn crop. South McAlester votes Aug 3 on $125000 school bonds. Waxahachie banks consolidate. A steamer may operate on the Guadalupe between Victoria and Corpus Christi. Greenville bottling works fire causes about $15000 loss. Southern Pacific to remove heavy grades shortening main line by 70 miles. Texas attorney general approves a $159000 Dallas county road and bridge bonds issue. Italian ambassador thanks Gov Lanham for Texas hospitality. Justice Fontainer files voluntary bankruptcy with $13377.53 liabilities and $6600 assets. Robert Lee residents pledge $30000 bonus to KC M&O railway. Southern Cotton Association to pay president $4000 yearly, secretary $2600, treasurer 2 percent of receipts.
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San Antonio
Texarkana
Lanham Friday
Waxahachie
Tex
Creek Nation
South McAlester
Citizens’ National
First National Banks
Robert Lee
Kansas City
Mexico and Orient Railway
Southern Cotton Association
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Keen Klipper
White Cloud
Diamond Edge
Garden Hose
Cole Hardware Company Telephone
Connelly & Carnes
Brazos County Singers
F. R. Collard
John N. Scasta
Wm. C
Sparks League
T. R. Eldridge
John Traden
Emmel
Emmel & Maloney
Almost Picayune Price Com
Panaht
Hunter
Chatham
Business League Meeting
F. M. Law
Man
Colored Baptist "Rally
The
City National Bank
Bryan, Texas
Edward Hall
G. S. Parker
A. W. Wilkerson
Confectioners
CAPA
MO. A. Moore
Haswell
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