Postoffice Notice From Bryan Texas
Postal notice indicates mailing matter handled as second class at Bryan Texas.
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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1899
Page
2
Postal notice indicates mailing matter handled as second class at Bryan Texas.
D W Ford formerly of Madison county visits Brazos to gauge support for a canning plant. He estimates 2000 dollars to start a stock company and will decide in days if the project progresses here. The Eagle urges practical manufacturing ventures and notes Texas firms already succeed with canneries. Ford seeks local encouragement from fruit and vegetable growers and business leaders.
The Quartette club held a pleasant meeting last evening at Mr. and Mrs. Boatwrights home. The program featured vocal solos, recitation, and quartette performances by a lineup including Mrs. W. B. Wilson, Miss Lucile Batte, Messrs. Robinson Law Clarke Withers, and Miss Esther Boatwright.
Mr. Charles H. Wyse died suddenly of heart trouble at 7:20 a m Sunday at his brother in law John M Caldwell’s home in Bryan age 45 years 10 months 14 days He collapsed while seated on a gallery his wife catching him He was born in Sharon Madison county Mississippi raised in Canton and married in Vaden to Mary Caldwell He leaves a wife two children Ira and Lucile and five brothers Ira O Wyse of Greenville J W Wyse of Shreveport John T A A and W R Wyse of Dallas The funeral from Mr Caldwell’s residence 4 30 yesterday was under A O U W auspices and conducted by Rev J B Cochran.
The commissioners court met to consider employing county convicts for road and bridge work as an experiment. J H Wallace was hired to take the convicts to the long bridge Thursday if the plan proves practical and economical. Prof Lewis is building a pile driver for the county. The Farmers Congress led by Prof J H Connell opened at A and M College with about three hundred delegates expected for a three day program.
Special train from Bryan departs Sunday July 30 at 6 20 am for Houston and Galveston round trips priced 1 75 and 2 00. Tickets good to depart Houston by 9 am July 31 and Galveston trains 7 30 pm July 30 or 7 am July 31. Attendees from Madison County noted. Flood relief donations reported with millet seed peas and flour arriving for distribution.
R J Ford listed as sick yesterday. Pegs Eyes Exes Exes appear as a quirky line. Eggs priced at 5 cents a dozen while they last, with stock moving quickly at the 201 John B Mike market.
The text contrasts the Duke of Wellington with Napoleon showing Wellington as a resistance figure driven by duty to king and country. It notes his lack of military ambition yet his patient, vigilant intellect faulting the enemy’s plans and exploiting weak points.
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