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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1899
Page
2
An exchange notes a reader's claim that flour can extinguish a gasoline stove fire. The householder remembers reading flour would smother the blaze and used a handful to extinguish it, suggesting the tip be pasted in kitchens for emergencies.
Levy's advertises low prices on ice chests water coolers and ice cream freezers. The sale emphasizes affordable cooling solutions for summer and storage needs with multiple models and discounts.
The Grimes County Singers held their twenty first annual session June 17 and 18 at the Bedias Baptist church. A large crowd attended with prominent names including H H Hodge Anderson Will Kennard Navasota Joe Wren Bryan Nezzie Keisler Huntsville C C Frances Prairie Plains Thos Davis Gladstone Co Com J W Mayfield Roans Prairie W H Howard Anderson Miss Mattie Callaham Daisy Callaham Stella Stuart Ola McKirthan Representative I M Bennett and others.
The meeting opened at 9 a.m. with President J. T. Adams presiding and Rev. Guerrant delivering prayer. Hon. I. M. Bennett gave the welcome address and committees were named for Credentials Arrangement Program. Delegates from Lake Grove Union Hill Bedias Shiloh Mt. Pleasant and Martin's Prairie were represented. The Cotton choir sought membership and was admitted. After lunch the convention resumed at 2 p.m. four credentialless delegates were seated and officers elected: I. Robertson president W. T. McGelbery vice president D. W. Henderson secretary treasurer with music by Edgar Neely A J Keith and D W Henderson. Adjourned until Sunday with song Ortonville. prayer by Rev. Dean. The Sunday session featured singing from various leaders and extra talent.
Sunday evening events featured Profs Thomas Moore and Peters from Leon county and a large table of varied viands. The convention was a decided success and attendees felt it was good to be there. It adjourned sine die without inviting another church to host the next session.
Chancey Kernole and Susie Harris were married Tuesday at 7 o'clock in Houston's Central Christian Church with Rev. Mason officiating. A reception followed at the bride’s mother's home and congratulations poured in from many friends.
Prof F H Miller band master at Avand M college will stay this summer at College to give lessons on all band and stringed instruments. Address him at College or leave message at The Eagle office 180
In New York Henry W Blair argues trusts will drive the next campaign as the dominant industrial issue. He calls for new laws to curb abusive combinations and preserve competition while noting capital and labor mobility and the Republican mandate to investigate trusts. Also: White House barber Charles Lemas, longtime Johnson era aide, dies at 50.
The three decade old records of the Texas department, moved to Atlanta in 1898 when the department was abolished, are en route to San Antonio. The cargo requires three freight cars and includes all orders from Texas headquarters. After reestablishment of the department with HQ in San Antonio, orders were issued to return the records.
Independence Kansas reports W B Pile aged 87 and Mrs H H Vankervan aged 69 wed at Sedan this marks their third and fifth marriages respectively. Also dated June 22 Admiral Sampson sails for Newport with the New York Massachusetts Indiana and Texas. Relief ship Relief carries 250 sick to San Francisco.
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