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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
3
Partial timetable lists trains including No 3 Northbound at 1 38 PM No 5 Northbound at 12 46 AM No 2 Southbound at 3 40 PM No 9 Southbound at 2 48 AM No 102 Northbound No 101 Southbound with additional times 12 54 PM 4 14 PM
Local residents and visitors including J. C. Ellington Calvert J. G. Burroughs H. B. Johnson Corsicana and Miss Eliza Beard moved through Bryan with reports of illnesses journeys and engagements. Visitors from Houston Waco Dallas and Corpus Christi noted along with business trips and social events at the Exchange and nearby towns. A brief rental notice and Ladies of Eastern Star meeting announced plus a cotton sale record and an advertisement for slippers at discount.
Mr Claude M Bell and Miss Bettie Lyons married yesterday afternoon at 3 at the bride's mother's home in Waxahachie. Rev W T Cotton officiated. The ceremony was a quiet home affair with close relatives present. The groom works at Wilson Derden dry goods in Bryan and is well regarded. The bride is familiar to Bryan friends and plans to reside at the family home after a Galveston honeymoon.
The Bryan Volunteer Fire department enjoyed a social supper at Fire Chief John W. Hamilton’s home. Wives and daughters supervised the affair from 9 to 11 p m, serving barbecued kid chicken ham cake and cream. All on duty were present except a few away from the city.
J. Bert Graham will teach singing and train the voice at Texas Woman's College. A recent Oberlin Conservatory graduate, he has a fine baritone, sings in a 150-voice choir, and is skilled on piano and pipe organ. Trustees vow to hire trusted teachers like Techau and Graham to uphold high musical standards.
The Methodist church ladies host a tea at Mrs. J H Webb's residence Thursday from 5 30 to 7 30 PM. All are invited to attend.
Regular meeting of the Elks lodge scheduled for 8:30 p.m. All members urged to attend. J. E. Butler listed as E R. Edgar Scott and wife of Deeson Mississippi as guests of relatives in the area.
Local grocer C. E. Bullock & Co promises fresh seasonable goods with timely deliveries. Customers can call phone 286 for wagon service and quick answers to questions.
At Brazos Union Lodge No. 129 A F and A M meeting on Monday night officers were elected O E Saunders W M A L Mondrick SW Ed S Derden JW Dr Paul M Raysor secretary R W Howell treasurer Thos Rowan tiler. A building committee was appointed with W E Saunders chairman H G Rhodes and R W Howell to push the new Masonic Temple project.
State Senator A J Harper announces his candidacy for re election to the Texas senate from the 12th district. He has served six years and has supported A and M College with the Textile Building and machinery the three story Engineering Building the Soil Laboratory and other additions. He plans to visit Brazos county constituents and asks voters to consider his record and plans to elevate A and M toward equality with the State University.
Earl L Beard and Miss Mattie Norris Tabor wed in Gainesville with Rev. Spraggins officiating. The pair, both Bryan natives, then traveled to Fort Worth before returning to Bryan to reside with the groom’s parents Mr and Mrs Joe Beard. Congratulations pour in from local residents.
A man identified as Sol Ashford was jailed on a mule theft charge. The suspect used the name Will Larkin and was linked to the mule once pastured with Maj. W. R. Cavitt before selling it for $15 and due pasturage. Cavitt positively identified the suspect.
Dispatches from Teheran say 800 people were killed in the bloodiest massacre of the century. Soldiers fired on men, women, and children by order of the shah. Indescribable scenes followed and a reign of terror spread through the country. Russia may intervene to restore order.
San Francisco June 23. Rates on excessive baggage will be cut by half starting July 1 according to Southern Pacific officials. Presently the rate is 1 cent per mile for every 100 pounds of excess baggage. after July 1 the charge becomes one sixth of the passenger fare or one-half cent per mile for each 109 pounds of excess baggage.
A camping party ember started fire swept over Skelton ranch near Colorado Springs destroying 25000 dollars worth of building and timber in Pike's Peak forest reserve with an estimated value of 50000 dollars overall This marks the third major forest fire in the reserve within three weeks.
Austin June 23. Governor Campbell will seek adoption of a constitutional amendment validating school bonds the supreme court held illegal. This move aims to overturn a ruling and restore bond validity for schooling projects.
Washington report says President Roosevelt will be paid 100000 dollars by the Colliers of New York publishers for articles on his forthcoming hunting trip to Africa.
Three men were killed by a gas explosion near Fienne B C on June 23. The incident occurred in a rural area and authorities began investigations into the blast causes and potential safety breaches.
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