Brazos county musical convention program announced
Wixon June 10 announces the full program for the Brazos county musical convention to be held with Bethel choir July 6 and 7. Choir lists include Cottonwood Bethel Shady Grove Reliance Kurten Rock Prairie and Vixen with solo duets quartets and a slate of chosen Slingers. Exposition Saloon in Bryan advertises a line of cigars from J E Ponder, proprietor.
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Wixon
Brazos County
Bethel Choir
Cottonwood Choir
J.T. Parker
Bethel
A. P
Todd
Shady Grove
Will Terry
Reliance
C. E. Whittington
Kurten
J. C. Cloud
Rock Prairie
A. J Tabor
Vixen
E. J. Beard
KE. J. Beard
Bryan
J. E. Ponder
Fair Association Organized and Officers Elected
An enthusiastic stockholders meeting in Bryan and College Station led to the permanent organization of The Central Texas Fair Association. Officers named include Prof. J. H. Connell as president and W. E. Saunders as first vice president, with a board of directors proposed and officers to retire and select a new slate for submission. The group discussed plans to absorb the driving club and set fair ground arrangements.
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the Fair Association
Association
Central Texas Fair Association
The
Fair Association
Bryan
College
W. 8. Howell
Business League
F. M. Law, Jr
J. H. Connell
A. & M. College
W. E Saunders
J. §. Mooring
W. E. Saunders
W.S. Howell
J. W. Dyer
J. E. Butler
Paul Bradley
W.R. Johnson
Frank Clarke
J. W. Batts
J. W. Carson
R. H. Seale
Ed Hall
G. M. Brandon
Driving Club
Driving Club Grounds Sale Proposal Accepted
J W Dyer president of the driving club proposed that the fair association buy the club grounds and improvements at actual cost. Stockholders would exchange stock in the fair association for their paid-up driving club interest. The proposal was accepted. The board was to draft by laws and a constitution and report to a called meeting. The director meeting followed with important business transacted.
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J. W. Dyer
Driving Club
Fair Association
CAPTAIN McCORMICK praised by Prof Harrington for leadership
Prof H H Harrington of College spoke in town admiring Capt. Geo McCormick recalling his early command of the Ross Volunteers at College and later service with the Houston Light Guards. He led troops in Galveston after the September storm and rose rapidly in the S P Railway service.
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H. H. Harrington
Geo. McCormick
Trinity
McCormick
Galveston
S. P. Railway
Storm At Keystone Wrecks Town On Elkhorn River
Eyewitness account from Keystone West Virginia describes a catastrophic flood after a six hour storm. Homes on piles, a ruined railroad line, several drownings, and hundreds stranded as the Elkhorn river surged through the valley.
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Keystone
W. Va
Elkhorn County
Elkhorn
National Hotel
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Bailey acquitted in Audubon Park duel case
In New Orleans on June 25 L L Bailey, the young stenographer who killed Walter L Selph in a fist duel at Audubon park last Thursday evening, was discharged on his trial. Croker's Filley Won London June 25 Richard Croker's
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New Orleans
L. L. Bailey
Walter L. Selph
Audubon Park
World fair site chosen Forest Park for 1903 Exposition
St. Louis June 25 The board of directors of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition selected Forest Park as the site for the 1903 world’s fair. The meeting also noted the Gatwick selling handicap of 500 sovereigns at the Gatwick summer meet.
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J. Rieff
Gatwick
St. Louis
Forest Park
Death of London composer Salaman at 87
The composer Charles Kensington Salaman is dead in London at age 87. The report notes the death and age, with other brief items on public figures and events.
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Charles Kensington Salaman
London
Mr. Chamberlain
Little Rock
Prince Adelbert
Kiel
Richmond
Dan Edwards
Brutus Winkler
Charles E. Cotton
First National Bank of
Syracuse
Neb
Hotel Arrivals
EXCHANGE list of arrivals including J T Malcomy Palestine L H Fuller St Louis W J Walden College L S Murphy Shreveport J H Hartzag Hearne R M Connor Houston J W Grimes Houston J Allison San Antonio C W Hawley Louisville A L Gray St Louis J W Mullenax Marlin Miss Wycough E M Thomson W W Wiser and wife Miss Lizzie Barfield Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J T Malcomy
Palestine
L H Fuller
St Louis
J Walden
College
L.S Murphy
Shreveport
J H Hartzag
Hearne
R M Connor
Houston
W Grimes
J Allison
San Antonio
C W Hawley
Louisville
A L Gray
St Loui
J W Mullenax
Marlin
Wycough
E M Thomson
W W Wiser
Lizzie Barfield
Beaumont
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Palmer
Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co
the Daily Eagle
Connelly
Boll Weevil
Texas
Pauline
Ross Fountain Howe
Wixon School House
United States
Buffalo
Wagner & Brandon
South
Royal Soap Company
Cincinatti
Ohio
Wagner
Brandon
Captain McCormick
Trinity Affair
Eckham
Shawnee
Dispatch
Bluefield
Tennessee
Jamestown
Tenn
Wolliver Valley
Alaska
Washington
Machen
Far
Northwest
Santa Fe
McFarland
New York
Floyd McFarland
Madison Square Garden
EmMell’s Prescription Pharmacy
Concord Grape
Emmeel
Prescription Pharmacy
Bailey
Croker
Richard Croker
Central
Heptol
D&w
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