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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
3
Train schedules for H and T C and G N lines show north and south bound times. Local items report visits, sales, music at Cozy, and church tea notices with invitations and upcoming services.
Local notices list rental of a six room cottage near town by M H James. Other items mention family travel, dry conditions affecting crops, a 25c pop war music sale at Cavitt's Drug Store, and University basketball team departure with mixed sentiments about performance.
A Bryan Eagle reader from the plains reports an unusually dry winter since 1903. He notes wheat prospects dim but advocates land purchases, shares crop yields from Kaffir corn and maize, arrivals of migrants around Springlake and Dimmitt, and the growing towns Nazareth and Brazos County families, ending with well-wishing for a prosperous year.
The Houston Chronicle reports big turnout as the Bryan High School boys face Allen Academy of Bryan in two decisive interscholastic basketball games Saturday. A trophy from C. L. and Theo. Bering will honor the winner. First contest at 4 pm, evening session at 8:15 pm with box parties and a dance to follow.
The Texas Methodist State Sunday School Conference will meet at Fifth Street Methodist Church in Waco Texas on April 12 13 and 14 Three bishops and other church leaders will attend. Last spring the event drew about 2000 delegates making it the largest state Sunday school gathering in Texas Bryan will be represented. Railroads offer reduced rates. For entertainment details contact Prof J M Ferguson in Waco Texas
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church announces an annual Easter Egg Hunt in the court house yard on the Saturday before Easter Sunday. Watch for further announcements.
The district court shows little business with no jury trials before Friday as the weekly jury is excused. The grand jury reported four felony indictments. Two Italians Ferini and Deneaner charged with murder are moved from Waco to Hempstead, trial set for the 18th, with Brazos county officials summoned as witnesses. Burglary cases from Hempstead transferred here involve prominent young white defendants.
At a Owl Club meeting in the Howell building on Tuesday night new officers were elected R. S. Webb Jr president James W. James vice president Charles Felker secretary and Joe Spell treasurer. Vicx's Feed Store advertises Whi Woolf stock pod and phone 376.
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