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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
3
North bound and south bound trains listed with times for H and T C routes and G N schedule. No. 3 North Bound at 1 38 p m No. 5 North Bound at 12 46 a m No. 2 South Bound at 3 40 p m No. 6 North Bound at 2 48 a m No 15 South on G N at 4 14 p m.
Local notices list multiple residents visiting the city from Wellborn Millican or Reliance with business, family, and social updates. Ellis Minstrels at the opera house Friday night and a Friday morning parade are announced. Attendees include J C Carnole, Hattie Halton, Sara Allen, and Mrs Brashear with various travel and court attendance notes. Regular K P Lodge meeting is scheduled tonight.
Webb Bros highlights new Spring Footwear with three eye Oxford and one eye Sailor Tie. Local notices from Corsicana to Belton include visitors, travels, fishing plans, a benefit skate, and a condolence for a twin birth with a death in Bryan.
Women of the Christian church staged a masquerade drill at the rink with more than sixty representatives. The group will reconvene Friday at 5 pm. the fair was postponed to Friday night March 27. Also noted death of Tommie Haynes, 22, wife of Monroe Knights. The Elks Minstrels promise a strong show at the opera house Friday to raise funds for the Dallas conclave.
Missionary and world traveler A L Lumpkin will give three lectures at the Methodist Church March 26 27 and 28 under the Sunday School and Epworth League auspices. He will share foreign costumes and curios from his travels in the program titled Strange Sights in Many Lands.
The town will begin cleanup work Monday morning March 16. Citizens should start at once, place trash in haulable piles, and ensure closets and premises are in sanitary order. Noncompliance will lead to complaints filed by the Street Committee.
The Hearne Democrat reports a thriving revival at the Baptist church despite cold weather. Butler delivers forceful sermons with help from Rev. Henderson of Calvert and local pastors Lindsey and Carroll. City singers join, several new members join the congregation, and the meeting extends for several days.
Webb Bros offers dress linens including champagne pinks blues browns and striped fabrics priced from 20 to 50 cents per yard. Located at 87 for easy pickup.
Rev. G. T. Storey a Houston Presbyterian minister preached to cadets at College Sunday morning by invitation of Dr. West. He preached again in the Bryan Presbyterian church that evening to an appreciative congregation and returned home by the Central yesterday.
Tickets for the Elks Minstrels show go on sale Friday night March 20 at Cavitt's. Local residents are urged to buy early to secure seating.
District Court opened a criminal docket with Judge Lane presiding. Jerry Shorter pled guilty to two horse theft counts and faces two two year terms. Trials and continuances included Lee Russell found not guilty on assault with intent rape, and several cases set for March 10th to 19th. A lost fox hound with owner name on collar is offered with reward.
Rev. E. L. Shettles preached strong sermons to large Sunday morning and evening crowds at the Methodist church. He and his wife were warmly welcomed by Bryan friends, and at the close of the morning service the pastor, ill, opened the door to receive Mr. M. B. Hewitt, wife and daughter by letter. He also collected conference funds for missions and other purposes, yielding a comfortable sum.
Jno. B. Hines offers fire life accident tornado plate glass and bond and live stock insurance with contact via phone 161.
Bryan players led by Chas Hudson T C Nunn Robin Caldwell and others traveled to Caldwell Saturday to face the home team. Ten innings produced a 15 to 16 Caldwell win after a tight match through seven innings and a decisive home run by Bowers in the tenth.
Fifty handmade gallery setters for sale. Each 3 feet 6 inches long and folding. Priced at $1.50 each. Phone number 299. Contact J. W. Allen.
The Christian church Sunday service drew notable interest as Rev. Jas. A. Challenner delivered a logical fervent sermon. At service conclusion two penitent believers were baptised and next Sunday three persons will be received into church fellowship.
Five room house on east side with south front, barn and garden in good locality. Apply to Mrs B P Higgs. Price one dollar listed.
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