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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
3
The timetable lists No 3 North Bound at 1 38 PM No 5 North Bound at 12 46 AM No 2 South Bound at 3 40 PM and No 6 North Bound at 2 48 AM Also includes incomplete 1 G N Schedule with No 14 North and No 15 South.
A jumble of locals and travelers reports from Bryan area shows many names visiting or in town yesterday. Various ads promote cleaning and tailoring services at Union Tailor Shop and Buchanan Moore Co, with notices of upcoming Trades Display at the Rink Friday night and a corner stone ceremony for Goodwin Hall on Saturday.
Bryan Texas March 26 1908 Finance Committee reports the county finances excellent with balances due to various funds and transfers from Road and Bridge and Public Building accounts. It lists unpaid fines and docket items and notes bonds and assets to offset liabilities while urging officers to settle with the Treasurer and report before each Commissioners Court term.
At the Bryant Lodge of Elks regular meeting held Wednesday night officers were elected: J. E. Butler exalted ruler. Wilson Bradley leading knight. D S Johnson loyal knight. Dr J Faves lecturing knight. Geo A Adams secretary. Ed 8 Derden treasurer. Emmett Cole inner guard. H J Conway tiler. Frank Clarke trustee. R W Howell delegate to grand lodge.
Next Friday night March 27 at the Rink will feature a Trades Display by the Christian church ladies with 25 cent admission. A fine musical program accompanies the evening as the young ladies finish a practice drill. Also a basket ball game between east and west side schools is scheduled for Saturday at nine o clock at the east side school. Local residents Mrs J P Strait and Mrs Guy Bittle host visitors while Sara Allen returns from the state university for a home visit. Insurance notice closes with Jno B Hines offering fire life and live stock policies.
Flora’s kingdom inspires millinery as spring styles bloom with multicolor ribbons feathers and varied shapes. Copenhagen blue leads. large picture hats with crease trimmings dominate the scene as Miss Elder and Miss Wetter serve crowds. The opening, described by Mr. Brandon as the busiest sale day yet, continues today with constant brisk sales.
Martin and Locke introduce a handsome soda fountain now installed in their new business. Alf Patterson decorates with white enamel and green paper, creating a stylish interior described as a “Refreshment Palace.”
Mr and Mrs William Mills of the Harvey community mourn the death of their three year old son Harvey after an illness from lagrippe. The child was laid to rest at Wixon cemetery yesterday afternoon with eg J M Bullock of this city conducting the service.
A yellow pocketbook about ten inches long containing around $200.00 is lost between Bryan and Benchley, Wednesday. A liberal reward awaits return to C. T. Sutton in Benchley, Texas. Dr J. D. West visited Mumford.
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