Railroad and Local News Roundup Highlights
Train schedules list north and south bound times while local notes report court jury work in the McCorquodale case. Many residents like T. W. Drew and Adolph Kopecky are noted to have visited the city yesterday. Community updates include medical news on Capt. Hudspeth and eye specialist Dr. Daly, plus a reduction sale at Edge Dry Goods Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCorquodale
R. Huckabee
J. H.white
E. T. Gallatin
L. D. McGee
Joe Lloyd
Tony Dyess
W. R. Parker
H. Z. T. Wilson
W. P. Burkhalter
J. L. Sample
Wiley Kelley
T. R. Josey
Henry Hudspeth
Galveston
Bob Hudspeth
Robert Hudspeth
Hondo City
Hudspeth
City Hall Baptist ladies spring sale opens Thursday
The Baptist ladies hold a spring sale at City Hall from 10 a.m. Thursday to Friday offering shirt waists tea jackets corset covers bonnets and cakes. Miss Wattie Pitts who ran the Postal telegraph office here recently left for Mexia. Sam Denerson of Wellborn visited Bryan and has sold his farm to Col. A. Hill planning a move to Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Denerson
Wellborn
Bryan
Mr. Denerson
Col. A. Hill
Houston
Bryan Short Hand School Moves to Opera House
The Bryan Short Hand School under Miss Lula Hardy is now housed in the opera house with daily hours 4 to 6 pm and 7 to 11 pm except Saturdays and Sundays. Judge John N. Henderson arrived from Austin and is about recovered from a serious illness. Lost mosaic bracelet reported between Carnegie Library and W S Howell residence with reward for return to Mrs. Cowell. County road superintendent R P McMinn visiting town with crew on Pitt Bridge road. J C Griffin serves as agent for Houston Hat Co. with cleaning services offered. Commissioners court approved toll bridge purchase on Brazos river and ordered first payment to Brazos River Bridge Co. Judge Board authorized to arrange free traffic soon. Justice of the Peace J J LeFebvre appointed for Wellborn and College precinct. Permanent school and sinking funds to be invested in bonds. M M Burford and W L Boyett shipped five carloads of cattle to St. Louis. Mrs G S Parker and son Sam visiting Waco. Major Cliff A Adams called to Arcola convict farm after 26 convicts escaped from a nearby jailhouse. P W Burtis and family visiting Mrs Burtis in town. Burtis to Frankston to run Burtis Bros'. drugstore. J W Freeman back at I N G hospital in Palestine for health treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners’ Court
Pittridge
Brazos River
A. G. Board
the Wellborn and
College Precinct
W. G. Williams
Juo. M. Lawrence
Maro Crew Die in Ice Stranding Near Soya Straits
In Tokio on March 28 two crew members of the British steamer Maro died from exposure after the vessel became iced in while crossing the Soya straits. The remaining rescued crew reached Hakodate. The 2447 ton Maro, under Captain Ruffel, sailed from Barry Wales on November 26 bound for Vladivostok and stranded off Russell promontory after being trapped by ice.
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Tokio
Maro
Hakodate
Ruffel
Barry
Wales
Vladivostok
Soya Straits
Russell Promontory
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Dodson & Brown
Ferndell Tomato
Ferndell
Dunkley’s
Dansby
G. N
T. W. Drew
Edge
Dr. J. M. Nicks
Stone City
Col. A. Hill of
D. E. Thompson
Harvey
Matthew Wright
Malinda Henry
Adolph Kopecky
W.H. McVey
Minter Springs
Berry
Arthur Gandy
W. J. Terrell
Navasota
O. L. Willis
Miss Pearl Willis
Mobile
Ala
Giles Rhodes
Railway Mail Service
A. W. Rhodes
Joseph Daly
Harrison
Smith Building
Daly
Eagle
Edge Dry Goods Co
Collins Bradley
Lavenia McConnico
Austin
J.W. Dyer
Sherman
Parks & Waldrop
Clothiers
D. Mike
Stubenrauch Place
J. H. Gammon
E. W. Sewall
J. W. Howell
Walter Davis
Harrisburg
City
Bryan Short Hand School
Bryan Short Hand
Lula Hardy
Opera House
Jno. N. Henderson
Carnegie Library
W.S. Howell
R. P. McMinn
Pitt Bridge
J. C. Griffin
Houston Hat Co
John B. Mike
T. M. Ewing
Fort Worth
M. M. Burford
W. L. Boyett
St. Louis
W.C. Boyett
Cliff A. Adams
Arcola
P. W. Burtis
Madisonville
Mr. Burtis
J. 8. Burtis
Burtis
Frankston
Anderson County
Burtis Bros
J. W. Freeman
I. & G. N. Hospital
Palestine
Stein
Loch Smarl
Webb Brothers
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