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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1909
Page
3
Railroad time cards list No. 8 North bound No. 5 North bound No. 2 South bound No. 6 South bound and No. 14 15 North South bound. Locals and personals note W D Lawrence in the city and multiple visits and small ads from merchants and residents.
Rt. Rev. Geo. H. Kinsolving of Austin arrived in Bryan for his annual visit to St. Andrew's parish and was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. English. He met the vestry at 5 PM to discuss church welfare and preached a sermon on Christ's life and the crucifixion.
Bryan ladies attended a Monday afternoon reception at W J Coulter’s store. Miss Blanche Society and Sir Charles Patriot were the honorees, with Miss Madeline Hanway and Miss Helen Demaret serving punch. A moving picture show in the evening showcased Society shoes by Robert Johnson Rand of St Louis and souvenirs were handed out at the storefront.
Rev J N Thomas of Haskell Texas preached both morning and evening at First Christian. After the evening sermon a church board meeting unanimously called him pastor, and he accepted. He will move to Bryan with wife and one child, intending to begin work April 11. Mrs Thomas is active in church work. Also a committee of Retail Merchants Association members meets at Carnegie Hall at 10 this morning to raise a bonus for the A and M College trolley line.
Rev. S. W. Kendrick assisting Pastor Rev. Payne reports a fine meeting in Hempstead. Twenty public professions and twelve received for baptism mark the revival as crowds overflow the Baptist church.
An incident at A and M College tents near dorms saw Ian Amuck and a colored laborer named Sims. A gun about a yard long was fired injuring Henry Grissett and another man before cadets restrained the assailant and arrests followed. Sheriff Conlee retrieved the suspect for charges of assault with intent to murder and carrying a large gun.
Advertisement notes fresh and crisp items available in garden at 25 cents per dozen or 35 cents delivered. Contact via phone 391 98 for orders or delivery details.
Dr W G Drummond of Kurten suffered a runaway with his buggy on Sunday. The horse bolted after fright causing the buggy to smash and eject Miss Luna Drummond and Miss Ella Edge who were hurled out and bruised but not seriously hurt.
The new iron fence for the cemetery, bought by the Cemetery Association through J A Myers, has arrived. The project will cost a little over $800 with half paid by the Cemetery Association and the other half by the city council.
Bids to supply 1400 cords of wood were opened at the president's office Saturday afternoon and the contract was awarded to G. R. Wicker and C. E. B. Boyett of this city.
An advertisement lists D. M. C. embroidery cotton in white options, with retailers Wilson and Der den offering multiple sizes available for purchase.
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