Locals and Personal Notes Highlight City Visitors
Local brief lists residents and guests in Bryan on May 1908 including L S Williams H C Robinson J A Beard Jno D Jones A W Royder Major L L McInnis Ada Rhodes Lena Smith Miss Potts Mrs Jno Gregg Prof W C Lawson F A Crosser and collective visits to and from Mumford Harvey Wellborn Rock Prairie Kurten Navasota Dallas Chicago Houston and South Texas. W R Ball returned from Houston after death of brother Robert Ball 41 with burial in Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Beard
Wixon
I. B. Todd
C. M. Risinger
H. T. Ross
Harvey
Jno
W. T. Horton
Reliance
T. B. Graham
Dallas
L. L. McInnis
South Texas
Ses Ada
Alice Rhodes
Lena Smith
Navasota
Sam R. Henderson
Kurten Camp
D. J. McDonald
W. R. Ball
Houston
Robert Ball
Hollywood
Ball
Grand Opera House Change of Program Attracts Crowds
Matinee and evening show feature America's premier illusionist the Great Ganelleau with all new tricks. Audience invited to tie him using their own ropes or handcuffs. Prof. Sheffield's Punch and Judy for children. Admission ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
America
Ganelleau
Sheffield
Boyett and Myers Insurance Notice
Boyett and Myers offer fire, accident, livestock, plate glass and boiler insurance in top companies. Office phone 250. Residence phones 128 and 257.
A SINGER IN THE HOME Trial Offer for Machine Repair
An advertisement offers a singer in the home and a trial with prospects to buy a machine. It guarantees prompt and reliable repair work with contact through residence phone 105 and office at Mrs. B. White's T. A. Satterwhite.
Baptist Services Include Bible School and Worship
Bible school at 9 45 a m public worship at 11 am B Y P U at 7 15 p m and a second public worship at 8 pm pastor will fill the pulpit at each service public is invited to attend
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Bible School
Farewell Services at Free Baptist Church
The pastor conducts his last service at the church with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and evening preaching at 8 p m The Pastors Association holds a farewell service at 3 oclock pm and invites attendance at the meeting
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Free Baptist Church
Pastors’ Association
Religious Sunday schools hold joyful Carter's creek picnics
Meth odist Baptist and Christian church groups held annual outings along Carter's creek. Methodists gathered five miles out in a Dansby pasture with shade trees, water, swings, and baseball while Baptist groups picnicked near the Boonville road and played tennis and other games. Christian families met near the old Boonville cemetery with festive dinners and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Baptist and
Christian Churches
Carter’s Creek
Dansby
Academy
Boonville Road
The
Christian Church
Boonville
City Council Deliberates Water Plant Proposal
Regular meeting with mayor and all aldermen discussed Bryan water proposition. Mayor endorses city purchase of the water and light plant, claiming no tax increase and improved service, with extended mains and easier sewerage. No action taken at this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citzens
Bryan
Aggie Bears Edge Baylor as College Ball Draws Crowd
A. and M. played Baylor yesterday in a nine inning game, the score 1 to 0. A doubleheader is set for this afternoon at 3 o'clock with a large Bryan crowd expected, as interest grows after yesterday's close contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baylor
College
Bryan
Allen Academy Plays Navasota in Afternoon Game
The Allen Academy basketball team traveled to Navasota with Pealer Nunn Shaw Miller Smith Nogness Cleveland Hudson and Pross. Massingill and South attended the game at 5 o'clock and the final score was Allen Academy 4 Navasota 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Allen Academy
Pealer
Nunn
Shaw
Miller
Smith
Nogness
Cleveland
Hudson
Pross
Massingill
South
Bryan vs Caldwell ball game scheduled for today
The then postponed Bryan versus Caldwell baseball game is set for 4 30 this afternoon due to Caldwell captain illness. The earlier start was delayed. officials moved the game to the later time today.
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Bryan
Caldwell
Insurance of all kinds offered by Jno B Hines
Insurance of all kinds offered for fire life accident tornado plate glass and road and live stock. Phone 161. A watch found engraved AHR found by Dr. R H Harrison residence.
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Jno
B. Hines
A.H.R
R. H. Harrison
Farm Lands For Sale In Wellborn Texas
Property description requested for farm lands offered by Wilson Erskine in Wellborn Texas. Potential buyers invited to submit details for pricing and sale terms.
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Wilson
Erskine Wellborn, Texas
Revival at Christian Church Holds Street Tent Meeting
The city park tent near Carnegie Library hosts services for up to 800 after walls are raised and awnings spread. Evangelist Boen argues the devil seeks compromise, urging sole devotion to God while warning of temptations through saloons and vice. Mr. Parnell leads a strong choir and improvised orchestra, with his tenor solos praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Carnegie Library
Evangelist Boen
Egypt
Moses
Pharoah
God
Parnell
Campaign of Education in Texas Meeting Opens in Dallas
The Texas state conference for education begins in Dallas with representatives from all sections and notable educators attending. The two day program covers every branch of educational work from district schools to the state’s top institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Stae Conference For
Engineers to Visit Texas for Intercoastal Canal Study
Washington officials report the board of engineers will visit Texas in the first or second week of June to assess a broader plan for the intercoastal canal and will hold hearings on improving Galveston harbor. Colonels Walter Gresham and Judge Gregg accompany the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Board of Engineers
Walter Gresham
Gregg
Texas
Galveston
Agriculture May crop report notes winter wheat at 89 percent
Washington May 8 report summarizes the May crop data showing growing winter wheat at 89 percent normal as of May 1. It compares 91.3 percent on April 1 and 82.9 percent on May 1, 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Bookkeeper Blamed in Rutherford Bank Closure
Rutherford Tenn May 8 The Citizens' Bank of this place closed its doors citing shortage confessed by bookkeeper J W Sharp Cashier McDaniel says Sharp lost $10.00 in cotton futures though details remain unclear and authorities investigate the missing funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford, Tenn
Citizens’ Bank of
This Place
J. W. Sharp
McDaniel
Sharp
Two to One For Johnson
St Paul May 8. F A Day chairman of the Democratic state central committee managing Governor Johnsons political affairs says delegates in the Democratic state delegate convention May 14 will not exceed 100 of 925. Day adds Duluth caucuses show Johnson leading Bryan about 20 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
F. A. Day
Democratic State Central Committee
Johnson
Bryan
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. S. Williams
H. C. Robinson
Mumford
Leonard
Jemetta
Lopek
Sige
James & Narn
Boyett & Myers
Baptist Services
the City Council
Board of Government Engineers
Gresham and
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
AND
Sporting Coods
Cavitt’s Drug Store
Isos
H. C. Robinso
Stevenson
Tece and Works
Brown Phone
Gryan, Texas
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