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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1901
Page
3
Millican reports dry weather and upcoming shower hopes while detailing cemetery association efforts at the Methodist church. The column lists visits from residents, school events, weddings, church services, and local chatter across nearby towns including Edge, Kurten, Cottonwood, and Keith with mentions of rain, boll weevil talk, and farm news.
May 6 report from Nip and Tack Texas notes Sunday singing performances led by James Shaw Ed Edge and Walter Edge. Local visits include Grandpa Essary from Madison County and Laura Carroll with Alex visiting the Wheeless family.
Smetana Texas reports overall community health is good though crops grow slowly. Corn prospers while cotton is backward. some farmers must plant two or three times to achieve a regular stand.
Harvey Texas May 6 Most farmers report good crop progress with B Sbisa visiting from College to buy produce. The Bird Pond picnic Saturday drew a full crowd with ample dinner and music by Sam Lee Rich Cook Kann Kelly W S McClung and Will Jolly. Rev W T Wood held his regular appointment and visitors from Wellborn Providence and local families attended the event.
May 6 1901 notice from Rosprim Texas reports crops delayed as cotton stands are hard to gain. Visits include Mrs McCraw of San Antonio with T T Goodwin family, Rube Grant of Caldwell, Erwin Darwin, Miss Upright Stella Davis and Miss Foster Minnie Jones in Rosprim. School ends with Alice Johnson of Bryan praised by pupils and patrons.
The San Angelo area reports thousands of cattle shipped over the last two months. A young white man named Kid Hall killed a Mexican here recently. A recent rain improved conditions, and residents note good health and crops while mourning Capt. J. A. Hester who was well liked.
Kurten Texas on May 6 reports cotton chopping in full swing and crops improving. locals Tobe Tobias, James Davis, Will Cheatham travel to nearby towns and return with favorable weather and harvest prospects. Elder Meredith with Florence and Lula attend events as part of the community roundup.
The Bird Pond bridge washed away in the flood has been replaced by the county convict force led by J H Wallace and J C Griffin. About 300 residents from Bryan and elsewhere attended a Saturday picnic with a grand dinner and music from Will Jolly Sam Lee Richard Cook Will McClung and Kan Kelly. The new bridge is praised as well built and among the county’s best. Convicts head next to Bee Branch to build another bridge on the Bryan and Sulphur Springs road.
City officers and county officials listed with names and titles. LODGE meetings and church affiliations detail fraternal groups, departments, and mass times. Includes Knights Templars, Masons, WofW, and church service hours for Baptist, Methodist, Christian, Presbyterian, and Catholic congregations.
H. and T. C. Bates advertise Memphis reunion travel for Confederate Veterans on May 25 26 and 27 with round trip tickets from Memphis. Fare 14 35 good to depart by June 4 with return stamps. Extension to June 19 possible by depositing returned ticket with joint agent in Memphis by June 2 for 50 cents. For sale both properties. Wm A Dodson 136.
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