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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1900
Page
1
Wickson May 21 reports ongoing rain with crops late and poorly. corn nearly failed and cotton at risk of 50 percent shortfall. Community updates include visitors, illness, a lost fire horse, and upcoming church services at Weson and Wickson with a county singing convention planned for the first Sunday in July.
In Harvey Texas in May farmers face continued rain and crop damage from snows and winds. The community notes a gloomy season with late planting, a sick local, and plans for Bethel church services on the fourth Sunday. Local visitors include Mr. Davis of Bryan and Mr. Henry and Henderson debating at the schoolhouse. Fannie McClung visited Providence. Anson Williams returned from Hallas. Dewberries and plums are nearly gone. blackberries ripen despite the weather.
In Green's Prairie on May 21 the community notes poor cotton prospects with little cotton chopped, corn improving, gardens drowned except Mrs. Cora Williams, washed roads nearly impassable, and local residents including Mrs. R K Lockler, W A Cooner, and J O Chenault mentioned for travel and health. Chenault under medical care at Bryan with bleeding nose but shows some improvement.
Ebenezer notes from May 15 record church attendance at Hotligan schoolhouse and visits among Meredith Carroll Mott Holligan Buckhauk Buckhauk Holmes. Weather halted preaching. residents travel to Kurten and Cottonwood for events and visits. Several sick list updates and multiple local visits on Sunday and Monday.
Millican Texas May 22 Correspondent reports Mrs. J R Strughan returned from Hempstead with Miss Etta Crawford. T P Battle of Wellborn visited. Mrs. Duren and children returned to Houston County after a long visit. L L Spann went to Houston and Miss E B McLeod returned from Bryan after schooling. Farmers discouraged about crop prospects. Rev J P Skinner went to Bryan. Several candidates visited town last week for the primary held Saturday evening.
May weather brought rain that halted farm work for the week. A north wind cooled the area. The grip epidemic grows with many treated by a magnetic healer over the past three weeks. Primitive Baptists held services near Concord with Elder Graham preaching at Cross. Local visitors include Mr Henderson near Kurten and Mr Van McClung from Harvey.
Fickey dated May 11 reports good crops despite heavy rain with some replanting. Local visitors include Mrs Carroll of Ebernezer to Mrs Wheeles, Paul Edge of Kurten to Ballard Moore, and Mr Boyett visiting his uncle. Mrs Stevener of Kurten prairie spent Sunday with Mrs Schultz. Lillie Tulious and Mrs Wheeles face illness, with lagrippe noted. Frank Rinch from Cottonwood visited Sunday evening. More Anon.
May 15 reports Floyds visiting Mrs Wheeles. Mr Mansel attended in the community Thursday. Prof Wheeles returned from Payne prairie visit last week. Clarence Sheppard of Kurten was here Sunday. Albert Schultz went to Bryan Monday.
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