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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1902
Page
3
Train timetable shows northbound service leaving at 5 pm with arrival at 7 10 pm and 101 southbound to San Antonio departing 7 30 am. 102 returns from San Antonio at 4 pm with 108 passenger from San Antonio arriving 4 pm.
Northbound No 1 at 10 20 a m No 8 at 1 27 p m No 5 at 2 13 a m Southbound No 8 at 2 00 p m No 4 at 4 16 p m No 6 at 2 46 a m Nos 8 and 4 are fast trains stopping only at principal stations
A string of city notices and ads lists visits, rentals, sales, and products. The piece highlights the melodrama For Her Sake at the Grand Monday night, with local names and businesses such as Hunter & Chatham and Caldwell's mentioned among the myriad ads and arrivals. The item closes with a note on a visiting Chaldean missionary raising funds.
The Eagle notes Norwood’s collection of Civil War era relics including a tiny double blade knife made from an old saw and a rubber comb handle, plus a valuable coin hoard with English pounds and centuries old German pieces. The piece ends with local commerce notes about cash sales and upcoming bargains at Bryan area stores.
Brazos county precinct results show governor, congressman and district officer votes, county officer selections, and amendment outcomes. The report lists totals by precinct and notes leading candidates and propositions.
Capt 8S M Derden heads to Houston. W E Pope of Madisonville and W C Newman of Hearne were in town. Mooring recovering from illness a week. Mr and Mrs B D A Duncan returned to Waco. J C Shaw of Cottonwood headed to Elkheart, Texas. A B McSwain of Rock Prairie left on a prospecting trip for Dimmitt Castro Co. Ladies of Presbyterian church plan a sale of goods. Fresh fish and oysters daily at New Star Restaurant. Mutual benefit and cash terms noted in a sale. Don’t wait for bad weather to order coal. two cars available. Fancy neck ribbons at Norwood’s cash store.
Mrs Martha H Smith of Waco died November 4 after a long life as a devoted mother and southern matron. Born October 22 1827 in Butler county Alabama she married W C Smith January 6 1847 and helped raise sons Albert A Smith Lewis F Smith and William H Smith with daughter Mrs S D A Duncan. The family moved through Grimes county and Navasota before settling in Waco where she spent her later years. She rests in the Bryan Cemetery beside her youngest son who died in 1881.
Claude LaSalle and Margaret Snooks, both of the community, were married at seven place on November 2. The bride was raised nearby and the groom, a nephew of Mr and Mrs Joe Pletzer, has lived in north Grimes for several years. The couple begin a life full of promising prospects with many friends' good wishes.
Notice warns that all persons found trespassing upon the railroad tank for any purpose will be prosecuted. Issued by M. Park, President of the Fin Feather Club.
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