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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1899
Page
3
Time table shows H and T C schedule with Hearne service to San Antonio and along Bryan. Listings include northbound and southbound numbers, departure and arrival times, and notes on which trains arrive or depart Hearne and between Hearne and San Antonio.
Cloudy skies with possible showers forecast by the Weather Bureau. Local notes include Jim Eavee from Wellborn and Dr. P. D. M. Broach from Merle. The Reliance post office opens today. Texas Bakery advertises bread and rolls while the Old Maids Convention benefit at the opera house promotes Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society.
The college band finished third among eight entries at the state band contest in San Antonio, earning 50 dollars. Prof Miller directed the group, with Prof. C. E. Burgeon among the returning members, marking a strong early session showing.
The Houston & Texas Central and Sunset route launch the Sunset Central special on October 29 linking New Orleans with north Texas. The service offers 11 hours New Orleans to Houston and 20 hours 55 minutes to Dallas, with through chair cars to New Orleans and Denison. New buffet sleeping cars connect Galveston Houston Dallas Denison and a Katy Flyer sleeper runs Chicago to St Louis.
A list of guests and visitors arriving at hotels or lodging houses includes names such as W P Rickey AG Francis G Sheets JC Haynes J L Simpson 8 W Dyer R 8 Foster F W Frey M Barnell J C Marshal LP Canmap C N Williamson C D Marks 8B H Garden J R Brittain J H Stewart AL Robinson Gus Hollder WJ Myers D R Snodgrass J E Mitchell R Jones G w Ely R Cocke C W Carr Blake J Cc de Lam A E Moore T J Semple V D Sanders O H Weissinger 7a Vincent I Cohen among others arranged by city and state.
An advance notice announces the sparkling farce Skipped by the Light of the Moon will return to the Grand Opera House this Thursday November 9. The current season features new elements while preserving its buoyant charm and earlier monetary and artistic success. It promises brand new equipment and a top cast to recapture its former laurels.
Thirty ladies present unique costumes with local hits original songs and catchy music at the opera house Friday night November 10. Tickets Children 25 cents adults 35 cents reserve seats 50 cents at Post office book store. Also notes on piano tuning services, millinery goods, lace sakes and local social happenings in Bryan and vicinity.
Real estate listing describes 150 acres along the H. T. C. railroad between Bryan and Benchley in Thompson creek known as the Jesse Taylor place. It mentions a five room dwelling with lets near the graded school and Mrs. Mary Mooring place, plus a five room house on a lot and a half in eastern town with water works and a fine well.
Old Maids Convention at the opera house Friday night November 10 with reserved seats priced at 50 cents. Also for sale a horse and buggy described as good gentle family horse apply at J F Parks stable.
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