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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1899
Page
3
Fragmentary timetable notes for Hearne Hearne to San Antonio trips show northbound and southbound trains with numbers and times. Entries reference H. and T. time tables, with departures around 1.12 pm and arrivals near 11:55 am, indicating a rural Texas beam rail schedule.
Union Thanksgiving services at Free Baptist church at 11 a.m. led by Rev. J.B. Cochran with a collection for the poor. Episcopal church to hold Thanksgiving service at 11 a.m. on Thursday. Eagle ad section lists cards and pencils for sale, local business notices, theater matinee and night, bakery, and meals. Lost cape reported. local merchants announce hours and specials including ham, bacon, jewelry, cotton seed hulls, and disinfectants.
The Free Baptist Association proposes a Bryan Texas institute of learning to be funded as a stock company. Shares at $5 each yield voting rights, with a two story building to serve chapel, study hall, and classrooms. Initiation set for 1900. stock payments due upon certificate issuance and 50 percent at twelve months. J N Goopwig president. Wellborn Tex Oct 27 1899.
Remaining letters include Benbow Mary, Bryan Allen, Daisy Brown, J Brown, J D Cavette, Eaves J D, Harvie Green, Davenport, Effie Hatel, Joset Elix, Millie Hist, Robert Freeman, Frank Grisby, Kearney Alice, Dennis Keith, Matnelkeywood Thos Kezee, Martha Lockley, Henry Nash, Rachael Owen, Shed Scott, Sallie Saunders, W L Wright, Hattie Smith. A one cent charge applies per advertised piece. call to collect by stating advertised with date.
Train departures from Bryan on December 10 and 11 offer fares of 1.00 with Houston departure limits by December 13 or 15 1889 1899. A later return option December 10 to 14 with a 3.00 fare allows travel to depart Houston by December 16 1899. W S Wilson agent.
December 20 21 and 22 1899 H and Z C will sell round trip tickets for one fare good for 30 days to Alabama Georgia Mississippi Florida Tennessee Kentucky North and South Carolina and New Orleans. Get tickets at Bryan w S Wilson D27 Agent.
The H T C will sell round trip tickets to Wreo for $2 for trains leaving Bryan at 1 16 a m and 12 21 p m on November 30 1899 with a ticket limit through December 2 W 3 Wilson agent
Hotel arrivals list numerous guests visiting from cities including Dallas St Louis New Orleans Chicago Baltimore Harrisburg and Virginia. The roster features E H Ray M J Jacob A B Mathews George Jennings and J D Watkins among others.
Jno M Caldwell presents a curated window display of elegant items perfect for holiday gifting. Shoppers can view refined decorations, jewelry, and luxury articles arranged to inspire seasonal purchases at Caldwell's showroom.
The barber shop in Bryan claims to be the largest in town with four chairs and no waiting. It offers shaves at 10 cents and guarantees satisfaction, located next to Dunn & Daly's.
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