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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1898
Page
2
The Daily Eagle is entered at the Bryan Texas post office as second class mail matter. The note lists Connelly Palmer and Carnes as editors with Malcolm Cannes and indicates a subscription price.
The Workers Institute of the Bryan Baptist Association meets Saints Restchurch six miles northeast of Bryan in Brazos county Texas on Friday before the fifth Sunday in October October 28 1898. Introductory sermon by I M Rollins alternate S C Martin. Questions cover duties of pastors to churches scriptural membership Sabbath School relation to church origins of the Hardshell church church branches missionary need and work with Bryan Association.
The Eagle reports Edge in Robertson County with three stores, a blacksmith shop, two gins and a sawmill. Postmaster W. H. McMichael runs a general store, J. M. Slaughter sells general merchandise, and Mrs. M. A. Derden operates a millinery and store. Farmers prosper, and the area sees ongoing development as Macy and Wheelock also feature post offices, gins, and blacksmiths.
Citizens at a mass meeting in El Paso form a committee on ways and means to secure outside capital for an electric street railway to replace mule boxes. Efforts aim to attract investment and adopt modern transit.
Albany October 5 George J Gould must pay the state a tax of 152754 on a 5 million bequest from his father after the court of appeals decision.
Paris reports that M. Manau the procurator general has sent a report to the court of cassation signaling a revision of the Dreyfus case. The move follows semi official statements about reopening the controversial trial.
Santiago de Cuba reports the US transport Obdam, which departed on Sunday, has come back with its bunkers afire. The vessel returned to port after the blaze began aboard during its voyage.
The Allen Academy scholarship contest results are reported. Howell Bros plan improvements including a large glass cigar case a evaporated goods case and a coffee roaster to sell daily roasted coffee. A list of Leon county visitors and a Palestine wedding of Walter Flannagan and Louise Jowers are noted along with a potential safe blowing incident at H L Gentry Coat Wellborn and upcoming entertainment at The Willows for the Daughters of the Confederacy. Governor Hogg joins campaign efforts amid commentary on James Stephen.
The letter notes hot dry conditions in Edge with stock water scarce. Cotton picking is active among those with cotton ready. Health improvements are reported as fewer sickness cases, though Miss Addie Gandy was briefly ill last week. Preaching by Rev Edgar at Concord, visits by Elliott and Cliff Carter to Bethel with meals and friendly folks. A musical event at Mr McMichael’s drew attendees, and residents Bush and Frank Newman of Macy visited Concord. Jim Parker of Shiloh area visited Payne Prairie. Clarence Elliott and Joe Taylor were in Edge. Peck’s Bad Boy was mentioned.
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