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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1899
Page
3
Northbound No 1 and No 3 trains arrive and depart Hearne with No 2 and No 4 continuing east and west. The schedule shows No 2 leaves 3:53 am, No 4 at 4:38 pm between Hearne and San Antonio. No 9 departs Hearne at 3:10 pm and No 10 arrives at Hearne at 11:55 am.
A. G. Allens Big Original New Orleans Colored Minstrels brings over 60 performers under canvas on Wednesday October 11 with a 25 to 85 cent admission. The event features top singers dancers and specialty artists and is billed as a dollar show for a quarter to a half dollar. The article notes other local notices and miscellaneous ads including produce sales and millinery promotions.
A collection of brief notices reports Mrs T C Nunn listing a cheap organ for sale while Mrs J R Johnson and daughter return from Tennessee. Other items note residents like Col and Mrs A M Rhodes retired from their home, Pearl Zulch back from San Antonio and Cavitt returning from Virginia. A car of alfalfa hay is for sale by C F Moore. Guiffre serves fresh oysters at Zennatti block. Lemp beer advertised as pure and fresh.
A letter from T. B. Gillespie reports the death of his wife in Los Angeles on October 6 after an appendectomy on September 24. She was a devoted Christian, former member of Bryan’s Baptist church, and admired by many in Bryan. The family’s home is in San Antonio and their daughter Lilly Kate survives. The Bryan community shares deep condolence.
Anderson officers H J McNair and Dr F B Johnson visited to review a 12 mile Grimes County line from Anderson to Stoneham with a Houston contractor hired to start grading within 30 days. McNair hopes to extend the line 62 miles to Houston amid local investor interest. Meanwhile McDuff Simpson advertises 75 bushels of sweet onions at 35 cents per bucket, urging buy local and urging support for home industry.
Neely McBride Jeff McBride J H Shannon and family B W Wallace and daughters Misses Lee ona Willie and Mallie Wallace and J A Adams and family were among visitors from Madison county yesterday. The Brazos bottom farm between Little and Brazos rivers offers 290 acres in good cultivation with timber for lace use. Hudson Nall Real Estate Agents advertise the property as a bargain.
Rev. Jewell Howard returned to Waco yesterday and arrangements set for him to preach at the Christian church once a month with another visit planned in November. A shower refreshed the town and merchants cleared stock while several Isbell and Chappell family members traveled north Grimes county. Chas Edinburg’s Zennati block restaurant now open day and night offering regular meals at 35 cents and short orders. Congressman R L Henry of Waco rode the southbound train to Millican yesterday afternoon.
The note lists Wooten Wells soda water at W Marek's beside Saunders Johnson's, Willis and Coleman offering 85 new mouldings, and Lemp's bottled beer recommended. Also mentions August Guiffre with California fruits and Zevnatti block.
J. C. Ford and wife from Hollis in Madison County were here yesterday. The notice promotes Lemp's bottled beer and Mount Vernon Pure Rye at the Exposition saloon, with offerings of fish and oysters at Guiffre's restaurant.
Austin reports Antonio Poraler a Mexican veteran of the Mexican intervention war died in poverty. He once kept guard over Emperor Maximilian the night before his execution and later gave his medal to a friend on his deathbed.
In Luling Miss Mamie Jacobs aged 22 dies from four pistol wounds inflicted by her cousin Ben E Jacobs who then killed himself. Ben E Jacobs is buried in San Antonio after the double tragedy. In Corsicana Dr Miller reports diphtheria case Annie Louise McCurdy eight isolated on West Collins Street. Hooper child case improving.
Admiral Dewey and a party left Washington for Vermont where he will stay as the guest of Dr. Seward Webb. The group includes aides Lieutenant Caldwell and Brumby, Dr. Webb, Governor Smith of Vermont, the admiral’s son, and his Chinese servant.
A Naples dispatch reports forty people drowned after severe rains flood Salerno province. Many villages and factories are destroyed and troops have been sent to aid residents.
News from Vinetta reports a Louisville and Nashville freight train wreck killing three Black men and leaving a probable fatal injury to a fourth. Rescue and investigation details were not available.
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