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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1899
Page
3
Time table lists H. and T. Company trains with Hearne as a stop. Northbound No 1 and No 3 depart and arrive times noted, including No 9 and No 10 with arrivals and service to Hearne and intermediate points between Hearne and San Antonio. The schedule shows morning and afternoon departures and arrivals for Northbound and Southbound trains.
Alfalfa seed sold by Wooten and Harder. Mrs. Gabe Lewis left for San Antonio. Mount Vernon Pure Rye advertised at Exposition saloon. Birth announced a daughter to Rev and Mrs R D Wilson. Parks and Waldrop shoes with free shine. Sgt William Fenney from College visited the Eagle. Caldwell’s new goods praised. Rev E C Keith from Rogers Prairie visiting. Free Baptist Association to meet at Wellborn Oct 19 to 22. County court convened with Judge A G Board and C A Gainer. Edinburg’s restaurant open day and night. Unveiling at Bryan cemetery November 12 with Woodmen monument. Multiple marriage licenses issued. John M Caldwell showing Sterling Silver goods. Town supper and party at the Tabor community. Kaliph’s parade at Dallas fairgrounds. excursion rates listed. Wooten & Harder seeds and feeds advertised. Millinery bargains with Mrs C M Proctor. Organ for sale via Mrs T C Nunn. Lang the machinist at Carr’s Hardware. House for rent through Joe Groginsky. Watches and jewelry at Jno M Caldwell.
President McKinley plans to recommend a new executive department to govern interstate and foreign commerce with a cabinet officer at its head. Debate centers on scope, whether to create a bureau in the State Department or a full department absorbing commerce regulation now spread across agencies. War Department’s control of colonies is questioned as civil governance replaces military.
Twenty five carloads of mules purchased in Kansas City for the English government were sent to New Orleans with more trains due soon. An estimate of 500 tons of hay for the South African campaign was reported. In Dallas J J Reeves of Mount Pleasant Texas posted a 700 bond to await grand jury action for the fatal shooting of George Lewis at the Santa Fe Cotton Belt depot.
News from Brenham Fort Monroe Bonham Sherman Corsicana Cheyenne and Cincinnati reports a fatal shooting near Ives, a Manila bound cruiser departure from Hampton Roads, a large English mule contract near Bonham, a fatal train collision near Grand Canyon station, a civil suit in Sherman, cotton seed price jumps in Corsicana, and Samuel Spencer elected president of the Cincinnati New Orleans and Pacific railway.
Raleigh reports the death of Allison Francis Page a Moore county lumber magnate aged 76. Page built a large scale lumber business in the early 1900s and was a prominent regional figure.
San Antonio reports Mrs. J D Philips wife of John D Philipps assistant general baggage agent of the Chicago and Western railway of Chicago died suddenly. New Orleans notes one new yellow fever case and no deaths for the Sunday and Monday period.
Mrs Elizabeth Rhodes wife of Horatio Rhodes died Monday at 5 30 PM at her northern Bryan home after a lingering illness. Funeral from the family residence Tuesday at 4 PM conducted by Rev R Wilson Baptist pastor. She came from Alabama with her family and lived in Bryan nearly twenty years. She leaves a husband four children W P Rhodes Denison Mrs J R Carlton Cecil Rhodes and Miss Leona Rhodes and other relatives. The Eagle joins friends in sympathy.
Hotel arrivals list includes EXCHANGE A T Nunnelly Louisville Ed Heslop Brazos Bottom Julius Mayer St Louis N A Margum Hearne A F Wilson City F W Frey Marlin W B Hancock Boston Jas H Webb F C Oliver City J L Atwood Mrs Anna Gaines At wood Caldwell John Walthal Galveston E J Conn Lufkin C B Pratt and wife Omaha FS Harris Ft Worth F D Gohlman Louisville Frank P Goebel St Louis H B Sydney St Louis A A Farley Baltimore E B Cameron New York P N Dominick Sumpter 8 C W S Miller Ft Worth Pratt B Walker Houston D R Snod erass Galveston K McRea Paducah A F Coghill Auburn Ky B C Duffee Houston W M Ingram St Louis J E Semple Winston C W Carr Houston Geo Bartholoman San Antonio A H Murchison St Louis Eugene O Blake Houston Lost Two notes of 48 each to Misses Daisy and Annie Montgomery by Beverley Thornton Reward for return to this office or to Dr J L Fountain 277
Tickets on sale October 17 for travel to Austin by train arriving the morning of October 18. Return limit October 21. Very low rates. Agents can furnish full particulars. D J Price GP and TA Palestine Texas.
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