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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1898
Page
2
The Daily Eagle lists candidate choices per office with Culberson Sayers Mayfield Kendall Henry Henderson Scott. Dated Thursday October 20, 1898. Rev Sander preached last Saturday and Sunday at Alexander. The Alexander choir met Sunday evening. We have nearly all our cotton out. Mr and Mrs Lewis gave the young people a party Friday night.
Attendees included May Thompson Effie Ganaway Lizzie McClain Eva Gabeavers Dora Mears Marvin Thompson Lige Thompson Tullie Ganaway Horace Seale Alex and Tom Mc Callum Guss Gabeavers Rollins Bayto and families. May Thompson is visiting Hearne while Mrs Thompson visits her daughter at Edge. Sister Bright Eyes.
Sunday services were held at Primitive Baptist and Zion Rest churches with preaching by Rev. Mooney and Elder I. J. Taylor. A fatal wagon accident occurred Wednesday on the road to town when Mr. Bradeau fell, was run over by horses, and died that night. Cotton gins reported season totals across Bryan yards, with figures from several gins and shipments, while two letters were lost in Bryan.
Providence community held an all day singing with a noon dinner served at 2 o clock. Rev. R S McClung preached on The Possibilities of Man with God and was re elected pastor. Singers from Rock Prairie Bethel and others led both morning and afternoon sessions and Miss Fannie McClung performed a solo. The Eagle funded organ donated years ago remained in use.
The list shows names of ladies and gents with letters undelivered, including Mrs Della Bullock Rebecca Ward and others. A one cent charge applies per piece, and callers must state advertised when requesting mail. Tyler Haswell, P. M.
City officers include Mayor C. A. Adams and Marshall T. P. Boyett with H. G Rhodes as secretary. county officers list Harman as judge and J. J. Adams as tax collector. Church and fraternal notes cover Baptist pastor W Finley, Methodist J B Cochran, Presbyterian J D West, Christian J L Andrews, Free Baptist A M Stewart, St. Joseph parish Father Pelnar, and Ivanhoe Commandery Knight Templars E C A M Rhodes with H G Rhodes as secretary.
The notice lists meeting nights for Brazos Lodge No 129 A F and A M Brazos Lodge No 64 K of P Vulcan Lodge No 37 AO U W Bryan No Lodge 1032 K of H Brazos Camp No 104 W of W Bryan Tent No 16 K C T M Bryan Lodge No 980 Home Forum Bryan Lodge No 409 National Aid plus a St Leon Millinery Parlors opening offering fall and winter hats ribbons velvets and feathers in Bryan with stock highlights.
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