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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1907
Page
3
North and south bound train times listed for H and T C Schedules No 3 and 5 and No 102 No 101 for G N. Local items include visits by Mrs Frank Myers Whit Doremus and others plus church notices, sales ads and requests for horses, bread and coffee substitutes.
In Linden Alabama Bert Huckaby and his son confessed to killing Luke Bradford, a wealthy hermit, near Octagon several days earlier. Bradford’s body was found in the woods near his home. The Huckabys implicated Sam Ford and his two sons, who were arrested. All are prominent in Marengo county and held in Linden jail.
Sunday School at 9 40 A M with Prof R O Allen as superintendent and a full rally day program including prayers, readings, recitations and songs. Rosebud Missionary Society 3 30 P M Epworth League 7 P M Preaching 7 45 P M Dr N H Brown of A and M College to speak. Pastor 1 F Betts invites all to attend.
Secretary Metcalf announced the Atlantic fleet will depart Hampton Roads on December 16 for a cruise to the Pacific coast. The decision followed a White House conference attended by the president, Metcalf, Rear Admiral Evand who will command the fleet, and Rear Admiral Brownson, head of the bureau of navigation.
Two men held at gunpoint by detectives in Spokane confessed as McDonad and Ed Smith after a Great Northern dining car stop. They carried $14,000 in national bank notes and were tied to a September 12 robbery near Rondo Siding, where $40,000 in greenbacks was taken. The census bureau reports cotton ginned to Oct 18 totals 4,407,055 bales with 24,934 active ginneries, down from 1906 figures.
Members of the Bryan Counell Friend in Need Society are assessed $1.05 due within 10 days to secretary Joe B Reed following the death of Mr J C Davis. Nonpayment may suspend membership as of October 26 1907. Attest Secretary W T James and J B Reed.
Bryan's popular photographer Mr. Alonzo Carter won the Aristo Trophy Loving Cup at the Professional Photographers State Convention in Dallas last week. Carter also took second prize in outdoor photography among 125 displays across Texas Louisiana and Arkansas.
For sale a good young male horse, five years old, well broke and in good condition. 276 Buchanan-Moore Co.
Manager Mike announces The Eagle Eye Co will stage a western drama at the city opera house Monday evening. Rev James A Challenner asks the official church board meet at the 11 o'clock service this morning. Mrs H T Coulter and baby of Rockdale visit Mr and Mrs J W Coulter with Miss Agnes Branch teaching at Reliance.
Chas Edinburg offers Galveston oysters in bulk at 75 cents per hundred for Berwick Bay select, $1.00 per hundred for Berwick Bay extra select, and $1.25 per hundred for Berwick Bay extra select. Special attention to Thanksgiving and other holiday orders. Your patronage appreciated.
A San Antonio Fair association delegation led by President Otto Wahrmund visited Austin to invite the governor to officially open the fair. The governor accepted the invitation. In Pittsburg there was no Stock Exchange session that Saturday.
In Chicago on Friday October 26 receipts of corn totaled 277 railroad cars as traders monitor supply trends and prices.
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