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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1899
Page
3
The Eagle announces candidates for Bryan mayor in the city election on Tuesday September 12 1899. Dr R H Harrison W H Howell and Judge W H Harmon are listed as contenders.
District court meets Monday as 244 grade Battle Axe flour is promoted with price listed at $1. Notices include visits by Mrs. Ira Gooch to Nava sota and Miss Cordia Fletcher’s return from Austin while Prof. John A. Moore returns from Mexia. Ed Walker heads to Eureka Springs.
A crowded page lists visitors, moves, and events: D Mike's flour offer, guests from Steep Hollow and Wellborn, arrivals from Chicago, and trips to Cameron and Marlin. School notices announce openings, book exchanges, and pencil tablet sales. a Shakespeare club forms, and a new school in the old Baptist church district opens September 4 1890 with Mrs Edna Minkert and Miss Mary Minkert as teachers.
Excursion notice for trains passing Bryan on Sept. 2 4 03 p m and Sept. 3 1 48 a m sells round trip tickets to Galveston for 2 00 and to Houston for 1 75. Tickets valid to depart Galveston by 7 15 p m Sept 4 and from Houston by 10 30 p m Sept 4. W S Wilson Agent 339.
Miss Lizzie Suber elected elocution teacher by the board of trustees will open her class with the new session. Parents may be assured pupils in her care will receive attention and the public patronage is solicited. 240 Allen Academy ad invites enrollment under J H Allen and R O Allen. Also farm on Burleson county and a work horse wanted by W P Wooten.
The six month nail and tack counting contest concluded last night with a tally of 49 420 nails. First prize goes to W H McMichael of Edge Texas for 49 411 nails, second prize to J A Bass of Cross Texas for 49 442, and third prize to Evan Benbow of Bryan Texas for 49 548. Committee members R O Allen Ebb Berry R A Sandell W P Trant report the totals.
Busy cotton picking fills Ebenezer as Prof Bullock from Wixon visits Friday. Denton Post and Lula Post both ill. Denton improving. George Floyd traveled to Wixon. Mrs Hugghins visits Bryan. Elder I J Taylor of Madisonville preaches Saturday night and Sunday with many locals in attendance. Substantial list of guests from Iola, Kurten, Zion's Rest, Fickey, and Madison county. Laura Carroll very sick. A Carroll visits Zion's Rest. Paul Edge Jr of Kurten attends service. Mrs M R Floyd ill.
Weather remains very dry with continuing sickness in Cottonwood. Mrs Lucy Thomas and her children visited relatives near Kurten over the weekend. Mrs Conrad of Houston is visiting the community. Miss Blanche Hickman attended Union Hill services. Christian church services were led by Rev Hopkins of Benchley and Baptist services by Rev Earl Elliott of Bryan.
Sickness runs through the Harris school and community as corn gathering and cotton picking proceed. Miss Lela Gallatin and J. W. Harris with Henry Hudspeth are ill, while Joe Samples and wife attended Union Hill services. Rev. Hopkins spoke on elocution at the school house Saturday night. News items mention Paris exhibitions such as artificial clouds and a machine weaving portraits into pocket handkerchiefs. Chas Edinburg's restaurant in Zennati block opened day and night with regular meals at 35 cents.
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