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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1898
Page
2
United States Senator Co A Culberson for Governor Joseph D Sayers Bastrop for Comptroller R W Finley Tyler for Land Commissioner Geo W Finger Ft Worth for Treasurer John W Robbins Vernon for Railroad Commissioner Allison Mayfield Sherman for State Superintendent J S Kendall Ladonia for Associate Justice Thos J Brown for Representative 55th district Sam R Henderson Bryan
Last night the Calef company presented An Attorney at Law to a small but appreciative audience. Waldron's performance as the attorney was near perfect with strong Dickensian makeup. Miss Calef impressed as Polly with singing and whistling while McDougall and LaVaunt received praise for illustrated songs and dancing.
Miss Sue McLelland resumes music teaching in public schools this session. She offers six instruments besides harmony and uses new methods proven successful and practical. The public patronage is respectfully solicited.
A list of arriving individuals includes F H Ray C W Carr W J Coulson Walton C Smither J C Hill J C Robet JR Brittain FG Bashan NS Smith Houston MJ Currie Geo A Wilkine from St Louis D S Seesions Ennis W E Johnson New Orleans Guy M Bryan AT Nunnelly Louisville GB Liger Ft Worth C Porter Marshall Thalia Stewart Haywood Geo Bartholomain San Antonio SH Ashner H McEvoy Pat Whitthorne Dallas A H Lowenthal S A Bown San Francisco F Sweifel D R Snodgrass Galveston N E Heming Detroit J M Davis Calvert C A Hoover Steeles Store W W Sangster Ward Templeman Navasota W F Compton Madisonville W A Bailie New Orleans F W McConnico Bryan
Eureka Springs Arkansas excursion on Sept 10 188 for H and T C railroad. Round trip tickets Bryan to Eureka Springs and back priced at 37.00. Stamp at Eureka Springs for return by Sept 14. Extension available up to 30 days if deposited by Sept 1 with Eureka Springs agent and 10.10 payment. Depart Bryan on night train for close connection.
Warm dry weather headlines a Busy local period with rising sickness. Sermons by Rev A M Stewart and visits by Ms Jolly Jones and others frame a community focused on religious services, social events, and family updates. Cemetery entries mark infant burials and local gins report cotton production.
Three acres of land in front of residence on the Wannie Withers block are for sale with 20 Jersey cows offered cheap for cash at 247 W R Cavitt. Miss St Leon millinery parlors invites Bryan ladies to view new ribbons ceilings early fall hats and other seasonable goods at 242.
On Sept 10 1898 H and T C R R will sell round trip tickets from Bryan to St Louis priced 16 35 to St Louis and 25 70 to return Tickets must be stamped in St Louis for return on or before Sept 13 1898 Round trip tickets may be extended 30 days if deposited with an agent in St Louis on or before Sept 15 and a payment of 8 95 to the agent in St Louis is made.
Excursion rates offered by I G N Railroad for Cincinnati and return September 2 to 4 with limit September 18 and extension to October 2. Also San Antonio September 4 and 5 with limit September 6. Mexico City 30 days, Monterey 10 days, Saltillo 10 days with September dates. Contact nearest ticket agent or D J Price G P and T A for details.
Paris dispatch notes General Saussier refused war portfolio over Dreyfus links. General Zarldien to take Paris governorship by Faure's urging. Papers urge a public retrial as Dreyfus case moves forward. Colonel Piequart reportedly signs for provisional liberation.
The Lewiston chartered by the Massachusetts Volunteers Aid association with nearly 200 sick soldiers aboard ran ashore near Point Judith while en route from Montauk Point to Boston. Many were placed in a lighter and towed to Newport where a tug brought them in at midnight. Some soldiers are not expected to survive the voyage. A special train will move as many as possible to Boston. In New York 136 in hospital. 27 admitted today with typhoid or malaria symptoms and two nearing hopeless. Most typhoid cases stem from the 201st NY regiment. The Hempstead Plains camp is noted for its favorable site.
New Orleans reports two suspicious fever cases near Meridian Mississippi. Dr. Sully of the Mississippi board of health sent an expert to investigate. Meridian is quarantined by New Orleans. The Louisiana board has not issued a formal report and Dr. Carter’s opinion remains reserved. The office says the case is convalescent and diagnosis is difficult. No other cases are under investigation.
Officials from the board of health, physicians, and Dr. Carter of the United States marine hospital service met to review alleged yellow fever cases. Carter reserved his opinion until today and no determination was announced yet.
Jackson announces a strict quarantine on all traffic from New Orleans with no Illinois Central trains allowed to stop in the city. Officials report Bear Creek area fever as malaria and investigate a suspicious case at Meridian.
Secretary of War reports thorough camp inspection at Camp Wikoff Montauk Point. Hospital steam laundry and waterworks are functioning. troop health improving. president’s visit deemed beneficial. Separate notes describe Memphis strict quarantine on all entering from abroad and limited enforcement elsewhere.
Montgomery reports Alabama places a quarantine on New Orleans while Jackson Mississippi remains unrestricted. Galveston notes a clean bill of health for the city on September 6.
Readers are invited to celebrate Mexico's two great holidays on September 15 and 16 with the Battle of Flowers and grand processions. The piece notes Diaz's birthday, public joy, vast crowds, democratic flower tossing, and festive pomp. It promotes L & G N R A excursion tickets to Mexico City with return within 80 days from Palestine Texas via routes through Laredo or Eagle Pass.
City officers include Mayor C. A. Adams and Marshall T. P. Boyett with Deputy Marshal R. H. Smith and Secretary Treasurer H. G Rhodes. City Sexton H. H. Jones, Constable C. L. Baker, and aldermen R. G. Tabor W. 5& Howell W. W. Harris C. H. Wyse Jno. M. Lawrence.
The record names key district officials including Judge W. H. Harman and Clerk W. McMichael. It lists Attorney A. G. Board, Tax Collector J. J. Adama, Tax Assessor R. M. Nall, Sheriff T. C. Nunn, Treasurer R. W. Carr, and District Clerk J. C. Williams. Commissioners include R. J. Deens, Peter Thomas, Felix Phillips, and P. H. Arrington.
The notice lists weekly worship times for several denominations led by pastors: Baptist Finley with 11 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. services and a 9:45 a.m. Sunday school. Methodist Cochran with 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. services and 9:46 a.m. Sunday school plus Epworth League at 4 p.m.. Presbyterian West with morning and evening services on the 1st 3rd and 4th Sundays and 9:45 a.m. Sunday school. Christian Andrews with 11 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. services and 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 3 p.m. Christian Endeavor. Free Communion Baptist Stewart with Sunday evening services monthly and 10 a.m. Sunday school. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Father Pelnar with Mass at 8 and 10 a.m. on Sundays.
Listing of Masonic and allied orders with meeting nights each month in Bryan area. Includes Ivanhoe Commandery No 8, Rhodes and Rhodes secretaries, A A M Brazos 129 and 64, K P, Vulcan AOU W, Bryan Lodge 1032 K of H, W of W, K O T M, Bryan Tent 16, Home Forum, and National Aid with respective officers and meeting days.
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