Local News Roundup Bunch of City Sparks and Visits
Dyer traveled to Navasota. Louis Fuller visited Calvert. Miss Lillie Philpott left for Jade Bonnegill’s stock. G. Buchanan from Mount Vernon. B. Hall returned from a Dallas trip. Louis Mendola left for Corrigan. B. F. Bullock visited the city. General Arthur cigars sold at Exposition saloon. Alph Boyett improving after illness. Mawhinney’s turnips noted. Oct. Sitton Lane from Hearne on legal business. Bonneville’s new line of ready to wear waists and skirts. 262 kinds of millinery advertised. Proctor’s ads. Mrs. H. Kernole and daughter to Navasota. Jeanie Howell left for St. Mary’s Institute. Rev. M. Lang noted. A. and M. attendance tallied at 405 boys. Read fruit and ornament ad. R. L. Henry of Waco in Bryan. McClung Will Carnes and Beason’s bell from county. Sole buggy horse for sale. L. C. Robinson ad. Neeley family mentions. Rev. J. C. Mickle left for Hempstead. Chas. Edinburg’s restaurant open day and night. A. O. U. W. initiated new members. W. T. Austin chapter to meet. Divine services resumed at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Tom South now a Southern Pacific fireman at El Paso. Lee Windsor dies at 15, burial at Wickson. A. and M. college board appointees listed from Austin. Jefferson Johnson remains ex officio member. Numerous local names listed in board rosters.
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Mount Vernon
Position
B. Hall
Dallas
Srs
Louis Mendola
Corrigan
B. F. Bullock
City
General Arthur
Exposition Saloon
Alph Boyett
Mawhinney
Sitton Lane
Hearne
Bonneville
C. M. Proctors
H. Kernole
Missie
Navasota
Jeanie Howell
St. Mary's Institute
Itev
M. Lang
General Machinist
Kes
College Station
R. L. Henry
Waco
Bryan
McClung
Will Carnes
Beason
County
H.C. Robinson
Bessie Neeley
W. B. Christie
Wellborn
Lodge
Straight
Joe B. Reed
J. C. Mickle
Methodist Church
Hempstead
Chas. Edinburg
Zennati
W.T. Austin
Cotton picking and local notices from Cross Texas
In Cross Grimes County the week brings scarce news as residents busy with cotton and hay. Prof. A. J. Horton resumes work after illness while Jerry Isbell remains capable and Spell of Pankey community has been sick. A Jersey yearling heifer is reported stray or stolen from John M. Caldwell with a reward for recovery.
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Jerry Isbell
John M. Caldwell
Jno
M. Caldwell
Piano sale by J M Willingham at Bush Gerts company
J M Willingham of Bush Gerts Piano Co announces piano sales event Monday. Customers urged to buy a first class instrument at a right price.
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J. M. Willingham
Bush & Gerts Piano Co
French Court Awards Damages in Bourgogne Disaster Case
The French courts awarded $20 000 damages to the wife of a passenger lost in the Bourgogne disaster finding the captain negligent. The court reserved the right to declare the steamer and freight abandoned to avoid payment, which is expected to happen.
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Bourgogne
Diversification in Brazos County in fruit and crops
In a Brazos County tour, C. E. Pearsey notes promising fruit production with five acre orchards at Wellborn and plans for 20 more, plus successful peach shipments averaging $3 a bushel. He highlights Goober planting by E Gandy, P L Barron, J B Carroll, and J M Morgan, noting fodder use and similar labor to corn. He suggests introducing Italia forage crop and promotes the Weekly Eagle.
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Weekly Eagle
The
Eagle
Brazos County
Bryant
College
Providence
Wellborn
Millican
Minter Springs
Sulphur Springs
Peach Creek
Bryan and
T. H. Boyder
Royder
Rock Prairie
Italia
C. E. Pearsey
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Chare & Sanborn's
Ferndale
Donner
Dansby
Dyer
Navasota Yester
Louis Fuller
Calvert Yester
Pare
Carr
Dtf
Strickland
Tabor
St. Andrew’s Episcopal
Herbert E. Bowere
D. D
Tom South
Houston
Southern Pacific
FE Paso
Lee Windsor
Hugh Windsor
Reliance
Wickson
Ee A
M. College
C. A. Adams
Austin
Saunders & Johnson
A. and
M. ‘College
F. A. Reichardt
Frank Holland
Marion Sansom
Alvarado
D. A. Paulus
Hallettsville
Alvah Smith
Limestone County
Kokernut
San Antonio
Jefferson Johnson
Paulus
J Jetton
C van Eaton
W H Roberts
H McGinis
Dalllas
D Gohlman
Louisville
J Bradley
J ‘H Shelly
A M Hildebrandt
L H Fuller
Druc CO
Waldron
Men’s Outfitters
Cross
Grimes County
Cottom Receipts
Lawrence
Darwin's
Dawson’s Yard
Holloman’s
Wilson’s
Contee's
Grice & Zimmerman
M. F. Heenan
Swift’s
Anderson’s
Libby & McNeill’s
MO. M. Lawrence & CO
P. & W. Quinine
Read's Drug Store
Johnson
Bermuda
C.F. Moore
Bryan, Texas
Kandy Kitchen
Berwick Bay
Lowney
Gunther
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