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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1899
Page
2
A 1899 notice explains that damaged stamps or stamp–stuck envelopes redeemed by the Post Office at their face value. It advises customers on returning damaged stamps and obtaining replacements, noting department records and repayment or exchange procedures.
Work on the criminal docket continues this week with Will Walker pleading guilty to assault to murder and receiving two years in the penitentiary. John McCallum pleaded guilty to forgery and received a penitentiary term. Will Jones, also charged with assault to murder, along with McCorquodale case defendants, drew six years after a 24 hour jury deliberation. Upcoming cases include Charlie Robinson October 2 Andrew Dozier October 3 Allen Clark October 5 Will Smothers October 4.
The colored teachers of Brazos County are summoned to meet at the Bryan courthouse at 10 o clock Saturday September 23 1899 to elect a president and officers for the Brazos County Teachers Institute for the 1899 1900 school year and to handle any other proper business. Chas R Carter president C H Moore secretary.
After a refreshing shower last Sunday, I share dots from our quiet community. Readers from various townships send letters and news. Cotton picking continues rapidly. H L Bush and T M Ganaway visited Macy last weekend and had a nice time. A crowd gathered at Cottonwood Sunday night for singing led by Prof. K W Thompson.
At Boston a bitter Democratic state convention endorsed the Williams ticket led by Robert Treat Payne Jr and John E Mack amid clashes over delegate actions. The convention backed Bryan for president and denounced McKinley policy while police restrained riots.
From Toma notes the community speaks of mild wind power cables near Garden City, early school starts, and pride in local education. It records local deaths, illness, and funerals including Earl Barron’s infant death and Ed Hunter’s passing, plus family visits, fishing at Round Lake, a shower on the 17th, and a private school in the old Baptist Church run by Mrs Edna Minkert and Miss Mary Minkert.
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