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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
9
A flood of social announcements and notices from Bryan records visitors arriving for funerals and family visits, marriage licenses issued, and small business notes. Col. A M Dechman of Dallas returns, Roland Jones and family relocate from Alabama, and Prof. Potts plans alumni clubs in Austin and San Antonio.
A large procession accompanied the funeral at Bryan with Rev J del Davis officiating at St Andrew's Episcopal service. Camp J B Robertson members attended, Dr J D West paid tribute, and honorary pallbearers included J W Doremus and H B Stoddard. Faithful colored men from Brazos bottom carried the casket to the grave. The burial vault was underground brick and cement, and business houses closed for the hour.
A Bryan telephone office shows a near complete cable system upgrade. The switchboard moved to a rear room, new toll line switchboard installed, lightning protection added, and four local operators plus one long distance operator to operate day and night. Old wires to be removed and Main street poles cleared. contractor C K Sweet oversaw overnight work with local staff, promising improved service after initial inconveniences.
Opening session of the fifth Sunday meeting of the Central Texas Baptist Association in Brazos and Robertson counties at First Baptist church included Rev. O C Payne delivering the introductory sermon and a business session. A vigorous campaign for Texas Woman's College and Baptist schools was discussed with a proposed January rally. half the funds to TW College and half to correlated schools.
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