Local News Brought Fresh From Town Visitors
A string of residents and visitors were noted in town yesterday including John E. Astin W P Cearnel I M Cook A W Shealey Miss Lewis J R Eden and family Tom Ewing Geo Williams and others Inquiries include the McClelland place for rent and secondhand safe wanted Mrs W G Taliaferro returned from Virginia and Mrs J A Buckholts seeks rental housing and furniture sale Also fish Berwick oysters weekly at Parsons restaurant and notices of church services and a funeral for Mrs J A Shaw with five children shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. M. Cook
Steep Hollow
A. W. Shealey
Reliance
Virginia
J. A. Buckholts
Ira Gooch
Seven Robbers Loot Express Car Near Leeds in Train Holdup
Seven men held up the Colorado and Coffeyville express near Leeds six miles from Kansas City. They dynamited the express car, escaped with little money, and provoked a citywide manhunt as police pursued the hijackers. One local suspect, John Kennedy, had been jailed on other crimes but was released recently. A boy reported the wagon used by the robbers, and a special train was sent to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Union Pacific
Leeds
Union Depot
Dodson
Pacific Express Company
Express Company
Coffeyville
Kan
Frisco
Missouri Pacific
Belt Line
Blue River
John Kennedy
Emma Schu
Kennedy
Mortally Wounded Youth In Ennis After Shooting
Jim Calahan, a young man shot in Ennis Texas late Thursday evening, has been examined and pronounced mortally wounded. The assailant is about 17 years old. In Galveston, Houston negroes return home and two are jailed on conspiracy charges after an attack on Mallory wharf. In Memel, Baltic storms drown 120 fishermen between Polangen and Libau. In Colon Panama, about 30 structures burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ennis
Tex
Jim Calahan
Memel
Prussia
Baltic Sea
Polangen
Libau
Courland
Russia
Galveston
Houston
Mallory Wharf
Mrs L A McJunkin and Sanders depart after visit
Mrs L A McJunkin and her daughter Mrs J W Sanders leave for home in Waco and Gatesville after visiting Mr and Mrs W R Johnston. The National Aid Association calls a meeting at the old Baptist church Monday night with full attendance urged. R A Brantley to sell his Bryan residence by cash bid. Sealed bids due October 1 at Somersville Texas. Insurance paid in full on Will Thomas residence fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. McJunkin
J. W. Sanders
W. R. Johnston
Waco
Gatesville
National Aid Association
Old Baptist Church
R. A. Brantley
Bryan
Somersville
Texas
Will Thomas
Eagle Gle
A. D. McConnico
F. W. McConnico
Fireman’s Fund Company
Posey and Peverly Endorsed in Bryan Precinct Meeting
In Bryan Texas on September 28 1898 Republicans of precinct No 4 formalized endorsements for local offices John Posey for county commissioner and H E Peverly for county clerk were approved by the meeting chaired by J A Nichols with A B Thornton as secretary. The voting endorsed state and local candidates.
New Song by Cunningham and Reynolds at Caldwell's
Miss Lila A Cunningham and Miss Ma mie A Reynolds publish a song Here s to the Noble Rough Riders. It is available for viewing at John M Caldwell s store. A boy Bretsky about ten is injured by a gun shafting near College. arms and a rib broken. John J Rollo dies at 55 at his saw mill east of Conroe. He is linked to R M Nall family. Bicycle inner tube lost on Main Street. finder to Eagle office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila A. Cunningham
Mamie A. Reynolds
The
Noble Rough Riders
John M. Caldwell
Bretsky
Galveston
John J. Rollo
Montgomery County
Conroe
R. M. Nall
Main Street
Eagle Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam Sancer
Hearne
San Antonio
T. C
John E. Astin
W. P. Cearnel
M. Proctor
J. A. Palmer
Madisonville
City
Joe Groginski
Parsons
B. H. Wiley
J. P. Carnes
Abbie Wilcox
Sam Houston Normal Institute
Huntsville
J. C. Mickel
Methodist
Chales Woodson
Missouri
Mistral Bros. and Company
Dr. Cochran
Bertha Stuart
Dallas
Mineola
Herbert Campbell
Clint Soles
Rock Prairie
J. M. Soles
H. O. Boatwright
Indianapolis
Stuart
Willis & Coleman
C. G. Parsons
J. A. Shaw
Bethel
BU Win Clapp Nhoen
John B. Stetson
Webb Bros
Colorado
Coffeyvill Express
Express
Jacksonville
Fla
Clarence Riley
Company F
Belknaps
McAdoo
George Proctor
Company L
Governor’s Guard
Panama
Colon
Columbia
Drew Selby
Star Shoe Co
Excelsior Shoe Co.s
Helmers
Bitteman X Co
Mistrot Bros. & CO
Albert J. Harbers
ITY Bakery
John M. Lawrence & Co
BarrLtine Works
E. Griesser
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