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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1914
Page
5
Locals list numerous visitors and travelers arriving or departing this city including J Gelber from Waco O L Wilcox from Tabor H S Clay from Navasota M G Buchanan from Harvey and many others from Calvert Huntsville Madisonville and Beaumont. The item notes theatre rehearsal and a religious service at St Andrews Church with a Saint Mark feast day observance.
A long list of residents and visitors stops by the city on various errands and visits. George Echols, Uncle William Warren, Rev Gleissner, Miss Irene Dillard, Miss Minnie Duncan, Miss Fenic Graham, and others are noted arriving or staying. Several journeys to San Antonio, Dallas, Wichita Falls, Navasota, and Matamoros are mentioned along with local social calls and business. A new home begins construction in Winters addition.
Friday observer reports J K Pressnial in the city today arriving from Taber for undisclosed engagements.
A wave of visitors and residents traveled to and from the city including John Sabo from Tabor Mrs George E Hadley visiting in Taylor John Lawless to San Marcos T B R Martin from Steep Hollow Mrs P S Park visiting Dallas Mrs J B Stevenson in Calvert Sam RB Wilson en route to Dallas Mrs J Rohm visiting Calvert Uncle Mark Wilcox from Knob Prairie Cc H B Graham from Harvey W R Fairman returns from Calvert Prof P H Dawson visiting Reliance F O Neill from Grant to San Antonio Mr and Mrs J M Dunn from Hearne visiting relatives Mrs T F Johnson back from Houston Mr and Mrs W E Battle visiting Wellborn A Morris from Houston visiting friends Miss Erma Collins in Wellborn Miss Grace Watson in city from Millicans Rev L M Gale to Black Jack to fill pulpit G C Street Jr from Houston arrives on business in city
Visitors from multiple towns stopped in Bryan today. W H McVey and son Virgil from Minter Springs joined locals, while Mrs Goree Neeley and Mrs W J Poole came from Wellborn. Rev J R Finley returned from Gay Hill after Brazos Presbytery duties. Others included W E Graham P L Barron and Truman Carroll from Rock Prairie, Mrs W P Jones and daughter Ardella from Harvey, and Claude Boyett visiting from Brownwood. B N Warren of Butte, Mont left for Beaumont. Warren, onceBryan’s resident, noted how the town has changed in fifteen years.
Local notes record many residents traveling to Houston Dallas Waco San Antonio and Millican for business visits and family gatherings. Names include Hewit Hubbard Harrison Evans Stevenson Kaczer Miss Duncan Conway Suber Rizzotto Watson Parker Burney Garth Rhodes Marwill Morris Beal Cahill Marek Stevens Hensarling Jones Garrison Umland Smith Cargill Graham Goodson Conway Sampson Buchanan Goen Goodman Kerr Stanley Hardy Wynn Goldenberg Camp and others visiting relatives attending weddings or returning from trips.
John Henry from Edge Ross Dean from Tabor Dr W F P Odom from Kurten visited the city Reid Brothers Start your May account with us Stewart McSwain from Rock Prairie A L Higgs from Fountain Switch John and Joe Walker from Tabor visited the city
The city hosted guests and travelers from Marlin Teague Navasota San Antonio Beaumont Reliance Wixon Velasco and other communities. Notable mentions include Reid Brothers Parker of United States Whip Company and families visiting for business or leisure. A man named Mr Moore near Bryan died after a lengthy illness and was laid to rest in Edge.
Jess Bullock accepted a position with the Hensarling Mercantile Company and will begin duties May 1. He will oversee the office and the buggy and harness department, bringing years of experience from Buchanan Moore Company and E F Parks. He will be a stockholder and director, praised as a valuable acquisition.
The market lists eggs at 10c per dozen, butter 20c per pound, and turkeys at 10c per pound. Hens and hogs command 4c to 7c per pound ranges, with geese 5 to 6 per dozen and ducks at 3 per dozen. Cattle values show cows 4c to 4.44c per pound, calves 5c, and steers 5c per pound, while grains and forage run 55c per bushel for oats, 95c for corn, hay at 15 per ton, and alfalfa at 22 per ton. Green hides fetch 7c per pound and dry hides 10c per pound.
W C Holmes states he did not intend to run for tax collector and had advised Mr McCulloch before his own announcement. He cites business engagements as preventing any candidacy at this time.
C. A. Lewis directs a crew reinforcing the church foundations after long weakening. Heavy fall and winter rains caused sinking and wall cracks, and the work aims to prevent further damage to the building.
Edge citizen Peter Moore of Edge was drowned yesterday after noon while returning to cattle across Little Cedar Creek. He rode from Edge in the afternoon to check cattle and was swept away by the rushing water.
Superintendent T W Parker praised Millican teachers and class discipline after a school visit. A baby girl Frances Elizabeth Williams born April 15 to Mr and Mrs Roger Williams. Wellborn high school tied Millican 5 5 in a friendly game. several visitors from Millican attended and discussed agriculture with A W Buchanan. Rev Waite preached at the Baptist Church. Autrey’s sister died in Oglesby April 27. train delays kept him from going. Millican Tex April 28 1914.
Roll call lists officers and members. Appointments proceed for agricultural, A MK College, educational, finance, good roads, immigration, municipal affairs, new enterprise, publicity, and railroad committees with chairmen named. Membership report shows 3280 dollars signed for the year and a secretary and treasurer may be elected to improve planning and workload.
The secretary committee reported on seeking outside applications and coordinating with the State Association. Mr. H L McKnight was elected secretary unanimously after a ballot and will serve with a joint committee to arrange his services. Major L L McInnis was elected treasurer. Grasshopper ravages in the bottom prompt a plan for systematic warfare by the Commercial Club, referred to the agricultural and relief committees with full authority to act.
John Daly Jr from Bryan Texas reports possible Brazos River overflow with Waco and Valley Junction stages up to twenty eight feet and rising. Authorities urge cattle removal from low areas while monitoring shows Waco bank full but stagnant and Little Brazos rising slightly before falling. Parker's place notes stock moved as river climbs six inches an hour.
F P Elbrich proprietor of Elbrich meat market on North street buys Konencny Blazek market on North Main street. He plans to close the new shop and move fixtures to his old stand to continue operating there.
A local notice advertises spring 1914 weather bird oxfords for boys and girls in white, tan, and black, claiming Peters' Star Brand as among the best made in the United States.
Southbound International and Great Northern train delayed several hours yesterday due to a washout near Venus. Morning Houston and Texas Central southbound trains Nos and 18 also delayed by washout near Corsicana this morning.
An open letter from Hensarling Mercantile Co notes the firm has grown to Bryan’s largest grocer and now adds a $15,000 stock of dry goods shoes laces and embroideries and urges customers to help build the dry goods department in the store.
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