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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1916
Page
5
A roster of locals visits Bryan from Wixon Kurten Edge Steep Hollow and other nearby areas. Individuals include J A D Robinson Claude Moore Pearl Martindale W W Harris Jr and Leslie Ballard Eugene Edge and Jno Edge along with families.
The city sees a steady flow of visitors from Kurten Mumford Reliance Wellborn and other nearby towns. People register at hotels, visit relatives, trade goods, and return home after brief stays in Bryan. Numerous updates note arrivals departures and local business matters across Robertson County.
A long list of residents and visitors are recorded as spending days in the city or traveling to or from nearby towns. Names include Solon Morgan Reliance W H Greby Austin Judge Hudson Franklin and many others with stops in Bryan Houston El Paso Port Arthur and Wheelock.
Tuesday reports show C S Johnson traveling to Dallas for work and A W Dyess from Harvey and Mrs George Sorrell visiting relatives in Waco. Dr Frank R Jones of A and M College and C M Evans from the extension service depart Calvert for animal husbandry tasks. Mrs J C Williamson returns to Ennis after a Bryan visit. Mrs Louise Curren returns home. District Clerk Barron, ill with grippe, resumes office duties with his wife and family nearby.
The Calloway family, new residents of Bryan, are occupying the J. W. Hunnicutt house. Mrs. Calloway has been quite ill for several days with no improvement reported. Mr. Webster begins as the new manager of the Eagle Printing Company. O. Ray from Wharton visited the city on business. Assistant State Fire Marshal A. W. Penninger traveled from Austin on official business related to his office.
Sheriff T. C. Nunn returned from Groesbeck with Ed Fairfax, a colored man wanted for desertion. Fairfax was arrested there and held to await Sheriff Nunn and now lies in the county jail.
A mouse colored mare about 15 or 16 hands high and 12 to 15 years old was taken up around January 21. She has no marks or brands. If this describes your horse contact H. A. Flach, College Station, by phone or letter.
The body of Carleton Davidson arrived in Bryan from Valparaiso Indiana to be laid to rest at 3 o clock today from Dr J C Davidson home. Rev T Tally officiated at Bright Light Church burial at Harveys cemetery. He would have turned two in April. Born in Wharton he joined the Methodist Church as a child and was known for his cheerful manner and upright conduct while attending college in Indiana.
J W Wooters Western Union division commercial manager visited Tuesday to arrange an uptown office on Mosely street in the Commerce building. Rooms will be remodeled with new windows and improved layout to provide better service, with moving expected by March 1.
Ed Hickman, slated to be tried Monday for the 1914 killing of Joe Reagan, was shot through a window Sunday night in Franklin Texas. He died instantly. the attacker remains unidentified as authorities seek a motive and suspect.
A Wheelock community notice records the Feb 2 death of Georgie Manard after a week long pneumonia illness. Survived by husband John and six children, the family and town mourn the beloved wife and mother with comfort from scripture.
Tax rolls and supplemental figures for 1913 and 1915 include revenue, school, pension, and poll taxes totaling 43 396.96 for 1916 city and county assessments. Levee and redemptions add to a grand total of 69 516.27 with occupation taxes listed separately.
County Farm Demonstrator Theodore Kreuz reports at the Victoria Chamber of Commerce meeting that Sudan grass seed enough to plant 2,000 acres has been purchased by county farmers this year. Only about twenty four acres were planted last year. Many farmers switch Sudan grass for sorghum due to its usefulness for stock feeding.
Only one marriage license has been issued since the last report by County Clerk Wiggs. The couple listed is Rhodes Macy and Pearl Wilson.
A brief note indicates a small education effort caused more trouble than ignorance, highlighting a humorous contrast between study and practical outcomes.
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