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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
5
Bryan hosts a flood of visitors from Kurten Hearne Hearne and surrounding towns for appointments and commerce. Notables include J B Taylor of Burleson J T McNew of Hearne and T S Hill of Millican among many others. Bankers and city leaders attend district meetings in Houston while farmers promote Farmogerm and agricultural products as a staple in local trade.
Thursday reports list M. Cox from Ioey and Koontze of Zack in the city. George Foster from the trams and J. J. Pate of Coleville were in today. J. Keith and C. E. Isbell came from Iola. Morgan Cross from Cottonwood. John and Dave Lloyd of Reliance visited on business. O D Rowe of Maypear and Ellis Conn were present. Mrs G B Hensarling and Miss Lil Robinson visited Bryan from Wellborn. Harrison and Earl Womble, Waco businessmen, were also in town.
A series of brief society and business notes from Bryan and nearby areas record visitors from Wellborn and Harvey, a birth to Mr. and Mrs. Chas W Hughes, travel to Bryan for work, and local prominence. Other items mention Southwestern University student Edwin Jenkins homebound, a Monday recital featuring Anita Park, Irene Beard visiting from Mission, professor J C Olson aiding Falls County, and Farmogerm advertising.
Numerous individuals from Wellborn Kurten Steep Hollow Alexander and other nearby locales were in Bryan today. Notable mentions include students, professors, and residents visiting family or receiving care at Fountain Sanitarium.
Judge W B Hudson traveled to Houston on business. Mr and Mrs W H Taylor of Tunis visited Bryan for the day on business. Otho Miller and M F Conner came from Wellborn for a day on business. T A Hensarling of Steep Hollow shopped in Bryan with his wife. Lamar Bethea and wife drove to Hearne to visit friends. J Webb Howell went to Norman OK this morning for business and returned this afternoon. Mr and Mrs Louis Kuber of Bremond spent Sunday in Bryan with Miss Helen Kotch. Mr and Mrs F C Greathouse and FE R Godby visited Bryan from the bottom for shopping. Miss Jessie Kate Lyons went to Sweetwater to visit relatives. Mrs J S Bennett of Houston is visiting her parents in this city. Mrs R R Royall went to Houston to visit her son Hugh Royall.
Tuesday reports show Judge W B Hudson and son Charley traveling to Millican for legal work with Mrs W J Higgs. Others visit relatives in Navasota and Bryan then return home to Muskogee. A child near critical illness is noted, and a bowling alley is torn up for shipment to Palestine. Lost dog seeks $5 reward from T L Petty.
Sanders Bros J J Skrivanik of Cooks Point Burleson County visited Bryan with a load of fertilizer. He plans to start planting corn next week. He notes last year 200 pounds of fertilizer and late February planting yielded 500 bushels on 12 acres and he sold all surplus locally.
The Eagle endorses Professor E R Williams as candidate for Brazos County superintendent. The notice highlights his teaching experience integrity and dedication to public schools, praising his past administration and promising faithful service if elected by Democratic voters.
The county good roads advisory committee together with the county judge and commissioners court traveled to Houston and Beaumont Sunday to study road conditions material and costs for the precinct project They may visit more points before returning The committee members were John Vick J E Covey and Marshall Dansby praised as reliable for advancing the road initiative
District Clerk Barron and Sheriff Nunn rush to serve processes as they ready the March term. A heavy load of divorce suits and delinquent tax cases await trial while the criminal docket is expected to be light.
Dr B S Read and others transfer to J Tom Smith ownership of a lot in block 22 Bryan city for 3500 dollars. The transfer documents the real estate change and the stated consideration.
Notice issued by secretary Joe B Reed at Bryan Texas on February 21 1916 demands a payment of one dollar five cents within ten days or members will be suspended with a 50 cent reinstatement fee and board approval required Present membership is 260 members.
Salome Tre vino, a Mexican mess hall worker at A and M College, vanished after saying he would ride the train home. He is described as a low, stout man with a mustache, one right hand finger cut off, and speaks good English. Friends offer a $25 reward for information to Sheriff T. C. Nunn.
Administrator MO Lawrence, appointed by J T Maloney of Brazos County Texas on February 4 1916, calls all debtors to settle and instructs creditors to present claims at his Bryan Texas residence on February 5 1916.
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