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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1923
Page
3
Quentin Bullock aged three and a half son of Mr and Mrs E W Bullock was kicked by a horse tied at Greenview Farm late Wednesday injuring his jaw in two places. He was treated at Bryan hospital after an X ray confirmed the fracture and later exam showed he was resting better though with fever.
The obituary notes the death of Tom Haisley, an aged Black resident of the Ettle Brothers plantation in Brazos Bottom, reported as dying about five this morning. He leaves a large family and had resided on the plantation for many years. The notice also advertises sale of several Jersey bulls at low prices by J. M. Caldwell in Brazos County.
For sale light barred Plymouth Rock eggs at 3.50 and 3.00 dollars per dozen, yard 1.50 per setting. Reduction in large lots. Also baby chicks for sale. F Franze Bryan Texas. Phone 64, Kurten.
Dr J N Goodwin specializes in diseases of children at Smith Building. Office phone 493. Residence phone unavailable in text. Local health practitioner listed with contact details for patients.
An advertisement offers a representative for Brazos County to distribute a booklet free of charge. It mentions selling Best Cotton Seed at 2.00 dollars a bush el and references Decatur Alabama.
Sheriff L. E. Morehead departed for Huntsville to bring W. H. Jones back for district court trial on passing worthless checks. Jones had been sent to the penitentiary from Burleson county for a similar offense and is to be tried here for a Brazos county crime.
The State of Texas vs Horace White of near Bedias Grimes county facing murder charges was moved from Grimes to Anderson county Palestine due to jury selection difficulties. Only three jurors were chosen from a 130 member venue, marking a second venue change after Brazos county. Trial in Palestine is slated for May.
Friends in Bryan report the death of Mrs B F Kelly at her San Antonio home on Thursday afternoon March ? at 6 15. She lived in Bryan with husband while he studied at A and M College and is survived by her husband and son B F Kelly Jr aged one. For sale cheap Good walking planter and middle buster nearly new at Griffin's Shop.
Mrs. E. J. Lee of Arcadia Oklahoma says Tanlac cured her indigestion, headaches, nerves, and kidney discomfort after years of misery. Her daughter also benefited, noting improved sleep and energy. Tanlac sold by druggists with over 35 million bottles sold.
Representative Lee J. Rountree of Brazos won passage in the Texas House Friday afternoon of the Feed Control Bill. It fixes penalties for false statements on prepared feedstuffs and aids the Texas Experiment Station at A and M College. The measure now advances to the Senate.
S. W. Buchanan, longtime Bryan merchant, declares he will begin advertising after updating his business. He explains he has relied on service, quality, price, and local reputation, but says modern times require advertising and a move to a new brick location across the street before launching a campaign.
Miss Virginia West has arrived in Bryan to reside at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sanders. She has accepted a position with the Extension Service department at A. and M. College. In Bryan she is remembered as the daughter of the late Dr. J. B. West, former pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, whose influence remains.
The Progressive Millicanites Club met Friday March 9 with full attendance. T. A. Hensarling Jr spoke about farming and his first bale of cotton. He shared a $7.50 windfall used to buy a rooster. din ner followed and a fowl was killed by the preacher's mother. Willie Brady led a talk and Ruth Dixon and Lillian Mills read stories as members sang and yelled. The group adjourned to plan lunch at the next meeting.
Chief of Police W S Martin and Night Officer Offa Williams traveled from Bryan to Houston as witnesses in the Cortemeglia and Gipson liquor case. Gipson was acquitted. The Cortemeglia case will be recalled today in federal court.
In Austin on March 8 a Moore-Rountree measure to raise state officer and legislature salaries and extend the regular session was passed 104 to 23. It calls for a 1924 general election for a constitutional amendment to set governor at 8000, attorney general 6500, comptroller and secretary of state 4000, and lawmakers at 10 a day for 120 days with 5 a day beyond 60 days after.
J D Martin and County Agent C L Benson visited William Manthei’s Kurten farm noting fine Polled Durham cattle, efficient feed, and well kept barns. The piece cites soil, fertilization, terraces and cooperative farming as key advances for Brazos county with emphasis on productive breeding and community effort.
The report highlights prize cattle at Virginia and a pure bred Polled Shorthorn steer by J C Caither, with Brazos County club planning an auction on May 18. It covers Benchley and Kurten boys and girls clubs activities including egg production goals, soil improvement talks, and upcoming meetings and demonstrations.
Editor Lee J. Rountree of the Bryan Eagle will speak at Cameron Chamber of Commerce banquet on March 27. He will discuss Texas flood control projects protecting lands along the Little River and the Brazos River, with Milam County noted as heavily interested.
Edge Community residents W. P. Nash G. A. Nash J. R Nash Horace Thurman Aubrey Lawless Trainer France John Payne Albert Payne and Ernest Moore traveled to Bryan on Friday afternoon. However Edge remains a large community with enough residents to handle home interests.
Mrs F M Court will return Saturday evening from visits to her daughters in Bryan and Fort Worth. She attended a two day state executive board session at the W M U training school on Seminary Hill in Fort Worth. Mr and Mrs Court are staying at the Cotton hotel for the season.
In Austin Texas on March 12 the Senate rejected a favorable committee report on the Rountree concurrent resolution calling for a constitutional convention. A 14 to 13 vote against adoption ended the measure, seen as Governor Neff’s pet, after Senator Parr shifted from abstain to no.
The Bryan Woman's Club urged supporters to “Buy at Home” with a Made in Bryan Day program at Carnegie Library. Members showcased Bryan made products, local art, and history pieces by locals born in Bryan, ending with praise for the day as among the club’s calendar highlights.
The White Front Cafe will relocate tonight to a new site just across the street into the brick building formerly used as the picture show. The public may call or visit the restaurant at any time day or night.
Representative Rountree will call up Concurrent Resolution No 22 today seeking the appointment of a boundary commission between the United States and Republic of Mexico to fix water privileges on the Rio Grande by an act of Congress. Joined by Quaid Montgomery Lewis and Jones the measure aims to define shared water rights.
James and Wipprecht sold a lot fronting 100 feet on north Bryan street to John M. Se besta. It is understood Se besta will soon erect a brick business building on the premises.
Mrs. Mary Meads Foster wife of W R Foster of the Prospect community died at 2 30 a m Sunday March 11 after a week with pneumonia at the home of her son Jesse Foster in College Station. Born Albany Ga June 6 1877 she moved to Brazos county in 1881 and married in 1896. Survived by husband two children Jesse Foster and Mrs Lester Fuller, aged parents four sisters and two brothers. Funeral at Steep Hollow Church Sunday at 4 pm Rev J M Bullock and D J McDonald officiating with burial in Steep Hollow cemetery.
G W Barnes 11, beef cattle specialist with the Extension Service, takes duties in College Station and will move his family from Corpus Christi to reside in Bryan. He has purchased H H Williamson's home, who sold it to relocate as state agent and will move into Professor Grout's former residence with Grout moving to a newly furnished home on the campu s lot south of the Commandant's residence.
The Bryan High School boys basketball team defeated Navasota 27 to 10 at the College gym on Thursday afternoon. Cloud, the forward and captain for Bryan, led with 17 points of the 27 total.
Miss Elizabeth Boriskie daughter of Mr and Mrs John A Boriskie and Mr George Banta of Eureka Springs Arkansas were quietly married Sunday evening at nine o clock at the home of Rev and Mrs King Vivion College Station Rev Vivion officiating The couple left for Waco and then Eureka Springs to visit relatives A full account will appear in the Eagle social columns Friday.
Mrs J J Tatum wife of Rev J J Tatum was surprised last night after prayer meeting when about forty attendees from the church gathered at her home to celebrate her birthday. The guests left tokens of remembrance after singing and light refreshments.
The infant son of Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Sutton died last night at 6 30 aged four days. The funeral was held this afternoon at three with interment in Bryan City cemetery.
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