Items Of Twenty Four Years Ago June 3 1905
Calendar snippets from Eagle Lake recount social visits and events. Misses Jacquelin Bruce Cam ie Gordon and Mrs J H Meyer host chaperoned gatherings at the Zellem mansion bonus. Visitors include Miss Nantie Duncan at Egypt and Miss Bruce. Local incidents note a lightning strike on the McCarty building flagpole and a cannon report with no damage. Residents travel to Houston Olen Mlora Barwood Baylor Waco San Antonio. The town completes a new fence around the square and bands practice at a new band stand. A lake pavilion dance features two Mexican musicians. Old frame business blocks give way to brick as new stores rise. Ice cream supper raises about $15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacquelin Bruce
Camie Gordon
Walter Brown
J. H. Meyer
Zelle Mension
Nantie Duncan
Egypt
Miss Bruce
McC
Jakes
Antvertiner
Houston
L. L. Norris
Madeleine
Olen Mlora
Robert Strahan
Barwood
Garwood
Rock Island
Arwood
Glenn Herbert
Ittle
Columbus
Lillian Bentley
Atlanta
Texas
A. Davidson
Ethel Bentley
Carothers
W. Carothers
Tupelo
Mississippi
California
J. E. McDonald's
Muaro
Eagle Lake
Lero
Fly
E. L. Mooney
J. Landa
Eagle Lake Firemen Dominate Weimar In Baseball
Eagle Lake defeated Weimar 2 to 0 as Garwood Firemen battled in support. Harry Townsend of Rock Island struck out thirteen Weimar batters, boosting Eagle Lake after a prior setback to Garwood. Witnesses noted Townsend’s sharp pitching and promise of a tougher rematch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garwood
Eagle Lake
Weimar
Harry Townsend
Rock Island
Townsend
Oid Garwood
Rock Island Social Notes Highlight Weekend Travels
Rock Island items list locals and guests visiting or returning home from Houston Garwood Halletts ville Boling and Victoria. Names include Jasper Poorbaugt W W Willborg Mrs Kinchloe John Baxter Henry Priesmeyer Rodger Brown N A Moore M L More Alma Muckelroy Mabel Weaver armed Anterie Z L Grodhouse Erma MacFaden L E Norman and Marielion Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Poorbaugt
Boling
Hallettsville
N.A. Moore
San Francisco
California
M. L. More
Alma
Mhurston Muckelroy
Paddie Welder High School
Victoria
B. Muckelroy
Mabel Weaver
Houston
Anterie
West Texas
Z.L. Grodhouse
Erma MacFaden
Baby
LaGrange
L. E. Norman
Shire
Marielion Walker
Altair
Garufood Gatherings and Local Visits Stir Community News
Mr and Mrs G M Harry entertained many youths for Jessie May’s fourteenth birthday with games and refreshments. Residents report Garwood items missing last issue due to flood and train disruption. mail arrived by boat then to Altair. Local families, including the Pinchbacks, Venghaus, Youngs, and Miles, made visits to San Marcos Victoria and Texas City while others prepared for summer study at the State Teachers College. A Garwood baseball game drew a crowd but the visiting team failed to arrive. Mrs John Kallina hosted a birthday party for Sylvie, with games and fruit punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Harry
Jessie May
August Venghaus
Wweera
Woomington
Victoria
Mary
Josie
San Marcos
State Teachers’ College
Roy Young
Edna
J. L. Young
Texas City
Fred Young
Bethany
Dolly Miles
Garwood
Altair
Alma Doyle
Josie Pinchback
San Marcon
Sik
State Teachers' College
Mary Ann Huvar
Youkum-atter
G. B. Martin
Witneas
Sylvie
Wille Schultz
Creston
Tows
Sain Jn Balra Lentale
Bill Schultz
Adai Hopkins
Texas Universalty At
Austin
Mra G. M. Jagkeon
Hiosnifal
Houston
G. H. Martin
McCormick-Deering News Expands With New Type and Pages
The Headlight reports a trip to Iowa with visits to the mother and notes McCormick-Deering machinery man Mr. Haigh of the Frank Stephens Company. Flooding and wash-outs slowed travel from Waco to Eagle Lake as the paper unveils a new seven-column layout and added headlines. The McCormick-Deering News stays in pace with continued weekly updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Mr. Haigh
McCormick-Deering
Frank Stephens Company
Waco
Eagle Lake
McCormick-Deering News
Seed Rice Sale and Bright Kitchen Tips in 0
The Prank Stephens Company advertises Blue Rose and Early Prolific seed rice for sale with prices and details for growers. The note includes recipes and kitchen hints, Crisco pies, and a light aside about a canary joke in the grocery department. It closes with a farming tip for plowing in stubborn trash soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prank Stephens Company
McCormick-Deering No 33 Tractor Disk Plow Ad
An old catalog style notice touts the McCormick-Deering Tractor Disk Plow No 33 for stubborn soils. It highlights a 2 furrow frame compatible with 12 or 14 inch bottoms and notes light weight, rugged construction, and availability of custom bottoms and equipment for local farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick-Deering
Martis and visitors tale from Houston trip with families
OW Martis and Mrs. Drapela and families visited Houston Tuesday. Mrs. W K Lehrer and children Dorothy and Billy accompanied to Richmond. Mrs. Lehrer and Mrs. Martin accompanied home. Mrs. Litzman and son returned to Yoakum after visiting Mrs. Martin. Chas Motellan and Mrs. Putney called from Houston due to Mrs. McLellan illness. McLellan reportedly recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OW. Martis-areis
Houston
Richmond
W. KK. Lehrer
Beehome
Drapela
W. K. Lehrer
Dorothy
Billy
Hugo Holllen
Schulenburg
L. F. Litzman
Yoakum
Birth of a son for Mr and Mrs Ed Schmidt and more
Congratulations extend to Mr and Mrs Ed H Schmidt on the birth of a baby boy named Charles Edwin at their home. Mrs B E Pennington recovering after a severe illness visiting relatives Mr and Mrs G Pennington Chesterville station agent Mr Pennington. Mrs John Beard of Blessing visited her mother Mrs Sallie Westmorland and Doris Weoreland of Los Angeles arrived to visit Mayor R T Weoreland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Motéllan
Jack Putney
R. L. McLellan
McLellan
Putney
Ed. H. Schmidt
Charles Edwin
B. E. Pennington
H. D. Maxwell
Utete
Doris
Los Angeles
California
R. T. We Oreland
Eastern Star installs officers at Eagle Lake chapter
Eagle Lake Chapter No. 483 Order of the Eastern Star will install officers at the Masonic hall next Tuesday night June 11. Mrs. Enina Towell grateful for the new lineup including Mrs. Mattie Johnson as worthy matron and Ben Ahlers as sentinel among others. Installation officer will be Mrs. W. E. McRee with Mrs. Ulery as installing marshal. Also notes church services and school events including Miss Marlon Towell’s graduation in Denton and plans for summer study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Enina Towell
Mattie Johnson
Max Gonner
Olle Seaholm
W. ©. Reed
Luella Hanly
Daisy Morgan
Millie Campbell
Olive Reed
Nanette Smith
Nell Ulery
Marshal
Zarline Killough
Orn McCreary
Adah
Ida Wormcraft
Ruth
Marc
Sadie Solomon
Esther
Ruby Ahlers
Martha
Ida Pennington
Electra
Lena Walney
Wardner
Ben Ahlers
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A. L. Baring
Methoiat Church
SOL Sco SR Ok
Old Reliable
MW Cormick-Deering
Trif
Snider
W. Bentley
Port Arthur
Danaah
Eastern
ENR
Christian Science Services
Dalton
Ont
L. C. Wozencraft
Pris Day
Denton
College of Industrial Arts
Marlon
Sinclair
Opaline
Eagle Lake Grain CO
Sinclair Producte
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