Reminiscences of Eagle Lake Life in the Early 70s
A veteran reader recalls Eagle Lake in the 1870s with notes on families, stores, and social life. The piece names residents such as the Goods, Stockbridge, Beard, Schillar, Bruce, and McCarty, describes the town’s growth, hotels, stage routes, and dances, and recalls social customs and dates from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beard d& McCarty's
Joe Schillar's
Mr. Good
Huebane
Crower
Alleyton
Richmond
Dunovant
J. W. McCarty
Eagle Lake
Colonel McCarty
Nussbaum
Mccarty
Southern Pacific
Columbus
Wash Bowers
Dodson's Liver Tone Urges Quick Relief for Sluggish Liver
Hoendaeng residents suffer fatigue fever and biliousness from sluggish liver and bowels. A free proof promises cleansing purification and normal function through pure vegetable Dodson's Liver Tone with a benign tasting solution. Write Wheeling West Virginia for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Wheeling
W. Va
Marriage Of Earl Middlebrook And Daisy Williamson
The marriage of Earl Sanford Middlebrook and Miss Daisy Armstead Williamson was celebrated Thursday afternoon at the bride's parents home in Columbus with Rev. Airert officiating. Only close family and a few friends attended. Daisy, a Columbus resident since early childhood, is praised for her sweet, unselfish life. Middlebrook is a Columbus native from a respected Southern family. Local society notes also mention various quick local items, including a fighting cock gifted to J. C. Westmoreland, a visit from Master Mannie Lauterstein, and several sports and social happenings around Eagle Lake, Altair, Schulenburg, and Garwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Sanford Middlebrook
Daisy Armstead Williamson
Co. A. Williamson
Columbus
Airert
Toor Wind
Daisy
Mr. Middlebrook
J. C. Westmoreland
Matagorda
W. King
Mar
H. Nussbaum
Fannie Rauh
Nellie McDonald
Jack Davidson
Robert Walker
Altair
Eagle Lake
LaGrange
Everett McRee
Will Eldridge
San Antonio
Charlie
Billie McCarty
Chas
Davis
Bonus
Schulenburg
W. M. Giltts
Garwood
Mary Neal
Molle ‘Thornton
R. A. Barkley
Wichita Falls
Reminiscences of a Civil War Era Frat House
The recollection recalls late night dances at Mrs Fratzi's with plenty of food and social happenings. A local amateur actor Habermacher shone in a theatrical piece and now edits the Shiner Gazette. Mentions of Dr Bruce Newsom and family from 1870, and several former Black residents Alsie Thomas Alfie McGee and Uncle Hamp, all gone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Fratzi's
Habermacher
Shiner Gazette
Adul
Dr. Bruce
P. Newsom
Alsie Thomas
Alfie McGee
Uncle Hamp
Assistant editor visits Belton amid vacation notes and ads
Thelmas Thomas, long time Headlight writer, enjoys a week off visiting sister Ada Thomas at San Marcos summer school and a Belton stay with friends at an evangelical encampment. An ad promotes Fly-Tox insecticide as a safe home product. Wile Hermann of Brenham oversees tearing down old metal siding for Eagle Lake Furniture to make way for a modern awning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelmas Thomas
Wile Hermann
Brenham
Eagle Lake Furniture Company
Wanly family trips through the west and visits
Mr and Mrs J G Bailey of PaMUiesonville visit Mrs Bailie Goodson and Miss Rachael Goodson in Sagle Lake while Alderman Hanly and family depart for a four week western tour including Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico and Los Angeles with plans to visit Yellowstone Park Congressman Manafield back from Washington visits Columbus and appears in good health others are referenced with local notices and social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Bailey
Pamuieson
Mirs
Bailie
Rachael Goodson
Sagle Lake
Alderman
E. W. Hanly
Hanly
Edith’ Hanly
West
Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad
New Mexico
California
Los Angeles
Yellowstone Park
Neal Parker
Bogle Lake
Ed, Hanly
Aldeman
Edith
Fanly
Howard Fitzgerald
Wichita
Falls
J. A. Dromgoole
P. P. Merbert
Garmon and Miss Courtney Wedding in Eagle Lake
Mr J W Garmon and Miss Etta Courtney of Eagle Lake wed at the Garmon home with Rev J C Wilson officiating. The couple will honeymoon in San Antonio and reside with his parents. Garmon runs a cold drink and confectionery business on Many Street and is well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Garmon
Etta Courtney
Garmon
Sancayming
J. C. Wilson
Methodist Church
San Antonio
Garman
Siice
Eagle Lake
City Board of Equalization In Session This Week
The city board of equalization sat at city hall this week chaired by O. E. Sinclair with Lb. J. Bursger and W. E. Welford serving on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Equalization
O. E. Sinclair
Lb. J. Burs Ger
W. E. Welford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Benet
Universal Motor Company
B. H. McElhinney
R. H. Reese General Contractor
Eagle Lake Life
Peer ES
Eagle Lake Ife
Houston
Scott Anderson
Episcopal Church
Alamo Lumber Company
Austin
Engle Lake
Trav. Beard
Van
A. Strickland
Joe Schillar
Lee. Ayars
Capt. Wynne
V. V. Damon
D. W. Btockbridge
Smithson
Bruce
Annie
Mansfield
Rivers
Virginia
Herberts
Lotts
Thatchers
Montgomerys
Matthews
Harberts
Battles
Fannie Darden
Beaux
Ben M. Baker
Judge McCormick
Wt Thompson
Ti Tiese
Jim Harbert
Fiat
Highy
Sinclair
Eagle Lake Grain CO
Iscribubbie
Sielate
Headlight
Belton
United States
Mellon
Rex
Wanly
J. J. Manafield
Washington
City
Bay City Tribune
K. Drodhage
Edgar Wahrmund
Imperial Sugar Company
Bugitland
State University
Art Mya. A. Woahrminne
Willian Roberts
Brenlarn
M. G. Calvert
McAllen
Walter Little
Pepa Stephene Company
New
Osloana
Esarn
Edae
Bookier
McCarmick Ote
Baitewore
MR. Garmon
R. T. Anselm
Boothe
Scott
Ade
Brown's Dairy Garden
Wiest of
Etigh
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