Light power plant planned for Fredericksburg growth
A new Fredericksburg Light and Power Company forms with capital of 40000 to build a large light and power plant for citizens and industry. The old Fredericksburg Light & Power Co assets will transfer after installation. the existing company will operate until the new plant starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Light & Power Company
Enchanted Rock
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Light & Power Co
Alfred Schmidt
R.S. Klett
Herman Lsener
Otto Kolmeier
Adolf Hopf
Robert Blum
Oscar Krauskopf
Wm. Bierschwale
Frank Hanisch
Otto Henke
Victor Keidel
HH. Kuenemann
Joe Stein
Otto B. Petsch
Hugo Basse
Louis Kott
L. Kott & Co
Knopp & Metzger
Comfort Team To Meet Giants On Local Diamond Sunday
Visitors from San Antonio include Albert Meckel Albert Schuettel A Bock and son Chas A post office notice announces a clerk examination on Sept ord with application blanks from postmaster A R Gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Giants
Messrs
Albert Meckel
Albert Schuettel
A. Bock and Son
A. R. Gold
Methodist E Church South Announces Sunday Services and Conference
The church lists English and German services for next Sunday August 28 with Sunday School at 9 30 English preaching at 10 30 and German classes at 1 30 and 3 00 followed by English preaching at 7 30 Rev E A Konken to preach at afternoon and night services The Lord's Supper will be observed after the 3 00 service A quarterly conference business session Monday at 11 30 and English preaching at 8 00 Mr J O Ernst plans to move his music store into a new location between Kott's garage and the Parisian after month end and will serve music lovers there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Konken
A. R. Vetter
J. O.* Ernst
Kott
Auto Wheels For Sale At 86 In Various Quantities
Local ad offers loose auto wheels priced at 86 with flexible quantities. Items include flour bran shorts and stock salt available for purchase. Sales terms not specified.
Fredericksburg to Build Camp Site for Automobile Tourists
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce plans to lease the Henry Keller property east of the Fair Grounds to create a camping area for touring automobile visitors. A city workday is set for August 29 with residents urged to bring tools and help improve the site with fencing fire places water and lighting. Special committee members Felix G. Stehling R. L. Kott and Kurt Wahrmund urge all to join and support the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Henry Keller
Fair Grounds
Fredericksburg
Enchanted Rock
Felix G. Stehling
R. L. Kott
Kurt Wahrmund
Fredericksburg Notes and Local Updates
The report covers social notes from Fredericksburg including art cards sent from New York City to locals by Temple D. Smith. It notes W. J. Frantzen’s high prize shoot score of 89 and Hubertus leading the club with 481 points. It lists county officers W Leyendecker as president and others, mentions three Barth children dying from trichinosis and two recovering, and records teacher examination results with a September 2–3 date for the next tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple D. Smith
New York City
Fredericksburg
Wm. J. Frantzen
Club
Hubertus
Schaffschuetzen
W. Leyendecker
W. H. Moellering
Aug. M. Jung
Alf. Henke
Chas. Barth
Bankersmith
Gillespie County Fair Association expands exhibition plans
The Gillespie County Fair Association met to enlarge the fair program with a three week lead time. A premiums committee set a $100 main prize for community exhibits and $30 for needlecraft, plus special premiums. New committees were formed for racing, baseball, attractions, goat roping, and judging stock with A and M College aiding. Dr. Werner Keidel will study dentistry in Philadelphia after the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Fair Association
Messrs. Win. Habericht
Max Stehling
A. B. Lange
Kurt Wahrmund
Messrs
Peter Knopp
Emil Juenke
EF. J. Maier
B. B. Byrnes
Walter Klaerner
Messrs. Hy. Hirsch
F. W. Arhelger
A. R. Gold
Hy. Maier
E. E. Hahn
Werner Keidel
Philadelphia
Dentistry
Convention Preparations for Puget Sound Gulf Highway Meet
The Puget Sound Gulf Highway Association plans its annual convention in Gillespie County on September 2. The Chamber of Commerce hosts a court house meeting with a top booster speaker and a band concert at the pavilion. Delegates will tour Enchanted Rock with a free barbecue and sightseeing trip for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
D. A
E. H. Riley
Emil Juenke
Felix Stehling
A. R. Gold
la Perla
The
Puget Sound-Gulf Highway Association
Puget Sound To Gulf Highway Association
Chamber of Commerce
Gillespie County
Court House
Court House Pavilion
Enchanted Rock
Mrs Roehm and Miss Meta Roehm Move to Seguin
Mrs J S Roehm her daughter Miss Meta and Mrs Minna Brandes left Friday for Seguin to establish a new home. Meta Roehm will serve as organist at a Seguin church and teach music to a class of pupils. The furniture was moved by truck to Seguin.
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J. S. Roehm
Miss Meta
Minna Brandes
Seguin
Meta Roehm
Vital Statistics Miss Olga Grona and Mr Hilmar Henke
A local announcement records a marriage between Miss Olga Grona and Mr Hilmar Henke. The notice notes the couple and references the civil ceremony.
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Olga Grona
Hilmar Henke
Births and deaths noted in local family records
Aug 9 a daughter to Fritz Josephs family. Aug 10 a daughter to Walter Hopf family. Aug 13 a daughter to Ben Schmidt family. Aug 13 a son to an unnamed couple. Aug 22 a daughter to W P Zenner family. Aug 22 a son to Jno Hitzfeld family. Death: Aug 8 Albert A Barth 5 years 1 month. Aug 14 Alma M Barth 1 year 6 months 14 days. Aug 15 Hubert C Barth 3 years 5 months 13 days. OG
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Joseph
Walter Hopf
Ben Schmidt
Kurt Wahrmund
W. P. Zenner
Jno. Hitzfeld
Albert A. Barth
Alma M. Barth
Hubert C. Barth
Narrow Escape From Rattler At Enchanted Rock
Mr. Lawrence Peter escaped a rattlesnake bite while resting with companions near a creek at Enchanted Rock. The snake was quickly killed. Mrs. Willie Grona and her Kerrville family visited relatives in Fredericksburg Sunday.
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Lawrence Peter
Enchanted Rock
Peter
Willie Grona
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
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Gretchen Schwarz
San Antonio
Louise Roehm
Galveston
Louis Hopf of
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Alfred Schaefcer
Louis Priess
Hugo Priess
J. F. Saegert
Saegert
University of Texas
Dhas
Lena Klingelhoefer
Wader
Alfred D. Riley
Wm. Burrer
Aug. Zincke
Lee Branden
A. W. Pressler
Homer Young
Chas. H. Laurence
Felix Weinheimer
Alf. Kramer
Theodore Koennecke
Tom Carr
Doss
Ius
Rusehe
Jacoby
Albert Dittmar
Willie Petsch
Petit Jurors
Aug. Hilker
Adolf Gerhardt
Edward Durst
Waldemar Hansen
Chas. I. Kiehne
Rueben Jordan
Arthur Itz
Max Heep
Alvin Anderegg
John Gardner
Alvin Schneider
Herman Weinheimer
Ferd. Gellermann
Felix Land
E. ©. Hankensen
Chas
J. Friedrich
Aug
J. Fritz
Willie Horlen
Harry Schmidt
Alfred Klaerner
Alfred Hennig
Benno F
Emil Herbert
Max H. Hopf
Albert Kramer
Wr. Sagebiel
Rufus Kneese
Emil Hopf
Harper
Albert Immel
Max Joseph
Arthur Grosenbacher
Hugo Crenwelge
Orvin Jacoby
Herman Hahn
Aug. Grobe
Max QO. Schmidt
J. 8S. Garrett
Adolf Burrer
Felix Herber
Fritz F. Schmidt
Edwin Grobe
Aug. Doell
Ernst Kramer
Alfred Burrer
E. Hahn
Arthur Gold
A. Walter
Methodist E. Church South
A.m
P. m
Wilbur C. Treadwell
Felix W. Maier
Machine & Blacksmith Shop
Schroeder Bros
R. G. Striegler
Gold Ridg
Texas
Fair Association
Vital Statistics
Phon No. 14
Juenke & Schoenewolf
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