Temporary Electric Light Plan Proceeds After Fire
Fredericksburg residents back a relief plan after a devastating fire at Fredericksburg Light and Power Co. A Chamber of Commerce committee raises about $3000 to install temporary equipment and build a provisional plant. Wilke leads operations while a citizen committee sources sites, machinery, and funding for a year long arrangement with options for extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Light and Power Co
K. H. Krauskopf
Chamber of Commerce
Wilke
Wever
Tyal
Messrs
H. Kallenig
Alb. Koennecke
I. Beckmann
A. H. Ries
Houy
KE. Kolueier
EK. Ohiley
L. H. Krauskopf
J. Stein
D H. H. Sagebiel
Messrs. H. Riley
O. Kolmeier
Death claims L. J. Gardner after long life and service
L. J. Gardner born September 30 1859 in Newton New Jersey served in the Civil War era US Army. He was postmaster and farmer who lived in Fredericksburg and celebrated a golden anniversary last year. He died Thursday March 3 aged 81 years 5 months 2 days. Funeral services were held Friday at the city cemetery with Rev Konzack officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Gardner
Newton
New Jersey
Sle
Fredericksburg
St. Stockton
Martha Althaus
Louise Moeller
San Antonio
John Gardner
Lina Becker
Clara Wilson
Ellen Teke
Laura Baldwin
Gertrude Speier
Estella Moldenhauer
Ph. Gardner
California
Gardner
Field
Konzack
Community notices and Health Play highlights in Kerrville
Local society items record visits by families of Cockrell Henke and Hill. A Health Play by Miss Pearl Hyer at Klaerner's Opera House depicted disease and health to promote physical efficiency and disease prevention. Purchases from Fashion Millinery and a call to support Texas Public Health Association are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meta Schmidtzinsky
New Orleans
Pearl Hyer
R. N
Poteet
Miss Hyer
Texas Health Association
Hyer
Klaerner’s Opera House
Schoenewolf
Margaret Maier
Viola Hitzfield
Dixie Fayley
Frank Nimitz
Nimas Uie
Texas Public Health Association
Mours and Harrington Attorneys at Saw Fredericksburg
A. W. Mours and H. M. Harrington conduct law practice in Fredericksburg Texas with the firm name Mours and Harrington Attorneys at Saw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
ALFRED P.C. P_. LL
Brandes Lamar Thaxton
A.w.mours
H .M. Harrington
Moursand & Harrington
Saw
Vital Statistics
Mrs Ellen Reichenau and Mr Hy Pryor tied two marriage notices with Miss Frieda Erfurt and Mr Damon Moehle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Reichenau
Hy. Pryor
Frieda Erfurt
Damon Moehle
Births Recorded At Local Home
Keb 4 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Chas F Mohr Eb a son to Mr and Mrs Willie Raulz Feb 27 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ed Stein
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keb
Chas. F. Mohreb
Willie Raulz
Ed. Stein
Deaths and Local Notices From Our City
Deaths reported Keb 23 Wm Immel age 54 5 months Keb 27 Dabi Ndola age 40 Mar 3 L J Gardner age 1 1 2 years. Rural carrier route 8 appointment made Marshall informed Washington March 21. Aug P Hahn opens general produce business. J S Wofford moves into Robt Penniver's dwelling. Wofford member of local express force. Miss Selma Alberthal and Mr Walter Alberthal leave for Dallas to take positions. Mrs Arthur Fischer operated on for Gall Stores at Harris sanitarium last Wednesday. District Manager Martin of S W Bell Telephone visited to consult with Miss E O Pieper about local telephone business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Immel
Dabi Ndola
J. S. Wofford
Robt. Penniver
Mr. Woftford
Express Force
Arthur Fischer
Gall
Harris
Martin
S. W. Bell Telephone Company
Our City
E. O. Pieper
Pioneer Citizen Peter Gold Sr Dies After Long County Life
Peter Gold Sr died at his son Adolf's home on Sunday March 6 after a long life as an early county settler. Born December 7 1839 in Oberkonstanz Koblenz Germany he served with Confederate forces in the Civil War. He moved with his family to Fredericksburg Texas in 1904 and leaves multiple children grandchildren and great grandchildren. The funeral with Confederate wreaths and Concordia singing drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Gold
Adolf
Mr. Gold
America
Galveston
New Brausels
Wim. Gold
Maria Rodenbusch
Fredericksburg
Christ. Farnholz
Cold
Jacob
Louis
Emil Gold
Lina Sixt
Adolf Herbert
For Sale Buick Tour and Avery Tractor at Striegler Farm
Trade possible on a Ford Roadster. Buick Tour in first class condition. Avery 12 25 Tractor in good mechanical condition priced for quick sale. See them at A N Striegler's farm R F D No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Striegler
Two Brothers in Farm Feud End in Tragic Shooting
Ernst Eckert died from shotgun wounds after a quarrel with his brother Rudolf Eckert near their adjoining farms. Rudolf, held on bond, was jailed after the shooting and later remanded following Ernst’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernst Eckert
Rudolf Eckert
Ernst
Ernst Eekert
Rudolf
Mrs Sidonia Grasso Laid to Rest in Texas Funeral
Mrs Sidonia Grasso died at her San Antonio home and was laid to rest at a local cemetery. She was born Oct 5, 1852 in Rothenacker Germany and came to Sisterdale in 1804 with her parents. Surviving children include Adolf Ottmar Volker Ralph Ernst Mrs Alf Schmidt Ulisses and Gertrude. Three brothers also survive. Rev Koerner officiated. Honorary pallbearers and pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidonia Grasso
San Antonio
Gottlieb Marquardt
Rothenacker
Reuss
Germany
Sisterdale
Fritz Grasso Dee
Adolf
Ottmar
Volker
Ralph
Ernst
Jewett
Alf. L. Schmidt
Hye
Felix Pfiester
Fredericksburg
Ulisses Alwine
Gertrude
Messrs. Ed
Jno
Ad. Marquardt
Koerner
Messrs
Ottmar Behr
and. Wollschlaeger
Alf. Basse
Wm. Weyrich
Ed. Koll
A. L. Patton
Christ. Wahrmund
Alt. Pfiester
Hy. Basse
Hugo Basse
Jno. Stehling
Louis Durst
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mason Ftsch
the Loan & Abstract Company
R. G. Striegler
Gold Ridg
Texas
A. P. C. Petsch
E. C. Hansen
W. W. Cockrell
Cockrell
German
Wichita Falls
A. W. Henke
Else Bea
Chester
Kerrville
Henke
Hy. Evers
Zula Mae Hill
Kermit
E. E. Riley
Bertha Nauwald
Dora Newwald
Joe Roberts
Hans
Louis Gold
Johnson City
Henry C. Maier
Disease
Miss Pearl N. Hyer
Alma Schmidt
Wesley Gold
Harry Staats
Benno Olfers
Harry
Welden Carter
Laziess
Adelia M. Schaper
Harold Dieter
Alma Basse
May Stein
Francis Stahl
Woodrow Brautigam
Vera Durst
Irene Riley
Milton Seagraves
Wilburng Miller
Rich Molter
Milton Haun
Hubert Rausch
Allen Keller
Dora Reichardt
Frank Schmidt
Eueene Loudon
Theo
Olfers
Miss Pearl Hyver
R. N. Bird
Other Rame
Cho-Cho
Harry Harrington
John Hall
Franklin Harrington
Lucile Petermann
Hilda Ransleben
Emily Keidel
Maurine Newberry
Paul Keller
Albert Keidel
Panea Brown
Cora Dechert
Edna Basse
Grace Henze
Esther Holy
Dna Joseph
Ray Keidel
Agnes Sagebiel
Irene Kneese
Viola Kolmeier
Lillie Kordzik
Ollie Lewis
Hettie Ransleben
Katy Reinbach
Ora Knopp
Geraldine
A. Walter
Vital Statistics
Dear Marshall
Washington, D. C
Aug. P. Hahn
Farmers Produce Building
Selma Alberthal
Walter Alberthal
Dallas
K. Konzack
Jacob Gold
Wm. Gold
Hy. Feuge
J. T. Estill
Jacob Schneider
Geo. Ottmers
Christ. Strackbein
Peter Sehneh
Julius Kordzik
Hy. Kordzik
St. Mary’s School
H. C. Maier
Mrs. Sidonia Grasso
Oscar Krauskopf
Wilbur C. Treadwell
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