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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
4
The notice lists local social events and movements. Attendees at a Campbellite meeting in Hochheim include Dryerites and area families. A Sunday outing on the Guadalupe involved Otto Henkhaus and others. gatherings at Fr G Gardes and E Gerdes Sr. featured Miss Lenehoff visiting LaGrange.
Reporter California Maid recalls a jubilant July Fourth in San Luis with a morning parade, afternoon races, baseball games and balloon ascensions. The San Luis Military Band led daytime music and evening programs included dances. Local residents and visitors enjoyed fruit ripening as pears plums and apricots approach market.
Bello Texas July 13 1908 plans for substantial growth as Bello Development Company expands sales led by president Clifton George. Ben H Walker of Shiner plans Bello State Bank with temporary quarters at Teller Hall opening July 15. Local cotton prospects are good after hot dry spells. three churches planned this year Baptist and Methodist already selecting sites. Citizens plan a barbecue on the 22nd to celebrate new industries with music speeches dancing baseball. Dr S F Nave returned from Live Oak County Synod visit.
The letter notes a recent rain that damaged and benefited land, mentions visits by Jack Cimrhamszel to Flatonia and Prof. H. H. Janszen in Lone Tree, and attendees at Vlastenee hall and Wied. Social events include a Turner Hall ball planned for July 18. A farmer says cotton needs sun but fears more rain.
Rosemary reports from Komensky with many social items. Entries mention christening at Praha church, quilting party hosted by Miss Annie Wenske, visits by Mary Wenske and Louise Spitzenberger, a heavy rain, and local gatherings on the Lavaca river. Members include Holik, Antrich, Wenske, Vogt, Marko, Hirsch, Breitshof, Ullmann, and Faltisek with references to nearby towns Baursville Moravia and Kuehne's Grove.
Mr and Mrs Pauetta of Shiner visited relatives here last Sunday. W Jarosaewski and family went to Yoakum early last week. Wm Fehler and daughter travel in Victoria County for land matters while Miss Fehler stays to visit her sister. Mr and Mrs Reindel had a baby christened at Moulton Catholic Church with a three keg river water toast afterward. Joe Seltzer Jr and Emil Riske from Nursery Victoria County spent days here with relatives.
Dr. Gus Schulze recently bought a pair of paint horses that are praised by locals. Mr. F B Baille, a traveling representative of the Western Newspaper Union, spent several hours in Shiner last Friday visiting the printer man.
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