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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01
The Odd FeIIows, Parade.

On last Saturday was the anniver.
sary throughout the world of the or.
ganization of that noble order kno WI
as Oddfellows. The 26th day of April
is indellibly fixed in the memory OF
every member of the order, and the
anniversary is always celebrated by
a banquet, ball, a street parade OF
something of the sort-almost al.
ways by parade, and sometimes
followed by a ball or some of the
other concomitants. Partly owing
to the muddy condition of the streets
and partly on account of it's being
on Saturday, when most of the
members found their business most
pressing, the two local lodges Cart
mel lodge and Germania LODGE post
poned their parade until Monday
afternoon. Promptly at three
o'clock the Oddfellows met at the
hall over Dr.. Rogers drugstore, don
ned their regalia and formed in line
while the Field Artillery brass band
discoursed from the front awning.
The Oddfellows then marched
around the courthouse square, Mr..
Ben S. Rogers acting as marshal of
the procession and riding on horse
back. The members of the Ger
mania lodge showed off handsomely
II their new regalia and uniforms.
After the parade they went out to
the Frohsinn where lunch was served
and delightful afternoon was spent.
Able addresses were delivered ON
Odd Fellowship by DR.. Geo. st. G.
Hussey and Deputy Grand Master,
Ben S. Rogers.
Before leaving the Lodge Room
Deputy Grand Master, B. S. Rogers
was presentedwith a handsome gold
headed cane by the members of Ger
mania Lodge as testimonial of their
appreciation of his services in The or
ganization of their lodge. Mr.. J. G.
Rankin made the presentation
speech, which was feelingly and ap-
propriately responded to by Mr..
Rogers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

Owing to the lateness of the hour
at which it was concluded, the Ban,
NER was unable to make more than
passing mention Of the banquet ten,
dered by the citizens committee tc
the railroad visitors on Wednesday
night, The banquet took place at
Eldridge hall and began about nine
o'clock. Mr.. Ben S. Rogers had the
arrangement OF the hall in hand, and
taking INTO consideration the short
time which he had in which to make
suitable preparations, the banquet
passed off very nicely, but the
spread could have been more elabo-
rate. Ham sandwiches constituted
the chief part of the menu as re-
CARDS solids, and punch composed
the liquid part Of the refreshments.
Later on champagne was brought
in. The ham sandwiches would
have looked better at Il 10-cent
lunch stand.
After the banquet the feast of
reason and flow of wit began and
several toasts were proposed and
responded to. Judge G. G. Gar
rett acted as toasts master, and
among the toats proposed and by
whom responded to were the follow
ing:
l. Our visitors; may they return
again. T. j. Adickes, of Hunts
vile.
2. The Board of Trade; prudenly
managed and with public spirit.
Col. D. G. Giddings.
3. Our first President; a worthy
honor worthily bestowed. W. B.
Garrett.
4. Brennan; the hub of South
Texas; Its natural resources need
development. D. c. Giddings, Jr.
5. The German-American; citi-
zen by choice, not by the accident
of birth. II. Muller.
6. County Roads; vital necessity.
Judge Kirk.
Z. Navasota; our neighbor who is
sucking the orange that belongs to
Brennan. Major Hannibal II.
Boone.
S. The handsomest man. Capt
Barry, Navasota.
9. Huntsville; seat of compulsory
education in the industrial arts and
the flower of East Texas. Thos. e.
Ball.
10. Deep Water; Will it reach our
skirts? Col. Giddings.
Several other toasts were down
on the lists but were not responded
to. Mr.. Ball, the gentleman from
Huntsville, made the capital hit of
the evening in his speech, and the
next day his remarks we're the
theme Of discussion on the streets.
Major Boone also made a good
speech.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01
A Wholesale Grocery House.

The reporter of the BANNER was
reliably informed by a prominent
citizen of Brennan on Friday that
there is a movement on foot to open
up large wholesale grocery estab-
lishment in this city, with capital
stock of fifty thousand dollars.
There are four of our citizens inter-
ested in the movement and they are
all well known gentlemen of estab-
llshed business reputation. It is
highly probable that the business
will be opened in time for the COM
ing fall trade. There is no reason
why it should not be a big success.
1t is frequent remark among the
drummers that Brennan possesses
among the very best advantages for
the wholesale trade, and that there
is not better point in the interior
The railroad facilities are at hand
and there is a good, big scope of
country within a radius of fifty
miles to draw trade from. The
Brennan boom is growing bigger
all the time, and it will soon be here
sure enough.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01
The Green-Eyed Monster.

On last Friday night while Wash
Davis, a colored tenant on the Mer-
Ger place, between this city and
Chappell Hill, was escorting Ruth
johnson, a colored woman, to con-
cert or some kind of to do among
the colored people, Jim Harris.
another darkey who was an unsuc-
cessful suiSor for the hand of Ruth,
came along behind, discharged lis
revolver twice, and overtaking them,
beat the woman over the head with
it and snapped it several times IN
Wash's face. Wash beat a retreat,
leaving Harris and the woman in
the road together. Harris contin-
ued to mistreat the woman and
tried to force her to return with him
to his house. He was reported and
arrested by Constable Boyd and had
an examination trial on Monday be-
fore Justice Curry, who put him I'M
der $500 bond on a charge of as
sault with intent to murder. He
was also fined on a charge of as
sault and battery.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01
A Good Sale of Land .

The real estate boom seems to be
at work in the country as much as
in town, and it is no doubt due to
the fattering prospects for obtain
ing deep water at Galveston, as has
already been assigned by DR.. L. B.
Creath, of Kentucky Ridge. Mr..
John R. Pennington, whose farm is
situated five miles north of Bren-
ham, has just completed the sale of
his place to Mr.. Lon Wiese, of this
city, at forty dollars an acre. The
farm embraces three hundred and
fifty acres, and is no doubt the high
est-priced sale of farming land
which has ever been made in this
county, with the exception of sale
made by Mr.. WIese to Mr.. Penning-
ton Just after the aforementioned
trade. Mr.. Wiese sold his one hun
bred acres farm to Mr.. Pennington
at $40 an acre, which is situated
near the Pennington place.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

Not long ago Swede purchased
the farm of Constable c. G. Boyd,
formerly portion of the old Walker
place, four miles east of thu city, and
is now living on it and making
crop. He has a Polander tenant.
Adjoining the Swede and his Polan-
der tenant lives a close neighbor,
Ir. John Brenning, who has a col
ored tenant named Jake Brown. A
few days ago the Swede and his
Polander tenant came to town and
both returned home late at night
gloriously drunk. After they had
gotten home they had a falling-out
about something and began fighting
a duel in the dark with pistol and
shotgun. A perfect fusilade was
kept up for some time and the firing
was indiscriminate. Neither one of
them was hurt, but the peace of
their neighbors was rudely disturbed
MIR. Brenning unceremoniously left
home ard did not return until the
night was far spent. The colored
man, Jake Brown, and his whole
family also deserted the premises in
double-quick time and did not return
for day or two. When they did
get back they found that the Polan-
der had moved in and taken possess
sion apparently under the impression
that they had vacated permanently.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

Parties who came in from Gay
Hill early Sunday morning for {
burial casket reported the death o.
Mrs Wallace, tie widow Of the late
John Wallace. which took place be
tween the hours of eleven O'Clock
and midnight on Saturday night
The deceased had been i'll for long
time from that dread disease and
fell destroyer, consumption, and her
demise was not unexpected. She
was about thirty-fve years OF age
and left three children. The de-
ceased was married to her late hus-
band in Kentucky shortly after the
civil war. He was brave confeder-
ate soldier, was wounded in the bat
tie and died at his home in this
county about two years ago. His
two brothers, Eugene and Scott
Wallace, still reside in the neighbor-
hood. Mrs. Wallace's maiden name
was Miss Title Bledsoe. She was
an estimabIe lady, greatly beloved
and esteemed by her friends.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01
The Committee,s Appeal.

The executive committee appoint
ed at the railroad meeting held in
this city last week in the interest OF
the proposed road from Huntsville
to LaGrange via this city and Nava-
sofa mean business. The committee,
which is composed of Col. Giddings,
Of this county, who is chairman, Col.
L. NJ, Camp, of Grimes county, T.
H. Ball, OF Walker, and W. Il. Led
better, of Fayette county, has al
Ieady issued an appeal to the people
OF the above-named counties, invit-
ing them to subscribe to the stock
of the enterprise. The appeal sets
forth the following advantages to be
derived from the building of the
proposed road:
We deem it unnecessary to do
more than to invite the attention of
the people of these counties to the
importance of this road and the
great benefits that will necessarily
result to them from it in order to
secure the prompt filing up of the
subscription called for. 1t is pro-
posed to build Texas road by and
for, and to be owned and operated
by Texas people, through four of its
richest and best counties. That the
route is practicable will not be a
question by any one acquainted with
the topography of the country
through which it is to be run; that
it will pay and is needed we have
only to refer to the character of the
people, the soil, climate, resources
and geographical position of these
counties. This road will open to the
west and southwest Texas the most
direct route to the timber and other
resources of East Texas. 1t will
give to the people Of East Texas the
nearest and best route to the capital
of their state. 1t presents advan-
tages and inducements not present
ed by any other road built OF pro-
posed. 1t Will be the missing link
connecting the roads of the Atlantic
with those of the Pacific, with those
of our sister Republic Mexico, and
those that will in the not distant
future be projected into South
America. We venture to predict
that it will in time be part OF
grand transcontinental road or sys
tenn of roads. That we can build
this road we have no doub;, if the
people of these counties will %!ouse
from their lethargy and recognize
and prove true to their own inter
ests."
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01
OF for the Convict Farm.

Contractor Carmichael, of the pen.
itentiary, arrived in the city On
Thursday after the fresh recruits for
the pen turned out at the spring
term of the district court of Wash
ington county just adjourned. He
left in the afternoon with four of
them, their destination being Gun
ningham's sugar farm down in the
lower country. They were Tom
Robertson, Henry Mormon, Phil
Roberts and Judge Williams, all col
ored, aud all of whom were convicted
of theft. There are two or three
more IN the jail who have given no.
tice OF appeal and will therefore re.
main where they are pending a de,
cissien.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

The young people of Independ-
ence have decided to have their
amateur theatrical entertainment
for the benefit of the fund to erect a
monument to the memory of Jeffer-
son Davis, on or about the 10th of
May. As heretofore stated, the en-
tertainment will be given at the
BRENNAN opera house. The name
of the play selected is entitled
Nevada" and represents scenes in
the mining camp. Those interested
in the play are rehearsing right
along and have their parts about
learned. The cast of the play is as
follows: Nevada" Henry Seward;
Dick Farley, Sam Styles; Moselle,
Miss Laura Seward; Sil&s, Haynes
Shannon; Jube, a colored servant,
Nestor Clay; Tom, Dr. John Il. Nor
gan; Agnes, Mrs. Dr.. Morgan; Win
Keye, Chinaman, Miss Anna Sew
ard.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

AT the meeting of the board of
trustees of the public schools on
Wednesday afternoon, only routine
business was transacted and num-
Der of bills and accounts passed
upon. Superintendent Flynne was
authorized to select an orator for
the closing exercises of the High
school.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

PAUL FRIcKE, United States mar
shall, has sold his place on South
= Ant street to Mrs. Knolle, widow
of this city, for S2500. And still
there is activity in real estate.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

Mr.. Gus. BRoEscHE has accepted
the appointment of county commits
sioner of the Fourth precinct, vice
E. J. Neinast resigned, and the peo-
pie of the county are to be congratu-
lated on the choice. The appoint
ment of O commissioner from the
Chappell Hill precinct still remains
in allegiance.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

THERE is another new enterprise
about to be started in BRENNAN. Mr..
Henry j. Morgan contemplates cree
ting large steam laundry here and
went to Houston on Thursday to
complete arrangements. The Iaun-
dry viii probably be erected within
few weeks.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01
Mr.. J. J. CRowDER, of William

Mr.. j. j. CRowDER, of William
Penn, sends the following brief
statistics in regard to the death of
DR.. R. F. Richardson, of that place,
which was mentioned the other day ::
He was born October 10, 1910, in
chatham county, North Carolina,
and came to Texas III 1867. He was
a Mexican war veteran, holding the
rank of sergeant, and was married
three times and raised three sets of
children. He graduated i'll medicine
at Cincinnati and practiced his pro-
fession for tifty-six years. His death
occurred April %, 1890, at William
Penn.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

THINGS looked quite lively around
the fremen's park on Sunday after
noon. It is less than two weeks to
the maifest now and the grounds
were visited by several people both
on foot and in carriages and bug
gies. The Brennan Light Guard
band, which has been awarded the
contract for furnishing the music at
the fest was out practicing, and dis
played marvellous skill and progress.
The baseball team which has been
made up to play the Caldwell club
on Thursday, was also out at the
grounds practicing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

Ed PFE1FFER & SoN, of Austin, are
negotiating with view to starting a
piano factory in Brennan. If it is
erected it will be the only one in
the state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

The movement to start a whole
sale grocery establishment in this
city is still assuming shape. 1t
would be a paying business not
only for those engaged in it, but for
Brennan.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

REAl estate is still changing hands
in the city and there are signs of COM
ing greater activity still. There were
two or three deals Friday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01
LOCAL NE WIS.

The mother-in-law of J. T. Chap
man, a tenant on Mr.. John Carlisle's
place, below Chappel Hill, died
Sunday night.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

The name of Lott postofice down
in the Washington precinct has been
changed to McCraven so as not to
conflict with the new town of Lott
on the Arkansas Pass road, McLen-
nan county.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

Mr.. Gus BRoEsCHE, the newly ap-
pointed county commissioner Of the
Fourth precinct, came to town and
qualified on Friday
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

EyERYBooY is of the opinion that
the proposed new railroad would be
of incalculable benefit to BRENNAN
and tat it is It move il tie right di-
rection.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

PETER HAHNKE, living on the old
Matson place in the Long Point
neighborhood, died Friday morning
of old age. He was 81 years of age,
and had been a resident of this
county over thirty years.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

Mr.. HENRY J. MORGAN, who was
down at Houston Friday, says the
people there speak in commentator
of the proposed railroad from Hunts
vile to this city and say it is good
move.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

Work on the gas wells out at
Greenvine has been suspended for
the past two months or more. Mr.,
W. L. Messimer, the contractor, ran
out of piping, and owing to some
differences among the members OF
the company they declined to furn-
ish any more Arrangements, how
ever, are being made to reorganize
ana to begin work again.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

TIE last month of spring is at
hand, the summer approaches, and
some of the farmers are still plant
ing cotton.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

THERE are best of reasons for be-
lieving that Brennan made fine
impression on the visitors to the
railroad meeting.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

A FEW days ago Burney Dunlap,
the l6-yearold son of Mr.. ]. A.
Dunlap, living east of town, accidsn-
tally shot Lonnie Williams, the son
of Mr. G. N. Williams. He was $50
yards away, however, and the shot
did not do any damage. A day or
two later the same young man acct
dentally shot and killed valuable
dog. Some boys are entirely two
careless with firearms.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

Ms. ]. ". MoRRIss was in the city
on Friday and said that the state.
ment that his fishpond dam had
washed away and that he had lost
all his fish was incorrect. The BAN.
NER is glad to hear that it's friend
did not have the bad luck reported.
1t got the item, however, from a
straight source and was under the
impression that it was reporting
facts.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01

THE county commissioners court
will meet the second Monday in
May.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-12

When any kind Of leaI p .-,g 1r
session OF a man a. ,rra-e
the antipodal quality o. ,,,o cdr'
il is that il degencfs'es 'I.rtf-1
Fear and courage are E oesl'
the human character, 80 Iy
other 20 balance and nm. ,l...,,rp,ciy
OF fire. for example IS Il.is
tial to preserve life; ''. lo5 ac@
companied by courage, ...',,' -.'r sill
and his children pell''
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-12
SHE WAS PREPARED.
And She had Dealings with n Sensib
Man There Was No Trouble.

And as She had Dealings with n Sensible
Man There Was No Trouble.
A woman opened the front door, says
tho Chicago Herald. and addressing \
soiled man down on all fours. who was
seemingly looking for something said:
What arc you doing thcre?"
Madam" he said, strengthening up.
please be so generous as TO pardon this
apparent intrusion. My little girl and
l were coming along here just now, and
the child in her gay frolicsomeness ran
across your green sward. butin her glad
forgetfulness dropped silver dollar
that had been given her by the hand
soonest and noblest OF women. We
were on our way to get doll for my
other little girl that is sick in bed. and
it would have done your heart good TO
have seen the happiness of the little
would be-purchaser-but she lost the
money. and now. almost broken hearted,
she has gone home TO tell her mother OF
the great calamity"
That was indeed too bad" said the
woman
"Ycs. madam. and IL could only hope
have you any little chi ldren. madam
Yes"
Then you know what disarpoint-
ment means to a child. II ] only knew
where ] could borrow \ dollar. how In
cxpressibly happy should be. Madam.
could you let me have 4 dollar?"
No. not this morning" -
We'll. could you let me have fifty
cents now and give me the other half
thisafternoon?"
No ] can't do that either"
well. madam. may ask you What
you are prepared 10 do?"
Il am prepared TO tell you 10 move on
away or u send for a policeman"
"YCu are thoroughly y prepared for this,
arc you?"
Il am"
"All right: shall hid you good morn
! ing IT is on c OF my business rules never
| to tamper with any one that is thorough
( ly prepared"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-12
A SHIN-SAvING SCHEME.
The Original Plan Discovered by a Wash
ington Woman.

lnBtOn woman.
The man who says that women have
not originality not only speaks un-
truth, but deceives himself. says the
Washington Post. Every one has had
occasion to go through a room in the
dark on more or less frequent nightly
occasions, when locking the back door
had been forgotten or the pitcher Of ice
water omitted from the nightly prepara-
tions for slumber. and every one knows
how each individual piece of furniture
in each dark room traverSed, including
the pianos sharp corners and the rock
ing-chair's twin projections, is collided
with. And all these hard knocks are
sustained by the stretch of bone from
the knee TO the ankle that is commonly
called the shin" and is particularly
sensitive because it has no layer OF
muscle. merely a coat of sensitive
skin TO protect it. When open doors
are run against the nose suffers
Now. there is a young Mrs D,
whose blue-eYed baby is a year and a
half old, and not infrequently does
Mrs D. have to get up of a night, go
downstairs to the refrigerator. and
get milk for baby She does not say how
often or how seriously she was hurt be-
fore her genius suggested the brilliant
plan which she now has for avoiding
these petty nocturnal injuries, but she
really is proud of her plan for getting
unscathed through room in the dark,
and has impaired it to her lady neigh
bors. 1t is too clever an idea to be lost
and its great merit is in its simplicity.
The scheme is merely to walk backward.
In the dark one can see as well going
backward as forward, of course. The
lower limbs are, when going backward.
well protected from slight raps by the
more or less liberal pad of muscle at the
calf. and heels are less sensitive than
the toes. And if one is TO run into a
door the blow can be better borne on
the back of the head than on the face
Mrs d. is a genius
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-12

In New London Conn, there is lot
in the city cemetery containing five
graves. those Of a man and his four
wives. The women's graves form four
sides OF square. the man repOsing
in the center. while the inscriptions
are as follows:
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-12

April 18th, 'eO-ly.