Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-06-25

A reporter Of the Eagle took look
at the supposed gas well at Millican
n day or so since, and found II TO be
as reported, n veritable curiosity.
The noise Of gas OF air or fOmethii z
else escaping somewhere down In
the well, was heard 40 times several
yards away from the we'll. A lighted
candle let down 10 the bottom Of the
well failed 10 set fire 10 any gas
however, and II Il Is gas that makes
the noise, IL Is evidently not inflam-
able gas. II Is reported that Mr..
Guilty Of the Guiiy a Galley oil Com
pany Is coming 10 Millican 20 inyes- |
tigate the well.
Mr.. j. r. Collier OF Mumford has !
/ Instituted a commondahle enterprise.
In planting heavily Of broom corn
and establishing "a broom factory on
] the ground 10 work 10 up. Mr.. Collier
I has l25 acres In broom corn, which
he began cutting yesterday, aud the
manufacturer was to commence yes
terday 10 erect buildings and prepare
for working up the corn. The crop
H. .aid,tO Doe very fine, and enough
brOOfs will grow on i2J acres Of
ground 30 sweep up a large part Of
I TeILs. This Is one kind Of diversin-
cation. and the Eagle hopes Mr.
/ Collier will find it 20 pay him well.
Il DR.. y. NJ. McDougald and Messrs.
Goodman and Miller have rented
Frank Clark's building on Main
street lately occupied by q. Kaczer.
/ DR.. McDougald will move his stock
OF Drugs etc, and Messrs. Goodman
aud Miller their stock of icwelry %
this building on July LIST. II Is
/ splendid stand. and Mr.. Clark will
have the building fixed up q good
! deal before the move. and these firms
will have an attractive stand.
Mr.. r. y. Morris sent 10 town last
Friday, and lett with Mr.. G. f..
Moore. sample Of his Champion
White Pearl corn. II had two ears
10 the stalk, about II inches long.
! and Is very fine indeed 10 j. an
early corn which Is "a big advantage
such "a year as this The corn was
brought 90 town 80 days after the
seed were planted.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
! gave q reception tO the visiting del
} ogatos of the WOmaus Foreign
I, Mission Society at the residence of
Mrs. W II. Webb yesterday after
] noon. Refreshments We're served
/, and an hour was spent delightfully."-
by the guests and entertainers.
Nabors Bros. have bought the DR..
y Oliver horse, one of the best animals
4 ever IN Bryan and are Keeping ahead
q OF the procession In fine style. Call
D on them for the best In the livery
4 line. "a
4 Have you seen that elegant line o
= Windsor Tie. 40 Parks d Waldrop's
B they are the proper thing 90 wear
\ this hot weather. "a
4 The largest line OF straw hats IL
y town at Parks & Waldr0p's. everl
3 up Co date shape from 81 cents q
1 $500 each. "a
= Free diagnosis OF diseases 81 th,
eve az Halls drug store from tu Il
= every evening, by ID. 5. Hearne
d, opuciau. IS
.e WANTED-Euough customers d
% drink iO.Oyu bottles OF frozen bee
5 before IL thaws, at the Exposition
p Saloon. II
n The ladies OF the Episcopal churcI
i win give q tea 40 the home of Mr..
!. VI. Parker Wednesday from $3.50 O
l. i0p. ~. "a
Z Three hundred yards Of taiIeta 2
/, 90 % inches wide Is on sale at Nor
I wood 40 75, ~ and gs cents pei
4 yard. l9s
when you want TO cool of an,
enjoy life seek your favorite resor
e and call Tor FalstaI bottle beer. \
- Nolusook, Balbriggan and Lisl
Il thread underwear 40 Parks au,
l. Waldrop's all sizes and prices. "a
Misses Maggie Rogers and Alic
d., Cousins returned tp Marlin ycster
" day after attending the Mission here
ST. Miss Emma Johnson returned 0,
q Grosehcck yesterday after pleasau
., visit tu Miss Nellie Tabor.
So Mr.. and Mrs. W. a. Mcmillan re-
is turned tO Calvert after visiting MI
W. III. Walker and family.