Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-11

visit 10 Mineral Wells.
Tonight will be regular drill night
for Company &c" and all members
are requested 20 attend. Those who
do not attend will be fined.
Miss Willie Rogers left yesterday
for Hesrne, Brennan, Houston and
other points In the interest Of JAS
mine Institute of Nich0lssvilis, Ky
twenty-five colored people were
baptised Sunday afternoon In tank
near Carter's Greek, as result OF
the union meeting recently held
out near Boonville.,
Mrs. w. p. Shine tnee Pico) OF
Hortense, Texas, has returned to
Bryan, being summoned 10 the bed
side of her mother, who has been
quite i'll, but is now better.
Mrs. W. +. Edden Of Edna, Tex
as, is the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
q. w. Brown. Her husband, super
intendent OF the Edna public school,
and one the text book examiners,
spent Sunday In the city.
Prof. r.. o. Allen and family sEriv-
ed Sunday, Prof. Allen from Har-
ward university, wheFe he has been
taking special course, and Mrs.
Allen and little daughter from Ten
nessee, where they have been visit
ing relatives.
The commissioners court met In
regular session at the courthouse
yesterday afternoon and q petition
for local option election 10 be held
In all Of Brazos county except JUS
tice Precinct No. 8 was presented to
the court, 22s signatures being at
tached thereto. A motion prevailed
postponing action on the petition
until 10 O'Clock this morning.
Rev. A. NJ. Stewart has returned
from trip through East Texas in
the interest Of the Bryan Academic
and Collegiate Institute. He re-
ceiyed much encouragement includ'
ing a number of students who will
attend next year. and some financial
aid. In the latter way may be men
toned the donation OF $500 10 the
school by John II. Kirby, the lum-
Der msgnste.
DIR. ID. Y. Bagby Of Navasota
preached nj the Baptist church Sun
day. At the morning service Dr.
w. G. Friley rendered his resigna-
ton as pastor 10 take effect Sept. 1.
He will move 10 Huntsville and &C
cept the care OF the church there,
DIR. Friley Is held In the highest es-
TEEN by the people Of Bryan and his
departure will be universally re-
GREETED by the people Of the commu'
nifty.
The Eagle learns with profound
regret of the death Of Mrs. Stewart,
wife Of Mr.. Watt Stewart, at her
home In the Reliance community
Friday. She was more than sixty
years OF age and q lady Of devout
christian character. and had made
her home In BraEos county tor more
than half her long and useful life.
She was q member Of the Baptist
church and leaves u husband and
four children. She was buried at
Reliance cemetery Saturday.
Several vacancies have been filed
at the A. and NJ. College by the cleo
ton Of new professors. Prof. n. II.
Brown OF Chattanooga, Tenn, has
been elected TO the chair Of physics
and electrical engineering. DR.. o.
NJ. Bass Of Batesville, Va, has been
elected 10 the chair Of botany and
mycology. Prof. Charles b. Camp
bell has been elected instructor In
modern languages, and Prof. Davis
X. Doyle has been elected librarian.
Grand Master Workman w. ID.
Bettis of Orange. and r. +. l..
Montgomery OF Calvert and Dan
Wise OF Waco spent Saturday night
in the city checking out former
Grand Recorder Joe Il. Reed and
checking in the new grand recorder,
Mr.. VIII A. Hassell. The Office
was turned over TO Mr.. Hassell in
good shape and arrangements were
made for it's immediate remov-
al 10 Dallas. from which place IL
was brought 10 Bryan four years
ago.
See Norwood's premium runabout
on exhibition at his store. PA