Newspaper Tidbits, July 1, 1898

BORN: Twins, boy and girl to Rev. & Mrs. REINCH, pastor of German Lutheran Church.

Marriage: Frank POLLOCK and Miss Annie McCASLAND [Cooks Point]

Mr. Ed. C. EBSON, compositor on Contra Costa News, Martinez, California recommends Dr. Miles Nervine.

Mrs. C. C. NAEVE, 386 Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon recommends Pe-ru-na.

Mrs. M. C. MEHL, 504 Walnut Street, Columbia, Pennsylvania recommends Dr. HARTMANN,s Pe-ru-na.

Marriage: W. B. EARTHMAN and Sallie ELLIS

July 8, 1898

Jack ATKINSON, age 82, preached at Cumberland Presbyterian Church. [Burleson Co.]

D. B. WILKERSON of Deanville is very low.

Marriage: John NICHOLS and Emma McLEN [Deanville]

French liner, La Bourgoyne sunk in a collision with British Ironclad Cromartyshire. Of the 714 passengers aboard, only 163 souls saved.

Mrs. John WALLET of Jefferson, Illinois recommends Dr. Miles Hear Cure.

Advertised letters: Miss Virgie DANIEL, Miss Willie TONGULESON, Miss Lizzie WALKER

Lee ALFORD lost a gold watch, hunting case, winding stem, case # 362, 854. $5.00 reward.

July 15, 1898

Married: Celeste FARQUAHAR and Mr. O'NEIL in Brenham. [Washington Co.]

Miss Emma L. BOLDEN, of Wilberforce, Ohio recommends Pe-ru-na.

July 22, 1898

BORN: 8 lb. Girl to Mr. & Mrs. P. DEHART on the 14th anniversary of their marriage.

Mr. WHITNEY, who moved to the Hix community about a year ago, will soon be making good brooms.

Ben NUGENT, near Nacogdoches shot & killed his father in law, Elam MARTIN. The killing was in self-defense.

W. E. MAY of Post Oak neighborhood lost a little child Tuesday to congestion.

Tom HOUSTON sold half interest in livery stable business to E. F. JOHNSON, of Merle, Texas.

Mrs. H. D. AMOSS, of Greensboro, Georgia recommends Pe-ru-na.

Married: C. W. WILLIAMS and Ada BUSH of Crystal Springs, Mississippi, at Mississippi.

July 29, 1898

Advertised letters: Frank DOHEN, Jos. F. MARESH, H. L. STORY, Mrs. Emily THOMAS, Deatra WATSON

Mr. & Mrs, Jackson CROUCH, of Moultan, Lavaca County celebrated 60th wedding anniversary. Mr. CROUCH was born in Logan County, Kentucky in 1816. Mrs. COUCH, nee: WINTERS was born in Giles Co. Tennessee in 1818. They came to Texas in 1834.

Mrs. Jeanne NASEL, of Plattsmouth, Nebraska recommends Severa's Balsam of Life.