March 27, 1886

C. A. Windus, proprietor of the Coffin Stage Line notes that a new Concord Stage, will haul all passengers from Spofford railhead to Brackettville for $1.00 per person. All freight hauled must be paid for on delivery.

The County Clerk was ordered to pay the warrant of J. R. P. Fritter $50.00 upon completion of building a scaffold (for hangings) in the County Jail when it is accepted by the County Judge.

The government is having cement shipped from Houston for construction of buildings at Ft. Clark.

October 20, 1888

After November 1st, milk would be sold at 10cents per quart.

Ann Ross gave notice that she had purchased on the 16th of October 1888 in front of the Courthouse at San Antonio, at public vendor, all right, title and interest of all lands belonging to Wm. Stevenson Esq. and situated in Kinney and Val Verde Counties which were given as security of trust to George Orr Wilson and sold under his order.

Mr. L. Quintle, one of Brackett's oldest citizens and one of the oldest settlers of southwest Texas is lying very low at his home on Main Street. His old friends should not fail to call and see him ere it is to late.

Board and rooms $18 per month at the Hilton House. Furnished rooms without board $5 per month. Mrs. L. Butler, Proprietress.

J. W. Riddle and Jas. Lane have sold several thousand head of cattle in Mexico City this week.

Large sales of sheared muttons at $2.25 a head have been made in Mexico by Maverick County ranchmen. The Carr clip sold for 17 1/2 cents. The Kearney and Richardson clip for 18 1/2 cents early in the week.

Pay day (Monday) passed by with the usual results. In a few hours a few men had all the money, while the others had none. Check day opened up lively. All the boys were thirsty, and drew checks. Over 30 kegs of city beer were made away with. The cash sales amounted to about $525.

Try Tom's lung tester at the Favorite. Splendid chest practice.

October 13, 1894

City Beer Saloon -- Guie Rose, Prop.

$1000 Reward For information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who waylaid and shot my husband, J. R. McKerrow, on the evening of Aug. 24, 1893 on his ranch at Silver Lake, Kinney County. Isabella McKerrow, Brackett Texas.

Mrs. Martha Terrell, the popular proprietress of the Terrell House, treated her friends to a grand ball at Literary Hall Christmas Eve night. A Cake Walk was one of the fetures and the winning walkers were declared by some of the army officers who came down to look on at the merry throng of Colored folkses. The ball lasted till quite late, the guests doubtless felt that Terrell had earned for herself a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

December 10, 1898

Seems like since our boys left for Manila the young folks in town lost all interest in dances, entertainment, etc.

Mr. Henry Roach who has been all through the Spanish American war from start to finish returned to Bracketville Monday. He is home sick with fever contracted while in Cuba. We are sorry that he is ill, but hope that he will soon recover.

J. F. Nance, the jeweler, is the only man in this country who stands off the mosquito bill with impunity. It is the death knell of a mosquito to fasten upon Mr. Nance. They die at once. This may sound like a fable, but it is an actual fact.

January 18, 1901

John Stadler and Will Dooley are in a terrible fix, both being in love, and neither having courage enough to propose. Come boys, hurry up. The News will give you a nice writeup.

A gramophone party was given at the Terrell House Sunday evening and the following ladies and gentlemen were present: Mrs. Dexter, Mrs. Hodges, Misses Baum, Sandifer, Guess Anderson, Kitty Wickhom, Margaret and Laura Ballantyne; Wm. Holmes, Paul and John Stadler. Refreshments were served, and the party was thoroughly enjoyed.

"Rocky" Rivers went to El Paso Sunday. Sheriff Nolan was in from his sheep ranch Saturday. John Gilder sold 900 lb. of fine cabbage to a man from Sonora last week.

Spofford is in gala attire today, President McKinley will pass through tomorrow evening.

June 21, 1901

Doctor Mary Walker wears man attire, and if the editor of this sheet had her nerve he would don a Mother Hubbard during the warm spell. Beth there are others would follow suit too. What a jolly sight it would be to see some of the big fat fellows in a mama hubbard.

Editors Note: The Mary Walker referred to here was a famous Civil War Surgeon and the only woman ever to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. However, in June 1917, she was one of the 911 individuals whose names were stricken from the list by the Army Medal of Honor Board.

Wanted -- At Bracketville, Texas, some man to put in a electric plant, also a telephone system and street cars.

There are many other vignettes within the pages of this book.

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