Chronological Record of Local Events in Denison for the Year 1888 The
Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, January 6, 1889 pg. 2 Aug 3 - Mrs. Rebecca Hall, of Verons, Missouri, died at the residence of James Payton....Dr. Geo. Williams, aged fifty-five years, died. Aug 4 - Phil W. Conway, leader of the Denison Rifles Band, died. Aug 5 - W.A. Johnson, city editor of the Evening Journal, and Miss Nora Sullivan were married. Aug 12 - Mrs. C.C. Chamberlain died in Sherman. Aug 13 - The Denison Rifles went to Dallas. Aug 14 - Martha, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Hildebrand, aged eleven years, died. Aug 20 - A new saloon was opened by Culver & Hamilton. Aug 24 - A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Majors. Aug 27 - Capt. W.O. Kretsinger, of the Denison Rifles, was elected Colonel of the Fifth Regiment at a meeting held in Mineola. Aug 28 - John Harnest purchased the Excelsior livery stable. Aug 29 - Mr. T.Z. Williams and Miss Laura Bray were married by Rev. Corkill. Aug 30 - John R. Carr, one of the oldest citizens of Denison, died. Aug 31 - Ona, the little five-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Turley, died. Denison History Copyright © 2024, TXGenWeb. Grayson County TXGenWeb |