The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, January 6, 1889
pg. 2

May 1 - Dr. Achenback moved into his new residence on Munson street.

May 2 - The business of N.W. Welsh, undertaker, passed into the hands of Lindsay & Hall, of Sherman, who will continue the business.

May 4 - The electric light was in operation for the first time since the works were burned.

May 8 - The W.C.T.U. reading room was moved from the Muller block to a room over Brooks & Harris' grocery store....Roy Badgett, aged four years, died.

May 10 - One of the twin babies of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cutler died....Peter Jepperson, aged thirty-four years, was found dead in his room over Giersa's grocery store.

May 11 - An enthusiastic meeting was held at the City Hall for the purpose of securing the Choctaw Coal & Railway road.

May 14 - The Denison Rifles were out drilling for the first time in their new uniforms.

May 15 - The bankrupt grocery stock of Parham & Carey was sold at Sheriff sale to Waples, Platter & Co.

May 16 - Tom Dollarhide won the individual championship medal at the State shoot at Austin for the third time.

May 17 - Two hundred and fifty crates of strawberries were shipped north....The Big X Saloon was broken into and robbed of $47.50.

May 20 - Mrs. Richard Thornhill died of consumption.

May 25 - Fifteen graduates of the Public Schools received their diplomas at the opera house.

May 28 - A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Clark.

May 30 - Mr. George L. Stewart and Miss Ella Mays were married....The foundation for the Sullivan block, on the corner of Main street and Fannin avenue, was commenced.

May 31 - Willie Harnest, aged ten years, died of throat troubles....P.J. Flanedy, proprietor of the Denison Steam Laundry, committed suicide.