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THE B&TTALION.
Comanche, burned down shortly after
the holidays. The “and Son” is our
R. M. Barnes, ’98.
Several of our boys are engaged on
the T. and N. O. extension of the
Southern Pacific. ' T. B. Good rich, a
former student, is resident engineer in
charge of construction north from
Rockland; F. J. Greenwood, E. L.
Martin and C. D. Evans are in the
engineering corps; C. W. Rollins, ’93,
until recently a civil engineer and coun
ty surveyor of Fort Bend County, is
with the locating party; J. R. Hol
man, ’95, transitman, recently got a
two weeks’ lay off, and now he is a
married man.
There is no intention to unnecessarily
occupy these columns with marriage
announcements, still we have a few to
record. On the 18th of October last Mr.
J. M. Carson was married to Miss Hol
loway at Fort Worth. Mr. Carson was
for several years Assistant Professor
of Agriculture, and his many friends
here and elsewhere wish them much
joy.
Mr. A. Semones Adams, ’95, who has
been connected with the civil engineer
ing department of the Southern Pacific
for several years, was married to Miss
Henneye Zue Byars, the vivacious and
accomplished daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
James A. Byars, of Columbus, on Jan
uary 17. Mr. and Mrs. Adams recently
visited friends and relatives on the
Campus.
Many of the old boys will he inter
ested in the announcement of the mar
riage of Miss Stella Shepard, noted on
another page.
On the same date Dr. Robert L. Din
widdle, a popular old A. and M. boy,
led to hymen’s altar Miss Lillian Wurz-
back, of San Antonio. Miss Wurzback
is a sister of Mr. W. A. Wurzback,
’88, now a promnent lawyer of the Ala
mo City.
Geo. Baylor, of Uvalde, one of the
old-time boys, is extensively interested
in the Angora goat industry. He cap
tured a number of ribbons at the San
Antonio Fair last fall.
At the opening of every session for
many years back the authorities of
the A. and M. college have been forced
to hang out the S. R. O. sign. Not
withstanding the increased accommoda
tions it was used again at the opening
of the present session. Next fall there
will be accommodation for approxi
mately 500. Will the old sign be need
ed again. Let’s see.
Many of the graduates are not aware
of the fact that several years ago the
Alumni Association adopted a frater
nity badge. They are of gold and may
be secured, with your name and class
engraved thereon, from Mr. Fritz C.
Hoffman, ’88, who is a jeweler at New
Braunfels.. He was given the contract
by the Association, and any graduate
may secure one by forwarding the nec
essary data and the sum of two dollars
to Mr. Hoffman.
Henry Rollins, ’97, is superintendent
of construction and repairs now going
on at the Prairie View Normal Insti
tute.
A. U. Smith, ’95, is still with the
Galveston Bagging and Twine Factory,
at Galveston. He started with that
company about two years ago, begin
ning with comparatively low position
as foreman of one of the departments,
later on he was promoted to head fore
man. Last October he was made as
sistant manager and shortly afterwards
received notice that on the first day
of January would be advanced to the