Lost & Found in Waco: 123 years ago

12/19/1888 - Waco Evening News

The Waco Evening News, in service to the citizens of Waco, Texas, provided a daily list of notices regarding items lost and found.  On this day (December 19), 123 years ago, the News included the following notices:

Sanborn Map, 1885, McLelland Opera House

- Lost - Memorandum book of the Waco Bridge Co.  Lost on Austin Ave.  Please return to Mr. Russell at the bridge.  (The Bridge Co. was the entity that collected tolls for crossing the famous Waco Suspension Bridge.)
- Found - A copy of "Daniel's Chancery Pleading and Practice" on south 5th Street.  (hmm, heavy book to drop.  I guess he running late to a hearing at the courthouse.  In 1888, McLennan County was on its third courthouse, which was located at the corner of Franklin Ave. and 2nd Street.)
- Lost - A pair of gold spectacles.
- Found - A boy's overcoat, at the old McClelland opera house.

- Lost - One blow Pigeon.  $1 reward.  (I have no idea what a "blow pigeon" is.)

Sanborn Map, 1885, McLennan Courthouse