Yesteryears: Outgoing Granger Mayor Dollie

140 Years Ago (April 15, 1886)Glimpses of GeorgetownStraw hats have made an appearance. It will soon be time for dusters and palm leaf fans.A nice carpet, just placed on the floor of Mr. S. F. Owen's ice cream parlor, adds very much to its appearance.

Yesteryears: Cops and robbers in high-speed chase through Georgetown

140 Years Ago (April 1, 1886)Local man arrested for Bell County incidentAt a party last Friday night in Bell County, and about four miles from Youngsport, there was a difficulty which resulted in the killing of Newton Lawler and wounding of Frank Fisher by Tom Purl.

Yesteryears: 100 years ago: Christmas tragedy met by Georgetown’s generosity

125 Years Ago (December 27, 1900)Criminal docketO. Hooper — carrying a pistol (case dismissed)F. House — disturbing the peace and drunkenness in a public place (acquitted)H. Bratton — swindlingG. Boots — impersonating an officer (continued by agreement)F.

YESTERYEARS: Deputy’s moonlight shootout with desperado brothers

145 Years Ago (November 18, 1880)Neally and John Armstrong killed by John OliveSome time ago John Olive, a deputy sheriff of this county, arrested John Armstrong on a charge of horse stealing and lodged him in the Georgetown jail to await trial.

Yesteryears: Georgetown wonders, what’s that noise in the middle of the night?

145 years ago (November 11, 1880)Glimpses of Williamson County• The Sun office wouldn’t object to receiving a few loads of wood from subscribers.• The average cotton picker can make good wages now—some of them as much as one dollar and fifty cents or two dollars per day.

Yesteryears: Highway robbers pick cotton farmers

145 Years Ago (November 4, 1880)A bold highway robbery committed near TaylorA daring highway robbery took place near Taylor last Friday night, when two men waylaid cotton sellers returning from town. Reports say six or seven parties were robbed in similar fashion.

Yesteryears: Andice man films UFO

145 Years Ago (October 28, 1880)Glimpses of GeorgetownA pretty hard norther and rain blew up last Friday morning a little while before daylight. Fires and overcoats were in demand Friday morning.

Yesteryears: 1900 mystery murderess confesses to killing constable

125 Years Ago (October 18, 1900)Woman confesses in Constable Gamble assassinationOur readers will remember the assassination of Constable Gamble, of Taylor, two years ago, full particulars of which appeared in these columns at the time.

Yesteryears: Murder and mayhem in 1900 Georgetown

125 Years Ago (October 4, 1900)Georgetown woman at center of moonlit murder mysteryFormer Deputy Sheriff Tom Basham, of Houston, arrived here with a woman, who had multiple aliases. She was arrested at San Angelo on charge of murdering Constable S. A. Gamble in Taylor, August 29, 1898.

Yesteryears: Williamson County court to hear charges against singer Willie Nelson

145 years ago (September 30, 1880)Williamson County news• Mr. David Love has had a quantity of rock, gravel &c., hauled and dumped in the street in front of the business houses just west of the court house. If every business man in town would do as much, the streets would be in a better condition.