The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-04

Now is the time to select your
Xmas gifts before our stock has been
picked over. The Rutledge Jewelry
&c. 1908
Rifles Attention,-The regular
drill of the Rifles will be held tomor-
row night at eight O'Clock, at the ar
mory. All members are requested
to attend, as business of Importance
requires attention.
just the thing to send your friends
and relatives in the old states, Mex
lean drawn work, curios, etc, at the
Rutledge Jewelry Company. 11-3O-1S
Examination of Teachers.-Twen-
ty-one applicants for appointment as
teachers i nthe county schools were
examined at the court house today,
Superintendent Barbour of the city
schools and Hon. J. T. Canales offic-
ating as the board of examiners.
House for SaIe.-Brand new house
of six rooms, hall and reception hall;
modern and up-to-date; price $4,000.
Also a nice corner lot near school
house for $3.50. For particulars call
on J. H Ryan at new Mason house.
11-1s-tf
Extra Police Yesterday.-Four ex-
ira policemen were sworn in yes
terday by Chief of Police Conner and
were stationed at the show grounds
to protect the unwary from possible
raids by pickpockets. State Rangers
A. R. Baker and R. E. Smith of Har-
lingen were also here to help keep
order However, no disorders of any
kind occurred. The crowd which
gathered at the park was very order
ly indeed, and reflected crdit upon
Brownsville.
For four Wife.-Gold handle UNI
brella, cut glass, hand painted china,
For your mother clocks.
work baskets, elegant table ware. For
your sweetheart, diamonds, bracelets,
brooches, necklaces. Rutledge Jew
elry Co. I1-SO-1S
Just Received beautiful assort- |
ment of holiday goods consisting of |
manicure sets. comb and brush sets,
jewel boxes, ink stands. collar and |
cuff boxes. travelling cases, baby sets, |
holiday stationery and shaving mugs. /
Putegnat's Drug Store. 12-1-tf
Fruit Presented to Mrs. Bryan
The basket of native fruits that was
presented by the children of Browns
vile to Mrs. Bryan at the reception
On Tuesday night was greatly ad-
nired by that lady, as well as by all |
who beheld it, Mrs. Bryan had the
basket expressed to her home at Lin
,oln, Neb., just as it was. The collec-
ion included sweet oranges, lemons.
guavas and bananas, all
grown in Brownsville. which were
most artistically and effectively ar
'anged by the def hands of Mrs. W.
4. Mason. It reflected credit upon
he taste of Mrs. Mason, and also
Ormed a most practical demonstra-
ion of the possibilities of citrus fruit
md banana culture in this Valley
Returned from Mexico.-A party
of ". P. Lowry. Embry
owen of Mercedes and w A. Abbott
# Junction City, Kansas. who have
,een on an automobile trip into the
Interior of Mexico, returned last
light. The party left Matamoros on
asst Tuesday and went about $50 |
niles into Tamaulipas south of Mata-
noros. While there they visited sew
raj of the largest ranches in that
art of the country and also enjoyed
ONE deer hunting. Mr.. Lowry states
aht oehhubgt OfomathtparHRHRR
hat he bought whole hind quarter
# deer while on this trip for two
its. Mex. Owing to the heavy roads
Ue to the excessive rains of the last
ew days, the party abandoned their
utO about so miles south of Mata-
loros. returning that distance in q
uggy.