The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-21

lie dusty weather iudheS OHS SlSIi
for good rain.
For 25c and s5c lodgings apply to
Mccain. fronting the depot. S-27-tf
| 1t is a common expression on the
streets of Brownsville that the Rio
Grande Machinery and Manufactur-
| ing Co was a godsend to the Rio
Grande Valley. 1O-12-2
The Herald has on hand a large
stock of blank deeds, earnest re,
ceipts, vendors lien notes, plain
notes, export manifests, and various
other legal blanks, all approved Tex
as forms. tt
4 fine treat to wild ducks was en-
joyed by the editors household last
evening, for which thanks are due
the skillful craftsmanship and kind
remembrance of that ardent sports
man, Capt. ]. w. Vann.
The force of men that Chief of
Police Connor has had at work on the
city for some time, are now working
on the streets in the northern and
cdSlciH SObClDS VI thC SiNSs StChhAAS
the bitches and drains and generally
epairing the streets
A shipment of two hundred
pounds of live snakes, comprising
blue bulls, spotted bulls. coach whips
and rattlers, was made from the
Armstrong wild animal farm yester-
day. These reptiles are sent TO the
geological gardens at Cincinnati, o.
Land sales are reported brisk along
the valley since the last homeseekers
excursion. Mr.. Hachenberger of San
Benito reports quite extensive sales
along that canal. chiefly in small
tracts to actual settlers. These are
the kind of sales that bring the best
results for b valley.
A supper was given in Carson Park
last night by the members of the
Libre Y Unidos 0breros del Universe,
Mexican order. in commemoration
of the second anniversary of It's or
ganiZation. great many of the
members and their friends were pres
ent and a exceedingly nice supper
was served.
w. P. Stafford, manager of the Be
dell Moore interests in Valyerde
county, who makes headquarters at
Del Rio. arrived in the city last night
His son, Mulder Stafford. who has
been located at Mercedes for two
years past, also came down last night
to be with his father here. both be-
ing guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o.
Wheeler
Miss Josephine Hooks came down
last night from Donna and left today
for Houston on a short visit TO
friends. Misses Weis and Fletcher
Hooks will be accompanied by her
friends. Misses Weis and Fletcher
of Beaumont. who will join her at
Houston. These young ladies will
spend a short time visiting Miss
Hooks at her home near Donna.
A recent addition to Mr.. Greens
corps of assistants at the South Texas
Gardens is Hicks Jobson, whose home
is in Dallas county. Texas. Mr.. Job
son was one of last sessions grad
yates from the State Agricultural and
Mechanical college. He does not
come among Brownsville people quite
an entire stranger, being a cousin of
DR.. J. II. Florence. thhe we'll known
quarantine officer. who was formerly
stationed here.
The classic tragedy of Romeo and
Juliet" furnished high class enter
tainment for patrons of the Celford |
theater last night. while the exhibi- |
tons of the black art" of India also |
held the attention of the audience
with the wonderful feats portrayed. !
AT the Electric, the tragic story OF |
the Fisherman's Daughter with its |
realistic scenes of love and betrayal, |
followed by revenge in true Italian |
style, was quite thrilling. The living
posters We're also very amusing.