The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-05-15
San Benito Siftings
To THE HERALD.

San Benito, Texas, May a.
The boulevard here has been finish
ed for some time. This is the
main street of San Benito, and 1t
has been beautiied and will be
made an adornment for the town.
On this boulevard is located the
beautiful residence of Col. Hey
wood and those of several others.
Among other rules regulating
the erection of residences on this
street is one to the effect that none
can be built there unless 1t costs
above a certain price. In this way,
San Benito may look forward to
having a street that would be an
ornament to any town from one
end to the other. The boulevard
has been cleared for seven miles
out from town, and connects with
the Military road, giving access to
San Benito on a straight line from
one of the best roads in the coun-
try.
Within the last year, no less
than nine farm houses have been
built within two or three miles
from town on this thoroughfare.
and every one of these is surround
ed with green fields of corn, cotton
and alfalfa, etc. At nearly all
hours of the day, you can see autos
from San Benito speeding along
the boulevard, or hear their cheer
full Honk-honk.
Among late arrivals here are Mr..
and Mrs. Brown and son from
Missouri, who have bought tract
of land on the boulevard and have
built and already moved into
very pretty little home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson are pre-
pairing tomove into their new home.
which is nearly completed several
miles from town.
Work is being rushed in every
possible manner on the headworks
of the canal. The delay caused by
the high water several weeks ago
was only temporary. Your cor
respondent visited the works today
and from the present looks OF
things, their early completion is
assured.
SOCIAL AND PERSoCAL.
Fred Toombs of Houston is Wis
iting his brother, Alfred Toombs,
of this place.
Mrs. Warren was the recipient
of a delightful surprise party Sat
udday evening, in honor of her
birthday, given by a number of her
friends. The evening was an en-
ioyable one in every way. Various
games were played. A very pretty
drawn-work handkerchief was
given as prize to Mrs. McAtee
as first prize for pinning tail on a
tailless donkey, the contestants be-
ing blind-folded. Mr.. Lehman
received the boody prize. Later
delightful refreshments wese serv-
ed. Mrs. Warren was profuse in
her thanks for the delightful sur
prize. She was presented with
quite a number of gifts from her
many friends here. Quite a num-
Der of our socity people participant
ed.
A stag bathing party was enjoy
ed by some of San Benito's young
men Monday night, at which Fred
Toombs of Houston was the guest
of the bunch. The crowd went to
the Arroyo Colorado early in the
evening in two rigs, and did not
return until late hour.
w. II. Steuger left the early
part of this week for California. He
will go via New Orleans and Chi
cago. He is very much missed
here, as he is a great favorite with
everybody. He told THR HERALD
however, that he did not
expect to be away from San Benz
to forever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Welty
honored San Benito society with
dance Tuesday evening, the occas-
ion being in honor of Mrs. Davis
of Brownsville and Mr.. Toombs of
Houston. The spacious enclosed
veranda at the front of the house
was used for dancing. The musi-
clans were placed ia the DINING
room, which joins the piazza. Be-
tween the notes of soft southern
music from within, and the sweet
scented gulf breezes from without,
the whirl of the dance was enjoyed
until a late hour. Refreshments
were served during the evening.
When Home, Sweet Home" was
played, it brought many regrets
from the guests. The favored ones
included most of the leading
members of San Beuito syciety.