The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-28
LOCAL ITEMS
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Don't fail to attend the concert
The program is unusually fine.
For 25c and s5c lodgings apply to
Mccain, fronting the depot. e-27-tf
The Brownsville Business College
opens Tuesday, September 1st.S-25-6
The Brownsville Realty Co. will
occupy their new office in the Puente
building Sept. LIST. S-21-S1
FOR SALE-Two choice lots on
Tarpon Beach. A bargain. Inquire
Herald Office. S-5-tf
The concert tonight Will begin at
half past eight o'clock. Be sure to
be in time for the opening number of
the program. Every number will be
fine.
At any time within the next ten
days my IS foot Launch can be
bought for $4,000. Must have the
money, hence the sacrifice. Holds
eight people. Come down and try it.
Watkins, Tarpon Beach. $685.
Persons who wish pianos repaired
or tuned should avail themselves OF
the services of the expert piano tuner
and repairer, John B. Viano, who will
be here short time. Leave order
at Whitman Pharmacy or postoffice.
Stiff
Two cars more of machinery, one
from New York and the other from
New Orleans, were received this
morning by the Ohio and Texas Sugar
Co. This makes seven carloads of
machinery received so far by this
company this week.
1t is learned that Mrs. w. A. Mar
chand, who went to Corpus Christi re-
Gently is seriously i'll in one of the
hospitals there. Mr.. Marchand who
has been staying at Tarpon Beach.
came up several days ago and went
to join his wife in Corpus Christ.
A great many reserved seats have
been sold for the concert which will
be given at the opera house tonight.
The concert is for the benefit of the
fund which is being raised for the
erection of a new Catholic church in
this city, and is worthy of the ssup-
port of all.
The city is doing well with its
water plant, which is encouraging. In
addition to the regular patrons who
have connected with the mains, the
water-carts are taking several hun
bred barrels a day for their custom
ers, the revenue from this source to
the city amounting to an average of
$12 per day.
The San Benito barber shop has
been purchased by q. r. Green of
this city. Mr.. Green has been en-
ployed at the "66" shop here for
some time past and his many friends
wish him success in his new venture
He will leave for San Benito this af-
ternoon and take charge of the shop
there at once.
zone thing which Brownsville
needs, and which should be establish
ed at the market plaza. is a public
SCALE" remarked a certain citizen
yesterday. Most cities have public
scales and employ public weigher,
and it is generally a source of profit
to the city, as well as a convenience
to the people who use the scales.
The Brownsville baseball team re-
turned home last night, after about
ten days absence, during which they
played series of games at Corpus
Christi, Rockport, Refugio and Bee
vile. The record shows victory for
the team at Rockport and Refugio,
and defeat at Corpus and Beeville.
The boys have been busy today dis
secting the various games, especial
ly the Beeville series.
The nations represented in the tab
Ieau tonight and those posing in the
different characters will be as fol-
lows: America, Miss Mabel Smythe;
Mrs. A. Goldammer; France,
Mrs. Manuel Besteiro; Spain, Mrs.
Jacobs; Germany, Mrs. S. A. Rob-
srtson, of San Benito; Mexico, Mrs.
Hinkley; Greece, Miss Bessie Cooke;
Japan, Mrs. Waltgenback; American
Indian. Mrs Edison, The American
girl, Miss Mcclure of San Benito.
Lately returnd from a visit to his
former home at Lodi, Cal, DR.. F.
5rosshauser Of Mercedes, who was in
the past day or SO, is