The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-08
LOCAL ITEMS
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The Brownsville Grain Co., for on
ion and all other seeds. 9-S-16
Red Cross flexible sole shoes TO
ladies at Boston Shoe Store. 9-4-3
A cabinet Grand Piano for sale
Apply to Miss Edith Foster Levee st
Sis
Pay your water and light bills, o.
you will be cut off without these ne
cessities.
We are agents for both Victor ant
Edison Photographs and records.
full supply on hand. Rutledge Jewel
ry Co. Clip
FOR sALE-Two choice lots OF
Tarpon Beach. A bargain. Inquire
Herald office. S-5-ti
Many people are planning to be
here for the bull fights to take place
in Matamoros on the 18th.
A special shipment of onion seed
(now very scarce) is coming to the
Brownsville. Grain Co. Order in ad-
vance oslo
Have buyer for 20 vacant resi-
dence lots, must be in good neighbour
hood, and reasonable price. Apply
to T. A. Kinder. 9-5-6
Notice is hereby given to patrons
of the Water and Light plant that all
water and light rentals should be
paid by the 10th of the month. The
superintendent will be in his Office to-
morrow and the next day for the pur-
pose of collecting rentals. 9-S-2
We are agents for both Victor and
Edison Photographs and records. a
full supply on hand. Rutledge Jewel
ry Co. 9-1-12
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 a short time. Leave order
at Whitman Pharmacy or postofice.
stiff
The Rio Grande is rising again,
having risen about two and half
feet up to one O'Clock since this morn
ing. Considerable brush is now float
ing on the river and the current is
very strong, making it necessary for
the boatmen on the ferry boats to
row up to the freight ferry in order to
cross to the other side. Up to one
o'clock it was still rising very rapidly
The many Brownsville friends of
Mrs. Geo. McGonigle regret very
much to learn that her cousin, Mr.
Flynn. who was so i'll at Uvalde last
week, died shortly after her arrival
there Saturday. Mrs. McGonigle was
much attached to her cousin, who was
a young man of just about twenty-one
years, being a student in a business
college. Mrs. McGonigle will not re-
turn home for some time yet.
We are agents for both Victor and
Edison Photographs and records. A
full supply on hand. Rutledge Jewel
~ Co. SLIP
A pleasant outing at the Ohio and
Texas Sugar Plantation was enjoyed
Sunday by Mr.. McClintock and
Miss Minnie McClintock,
Judge Bartlett, Mr. and Mrs Whee-
Ter, who were taken out to the plan
tation by the genial manager, R. C.
Wharton. After inspecting the vast
canef1elds and seeing the great sugar
mill that is now nearing completion,
luncheon was served at Mr.. Whar-
tons hospitable home. Afterwards
some delightful music was enjoyed
Mr.. Wharton with his splendid baby
grand piano and Mr. Rice with his
which is an old Straduarius
model, entertaining the guests with
some beautiful selections from the
masters of the art
Quite joke was played unwilling
ly on Jose, the Filipino bell boy at
the Miller hotel, by some of the i'm
officials last night. Jose had
been across the river to attend the
festas, and, on returning
home, about half past ten O'Clock, he
was stopped at the immigration sta
ton, on suspicion of being japanese
trying to enter the country illegally.
The inspector on duty, being new
man here, had not yet made the &C
Iuaintance of Jose. Although sur