The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-29
LOCAL ITEMS


Why pay rent? You can own your
own home just as easy. Brownsville
Realty Co. at Tarpon Beach office.
5-12-tf
Get house on easy payments. We
tell you how. Brownsville Realty
Co at Tarpon Beach Office 5-12-tf
Don't forget to vote for the May
queen. Two votes for five cents at
the Texas Confectionery. 5-27-tf
Deposit your May savings with
pany. Interest at 4 per cent. 5-2S-tf
Don't forget to vote for the May
queen. Two votes for five cents at
the Texas Confectionery. 5-27-tf
Methodist Services - Tomorrow
night in the Presbyterian church at
o'clock. Tourists and citizens are
invited. A Noble James, pastor
Snow Drift Migrated lime is used
for killing bugs, worms and lice that
infest garden truck. For sale by J.
S. & NJ. H. Cross Lumber Co. 1t
Sewerage Meeting PostpOned-The
sewerage meeting which was an
nounced to be held this afternoon at
five O'Clock has been postponed until
Monday afternoon ct the same hour.
! A cordial invitation is extended ev-
eryone- to be present at the May Day
festival to be held Monday evening
at st. Joseph's College from TO S
O'Clock.
AerOplane Exhibition Flight-lA
large crowd went to West Browns
vile this afternoon to witness the ex-
hibition flight which was scheduled
to be given at half past four o'clock
New Residence.-The handsome
twO-story frame residence which is
being erected for C. Galbert on ST.
Charles street is nearing completion
This will be very attractive
building.
At the CelfOrd theater tonight the
regular program of motion pictures
will be given, this concern owns and
operates its own electric light plant
and is therefore independent of the
city plant which at present is out of
commission. 1t
Twin Boy and Charles R.
Ferrall, car inspector and repairer
at the St. L., B. & NJ station is the
proud father of a pair of twin babies
boy and girl, born to his wife at
their home in this city today Both
of the babies are fine healthy chill
dren.
Will Close MOnday.-On account
of Monday being Memorial day. by
mutual agreement the three banks,
the Merchants National Bank. the
First National Bank and the Browns
vile Bank and Trust Co.. have agreed
to close for that day The postoilice
will also observe Sunday hours.
Stolen Harness Found in Mata-
mOrOs.-A set of harness stolen from
Geo. Head about two weeks ago was
found yesterday afternoon by Chief
of Police Conner in a store in Mata-
moros and brought back to this side.
The proprietor of the store stated to
Chief Conner that he had purchased
the harness from a Mexican whose
name he did not know, paying him So
Mex. for it. The harness is held at
the custom house on this side await
ing the return of Mr. Head who is
now in Austin, to identify them
Old Soldier.-An active part in
pushing the matter of a suitable OBJ
servance of Memorial day tomorrow
is P. j. Campbell, thefather of Mrs.
A. c. Brokaw of this city, who is a
member of the G. A. R. Mr.. Camp
bell soldiered for three years during
the Civil War, having enlisted in
Illinois. He is very much interested
in having the day observed, and it is /
hoped the citizens in general may
second his efforts. Mr. Robinson. |
the caretaker at the National Gene
terry will have the graves at the Gene |
terry decOratedwith flage and have all |
in readiness for the ceremonies. No
tice of the hour and arrangements |
for the ceremonies is published else |
where in this evenings Herald.
EntOmOIOgist Mcmillan to Leave
ID. K Mcmillan, the well known gov
eminent entOmologist, who has been |
at the South Texas Gardens
for sometime past, investigating the /
insect life of this valley, will finish
his work here next week. Mr.. Nc
MILAN will go from this station on 4
tour of the South. visiting the aour
mills of the leading southern points
where such mills are in operation in
order to make a study of the moth
which infests -four and which some
times causes much trouble to the
flour manufacturers. Mr.. Mcmillan
is considered one of the most expert /
in the governments en-
ploy. and his work is of great value
to the agricultural department in as
certaining the habits of the rarinns |