The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-22

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Lawn Party-The Woman's Home
Mission Society viii give a
lawn party at the home of w. w
Lastinger, opposite the San Carlos
Hotel, Friday, September "a. from
to p. m. Pie, ice cream and lem
onade will be served. 9-22-2t
Expert Blacksmith. - Repairing,
horseshoeing. etc First class work.
Manuel Flores. 7-I6-tf Wed-Sat
Invitation for Rifles-A letter was
received yesterday by Captain Geo.
J, Head of the Brownsville Rifles
from Major Lapowski OF FL Paso,
of the Firts Battalion of the Fourth
Infantry, Texas National Guard, in
viting Captain Head and his COM
pany TO be present in ri PasO on
October l5th-l 9Th, during the visit
of President Taft and President Diaz.
Transportation expenses for the COM
pany will be paid by the City of Ell
PasO. the company however, to furn-
ISL its own rations. On account of
other plans, Captain Head has been
obliged to write Major LapOwski
that, while his invitation was highly
appreciated, it would be impossible
for the Brownsville Rifles to accept.
For Best Varieties of toma-
to and cabbage plants at S1.00 per
NJ, write CHAS VOLZ, Mission. Tex.
9-22-6t
Paid for WhOOping Fedencio So
lis, who last night gave very re-
alistic imitation of several dozen In
dams warwhOOping, was hailed this
morning before his honor, Justice of
the Peace GavitO and fined the usual
one dollar and trimmings, which he
paid
Realty Transfer-But one real es-
tate transfer was recorded today,
that of A Abercombie and wife. Lo-
ella AbercOmbie, to B. H. Frazier
and Fannie Frazier, A. acres out OF
the Laguna Vista Tract, for one dol
lar and other good and sufficient
consideration.
Miss Barbour's School for begin
ners will reopen, Cor Ninth and
LeVee, on October + 9-22-1Gt
\ marriage license was issued to-
day to Juan Pena and Narcelina
Reijria.
Work on the Bridge-The work of
driving the piling on the pier for the
international bridge on the Mexican
side of the river was completed last
Saturday. This is the secOnu pier
begun for the bridge, the first being
on the Brownsville side. Sixty-six
piles were driven on this as well as
the Mexican side, making 1oZ piles
in all. A force is now engaged in
eXcavating on the Mexican side for
the concrete work on the first pier.
Ry. Employees Busy These
are busy days with the employees of
the railroad company in this city at
the freight depot as well as with
the transfer 1en who are now more
than making up for the enforced
vacation which was theirs during
the recent interruption of traffic.
The freight which was tied up at
various points along the line for q
couple of weeks on account of wash
outs, has been arriving in the city
since last Thursday and the handling
of it has been quite a difficult task
for all concerned.
Champion, SO-CaIled-Last night
at the Mason alleys, Luman H. Ell
lis shattered all box ball records. or
claimed that he did, by bowling 1865
AS none of the managerial staff
were on hand at the time and there
was only one witness of the extra
ordinary feat, the claim to the rec
ord can hardly be allowed. To
avoid argument however, the man
lgement handed out a suspicious
cooking box of cigars which the rec
ord breaker accepted rather ginger
y, going across the street few
minutes later to buy a couple OF
smokes. For Sept %. the dream
says, avoid accepting gifts Of ei-
CARS.
Looked Like Old Times
morning for the first time since the (
assumption of regular service on the
branch, the scene at the station was
If the kind to which passengers on
he short line had become accus- {
Omed before the temporary suspen-
ion of activities. The train was well
He'd, but few seats being vacant.
When all aboard" was shouted
While on the station platform more .
han the usual crowd of idlers and
those with a purpose and .
hose without, looked interested or
pathetic, glad or sad, as ire train
pulled out
Cannot Wire View Orieans.-Owing
O the storm interruptjDg the telc-
raph service with New Orleans. no
Message for that city are being &C
epted at the local office except sub
ect to indefinite delay" kilograms
rom here for New Orleans can go no
urther than Galveston. being mailed
rom the latter place.
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