The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-11

in cane. Fine crops of cotton, corn
and sorghum were made on this land
during the past season. Mr.. Copeland
expects to retain fifty-one acres adj
joining this land, which he will cul-
tivate himself this year. This land
is now rented, being planted in cante-
loupes and cabbage, Mr.. Grow, for
merly of ROCKFORD, being the enter
prising planter.
McAllen Shipping Truck.-"McAl-
len is shipping truck right along, !"
said Frank R. Park, one of the live
real estate men of that place, who
was in town Monday Tomatoes in
express shipments have been going
right on, despite the little cold spell
of few weeks ago. We are now
shipping cabbage, our first carload
having been shipped a day or two
ago. The farms are all looking fine,
and the planters feel greatly encour-
aged over the outlook, Mr.. Park re-
ports.
Furniture Store Changes Hands,
The furniture tsore on the corner of
Washington and 18th streets which
belonged to NJ. Sahualla and Com
pany, has been sold by that firm to A.
A. Benavides, who has been connect
ed with the business for some time.
Mr.. Benavides expects to conduct the
business as formerly, and will expand
the business considerably, increasing
the stock and varieties of furniture
on hand He is a Brownsville young
man, being born and reared here, and
has many friends who hope to see
him succeed.
More Improvement Model
Laundry is soon to be enlarged and
undergo extensive repairs. The pro-
prietor has leased the brick building
adjoining the laundry on the east and
will use it as an office and sorting
room and will devote the present
building exclusively to a work room.
A lot of new machinery has been or
dered and will be installed as soon
as it arrives, which will nearly double
the capacity besides enabling them
to do far better work. A door will
be put in to connect the buildings and
the place will be as modern and con-
venient as any in the state.
Address by a QuakereSS.-At the
Celford Theater in this city, Sunday
afternoon, an address to the citizens
of Brownsville will be delivered by
Mrs. Hannah Pratt Jessup, wife of
c. L. Jessup, who is connected with
E. F. Rowson and Co. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Jessup come very highly recon-
mended by the largest Friends church
in America. Mrs Jessup has had ma
tional experience, having delivered
addresses in many states of the I'm
ion, before Y. NJ. c. A. organizations,
and other bodies of similar nature.
She offers her address free to all, and
cordially invites everyone to come to
hear her.
AT the Theaters-Last night at
both the Celford and Electric thea
tiers exceptionally fine programs were
given to large and appreciative au-
diences. At the Celford the prin-
cipal attraction, the five Peripitipos
in a refined musical comedy act
formed the leading feature. The
company mas MADE nit In all OF
the principal theaters in Mexico.
Their act last night was excellent
and was warmly received by the au-
dience. A decidedly novel perfor-
nance, Astounding with comedy from
the time the curtain rises until it
falls, this is a real laugh producer
Besides this act there were shown
THE Troubles of Coat, The I'm
relenting Parents" The Magic AL
bum,' How the Pair Butted In,
THE Lost Ball" and THE Penalty
of His Crime" of which were good.
At the Electric was shown Barbara
Fritchie, most realistic produc-
ton of that heroine Of Civil War
fame, sYon Yonson,' the butchers
boy who is taken foc the terrible