The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-15
LOCAL ITEMS

tend New Years greetings to them,
as it viii be the first day of the
new year of $50, according to the
Hebrew calendar. The day, which
is known in Hebrew as ROsh Hash
Onnah, is observed by adherents of
the faith as a feast and no business
is transacted by them Jewish mer-
chants will close their places OF bus
mess this evening at shutdown and
keep them closed for "a hours
DIR. Kent, eye, ear, nose and
throat, Office Combe building.
8-26-tf
Remember the time, the place
and the play the Missing Miss Mil
Ter or The Marriage Bureau" at
Celford Theater Friday night, Sep
TENDER 18th for the benefit of ,e
Civic Improvement League. Re
served seats on sale at Willman's
Pharmacy. 1t
X. p. Notice Brownsville Lodge.
No. 339, X of P. will meet tonight
in their lodge hall in regular SEES
sion Work in the first and sec
Ond ranks. All members urged to
be present. J. B. Sharpe, c. {.
Secure your tickets early for the
Missing Miss Miller" at CeIford
Theater Friday night. Sept. II. and
help a good cause Reserved seat
tickets on sale at Willman's Phar-
macy 1t
Rifles to Meet Company l., Sep
a..
meeting on Saturday night at
eight o'clock in the Federal court
room fer the purpose of electins
a second lieutenant
Cleaning Up-A force Of men are
busily engaged today in cleaning all
of the crossings from the principal
streets of the city, as well as clean
ing out the cutters along the side
Of the streets.
Little Indiana TRANSFERABLE only
real estate transfer today was that of
E. S. Hunt to D c. Dunn, 3 q acres
of land. near Little Indiana. Con-
sideration $279.75.
Licensed to Wed.-But one mar
riage license was issued today, that of
Arthur e. Laro and Mrs Anna Wear
ner
Jurors Not Summoned Yet.-On
account of the overflow and impasSa-
bic conditions of the roads. the 1her-
ifs department has been unable as
yet to serve summons on those Sc
lected by the jury commission as jur-
Ors for the October term of the dis
trict court. Besides the grand jury,
jurors for the third, fourth, fifth and
sixth weeks of the court, will have to
be summoned The first and second
week of the term will be devoted to
cases.
You will miss many "a g
if you miss the Missing Miss NIL
night, September II Tickets at
Willman's Pharmacy. 1t
Expert Blacksmith. - Repairing,
etc. First class work.
Manuel Flores. 7-16-tf Wed-Sat
Brownsville Growing Better.-The
records of both the recorders court
and the Justices court show a de-
crease this year over last in the num-
Der of cases of intOXicatiOn. as well
as other Offenses against law and or
der On only one day last week
were there any cases in either of the
courts, and so far this week there has !
been only one case in the Justices |
court and two in the recorders court. |
\ Coveted Body of Water-A
backed by several local |
spOrtslleh, is on foot to stock the /
lake or pond at the intersection of !
Elizabeth ana Twelfth Streets with I
black bass, trout and other fish, pro- /
weed, however, that the city uoLI- |
Ill can he prevailed upon - ass /
an ordinance prohibiting any but /
riub members from fishing in it. |
Another rule which will be adopted |
and strictly enforced will be one /
bathing in this particu-
lar place until after twelve o'clock /
midnight. Il is also rumOred that /
he United States government is en-
deavoring to secure ali option on
this body of water for several years,
with the intention of using il for
the purpose of establishing a mos
quito factory for experimental pur-
poses.
River Still Falling Rio
Grande at this Toint stul con-
-inueS to recede. having gone down
within the past twenty-fOur hours
about two feet. II is now about five
'eet below the banks.
Work is progressing rapidly on
he new Besteiro building on the
corner OF Elizabeth and Thirteenth,
he frame work having been COM
lleted and the carpenters are now
It work upon the interior of the
In all probability the
concrete work vii be begun some
inc next week
Procure your tickets early for the
Missing Miss Miller" at Celford
Friday night, September
Z, for benefit of the Civic Improve
nent League 1t
Stole an ArmadiIlO-So Some time