The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-07-20
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Miss Lillian Dougherty left yester-
day for Point Isabel to spend a couple
of days with her sister, Mrs. Closner,
there. She was accompanied by her
niece, Miss Mamie Closner. who has
been visiting a day or so in town.
John Closner. sheriff and general
promoter of peace and prosperity in
Hidalgo county, has been in New
York City the past week on business
of an important nature. He left
there today for home. Mr.. CIosner
expects to leave in a short time with
Mrs. Closner and their daughter, Miss
Mamie, on an extended tour of Next
co.
Mrs. " l. Lipscomb Of Hidalgo
county came up last evening with her
children from Point Isabel, where she
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Closner. Mrs. Lipscomb will spend a
couple of weeks here with her moth
er, Mrs. DOugherty. before returning
to her home on the San Juan plan
tation near the old town of Hidalgo,
of whihc Mr.. Lipscomb is manager.
Miss Hettie Dougherty expects to
leave in a few days for Galveston,
where she will spend the remainder
of the vacation visiting friends
J. w. Holt of the firm of Conway
elliott of Mission returned last night
from short visit to his northern
home in Minneapolis, Mimi. His mis-
sion there was the sad one of attend
ing the funeral of his aged mother,
whose death occurred some time ago,
in the state of Washington, where
she went to visit one of her sons. Mr..
Holt left today for Mission
L. c. Floyd. formerly inspector
in the U. S. immigration service in
the Brownsville district, has been
transferred to Washington. D. c.,
being appointed special agent in the
Bureau of Corporations. Mr. Floyd s
Brownsville acquaintance miss him,
but are glad to know that he has got
ten good place in Uncle Sans en-
plOy at the capital.
Bart Moore, who has been doing
engineering work on the La Feria ca
nal 70 rthe past five months has re-
signed his position and will leave to-
morrow for his home in Waco.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Phillips of Har-
lingen, returned home this morning,
after weeks enjoyment of the di-
versions of town.
F. C. and Chas. Schoenfeld of San
Antonio, who hold the contract for
the construction of the new Hidalgo
county court house at Chaplin, ar
rived in Brownsville last night and
departed this morning for the scene
of their labOrs, via the branch train.
Chas. J. Serivner, assistant super
intendent of the Brownsville road,
spent few hours in town yesterday,
while the tri-weekly was resting.
Roadmaster Heyser also came in
from Kingsville on the night train
and went up the branch this morning
l. E. Bennett, an engineering Mis-
siOnary, came in 0 nthe branch train
last evening. He has been given
charge of the clearing work Oh the
Del Monte tract, recently purchased
by J. w Brooks of Chicago. and will
begin operations very soon.
DR.. Geo. S. Cox and Frank Rabb
went up to the latter's ranch at Santa
Maria this morning to be gone sever
al days
John Bannon spent the day at Tar
pom Beach.
p S. Grogan, one o fthe biggest
oil mill men in the Southwest, was in
town yesterday. He owns mills in
Houston and Paris, and is consider
ing the advantages of Brownsville as
location for another
John Terrell of Dallas, father of
Mrs. R. B. Creager, arrived yesterday
bringing his little grandson with
him. They come to join Mrs Terrell,
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Creager for some time and expect
to make little visit on their own
account.
H. P Griffin and H. A. Attrell of
San Benito were over night visitors
to town-this time on business.