The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-06
LOCAL ITEMS

Harde Times SOshul-You are
axed to a doins us folks air goin to
hav at the lodge rune above VIZ
e humans grocery stor, Tuesday
evening, Sept. Z, 1903. Admission
10 cts. Everybody cum. Given by
Epworth Leaguers. 9-6-2
Coolest soda water in town at Mar
tinez's drug store. 7-13-tf
BrownsvilIe's Latest Joke l see
the conductor on the new mail train
of the Brownsville railroad has been
arrested remarked the bright
Young man. What for2" queried
the inocent bystander For not
whistling at the crossings.
School Opens Tomorrow Jo-
seph's College, which was conducted
very successfully last session by the
Marist Brothers, will reopen to-
morrow for the session of 1909
1910, being under the same manage
mont as last session.
Special sale of quart galvanized
buckets Wednesday at 10 O'Clock. 1Oc
each at the Variety Store. ..... 1t
Give us a chance at your next
Lumber bill Phone US No. PSI
trouble to answer questions; every
thing to build with at the Big
White Sheds and Office, down near
ST. L., B. & NJ. freight depot }.
e j. II. Grant Lumber Co S-1-6
No Council Meeting The regular
meeting of the city council which
was to have taken place this after
noon was not held on account of sew
eral of the aldermen not being able
to attend.
Up against it, are you? Are you
up against not being able to get
! Just what you want? Haven't tried
us, have you? Then give us the OPP
portunity to show you how nice we
will treat you at the Biggest up
to-date Lumber Yard in town"
| Your for business j. F. & J. H.
| Grant Lumber Company. 9-1-6
Society Meeting-The Woman's
Home mission Society will hold its
| regular meeting tomorrow at p.
m. at the Methodist church. All
members are urged to attend as
business of Importance will be
transacted.
We have added to our furniture
business a strictly high grade furni-
ture repair and packing department
Howse Furniture Co. 7-19-tf
Hurt His Hand.-Yesterday while
assisting in the work of repairing the
| Iauooc oil
Frank Champion had the misfor-
tune to fall against a barbed wire
| fence, badly cutting his right hand,
in1icting painful though not Sc
rious wound.
See J. f. & }. H. Grant Lumber
Co. for low prices on Portland Ce-
ment, best quality White Lime.
Phone Psi. 9-1-6
Special sale of 8 quart galvanized
buckets Wednesday at 10 o'clock, 10c
each az the Variety Store. 1t
Read Herald BuIIetins=The bull
letin board in front of The Herald
| Office is an object of wide interest,
people constantly stopping to read
the latest news of the flood situa-
ton. By telegraph and telephone,
| The Herald has been keeping in
close touch with the valley situa-
ton, and. as fast as reliable news
is received, it is given out in bull
letins.
Drink Distilled Water. No germs.
No mud. Absolutely pure. gallons
for % cents. The Model Laundry
Telephone No. l. 9-3-tf
Mr. Brokaw Recovers-After a
weeks attack of his old enemy,
rheumatism, A c. Brokaw is again
able to be out.
DIR. Kent, eye, ear, nose and
throat Office Combe building
S-26-tf
No More Mail for the Present
Notice was given out at the post
Office this morning that no more
mail would arrive at or be sent
from Brownsville until further no
tice, because of the flooding of the
main line track between Lyford and
Harrington. which prevents the train
from reaching Harrington. The mail
that left here at 2:30 yesterday af-
ternoon arrived at Harlingen safely
and is still there
Special sale of quart galvanized
buckets Wednesday at 10 o'clock, Toe
each at the Variety Store. 49,. 1t
Travelling by Hand Car is the pop
ular sport now. Several of our
prominent citizens have shown their
approval by indulging in it and it
is expected that others will follow.
Saturday night Dr. s. H. Bell and
Judge Wells had delightful even
ing ride in from Harrington leaving
there close to seven o'clock and ar
irving in town at eleven.
Mr.. Hill Returns Home-This
morning Lon C. Hill cut off from
Harrington by high water between
that town and Lyford managed to
bridge the distance on a sea going
ear, getting in there at eleven a. m.
Mr.. Hill, who left for San Antonio
last Wednesday was in Houston
when news of the loss of tho fumo