The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-03-03
MeteorogoIicaI Report.
LOCAL ITEMS
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Fresh cakes and pies daily at the
Union Bakery. 3-2-6
Football Warrior and How
Jones Saw the Carnival" are some of
the pictures at the Electric Theater
tonight. 2-3-1
Entertained at Cards.-Mr. and
Mrs. o. B. Kone entertained at cards
last evening, at the Riverside Hotel,
in compliment to their niece, Miss
Cockrell of Houston A report of the
event will be published tomorrow.
q. S. Stock Examiner Coming.-Dr.
Rhodes. u. S. veterinary surgeon, of
San Antonio will be in the city on Fri
day to inspect all stock to be import
ed from Mexico into this country.
Those having stock to be crossed
should bear in mind the date on
which the doctor will be here.
District Court was reopened this
morning at ten clock, there being
no court yesterday, on account of it
being Texas Independence day. The
morning session was devoted entirely
to, the setting of the docket. The
criminal docket was set for next
Wfek. Tomorrow will be taken up
me non-jury docket
Sermon BY Distinguished Divine
At the regular Lenten service at the
Catholic church this evening at half
past seven O'Clock, the sermon will be
delivered by Right Rev. H. A. Con-
stantineau, provincial of the Oblate
order. Father Constantineau is an
eloquent preacher, and all who have
heard him speak very highly of his
sermons.
Chaplin Lot Sale-As announced in
the ad of E. F. Rowsin & Co.. in the
Herald today. the Chaplin town
site company will hold its big lot
sale next Sunday Excursion trains
will be run from Brownsville and
other points in the Valley to Chaplin
on that day, and it is expected that
large crowds will take advantage of
the opportunity to see the new coun-
try. A barbecue will provide enter
tainment for the visitors at Chaplin,
and the genial and enterprising pro-
motors of the sale will no doubt make
it pleasant for all corners. The track
of the S. A. & R. G. road has been
completed to Chaplin. but this will be
the first passenger train to enter the
new town.
A Corkihg Team.-Through the;I
ceaseless and untiring efforts of R.
Ferguson, Brownsville is to have a
'corking' good baseball team for this
season. 1t will be managed by Mr..
Ferguson and Sam Bell Practice
was begun yesterday afternoon prep
aratory for the game scheduled to
take place Sunday afternoon between
Brownsville and Mercedes teams at
Chaplin. Quite fine looking bunch
of players reported at the park yes
terday for preliminary practice The
squad in aggregate from whihc the
Infelders, Juni Cobolini McClintock,
Wicks, Pelegrino. McCullom and Dill
Ion. Outfielders, Reyes, Billingsly, P.
and Bowers. Pitchers, Sell
man and Hilton. Catchers, Juttsy,
Champion and Moore.
The Car RaymOndviIIe arrived last
night with party of homeseekers,
including ten or more from Forest
City, Ia. E. E. Stratton, who has
made several visits here this season
and Robt. F. Sojourner of Hot
Springs, Ark, are in charge of the
car They have covered considerable
territory in Texas this trip, having
visited the Pecos Valley and other
sections before coming here. B. F.
Frazier of Raymondville accompanied
the party to Brownsville. The car
left with its passengers this afternoon