The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-07


tor has been instructed to pay es-
pecial attention to the work of
cleaning all of the alleys in the
city, and also to see to the filling
of mud holes left in various streets
by the late heavy rains.
Harde Times SOshul-You are
axed to a doins us folks air goin to
hav at the lodge rune above WIZ
& humans grocery stor, Tuesday
evening, Sept. Z, 1909. Admission
10 cts. Everybody cum. Given by
EpwOrth Leaguers. 9-6-2
OImitO Dry, ToO-According to a
statement made by Col D. B. Gay
of Olmito, the water in that locali-
ty lacks about eight or ten inches
of reaching the high water mark
While there is some flood water
about Olmito, the Colonel says, the
roads between that place and
Brownsville are perfectly dry.
Coolest soda water in town at Mar
tinez's drug store. 7-13-tf
On Friday night, September 18th,
sing Miss Miller" a three-act COM
edy will be presented by local tai
ent, the proceeds of which will be
donated to the civic improvement
organization number of our
well known and enterprising young
people will compose the cast of
characters They have been rehear-
sing industriOusly, and those who
know say that a jolly treat is in
store for Brownsville. The object
of the enterprise will commend it
to the general public. All are in
favor of improving the city
We have added to our furniture
business a strictly high grade furni-
ture repair and packing department.
Howse Furniture Co. 7-19-tf
New Mexican Paper.-A new paper
to be published in Spanish which will
appear shortly in Brownsville is ia
Libertad," which will be moved here
from San Diego, Texas. F. de Con
zalez, the editor and proprietor, has
been here several days making ar
engagements to establish himself here
having secured an Office in Victoriano
Fernandez building opposite the mar
ket Mr.. Gonzales has been publish
ing his paper at San Diego for the
past fourteen years. He will re-
turn there as soon as rail commune
cation is reopened and move his bus
mess and family here.
Drink Distilled Water. No germs.
No mud. Absolutely pure. gallons
for 25 cents. The Model Laundry.
Telephone No. 1. 9-3-tf
Still in Brownsville-To the in
tense regret of the members of the
Learners Club, who so generously
devoted their time and efforts to
the work of collecting clothes for
the Monterey flood sufferers, the
collection is still here at the express
office awaiting transportation. The
suspension of rail communication
with Brownsville occurred Just in
time to prevent the shipment from
getting off, and the six boxes fl
led with so many hundreds of use
full garments, intended for the re-
lief of the dire need of the flood
victims, still repOse serenely at the
Brownsville station. The Wells
Fargo Company generously agreed
to transport Brownsville's liberal
donation to Laredo free, and a tel
egram received by the club from Sr.
Enrique Ornelas, the Mexican con-
sui general at San Antonio, prom
lsed that he would see that the
boxes were admitted duty free at
Nuevo Laredo and conveyed from
there to Monterey 1t will probo-
bly, be some time next week be-
fore the gift will reach its desti-
nation.
Give us a chance at your next
Lumber bill Phone us No. PSI. No
trouble to answer questions; every
thing to build with at the Big
White Sheds and Office, down near
st. L., B. & NJ. freight depot. J. f
& J. H. Grant Lumber Co. 9-4-6
Generous Remembrance pleas
ant incident that interrupted the
daily grind of collecting and ed
iting the news of the editorial de-
partment of The Herald Yesterday
afternoon was the gift of a gener-
Gus amount of ice cream and cake.
sent by Mrs. NJ C. Shoemaker from
the wedding luncheon served in hon
or of the wedding of her daughter.
Miss Lena Hubbard, ard Mr.. Morris.
The refreshments were duly en-
joyed and vote of thanks to the
donor unanimously passed.
DIR. Kent. eye, ear. nose and
throat. Office Combe building
8-26-tf
The name of Miss Lulu Champion.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Cham
pIon was inadvertently omitted from
the list in The Herald of last Friday
OF the young ladies from Browns
vile who had gone away to school.
Miss Champion left a week ago for
San Marcos, where she will attend
the normal school.
Automobile Special Suspended
A telegram from the st. L. B. & NJ.
Ry. headquarters at Kingsville this
morning was received by the local
agent of the company, G. T. Porter,
prohibiting the further operation of
the automobile speciaTs devised by
the enterprising automobile man,