The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-17
Brownsville, Texas. May II. 1909.
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There was man in our town
And he was wondrous wise;
He swore by all the tabled gods
He'd never advertise.
His goods were advertised ere long,
And thereby hangs a tale
The ad. was set in little type.
and headed ''Sheriff's SaIe!"
UNKNOWN.
Houses on monthly installments,
same as rent. Brownsville Realty Co.
5-12-tf
Four shares of Laguna Vista stock
for sale-$S00 each. Lock Box 223,
Brownsville, Texas, 5-6-14
Get a house on easy payments. We
tell you how. Brownsville Realty
Co at Tarpon Beach office 5-12-tf
Why pay rent? You can own your
own home just as easy. Brownsville
Realty Co. at Tarpon Beach office
5-12-tf
Marriage License.
Faustino Longoria and Manuela
Abrenze; Francisco Palacios and An
drea Galvan
Church Doubles Membership
Among other evidences of a healthy
and rapid development in the valley,
striking one is cited in the Metho-
dist church of Brownsville which has
doubled its membership within the
past four months. Eight new mem
bers were received in the church yes
terday at the morning service The
congregation has already begun the
construction of a handsome new
church in this city. 1t gives even
promise of becoming one of the lead
ing religious organizations in the Val
ley.
Painfully Burned-While lighting
the burners in the fire box at the cleo
trio light and water plant about seven
thirty o'clock yesterday morning, En-
gineer c. F. Jurgensen was badly
burned about the face, neck and arms
by the oil flashing out suddenly. AL
though very painfully burned. Mr.
Jurgensen was able to summon medi-
cal assistance and walk TO his camp,
a short distance away. DR.. Harry K
Loew who attended the injured man,
stated today that his wounds are not
of a serious nature and that he will
be able to be out within few days.
Sold AduIterated Milk.-By orders
of Chief of Police Conner, Officer Ire
vino today made an inspection of the
milk being sold in the city market.
The wares of two milkmen we're
found to be adulterated with water.
1t was at once cOnfiscated. and the
milk thrown out. The two offenders
were taken before Chief of Police
Conner this morning, who after Civ
ing them q severe repFihand, allowed
them to go as this was the first time
they had been brought before him on
such a charge. He endeayored to i'm
press upon them. however, the gray
ity of their Ofense in adulterating
the milk which is often the only food
of many little children, who are thus
robbed OF proper nourishment, and
warned them that, if ever found sell
ing adulterated milk again, they will
be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law
Good Show Coming The heart of
the small boy is today filled with
gladness and expectation for a real
show, with elephants, lions etc, is
to be in Brownsville on Tuesday May
18th 4 generous amount of space
in The Herald is used today by the
managers to announce
this interesting event to the Browns
vile public, and the bilIboards and
other available spaces are also being
decorated with posters for the same
The show is that of NJ. L.
Clark and Sons, who are well known
throughout the South, where Mr..
Clark has been travelling with this
organization for the past twenty
years Mr., Clark, who is a native
Texan, has the reputation of always
giving a good clean show, and Wher-
ever he gives a performance has al
ways received hearty welcome from
the town people upon his return.
$lfOO On Third of Crop.-O N.
the bean king Of Mission. I
is visitor in the city. Mr. Wakeman
reports that he had five acres in cab /
page this season and while he only
made a third OF a crop, yet he realized /
over slice off this five acres.
Big Cotton ''Patch.-Deputy Sher- /
ii II. Y Kring of Lyford was Wis
itor in town today In addition to /
his duties as peace officer, Mr.. Kring +
is also planting extensively, and /
states that he has 290 acres planted /
in cotton on his farm near Lyford.
The Rio Grande Pantitorium has
been sold by Thos. r. Tate to B. J. |
kowalski- Mr. Kowalski viii take /