The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-13
PERSONALS

Il. vale OF MefceueS was q NlSl-
tor in the city today.
F. ]. Newton of Corpus Christi was
among the visitors to the city today.
Mrs A B. Cole of San Benito was
an over night guest of friends in
the city
Gordon Miles of San Benito spent
the night with friends here return
ing home today
c. Coppard ond E. N. Richards of
Kingsville were among the visitors
to the city today.
r. S. Chambers of Harrington
came down on business last night
returning home today.
Sheriff John Closner of Hidalgo
county came down from Chaplin yes
terday on a brief business visit
F H. johnson lineman for the
Brownsville Telephone Company
went to Donna today on business for
the company
Fred Peterson. one of the enter
arising truck colony on the La Gloria
canal came down last night to spend
the day on business.
Mrs. Harry Cornthwaite and Miss
Annie Graham of Houston, after
spending a couple of days inthe city
visiting their sister Mrs. J. c. Wre-
ford returned home this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Scobey and
their guest, Miss Maude Teepie of
Branford. Canada, were visitors in
Brownsville Sunday. having returned
home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E C Lazelere and
G. G White of AntegO, Wis, ar
rived last night on a prospecting tour
of the valley and will spend several
days in this vicinity.
Judge and Mrs. Ira Webster, late
of Amarillo. Texas. but now of lsa-
bel spent Sunday and Monday in
the city. as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. It.
A. Kinder, returning home this morn
ing.
A. G Perkins and c. r. Towcray
of Harrisonville, Mo-. Roy c. De
Atiey of Oak Grove, Mo. and A. c..
Suckley of Butler. No, were among
the tourists who arrived in Browns
vile last night to look over the val
ley with view to locating.
Chas. Kalten and Cbas. Nader If
New Baden. Ill. arrived in the city
last night on a prospecting tour Of
the valley. Both gentlemen are look
ing for investments and expect to ac-
quire property in the valley or on
the lower gulf coast.
L d Hidinger of Washington. D.
c.. the expert drainage engineer con-
nected with the department of agri-
culture who has been detailed to
study drainage problems in the
Lower Rio GTande Valley. left this
morning for points on the Hlidalgo
branch. Mr. Hidinger is making his
headquarters at the San Carlos in
Brownsville
Leroy IT. Romig. of Pittsburg, Pa,
who was formerly stationed at the
South Texas Gardens having gone
back to his northern home last year
is a welcome visitor in Brownsville
once more. being guest of Judge
and Mrs Noah Allen. Alr Romig S
Brownsville friends are glad to learn
that he thinks of remaining in the
valley permanently.
Mrs Noah Allen returned Sunday
from a short visit 10 Houston where
she went to meet her cousin, Miss
BOYD of Baltimore. who returned to
Brownsville with her Miss Georgia
Smith of Houston also accompanied
Mrs Allen home and both young la
dies will spend some time here as
guests of Judge and Mrs. Allen
Garland B Miller the prominent
banker and real estate man, who has
done so much toward the upbuilding
OF Falfurrias. arrived in Browns
Vile Sunday. Mr. Miller left yester-
day for points in Starr county, to
look into some investments in that
section but viii return to Browns
Vile in a day or so.
Hon. A. NJ. Kennedy, member of the
legislature from McLennan county,
and until recently speaker of the
house is in Brownsville today. hay
ing come in last night. Mr.. Kennedy
is interviewing some Of the local real
estate men today and. while he has
not given out anything as to the OBJ
ieet of his visit. II is understood that
ne is looking for investments in
Brownsville.
WIN l. Dunno. the popular right
of way agent of the San Antonio
and Rio Grande railroad, has re-
turned to Brownsville after a visit
of several weeks at his old home in
san Antonio Mr.. Dunno was i'll
while away. but VIII no doubt soon
recunerate under the beneficial eff
fscts Of the salubriOus Lower Rio
Grande climate He viii soon be in
his working toss again. pushing de-
Ye1opment along in this section.