The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-01

n OF + IOD, open lace, lduy picture
in it. Return TO Herald Office for re-
ward. S-25-tf
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 Op-
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
The largest stock of holiday goods
ever handled in Brownsville has
been purchased by the Variety Store,
who expect to offer the holiday
shoppers also the most complete
stock from which to select their
Christmas gifts ever in Southwest
Texas. S-31-tf
Coolest soda water in town at Mar
tinez's drug store. 7-13-tf
LIano Grande Reaches Mercedes
Again. Anglin, customs inspec-
tor, stationed at Mercedes, came in
on the branch train last night and
went back again this morning He
reports that good part of the Mex
lean district of Mercedes was under
water when he left and the water
was still coming in Mr.. Anglin said
that while at Santa Maria yesterday
morning he was told by Capt. J. \.
Ransom, deputy collector of customs
there that the river was higher now
Z l,<
later's is years experience there.
The water coming into Mercedes is
from the LlanO Grande and not
from the river direct. 1t covers the
low ground on one side of the town
site, as in the July rise.
See J. +. & J. IL. Grant Lumber
Co. for low prices on Portland Ce-
ment, best quality White Lime.
Phone Pol. Gilt
DIR. Kent, eye, ear, nose and
throat Office Combe building.
S-26-tf
Discontinue Summer Weekend
ScheduIe-Th double daily service
on Saturday, Sunday and Monday,
between Brownsville and Point Isa-
bel on the Rio Grande R. R has
been discontinued for the season.
Hereafter, and until further notice,
there will be but one train each way
daily.
Means Business.-The Browns
Vile Hardware Company has re-
ceived a car load of pipe, a car load
of Sherwin Williams Paints and
car load of Bridge and Beach
stoves. This is the first car load
of pipe that has been received in
Brownsville. According to this
these people are not Only in po-
sition to supply any and all demands
but can also make the PRICE.
Brownsville Hardware Company
S-3O-3t
We have added to our furniture
business a strictly high grade furni-
ture repair and packing department.
Howse Furniture Co. 7-19-tf
Lunch Room Changes Hands
There has been another change in
the management of the Brownsville
railroad station lunch room. c.
Waugh, who has been in charge for
almost year, relinquishes the DO
sition in favor OF J. Hanning The
latter comes here from the Gulf
Coast News Co. restaurant at Valley
on the l. & G \.
Give us 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. J.
d j. H. Grant Lumber Co. 9-1-6
To Open Sanitarium.-Dr. Works
IS busy putting his recently compIet-
ed Sanitarium in order for the OMEN
ng on the tenth Two of the three
-rained nurses who will make up the
staff are already here These are
Miss Leola Goedecke of Galveston.
head nurse, and Miss F. Boyard of
Louisville, Ky. The third, Miss Jones
Of Lufkin, will arrive next week.
Expert Blacksmith - Repairing.
lorseshoeing, etc. First class work.
Manuel Flores. 7-16-tf Wed-Sat
o. +. 5. InstallatiOn:-Ho Chap
Ter. 1874, o. E. S.. last night in called
session installed its newly elected
officers for the coming year, who are
rs follows: Worthy matron. Mrs. F.
D. Putegnat worthy patron, J. J.
Cooke; associate matron, Mrs. Alice
Creager; cOnductress, Miss Anita
Cooke; associate conductress. Mrs.
8. T. Porter; treasurer, Miss Addie
Goodrich; secretary, Emmette K.
Adah, Mrs n. Allen: Ruth,
Mrs w A Neale; Esther. Mrs. B.
Martha, Mrs E. K. Good
rich; Electa, Miss Mary Barbour:
Benz. Kowalski; organist,
Mrs. H. Dreyer: Warder, Mrs. A.
Wise; marshal, DR.. C. n Thorn;
sentinel, Serg't. Fugitt The retiring
worthy patron, who is also grand pa
ron of the Grand Chapter of the Or
Ter of the Eastern Star in Texas act
ed as installing officer After the
ceremony, the meeting was adjourned
members and visitors enjoying an
Informal social meeting. Ice cream
and cake made an acceptable adjunct
to the pleasure of the occasion.