Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-20
CITY NEWS

the Western Union Telegraph Co.'S of
flee in this city. has resigned the posi-
ton, to take effect on January /. His
successor has not yet been appointed.
and it is not known if he will be a local
man or a stranger. Mr.. Owens will
leave Brownsville shortly after the first
of the year for Dallas, where he will
90 with the state headquarters of the
Western Union The many friends which
he has made here will regret to say
goodbye to Mr. Owens
We guarantee to save you 1T least 10
to 20 per cent on Furniture for your
home. We are the Onlv wholesalers Of
Housefurnishings in the Valley and cal
do this every time besides giving = vast
assortment to choose from. See our new
Christmas Goods and novelties. Some
thing useful for the home at any nrice
you name. Walker Bros Hancock Co.
All freight prepaid out of the city.
Date Postponed. - The EpwOrth
League social, which has been annOunc-
ed to take place tonight, has been post
poned until sometime next week. The
date selected will be announced later.
For Your Holiday.-StatiOnery, fine
candies, Christmas seals and cards.
Visit the Eagle Pharmacy. 12-15-1w
Is He An acknowledgements Battar,
a Syrian immigrant, is being detained at
the immigration station in this city tenn
porarily while Investigations are being
conducted to ascertain whether or not
he is an alien. Battar was taken from
a train up the country a few days ago.
Many fires in the Valley caused by
oil stoves or the regular gasoline stoves.
Why keep your entire family i'll dan
ger? The Detroit Vapor Stove has no
deadly gasoline and is as safe as a gas
stove. Prices from $3.50 to $1,000. Wal
ker Bros Hancock Co, Furniture De
partment.
The Houston Chronicle may be had
at the Palace of Sweets every afternoon.
Condemned Walls Removed.-Two
brick walls which have ben standing
i'm an uncompleted condition for the
past two years in the rear of 1902 Eliza
beth street, have been taken down. The
property is owned by C.. p. Barreda. 1t
was condemned two years ago by the
city. since which time no effort had been
made to continue the proposed erection
of a building.
NORTHERN SPY APPLES Finest
of apples, Special Sale for a few days
only $50 per bushel box, phone your
grocer or call at ITO Elizabeth Street.
Bulk Apples same old price only SIS
per bushel. Now is the time to make
mince meat, Jellies etc. Valley Fruit Co.
Smoking jackets. bathrobes, ~loungine
robes. all excellent Christmas gifts for
Him. Bollack's.
Buy a Red Cross Stamp.-The sale of
Red Cross stamps by drug stores and
other places in the city is progressing
satisfactorily. 1t is believed that a good
sized fund will be raised by the sale Of
these stamps in Brownsville. Last year
was the first time that Red Cross
stamps were ever sold here. The stamps
are sold for the purpose of assisting
in tho .ontpvuiHn finht hoinn a. a pria1
on against the dread tuberculosis
Beautiful cut glass from 25c up
What better or more appreciated for a
Christmas Gift? Bollack's.
You will find at w. III. Clay's nice
line Of lap robes, suitable for Christmas
presents.
On Pleasure Jaunt.-A. Douglas Of
Louis. ce-president Of the Frisco
and general head of the accounting de-
partment of the Frisco lines, and 7. b..
DiXey of st. Louis, general auditor of
the Frisco. arrived in the city yester-
day. and spent the night here. They
were accompanied to Brownsville by O.
Fl. Nance of Kingsville, auditor of the
L. Il. & NJ. railroad. The st. Louis
men are on a pleasure jaunt over the
lines of the Frisco.
Coat and Suit Sale-New shipment
Just received yesterday put On sale to-
lay. Coats from ten to eighteen dollars.
Suits from ten to twenty. This sale