Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-23

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Timely relief-Very i'll and entirely
morning found in a tumbledown shack
Eleventh street past the rice mill
by the ladies in charge of the recently
established charity home, OH Fourth
street. The girl was unconciuos when
found by the ladies, and prompt meas
+urcs were taken to resuscitate her. She
is the child of the driver of a wafer cart.
and apparently had no other relatives.
The father, compelled to seek his living
had been compelled to leave her alone.
The girl was attended by a physician and
she will be taken to the home, where she
will be nursed and cared for.
For Your Holiday.-Stationery, fine
candies, Christmas seals and cards.
Visit the Eagle Pharmacy. 12151w
The Houston Chronicle may be had
at the Palace of Sweets every afternoon.
Mercedes Editor Pleased Fred ID.
Lamb of Mercedes, publisher of the Mer-
cedes Enterprise, was in Brownsville
Saturday for a few hOure on his way
to San Antonio to spend Christmas with
his family. This was Mr.. Lambs first
visit to Brownsville. and he was pleased
and surprised to note its metropolitan
air. NJ. Lamb expects to remove his fam
lily to Mercedes soon.
NORTHERN SPY APPLES Finest
of apples, Special Sale for a few days
only $3.50 per bushel box, phone your
grocer or call at lilo Elizabeth Street.
Bulk Apples same old price only $1.25
per bushel. Now is the time to make
mince meat, Jellies etc. Valley Fruit Co.
Home for Holidays Several young
ladies and young men who have been at
tending school out of the city have re-
turned to their homes for the Christmas
holidays. Among these are. Miss Ruth
Craig from st. Mary's at San Antonio.
Will Craig from the A & Nj at College
station, Miss Isabel Pierce from the
State University at Austin, Misses Pear
lee Howse, Rowena Bull and Bernice
Stell from the Southwestern at George
town, and Misses Emily and Virgie
Macmanus from Houston.
Smoking jackets, bathrobes, lounging
robes. all excellent Christmas gifts for
Him. BOllack's.
Paper for Drawing.-Paper of the size
required for drawings to be submitted in
contest at the Midwinter Fair, 17x24
inches, may be purchased at The Her
aid office. If
For San Benito- The Grandi Stock
Co. closed a successful weeks perform
ance Saturday night, and left yesterday
afternoon for San BenitO. where they
are booked for Christmas week.
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
A Great Success The Christmas baz-
aar of the Ladies' Altar Society of the
st. Joseph's church, which was conducted
in the Vivier Opera House all Of last
week. closed Saturday night with the
largest crow dand the best sales Of the
week. The bazaar was very successful,
and the ladies feel quite gratiied with
their weeks work. The proceeds will go
to the new Catholic church.
NORTHERN SPY has arrived, call at
lilo Elizabeth Street and get acquainted.
Ladies especially invited.
Millinery Sale-All hats at so per cent
off, during sale. Everything in millinery
line at half price now instead of after
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T Buckam and H January
of McAllen are visitors in
Brownsville.
Coat and Suit Sale-New shipment
lust received Yesterday put on sale to-