Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-18
CITY NEWS

Work DeIdycd.-The rains of the last
few days has greatly DELAYED, i'll fact has
stopped entirely the work on different
drainage district construction jobs as
well az on three different county road
contraction jobs so that the loss in time
and consequent loss in money is being
kccn'y felt by the contractors.
If yOu hare an engraving plate and
need cards. letterheads or anything else,
take it to Bishops Print Shop and have
them made.
Results Unccrtdin-A vote vii be tax
ance Of $1,000 0 worth of drainage bonds.
There is considerable OPPOSITION to the is
sue and the result cannot be predicted.
see as ftx tomato crates. Frontier
Lumber Co. G12-6t.
20% discount on Furniture. Stoves. China
Hardware and BuggicS and 15% off on
Wagons, Harness and other lines. All
freight paid out of the city. Catch these
bargains while they are on the wing. For
two days only. June Goth and DIST,
Brownsville Bargains Day and meet Of
the Horticultural society. Low excursion
rates from Valley points. Walker Bros.
Hancock Co. 1919.
90 cents to $50 per hHndrcd il the price
Of visiting cards and business engraved
cards, at Bishops Print shop.
20% discount on Furniture Stoves China,
Hardware and Buggies and $50 off on
Wagons Harness and other lines. Two
days only, June Goth and Dist. Pick the
bargains while they are within reach.
Walker BroS.-IIancock. Co. 1920.
lccidcntdiIy ShOt-While two Of the
Blanco soldiers were pranking and
playing with one other at the Barracks
III Matamoros last night about ten
o'clock. a gun was discharged accident
ally, ana one of them received q wound.
The bullet entered from the front just
below the right shoulder. The wound is
not considered dangerous.
Ice Cream for home use, packed in
quarts. half gallons or more, purity guar
anteed.-Eagle Pharmacy.-Adv 5-13-tf
Elcctcd OGiccrS.-RiO Grandc Lodge
election Of officers last night. Otficeis
elected for the ensuing term are ID. l..
Spero, w. VI. Joe l.. Kowalski $. W.
David l.. KowalSki. j. W; Louis Kow-
alski. treasurer; NJ. IL. Dreyer, Sccre-
tary. and Joe Domingus, tiler. The APP
pointive officers being the deaconS and
stewards. have not been named.
Don't tGil to ride on the gasoline launch
The Martha j." when visiting Point
Isabel during your vacation. 6 2 If.
JnHe Il WcctinG.-On this date, being
st. Johns Day. Rio Grandc Lodge No.
81, AT. & An. and the Eastern star
lodge will hold a Joint installation meet
ing. at which time the officers recently
elected to serve these two lodges will
be installed.
Lettcrhcdds and cHrcIOpcs. best grade
of paper, $50 per thousand. Cheaper
grades if desired. Bishops Print Shop.
ont After FHnds.-Thc entertainment
committee. having in charge the enter
tainment Of the Horticultural Society,
the entertainment Of the visitors. and.
having determined just about what
amount Of cash would have to be forth
coming i'll order to carry the entertain
ment plans through, began the work of
raising funds this morning.
Cotton in Better Shapc-On account
of the fact that the cotton is several
weeks late this year and the foliage is
not profuSc enough at this time to cut
the sun off from the roots. VI. G.. Gre
cory. Of New York, who owns Il big cot
ton gin at Harlingen, expresses the
opinion that the rains will not hurt the
cotton croO 10 any GREAT extent He