Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-07

land. principal of the Presbyterian Mis-
sion School for girls i'm .Matamoros, re-
turned Saturday to that city. after
spending several weeks in this city. Miss
McClelland came over TO this side just
before the recent battle of Matamoros.
The Presbyterian school building was
used by the victorious Constitutionalists
as a hospital, for the care of the wound
ed soldiers, after the battle, being Occu-
pied by them for several weeks. On CIV
ing up the place, the Constituencies
took away the beds belonging to the col
lege, but it is presumed they will be paid
for.
Surveying Tfip.-M. b. KOwalski, the
well known civil engineer. working un-
der Chief Engineer Amthor, left
this morning to take up the surveying
contract on five thousand acres above
Harlingen.
Pdymasfer Hcrc.-Capt. Preston with
his clerk arrived at noon today to pay off
Uncle Sans boys stationed here. Capt.
Preston is in the paymaster division of
the quartermaster department and
makes his rounds once a month.
Cause Mcrriment.-The rumOrs of fed
erals present in this section causes con-
siderable merriment among the officers
of General BlancO's staff. One Of them
said to a Brownsville citizen today: DO
you think that General BlancO would
have allowed his ten -year-Old brother
and twelve year old sister to 60 to Rey-
nosa, Sunday, if he had any idea that a
battle was imminent?'
auto Party Arrires.-The Messrs. .Jen-
nings and Mitchell auto party arrived in
Brownsville late last night, after hav-
ing a strenuous time pulling through
the mud from Sautenia ranch. They re-
port everything quiet and also that they
will have a big bunch of ~cattle-SOme-
thing like 2,0O0-over in a few days. The
only trouble they met with during their
two weeks trip was the terrible roads
caused by the constant rains of the last
few days.
Serring WGyrdRts-Police officers are
serving warrants to a few who have not
been cited to appear and show cause why
they should not connect with the sewer.
Ballot Bores Ready County Clerk
Webb believes in having things in readi-
ness ahead of time. He has the ballot
boxes all set out and the supplies all
ready for the election on the proposed
amendments to the state constitution.
which takes place Saturday, July 10.
No Weeting.-The regular Monday
meeting of the city school board was
omitted today, owing to the absence of
several members from the city. Mr..
Pierce, DR.. Cole and Mr.. McGonigle are
the absent ones. From Secretary c. NJ.
Cara, it is learned that the board is
still uncertain as to whether it will be
able to provide additional quarters for
the accommodation of the high school,
which it was hoped by all could be done
by the next session. The movement to
purchase a suitable building has not vet
been c~onsummated, although it is posi-
bic that this may be lone yet.
Directors to Weet.-A meeting of the
directors of the Tamaulipas Mining
Company will be held in Brownsville to.
morrow.
Migrated lime for disinfecting purpos-
es. Now is the time to disinfect your pre-
misses and get rid Of all kinds Of pests.
reaches. flies, fees, etc. For sale b.
Louis KOwalski. PIT.
Board Notes.-The city equalization
board composed of j. b. McAllen. L. X.
Morris and j. NJ. Dreyer. with City Sec
rotary Villarreal, met this morning to
begin their work of passing on renditiOns
of city property.
Paying ont FHnds.-The county com
missioners were busy today paying out
money from the road and bridge fund.
assisting Tar CollcctOr.-Prof. +. T..
Flynn of San Benito is spending his va
cation in Brownsville assisting County
Tax Collector Champion in his big task.
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