Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17
SanBenito.

SAN BENITO. Texas. Nv. III. u.
Stillwell, n pioneer citizen of San B%enito.
and III one time operator III \ nursery here.
has returned TO San Benito To locate per-
manentIy. Mr.. Stillwell and family have
been residing in California for the past
three years.
Mr.. and Mr.. J. G. Meriz spent last week
in San Antonio visitin gthcir son. Lieuten-
ant Victor Merit. They also saw many
other boys from the Valley. They report
the boy~ IVY being nicely situated.
\ number of ladic5 assembled ut the
home of Mr.. Perry Wclty last Saturday
evening and packed XmaS boxes To he ship
ped 10 Colonel I.awton. commanding Off
Ger of the T~wenty->ixth Infantry. some
where in France" To be distributed among
the boys Of the T~wenty--ixth. The boxes
were filled with tobacco. cigarettes, cards.
candy and other articles which were con-
trihuted by the people Of San Benito. Thel
Twcnty--ixth has numbers of friends IN
this city. having ben stationed here several
months last year.
f.. Y. Blount of Garrison. Texas, has
been the guest Of hi brother, f.. J. Blount,
Of this city, for several days of the past
week.
Mr.. and Mr.. McNurray Richey havel
leased their home To Mr.. and Mr.. El~tnerI
and family of Chicago who will spend the
winter months in this city. Mr.. and Mr..
Richey and little son have 4 suite at the
san Benito hotel.
The engagement Of Miss Irene Miles Of
La Gloria. Cuba. and Mr.. Paul Cowgirl OF
this city has been announced. This an
nouncemcnt j. the elimination OF Il child
hood romance started when both lived M
Indiana. The wedding will occur about the
holiday season.
Rehear,al- for the '.Society NaudeviIle"i
are being held at the thcater daily and are
proert> M ~plcndidly. The performance
promises 10 be q great success. i will in-
rludc new and catchy songs, novelty dane
ing. style show. and other unique features.
Costumes will BE- shown for the war bride,
the war widow, the matinee girl, the trot-
teur. the sport GIRL. the debutante. and
Others. a Hawaiian number will include
Hawaiian music and 4 number Of beautiful
Hawaiian maiden~ will be shown. The date
of the entertainment has been changed to
Tuesday evening. November ~. owing to
the fact that other social events had been
scheduled for Thursday.
Mr.. and Mr.. John Novodny. who have
been visiting in Nebraska for several
months. returned a. their home IN this ethyl
M-.l- III. v-.~, r,nI I,+ than.
children. Mr.. and Mr.. kutz. and l%ttlcl
daughter. Lillian, who will visit during thel
winter months with Mr.. and MR.. Nocodny
and their sister. Mrs. Mary Doyle,
a day of prayer was observed IN the
members of the Methodist Episcopal Mis-
|-ionary society. at an all-day session nj
The church on Tuesday. The subject I'M
der study was. "Un-elfi~h PRAYING" with
Mr.. Lee and Mr.. J. Lynch A. devotional
leaders. \ most interesting and helpful
program wa~ carried out. Mrs. Charles
Shclander and Mr.. l.. \. Young gave
pleasing musical numbers. Between the
hours Of u and > j.. IN. a basket lunch was
enjoyed on the church grounds IN those IN
attendance.
The Woman Culture Club held it, req
ular meeting Wednesday afternoon Ut the.
home of Mr.. Boyd Brooks. The following
program was given: Subject. makers Of
American lIumor; responses TO roll call:
current events; "Jo~h Billings, Bill Nye.
Mrs. w. l.. Brown: Joel Chandler Harris,
Ariemu~ Ward" Mrs. J. Y. Harvey. Light
refreshments were served by the hostess.
The Athcnian Club held H. regular meet
ng on Wednesday ut the home of Mr.. J..
4. Young. with Mr.. IIulon Sterling as
leader. The subject NJ study was "Ante-
hcllum Minor Poets" Three poems IF.
sentiment were given IN Mr.. I'll. n. Burke.
Papers were read by Mr.. Brown. Mr..
Brooks. Mr.. Young, Mrs. WaW~~on,
Mr.. Robertson. Mr.. Sterling and Mr..
klentz. A.E
Paul Stump came down from san An