Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-30

MERCEDES. Tex, March 30.-M. L..
Wallace returned 10 his home in Sayrc.
Pa, after spending a week ia the Valley.
Mr.. Wallace has been the owner of a 30
acre tract of land ut Donna for the past
five wears and came down with intention
Of accepting an offer for the purchase
of il. After taking a trip over the Valley
and seeing the wonderful development
which has taken places since his last Wis
il three years ago he Withdrew his land
from the market and will plant the great
er portion ii not all Of IL IN citrus fruit
next year. lie says that his only regret
j. that he did not come down early
enough to make the planting this year
DIR. John J. Morton, the citrus expert,
who has been located NJ Mission for the
past year representing the United States
and state departments or agriculture, has
rented the L.. NJ. Finley residence and
eight acres of land al the city limits Of
Mercedes on the south and will remove
here, with his family next week. The
change of location to the center Of the
Valley will greatly facilitate hiS work and
the people of Mercedes will certainly ex-
tend him a hearty welcome.
II. ID. Evans of ST. Louis was among
the business visitors here yesterday.
W. c. Griffing of Port Arthur was a
visitor in own yesterday.
Mrs. r. T.. Miller. who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. T.. T.. Evans. left
fort Greenville. Texas, where she will Wis
it before returning 10 her home in Michi-
gan City, Mich.
Mr.. A. Stuart j. quite seriously i'll at
her home ON Missouri avenue.
The McMurTy Lumber company was
awarded the contract for the material 20
be used in the construction Of the can
tonment~ and other government buildings
here. This company will also furnish the
material for the Mayer & Toolan garage,
the construction of which will be com
menced nj once az the corner of Texas
avenue and Fourth street.
Fred Warren. who has been building
the concrete bridge west of town for the
past three months. j. 80 well pleased with
Mercedes that he. will move here with hls
FANNY from Fsdlnburg.
Next SATURDAY. the various home econ
! omicS clubs organized under the direction
Of Mr.. Landrum viii hold i convention
in the auditorium Of the ~ouih~idc school.
Work will he brought from the various
clubs and exhibited. Delegates will ar
rive on the morning trains and hold =
get-toeether meeting. Al noon = picnic
dinner will be held on the parchcS OF the
| school building.
Herman II. Wetecrove j. the owner Of
Il new Willys- Knight scven-paS~enger
touring ear which he purchased of the
Overland agency.
4. i. Summers. who submitted to an
operation for gall stones and appended
til NJ Lafayette. Ind. two months ago,
has been discharged from the hospital NJ
that place and has gone To his former
home Mt Sharon, Pa. for a visit with hi~
parents. lie expects to return tn Mer-
cedeS in another week.
The ladies auction bridge club was en-
tertaincd yesterday by Mrs. l.. j. lloyt.
The prize was won by Mr.. Frank Miller.
The club will BE- entertained next week
BY Mr.. f.. +. Evans.
First Lieutenant II. W. Evans from the
signal corps was transferred Yesterday to
| Mission and left this morning for his new
post. Lieut.. Evans was very well liked