Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-08

cAN bENilt, IcA., Scpt MlSSe
Elizabeth Robertson. Marion Paul an,
Maud Johnson of Rio Hondo are spend
ing the week in Brownsville attending IN,
county institute.
Mrs. j. B.. zimmerman left this wccl
for Fort Worth where she will make he
home for several months. Mr.. zimmerman
will Join his wife in a few weeks.
II. J. Kientz left Tuesday for HoI
Springs, Ark, for a months visit. From
Hot Springs Mr.. kientz will 90 to Brigh-
ton. Iowa. where Mrs. Kientz and daugh
ter. Charlotte. have been visiting relatives
for several weeks. They will return "a
San Benito in about three months.
Clarkson Cowgirl and John Hulsey spent
several days of the past week IN Gates
willie. Texas, inspecting a bunch of mules
which they contemplate buying for ship
ment 10 the San Benito tract.
:. Paul Cowgirl left Sunday for La
Gloria. Cuba, for a months visit with
friends.
Waldo Symonds Of Houston. Texas, j.
visiting his father. Mr.. j. Il. Symonds.
T.. ID. Hobby has accepted the position
with the Barber Plantation Co. recently
vacated by X. O. Barron jr., who resigned
10 become sergeant of Company NJ, First
Texas infantry.
Mrs. Alice HOLMAN, who has been Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. ". f.. Estes. has re-
turned to her nome in C~or~icana.
Roger Valentine reported in Browns
vile for jury duty last Tuesday.
j. A. Graham was in Brownsville Tues
day in the interest Of the automobile bust
ness.
Miss Winifred Williamson, who for the
past two weeks has been the guest Of her
uncle and aunt, DIR. and Mrs. \. G. Lesser,
left Wednesday for San Antonio. where
she will resume her nurses coures in the
hospital.
Miss Cecil Dye of the postofice force i
spending her vacation this week al the
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Con-
ley.
Mrs. Duke Jones and son Robert were
visitors with relatives in Brownsville last
week.
Joe Roy returned Thursday from "a trip
to Victoria. Wharton. and other places on
the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. Baker and children Of
Columbus, Miss, are visiting their son
who j. "A member of the Fourth Texas m
fantry, and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. X. Welch
who are old friends Of the family.
Several r%anchmen from San Benlto are
making trips into the drought section with
a view to buying cattle TO place on their
farm. near this city. Among those are
Mr.. j. l.. Landrum, III. l.. Goode. and G. r..
Barber.
Edwin Barber has received hi~ cor1nI~-
sion of first lieutenant in the regular ar
my. lie j. stationed al III Paso. Texas.
A very enjoyable concert was given
Thursday night al the new cantonment. BIZ
the Fourth Texas infantry band, which
motored up from Brownsville. After the
concert a dance was given BY the enlisted
men of the regiment.
A party composed of Judge and Mr..
j. VI. Mothershed, Misses Nina Dawson and
lone Stephenson, and Messrs Bouldin
Mcthershed and J.. A. Prentiss, enjoyed a
swim and a splendid picnic supper at the
arroyo last Wednesday evening.
The PIE supper given by the Highland
Home Economies club at the home of Mrs.
;. l.. Young. on Tuesday evening nctted
a neat little sum for the Red Cro>s We'd
nesday. the San Benlto Home Economies
club met al the home of Mr.. l.. A. Young.
where work for the Red Cross was di~-
cussed. Mrs. Kerr and Mr.. WHY. who
are enthusiastic workers IN the cause. are
giving instructions to the girls in knitting