Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-12
MERCEDES.

MERCEDES. Tex. May 1.-THE First
AID class OF the Red Cross chapter will
meet IN the future twice Il week, Tuesdays
ANA Thursdays, at the school auditorium.
AT 80 p. M. Major Brechcmin Of the
Sixtecnth cavalry has been secured ia give
the pupils the necessary instructions IN
first aid.
I. II. Poag left for San Antonio last
Sunday t. spend 4 few days IN the Alamo
City.
The outing of the Hungry club last Fri
day evening at DIR. Carriers place at the
lake was greatly enjoyed by the members
who INDUCED in bathing and after 4 stump
tnous repast returned home BY moonlight.
The army sewing club was entertained
Thursday morning by Mrs. Bristol.
II = gratifying to learn that the local
Red Cross chapter j. increasing in mem
berShip. There il not u meeting that new
members are not taken in and recommend
ed for membership. The chapter has At
the present time over 40 members and III
the next meeting which will be held tomor-
row evening in the school auditorium nj 3
O'Clock, several candidates will he balloted
on. The chairman Of the membership com
mittee j. Miss Mamie Mcr Buck. Ia whom
applicants for membership should apply.
Harold Stewart. C.. e. McElwain. X
Warren. Phil Brooke. Blain Christncr and
Harold Brooks left the first part Of the
week for Leon Springs to report 1T the
officers training camp.
Qaite a large delegation Of the local Ia
dies went To Brownsville Tuesday 10 at
tend the Valley meeting Of the Rio Grandr
Valley Woman's Federated clubs meeting.
The local club was represented by the fol-
lowing delegates: Mrs. Frank G. Miller
and Mrs. q. X. Watson. Mrs. III. =. Grouse.
who j. president IF the local club. j. chair
man of the resolution committee.
The Needlecraft club was to meet today
with Mrs. Claud Armstrong. but account
Of the bad weather and roads, the meeting
was postponed until next week.
+. q. Schmolka. supply sergeant of the
Sixteenth cavalry. and Mr.. T.. s. RAY
mond from San Antonio, were married in
this city.
4. q. Tappan left for Leon Springs
Thursday afternoon To attend the school
AT Leon Springs. Mr.. Tappan has been
canal superintendent here and while All
sent Arthur Summers will act III hi~ stead.
Joe Brennan from San Antonio who has
been visiting in Mercedes for some time,
left for his home this week.
The weekend pleasure seekers that left
Mercedes in their automobiles for Point
isabel, did not arrive IN town until Mon
day and Tuesday account of the bad
roads. Outside Of this little Inconvenience
they all report having \ good time.
The city began last Tuesday putting IN
36x20-inch wooden culverts throughout
the business ~sescticn for drainage pur-
poses. There will be ten Of these laid.
James Johnson from Monroe CITY, No,
was IN town last Sunday and Monday look
lng over his property interests in town and
Santa Maria. Mr.. Johnson was u former
resident here and j. well known.
The following J. the crop census on The
American Rio Grandc Land and Irrigation
company district in which Mercedes *
located: BY acres-Corn 3.496. cotton
LOB. alfalfa So. sorghum pa. cowpea~
142, oats Fl, beans 2l6. Rhodes grass lis.
Sudan grass 81. citrus fruit 1880. miscel-
lancouS GIL.
". G. Brooks and L. q. Tappan were
visitors in Brownsville Sunday and Mon
day.
Mrs. Etwood Pomeroy from Donna. re
presented the Mercedes Woman'S club,
Donna section, ut the Brownsville Won
ans club convention Tuesday.
Mrs. c. f.. Cage visited friends down
the Valley over the week end and reported
"A good time.
The Ncedlccraft club which was Ia meet
meet Thursday afternoon. will not meet
this coming week.