Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-25
andD ownt the Lower Valley
What the People are ~Doing-Where They are Going
As Told by The Herold's Corps Of Cores pondents
SAN BENITO.

Mrs. +. Emerson and daughter, Miss
Marie of Mercedes, were visitors in San
Benito last week, the guests of Mrs. Il. Il.
Lippincott. Little Misses Beulah and Lou-
ise Lippincott accompanied them home for
a brief visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Webb of Lyford were
San Benito visitors the past week.
Miss Marguerite Young is spending the
week in Brownsville. the guest of her
friend, Miss Ruby Dickens.
An announcement of the arrival Of a lit
tie daughter at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
X. f.. l.. Bats of Austin, was received this
week by Mrs. Bats parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. ". Long. Mrs. Bats, before her mar
riage, was Miss Marguerite Long.
Misses Lois and Helen Spears, who have
completed their courses in the Columbia
university, New York, are spending the re-
maindcr of their vacation at Gull Lake,
Michigan.
Mrs. w. A. v. Cash and children of Alb
ilene, Texas, are visiting at the home of DIR.
and Mrs. &. M. Cash.
John Long, who recently received a com
mission n second lieutenant at the off
GERS training camp, Is visiting his friends
in this city before joining his regiment.
Postmaster j. l.. Crawford. wife and
son, J.. +. jr., arrived home Wednesday
from Clinton. Mo-, where they nave been
the guests of relatives.
~. q. h. Morrison visited his wife and
baby daughter in San Antonio the past
week.
Miss Jewel Barron arrived here Tues
day from Huntsville, where she has been
attending the summer normal.
Mr.. Frank Duncan returned home Tues
day from an extended visit through the
northern states.
Miss Helen Pupkin i, in Corpus Christi
this week a. the guest OF Mrs. ID. l.. Spero
of Brownsville, who is spending a few
weeks az the seaside.
Ray :. Wait Of Point Isabel was a bus
iness visitor in San Benito Wednesday.
Mrs.. George Stowe ~ Edinburg return
ed to her home Wednesday after a pleas
ant visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Robert
son.
Oscar Mertz. who has been spending his
vacation with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Mertz, will leave shortly for LexIng-
ton, Va, where he i a student IN the Nlr-
ginia Military Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tooian were hosts
at IA dinner party given last evening at
their home. Following the dinner they
formed "A pleasant party at the PastIme
theatre. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Hicks of Brownsville, Mr.. Breen
and Miss Ruth Cash. Lieutenants Mertz and
F~aIIigant and Mr.. W. q. h. Morrison.
The reception given by the Red Gross
chapter al the NJ. +. church Tuesday even
ing in honor OF the San Beniio boys who
had returned from training camps, and the
Fourth Texas boys who are stationed here.
was q marked success. The church was
crowded to it, full capacity. The pro-
gram was very interesting, being made up
of talks by Mr.. Sprague. chairman, Faith
er Garriga. chaplain of the Fourth Texas
infantry. and j. NJ. Mother>head. A paper
written by Colonel Nimon was read by Cap
tain Bannister instead of the colonel, who
was unable to attend. Miss Landrum and
Mr.. Parmalce rendered musical selections
and Mr.. A. a.. Brown gave several num-
bers Of reading. An informal reception
was held after the program.
Following the reception given by the
Red Cross chapter Tuesday evening, the
members of the Fourth Texas band with
their leader. Chief Musician Lewis, gave
Il complimentary dance 10 the enlisted men
and their friends 1T the rcgimental pa
vilion. 1t was 4 farewell party given be-
fore ~thcdeparture Of the band to Browns
vile.
EDWIN Sui-er entertained the members Of
the Fourth Texas orchestra with an Infor-
NAL luncheon at the nome of his parents,
DIR. and Mrs.. A. q. Sel>er. Wednesday
evening. The event was IN the nature of
a farewell party before the orchestra eft
for Brownsville.