Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-09
Up and own the Lower Vallev
What the People are Dojng-Where They are Going
AS Told by The Herold's Corps Of Correspondents

day morning. in which town he l. assign
ed a class in the summer normal.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Cage returned home
from the Alamo City Sunday morning af-
ter spending a few days there on business
and pleasure
Mrs. and Miss Clare Nicholson went TO
McAllen Sunday morning to spend the day
there with friends. They are very much
liked by the social set in the Lower Val
ley. and they will be missed very much
when they leave fo- their home in Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Miss Anita Trappe. who has been visit
ing friends in the Alamo City and Freder-
icksburg for the past few weeks. returned
home Saturday reporting IN enjoyable time
spent.
Mrs. Brechemin and son. Louis. the third.
left for Indianapolis. Indiana. Wednesday.
to which place Major Brechemin was trans
ferred. Social circles regret very much
the departure of Mrs. Brechemin.
The band concert given by the Sixteenth
cavalry last Sunday evening was a very
successful one. The inhabitants turned
out en- masse and the streets were lined
with automobiles and the park crowded
with citizens and soldiers. Band Leader
Rech i 10 he congratulated for the music
he gives.
The Hungry Club had an enjoyable out
ing last Friday evening at Lake Campac-
aus an which over sixty persons from all
over the Lower Valley were present. AZ
ter INDUCING in boating and bathing the
party sat down to a delicious supper con-
sisting of fish caught in the lake and sand
witches. Lemonade and other soft drinks
were served for refreshments. The sup
per was made by the gentlemen and the
utensils were furnished by the ladies. Mr..
Phillips acted a chef.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. :. Miller left Saturday
for Charleston, W. Va, to spend the sum
neighboring cities where they are well
known.
Sergeant X. G.. Smith of the Sixteenth
cavalry was a Brownsville visitor Monday.
Messrs II. III. Wetegroye, {. a. Carl
son. and q. &. Borcheldt left early Mon
day morning for a drive through the north
ern portion of Texas. Louisiana and Miss
lssippl in Mr.. Wetegrove's automobile. with
Adolph Wetegrove nj the wheel. They ex-
pect 10 be away for an indefinite period on
pleasure and business, studying the meth
DDS Of shipping and packing Of vegetables.
in which they are interested here.
The Missionary Society Of the NJ. f.
1 - a rl ILL I'M. II
Thursday evening during the concert CIV
en- by the Sixteenth cavalry band. The
benefit was for the purpose of d~efraving
the expense of the new pews that the con
gregation recently purchased.
One of the biggest catches Of fish was
caught Tuesday evening in the main canal
by a party consisting of MessrS. ID. Brown.
%. Seibert. H.. i. Blade, q. b. Myers. IL.
Wangemann, o. J.. Ward and Rowland
Boiler. The catch weighed over 10 pounds.
The next meeting of the Missionary So
clety Of the NJ. T.. church will be held Tues
day evening at the American hotel.
The Red Cross fir~t-aid class J. pro
crossing very rapidly in their lessons
through the efficient teaching Of |lieuten-
ant Pollock of the Sixteenth cavalry. Ii
j. reported that they are nearly through
with their lessons.
Miss Annie Mary Sewell was in san BE
nito Tuesday. visiting her friend. Mis-,
Mary Robertson.
J. l.. Cunningham motored To Rio Grandc
City Sunday 10 visit several of his friends
there. lie reports having a good time.
Brewer Wilmer and David Blackwell re
turned home from the A. & NJ. College to
spend the summer with their parents.
II. J. Mention went to San Antonio Mon
day on business and pleasure. returning
Thursday.
One of the most enjoyable evenings Of
the season was spent Monday al the resi-
dence of Miss Mary Sewell. who gave 4
party to her friends. Those present were
Misses Mamie Timon and Vida West. and
Messr>. Horace Price and Paul RuckeI.
Games and music were INDUCED in and de
lIcIous refreshments were served.
Judge Jno. i. Cause left for Browns
vile Wednesday morning in his automo-
bile.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wilson Of McAllen are
the latest addition to Mercedes i~ncreas-
lng population. They are stopping III
present ut the American hotel. Mr.. vii
son l. the new electrician III the local DOW