Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-16
CITY BRIEFS


Recovering-Mrs. Carlos Watson,
Jr. who underwent a mastoid oper-
alton at Mercy hospital Thursday, IS
reported to be doing well.
Store Moves-Antonio Bsrreda's
dry goods store has just been
moved into their new building.
which is located in the same block
as the old store at 18th and Jeffer-
son.
Ends visit-Mrs. A. r. Wilson of
Corpus Christi, who has been the
guest Of Miss Mamie Bourne and
Miss Matte Gentry, left Brownsville
for her home Saturday night.
Here on Business-Billie Williams
Of San Antonio. representative Of an
automobile finance house. is a bus
mess visitor TO Brownsville. Aside
from being in the finance game.
Williams is a talented amateur
song and dance" man and has
gained wide publicity in his home
town.
Coming to Brownsville-The fol-
lowing is just a list of 81 few Of the
tourists who wrote in to the cham
Der of Thursday for infor-
nation about Brownsville and the
Valley where they intend spending
the winter: G. W. Emerson. Chi
cago. H.: l.. B. Acker. Kansas City.
NO.: L. r. Long. Tampa. Fla; NJ. w.
Mcconnell Phoenix. Ariz.; Andrew
Himmelhaver. New Albany. Ind,
and E. L. Berger, South Orange.
N. ].
To Spend Holidays-Miss Eva Fow-
Ter Of Sherman has written the
chamber Of for informa-
tion concerning Brownsville, dee,sr-
ing that she expected 10 sperd the
Christmas holidays in this city.
buys a Corona or Royal Portable,
standard keyboard typewriter. any
color. from US. See them on display.
Ideal Christmas present Davenport
Typewriter Exchange, Brownsville,
Texss.-Adv. II
Daughter Born-Mr. and Mrs. S.
de Luna. Of 1914 Jefferson street,
nou the birth Of n daughter,
born Thursday. Dec. 10. She weighs
7 pounds. Mr.. De Luna is district
manager for the Simpson comput-
ing scale company.
Epworth League of the First Meth
odist church will have another chick
en- dinner Saturday. Dec. 18th. All
invited to dine with US. adv. Il.
Hunting Trip-Frank Hays of 18th
and Hays street was 10 leave Sat
urday morning by rail for Chainal.
lamps. on a hunting trip and visit
TO Ashley Taylor. ranch owner.
Bazaar Of the Sacred Heart church
will be held Thursday. Friday and
Saturday in the Maltby building.
Fancy work. Mexican cookery will
be sold. Bacalas served Friday,
chicken and dumplings Saturday.
Register for daily prize at door, no
charge. adv. II.
Diekey's old Reliable Eye Water
cools. heals and strengthens sore,
weak. tired eyes. All druggists Csc.
Adv. 81
Work Complcted-The laying OF
concrete between the fire station, at
Tenth and Washington streets and
the city library was completed Sat
urday afternoon. The concreted
space is about - feet wide and ex-
tends the depth Of the lot. II is TO
he used as p place in which 20 wash
the fire trucas.
Visiting Here-Mr. N. i. Sinclair
Of FL Dorado, Ark. is in Brownsville
on a short vacation. He expects TO
leave for his home next Tuesday.
Church Sale-Circle A Of the wom-
en- Of the Christian church yesterday
put on a sale Of homemade cake in
front OF the J. c. Penney store on
Elizabeth street. The funds raised
are to be put into the treasury OF
their society.
Sign Board Erected-A new sign
board owned by the Dittman Syndi-
cate was erected Saturday at Third
and Elizabeth streets. The
ment of the theater intends TO rent
this sign for advertising purposes.
Galveston Nisitors-Mr. and Mrs.
W. j. Guyett Of Galveston arrived in
Brownsville today for a short visit.
Home Started-Foundation work
for the new residence C. r. Barreda
Is building at Seventh and Washing
ton streets is now under way. This
home IS 10 be built Of tile and stucco,
in Spanish style, and will he two
stories in height.
In Houston-Mrs. ID. p. Gay Of
Brownsville left here last night for
a few days visit in Houston.
Christmas Trees. Evergreen FRS.
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