Eagle Pass News-Guide. (Eagle Pass, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 21, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 10, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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B. Stanley-Brown, Architect.
Eagle Pass News-Guide.
Being a consolidation of the Rio Grande News and Eagle Pass Guide.
Vol. XXII
EAGLE PASS, MAVERICK COUNTY, TEXAS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1910.
No. 21
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. Dena K. Graves
The following ranked first or
second in their respective grades:
Tenth grade—Marion Graves,
George Wellage.
Ninth grade—Willie Aldridge,
Charles Hausser, LeRoy Creaton,
Eighth grade—Joe Tell, Sidney
Collis.
Seventh grade—Victor Clem-
ents, Frances Aldridge.
Sixth grade—Edward Ritchie,
Estela Canales.
Fifth grade—James Williams,
Andreas Trevino.
Fourth grade—Elizabeth Evans,
John Ritchie.
Third grade—First division—
Brooks Dascomb, Van Haile Mc-
Farland. Second division—Ha-
milton Bonnet, Encarnacion Ortiz.
Second grade—Albert Wilson,
Hudson Daniel.
First grade—Jessie McFarland,
Agnes Clifford.
First grade—(Mexican) Ermila
Diaz, Tomas Espinoza, Frank
Cortinas.
Edwin Bibolet and Edward
Rawlins were on the sick list this
week, Edwin suffering from an
injured leg, Edward from a sev-
ere cold.
Following is the total enroll-
ment of the Eagle Pass public
schools up to December 1:
Mrs. Robertson, Mex. Primary,
29 boys, 13 girls................ 42
Miss Ellis, Mexican Primary, 26
boys, 22 girls.......................... 48
Miss Wright, Mexican first grade
38 boys, 22 girls........................ 60
Miss Shoffield, Mexican second
grade, 15 boys, 27 girls.............. 42
Mrs. Graves, American first and
second grades, boys 25, girls 14.. 39
Miss Gilliland, third grade, boys
33, girls 16................. 49
Miss Armstrong, fourth grade,
boys 23, girls 13........................ 36
Miss Rodriguez, fifth grade, boys
18, girls 13................................ 31
Mr. Sauer, sixth and seventh
grade, boys 23, girls 22............ 45
Mr. Schmidt, high school, boys
24, girls 13............................... 37
Boys Girls
254 175 429
Total..................
The following resolutions were
adopted by the boys composing
the High School foot ball team:
Whereas, the Uvalde boys fail-
ed to appear on Saturday, as by
previous arrangement made with
them, after such monstrous
preparations were made to enter-
a
tain them, and whereas the peo-
ple were disappointed at the
treatment accorded us, be it
Resolved, That we express our
indignation at their conduct, and
our regrets to those who assisted
us in making the game and their
entertainment a success, and
that we refrain from challenging
them in future.
] Mr. and Mrs. George C. Vaug-
han announce the approaching
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Genevieve Vaughan to Oscar C.
Meyer of Eagle Pass, the wed-
ding to take place Wednesday
evening, December 14th, at 7
o’clock, in their home, 1616 San
Pedro Avenue. Owing to a re-
cent bereavement in the family,
only a few friends of the bride
will be present.—S. A. Express.
Mrs. Theodore Hielscher and
children, from Torreon, are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Hielscher. They will remain un-
til after the holidays visiting
relatives.
Mrs. McGrail and two boys
arrived in Eagle Pass last Wed-
nesday and will go to housekeep-
ing in the house just vacated by
Mrs. Stillwell.
Miss Kincaid, who has been
spending an enjoyable month’s
visit with relatives in San Anto-
nio, returned home Wednesday.
Mrs. Chapman, nee Miss Annie
Ehrbardt, is with her mother for
a few days before going to her
new home in Mexico. She and
Mr. Chapman enjoyed their wed-
ding trip to San Antonio, Bee-
ville, McGregor, Waco and other
points, visiting his relatives.
Miss Genevieve Vaughan left
last week for her home in San
Antonio.
Mrs. Arthur Berry returned
this week from a month’s visit to
her parents living in San Antonio.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. 0.
Ostrom, a girl, on November 30,
1910.
Mrs. R. F. Vaughan and little
Maydelle have returned home
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Our Delivery Wagon
Stops regularly at the doors of many
of the finest housekeepers in town.
We couldn't possibly hold their trade
if we supplied any but the best gro-
ceries, or sold them at any but the
lowest possible prices. Order your
groceries here this week as a trial.
Better things to eat and a smaller
grocery bill will be your reward.
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from a visit to friends and rela-
tives in San Antonio and Fort
Worth. The family is enjoying
thoroughly their beautiful new
car.
The many friends of Mr. B.
Stanley-Brown are glad to hear
he is rapidly recovering from a
spell of pneumonia with which
he has been suffering for about
two weeks.
Mrs. Stillwell, wife of Conduc-
tor Stillwell, left on Friday for
San Antonio where she will visit
awhile before joining her hus-
band near the City of Mexico,
where he now holds a responsible
position with the railroad.
Bishop Shaw, from San Anto-
nio, was here this week, and was
tendered a reception by his
Catholic members. A musical
program of the city’s best talent
was rendered after which the
Bishop addressed his pupils in
very pleasing words and manner.
Mrs. Hume of Houston, mother
of Dr. Lea Hume of this city,
left last week for her home after
a month’s visit on the border.
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Make All Hearts Happy.
It has been suggested by one
who believes that the very poor
of the community should be
made happy on Christmas, when
all others are enjoying the good
things of life, that a fund of
$200.00 be raised by voluntary
donation for the purpose of giv-
ing Christmas presents to the
strictly poor who have no others
to look after them. The party
referred to offers to start the
list with Ten Dollars, or will be
one of twenty to give ten dollars
each. The money to be placed
in the hands of a committee com-
posed of one leading member of
each church in the city. Phone
or send your name and amount
to this office at once and an-
nouncement will be made in next
issue of the News-Guide. Don’t
wait. This fund should be raised
in five minutes. We have ten to
start with.
Turkeys! Turkeys! Turkeys!
Our customers will please
order early their Christmas
turkeys. We will be pre-
pared to supply our custom-
ers with lots of other good
things for Christmas. Let
us have your orders and we
won't disappoint you. Mar-
ket will be closed all day
Christmas. Ail supplies
ordered for Christmas will
be delivered Saturday after-
noon.
National Meat Market.
Deer Record.
Reported last issue,.,.......39
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Hiram Bond
Mexican..........
F ancho Leal.......................
Fedro Oleaves......................
Santos Rodriguez..................
cebastian Perez...................
Geo. Rohleder......................
Capt. Balen, Kansas City......
F.W. Church, San Antonio....
E. Simmons.........................
Pancho Paynor......................
F. W. Baldwin....................
J. W. Childs........................
O C. Ostrom.......................
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BECIN WORK JAN. 1ST.
Contractor of Federal Building
Here to Look Over the
Situation.
Mr. A. J. Kroeger, a member
of the San Antonio firm to whom
was awarded the contract for
building the new federal building,
spent several days in Eagle Pass
this week.
Mr. Kroeger went carefully
over the local conditions while
here, and expressed himself as
agreeably surprised at the abun-
dance of sand, gravel, and other
raw material available for his
work at this point. Mr. Kroeger
is figuring upon the advisability
of repairing the brick kiln on
the edge of town and manufac-
turing his own brick for the new
building right here on the
ground.
A very superior quality of brick
was formerly manufactured at
Eagle Pass, and there is no doubt
that brick made from the sand
here would satisfy even the strict
requirements of the United States
building inspectors.
Mr. Kroeger expects to be able
to start on the foundations of the
federal building by January 1st.
DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING.
Through the courtesy of Hon.
John N. Garner, the following
description of the new Eagle
Pass building has been furnished
us by the supervising architect’s
department:
The postoffice and customs
house to be built at Eagle Pass,
Texas, will have 2 stories and a
basement, and will be 50 feet by
80 feet with the principal front
on Main street.
The quarters occupied by the
postoffice on the first floor; the
customs offices, the quarantine
officers and bureau of immigra-
tion being provided quarters on
the second floor.
The building is to be fireproof
throughout, of steel and concrete
construction with partitions of
terra cotta.
The style of architecture of
exterior and interior is an adap-
tion of the early Italian Renais-
sance, which is especially suit-
able to the climate of southern
Texas. The base of the build-
ing will be a light colored granite,
the wall surfaces above to be of
stucco; the heads of the windows,
pilasters, caps, second story base
and cornice courses to be lime-
stone, with the wide overhang-
ing wood cornice, rich in color
and effect. The roof is to be of
Pompiian red mission tiles. The
wide loggia of five arches gives
ample entrance into the public
lobby. On the left is the money
order and registry department,
and on the right the office of the
postmaster and the stairs to the
State Bank! Trust Co.
Commercial Banking
CAPITAL...................... ...$50,000.00
SURPLUS.......................... 10,000.00
Officers and Directors!
A. H. Evans* R. F. Vaughan, W. J. Niggli,
President Vice-President Active Vice-President
Wm. Hollis, Van E. McFarland, W. A. Bonnet,
Cashier.
skylight, affording ample circu-
lation of air, and insuring com-
fortable offices for the govern-
ment officials occupying the build-
ing. The building is to be
equipped with the fnost modern
systems of plumbing, etc.
FOUND:—Large key on Main
street in Eagle Pass. Owner
get same at this office and pay
for this notice.
See National Meat Market
new ad.
Nice Vegetables.
Have you notice the assortment
and fine quality of vegetables to
be had at L. DeBona’s, the In-
ternational Grocery Co., and the
National Meat Market.
Single Barrel Shot Guns, make
a nice present for that boy.
Loudon Hardware Co. have a
good stock, and will cut the-price
for next week only.
Where is Madero, or when will
the clock stop—are the two im-
portant questions.of the hour.
Foot Ball.
On last Saturday afternoon a
foot ball game had been sched-
uled to take place between Eagle
Pass and Uvalde. However,
tales ©f the prowess of the Eagle
Pass demons of the gridiron had
penetrated even to the remote
village of Uvalde, and the cham-
pions of that burg became in-
fected with a disease commonly
known as “cold feet,” conse-
quently they failed to come to
the scratch.
Fortunately for the hopes of a
large crowd of local enthusiasts,
the soldier boys, who are tem-
porarily sojourning with us, came
to the rescue and announced their
willingness to be sacrificed.
An extremely creditable game
was played, resulting in a victory
for Eagle Pass by a score of 3 to
0. The feature of the game was
a field kick to goal from the
ninety-yard line by that veteran
of many a battle-scarred field,
Harold DeBona.
floor Over the postoffioo
Good Cord Wood
delivered to any
part of the city at
$5.25 per cord.
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The National
Meat Market
ROBT. TOMSON PROP,
Ceylon Si. - ’Rhone 138
CHOICE BEEF, PORK, VEAL, HAM
HAM. WIENE, BOULOCNA
and MEXICAN SAUSAGE
San Antonio Bread
We handle Baile’s Bread and
Cakes, and deliver to all parts of
town daily.
FISH—Fresh from
coast every week.
LARD—Pure and whole-
some.
Wednesday night Mr. Charles
Bruce and Mrs. Jane Bell (color-
ed), were married at their church
by Reverend Hardon of the
Methodist Episcopal church. The
ceremony was witnessed by many
white people. The church was
decorated in white chrysanthe-
mums. A reception was held at
the bride’s home after the
ceremony.
{ j goroprt larsvp wvmiQfhi-
grilles with elaborately decorated
borders of cast iron, these grilles
permit the free circulation of air
at all times. The wainscot in the
lobbies will be of Georgia Verde
Antique and Alabama Cream
marbles; the woodwork being
oak finished a dark gray brown.
The stair to the second floor will
also be of marble, with the
balusters, newels,etc.,of wrought
and cast iron. The floor of the
lobbies will be of green and gray
cement and red brick laid her-
ringbone. In designing the
building special attention has
been paid to the proper ventila-
tion; to aid this, in the second
story and attic space, the soffit of
the cornice is provided with open
grilles. The offices have also
small openings at the ceiling line,
and high windows between the
rooms and corridors; the air is
thus drawn out of attic through
the ventilating louvres in the
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SANTA CLAUS
As has been his
custom for years
will again make
his headquarters
at the
Eagle Pass Drug Store
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Boehmer, Joseph O. Eagle Pass News-Guide. (Eagle Pass, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 21, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 10, 1910, newspaper, December 10, 1910; Eagle Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1097858/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.