Diverse San Antonio notices and updates from 1885
Various local items include Emerson's sale offerings and a pistol ad, a Volksfest meeting, new marriage licenses for Apolinario Terrazas and Josefa Flores, school reopenings, and a range of civic notes from bank closings to barracks sites and a municipal water advisory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Geo. Caen
Apolinario ‘Terrazas
Josefa Flores
Colton & Bolton
Houston Street
Lorra
Aransas Pass railroad work advances with active construction
Licar men inspected the Aransas Pass railroad site yesterday as workers pushed on with a car shed foundations and yard activity in Lovers Lane. Tracks reach Flores street and a Sunset road connection is in place though tie shortages halt pace. after supply improves, a mile of track is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aransas Pass
San Antonio
Lovers’ Lane
Sunset
Flores Street
Havin
International Railroad
Y. Poe
Notable Guests and Travelers at Local Hotels
Purley personal notes list A P Davis and wife in the Southern, H Carter and wife from Paris Texas, Champe Carter of Franklin Kentucky, H J Ware and bride with Mrs Carrie Blaine in city, M Wolff returning from Rio Grande, A W Childress at the Menger, plus many cattlemen and businessmen staying at the Menger and Southern. Secretary of the Knights of Labor reports a Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe strike. about 200 members in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Davis
California
Southern
Mr. H. Carter
Paris
Texas
H. W
T. F. Chapman
Pleasanton
Champe Carter
Franklins
Kentucky
H. J. Ware
Bride
Carrie Blaine
del Rio
M. Wolff
Rio Grande
A. W. Childress
Durham
N. C
Menger
J. W.taylor
Austin
J. W. White
New Mexico
P. R. Mitchell
Corpus Christi
Thomas C. Murphy
Miss Newton
Louisville
Miss Oakes
Columbus
A. A. Bavin
Mississippi
J. W. Corbin
New_York
J. Rogers
St. Louis
W. H. Pope Marshall
Ben Lee
A. K. Robinson
Belton
Z. Fitch
Louisiana
The
Maverick
Charles Wolf
Lavernia
H. Hill
Cincinnati
R. H. Walther
New Orleans
A. Cunningham
Pacific Express Company
Henry Beissner
Galveston
Thomas O. Murphy
City
Eliza Villaret
Comfort
A. K. Ensign
H. W. Ensign
Laredo
North Carolina
F. ©. Blaine
F. Grimes
Cuero
Lula Hines
Weatherford
D. M. Knowles
Frankfort
James W. Taylor
B. W. Narnell
Eagle Pass
William H. Woodman
George H. North
Chicago
Menger Hotel
Knights of Labor
Executive Committee
Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe
Garden Street Drainage Plan Spurs $300 Appropriation
A group of men plow South Garden street and loosen pavement to absorb rainwater, planning to make the street a thoroughfare. The appropriation proposed reads $300 for preparing Garden street to handle water and ensure drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Garden Street
Garden Street
Lunacy Proceeding for Mrs Bertha G Moeglen
In county court a lunacy case was heard against Mrs Bertha G Moeglen of 122 Union Street near Sunset depot. She appeared with facial contusions after ongoing violence for over three weeks. Dr Herff and others testified to worsening condition and the jury ordered restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha G. Moeglen
Union Street
Sunset Depot
Mr. Moeglen
Herff
Accident on North Flores injures Mr. Albert Maverick
This morning a serious accident occurred to Mr. Albert Maverick on North Flores street. The buggy tongue loosened causing the carriage to run against the horses hind legs and throw him to the ground in front of Frank Newton's. He was taken to Sam Maverick's residence with injuries to both legs, right shin, thumb, and shoulder but described as painful rather than serious and expected to recover soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Maverick
North Flores Street
Maverick
Frank Newton
Sam Maverick
Alf, Reaver
Moonlight picnic and hop draws San Antonio society crowd
A moonlight picnic and dance in San Pedro park drew about 200 prominent local residents. Dances ran from 9 p m to after midnight with Home Sweet Home the finale. Organizers Barney Eberhardt L Weling A Haueisen and Judah Robinson praised for smooth planning. Funeral notice follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro Park
San Antonio
Home
Barney Eberhardt
L. Weling
A. Haueisen
Judah Robinson
Lottage Saloon Opens with Free Lunch Saturday Night
Captain V. Frary announces the new Lottage Saloon at the corner of Houston and Navarro streets offering a free lunch on opening night. The establishment has been enlarged and improved and invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottage
Captain ©. V. Frary
Houston and
Navarro Streets
Quasso Merchant Tailor Promotes Fall and Winter Suits
In today’s Licar issue the card of Mr. Quasso appears. He is thorough in his art and cannot be surpassed in fitting. He has on hand a choice lot of fall and winter samples for suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Licar
Quasso
Volksfest Association Adopts Reports and Replaces Director
The Volksfest meeting last evening adopted committee reports on advertising and fireworks. George H. Kalteyer resigned from the directory board and Alderman J. Hambleton was elected to fill the vacancy due to Kalteyer’s workload with the fireworks department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volksfest Association
George H. Kalteyer
Directory Board
J. 'l’. Hambleton
Kalteyer
Niggli Shooting Disputed By San Antonio Letter
George Muennich of Quihi now in Castroville writes from San Antonio disputing San Antonio coverage of the Niggli Thumm shooting. He claims Niggli drank, fired at Thumm, Thumm surrendered, and eye witnesses back this account. The note ends with notices of upcoming grand prize shooting events and local construction costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Muennich
Quihi
Castroville
San Antonio
Thumm
United States
Ferdinand Niggli
Niggli
J. B. Wernett
Schmitt
Wernett
Iggl
Louis Aho
Boerne
Local Bar Association Forms Panel for John Rosenheimer Funeral
The bar association met and named a six member committee C L Wurzbach Thomas J Devine N C Green George Paschal W W Berry and J H Mc Leary to draft resolutions of sorrow for John Rosenheimer’s death They will meet at 4 30 this evening and then attend the funeral as a group once the committee reports are received
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Association
C. L.wurzbach
Thomas J. Devine
N. C. Green
George Paschal
W. W. Berry
J. H. McLeary
John Rosenheimer
United Brothers of Friendship Hold State Convention Parade
The United Brothers of Friendship held their state convention in the city with a grand morning procession featuring the Eighth Cavalry Band. Lodges from Austin Houston and other places joined the parade and festivities continued at the springs with speeches and a colored excursion of four coaches arriving for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brothers of Friendship
Eighth Cavalry
Austin
Houston
Fire at Bosshardt’s saloon noted by Groos Bank porter
Yesterday afternoon between two and three a fire was found in Bosshardt’s saloon by the colored porter of Groos bank who alarmed others. The bartender seized a burning mattress and dragged it outside burning his hands. The blaze could have spread to the canvas partition and toward Mueller’s paint shop adjoining. No cause is given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callaghan
Times
John Green
Austin Baseball Club
Austin
Corsicana
Georgetown
Bosshardt
Groos’ Bank
Dong So
C. H. Mueller
Court Docket Items and Local Notices
Dismissals for obstruction on the sidewalk and license violations noted. Individuals continuance for hay storage, careless driving, insulting language, and throwing stones. A man sought for begging, granted funds to leave the city. later seen at a barber shop. A drunk fined. vagrant from Galveston questioned. local ad for Brown's Iron Bitters as a domestic remedy. A restaurant rental notice and lodging room details advertised in Austin Texas. An Atlantic City beach liquor peddler noted by the Ashbury Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Glover
A. Schubach
Jack Labatt
J. N. Patterson
Lillie Williams
Eliza Jackson
Thomas Handly
Ellis
Handly
California
Galveston
New York
Davis
Erry Japalac
Anton Moczygemba
Atlantic City
Ashbury Journal
Elders Remembered and Judge Rosenheimer Die in San Antonio
Mrs. Eleanor Elliott aged 71 died yesterday at her Quinta street home after a long illness. She emigrated with her husband in 1838 and was noted for charity. Funeral set for 9 AM tomorrow at St Marys Catholic church. Judge John Rosenheimer died yesterday at 5 PM at No 23 West Nueva street. Born in 1827 in Württemberg he served as a Confederate captain and held multiple civic roles. His funeral is this afternoon at 5 PM from his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Zinsmeyer
North Flores Street
Pete Nelson
Avenue D
Moran
Lindner
Virginia Rossy
Crockett St
E. Hart
Elise Sandier
Emerson’s
Temple Beth el
Abrahams
San Antonio Savings Bank
KE. Abrahams
Indian Territory
San Antonio
Frank VP
Fulton
Green
N. O. Green
Fayetteville
Tenn
West Texas
Soledad Street
Quinta Street
Eleanor Elliott
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
John Rosenheimer
West
Nueva Street
Wurtemberg
Germany
Texas
Louis Zork
Odd Fellow’s Lodge No. 11
Fire Company No
Shooting scorecard and local adverts in a 19th century issue
Official score shows Penrose and Ferguson defeating Olsmith and Steves 6 to 4. The page lists multiple shoot scores for individuals, then a long column of advertisements for baskets, travel gear, medicines, and school notices, including Abrahams stock and a health tonic pitch.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Light
Mason
Paul
Wagner's
Carter & Mullaly
Alamo Plaza
T. H. Gray
Bergstrom & Gray
Blum Street
Otto Bergstrom
A. Zilian’s
Commerce and
Alamo Streets
Hilton & Young
Loan and Commission Brokers
the Great Western Insurance Co., of
Toronto
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co
the Hibernia
the Lion
London
East Texas
Tyer
Houston Insurance Co
Commerce Street
Mr. Jer
A. C. D. Hamilton
Engineering Corps
South Laredo
Hugh McDermott
Third Street
Rudolph Singer
Recorder’s Court
Pearl House
Central and International
Real Northern Railway
Erman Scumipt
Official
Penrose
Ferguson
Olsmith
Steves
Schryver
Prescott
Critzer
It. Mullaly
Olmith
Andreae
Bonynge
C. Mullaly
Peterson
Thiele
I. Mullaly
Critter
Micklejohn
Shoot No
T’ Mullaly
Andrae
Presont
T. Mullaly
Andraae
Mullaly
New Globe Flight Birds
Alamo German and English School
Firemen’s Hall
Avenue C
William Scchhauwirth
Emanuel Abraham
E. Abrahams
Mediao
F. Kaltever & N
Tie Macin
Tobin
Wank Rainey
Dr. Shapard
Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Tex
Bhapard
D. Quasso
New
F. Simmang
Franks
A. Hampel
Riverside Cafe
Scholz’s
Commerce
Losoya Streets
Teg
Southern Manufacturing CO
Royal Baking Owder Company
Wall Street
Geo. Caen’s
East
Houston St
V. Lorra
5. A. Intelligence and Message Office
Commerce Street Bridge
Peor
Trorley
F. Kalteyer & Son
Bexar Building and Loan Association
John E. Ochse
W G. M. Samuel
Notary
A. Reimann
Camargo Street
L. “Nat
O Hy & Schmeltzer
Ugo & Schmeltzer
Main Plaza
M. Koenigheim
West Commerce Street
W. 7Th St
Antonio Poultry
North Flores St
Sollated Street
R. Harrveey
Courthouse
Fcent Geen
Blum
Bonham Streets
East Commerce Street
Cummings
Robert
ED Steves
L. Goran
L. Garza
Nic Tengg
William Barbeck
F. Groos
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