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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1885

Page

4

Local Items Highlight San Antonio News Harbors and Notices

Local items report Mrs J F Cassiano ill and confined to bed. Emerson advertises loans and sewing machines. Various notices include divorces, a marriage license, a boy with a broken arm, lamp outage, barbed wire stock, lumber, and a forthcoming holiday edition. The text notes several business updates and a temple society meeting.

Young & Arxoip J. F. Cassiano Sa Pancoast & Son J. M. Emerson Pancernist Emerson’s Alamo Lodge Pattie Scott Wm. Scott Prs Millie Murphy John Murphy San Antonio G C. Douglass Luy Childress J. T. Smith Sally Lindsey J. F. Crossley Martin & Schryver’s West Commerce Street Lient Sim Hart G. HiLeach Fort Stockton Stockton Avenue C Temple Beth el Literary Society Martin & Sehryver West Commerce Street Martin & Schryver San Antonio Electric Light Company Dallas Street Madison Square T. W. Carrico Emerson Ignatz Wenz Wurzbach

Notable Visitors and Local News at the Southern

A parade of residents and guests linger in the city with trips to Liverpool and Philadelphia noted. Local leaders and businessmen from San Marcos, Lampasas, Gonzales, and St. Louis are listed among visitors at the Southern. Revival meetings gain interest under Rev. Dickson Williams with no afternoon services today. A grocer on Crockett street recalls a sonic scare when a vinegar barrel burst instead of burglars.

San Pedro Pierroni San Saba and San Luis George Coogen del Rio H. M. Lowe Lampasas H. Beringer Gonzales H. Forrester Liverpool T.W Mullaly Boerne W.W. H. Winfield Wabash Rouse W. K Nathan Hart Howard M. Adse Cincinnati H. Mayfield Floresville P. C. Wherritt Junction City Kansas R. Breeding Millett H. O. James San Marcos W J. Prichard Canton Mies J. 8. Vandegraff Austin R. A. McKnight el Paso W. B. Smith City A. J. Graybill J. D. Hunter A Hunter Shelbyville Ills Brazilion K. F. Redfield St. Louis John K. Foster J. H. Muneter Luling Isiah Coleman New York Wm. Arnold John T. Lytle Rancho William H. Cannon Philadelphia W. KE. Goodrich Seguin M. S. Barker Louisville E. B. Hayden Stanford A. R. Jackson Boston H. T. Wolf Marion Texas A. Hyers J. H. Cogan Chicago E. L. Thomas Sin Marcos T. Dunkin Medina River C. Oliver Sunset Railroad S. A. Oliver Dickson Williams J. W. Monkton Crockett Street

G A R Post Elects Officers for Ensuing Year

Old Post No 3 of the G A R reports its officers elected for the coming year. Commander J P Newcomb senior vice commander A Seffel junior vice commander M Herwick officer of the day W H Huston quartermaster C H Rump officer of the guard H Bode chaplain C Jaques chairmen of board of administration J H Bolton adjutant A Kuhn sergeant major Gleason quartermaster sergeant M Kippax.

J. P Newcomb A. Seffel J. V M. Herwick W. H. Huston C. H. Rump H. Bode C. Jaques Board of Administration J. H. Bolton A. Kuhn Gleason M. Kippax

Real estate transfers listed for San Antonio area deeds

Pipe Ortega sells to Rafael Sancho tract lot 24 block 2 bounded by Roberts and Sixteenth for 25 dollars. Peter Linnartz sells to Bernard Mauermann lot 6 block B bounded north by Lafitte for 1400 dollars. James W Taylor sells to William Hawkins 200 acres of land near Calaveras creek for 600 dollars. Jo ny transfers include Charles L Pignaney to P B Kelley resubdivision of block4 for 180 dollars. Charles L Dignowity to Wm Dobrowolski multiple lots on East Commerce Street and surrounding blocks for 1000 dollars. Dignowity to Pat O'Brien lots fronting South Fourth Street and other blocks for 360 dollars. P Matlack and wife to Dan McClusky lot 11 block7 corner Main avenue Elmira street for 305 dollars.

Pipe Ortega Rafael Sancho Roberts Sixteenth Peter Linnartz Bernard Mauermann Lafitte James W.taylor William Hawkins Labora Steele Calaveras Creek Jony East Commerce Street C.L. Dignowity Pat O’brien South Fourth Street Spring Street P. Matlack Dan McClusky Main Avenue Elmira Street

Independent Order of Public Weighers forms opposition to Knights of Labor

A new secret order began in the Southwest with a first meeting at the Southern Hotel. Provisional officers were elected including Uncle John Wilson as President and Tim F. Scott as Vice-President. The group, called the IO P W Independent Order of Public Weighers, seeks rapid recruitment and aims to counter the Knights of Labor, with journalists among its early adopters. Contact Louis Kelle or De Dewees for details.

Knights of Labor Southern Hotel John Wilson Tim F. Scott Laula Kells Major Hinkle Jim Speed Atmos Graves del Dewees Belaborer Southwest Louis Kelle de Dew

Flying Observations on Local Politics and Business Figures

A column quotes Walter Scott on new paper plans and steam rollers, plus J W Crate on past and present business, Udo Rhodius on San Antonio stagnation, Ernest Rische on Emma Abbott, and Vox Populi praising water works competition to curb the monopoly.

Walter Scott Fest’s J. W. Crate Udo Rhodius San Antonio Ernest Rische Turner Opera House Emma Abbott Simmons International Great Northern’ Railroad MacNamara Vox Populi Licur

Religious Services and Appointments Across City Churches

Multiple churches announce Sunday services and Union meetings with farewells, ordinations, and special speakers. Rev Falkinburg preaches farewell before Conference. Evangelist Williams lectures at Cumberland Presbyterian and First Presbyterian churches. Madison Square Presbyterian to install Rev Scndder with various clergy delivering charges. Vienna Restaurant relocates to 225 East Houston Street with first class meals starting December 7.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Government Hill Avenue C Falkinburg Travis Park Methodist Church First Presbyterian Church J. W. Neil D. D Houston North Flores Streets Evangelist Williams Cumberland Presbyterian Church Soledad Street J. W. Poindexter Austin Vienna East Houston Street Charles Green Christian KreGennvun

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