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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1885

Page

4

Rays of Light Newsboard Notes and Local Items

Community briefs include lamp outages on boats and streets, reports of gas lights unlit east of Alamo plaza, and possible Sunset Railway time changes. Notices cover deaths, arrests, real estate, theater, charity events, church prayer, and vendor ads with multiple local names and prices.

Personal, The Coming and Going of Home People and Strangers

Richmond clergyman Rev E Wickens and Dr G B Johnston visit the city along with numerous travelers including J M McCormick and J W Hill of Del Rio. Maurice Rahden of the Kansas City Daily News plans to Mexico city, while many others are registered at the Maverick and Menger hotels. A habeas corpus case in Castroville results in bail for John Bryant and no bail for Albert Bryant. The Madison Square Theatre Company will present Young Mrs Winthrop at Turner Opera House tomorrow. Nearly all Avenue C gas lights were extinguished by burglars observed by a wakeful neighbor who armed a shotgun in self defense.

Lew Baker Larry Dooley Reuben Fashion Theatre Dixon Williams Avenue C Juan Penio Recorder's Court Lucy Nance Chavez, Morin & Mateu South Flores Street Gas Company Joe Lewis North Flores Street Onacar Schmidt Hfe Henry Wulff Chile Military Plaza Eighth Cavalry Marx W. V. Smith Mverick Hotel Carter & Mullaly Chicago Fred Wollbrath John McLaughlin Matagorda Street District Court Chavez, Morin & Maten Flores Street Madison Square Winthrop Bronson Howard Madison Square Company Turner Hall Lena Langdon Mrs Winthrop Harry Fowler West Houston Street E. Wickens Richmond G. B Johnston Converse Sidney Meade Floresville J. M. McCormick del Rio J. W. Hill Southern Pacific Rowlndhouse Alfred Theakston San Antonio Tea J. H. Forbes St. Louis Maurice Rahden Kansas City Daily News Mexico Ed. Wwyer el Paso Juling Evitt Pena Colorado J. H. Booty Georgetown J W. Tinsley Gonzales E. W. Wickens G. W. L. Baker Seguin John R. Crowder Marshall Sid Mead W. Lewis Honeton A. S. Bunting Waelder Daniel Moody Palestine W. H. Buckner Lincoln Als W. C. Hall Leavenworth Kansas M.S. Waid Austin W. J. Neville J. 8. Kvitt Penn Colorado FT. Deval W. Calisch Texas W. C. Fithian Laredo John Smith Cincinnati Ohio Ed Cobr Galveston J. Quaultre Houston F. Biunekensel New York R Cowardin Dallas LF. J. Batto T. 8. Farrell LL. E Womble Boston H. Ixpes Cuatroville BE. H. Stearns Grand Rapids A.J. Parker Mies L. Laurence Castroville The Maverick John Albert Bryant August Reitzer Christiany Eckert Gillespie County John Bryant

Evangelist Williams Preaches on Dancing at Midday Service

Mid day services for business men were led yesterday by Rev Dr Neil with Rev D Gratton of the Cumberland Presbytery presiding in the afternoon. Night prayers prayed for Mrs Bass who is seriously ill. A collection of 28 was taken for two poverty struck families. Williams delivered his sermon emphasizing the sin of dancing.

Evangelist Williams Dr. Neil D. Gratton Cumberland Presbytery Bass

Infelicitous fair and divorce notices in city column

A San Antonio score of small items includes a rude railroad man rebuked by women, a couple named Sharpe seeking divorce and custody without success, and various local notices. Additional items promote Brown's Digestive Bitters, seasoned cord wood, a rent notice for a Commerce and Market storehouse, and hardware and lumber supplies near the depot.

Youna & Arnowp Charlies L. Dignowity Hambleton & Dignowity Illinois San Antonio and Aransas Pass South Nature A. Dreise Ragland & Co Sharpe Mr. Sharpe Sharpes Brown

The Maverick Hotel At Eagle Pass Opens

The Maverick Hotel at Eagle Pass stands as a central two story brick inn well furnished under proprietor W. A. Fitch who is described as energetic and accommodating. Stop at this house.

Maverick Eagle Pass W. A. Fitch

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