Real estate activity rises amid cold weather and local notices
The column notes a lively real estate movement despite rain and cold. It reports railroads on time, toy and hat ads, church Advent plans, lost items, and assorted local notices from December with updates on people, businesses, and municipal matters.
Notable Visitors Fill the Southern Hotel Guests List
A parade of prominent visitors checks into the Southern Hotel including James Greenwood of Seguin and H P Hughes of Houston. Other guests include Ben McCulloch of Huntsville, T Tardy and wife of Fort Worth, and stock buyers W Pierce and G W Servers from Taylor. A Col. Carrier of Eraatus Reed’s visits, praising San Antonio as the Southwest’s best town, plus many other named guests from across Texas and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Greenwood
Seguin
Charlie Nash
New Orleans
F. Barna
Frio County
Southern
Ss. T. Tardy
Fort Worth
H. P. Hughes
Houston
George W. We 1
Sweet Home
Cc. H. Crowley
New Orleana
Ben BE. McCulloch
Huntsville
W. Pierce
G. W. Servers
Taylor
M. M. Bright
LaSalle County
Mary ©. Murphy
Wyandotte
Kansas
U. EK. McCulloch
Hunterville
T. ‘Tardy
A. A. Stevens
Palestine
H. Crowley
G. W. Pierce
A. P. Carrier
Eraatus Reed
Licur
San Antonio
N. B. Technar
G. R. Slanton
St. Louis
C. C. Stowe
C. Stowe
Rockdale
Walker
S. A. Brown
New
Tyler
Felix Kahn
New York
L. Madarasz
City
Maverick
W. E. Goodrich
W. L. Baker
W. Miller
Southern Pacific Railroad
Mre
G. W. Grover
Mias
M. L. Grover
W. E. Grover
Galveston
Barnam
R. A. Moran
Richmond
G. W. West
Tex
R. Mackrille
Kansas City
John Howard
W. Flannerly
Menger Hotel
German immigrant found ill in city blacksmith shop
A recently arrived German man, about two months in the country, lay ill in an open blacksmith shop at Avenue D and Houston Street. County Physician reported him to authorities. though a city patient, no action has been taken by the city, and he will be removed to the poor-house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Meade
Floresville
San Antonio
Burns Brothers
Military Plaza
Menger
Io Transit
Sunset Depot
Murphy
Hutchinson
South Flores Street
Erastus Reed
Harry Fower
West
Houston Street
Felix Bachrach
Youne
Arnoup
Brown
Aan Ragland & Co
Avenue D
Houston
Spriegall & Co
Springall
East
Licar
Tts
The Galveston Fire of 1885 publication release
Publication by Goggan Brothers describes the Galveston Fire of 1885 with vivid text and a colored lithograph of the catastrophe. The work credits Gruetzmacher and Jacob Day and thanks the creators for the copy. Also notes a club meeting for Alamo Gun Club and a coal trade update from Spriegall & Co with screening of coal and contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Messrs
Thomas Goggan & Brothers
Mesara
Gruetzmacher
Jacob Day
Felend
Messrs Goggan & Brothers
Madison Square churches schedule and town notices
Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. led by Rev. E. C. Scudder at Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Sole Dad Street. Evangelist Williams to hold services tomorrow in Alamo Hall with a men-only session at 3:30 p.m. and a 7:30 p.m. union service with all city churches. Also brief notices of a fatal boiler explosion at Jones foundry, San Antonio, and local real estate auctions led by Hosack & Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panacoast & Son
San Antonio
T. B. Wren's
King William Street
Tomas Morin
South Laredo
Juan Penio
Recorder
P. O. Reilly
College Street
Navarro
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
E. C. Scudder
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Soledad Street
Tla
W. B. Preaton
Evangelist Williams
Alamo Hall
Maverick Hotel
Ilamo
San Antonio Ligur
Austin
Jones’ Foundry
Jones
Mulder
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the Daily Light
Paul Wagner
T. H. Gray
Bergstrom & Gray
Blum Street
Undertakers
Alamo Plaza
Texas
United States
Washington
Geene Washington
the M. Singer
Chris Mathews
Ponces Storbeck
W.H. PowLlain
Nick Mallhes
A. Francois
Ce Serre Co
Jnst
Errree
Ene Egee
Rel
Minnie Hurtz
Billie Hayter
Lula Jorden
Chris Mathews Gertie Lamont
Tce
Billie Poullain
Ethopian Pastine
Chris
Billy Mathews
Hayter
Jennie Lamont
Wen Ee Re Ve Aertess
Coste Mathews
Ie Ayter
Jnly Poulain
C. A. Francois
Fuse Mnilly Hayter
Llock
Miss Minnie Hurtz
Antes
Harper & Brothers
Young & Arnold
George Si, Dashiell
Harry McCarthy
Fachion
The
Electric Light Company
Judge Shields
Cipriana Torres
Avenue
Chavez, Morin & Mateu
Sim Hart
Vorner Main Plaza
Chihuahua
Mexico
Messrs. Leroux & Cosgrove
Henry Wallis
Chile Town
Fred Vollrath
John McLaughlin
Emeterio Rios
Modesto Torres
San Antonio Lumber Company
St. Mary’s Church
M. M. Mooney
Virginia Donaldson
Main and
Yturri
Bachrach
Western Union Telegraph Office
J. H. Dimmitt
Liberty
Plaza
Belle Pinkerton
John Pinkerton
International and Great Northern Railway
West Chester
Pennsylvania
I. N. Karee
Alamo
Menbera
W. A. Bonynge
Soledad Block
City of
Hosack & Newton’s
Southern Hotel
Main Plaza
International
Great Northern Depot
Court House
Hosack & Newton's
H. M. Wroton
Graham
Frank J. Beitel
International and Great Northern
Pancoast & Son
Lyons
OYA
Swees Acurery
Royal Baking -Owder Company
Wall Street
Turner Opera House
Madison Square Theatre Company
Lena Langdon
Constance Winthrop
Rische’s
T. Bb. Johnson
Lidar
Government Hill
Dr. Kingsley
Kelley
Emerson
Emerson's
East Commerce St
Third Street
C. A. Windus
Brackett
Exaa
Bernot
Sau- Vienna
Bologne
H Abrahams
Commerce Street
AND
Emanuel Abrahams
Commerce St
G.b.franks
Paletots
Newmarkets
G. B. Frank’s
Valentine Lorra
Bridge
Val. Lorra
Torki
James P. Hickman, JR
Tely
LeFever
American Wood Powder
Peck & Snyder’s Goods
San Antonio, Tex
Emerson’s
California Wines
F. I. Meyer
Meyer’s Hall
California
Dallas Street
Madison Square
W. Carrico
Avenue C
F. J. Beitel
Great Northern
Lily
Starr and
Chestnut Streets
Tne
Commerce and Market Streets
Messrs. J. Oppenheimer & Co
Steves
Acequia Street
Eagle Pass
A. Fitch
Navarre Streets
Monterey Street
Alazan Creek
Pui. Stanpery, Marghal
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