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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1885

Page

4

Local ads and notices mix with city happenings

A collage of small ads and brief items from Commerce Street stores and locals. Items mention new stock of hats and fall wear, theater and saloon sale, a man arrested for refusing to testify, a physician moving offices, a large horse trade, and fireworks orders. Also noted are street repairs, a marriage license, and a taste of holiday commerce in West Texas.

Guenthers’ Mills Younc & Arnold Laredo Paxcoast & Son Commerce Street Abrahams Arranams Martin & Schryver F. J. Beitei International Great Northern J. Mulliban Military Plaza P. O. Reilly College’ Street Navarro Avenue C Lequire East Commerce Street Licur Chavez, Morin & Mateu Diores Street Major Hinkle J.T. Scott Rock Bottom E. Abrahams Dick Bond Henry Wuilffe Chile Town West Texas K. Aprauams Volkafest Association Dignowity Smith Washington Theatre Peaey Sim Snaga Street San Pedro Bath

Personal notes on visitors and arrivals in San Antonio

Ex governor F. S. Stockdale Cuero and others like William Hudspeth Bandera Enterprise and Mr Julius F. Wurzbach Medina county cattleman are in town. A long list of guests from Texas and beyond mingle at the Southern Hotel while Major D W Hinkle moves stock and stock interests look brighter in the lower country.

Stockdale Cuero William Hudspeth Bandera Enterprise Sam Bright Nashville Tenn Kaniman Eighth Cavalry Fort Clark St. Louis Julius F. Wurzbach Medina County Mias Ida Saez Dallas If. Lester United States Army Mr. Fraser Chicago Herald Monterey Saltillo D. W. Hinkle Laurales James F Scott Dimmitt Pasture Company Major Hinkle RK. R. Claridge Texas Stockman Victoria Refrigerator Company F. Scholl New Braunfels R. J. Sledge Kyle David Rich KE. Hansbrough Austin Leslie Thomopson Castroville 8S Mead RK C Houston Floresville W. E. Curtis Cincinnati August Doepp A. McK. Cameron Lee Kilgore Cotulla William Armstrong Chicago N. R. Miller LaSalle County W. Goodrich Jones Galveston Thomas Pickle New Orleans Dr. Wolff Marion W. W. Datten Hot Springs Ark Marie Hoffmeister Alton Ills Alex Moore Ranch W. B. Crouch B. Morehead S. F. Bartel C. M. Wright Aransas Pass P. Warner Lexas Menger Hotel

Death of Printer Vanderdoes in Galveston

P A Vanderdoes a well known city printer died in Galveston December 14 from consumption at age 29. He was president of the Galveston Typographical Union and popular with fellow typographers.

P. A. Vanderdoes Galveston

Fire at Mrs Hamilton's boarding school in Dallas Street

One flue at the Hamilton boarding school on Dallas Street caught fire last night. Three hundred eighty eight or so young ladies were in the house and frightened. Neighbor Mr Rothwell helped rescue them, and no damage was done.

Boy cured of St. Vitus dance by Dr. L. V. Weathers

An 18 year old boy once unable to feed himself and suffering from St. Vitus dance has recovered well. He now attends school and writes steadily. This is the second such case treated by Dr. L. V. Weathers, noted for success in chronic diseases, at the Interpee and Great Northern section case.

St. Vitus L. V. Weathers Interpee Great Northern

Accidental discharge spooks crowd at local showroom exhibit

A Steves Arms Company cannon exploded by a passerby string during an exhibit near the store last evening. The blast startled many, including a streetside bartender who dropped his cocktail glass. Knights and Ladies of Hogor Alamo Lodge No 206 elected officers with L Bismer as Protector and F A Seffel as Secretary among others. A separate meeting at Mr Hilton’s home named Charles Arnold as President and Miss Wilgus as Secretary, with Mr Rodgers leading riding party and Lt. John Withers Jr. as First Lieutenant. Mrs Hilton hosted a lunch after the election.

Steves Arms Company Alamo Lodge No. 206 Knights and Ladies of Hogor Protector L. Bismer H. Spieler F. A. Seffel Frank Bolz Urer Charles Degen, Sr C. Roos A. Spahn Guardian Agnes Holz Sentinel Simon Schorr Hilton Charles Arnold Wilgus A. Koessly Rodgers John Withers, Jr Thompson L.ieutenant

Local Court Docket With Fines In Multiple Cases

The record lists numerous defendants with fines for offenses such as drinking disorderly conduct careless driving and striking. Names include James Bailey George Fries Guadalupe Contreras Ed Neumann J H Johnson James Smith Henry Johnson Mulliban and B Obbott among others. The report notes penalties of five dollars in several cases and mentions continued proceedings and related disturbances.

James Bailey George Fries Guadalupe Contreras Ed Neumann Gustav Werth Santiago Coreas J. H. Johnson James Smith Henry Johnson Sone Pauigening Mulliban B. Obbott

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