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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1885

Page

4

Rays of Light and Local Happenings

Local notices report dull stock business. Dr. F Herff leaves for Corpus Christi. Belknap and San Antonio Rifle companies add six and five new members. Turner hall hop next Saturday. Kalteyer and Fest among social events. Rose Eytinge troupe returns from Austin. Praegerton residence near East Commerce Street nearing completion. Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Society meets at 4 PM. Boy Genthorp breaks arm while flying a kite on Avenue E. Visitors from San Antonio to Austin return. San Antonio Rifles honored after victory. Cemetery wall nearing completion. Texas cattle trail closes on the 10th. quarantine with Kansas and New Mexico begins. District court quiet. garnishment Gauss & Johns vs Merchant set. Tom Muldoon’s back praised after first ride. George KR Ilines promotes real estate and loans. George Gleason starts work in hack business. buggy incident near Military Cemetery as horse shies. Amateur billiard tournament starts at White Elephant with three prizes. Sheriff Jones brings Henry Hester to jail for gelding theft.

Rose Eytinge Austin W. HH. Praegerton Commerce Street Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Society Genthorp Avenue E San Antonio San Antonio Rifles Texas Kansas New Mexico District Court Gauss & Johns Merchant Licut Tom Muldoon George KR. Ilines Kampmann George Gleason Pound Master Messrs. Meyers & Freeman George Military Cemetery White Elephant Billiard Parlor W. E. Jones Gonzales County Henry Hester Hester Gonziles

Lone Star Beer Display Prompts City Saloons Sales

The Lone Star Brewing Company showed well in a Monday Austin procession and its beer is now available at nearly all city saloons. A drunken man boarded a North Flores streetcar late last night seeking Sunset depot, saying soldiers had taken his wife and he could not help it.

Lone Star Brewing Company Austin Lone Star North Flores Street Sunset Depot

Pitts Brothers Find Stolen Wagon Cloth at Leon Springs

Yesterday the Pitts brothers of Seven Mile reported discovering a quantity of wagon cloth stolen from them. It was found in the house of Charles Brannon at Leon Springs. Brannon is jailed as an accessory to the Gosling murder.

Messrs. Pitts Brothers Seven Mile Bill Charles Brannon Leon Springs Brannon Gosling

Gosling murder case habeas corpus hearing set

Captain M. G. Anderson attorney for nine defendants in the Gosling murder case filed for habeas corpus before Judge Teichmuller in San Marcos. Hearing scheduled for the 13th instant.

M. G. Anderson Gosling Teichmuller San Marcos

Alamo Gun Club Shooting Scores From The Springs

Last Saturday at the springs the Alamo Gun Club recorded scores for five shooters. Flood achieved 7 balls and 4 birds while Critzer had 6 birds. Peterson 8 balls and 6 birds. Andrene 4 balls and 8 birds. Rolley 7 balls and 8 birds. Thiele had 8 birds with no balls recorded.

Alamo Gun Club The Springs F. Flood A. B. Critzer L. Peterson O. W. Andrene F. Rolley A. Thiele

Concert at Travis Park Featuring Donizetti and Strauss

A 5 o clock concert at Travis Park directed by Frank A Hall presents an evening program. Selections include Donizetti pieces from In Favorite and Daughter of the Regiment, Strauss rapid tunes from Wein Weib und Gesang, a Boeger potpourri Blossoms of 1885, and a ballad Soon Will It Pass Away.

Travis Park Frank A. Hall Donizetti Waitze Wein Weib Und Gesang Strauss Boeger

Sullivan Buys Lang House on Avenue C Corner

Dan Sullivan of O'Connor and Sullivan purchased the white stone residence of Mr Lang at Avenue C and Fourth Street for 20000 dollars, with carriages and furniture. The property reportedly cost 27000 dollars. Sullivan plans to move in within a week, while Lang relocates to Montana Territory to reengage the business.

Dan Sullivan O'Connor & Sullivan Lang Avenue C Fourth Street Sullivan

Bank firm OConnor Sullivan buys Commerce and St Marys building

The OConnor Sullivan firm buys the Dwyer estate corner property now housing the San Antonio National Bank for 20000 dollars. The sale includes bank furniture except the safe. OConnor Sullivan plan to move by September 11 and the National Bank will remain in possession until then. The National Bank company will erect a new building.

O'Connor & Sullivan Dwyer Commerce and St. Mary's Street San Antonio National Bank Messrs National Bank National Bank Company

Pleasant social at Colonel Baker's residence

A pleasant social event occurred at Colonel J. L. Baker's home last night with a large list of attendees including Mesdames Baker McCracken Rische Aycock and several Misses and Messrs. The Italian band provided music for the occasion.

J. L. Baker Mesdames Baker McCracken Rische Aycock Misses Johnson Jones Wood Carroll Shields Eberhardt Slumber Messrs Belohradsky Lisco Whitehead Vo Oa Baker Jr Gillett Or James Rice

Santa Clara School Without Fence or Water in San Antonio

A humorous critique of the Santa Clara school in San Antonio’s Fourth Ward. The piece notes no fencing or reliable water supply, crowded classrooms, and political undercurrents around funding. It mocks officials, candidates, and the city’s past projects while signaling the school’s informal, in-town status.

San Antonio Santa Clara Aransas Pass New York Semrer McGinnis

Collected Visitors Fill City Hotels

A long list of travelers staying at the Menger and Maverick hotels includes Thomas McNeal of Luling Rh Lee Pope of LaSalle county Colonel Sidney Mead of Floresville W T Dargan agent for A Bunch of Keys Captain W T Merriwether and wife Dan Price of Pearsall Judge Brooks and officials from Medina county Corpus Christi visitors and many others from Galveston Houston St Louis Chicago Cincinnati New York and across Texas staying in the city.

Thomas McNeal Luling Rh. Lee Pope LaSalle County Sidney Mead Floresville W. T. Dargan W. T. Merriwether Dan 'T. Price Pearsall W. EK. Jones B. R. Abernethy A.J. Barnett Rt. H. Barnett Leakey Edwards County Kk. B. Rutledge W. A. Tate Bandera J. E. Jobe Harwood Gardner Ferris Murphysville W. C. Bowen Cotulla W. McCall M. Allen Austin C. Houston J. M. Hays James Lane Coahuila Mexico A. L. Wallack Montague R. E. Montgomery Fort Worth Wm. F. Behring St. Louis Miss L. I Dean Gadsden Ala Ira H. Evans Palestine Charles Hebert Belton S. B. Wickens F. Fear J. R. Hawkins O. Philibert Wife Kansas City E. M. Ward Chicago R. F. Hendricks Galveston E. Utley Houston The Maverick

Art supply and painting shops in San Antonio advertise openings

An old San Antonio exchange notes closures on inauguration day four months hence. It highlights the Art Gallery of C H Mueller at 205 Commerce Street with paints, draughtsmen materials, frames, and wallpaper. Also announces F Pasche reopens at 304 East Commerce offering estimates and contracts, then Falame Donaldson's Dancing School opening April first with address 631 East Houston Street.

Ilouston Street San Antonio Texas C. H. Mueller Commerce Street Mueller F. Pasche Pasche Falame Donaldson Jadies East Houston Street Vinainig DoNaLpson

Bargain Crash at Nichols & Co. Broadway Store

A terrible crash and sale at Nichols & Co. 337 Broadway New York City follows. The store offers pins, brooches, coral jewelry, ribbons, gloves, hats, linen collars and cuffs, tinware, carpets, pants, coats, ladies scarves and more at deep discounts. Nichols & Co. 238 West Commerce St.

Nichols & Co Broadway New York City New York West Commerce St

Local merchants advertise goods at cut prices

Numerous ads from Bunyan's Arm strong's and City Drug Store offer roses, shade trees, peaches, vines, and other plants at low prices. Furniture, sewing machines, and housewares are advertised with specials. Ample notices include oysters, fish, and coffee as well as seeds, hardware, and seed potatoes.

L. Huth & Son

Italian Coal Company Ad Promotes A Bruni Coal

An advertisement urges readers to buy coal from A Bruni at 324 Military Plaza, offering delivery to any city area. It promises low prices and lists telephone 234 for orders. Dated 11-19-1m.

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the Daily Light Paul Wagner's Bazaar L. Politzer O. Petitpain Politzer &C S. W. Corner Military Plaza O. Perireain Boon Hackmen’s Association P.C. Lloyd Central Hotel Tyhe Fashion Band J. G. Pearson Fashion Theatre Essons Sacramento South Flores Street Orynski Durham Main Avenue Alamo Street Government Mrs Wall W. J. Dargan Sly Austin Street Eronimo Perales South Laredo Street Soledad Street Courthouse Monterey Street Alazan Creek N. B Phil Shardeln Marshal Turner Opera House T. W. Howard Rose Inge Union Square Company Cyril Searle Hal Gosling A -H Ernest Risehe True & Co Augusta Geo. R. Hines Real Estate and Loan Broker Kampmann Building Hallerr Book Co F. Herff Corpus Christi Belknap Rifle Company Lone Star Beer Gun Club West Commerce Street Bunyan’s Fred Smith’s Armstrong’s Ragland & Co City Drug Store M. Neal Armstrong's Kaiser Kaiser ‘Yroleans Uehlinger T. B. Johnson Licur Losoyo Street Armstrong Wheeler & Wilson’s Pancoast & Sons RaGuiano & Co Wheeler & Wilson Fred Smith Soledad W.W. Blair West Wheeler and Wilson White Elephant J. W. Bradley Dallas Street Hawkes Critzer Bros Main Plaza Alamo Ice Company Indian ‘Territory S. Floyd & Co S,eam Madam Louis Academy of Dancing Met Dalling Building Academy Adam L, Louis L. Garza Savings Bank I, Garza Alexander Arcu A. Alexander Texas National Bank OF San Antonio S. J. Alexander G. W. Brackenridge H. B. Andrews A. Belknap F. Youkum WM. Eerpel Corner Avenue D Ninth Street A. J. Nocker &C J. A. H. Hosack KF. Mc. Newton Hosack & Newton Comalock Calcasieu Lumber Yard Sunset Patroo Uder Prani TIMI Venel Gotti Coe Lumber Postoffice Antonio DOE & Engeleh James Martin City Coal and Wood Company Sixth Street Gents S. Mayer's
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