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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1885

Page

4

City Affairs and Social Notes From San Antonio

City Council and County Commissioners meet next Monday. a Gosling benefit at Fashion theatre on March 9. Turner Hall dances, Turner costume hop, and local social events announced. Sheriff Smothers of Hallettsville in city with deputy Harri son. East visitors photographed at missions. Mayors office Finance committee meeting noted. Gosling benefit for deceased family scheduled. servant wanted at 541 Acequia Street. Present lists and local incidents fill the page.

Gosling Fashion South Concho Street Flora Moore Bunch of Keys” Company Turner Hall A. I. Smothers Halletsville Sam Harrison Missions Turner Hal Gosling Fashion Theatre Acequia Street Wiley Deman Monay J. F. Morrow George P. Martin Sunset Route Iet Houston Castroville Road Alazan Duck Atascosa County Estrada Gaenslen Flores Street Paine M. E San Antonio Rifles Mobile Daniels Victoriano Gonzales Messrs. Koenigheim Main Plaza Military Plaza Recorder Max Lincke Chicago San Antonio Robert Alexander Cumberland Presbyterian Church Soledad Street Reuter Bros I'wo Brothers Mount Zion Baptist Church A. A. Rivers Hell

Local Notables and Arrivals Highlight Medina City Visit

Sheriff F Thumm aids Liaur with a friendly call while in town. Notables including R H Woods of Rockport and many businessmen visit, with arrivals at Maverick and Menger hotels. Local merchants promote summer silks, dresses, and imported edging amid a flood of notices and ads.

F. Thumm Medina Phil Eldridge Messrs. R. & T. A. Ennis Stationery Company R. H. Woods Rockport Aransas County Licuar Alex White Dallas Ed Wheeler L. N. Horton F. D. Mattews Houston G. H. Cochran W. L. Lane W. B. Jones Palestine J. G. Rosenfield Boerne Leo Coehen W. W. Taylor New York A. M. Fleisig St. Joe I. W. Ellis St. Louis B. F. Rankins Shoals Ind W. Cunningham Pleasanton W. A. Reeves E. D. Reeves Ohio George P. Brainard Warren The Maverick

General Trevino Wedding Gossip Shifts Monterrey Attention

General Trevino and party from Monterrey, Mexico, stay at the Menger en route to his rancho as wedding rumors spread in polite society. The anticipated alliance with Norita Guadaloupe Zembrano, daughter of Don Eduardo Zembrano of Monterrey, dominates social chatter. Mr. L Wolfson announces expanded Spring Trade stock with fine selections and invites public inspection.

General Trevino Monterey Mexico Menger Norita Guadaloupe Zembrano Don Eduardo Zembrano

Millinery Department at L Wolfson’s Open for Orders

The millinery department at L Wolfson’s invites customers to purchase or order hats and related items. Low prices in this line are highlighted to attract buyers and call for inquiries.

Academy of Dancing Met Dalling Building Academy Louis L. Wolfson’s Boston Philadelphia Wewest

Nichols & Co. Store Hit By Terrible Crash at Broadway

A damaged notice reports Nichols and Co. at 337 Broadway New York advertises a sale of dry goods jewelry glassware and more with heavy discounts. It lists brooch pins coral jewelry shelf paper hoop skirts hats gloves ribbons and linens among numerous items with prices and notes of free delivery from Nicnotes & Co at 238 West Commerce St.

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

Local notes showcase bargains and attractions across town

Local notes touts Opera Puff Cigarettes, discounted roses and shade trees at Armstrong's, cheap grape vines, and groceries at Hagher & Beekman. It highlights white elephant restaurant bargains, Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines, Morley's cough syrup, and furniture arrivals at L Wolfson's with hard times pricing.

Cleveland Bunyan’s Hagher & Beekman’s North Flores Street Fred Smith’s Armstrong’s Ragland & Co City Drug Store M. Nealand Armstrong's Armstrong Commerce Street Wheeler & Wilson’s Pancoast & Sons White Elephant Raaiano & Co Wheeler & Wilson Fred Smith Houston Soledad Wheeler and Wilson Uehlinger T. B. Johnson Licur W.W. Blair West Houston Street Morley F. Kalteyer & Son Equipeny

San Antonio Mayor Orders Proclamation Special Election

Mayor Bryan Callaghan proclaims a special election to fill two Alderman vacancies in the First and Fourth Wards. Polls open 8 am to 6 pm at Recorder's Office for Ward 1 and 207 Alamo Street for Ward 4. Election governed by city ordinance, dated March 5, 1885.

Monterey Street Alazan Creek N. B Phil Shardein Marshal Hon. Board of Aldermen Juan T. Cardenas C., A. Richter Bryan Callaghan City of San Antonio Recorder's Office William 8. Smith Alamo Street Willita Street A. Dreiss, Jr City of San Antonio

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