RAYS OF LIGHT Gunsa hires at Olsmith Arms Co
A clipped miscellany from the city notes includes hiring at Olsmith Arms Co and updates on local businesses. It mentions Youna Arnold, additions to Alamo Foundry, and various small ads about merchandise and services in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunsa
Olsmith Arms Co
Youna & Arnold
Alamo Foundry
Osmith & Co
Grand Jury
Fowler’s Drug Store
Youna
Emerson’s
Young & Arnold
Land Department of the Sunset
Houston
Weiner Wuerstchen
Turner Ball
San Antonio
Times
San Pedro
Callaghan
Jose Cassiano
Thad Smith
Francois, Randolph & Co
Notable visitors and local notes at the Southern hotel
W B Eastman and wife of Del Rio stay at the Southern. Many dignitaries pass through including C N Kight, Miss Flora Rothwell convalesces from dengue, and R W Hudson of Pearsall registers at the Southern. A string of travelers, locals, and officials arrive or depart, with court activity starting late and Ignacio Cortez awaiting habeas corpus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Eastman
del Rio
C.N. Kight
Duessen
Son
A. H. Kennedy
A. W. Gifford
Mexico
Louis Wagner
Highland Home
Colonel Fry
Jerome Harris
Fort Worth
Southern
W. M. Enger
Kerrville
L. M. Johnson
Mexican International
Piedras Negras
Monclova
Menger
Leopold Michael
Chicago
Godwin Mitche'l
Calaveras
San Antonio and
Aransas Pass
Edwin Tammer
Messrs
Cervantes and
Olivarri
San Pedro Park
Edward Goldstein
Emanuel Selig
Floresville
Mr. Selig
Irm
D. & A. Oppenheimer
Archer
Galveston
J.5. McNamara
Union
McNamara
Liear
Alamo
R. Hirschfield
Cincinnati
O. Bartholomew
L. Froment
St. Louis
A. R. Cohen
L.W. Madaraz
Texas
Mrs. Irwin
Gray
M. D. Hunter
New York
5. Winsett
F. D. Dever
Sanderson
W. P. Butler
Toledo
P. A. Wales
Houston
Q. S. Craig
L. Michael
H. Frank
J.C. Fletcher
B. E. Bushnell
Michigan
J. C. Cushman
Rochester
Maverick
P. W. Thomson
Eagle Pass
James M. Hays
Jefferson City
Henry West
J. G. Dashiell
Montana
L. Miller
Marion
L.d. Randall
Austin
Jos. W.naylor
Wm. L. Black and Son
Wm. Koyle
Segui
Condemned Linen Hose Cited By Foreman Over Fire Company Mix-up
William HogeLinG Sr Foreman Fire Company No 2 responds to Mr Manger statement noting the hose rolled up in the window was condemned linen hose unable to withstand engine pressure. He argues if Mr Manger Sunset Hose Company foreman had the issued hose on his cart and did not leave 100 feet of hose in Fire Company No 1’s engine house washed days before the fire, the trouble would not have occurred.
Lumber yard and shop bids listed for city wards
Henry Weber on Avenue B west side bids to cost 140 dollars for lumber kitchen. Dan Smith on San Pedro avenue west side bids 75 dollars for lumber shop. Miss Lizzie Brown on North San Marcos street westside First ward bids 650 dollars for lumber addition to dwelling. Mrs J K Burn on Soledad street east side Second ward bids 150 dollars for lumber gallery. Henry Eberhardt on Erie avenue and Macon street corner Second ward bids 150 dollars for lumber stable. J E Smith on Avenue B east side Third ward bids 75 dollars for lumber stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Weber
Avenue B
Dan Smith
San Pedro Avenue
Second Ward
Lizzie Brown
San Marcos Street
First Ward
J. K. Burn
Soledad Street
Henry Eberhardt
Erie Avenue
Macon Street
J.E. Smith
East Side Avenue B
Third Ward
Man Hurt After Fall From Gutter Slip On Acequia Street
Yesterday afternoon at about 3 to 4 o clock Officer Smith found Edward Bryan lying on the Acequia street sidewalk. A fall after his foot slipped into a gutter left him with a dislocated hip. Bryan was taken by wagon to City physician then to Santa Rosa hospital where he remains.
Young Tailor Emil Kuhn Injures Finger in Street Altercation
Emil Kuhn, a Commerce street tailor, broke his finger in a heated incident with Albert Devine at Devine's father's shop. Devine reportedly struck Kuhn and began beating him, but bystanders separated the pair. both men expressed remorse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Kuhn
Commerce Street
Albert Devine
Mr. Kuhn
San Antonio City Ordinances Repeal and Tax Measures
The council repeals section of Chapter 52 and amends the tax schedule for 1885 86. They levy poll tax of 1 and ad valorem tax at 85 cents per $100 plus 20 cents sinking fund and 10 cents for county labor debt. A board of revision is created to hear tax appeals with notice and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Revision and Appeal
City of
San Antonio
Bexar
Oldest Established Bakery and Local Businesses Adverts
Oldest Established Bakery on Commerce Street offers fresh bread pies cakes and groceries with prompt order filling. Frank J Beitel sells builders hardware and lumber near the International and Great Northern depot. For rent the former Vienna restaurant. Aransas Loan Office advertises lending on collateral. Harnisch Baer offer hot coffee chocolate and oysters at Commerce Street ice cream parlors. Street Car notices announce extended weekend service with specific departure times and all fares ten cents after 11 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Spahn
Commerce Street
Frank J. Beitel
International and Great Northern
Vienna
Charles Hummel & Son
Incene
Aransas Loan Office
Military Plaza
South Flores Street
Messrs
Harnisch & Baer
Government Hill
A. BeLknar
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Light
Carter i Mullal
Undertakers
Alamo Plaza
United States
Otto Bergstrom
T. C. Gray
Bergstrom & Gray
Blum Street
Menger Hotel
A. Zilian’s
Commerce and
Alamo Streets
Kate
Hilton & Young
Loan and Commission Brokers
the Great Western Insurance Co., of
Toronto
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co
the Hibernia
New Orleans
the Lion
London
East Texas
Tyler
the Houston Insurance Co
L. Garza
Banker Deposita
Cumberland Presbyterians
John Samuel Chappell
Caroline L. Carle
Beekman’s
West Side Military Plaza
Houston Light Infantry
A. Shadd
Willie Womble
Zottarelli
Luling
Miss O’keeffe
Haas & Oppenheimer
Richter
Houston Street
D. W. Thompson
L. L. Goodrich
Merchant Police
J. B. Chess
Avenue C
Trinity Church Ladies’ Aid Society
Sis
Myra Goodwin
George Richards
J. A. Carroll
A. D. Suthland
Twentieth Mile
Hughes
Emil Lancken
Sunset Depot
Althoug
Commerce
Casino Streets
Warrens
Little Red
Max Nemendorff
R.G. Cannon
Charles Rose
Max Neuendorff
Fant
Cannon
Bob Green
Belknap Rifles
J. C. Mabry
A. Lingan
J. Volz
A. Dittmar
D. Watts
J. Keiserling
M. Fues
J. Simpson
J. W. Tobin
J. Tengg
J. Beigel
Chieslik
V. Grunder
Chamberlain
Amelong
Seng
Mesers
Rote
Richardson
New Gun Club
Olsmith
Major Arnold
Frank Olsmith
Charles Hummell
J. O. Sullivan
Messrs. Freeborn
Dallas
Stevens Olsmith
Hummell
District Court
Noonan
Alexander Vs. Carothers
Ignacio Cortez
Mr. Hoefling
A. Belknap
A. Il, Lockwoop
H. L. Decentr
the Fashion
Fashion Theatre
Bessie Carlton
Rosalia Gravilla
Evans and
Coyne
Starlin
Ricklen
Larry Dooley
Willo
Chas. KE. Emmett
Annie Howard
Mr. Randolph
the Times
Nrp
Ranpotra
South Concho Street
Coatton
Bowes
RaKine
Royal Baking -Owder Company
Wall Street
THE
Commerce St
ASOD
Vicinity
G. B. Frank
Bennington
Brown
Dwight Star
Sea Island
Lonsdale
Diamond Hill Cambrie
Farwell
Philadelphia
Frank Salamo
Alamo Flaza
Asi
West Commerce and Casino Streets
E. S. Watters
Loor
West
H. Prahghr
East Commerce Street
Charles V
Manchette
Emerson
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