The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-26
LOCAL PERSONALS.
Gossip About the Hotel Corridors and a List
of Recent Arrivals.

of Recent Arrivals.
Miss Minnie Palmer, of Fayette county, is
at the Central.
&c. and Mrs. Howard have arrived at the
Hord from Eagles Nest.
Col. d. d. Cross, of Cincinnati, is guest
at the Hord.
Capt. Chas. M. Harris, of St. Louis, is
quartered at the Hord.
Geo. Batcheller and party, of Batcheller and
Doris circus, are at the Vance,.
Ira H. Evans, of the International railway
is booked at the Maverick.
Geo. T. Thornton, merchant of Garlic
Springs is among the guests at the Vance.
G. B. Broadwater, one of the principal at
torneys OF Laredo, is visiting the city.
Maj. Alex. Moore has returned from New
York and is at the Menger.
One hundred transient guests took dinner at
the Menger to-day.
John S. Charlton, well known wool buyer,
left on the International train this morning.
F. NJ. Lay, a we'll known merchant of La
vernia, and his family are at the Central.
IF. Erskine, of Frio ranch, is visiting the
city, making further purchases of sheep.
Ed. COIN, E. A. Morse, A. B. Smith and
George Knoke started toward Austin to-day.
J.B. Taylor has returned from his ranch in
LaSalle county and registered at the Menger.
M. Bailey, the popular stockman of Frio
county, accompanied by his wife, are stopping
at the Central.
| w. D. Ward, prominent citizen of Castro
vile; A. A. Ware and wife, Colorado; B. J.
Gilman and wife, Pearsall, are at the Men,
ger.
C. van Burchardi, who has charge of COL
ouy of Germans at Epson, Texas has returned
from Europe and is registered at the MAYER
lick.
| Harry Baum has returned from New York.
He couldn't stay away from San Antonio. and
this time he proposes to establish permanent
business here.
J.P. Applewhite, Calvin Applewhite, T. J.
Hale, c. c. Suffer, Conrad Wentfurth and
Gus Trimm, stock traders of Lavernia, are
guests at the Menger.
S. Martin has sold his interest in the restau-
rant business and will buy eggs and poultry at
Gonzales and other places for various restau-
rants and hotels in this city.
Mr.. JOnn onO"leS, ring master, anu Iatncl
of William Showles, the champion bareback
rider of Batcheler & Doris circus, paid the
LIGHT call this morning.
i J. r. Pace, representing the firm of Pace
; Talbot & Co., manufacturers of PAGES cele
; brated "Tag Twist Tobacco" Danville, Va.
: : is in the city, and gave the LIGHT pleasan
!; call this morning.
Mr. F. E. Hamilton, representing Marx
Kempner, Galveston, who has been quite il
at Hord's hotel for several days, has about re
covered and will make things lively in thes,
again in the interest ofhis popular firm.
How Long He Had Been a Gentleman.
Fall River News,
One of the English citizens of Fall River
who by hard labor, frugality and fortunate in
vestment has acquired handsome property
was called as witness in the superior cour
just held in that city, before Judge Blodeett
Upon taking the stand the counsel propounde,
the customary conundrums concerning hi
age, occupation, ETC., finally eliciting the com
placent reply: II am a gentleman" "Ho,
long," queried the lawyer, 'have you bee
}; one?" The witness promptly replied: "Abou
FIVE years, SIR"