The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-18
LOCAL NEWS.
Items OF Interest and Business as Heard
on the Streets.


The parade was well attended last
evening.
News was abnormally scarce this
morning.
See our new stock OF hats for the
holidays. YouSo & ARNOLD.
The Justices courts are perfectly
idle this morning.
"A surprise party takes place to night
In the First Ward.
The best Graham and Rye Flour Is
made nj Gucnthers' Mills. l2-l5-lw
A masquerade ball will take place NJ
Fests Garden on the 9Th.
The Mission Garden Club will roll
for turkeys tomorrow and Sunday night.
Mir. McNamara, the Union Ticket
Agent, asserts that business u looking
up.
Turner hop Saturday. December ! o..
For members and their guests (strangersl
ouly. 12'l0-3t
The child Of Mr.. ard Mrs. G. NJ.
Kingsley died this morning after short
illness.
"A very large stock of fall aud win
ter underwear. Prices right.
lO-2l-3m PANCOAsr ~ son.
--Uonlractor Mccullough LEFT this
morning with live conyicts for the peni-
Tertiary.
Weighed IN the balance aud not
found wanting-St. Jacobs OIL. Price
80 cents.
New maple syrup IN cans. Just re-
oeived at 2OU Commerce street.
l2-l7.Gt II. ABRAiIAMs.
A wood wagon broke down ON the
street car track on South Flores street
this morning.
Call at yoske's hall for tickets to
Professor white heads annual Christmas
ball. l2-H-3ts
The mildness OF the weather has
made the holiday marketing unusually
lively this senson.
Meyer q Boulte vs.. j. A. Watts, u
suit ON note, Is the latest case filed In
the District Court.
New dried fruits, peaches, plums,
nectarines. plums, grapes. large us
sortment at ll2-i7-6t1 Il. ABRAnAMs.
The appeal from the Justices Court,
Dignowity VS.. Smith, is still ON trial in
ths District Court.
Teams wanted to la Vi lumber seven
miles out In the country from Martin q
Schryver's Lumber Yard. u
Louisa Behring, aged 10 months,
died In the Fourth Ward, December III,
from dysenteIy.
The examinations for teachers to be
appointed In the new ward schools be-
gins next Wednesday.
For door,, sash and blinds, 40 TO y.
j. Bethel, AT international and Great
Northern depot. 9-ll-ly,
L. o.l..ul..I af.. of
Clothing ever In this market.
\ l0-2l-3m PANcoAsT IL Son.
\ There was pleasant party last
night at the house OF Mr.. X. Becker, on
Crockett street.
The San Antonio Rifles drilled on
Military plaza last night and executed
the platoon movements.
A german will be given next Tues
day night by the Army and Citizens
Club ON Government Hill.
Board and lodging wanted by a
single gentleman IN private family.
Address M" this office. II
st. Marks Episcopal church are ar.
ringing a Christmas entertainment for
the Sunday school children.
The International and Great North
ern train was delayed some, time last
night, arriving after II O'Clock.
The express companies are crowded
with Christmas goods, being shipped
from san Antonio TO the small towns.
The knights Of Labor Assembly No.
4l0s, colored. Nill give grand festival
and ball at krisch hall on Saturday
night.
w. II. Stell, eolored, has made APP
plieAtion to Superintendent smith for
the vacant teachers chair In the colored
schools.
DIR. Tyner met with an accident
buggy. He is confined to his room from
the shock.
A two-sfory. nine-room house, sltu-
zied at No. 9l2 Avenue c, for sale cheap.
All modern eonyeniences. Inquire on
premises. ll-2iIm
The Eyangelistic services last night
were particularly Interesting and con-
siderable feeling was expressed by the
congregation.
Pigs feet, picked tongues, mess
pork and mess beef In any quantity at
IL. ABRAHAMs,
l2-l1-Gt FOG Commerce street.
The First Baptist church will ar
range taffy pulling for the benefit OF
the Sunday school children during
Christmas week.
The members OF the Cumberland
Presbyterian church are arranging for u
distribution Of sweetmeats to the Sun
day school children.
If you want to buy or sell any kinds
of stock, go to Chavez, NORM Il Mateu,
South Flores street. They will deal
squarely. l2-0-tf
The intelligence OF the death OF
Robert Bonner, OF the King & Powers
Comedy company, has reached his San
Antonio friends.
Fireworks, fre-orackers. Send In
your orders before the holidays. Our
price is rock bottom. 4. Abrahams. 2Oa
| Commerce street. l2-l7-6t.
1t is to your advantage to call and
| get your cigars and smokers articles at
Henry Wulff's, opposite Chile town, on
Military plaza. l2-7-0m
Thermometers should be placed In
each room Of the public schools, says
some OF our citizens, to enable the
proper temperature TO be maintained.
-Herrings. imported and domestic
archoyies, salt .sardelles. Russian sar.
dimes, spiced herrings, arriving daily al
BOG Commerce street. Il. ABRAHA,Is.
For sale or rent, cheap, two one
story cottages, situated on Dallas street
first block north OF Madison Square. In
quire OF 4. W. Carrico, No. 9l2 Av
enue G. ll-2i-lm
An elegant and complete line o
over-coats will be sold at New Yorl