San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-02
LIGHT FLASHES,
And Other News Items Picked Up
Around Town BY Our Re-
porters.

III you want 10 Duy, sell OF Ient
house, call on HsmbletoD, Hadley q Co.
Several pretty groups are already
entered for the Turner masquerade.
Three new members we're added to
the Turner association at the last meet
ing.
The Turner's and their ladies will
indulge in rolling tonight. and band OF
music will be in attendance.
MIR. K. |. Coyle announces his inten-
ton of sueing the. city for $25,0OO
damages for false imprisonment.
The Austin road from Miller's saloon
to the new target ground Is being re-
paired.
Grand masquerade ball, at Tests
garden, Saturday night. Feb. 4th, 1883.
Every body cordially invited to attend.
The fire department is arranging to
celebrate WashiDgton's birthday In the
good old style.
The Bon Ton club will celebrate
their masquerade ball Saturday night at
Turner hall.
Prof. q. J. Buck is In the city on the
way to Laredo to start weekly paper,
to be entitled 1.-The Gate City"
DIR. Towne, surgeon U. s. A., held
reception at his quarters on Govern
ment Hill last night.
"A beautiful carpet Of green grass is
seen In Travis park, bsrbinger OF
spring.
We have been appointed selling
agents for VIM. Singers pottery. We
will deliver to the trade at maDufaotur-
er's prices. Wagner & Chabot. lib tt
Fire kindlers, Soc, at II. Schultze.
Try the indestructible flre-kindler
at Ii. SchultZe. ~ I'm
Fire sets, coal hods, fancy coal vases,
at Wagner & Chsbot's. l.l3'f
Remember that Mavericks bank
pays 4 per cent. on deposits. tt
Curtains and curtain fixtures, Isrg-
est assortment In the city, at
9.9-tf B. c. RELY & Co.,
AZ Commerce st.
Elegant wedding and birthday pres
ents, at Wagner & Chabot's. lib II
na5-For first-class lumber and all
kinds Of building material, call on Frank
| j. Beitel. Gift
Fruit and ornamental trees, ever
| greens, roses and bulbs, at q Alamo
| plaza, west side. l-A-tf
For artists materials, pictures and
picture frames, go to
9-9.tf b. c. RILEY & Co,
AZ Commerce st.
Genuine L. NJ. backing, 10 cents;
Royal shoe dressing, 10 cents; SapolIs,
| 10 cents, at Wagner & Chsbot's. 1-l3-tf
D6rBear In mind that Frank j. Beitel
keeps builders hardware and lumber, at
81 Ia
depot. Billy
M. Eschborn, tailor. Garments re-
paired, cleaned and altered at snort
notice, corner Market and Presa
streets. 6.23 ly
New stock Of wall papers and deco
rations, latest designs and best assOrt-
ment in the city, at
y-9-tf B c. RELY & Co,
AZ Commerce St.
Saloon men, attention! One carload
TASKS just received; stone jugs, oOrks,
| and general saloon supplies, at lowest
prices. Wagner Il Chabot. 1-l3-tf
Save the expense and trouble OF
kindling wood by using the indestructi-
ible fire-lighter, price 30 cents, at ii.
| SchultZe, No. 8 W. Commerce St. I'm
Mr.. F. M. Mullen filed a suit in the
| district court this morning to recover
damages from the Missouri Pacific rail
| road.
| Grand masquerade ball, at TESTS
| garden, Saturday night, February 4th,
1888. Everybody cordially invited to at
tend. 2,22t
e. HOusman has taken out a permit
to erect 5000 dwelling on the corner OF
San Marcos street and Fredericksburg
road.
The teachers In the public schools
have been busy since Monday exsmin-
ing the examination papers and grading
the pupils according to ability and the
work is nearly completed.
The city employees are busy cutting
brush and grading road from Park
avenue to the Rock Quarry road. This
desirable Improvement will be effected
In few days.
San Antonio is getting "unco good"
for up to / O'Clock today no affidavit was
filed In Justice McAllister's court. The
justice had the same record yesterday,
and so had Justice Barnes.
Capt. J. A, II. Hosack, the veteran
auctioneer, has arranged with the East
FL Paso Town Lot company for q grand
sale OF lots on the 10th of February.
Col. H. B. Andrews is also expected
to address the citizens mass meeting
tonight at Turner hall. Other speakers
will also be present.
Contractors are working on North
Leona and West Commerce street, and
1t ls expected that the latter street will
be completed by Saturday night.
| Mr.. A. W. Cole of the Fashion thea
tire company, gave the LIGHT a compli-
mentary 'send-off" from the stage Tues
day night. which was usiastically
received by the audience.
Eureka Castle, Knights and Ladies'
| OF the Golden Rule, at their meeting last
| night, initiated fourteen new members,
ladies and gentlemen.
| $4,000 will buy a fiye-room frame
house on 20X60 vara lot. No. 302, San
Pedro avenue. VIM. Kearney, I'll
Acequia street, or at Ed. Kotula's store,
Military Plaza. l-22-tf
| Persons desiring gardens laid ont,
pruDed and shrubbed, roses or trees,
planted by experienced hands, can ar
range for same st reasonable rates at
llka nurseries, L., W. Msdsrssz, proprie-
tor, 300 East Houston street. l-l6-tf
To-day is known In ''old granny lore"
as ground hog day." and as 1t was such
Drlght day, 1t Is supposed the hog saw
his shadow and returned to his hole to
walt until the next six weeks of bad
weather is over.
The Kaffee Klatsch society LUIS
tig," will hold Its first entertainment on
Friday evening at Mrs. Harms house,