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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-08
PERSONAL NOTES.

II. T. Nile, AuSJln, is III Town.
A. B. Chamberlain, San Marcos, is here.
w. c. McGowen, has arrived here from
Fl raso.
Geo. Burgess, lawyer of Gonzales, is
in town.
John Seppel, citizen of New Braunfels
is looking around town.
S. H. Wade end wife, of Ell Paso, are
among our visitors.
Mr.. Charlie Mueller, of this city has
taken few weeks off and left for Chicago.
A. Young, of Houston, is here.
Hugo Richter, Weimerite. is in town.
Hermann Stricken, Jr., is here from
Waco.
Dan T. Price, citizen of Yoakum, is in
the city.
Mr.. H. Cook, a we'll known Houston
butcher, is here today.
J. PettuS. the stockmgn of Goliad
county is here for the drill.
Jesse Legettes, well known Seguin
merchant, Is among our visitors.
w. B. Walker, merchant of Luling, is
seen on the streets here today.
Ernst Hadra, formerly of this city, is in
town on visit to his friends.
Misses Annie Davis and Mary Cameron,
of Houston, are visiting in the city.
w. A. Kerr and bride, of Encinal, are in
the city.
Col. John A. Kerr, of Kansas City, is
again in San Antonio.
Miss Lou Hatton, of Luling, is visiting
Miss M. Tannenberg, of this city.
Miss Mamie Guinard. of Galveston, is in
the city, visiting Mrs. Price, No. Alp Dali
las street.
Rev. Mr.. Walker, local minister, is
laid up with injuries received while try
ing to board street car.
j. E. Gbbon, d. NJ. Tobin, w. NJ. Beg
ley, three Austin people are here to see
the encampment
Emil Jatho of Victoria, and Max Klein
of Wharton, are in town to visit friends.
L. w. Levy, G. 6. Levy and w. B. La
bait, Of Galveston, are in the city to take
In the weeks festivities.
II. d. TraylOr and Fl. D. Barnett, two
citizens OF Rockport, are among the num-
erous visitors in the city.
A. B, Long, George E. Gong and G.. A.
Ryan are party of Paris people who are
seeing the sights of the city.
Prof. c. Hansen, principal of the Tyler
Tex, business college is visitor during
encampment.
Archie Lingan, of the fair, passed.
through town yesterday on his way tC
Seguin. He comes from Del Rio and says
it is the finest country he ever laid hi:
eyes on.
Mr.. j. c. Crisp, Of the firm of Dunat
Crisp, we'll known attorney of Bee coun
ty, is stopping in the city.
Mr.. R. A. Cursand and family, Of Knox
vile, Tenn, are stopping in the city ell
route to Mexico.
N F. Dundon a TRAVELLING man of a
redo; j. A. Garrett, prominent mer
chant Of Wharton, and w. l.. Garden,
drummer Of Gonzales, are among our en-
campment visitors.
Mr.. j. A, better known among hi
friends as Addison, Hayes has returne,
from New Orleans, on a visit, and is greet
ed by a host Of friends.
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REAL ESTATE.
Deals and the Prices They Bring.

S. James to John A. Fraser, block ll3,
on Laurel street, $500
Cecilia Hall. Cecilia Augur, and Chas.
Augur, to M. Oppenheimer, % interest in
two lots corner San Pedro avenue and FL
mira street, $1,000.
Sam Maverick to J. A. Fraser, city lots
4, 5, 6, Z, 8, on McCulloch street, 5000.
Hildebrandt & Stribling to Michael L.
Woods, tract of land in McCulloch county,
$40.
Paul Prefer to c. DeWall, part Of lots
43 and "A, Santa Clara streets, 1920.
Sarah and Otto Newton to j. G. Ham
mer, lot 8, block 3, original city lot 8, dis
trict 1, on Government Hill, $1,000.
beth Mushall, lots and 8, block IA, Olive
street, $1,000.
R. Diaz to M. Diaz Keilman, So acre:
on San Antonio river, at San Juan Mis-
sion, 800.
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In MemOriam.

Died. Saturday morning, at a. m, Mr..
Peter Overland, at the residence of Mrs.
Ludlow, on South Alamo street. Mr..
Overland came to this country from Scot
land about two years ago, having held
responsible positions in both Boston and
New York. At the time of his death he
was floor walker and head salesman in
Joske Bros. large dry goods store. He
was young man of fine business quail
ties and sterling integrity, was loved and
respected by all who knew him. His sick
ness was only one week, everything pos
sible was done for him, but nothing could
stay the dread disease, typhoid fever, Of
which he died.
The funeral services were largely at
tended, all Of Joske Bros. employees at
tending in body. Floral offerings being
very beautiful. Messrs. Jennings, Con-
verse, Proll HIlgers, Mortimer and Potts
acted as pail bearers.
The sympathies of all his friends are
extended to his parents and relations in
their sad bereavement.
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Will Try Their Voices.

Mr.. Wilkins, director of the Galveston
Salamander club, will be in the city Fri
day and at night will try the voices of the
San Antonio Deutscher Maennerchor in
anticipation of this society visiting Gal
the other singing societies of San Antonio
and this state in the state Saengerbund to
take place there.
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At the Wrong Time.

merce Street from Casino to Alamo streets,
was begun this morning, and if vehicles
wish to get from one side of the river to
the other they must either cross by Hous-
ton street bridge, or go around by Lewis
mill bridge or the Mill ford, and through
Villita street. Why did not the city wait
until that Market street bridge was fin
ished?
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Notice.

The firm of Braden and Kuhls dissolved
partnership June 81, 1890. The business
of contracting cement sidewalks and and
all kinds of curbing still carried on by the
undersigned. Office 4O2 East Houston
street, up stairs. Patronage kindly solic-
ited G. G. BRADEN, Contractor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-08

Wanted to Rent-A four-room
house, furnished or unfinished,
about fifteen minutes walk from Post
office. Address H." LIGHT Office. 1w
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Companies Office, 4I3 {. Houston Street.
Liberal Terms to Agents
-NoTICE-We desire to inform

irons and friends that owing to the vari-
Gus increased expenses our price for
pressed brick will be $1,000 per thousand
on cars at the depot. Delivering to build
ing at actual cost. All orders already
booked will be filled at old price. MACKEY
BRICK & TILE MFG. Co. 7-5-3t
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State Of PotOsi is erecting peniten.
tiary and barracks for state troops.
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Council met in regular session, Rogers
absent, President Of Council Guerguin in
the chair.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01

Freeport.
MRS. sABINA MITCHELL.

MRS. sABINA MITCHELL.
Mrs. Sabina Mitchell was born in Freeport
on September, II, 1897, now in her 93rd year.
The Oldest of family ofnine children q sons
and daughters) of Bailey Curtis and his
wife Abigail Mason. Mrs. Mitchell has one
brother and one sister now living. Mrs.
Mitchell has always lived in Freeport, and
nearly always on farm. Learned the trade
OF tailoress when young. Has lived at her
present home about 81 years. Married to Jo-
seph Mitchell Ct Freeport on March 1, 1927,
by Rev. Enos Morrill, The mother of eight
children; has seven grandchildren living
Has been widow since March p, 1856. Has
had United States pension since March 9,
1878, on account OF the service of her husband
in the war Of 1912" during which Mr..
Mitchell served with the army of New York.
When young woman Mrs. Mitchell (then
Miss Curtis) became member of the Free
port Baptist Church, and has been Baptist
an her subsequent life and steadfast be-
lever In Christianity. She was baptized by
Rev. Robert Mitchell on February IA, 1921,
Ia company with one other young lady, at the
Frost Gulley place of baptism. On this ac-
caslon thick Ice had formed on the water
the Ice was cut through to make an opening
large enough, and the act of immersion then
performed. In her 89th year Mrs Mitchell
had the misfortune to break her left arm
but good constitution and surgical skill en-
abled her to recover ALMOST completely In
recent years each anniversary Of her birthday
has been celebrated by gathering of friends
at her home. Mrs. Mitchell has been re-
markably active all her life and still con-
tinues all her household labors. She is in
terested as ever in social aud public occur
rences, and remembers and relates infinitely
the incidents of her long life, and OF many
others who have passed away. She relates
many stories Illustrative Of the condition of
things in the early part Of the century; of
the hardships incident to the war; Of the
drinking habits OF the people; of the modes
OF travelling; Of the churches and their SER
vices without fire and without music; of the
ministers, their power, professions and prac-
tice; of social customs of the time, and of
struggles, duties and extraordinary events
now clearly recalled.
She was in the procession Of old people at
the recent centennial celebrated of this
town.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01

explain the way they are made bend plla-
bic strip Of wood or piece Of wire to a circle
Of thrse inches diameter, leaving the ends
df you use the latter long enough to make
a hook to put in a small screweye at one side
Of the cage. Fasten some wire gauze (such
as flour sifters are made OF around II. (see
fig. l.
The cage must be kept in a quiet room,
and out Of the sun. l lost a pretty nest Of
when on one was there and carrying the
birds to the window, where the poor little
things could get more light" The female
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01

threw her eggs down and broke them all. So
l put the closed side Of the cage toward the
light. Give the birds plenty Of cotton batting
and horse-hair, bits Of thread and feathers,
In fact any soft AMI light material suitable
Tor nest lining. and they will not waste
much time in making dainty, warm recepta-
Gle Tor their eggs. Sometimes the poor female
will tear out all her breast feathers II not
furnished with enough material to line her
nest.
There are usually four eggs, but Of course
In this there is no rule, for sometimes six and
even seven have been raised at one time.
For food keep plenty Of sand on the zinc). a
hard boiled egg should be mashed and plenti-
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01

in water and sweetened with sugar at fir
and when older some seed canary pound
M SO they can pick out the meat. The eggs
hatch in three weeks. Great care should be
taken at this time in watching the males, for
i'm some instances they pick the young birds
to death, and frequently have to be separated
and put in different cages. Sometimes the
female dies from staying on her eggs too
constantly, and not being fed by the male.
In this case the young must be fed with a
small spoon-a little bone one Is the best
or any pointed article suitable for their tiny
beaks. The cracker food spoken Of before
with little water two or three times a day
Is all that Is needful. They Of course require
extra warmth at night, such as some cotton
thrown over them, but ii Is no dificult matter
to raise canaries this way.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
West Cray.
OUR BOYS
Raising CanarIes.

Anywhere from February till June Is
about the best time to raise canaries, The
season is then long enough to let the young
birds get size suitable to brave the cold.
and something more than pin feathers with
which to do it. A large cage is the first and
most essential article, and as it must be dark,
and not necessarily beautiful. any boy can
easily manufacture one.
Get an ordinary pine box such as grocers
keep their goods in, about twelve by fifteen
inches. Smooth it thoroughly inside and
out. Across the top and bottom Of the open
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
ROBERT L. BLAZO.
Nnrfh Baldwin.

We have some quite smart old people.
Among them are Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Murch, aged respectively 81 and So. Mr..
Murch has been able to do nearly all the
farm work this last year.
Mrs. James Weed, who Is &C. is quite smart
and does quite good deal of work.
Mr. William Thorn, who is 81, is able to
work nearly all of the time and often on the
Sabbath walks a distance of mile and a
half to church.
Mr.. Moses Parker, is 50, and does some
work.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
GRAY.
MRS. DANIEL NASH

'IIfN5s
Mrs. Daniel Nash was "a years old Dec.
1889. She is the sister Of Mr.. T. j. Southland
of Richmond, Me. Mrs. Nash is a very re-
markable lady of her age, performing daily
her lany of the household duties as fall to
withOt, knitting, sewing, and making butter
to fe dispatch that would cause young girls
as mel jealous.
MR. SAMUEL 3. FAREWELL.
Mr.. Samuel S. Farwell is "a years old He
lives about mile from the village. and walks
to and fro two or three times weekly.
MIR. THOMAS CANY.
Mr.. Thomas Cany, resident of South
farm business yet
MRS. LUCY MORSE.
Mr.. Lucy Morse of East Gray is 49, She
has been in poor health several years.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01

VIM. T. Sargent, aged 80. Mr.. Sargent for
great many years held the position of
postmaster in this village. He Is never sick
and rises at 8 o'clock in the morning through
both summer and winter. He is straight as
an arrow agile and 1.-THE as boy
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
North WIndham.

The Oldest people of this vicinity are Ezra
Cobb, aged 90, E lst Windham; Ezekiel VAR
ney, SO. North Windham; William Goold.
81, Windham Centre; Rufus Legrow, so,
East Windham: Nahum Manchester, S5,
David Mains, 81, Windham Centre: John
Jaqulsh, "a, Windham Centre; Peter Trick
ey, ". West Centre; Ally Hawkes., 81, Wind
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01

Jug. n UI IIIt To- II
wood. fasten on this piece Of zinc, large
enough to slip In and out easily and turn the
edges up little.
The percnes, Of which there should be
three or four fastened from the front wires,
so as to be handy to clean. One wire must
run at right angles with the others 10 help
support them. A small door (ig. Al In the
side Is convenient to put In bath tub or
the food.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
MARCH 1, 189O--SUPPLEMENT.
THE LIGHTHOUSE.
BY SUSAN COOLIDGE.

independent.
High lifted on the island cliff
Its lantern fronts the sea
And sendeth forth fine, straight raw
OF dazzling light TO me
A slender line OF shimmering shine
Across nights mystery.
1t is the path set for my eyes
To travel to the light
And warm their darkness in the blaze.
And be made glad and bright.
None other may catch Just that ray
Or have the Selfsame light
And vet, hundred other eyes
Bent ON that central blaze,
Find each its separate, shining path,
Its line of guiding rays;
And all eyes meet in concord sweet
By all these different ways.
No voice shall say: "The Light is mine
All other eyes are dimW
No hand the glory hold or hide
Which streams to oceans RIM
None claim or seize one ray as his
More than belongs to him.
. Light of Truth, which lighteneth all,
And shlneth all abroad.
What favored soul or souls Shall say.
milne is the only road"
Each hath his own to him made known,
AND all lead up to God.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
South BrIdgton and Vicinity.

ROYAL WARREN.
Mr.. Royal Warren Of this place Is 80 years
old, and quite active for one Of his years.
He works on his farm more or less every
day, and works out his taxes on the road
each year. Mr.. Warren has raised large
family of children by his first wife, who was
a sister Of Gen. Rufus ingalls,.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
PRICE So A YEAR IN ADVANCES.
MRS. ANN BURNHAsI.

Mrs. Ann Burnham Is another Of our aRed
citizens, being In her S7th year, and quite
well for one Of her age.
MRS. MARY p. FITCH.
Mrs. Mary p. Fitch is Sc years old and Is
usually well, and has her faculties In good
state OF preservation.
MRS. ALBERT G. BERRY.
Mrs. Albert G. Berry will be 30 next May.
Her husband is about ten years younger.
MRS. THOMAS MOODY GORDON.
Mrs. Thomas Moody Coroon will be "a In
March.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
North GRAY.
There are five people living at North Gray
that are so wears old or more

There are five people living at North Gray
that are so years old or more.
MRS. MARY f. KNIGHT.
Mrs. Mary Freeman Knight was born at
West Gray, August Goth, 1901. consequently
she will be 50 years old next August. She
has lived in this part Of the town for 40
years, living at present with her SOD, George
She retains her faculties remarkably, doing
good part of the hOusework. she Is PROB
ably the oldest person in town.
sHADRACK HUMPHREY.
Shadrack Humphrey was born at North
GRAY, January 18th, 1902, therefore he was So
wears old on Friday, the 18th OF January.
lie remembers when the town was young,
the houses implanted and the fields full Of
stumps. He distinctly remembers hearing
the battle between the Enterprise and the
Boxer, though 80 miles away. His eyesight
Is remarkable, he being able to read fine
print without glasses.
MRS. WITHAM.
Mrs. Whitman was born in August, 1902, be-
inc one wear younger than Mrs. Knight. She
is ENJOYING a fair degree of health for one 40
far advanced in life.' she is the mother Of
Benjamin and Colonel Witham of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01

~
fully sprinkled
with red pepper,
and one every day
given them, b e
sides their usual
seed diet. This Is
all that Is neces-
sary for the old
birds. but h Q
young ones need
every morning a
little dis h o I
-. aAENnn OIL
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01

side which
is the front,
make gimlet
holes, three
in every inch
for pieces
Of wire Zig.
81 In the
back at the
under part
saw out an
inch strip
flo O1 ofthp
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01

The whole
thing can be
stained an
amber color
II esired.
The W ire
nests come
for about five
cents, but for
the benefit Of
any one hv-
ing In an out
Of the way
place, i will
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
STEPHEN FRANK.

Stephen Frank was born at West Gray.
December 8. 1904, being now in his seth year.
He Is man who has done a great deal Of
become so firmly fixed that he is uneasy
without work. He has no wife and is living
in the house Of his son in-law. FL. G.. Foster,
Of North Gray. He is an uncle of M. p.
Frank and Mrs. Captain Haskell Of Port
land
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
kezar Falls.


Among the oldest people living in Parsons
field and in this vicinity, the following may
be mentioned as having passed the octoge-
marian mile stone, Thomas Z. Fox, aged so.
Mr.. Fox is an old resident and was born in
this town. For many years he was a resi-
dent of the adjoining town of Porter, where
he was prominent in town business. The re-
markable thing about his age Is that for 20
years past he has beer engaged in hand to
hand combat with death, who has fought
him with violent and terrific cough night
and day.
WILLIAM t. SARGENT.
VIM T. Sargent, aged so. Mr.. Sargent for
great many years held the position of
postmaster in this village. He is never sick
and rises at o'clock in the morning through
both summer and winter. He is straight as
an arrow, agile and 1.-THE as boy.
ELIAS H. NEwBEGIN.
Elias II. NewbegiD, aged "a. Mr.. Newbe-
gin was born in this town and for many
years was successfully. engaged in business
here, Although he has enough of this
worlds goods yet Mr.. Newbegin is persist
emily active, believing exercise to be conduc-
i've to good health. So in the summer he
takes the full charge Of a large vegetable gar
den which he aims to make the best garden
in the village and it is hardly necessary to
say that he accomplishes his purpose. In
the winter he saws, splits and houses some
| 10 cords of hard wood. Hale and strong,
not day over GO, stranger would say.
REBECcA TowLE.
Rebecca Towle, aged 49, Although for
| years her neighbors have not seen Mrs.
| Towle upon the streets of our village, yet
she is smart old lady. beautiful in her old
| age, active about the house and one with
| whom you may pass a social hour, most hap
| PLY entertained by her stories and reminis-
cences of the quaint old times when she was
| girl.
ROBERT I. BLAZO.
| Robert Z. Blazo, Esq, aged 90. Mr.. Blazo
| is probably the oldest person in town. He
| was born here in the year 1897. Besides be-
| ing the oldest man he is the richest man in
town. He is estimated to be worth from
100000 to half million. all Of which he has
| accumulated here in this town by his in
| dustry, shrewdness and accuracy. Mr.. Bla-
20 is lawyer by profession and enjoys the
distinction of being the oldest member of the
York County Bar living. He is not actively
engaged in the practice of law now, nor has
he been for 10 years past. but at his farm al
| North Parsonsheld he assumes the entire
management of the place, taking care of the
stock this winter and doing the chores about
the house and barn as of old. He looks af.
ter his money investments in bonds and
stocks Independent of the Judgment OF any
| 0ua
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
Naples.
SAMUEL YORK.

SAMUEL 1ORhs
One OF the smartest old men living within
radius Of many miles is Mr.. Samuel York,
OF this town. He was born in Waldoboro
May. 1908. and will be 81 years Of age next
May. When quite young he moved to Naples,
formerly part of Otisfield, and by his in
dustry and frugality, made for himself one
OF the finest farms In town, beautifully
situated on the east side and overlooking
Long Lake. Here he reared large family
OF boys and girls. Mr.. York has always
been man Of good habits, Of genial
temperament, which has won for him host
OF friends. At present he is hale and hearty
doing all the chores about the house and also
attending to large stock of cattle. He
always identified himself with the Democrat
lie party.
HERMAN WIGHT.
Mr.. Herman Wight Of Kimballs's corner,
Naples, will be 81 years of age next July,
Is smart and active, and In the enjoyment OF
good health. he was always a farmer,
man OF excellent habits and politically
staunch Republican.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
THE PRESS
DURING
L q . O.
DURING

The PRESS during 1890 enters upon the
twenty-eighth year of its services to the
Republican Party and to its patrons in
Western and Central Maine. At no time in
its history has the PRESS b5en so prosperous
and so we'll able to give to its readers the
best service within the sphere of a Maine
newspaper. During 1890 all its facilities will
be used to the utmost to make the PRESS
stand still higher in the column of the leading
newspapers of the country. The price will
be the same as the popular price of 1889.
Six Dollars In Advance,
Seven Dollars at the end of the year. No
other paper in Maine gives SO much general,
local and county news. together with such
full and able market and marine reports for
so low price. Subscribers wishing daily
paper for special seasons may obtain the
PRESS for
Three Dollars for Six Months,
payment in advance; or if it is desired for
shorter time. the advance price is only
Fifty Cents a Month.
When payments are not made in advance,
charges are made at the rate of Seven Dol
lars year for periods from one to twelve
months. The first of the year is the time to
subscribe.
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Be Introduced to these Old People;
You VIII Enjoy Them.
Cape Elizabeth.

MRS. RUTH WAREHOUSE.
Mrs. Ruth Waterhouse, of Cape Elizabeth
Centre. is remarkably smart for one Of her
ages years. She is able to walk to church
regularly, distance Of half mile, and does
a great deal of fancy work. We understand
that she makes tides which no one else in
town can make. Each year she has an ex-
hlbltlon Of her fancy articles at the fair.
MIR. JAMES MAXWELL.
Mr.: James Maxwell, of Bowery Beach,
who Is about IS years of age, says that he
has as good an appetite as he ever had, and
IS able to walk for miles. The past summer
he worked in the field with the boys, and for
one Of his age is quite smart.
The following is list Of those who are
more than so years old: Mrs. Hannah
Peabbles, Mrs. Nancy Staples, Mrs. susan
Staples, Mrs. Hepsibah Dyer and Mrs. Pelina
Quick.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
MR.. ISAAC PERLEY

Mr.. Isaac Perley, grandson Of "Old Par
son Perley" of Gray, was born at Harrison,
50. Mr.. Perley has been living with his son,
David, for the last 10 years at Gray.