San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-20


killing the first blue winged teal duck OIL
the season.
Mr.. John Crowley is happy today,
having been presented with me ~
pound boy by his wife.
The alarm of fire was occasioned by a
slight blaze in Schultze's saloon, on South
Alamo street. No damage done.
There will be social party tonight
at Mr.. and Mrs. Hadley's residence, on
Mill street.
Prof. Alphonse King is trying to Sc
cure Convention hall during the falr 10
give exhibitions therein.
The colored militia is beginning to
arrive for the encampment when opens
on the 23rd instant.
Assistant milliner wanted; none but
first-claSs need apply. Moke's Millinery
Parlor, 305 Main Plaza. 9-2o-lt.
Mr.. Charles Meyer will celebrate his
birthday anniversary tomorrow, as Will
also Mr.. Emil KrauSe.
Miss Ysabel Gutierrez celebrated her
seventeenth birthday with party OF
friends yesterday.
"A pleasant surprise party was given
last night at the residence OF MRS. pave
Jones, on Water street, in honor OF MISS
Della Stevens.
We show the newest shapes in hats
and toques only at Moke'S Millinery Par
lor. 3O5 Main Plaza. 9-20-3t.
Mr.. George Gibson and Miss Maggie
Chavez will be married tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock at the residence OF the
bride, No. PIT Obraje street.
The Turner's are beginning to make
preparations for their annual ball next
month.
Schiller lodge, Legion of Honor, had
an important business meeting last night.
They decided to take part in the German
Day celebration.
"A mule fell into one of the trenches
dug by the waterworks company, yester-
day afternoon, at the corner OF Houston
street and Avenue c.
Mr.. William Held, leader of the
Washington theatre orchestra, has ac-
cepted a position as cornetist with A.
SchOlz's orchestra.
Ladies, while out shopping, don't fail
to examine my line of fast black hose, just
received. Moke's Millinery Parlor. g.
20-3t.
-ErnSt's restaurant on Commerce
street, after business career OF over
twenty years, has closed and the proprie-
tor has retired from the business.
The city engineer has staked of North
East street, North San Saba street and
North Laredo street preparatory to hav-
ing them graded.
The San Antonio street car men are
busy today stringing the overhead wires
on Houston street, using big derrick
mounted on wagon for the purpose.
If you have house for rent, and want
a good tenant quick, leave the address,
terms, etc., at No. East Commerce
street. Is u
For Sale Cheap-A first-class barber
shop; good location, doing good bust
ness. Address "A. b. c." LIGHT office.
9-15-6t.
Remember there is no extra charge to
Lemen Bros menagerie and avery. These
will be exhibited free to all holding
tickets for the big shows. 9-7-5t.
The Maverick Printing company have
purchased 4roller 2-revOlution Grams
ton press from the agent, b. f. johnson,
and will have one of the finest job presses
in Texas.
Everybody wanting nice lots, 5Ox16O
feet. in high, healthy and desirable To-
cation, should attend Captain Hosack's
great auction sale of eight hundred lots
during the Fair.
Next Sunday will see the entire street
car line from Government hill to the
Springs stretched with wire, and that
line will then be ready for operation.
Wanted, two good stout boys to dis
tribute papers during the Fair. Apply to
Fred Small, city route agent, at LIGHT
office, between 3 and 4 o'clock. go TT
Go to Eagle Clothing Company
for complete outfit for yourself and
boys. Everything just as represent
ed, and at reasonable prices.
Infants outfits, the grandest line ever
shown. Moke's Millinery Parlor. 9-2O-3t
Foreman Ed. Ryan, of the Sunset
railway repair shops, returned with his
bride from Fall River, Massachusetts,,
last night, and his employees, headed by
the Fireman's band, gave him a rousing
Serenade about IL o'clock.
The firemen and the candidates and
other citizens have made arrangements to
go to Leon Springs tomorrow. Two
trains will leave the Arkansas Pass depot,
one at 9 a. m. and the other at o'clock
p. m.
-Messrs. Keller and Dattelzweig, two
of our young drug clerks, have passed
satisfactory examinations before the
pharmacy board of the Thirty-Seventh
Judicial district.
jackson Merritt, a private soldier,
who deserted Company f, Nineteenth in
fantry, In 1877, was captured III 1odhul
yesterday by deputy sheriff and sent to
San Antonio.
The LIGHT presents today in its an
nouncement column the name OF Con
stable r. r. Martinez as candidate Tor
reelection to that office. He has served
the citizens of his precinct very faithfully
in that capacity for the past two years,
and has always been good officer where
ever he serves.
Henry Ryder Taylor, chairman OF
the Executive committee, Workingmen $