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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-23

Says 6. w. Smslley in his London
cable letter of Jan. 10, to the New
York Tribune: "Another American
dramatic success In England has to
be recorded. Mr.. Henry James, al
the heighth of his fame as d novelist
has turned to the drama in search Of
new laurels, and has dramatIzed his
own novel, The Americans The
play was produced under this title
last Saturday at Southport by the
Compton Comedy Company. Sc
great was public curiosity that every
place in a theatre holding 1900 was
taken q week i'm advance. Mr.. Arch.
or, the well known London critic,
who went down for the frat night,
writes that the play is a most inter
esting piece of work, full of alert,
telling dialogue. and incidents which
show a keen eye for stage effect. 1t
shows specific theatrical talent,
which it rests with Mr.. James him.
self to cultivate and develop to the no
small enrichment of the stage. The
verdict of the audience was still more
decisive than Mr.. Archer's. The
play, of which the leading part was
excently acted by Mr.. Compton, was
received from beginning to end with
enthusiasm. 1t is emphatically an
acting play, full of movement, life
and dramatic quality. The present
company will continue to perform
The Americans in the provinces
till autumn, when it will be brought
to London.'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-23
KNEW HOW TO PLAY POKER.
A Mere kid" Scoops in a Quartette
of Old Gamblers.

n mere "hid' scoops In Quartette
of Old Gamblers.
1 met well-known bookmsker
standing in front of the Sturtevant
House the other evening.
Hello" said I, "what are you look
ing SO glum abcut?" :
"Oh, nothing in particular" he
replied. 81 was only thinking how
a number of us sharps were done up
the other evening by youngster
scarcely out of knee-breeches. How
was IL? Well, I'll tell you.
"He was the slickest kid ever saw
in my life He comes from the same
town in Virginih that / hail from.
He's onls nineteen, but smart. Well,
don't you ever try to teach that
youngster any new tricks, that's all!
"You see, ne hung around the race
tracks a good deal last summer. He
seemed to know more about the horses
than did. A sort of second nature to
him suppose. Well, the upshot of
it was offered him SIS day to write
sheets for me next season. sent for
him one day last week, and when he
entered my rooms at the hotel the
rest of the party wanted to know
what I was going TODD with the green
kid.
"There were four of us present, you
see, without counting the youngster.
One of the party suggested q game of
draw, $40 limit. All of us agreed,
and the chips were produced forth
with.
"At this point the kid wanted to
come in. He showed up a wad of
bills containing couple of hundred,
perhaps. He hadn't much use for the
money, he said, but if any of us had a
hankering after it, why we were per-
fectly welcome to it.
ave all thought it would be q
shame to take his money, but times
are hard, you know, and besides he
might have spent it foolishly. Well,
| the upshOt OF it all was that we al
lowed him to buy $50 worth of chips,
| and the game was SON in full swing.
"The kid then played his cards
| close for awhile, and then came q SIS
| jack pot. All of us came in. and SO did
| the yOungster. 1t was d pretty good
sized pot, too, as couple OF us had
hoIsted the opener SO each on two
pairs. 1 stayed in on pair of aces,
but didn't better myself on the draw.
| A II of us took two cards except the
kid, who stood pat.
"Well, sir, he just lifted that pot
for all he was worth, and. as we had
all sized him up for q flush or a
flush or straight, we just laid down.
He raked in the pot. Over $3.50 in it,
too. And what do you think he held
in his hand? Queen high, that was all.
We were a disguised lot, / can tell
you, when he showed down his hand
ut was a wintry day for the crowd
when it ran across that young man,
and no mistake. He played mighty
click game, and when he quit he had
increased his original wad by over
$1,000 And most of this was my mon
ey, too.
Gentlemen he said, OH leaving
1 learned how to play poker while /
served rs a page in the Virginia leg
islature. II any of you want points
on the game, just go down there and
| you'll learn few"
"That's what's the matter with
me-" Obser we'd my bookmaker friend.
ITO be done up by nineteen-year-
old kidv-New York Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-23

Gentlemen should not miss this
chance. so dozen mems utica non
parell muslin shirts, ply bosom, re.
inforced back, cut down to 81 l-2 cents
each, former price IS cents. Ed. Dry
fus, trustee.
1900 pairs Ladies Oxford Ties at
Csc. pair for men price LIS also bar
gam in children's school shoes.
ED. DREYFUs, Trustee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-23

GOvERNOR THAYER, of Nebraska,
has been very seriously Frustrated by
his fight with the democracy for pos
session of the Nebraska state house.
Governor Thayer has not been wise
in this matter. If, as he has now deter
mined, he intended to appeal to the
supreme court for an injunction
against Boyd's holding the seat of
chief magistrate it would have been
wiser to have done SO before entering
into a contest by force for the posses
sion of the state house. That contest
has weakened his nerves aud very
likely weakened his case.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-23

Best dental work by,nDr. Ward,
254 W. Commerce st. 1Stf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-23
Want TO Buy.

We have cash customer for resident
OTIS, in Second ward, somewhere within
3 or blocks of Washington square. APP
ply to JNO. II. HAMILTON q Co. 1-3tf
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NEwTowN, JULY 10, 1891.
GREENFIELD HILL.

Officers elected at Band of Hope meet
ing, July 3: Superintendent, Miss S. E
Hopkins; assistant, Mrs George Banks
president, Oracle Gould vice
president, Chester Lockwood secretary.
Millie Jennings; treasurer, Emogene
Whitaker; usher and assistant, George
Banks and Addie Pardee; chaplain,
Georgia Gould; executive committee,
Misses S. E. Hopkins, Mamie Wales,
Lydia Perry. Next meeting the 18th.
Miss Julia Shepard of Westport has
visited her cousin, Miss Ella Banks.
Mrs Moses Banks was able to attend
church, Sunday, after painful sickness,
There having been no school meeting
in Burr district, Selectman Rufus B. Jen'
nings holds over as committee until new
officers are appointed by the board of ed
ucation. Mr. Jennings was chosen CLERK
year ago, but, by the death Of Commit
teeman Morris w. Morehouse, he became
committee.
John Nichols is the old committee il
Banks North district; no school meeting
has been held, this year.
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LONG HILL.

The annual meeting of the ladies' aid
society OF the M. E. church was held at
F. s. Shelton's, July /. The following
officers were elected: President, Mrs f.
s. Shelton; vice president, Mrs d. S.
French; secretary, Miss Ida l.. Blood ;
treasurer, Mrs Frank Sherman. The
secretary and treasurer's report Of last
year was read and accepted. Totals
were as follows: Receipts Of the year,
including cash on hand from June, 1890
to 1891, $3.50 80; total expenses, $471 10,
leaving balance in treasury of $40 10.
Although we still owe mortgage of $40,
we feel that we have good reasons for
feeling proud Of our success and, before
another year is past, we viii have bon
fire lighted with that paper. We hearth
ly give vote of thanks to all who have
SO kindly assisted in the past.-[Mrs D..
s. French.
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BRIDGEPORT.

Bunnell's theater is to be re-seated
with chairs of latest pattern.
A thriving young farmer arrived, July
l, to gladden. the pleasant home of Mr.
and Mrs Frederic A. Anton, North Main
street.
Thieves stole the contribution plate
and other articles from st Luke's church
on Stratford avenue, Saturday night.
Matthew Boyhan of IL Jones avenue,
sick for two years, died, Sunday, 20.
Mamie, daughter of Mrs Cosgrove of
II Leverty street, died, Sunday, of men,
branous Group.
Nettie, wife of Lucien NJ. Gould of
Union place, died, Tuesday, with her
new born child.
Lizzie, wife of Christian Schrupp of
Clinton avenue, died at the hospital, Tues
day, 33, leaving four children. Mabel
Irene, little daughter of Fred A. Standish
of 118 Clinton avenue, died, Tuesday, of
whooping cough.
James r. Seeley, son of William X.
Seeley, the lawyer, has long been max
ing himself nuisance to his neighbors
on South avenue and vicinity by shoot
ing dogs that venture on his fathers sa-
cred but unfenced premises. James Ho-
gan had the young sprig of law arrested,
this week, for shooting at his dog, but
William X. appeared in his sons defence
and he went scot free. The young man
is altogether too free with his revolver.
Court Marina, 1851, A. o. F. of A, in
stituted July 2, 1890, with "a members,
now has no, ranking it next to Waldo
mere, the largest court in the State.
The Yost factory is at work again.
Mary, wife of William Price of the
East End, crazy since the recent birth of
a child, has been taken to the Middle
town ASYLUM.
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WESTPORT.

Mr. and Mrs Frederick Olmstead of
Danbury have visited Mr. and Mrs
Charles Olmstead.
The James r. Jessup property, bought
by A. w. Savin of New York city for
$4,000 will receive improvements about
the house and grounds and the family
will at once occupy it.
Miss Laura Taylor of New York is WIS.,
iting Miss Celeste Lockwood.
Miss Peck of Birmingham is visiting
Mrs Abram Bradley.
Mrs Charles Crawford and Miss Abbie
Crawford of New York are boarding at
Louis McDonOugh's for the Summer.
Mrs W. w. Parry of Rome, N. V, is
visiting Mrs Charles Buck.
Mrs George Dickson of Brooklyn and
Mrs William Tuttle of Bridgeport are
visiting their mother, Mrs Lorenzo Tut
tie.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Williams of New
York visit b. A. Williams.
Mrs Frank Newman of Brooklyn is WIS.,
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs Charles
Hurlbutt.
John d. Wood and wife, Robert Lees
and wife and E. M. Lees have been at
Saratoga.
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TRUMBULL.

The date of the union Sunday school
picnic to be held at Parlor Rock has been
changed from the 18th to the 10Th of Au-
gust w. N. French, Superintendent of
the Congregational Sunday school.
Woolsey B. Sterling has bought new
mower, Buckeye, one of the latest inn
proved.
The Fourth of July was celebrated at
Cloverhurst and Lawnfield in good old
fashioned style. A national salute was
fired with giant crackers at sunrise.
Flags were displayed at every conceiva-
BILE point and the houses were tastefully
decorated with bunting and Chinese lam
terms. At 8 o'clock, Mr. Noyes read a
beautiful poem Composed by himself)
to the guests of Cloverhurst and Lawn
field; then hilarity commenced and was
kept up during the day. At early can
delight, the opening salute was fired
from the flag pole; then there was one
continuous display of candles, rockets,
wheels and mines, the exhibition lasting
over two hours. 1t was witnessed by
thousands of people from the neighbor-
hood and adjoining towns. An impromp-
tn meeting was held on the lawn by the
spectators and vote of thanks was unan-
imously passed for the evenings enter
tainment. After the fireworks, ice cream
and lemonade were served to as many as
could get into the house. The evening
was wound up by dance; music by the
Trumbull banjo club. There was only
one mishap during the display. The
wire stretched between the two houses
for the flying pigeons broke at the first
discharge, consequently no more pigeons
could be set off. Mr. Wentworth's pea
cock was found dead in the "menagerie"
during the day, perhaps from fright.
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WESTON.

Mr. Weeks's family and Mr. Benedict's
family of Brooklyn picniced at the beach
on the Fourth.
Mr. Gregory of Redding and Mr. Mich
OILS of Bridgeport spent the Fourth with
Mrs Randle and Miss Nichols.
Mrs johnson and family and John
johnson of New York are with Mrs Phil
lips.
Mrs Phillips is confined to her bed with
rheumatic fever.
Miss Effie Budd and Mr. Weed of Nor
walk spent the Fourth and Sunday with
Miss Lille Budd.
A large number witnessed grand dis
play Of fireworks at L. r. Hoyt's on the
evening of the Fourth.
Miss Bertha Fitch closed her school,
Friday, with picnic. Cake and cream
were in plenty.
Gen A. S. Jarvis was in town, over
Sunday.
Miss Hattie Jarvis has visited in
Bridgeport.
A card of sincere gratitude and thanks
is rendered by me to all my neighbors
and friends who SO kindly assisted in
saving my buildings from destruction by
fire on July III William CogswelI.
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GREEN'S FARMS.

John F. Dingee has contracted with
Northrop Brothers of Southport for the
construction of barn to take the place
of that destroyed by fire, short time
ago. The insurance adjusters have COM
pleted their work and the barn will be
begun at once. A half dozen or so extra
men will be hired and timber may be ex-
pected to fairly fly for few weeks. The
barn will be on precisely the same plans
as that burned and will stand on the same
foundations. 1t will be built of the same
handsome and costly materials and fin
ished in the same elegant manner. North
rop Brothers hope to have it ready fol
use in five or six weeks from the time
work is actively commenced.
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PLATTSVILLE.

Miss Emma Winter is home from Tex
as to spend the Summer with her par
ents.
Eugene DeComps of Brooklyn is spend
ing the Summer at Charles Winters.
Harriet Jones has been at her old
home.
Joseph Hallock of Catskill has been at
Mrs Lacey's.
Mamie Seeley has spent week in New
York.
Agnes Peabody of Brooklyn is visiting
Miss Fannie Bradley.
Charles S. Sherwood spent the Fourth
with his parents.
Allie Seeley spends week with friends
in Deep River.
E. E. Rice of Dalton, Penn, has been
at l.. N. Reynolds's.
Mary E. Brady is visiting Mrs F. a.
Reynolds.
Leora Wilson has been with her grand
mother, Mrs S. A. Case, for a week.
Mr. and Mrs George Burr have visited
their daughter, Mrs G. II. Bradley.
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with previous agreement to celebrate
the Glorious Fourth at sunrise. The en-
trance was effected about a m.
Miss Allie Gilbert and mother spent
Sunday out of town.
It is said that Principal Everett will
not again teach at Mill Plain school I'M
less the salary is increased.
During the absence of Judge Glover on
vacation, Rev Mr. Jones acts as superin-
tendent of st Paul's Sunday school.
All interested in the management of
the bazaar which was given at the
grounds of st Thomas parish, last week,
may we'll feel proud of It's success. The
affair was under the direct supervision of
Father Coleman, who was assisted by an
efficient corps of experienced aids. The
attendance, especially on the last three
nights, was large and the hours passed
swiftly and pleasantly. Dancing was
the prime amusement and admirable mu-
sic was furnished, with good prompting.
lied and the ice cream and temperance
drinks disappeared in Il manner to please
the sellers. The proceeds of the bazaar
will be devoted to the church fund.
Father Coleman told his parishioners,
Sunday, that it was necessary that new
building for a parochial school should
be put up at once. The school, he said,
had far outgrown the conveniences af-
forded by the convent building and the
lack of accommodation was becoming a
serious drawback to the success of the
school. The basement of the church was
not suitable, nor fit, as it was too dark
and damp to be healthy. eff it is oul
purpose to conduct parochial school il
Fairfield" he continued, tive must have
one that will be a credit to ourselves anG
the town. We must not put the children
in crampcd, uncomfortable and incOn
venient quarters, nor dare we put then
in a room which may sow the seeds o
disease. A light and well-arranged build
ing is now our greatest need and SHOULD
be secured at once" From the fact tina
, the school at Fairfield ranks tenth in tn
list of parochial schools in the State, il
average of general excellence, it can b.
seen that it is one of the most successful
and best conducted. 1t is under the di
rect control of the sisters of the convent
who are capable of giving instruction il
special branches, as well as the ordinar.
Al, i
. ing be put up in accordance with tn
. wish of Father Coleman, it will Civ
: the school an added impulse.
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TASHUA.

Miss Daisy j.. Seeley and Arthur j.
Clark have had the grip.
Mrs Jane Mallette entertained friends
from Bridgeport, over Sunday.
Miss Lille Mallette has visited in Bos-
ton and vicinity.
Mrs George ID. Mallette and children
spent the Fourth with her father. ..
Misses Amanda and Sarah j. Nichols
entertained their sister, Mrs Henry Hurd,
Sunday. -...-.
Mrs George A. Mallette was able to at
tend church and it was pleasing to see
her familiar face in the congregation.
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NICHOLS.

Mr. Wildman Of Bridgeport has taken
the William G.. Nichols place for the
Summer.
Miss Mabel Mum is home from Phila-
delphia, and expects to stay about three
weeks. She brought young lady friend
with her.
4 Mrs Cook has entertained Mrs Seymour
Plumb and child OF Bridgeport.
Charles French has been home for a
few days to superinteud his haying.
Miss Hattie Ives Of Daniels Farm has
visited Mrs William B. Nichols.
G. Chapman has left y. b. Nichols and
has gone to Long Hin 70 work for r. =.
Squlnobal.
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sTEPNEY.

The free will offering service held in
the Methodist church, Sunday evening,
was most enjoyable occasion. A good
audience was in attendance and the fol-
lowing program was successfully rem
dered:
Organ voluntary.
Hymn, Coronation"
Prayer, Rev ID. Osborn.
Hymn OF Connecticut w. G. IT, u.
Responsive Scripture reading.
Quartet, "When the Mists Have Cleared
Away" Miss Ida Botstord, Mrs Ida L. Bots.
ford, Messrs FuIford and Botsford.
Recitation, "a Parable" Miss Eta Hull.
Solo, "Pity the Homeless One" Miss Irene
Leavenworth
Recitation, "What the Train brought" Miss
Kitty French.
Quartet, "Grandly the People are Rising
Short addresses we're made by Mrs M.
A.. Curtis and Rev d. Osborn. Al gener-
GUS collection was taken, for which the
w. c. T.. u. desire to thank their kind
friends. 1t is to be divided among the
State, county and local unions.
CO. p viii meet, Saturday afternoon
at 8.
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ASPETUCK.

Presiding Elder Wing preached an elo-
quent sermon at the Methodist church,
Sunday. --.....
Coley Abbott is again quite sick.
S. N. Osborne has had the old home
stead of Mary Nichols repaired.
Miss Emma Osborne has been engaged
to teach the school in Buckley district
for the ensuing year, her fourth year in
that district.
John Kellogg has bought new now
ing machine.
Patrick Kelley has new horse.
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Nearly dozen Bridgeport wheelmen
ran out to Southport and back, Saturday,
IN the l0-mile road race for gold and sill
yer medals. The race was closely con-
tested and the young men made pretty
sight as they dashed along at the top of
their speed. To the surprise of many,
June Sterling, son of the World cores
pendent, won the geld medal; Mills cap
tured the silver medal and Richardson
was awarded the prize for time.
Northrop Brothers have raised and
partly covered the frame of the new
Chambers house at Osborne's point and
are finishing the barn. Both buildings
are to be covered with clipped single,
stained black walnut color.
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Misses May Nichols and Grace Hawley

aIS liohiC IIoEl uIlC NOIIudl SCuOoi.
Mrs John Wakeley and Miss Alice
Watkins are in Bridgeport, where they
expect to stay about month.
There was good attendance at the
lawn party on the afternoon of the
Fourth. In the evening, those present
adjourned to Mountain hill, where they
enjoyed the finest display of fireworks
ever seen in this village.
Miss Maud Amber has returned from
the Normal school and has been with her
grandmother, Mrs George Amber. She
was to start, the last part of this week,
for her home in Schenectady, N. Y.
The remains of Eleanor E., daughter
of DR. B. w. Munson, former resident
of this village, were brought from Moro
the village cemetery. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev Mr. Foster at the
Washington Park M. E. church, Bridge
port.
Mrs Edward Nothnagle of Bridgeport
has been with her mother, Mrs George
Amber.
Mrs Sidney w. Nichols has been in
Bridgeport, where she was summoned
July 4, to the death bed of her sister
Mrs Frank Warner, who died, Sunday
morning, after an illness of many months
Frederick Curtis of Stratford was mar
ried to Miss Ella Curtis at Trinity church
Tuesday afternoon, Rev Mr. Boylston ty
ing the nuptial knot.
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DIAMOND HILL, REDDING.

Mr. and Mrs Frank Jelliff Of Wilton are
at their home here.
Mrs Nellie Middlebrook was guest of
her aunt, Mrs L. B. Benedict, over the
Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs John Jelliff Of Danbury
have been guests Of i. B. Benedict.
Fourth Of July was unusually quiet in
this vicinity
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. CHESTNUT HILL.

William E. Waller has returned from
Baton Rouge.
Myron Patchen has new pair OF
mules, bought in New Jersey. He is
now fitted out nicely for carting for the
reservoir.
Jacob Wilson is again driving A. s.
Beach's milk wagon and is feeling much
better for bis two-weeks' rest.
Ernest Jennings of Deep River has Wis
tied Agur Beach.
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w. B. HALL & co.

The entire remodling ofour front store makes
it an imperative necessity that the greater part
of our stock must be sold before August l.
We shall place such prices in every depart
ment as will make it for the interest of every
purchaser of Dry Goods, Curtains, Cloaks, Fancy
Goods and Small Wares to visit our establish
ment in July.
Walls are to come down, partitions and arches
removed. In fact we expect to have an entire
new store and an entire new stock.
It will be seen at once that QUIZ stock must be
closed out, and the people will find bargains
that are bargains.
We would remind our valued patrons of the
fable of the early bird.
W. B. HALL & co, B'P0RT.