San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
THE SUNDAY LIGHT.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1896.
DRE1ss HILL VICINITY,
General News Of the Week from This Su-
burb.

General News Of the Week from This Su-
burb.
Quietness has reigned supreme
on the hill during the past week,
not social function of any kind,
or q benefit Ice cream supper tax
ing place to break the monotony.
Everyone seems to have the "keep
uuietu fever and the boys have
even been orderly in church and
the ministers have not been inter-
rupted in their sermons. A num-
Der of the hill young people are
away on their summer vacations,
which is probably the reason for
this etate of affairs. But several
social events are promised for next
week, and an ice cream and basket
supper, for the benefit OF the zine
street church is promised for the
near future.
Miss Permelis Milburn has re-
turned from trip to Frederlcks-
burg, where she has been visiting
relations.
Mrs. Luther W. Barron, wife OF
Rev. Barron, pastor OF the Pine
street Presbyterian church, has
gone to Victoria to visit relatives,
and in consequences the choir OF
the church is without leader I'M
til her return.
Mrs. G. w. Martin and little
daughter, Ocie, spent the week In
I.ayernia. on a visit to the family
Of her nephew, Mr.. Geo. Moody.
They returned yesterday after
noon.
Miss Carrie Passmore duly cele-
breted the occasion of her eleventh
birthday anniversary at her home,
No. 4OI South Olive street, last
Sunday.
The new residence of Prof. X. A.
Wagner, at the corner OF South
Olive and Montana streets, is COM
pleted.
A number of the hill boys met at
the house of Key Andrews on
Omaha street last Monday night
for the purpose Of organizing an
athletic club, but 3 joint debate
over the merits and dement's OF
Corbett and Fitzsimmons occupied
the evening, and no club was or
ganized. hut a meeting was held
Wednesday night and arrangements
completed for organization. Luz
Their Potter was elected captain and
Robert Logan first lieutenant. AT
ter the organization was perfected
severa lively set-tos took place, the
chief one being between the gap
tain and lieutenant, which result
ed in a draw. Blue bows were
adopted as the club badge.
aside the offiaeN already men,
~ 5bed, Ste followi5 Is list Of 1.-THE the
'membersA Allie Martin, Otiss
ward. John Rathl lam, John Car
1isle, James Nan& Burt Castine,
Matthew Potter and Key Andrews.
The weekly meeting of the Pine
Street Westminster league TOOK
place Tuesday evening with quite
: large attendance, it being the
monthly conservation meeting.
ATTORNEY Charles Gillespie took
the lead in the devotional exer-
cisee. After the league meeting
Rev. Barroun delivered a sermon
to the audience.
Presiding Elder w. j. Bassett
visited the South blackberry street
Methodist church Thursday night
and filed the pulpit at the usual
hour. after which he presided at
the meeting of the quarterly con-
ference. Quite large audience
was present.
The regular weekly devotional
meeting Of the Epworth league
was not held on account OF the pre-
siding elders visit.
Next Thursday night is the busi-
ness meeting of the league.
The choir of the blackberry
street M. e. church practiced Fri
day night, and that of the Pine
street Presbyterian last night.
Coney Wagenfuehr, living on
East Commerce street, is suffering
from broken arm, sustained by
falling OF a bicycle.
Mr.. VIM. Bennett and wife, OF
Medina county, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Martin, at 1Ol Cac-
tus street.
Sewer Estimate.