San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-20

ored, and successor to Presiding FL
der b. w. Roberts, has arrived In the
city and taken charge of his passionate.
He will preach his initial San Antonio
sermon today. He comes from New
Orleans.
WORK BASKETS and clothes
Hampers. G. A. SHOWERS FURNl-
TIRE co. 12-20-tf.
w. G. Crush, general passenger
and ticket agent of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railroad, came in from
Dallas yesterday.
A cake walk and entertainment
took place at the colored Odd Fellows
hall on North Center street last night.
POLISHED OAK Center Tables,
S1.OO. G. A. SHOWERS FURNI-
TIRE co. 12-20-tf
"A. Deutz is in the city from La
redo and is quartered at the Menger.
The entertainment for the benefit
of the library fund of public school
No. Z, took place yesterday afternoon
in Mission garden pavilion and was
very largely attended.
HIGH BACK Oak Dining Chairs,
90 cents. G. A. SHOWERS FURNI-
TURE co. 12-2O-tf.
Gen. r. E. Lees birthday ami
yersary, Jan. 10, will be observed by
the Daughters of the Confederacy in
San Antonio with reception.
-Messrs. T. H. Micklejohn and G. B.
Mullaly were out bird shooting yester-
day.
Prof. S. J. Sutton, principal of the
colored high school of this city, is to
be married to Lillian V. Smith next
Wednesday, the Ord.
The Thermometer registered about
AZ degrees throughout yesterday. A
| light cold rain fell in the afternoon
about o'clock
The Light has received an invi-
tation from the Frohsinn Singing so
ciety to attend their Christmas enter
| tainment in Mission garden pavilion
next Friday night.
w. C. Durand pleaded guilty to
charge of aggravated assault and
battery before Justice Shook yester-
day and was fined S. and costs, in de-
L
M. T. Barrett and r. Lahore, of
Sabinas, Mex, arrived in the city yes
terday and are registered at the
Menger.
1t is reported that committee is
quietly at work investigating the con-
struction of the outfall sewers, and
developments are expected this week.
A. Tucker, charged with grand
larceny, gave bond in the sum OF
$3.50 before Judge Green yesterday
with H. Duncan, Oscar Reichelt and
Mrs. j. A. Mahoney as sureties.
The soldiers and team of pro-
fessionals will play game of base-
ball on the Jockey club grounds this
afternoon.
James Cody, messenger boy,
was bruised up yesterday afternoon
by his horse slipping at the corner OF
East Houston street and Avenue @
and falling on him, but his injuries are
not of serious nature.
"A force of men was at work yes
terday in the old court house on Sol
edad street, preparing for the Cuban
fair, which opens tomorrow night
and continues until January 1.
The residence of Mrs. M. e.
Lynch, 1888 West Commerce street,
was burglariZed at noon yesterday
and a lot of jewelry was stolen.
Prof. u. A. Hall gave very re-
cherche ball in Mission garden pavil-
ion last night, which was well at
tended. The dances shown were new
and very graceful
Officer Scott yesterday afternoon
arrested Jennie Smith as a vagrant.
Christopher Columbus society will
hold regular meeting this afternoon
at their hall.
Daylight burglaries are now of a
common occurrence. A house on West
Commerce street, near the Alazan
creek, was burglarized yesterday ar