San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-14
MONTEREY LETTER.

nors Meet-0ther News.
MONTEREY, n. L., April 8, 1896.
To the Daily LIGHT.
Everyone is glad that the holt
days are over. During the past
week almost all business was sus-
pended. In only such work as had
to be done was there any signs of
business life. The miners who
came in from the mines to be paid
off on the first spent the week in
the city.
The churches were crowded
every day and especially on Satur-
day and Sunday. The most inter
esting services were held at the
Holy Trinity church. This is the
only English speaking Catholic
church in the city. The Rev. A
Z. Antoine the pastor was assisted
by the Rev. J. NJ. Trancy, formerly
of San Antonio. A number of the
prominent Episcopalians occupied
seats with the church choir and as
sisted them on that occasion.
1t is the custom Of the country
to cruelty Judas after the close OF
10 o'clock mass. Nearly every
butcher and baker had one erected
in front of their shops. They are
made to look as hideous as possible
They are filled with firecrackers
and small bombs. When they are
set Off they make the welkin
ring. Men, women and children
60 to see them. AS there was a
number of Americans in the city or
this occasion they enjoyed that
part of it very much.
Sir John G. Schultz, ex-governo OF
of Manitoba, who arrived here six
weeks ago for the benefit of his
health and had a suit of rooms al
Topo Chico, moved into the city
last week and engaged 70 oms,
where he and lady Schultz received
many callers.
Last Sunday Gen. Bernardo
Reyes entertained him and Lady
Schultz and Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Middleton to dinner at his resi-.
dence and in the afternoon there
was a military review at the Ala.
media. At the close, the military
band played the national airs.
This afternoon Mr.. j. G. Middle
ton sent carriage to the city for
them, and took them to his resi-
dence where they will stay until
Sir John RECEIVERS his health.
Mr.. Sam Park the Mexican gen.
eral manager of the consolidated
Export Lumber Co.," has purS,
chased the "Cia Industrial de Mon.
terey," and has appoin ted II.
Grandjean, formerly of San Anto-
MO general manager of it. The
Consolidated Export Lumber Co.,
ships more lumber to Mexico and
Central America than all the lum-
Der manufactures in Texas. The
Monterey Electric Light Company
have added another arc light dy-
namo to their plant.
There was a bull fight last Sun
day at the new bull ring in this city
which drew large crowd.
Mr.. Perry A. Coffard and bride,
of San Antonio are at Topo Chico,
on bridal tour. They will visit
every place of interest in the City
of Mexico, before they return.
The following San Antonians are
stopping at the Marble hotel, Topo
Chico, for the benefit of their
health: Mrs. J. NJ. George and
family, Capt. Peter Jonas, Perry A.
Coffard and wife, VIM. Morrison
and wife.
Joseph A. Robertson, who has
been in San Antonio the past
week is expected home tonight. He
has corps of engineers at work
taking levels on the street for the
purpose Of putting in a system of
waterworks, sewerage and street
paving with vitrified brick. They
have already commenced to pave
one block on Roble street.
Col. s. A. Frant, Of Tyler, Tex,
is on visit to his daughter, Mrs.
DR.. Town.
Mr.. FL. E. Parker, of San An
tonic, has opened the pavilion and
bowling alley at Topo Chico. He
proposes to give hops three times
a week during the season.
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