San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
WILSON COUNTY.

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Since the rain has ceased the
farmers are all busy at work plant
ing cotton.
The amatuer actors, who so
successfully produced the drama
"Above the Clouds" are prepar-
ing to give another equally as
good, next Thursday night.
Floresville is sadly in need Of
a first class hotel and one of our
prominent citizens is seriously
thinking of giving us one.
The populists held a meeting in
the courthouse last Saturday night,
but as usual nothing of import.
snce occurred.
A petition is being circulated in
this place asking Hon. Rudolph
Kleberg, of Cuero, TO become a
cadidate, to fill the vacant seat in
congress caused by the death Of
the late Congressman Grain.
The young people will give a
Juvenile entertainment Tuesday
night for the purpose Of raising
funds to help fence in the different
church yards.
The Star mail route between
this place and Stockdsle is soon
to be discontinued and the mail
will be taken from Stockdale to
Lavernia, from which place it will
be carried over the Gulf Shore
railroad to San Antonio and then
brought to Floresville over the
Arkansas Pass and vice versa.
Woman's Parsonage and Home
mission society's mite party took
place at the residence of Mrs.
Quinn McDonel, last night. An
interesting program was rendered.
The county clerk issued marri-
age license to John Granite and
May Wiley this week.
Galloway & Chapman, the Mar
elena ginners closed the seasons
ginning at that place last Satur-
day. They ginned a total of $50
bales.
Mr.. Vardy M. Box and Miss
Jennie Robis were welded at the
residence of the brides parent in
Marcilena last Wednesday. A
large number of friends and rels-
tives were present aud the happy
couple were the recipients Of many
handsome presents.
LAvERNIA, Tex, March THE
recent cold nights will be some-
what injurious to the tender crop
OF corn which is beginning to come
out Of the ground.
The public school will shortly
close when concert will be given
by the scholars. Three gold
medals are offered for the best elo-
cutionists of the different classes.
Competitive exercises were held
recently and the following scholars
were selected to compete for the
medals: From the high classes
Misses Leah Moody, Katie Yelv-
ington, Ella King and Mr.. Rob.
Wiseman. Misses Zee Moody
Emma Garfield, Vic Yelv-
ington and George Suttles from
the intermediate classes, and from
the lower grades Hannah McClain,
Pear Killough, Emma McClain
and Mollie New.
Miss Cora Newton, one Of La
vernia's most charming young
ladies, and Mr.. Marquis Gardner, q
young man OF San Antonio, were
united In marriage at the BRIDES
residence, Monday morning at 10
o'clock. Only relatives were pres
emit.
The Lavernia Literary club met
at the residence of Mr.. l.. l.. Moody
Friday night, and an interesting
program was rendered.
Miss Hally McClung, OF San An
tonic, is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Ed. Garfield took a flying
trip to San Antonio this week.
Mr.. Sudds, of Milford, is visiting
the family of Mr.. Eurk Wiseman,
at this place.
Mr.. w. d. Dukes, station agent
Of the Gulf Shore, at this place,
made a business trip to San An
tonic last week.
Mr.. l.. l.. Moody and son, George,
made a business trip to San An
tonic Friday.