San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-25
THE SUNDAY LIGHT.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER %, 1896.
RUNGE's LATEST.
Interesting Budget of News
Items From That Place.

Light SPECIAL.
Runge, Tex, Oct. 24.-The
news of the finding of the dead
body of Mr.. n. j. Williams near
Karnes City, who is supposed
to have been murdered, was re-
ceived here with much astOnish-
ment and regret, as he had for
merly lived here and was a good,
peaceable citizen. 1t is thought
the murderer will be brought to
justice, as there are some pretty
fair clues, as to who it is.
Thos. Osteen, the young man
who has been assistant phOtOg-
rapher of Mr.. j. j. Williams, left
last Friday for Ballinger, to open
up a gallery there. Mr.. Williams
will go there also later on.
George Williams, a we'll kOnwn
citizen of Schulenberg, was here
on a visit to his two brOthers-in
law, and look after his business.
MIR. Mat Talk has gone to Waco
to take a course in one of the bus
mess colleges there.
Many farmers are trying to
rent land around here, but it is
so scarce that not AZ Clush as D.
900 acres could easily be rented.
The gins have plenty of cotton
to keep them running steady, al
though the rush is over.
Lee Summe, who went TO Cue
70, over a year ago to work at the
carpenters trade, has again re-
turned home.
Mrs. S. d. Seele and children
returned from a ten days visit to
Floresville, Wednesday.
The tent meeting, under the
control of Rev. Sewel, is still in
progress with pretty fair cOngre
cations in regular attendance.
DIR. Burt was here last week
and left for Karnes City Friday.
The ladies of the Baptist church
here will give an oyster supper
next Thursday. night
w. E. Tom, a prominent stock
man of CampbelltOwn, AtascO-
sa county, was here on visit to
relatives this week.
Mr.. Osreer, a former Presbyte-
rian preacher, delivered an inter
esting lecture at the Methodist
church Wednesday night.
Mr.. Henry w. Etter returned
Friday from Cedar, Fayette
county, with a fair bride, former
ly Miss Nettie FURNACE.
Mr.. III. w. Cook, of the Okla
homa neighborhood, was in town
Friday, accompanied by his
nephew, from Louisiana.
A cold drizzling rain from the
east has been falling here since
Tuesday afternoon. 1t is very
good for grass and gardens, but
bad for the farmers who have
corn to gather yet and some
small remnants of cotton still in
the fields.
Mr.. E. C. Chinn is erecting a
new residence near the High
school building.
Mr.. Gordon Talk moved into
his residence Monday.
j. w. BlantOn, of the York
town News, was here on a visit
to his brother, Mr.. c. Fl. Blanton,
this week.
Work has begun on the resi-
dence of Mr.. J. A. Worley in the
western part of town.
Mrs. NJ. c. Yates and children
and Miss Dora Mayfeld visited
friends and relatives in Rancho
last Monday, returning home
"Wednesday evening.
j. A. Sloan, travelling repre-
sentative of the Dallas and Gal
weston News, was here Monday
and Tuesday hustling for his pa.
pers.
Houston Lyons is having a fine
residence erected on his farm two
miles north of town.
Mr.. Will Archer, the popular
assistant postmaster, here, visit
ed Wilson county this week.
The town has been full of can
didates every day this week.
w. G. Crews, of the Dry Ecle
to, was here with cotton Friday.
Miss Lolo Gillett has returne,
from visit to relatives at Flores
vile.
Miss Lola Boosh came dow
from Karnes City Monday an
will remain for quite a Will
here.
DR.. o. f. Bonham is the happ
father of a fine baby boy at h