San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-20

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Lavernia, Tex, Sept. 19-We have
had another small rain here which
will cd the grass a deal of good. 1t
damaged the cotton some by rtining
all of it that had heretofore been
blown out on the ground.
Nearly all of the cotton is picked
out in this section, although some of
the farmers are rather slow in get
ting theirs out.
Mr.. Sam McClain went out to his
fathers ranch, three miles north of
here, to stay few days, last Sunday.
Some of the mischievouS boys here
took the bell off Mr.. Cant ScuiCs
horses neck and tied it on his tan
last Sunday morning.
Mr.. Henry Storey, who has been up
at San Antonio to visit his mother,
who has ben seriously i'll. the past few
weeks, has returned home and re-
ports her much better.
Mr.. Ed. Tewis, a prosperous mer-
chant who has several large stores
around in the adjoining towns, has
purchased the old Bundren store here,
now occupied by Mr.. J. L. Storey,
and is going to tear it down and
build a fine grick store on the old site.
1t will certainly be quite an improve
ment to this little burg.
Several of the boys here spent, last
Sunday evening down at Mr.. Car
michaers gin, having fun of all kinds,
and afterward started to the sand pit
about two milee east of here, but
soon gave up the trip as it was too
far and hot to walk.
Among the eXcursioniSts who want
up to San Antonio from here on the
Gulf Shores last excursion were:
Messrs. Ed Garfield, George Moody,
Garrison Murray, Edgar Murray, Al
lie McClain, James McCallister, Jack
Wiseman,and III. Suhre, who return
ed Friday, after staying over night
and having some fun in the Alamo
City
Mr. Garrison Murray and Miss
Therza Wiseman will be married here
on the Oath of this month.
County court opened here last Fri
day, the first case being Mr.. New,
against the Gulf Shore railroad.
Mr.. w. ID. Dukes, station agent here
went up to San Antonio ON business
last Monday, returning Tuesday.
Mr.. Cure had charge of the depot
during his absence.
The public school opened here last
Monday with a very large enroll
ment of scholars.
Last Tuesday while Mr.. Henry
Storey was down at the Gulf Shore
depot loading up some bagging and
ties on Mr. Ed. Carmichaefs hack,
the horses became frightened. and
ran away and stopped only after run
ming into telegraph pole and smash
ing one of the wheels.
A dance was given at the home of
Mr.. Timer, about a mile north of here
last Saturday night. Nearly all of
the Lavernia boys took it in.
Two of Mr.. Sewen's boys, who live
out near the clay bank, about three
miles south of here, went hunting
: with some other boys who they say
ran off and left them, and they be-
came lost and it was sun down when
they found house and when taken
home were badly scared.
Mr.. Carmichael has ginned over
twice as much cotton as he had ginn-
ed up to this time last year.
The school house was repaired last
week before school commenced.
Hickorynuts are almost dry enough
to gather now and are very plentiful.
The hogs running lose will have a
picnic this fall.
The front gallery of Mr.. c.. Y. Can
fields store is called ''buzzard
roOst' by the boys as it is where the
crowd congregate on Sunday to have
a little fun and crack jokes CO.
Tillman New, who has been out on
Mr.. John Stewards farm, has return
ed home and is working at the brick
yard.
Mr. Charley Suttles is suffering
with a badly sprained wrist.
Mr.. Jack Wiseman is sporting Il
Mckinley cane.
Mr. Dave Reese went up to San
Antonio last Sunday, returning Mon
day.
Mr.. Sam Mccain went up to San
Antonio again yesterday.