San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03

GAY Christmas Week For the Usual
Quiet Town.
Light Special.
Pearsall, Tex, Jan. 1.-The past
week has been an unusually gay one
for dull Pearsall.' owing to the holt
day gayeties. sOcials, dances and en-
tertainments being participated in
to add greater enjoyment to the sea-
son. All seemed to realize to the
fullest extent the meaning of the
words. christmas comes but once
year." and took advantage of every
opportunity which presented itself Of
fering greater enjoyment and as a re-
suit Pearsall had an unusually gay
Christmas as far as social pastimes
go.
The dance at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Mason Nancy on last Friday
night was an occasion of much en-
jOyment to all present. All seemed
endowed with a desire to trip the
light fantastic toe and as one watch
ed the merry dancers glide around
the ball room they at once realized
that ell care had been discarded for
that night at least and each and all
had came with but one purpose
that of securing the greatest amount
of enjoyment the evening afforded.
A social dance at the residence of
Mrs. Grigsley on last Saturday night
was by no means the least of the hol-
iday gayeties, but on the other hand
was well attended and afforded all
most delightful evening.
A dance was given at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Mudd last
Monday night. but owing to the in
clemency of the weather but few at
tended.
A few of our young people spent n
most delightful evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Mont. Woodward Mon
day night playing parlor games, dane
ing. etc. Refreshments consisting of
cake and lemonade was served to the
enjoyment of all present. This was
followed by another evening equally
as much enjoyed on Tuesday night.
A Leap year party fflon Wednesday
A Leap Year party" at the resi-
dece of Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Hackness
on Wednesday night was among the
social brevities of the week.
A dance at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Durbin Thursday night
was we'll attended and greatly enjoy
ed
Some of our young people spent
most pleasant evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Mont. Woodward Thurs
day night. playing parlOr games,
etc. At half past eleven the party bid
their genial hostess good night and
proceeded to the different churches
to ring out the old year and ring in
the new"
A dance will be given at the resi-
dence of VIM. Bennett. of Derby, to-
night. A few of our young people
anticipate attending.
Miss Laura Saul. one of our charm
ing young ladies. left Wednesday for
a few days visit to the city of Co
tulla.
w. C. Daugherty and v''fe .ft
Tuesday of this week for h,.,...ytey,
Mex. which place it is quite probable
they will make their future home.
Mr.. J. c. McHaney returned to
Pearsall this week after a weeks stay
in the Alamo City.
Rex Moore, our enterprising drug
merchant. paid the Alamo City brief
visit this week.
Mrs. ]. S. Rowell has been quite
sick for some days past, but is now
some better.
Annie Isabel, the twO-year-old child
of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Harris, died last
Tuesday of Group.
Miss Lillian johnson left Thursday
of this week for Parkville, Mo-, to at
tend school.
Mr.. Paterson, of San Antonio. is
having the Hubbard twin building
repaired in which he will open a store
in the near future.
Miss Annie Johnson returned to
Pearsall Monday, after spending the
holidays in Dudley. 8
Mr.. C. A. Jones will leave shortly
for Gonzales, where he will establish
himself in the mercantile business.
A social was given at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Tricky Wednes-
day night.
Quite good deal of rain has fallen
here during the past week, but not
anywhere near the amount needed.
r. NJ. Hardness visited Moore sta
ton in the early part of the week.
Mrs. Leavitt. who has for some
time past been here visiting her daugh-
ter. Mrs r. A. Sanders, returned TO
her home near Victoria this week.
Cant. B. L. Crouch is Just recover
ing from severe attack of Ia grippe.
Mrs. H. H. Peel returned TO Pear
sail Wednesday. having been visiting
friends and relatives ut Lytle and
other places during the Christmas
holidays.
r. A. Moore returned this week
from Middleland. Tex. where he had
been for some time past attending to
cattle business.
Elbprt Yates returned Wednesday
from visit to the Alamo CITY.
a SUNRISE party at the residence Of
Mr. and Mrs. G.. F. Hindes is on the
program for tonight
PRO AND CON.
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