San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-29
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John Berr, Aged 40 years, died in
Centre street yesterday Of consump-
zion. He leaves sister in st. Louis
and also one in Memphis, who have
been notified, and the remains are held
hy Sheern * Burnett for instructions.
-IyY's NEW YEAR BALL, DEC.31
M. NJ. Seay reports to the police
that a horse was stolen from him at
Coz Monterey street last night.
Ten breakfasts were supplied the
city prisoners this morning.
-IvY'S NEW YEAR BALL DEC.31
The Evergreen Social club will
hold meeting at the home of Miss
Bertha Killing. No. 319 Lafittte street
tomorrow night.
The Christmas entertainment of
the Morril Chapel public school will
take place in the Exposition building
of the fair grounds tonight, beginning
at $50. Mr.. J. w. White will make
the opening address.
-IyY'S NEW YEAR BALL, DEC.31
The Comrade Social club gave a
dance in Burke's hall on Austin street
Monday night in honor of Mr.. J. A.
Murphy.
A private dance will be given in a
vacant two-story house at No. 2304
West Commerce Friday night.
Mr.. Oscar Thomas, son of one of
the Arcade hotel proprietors, and
formerly day clerk in the hotel is now
performing the duties of night clerk.
Attend the IvY'S SYLVESTER
BALL at Mission garden, Dec. 81.
"A regular meeting of the Board of
Health was held last night in the city
council chamber, President II. ID. Bar
nitz presiding. Little of Importance
was accomplished excepting the pas
sage of a resolution rendering the ser.
vices of the board to the Mayor in all
his efforts to solve the sewer siphon
problem.
"A little girl of 1115 North Pine
street came down 10 the city this
morning and got lost and was taken
home by kind gentleman.
The city gardeners are now busily
engaged in planting hundreds of new
- trees in the city parks and these trees
are of durable variety. Travis park
is receiving large number.
All are assured good time at the
Iyy's Sylvester ball, Dec. 81. Theo.
Artzt's excellent orchestra will furnish
the music
Mr.. Harry Latchem, formerly chief
cook at the Menger hotel, has been ell
gagged in this capacity for the Windsor
hotel, Dallas, and leaves for his new
field of duty tomorrow.
A hack was chasing around last
night for doctor for Il woman who
had taken morphine.
Lost: A round watch charm lock-
ct bladed edges, diamond in centre.
monogram on back Il. S. T., lady's
picture inside. Reward or $40 will be
paid for return to Robert Tanner,
Vance appointments, Houston street.
The funeral of John Riley, a color
ed man who died last Monday on
North San Saba street, followed the
funeral of the late Mr.. II. L. Tuttle
to the East Commerce street cemeter-
les Yesterday Afternoon and gave rise
to the report that Harvey Lott, an old
employee of Mr.. Tuttle, had died.
Mrs. Hester McGraw, colored,
aged 81 years, died last Sunday at No.
301 North Centre street, from heart
failure. Her death was quite sud
den.
Prices on holiday goods have drop
ped considerably since the Christmas
rush is over, though dealers report 9
good trade from people who would
not do their shopping in the baC
weather just before the worlds hol
iday.
The condition of DIR. Rudolph Men
ger took turn for the worse las
night but today he is again slight.
improved.
The races at the Jockey Gu
course were resumed this afternoon a
2:3O o'clock.
Mr.. Chas. b. Mullaly, the we
known baggage and transfer maj
says the month of December thus ia
has been the greatest month for travt
through and into this city that he ha
seen for many pas years. He think
it good start for the New Year.
Fred. w. Stone has supplied til
I,ipht with uretty calenders for '9S.