The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-11
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

A packed house greeted the
presentation of the elaborate pro-
gram presented last night at the
San Carlos theater in celebration
fof Ell Critic de Yara, which was
the, closing feature of the pro-
/ gram. Hon. Juan Ramon O'Far-
! rill, personal representative of
President Machado, was the prin-
cipa1 speaker and was introduced
4 by 'Rogelio Gomez, of the Cuban
I Club Patriotic exercises, speech
4 es,e recitations and vocal and in
Strumental music were all rem
dered in an excellent manner.
| Charles Morgan, chief gunner,
United States Navy, retired, was
decorated on behalf of the Cuban
government for services rendered
in that country's war for indie
pendence. The program started
yesterday afternoon with speech
es and memorial service at the
Maine plot in the city cemetery,
where a program of impressive
songs and speeches was rem
dered.
Bernard Roberts reported this
morning the theft of a bicycle and
stated that there were a number
of wheels reported missing. The
bicycle was missing one day and
the next colored boy came to
offer to sell him another one for
SIS. This one did not suit and the
little negro, who said his name
was Sampson, went on his way.
Yesterday he came with another
wheel, which he offered to sell
for the same price. Either of the
wheels were worth SIS or $40, Mr..
Roberts reported. His offer to
accompany the boy home to look
at another wheel was evaded by
the would-be salesman. 1t is evil
dent, said Mr.. Roberts, that there
is a regular gang of these boys
stealing these wheels, and look
ing for an opportunity to sell
them to unSuspecting parties.
There has been as many as 100
reported stolen in the recent past.
A meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee will be held
tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in
Democratic headquarters, corner
of Duval and Southland streets,
Judge j. Vining Harris announc-
led today. There are a number
of officers to be selected at the
meeting and it is expected large
crowd will be in attendance.
This is fire prevention week
and members of the Key West
Fire Department are getting the
apparatus in order to join the
parade which is expected to be
held the last of the week.
Editorial comment: The COM
nandment about bearing false
witness against ones neighbor is
apparently considered dead let
ter by good many political spell
binders.
There will be a halloween
carnival held on the evening of
October % at the home of Ray
mond Johnson at the corner of
Duval and Eaton streets. The
event will be sponsored by the
Everready Club of the Sparkling
Waters of Rebekkah Lodge Num-
Der IA. The public will be in
vited to appear in costume.
The County Commissioners will
meet in regular session tonight at
the court house. The second
meeting of each month is usually
devoted to checking up the de-
positary accounts, but tire are a
/ number of important matters
which may be brought before the
meeting tonight. aa
| The engagement OF Miss Vir-
ginia Perez, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julio Perez, Alb Division
street. has been announced to
Mario Martinez of this city.
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