San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-02-01

IL would seem that Mr.. Toalson Is
town marshall still. slf'glf ''r94
Mrs. Churchill, authoress, etc., call
ed on us on Tuesday.
Capt. Ellison is recovering from his
hurt received ut Austin. ~, III,
Rev. Mr. Kennedy has removed to
bis new house in the mountains. - t,s
iiiMr. Manlove has improved but
slowly, and Is still confined to his bed.
Mr.. Noble has rented out his farm,
and is about to return to Austin. Scr.
ry to lose such men as he from our
community. d 'ai 'at'r" ,aaiia4''f''
As we write this friday morning,
we are Informed Of the death Of Saml.
Driskill, one Of our very Oldest citi-
zens-upwards Of 81 years.
Geo. T. Malone intends beginning
the building of his large and fine new
store room, on the South side OF the
Plaza, in the course of . few months.
Robert Malone, Of Llano, who with
his family bave been on q visit here,
left for home on yesterday. He said
during the late "cold spell" there was
plenty of ice in the Llano river. 80.
w. A. MeGehee has leased Wool
forks garden, and expects to make it
more of a success than heretofore.
Among other things he intends fixing
two nice bath houses, one expressly
for ladies'. aui4 AiyunA "
Mr.. Vanevry has rented W. z.
Driskill's house and garden. on the
Austin road and the river, and will
bring his skill and enterprise to bear
in the cultivation Of garden truck"
generally. a,| e''.nsr3'
We were quite sorry to learn that
our bright little friend Daisy
was burned about the face
and head recently, by accidentally fall.
ing in the fire. We hope she may be
entirely restored. % '7
Rev. Mr.. johnson has retired from
the milling business and removed
with his family to Austin. We learn
Mr.. Fourqurean has rented his half of
the mill to Mr.. Pegues, who again as
sumes entire control.
Again the San Marcos is yielding
from its crystal depths store Of black
bass, catfish, goggle.eyes, etc., to the
Of sundry boys and men.
McMullin, SEN, and Mofitt of this
office, are among our most successful
'fishists."
DE. Cochreham has gone into the
mercantile business at Martindale:
promises to look somewhat to the in
terest of the FREE PRESS in that quar-
Ter. We have a growing list of sub.
scribers there, but ought to have at
least twice as many.
Major Ragsdale is at last pushing
forward his new residence in good
earnest. It is so feet front, two sto-
ries high, with cellar underneath and
dining room, kitchen, etc., attached.
It will be perhaps the largest and fin.
est private residence hereabout. Mr..
Hopkins is the. builder.
Gid and Tom johnson will open
their new store in Major Barbee's
building next week. The former is a
new and welcome accession to San
Marcos business and social circles, in
which he is no stranger; and both of
shese excellent young gentlemen will
start with the good wishes of hosts Of
friends.
Gid. G. johnson informed us that
IN Thursday evening he witnessed the
of leg Of d. G. Mitchell,
II Striugtown, who has so long been
lfllcted with arrangement of that
member. The operation was skillful-
y performed by'Dr. Wootton, Of Aus
in, and the patient endured it WELL
md we are glad to learn now has
realty improved prospects of recov-
Try.