San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-22

Mrs. L. L. Green has returned.

j. NJ. and F. NJ. Mullins and Fort
Burleson have returned homo:
Prof. Gomert has removed to Ma
homet. Burnett county, Texas.
Esquire Cock Is again at his Office
but has not recovered hh usual health
w. D. Keith h Co., Of Luling. have
started q lumber yard near the pros.
pective railroad depot.
Mr.. Harris, Of Kingsbury, Of the
firm Of W. Fl. Harris 4 Co., lumber
dealers. called on Us on Tuesday.
Ex.Gov. Stockdals, sundry railroad
maguates. and many others were regis
tered at the Hof heinz" this week.
Wsoopy, by request, in another place
. sketch Of the life of the late W, NJ,
Mike. from the Kerrville Frontiers
man.
Mr.. Younger has opened . feed store
in the room lately occupied by Gramm'a
drug store. Something long much
needed here.
Rev. Mr.. King, Cumberland Presby.
terrain, Of Mountain City, called on ua
on Saturday. He preached twice on
Sunday, making good impression, a.
we are informed.
J. v. Smith. Of Pegues' irrigated
gardens, has favored US with nice
samples of its productions, including
ououmbers-the first We have seen this
ason.-Thanks. Mr.. 8. is now able
to gil all orders for fresh vegetables in
variety.
We had . call on yesterday from
Mr.. Matthews, publisher Of the Buff
falo Gap (Tsylor county, News, who
came down with the Sheriff Of that
county in charge of . man named
Ahart, under indictment here for
horse stealing.
A man named Lewis. 80 years old
and upwards, attempted to commit
suicide on Wednesday morning at the
county Poor House. He cut his throat
in four places, failed to reach the jugu'
lar vein. but partially severed his wind
pipe. At our latest advices he was
still alive, but it was thought could
not recover. Domestic trouble we
learn was the cause.
Our neighbor. DR.. Daniel, has per
hsps the best private garden in town
much the best we have eyer seen on
the premises now owned by him,
Reason-some manuring, in addition
to careful cultivation. We have sub.
stantial reason to congratulate the
Doctor on his success, for his excel
lent wife has often enabled our little
domestic establishment to participate
in the produots-favors highly appre.
ciated.
A gallery is about being erected in
front Of Malone's fine new building
preparatory, as we are glad to learn, to
fitting up the Sc cond story as public
hall. Scarcely anything is more need.
ed. We sometimes hear it said that
such an enterprise would not pay. But
it will not do to judge of the future Of
San Marcos by the past. Now that we
are to have a railroad. given good
hall and it will be wanted ten times
where it has once been heretofore by
theatrical companies, etc. Besides we
need one very badly often for large po.
litical conventions. lectures, religious
gatherings, etc.
We had the pleasure OF call this
week from Martin Hinzie, prominent
citizen OF Palestine. The extension
of the International suggested to him
the idea of this, his first trip west. az
he informed us. Mr.. H. is himself an
old railroad man. having been in the
past connected with the Union Pacific
Chicago and Northwestern and some
others in the Mississippi valley, and
lastly for some years with our OWL
international. He is at present in the
wholesale grocery business at Pales
tine, in which he has built up an ex
tensive trade and accumulated hand
some fortune. He is inclined to star
a branch of his business at this place
provided he can purchase . location al
fair prices. Such men would be ar
invaluable acquisition to our town and
county, and We earnestly hope that Mr.
Hinzie may meet with sufficient in
ducements to identify himself with III
in property and business interests.