San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-12-23

/ @ts Noftncrait, NO tearu, mas com
pletsd his contract for tho building o.
Reynolds 4 Daniels doe new store house
II 10 40 ornament to the town, and hishl,
crsditable to Mr.. Nothcrsft's skill, taste
and enterprise. Mr.. N. has also com
pleted the building on his hsudsom.
place the farthest out on San Antonio
street. The place is now rented out
but We believe he designs Il Tor his ul-
innate residence. ttE
The l4th anniversary Of the msrriags
Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Hopkins. Satur
day last, was commemorsted by the
presence Of a few friends and an cx-
cellent dinner at their residence 10 this
place, The turkey was one Of the largest
and finest, and the appurtensnces' equal
" sppetixing. We have tho comlorta.
BILE consciousness Of having done justice
to the same. Mr.. Hopkins aud bis ex-
cellent wife have lived long aud happily
at their present home. by industry and
good management have accumulated
a handsome INDEPENDENCE, and start
anew on their matrimonial voyage under
the most favorable auspices. A long
placid evening Of lifs-happier even
than than the pas.-seems to await them.
80 mote it be-"
We noticed our handsome and
brilliuta friend, Mr.. Speer, the represen.
tative Of that excellent paper the Hous'
ton Post, disporting himsels among the
fair" at the Powers.Ragsdale wedding
on Tuesday. We were glad to notice, for
the credit Of tho newspaper fraternity.
that be knows q splendid young lady
when be sees her. Our young gentle
men had better look out, or We may
be soon be called upon to record more
successful raids by outsiders on the
diminishing ranks Of our incompatible
young ladies.
Don Jose, of the San Antonio tx
press, called on US on Monday.
Mr.. Hargis, Of the firm Of HarRis &
Waller, merchants, Nartindale, called
on us on Tuesday. They occupy the
old stand of Digger & Cruuk,
We meant to have mentioned ere
this that Judge Kone, having sold his
home place to Judge Cook, is propos
ing to improve his lots near Parson
Be,vins, Also that o. T. Brown, Esq,
and Mr.. Danforth have purchased some
Of the beautiful lots in CoAields add
ton for prospective homes.
Mr.. Nordyke, mentioned in our last,
called on us this mornining on his re
turn from New Braunfels, where he has
secured the job of putting new machin-
cry 10 Lnnda's mill,
Walter Turner, of San Antonio, is in
town.
Sheriff Barber and County Attorney
Breckenridge are expected to remove
to this place about Jan. LIST.
Miss Emma Heaton remembereds us
by some nice cake on this. her birth day.
We notice that Col. Ford copies 10 his
paper, the Mute Ranger, the reminis
SCIENCES of our correspondent, "Melroy,"
which lately appeared iq the. FREE
Press.
Shane has sold his house and lot to a
Mr.. Petty.
Messrs. Brown and Entrekiu. we learn,
are to occupy tho two new business
rooms OF D. s. Combs, when finished,
the former with dry goods and the lat.
ter with grocery store.
Esquire Heaton has received his com
mission as Postmaster. and will very
shortly enter upon the duties of his OF
fee. There was quite competition for
a while about the securing of the loca-
ton. the consequence of which is that
the Squire gets more spacious build.
ing than has ever been used in this place
for the purpose, rent free. Our private
opinion is that the Office should have
been located on "the East side" but we
are willing to compromise" Oh the To-
cation selected. Now let the new p. NJ.
see that the concern is run on modern,
live. prompt railroad principles, for the
accommodation of the public, rather
than to suit the ease and convenience Of
pert Office employees. and we shall all be
happy.
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