San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-08
Personals.

Thanks TO Donaldson h Co.. for iavors.
Thanks to our friend ]. L. ConnslIy for some
very fine turnips,
Geo. Wilson, printer and law student. formerly
Of this place, Is now at Colorado City Mitchell Co.
W. NJ. Wyatt Esq, Of Fischer's Store called on us
last week and enter ed his name the FREE PRESS
list.
Mai. Ragsdale writes us from Eureka Springs,
Ark, that he thinks he is doing we'll. He says the
place claims IS, 900 Inhabitants mostly invalids.
The Lockhart Register records the mar
rage at that place of Mr. Jim Hardnit and Miss
Fannie shackleford. It was runaway match from
| Bastrop.
| We are glad to hear that the stand formerly &C.
cupied by Mr.. Prescott, adjoining Browns store, is
| to be tenanted. Messrs, Cocreham and Champion.
from Luling, we learn soon to open drug store
there.
We are right glad to learn that Rev. Mr.. Zivley has
given up his exclusively western field and resumed
his former relation to the church, with head quarters
Mt this place. San Marcos could i'll afford to lose
this worthy gentleman and his excellent and inter-
esting family.
We inadvertently failed to notice call from our
| friend Elder Williamson, last week. He has sold
out his hotel business at Austin. His many friends
in this direction would be glad If he could find it
to his interest to return to this place.-P. s. Since
writing the above we notice by the Statesman that
Elder W, has taken the Galveston House at Austin.
| Miss Fox, the ever charming, has returned from
Austin. She, Miss Russell and Mr.. and Mrs. Sroever
all old acuuaintances-mlght be styled the Mime
| sofa and Wisconsin Quartette Club" They hold
their sessions principally at the San Marcos BOOK
| Store This reunion of old friends. 1900 miles or
more from home, is quite an unusually pleas
| ant happening.
Our old ghbor, 8. J. Thomas now resides at or
near Centre Point, Kerr county. We regret to learn
that his good wife is afflicted with cancer OF the
| breast. Ifpracticable to go there we would advise
| her to try Eureka Springs, Nr. Thomas is DESTROYS
Of selling his property here. We know OF
no place in town that has more natural attractions
and it has also valuable improvements
Our old fellow citizen, R. Digger, eye taileur
MANI las John G. SAKE has it, surprised his friends
by dropping in on them on Saturday, after an
absence of over year, in Arkansaw we were
glad to see him in improved health. But he could
not stay away longer from San Marcos, and seemed
vastly delighted to get back, aud to find all his old
friends glad to see him. Mr.. Digger is worthy,
honest gentleman, with heart in the right place,
We are glad to learn that he will resume business
at his old stand. All suiess lawyers, AMI 9TH
ers in the same fix, all buteness old old bache
lors etc. have been singing We Miss Thee at Home
ever since Mr. left aud will feel greatly comforted
at his return.
We went to the Methodist church Sunday expect
ing to hear the farewell sermon Of Mr., ThraE, but
instead found Mr. Gillett "a the pulpit. He looked
quite natural and quite at home there. his text
was Rejoice evermore," Tor words to that efeet,
aud from It he preached very good sermon. Incl
dentaly he stated the membership Of the church at
this place at 1900 more or less' Tbs church build
ing has recently been handsomely improved and re-
fitted, and the church itself has a comfortable
prospect for another year. There was good music
by the choir, and the congregation united in sing
ing the hymn, "Nesrer my God to Thee" than
which we know OF none more thrilling and impr es-
sve in the English language, in fact to our mind 1t
stands first on the list. II bresthes genuine Quaker
sentiment.-while we believe all our people well
come the return OF Mr.. Gilett to the Methodist
eburch here believe sIl regret the departure Of
Mr.. ThrslI and his worthy family. He has been a
faithful minister and has set good example in all
things a. private citizen His literary lAbou and
attaiuuents should make any Of our Texas towns
feel honored BY bis residence in H. Fortunately be
does not 60 80 far bat that may all hope 10 greet
him frequsDtly In the future.