San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-29

former home for his family.
Hofheinz's Hotel looks bright, new and
attractive since its late improvement. y
Mr. ]. W. G. Love leaves Saturday to be
absent in central Texas for three or four days.
A Mrs. Batemnn, of Longv:ew, who came
here for health, died last week at Mrs.
Wilcox's.
Mr.. Thompson, lnte of Oregon and Cali
fornia, is stopping at this place, and look
ing for home in Texas.
Mr.. Stein was called from home on Sum
day last to attend the funeral Of his father,
on the Guadalupe.
Mr.; Fromme has removed his drug store
to the late stand of Cage l. Bro. next to
Malone's.
We are again keeping BACHELORS hail."
We trust our lady friends will not fail to call
and condole with us.
Elder Shade, who had some thought Of
removing here, has decided to 30 to Califom-
ia. Sorry he could not remain.
Our Hebrew neighbor, Mr.. Levyson, las
''closed ont" his business here and gone to
seek another field of labor.
Jos. Blackwell of the vicinity of Wimber-
ley post Office, is ut Mr.. Heaton's sick, but
we IRE pleased to learn is improving DIR.
Payne is attending him.
Rev. Mr.. Bowen filled Mr.. Thrall's pull
pit on Sunday, preaching rs we learn a
good sermon on the topic of the hour-the
death of Garfield. ,.a
Mr.. Rau, the wagon and carriage maker,
has bought a home in the J. G. Rogers
neighborhood. Glad to hear he is doing so
well-he deserves it. 81
Parson Fisher now owns the OIL. Burle-
son place, adjoining Mr.. Rogers; it is nice
place and we congratulate the worthy own
err.
G. L. McGehee writes us another postal
from Colorado City. Mitchell county, and
states that he is much better pleased with
the country than when he wrote before.
The Methodist ladies who gave thp supper
last week wish to tender their thanks to MI.
Watkins, for the use of his building, and al-
SO to the young gentlemen from San An
tonic who furnished music for the occasion.
Mrs. Alyea has moved into d. S. Combs
property adjoining, the FREE PRESS office,
and he has removed the former dining room
to the front, which she will occupy as mil
linery store ~
We learn that Miss Fox will again visit
Texas early in next month, and will of
course again spend considerable time with
her bosom friend, Miss. Russell. We hear
it surmised that Miss F. has other attractions
besides the health of the country.
Miss Kate Chenoweth, in addition to the
two young men whose names We formerly
gave, was appointed by our Senator to Sam
Houston Normal Institute We failed to
learn of her appointment till last week or
we shonld have noticed itsooner.
Mrs Steele has favored us with copy of
the Woman's Missionary Adoocate, of
Nashville Tenn. Among other matters of
interest we notice letter from Mrs. Suth-
erland, whose husband is q Mexican mission
airy and both of whom will be remembered
here.
Cage & Bro. have removed their stock of
hardware to Blanco. A very singular pro-
cedre. This place needs such stock, on
ly a great deal larger. There is not the
least doubt but that full hardware store,
intelligently engineered and theoretically
pushed, would do well at this place.
Elder Hatcher has gone on tour of some
weeks to solicit aid for the proposed new
Baptist church He informs us that some
$4,000 have been secured in this county. He
thinks the building will be completed by
Jan. 1st., 'S2. Elder H. is entitled to q
good deal of credit for the flne prospect OF
the success of the enterprise.
Our gallant friend, the favorite OF the
Young ladies and widows of this meek of
the woods" Mr.. Ward, has enlarged his
furniture store greatly both in space and
stock. tits now 2Ox5O feet and well filed
with attractive goods in his line, and he is
expecting more in few days. We are
pleased to note the evidence of the success
our cotemporary. See his advertisement.
We took ride out to the new home of
Mr.. ]. C. Rogers on Sunday evening last.
We found him in new house larger and better
than his old one, and beautifully situated.
We always like to record good fortune, es-
pecially to worthy people, and hence are