San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-03-10
LOCAL FOSTERS.

There VS. social picnic ut the
springs GU Saturday. p. N, March b.
Mrs, llinman has gone to housekeep'
ing with her son IN this place.
County court began session GU Mou
day, the 9Th instant.
A cold wiuter is said to presage
iruitiul summer, II that be the case,
iarmerO may certainly be hopeful.
A young man. from Austin, nephew Of
MIR, McCasky, is quite i'll II, his resi-
deuce IN this place.
Mr.. II, T. Daniorlh is having house
built near the Presbyterian church, III
by % ieet, Que story. lie bought two
lots for 800. Mr.. Mosier is builder.
A friend suggests that the San Mar
cosuns celebrate San Jacinto day, BY
all means keep the memory Of Texas
ever green. Let the citizens have II
union picnic at some central poiut, and,
OF course. lots of things to cut.
Mr.. Markley and family removed this
week to San Antonio, where he hopes
to find business more c0ngenial than at
San Marcos. This estimablc family
have many warm friends who will sin
cerely regret their departure.
Not halt enough is said aoout the
health restoring powers OF the San Mar
COS climate, A lady residing here was
cured Of the asthma in less than one
year. utter having been an invalid four
teen years. She is now hearty and ac-
lively engaged in business.
In fourteen years past but one failure
of crops has occurred in this region,
Hays county has just the climate aud
suil to build up both town and country.
Law. ablding persons IRE welcomed to
dwell in this favored locality. and test
its genial merits. Come, aud it will do
your body, soul aud pocket good.
A Young man named Marsh, recently
engaged in confectionery store here.
was orres,ed GU charge of having taken
Mrs. Humans money, part OF which
was found, which had passed into other
maud, aud was recognized by the char
acter of the currency. Said Marsh says
he borrowed the money from another
person. La default Of bail he was put
IN mil to await trial at court.
On the 9TH instant Mr.. Smith store
keen was assaulted by a Mr.. Hooper
aud considerably injured, The cause
was said TO be supposed interference III
personal affairs Hoopers fine and costs
amounted to $l4.75. After the affair
was over, Hooper's friends apologized
aud said that had they known the true
nature OF the case, no trouble woull
have occurred.
March 3, the FREE PRESS was hap
pifod with visit from ladies', among
whom we're Mrs. Manloye and daugh
tiers, Mrs. Colonel Manlove, and youns
law friends, We are pleased to see thu
fair sex, as they shed softened halo O
light especially when they come on COLDER
errands. No danger of intrusion OF
such occasions, as printing office rules
ture dispensed with until our gentle
friends depart.
On the 4th instant at Mr.. Il. ]
Cletts place, eight miles east oil Sal
Mureos,a cuIored man, Harper, had jus
returned from serving his time hv'
wears IN the penitentiary, when he La,
down his satchel aud started TO taxi
out bottle, In doing so revolver
six. shooter), tell out, and was dis
charged, shooting the poor man nearl.
through. He was alive at last accounts
but dan. erously wounded.
On account of failing health and
desire to visit with her son near Sal
Antonio, Mrs. lleaton has disposed o
her interest in the boarding house nea
the square and will soon make prepar
atoms for prolonged absence from TN
ty. Mrs. II. was an excellent lana
lady, and while regrettiDg the absence
her friends will wish her II delightful
visit this summer. Captain Smith ha
bought the interest aud most OF tn
household furniture.
The glowing healtblulness of this cit
and SURROUNDINGS is attcsted ny the Iarg
number of aged yeOmany, farmers AM
others, cctogenarans and upwards, wh
are Jolly old boys yet, 1.-the as deel
: and can turn out and catch mustang
or pIow furrow AS quick us the mex
man. Most OF these sires have becom
wealthy and retired from active life, bu
stili retain an unwOnIed degree OF actlI
ity mental aud corporeal. Heres
health to the C, nienariaEs and may the
long enjoy their houors.
Rev. Father Morandi was in the cit
on Tuesday 10 connection with the 10
terests OF the Il. &. parish and further
ing the building OF church. Mass wa
held in the morning Rev. Father NJ
has purchased two lots one street mort
, OF the public school house for abou
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