San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-10

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6sa Aa,ssis ssa will peebsbly Join -
I. 4 @. N. construction corps.
Ms Caldwell I'D ~ yesssss sister
came frsn Pslsstiss hst Saturday -
are stopping with Mrs. Brown, he dssp.
maker.
NJ. Gee. Maless left rscestly fos .
bssissss toSr u the Eass He will 10
absent acme uosths visiting the srpt
commercial .srts, asd sslssss splentld
stock Of goods for The 6rm. Ter
Mrs. Ford. Of Palestine. was 10 tAis
place last week prospso,ips for . hraSsh
store Of Mr.. Fords. Mn, Y. b . pro-.
ftiol business lady. expresses hsrsslf b.
lighted with Ssn Marcos and hopes 10
return 10 . short time. Mise Asns
Wasses Vas also vi,h her visiting. -
Mr.. R, Prescott. iorsssly Of Milllssn.
on the, Central r. B.. L ID tews Awaiting
the arrival Of his vile: II she DO pleased,
he will purchase homo here. There 10
not much danger on that score, for the
ladies frat admire snd then love San
Marcos both for beauty and health.
The citizens Of San Marcos will please
permit the new Typo to compliment
them upo. their charming urbaeity and
warm hsartsdncss: they are BY far the
most sociabls, agreeable and attractive
people with whom he, as q stranger, has
has ever had the pleasure Of minslips.
Mr. A. W, -Swauits, ci3il engineer,
from Pslestise. vas here ;rssently and
expresses an intention Of reyisitipg this
section again this summer. when be will
mike scientific isvestigs atoms Of the San
Marcos river TO test It's capacity for man.
ufscturss. Thssrssult will be replete
with interest 70 Dor eitisenss5 A.
A social meeting was held At the
Christian place Of worship on Monday
night, we learn, something in connection
with securing Rev. Mr.. Pennington as
permanent pastor. He has preached
here several times. was formerly Of Co
lad, and Is considered an able minister.
The Christian denomination 10 large in
this vicinity. and with thorough organ :
isation might successfully prosecute ex
tensiye RELIGIOUS labors.
Rev. Mr.. Brown, late pastor Of the
Methodist church at this place, was here
last week. By the way. We only recent
" heard that te bad purchased . pros
pectivs home in the mountain part Of
our town, formerly known IS the Il. p.
Ivey place. It is . beautiful location.
This town has always been favorite
place of residence Of the Methodist cler;:
~, and bids fair to continue such, Be-:
sides MIR. Brown, Rsvs. Gillett, Joyce
Fisher and Thrall, have homesteads
here, GU which most of them reside.
Tho new Local on the FREE PRESS
is pleased to note several friends from
Palestine, amoug them. Captain Martin
aiuxie. whose wholesale trade 10 already
The pride aod wonder Of San Marcos;
Mr.. Word Nance. (partner with Mr.,
Chas.' Eppucr.) who is making heavy
strides in furniture sales by the fast
coach liac, Mr. Caprou, who has recent
" catered into partnership with Mr..
Eatreken IN the grocery business. He
has been most favorably known 10 Pal
estiue and will proyea valuable add.
ton 10 San Marcos business men. Our
invaluable friend, Mr.. Hastings. is from
our old hsusts. Asa eOi0Apersisl dis.
patcher he Is No. 1. We are sure Saa
Marcos will welcome all such enterpris.
ing. worthy eitiseos, and the only ques.
ton arising 10, Are all the people Of
Eastern Texas coming to.Hsys county,,