San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-22
Personals.

senator Maxey was in attendance at our
court last week.
We hear that Dr. Denton has decided to
remove to Austin.
Messrs. Wallace and Groos, Of Kyle, were
IN the train from Austin ON Monday,
Several noted ministers and members at
i,n led the Baptist convocation ut this place
last week.
DR.. Hardin, from Dallas, formerly from
Indianapolis, Ind, will locate in this place
in the practice Of his profession.
Mr.. Hopkins handed Us fine peach, the
product Of his garden, in spite Of the dry
weather.
Elder Hatcher will deliver lecture before
a public meeting of the Y. NJ. G. A., TO be
held at the Methodist church on next Sab
bath night.
Elder Williamson, Of Austin, has bran
new boy boarder at his hotel. He did not
suggest to us any scripturnl text for the oc-
casion this time.
We passed, on Sunday, the new house be.
ing prepared for Mr.. Love, the railroad
agent at this place. We believe it Is the
highest and most beautiful mountain loca.
ton we have seen, and not difficult of &C.
cess
We met Capt Outlet at Austin. He had
put in bid on the ending Of the Austin
and Northwestern Narrow Gaurge, and was
awaiting the result.
We met Willie Connally in Austin. He
is teaching in that vicinity.
Prof. H. Carr Pritchett left for his post of
duty, Huntsville, Tuesday.
Rev. VIM. Howard, D. D., Baptist preach
ei good sermon at the Christian church on
sunday, and also lectured on mental and
moral training at the Methodist church Mon
day night.
O. L. McGehee writes US from Sweet Wa
ter, Nolan county, that he would leave there
the same evening and expects to reach home
about Oct. 10th. Is not qs well pleased with
the country as he anticipated. Found water
and grass scarce on the trip.
Maj. H. Brown, just returned from an ex-
tended tour in Mexico, author of tho letter
IN our last, made US pleasant call on Sat-
urday. He now goes to work as traveller for
Maj, Hinzie's wholesale grocery house, with
headquarters at San Antonio, and doubtless
will do efficient service in that capacity.
Deputy Sheriff Manlove has exhibited to
rs a writ issued by our handsome, popular
md gallant deputy clerk, and placed in his
hands to be served upon very beautiful
young lady of this vicinity, ON charge of
the theft of a heart" presumably that of
.aid deputy clerk. She had left town before
MIR. Manlove had time to serve the writ
VIII not several parties, who have lost their
hearts in the same way, object to the deputy
clerk taking advantage of his official posi-
ton to thus get the start of them?
James P. Evans, q prominent citizen of
Galveston, who, came to this place some
months since in the hope of the restoration
ut his health, died last week at the residence
of E. W. Kyle. His disease was consumption.
He leaves widow, only daughter of Viii
lard Richardson, founder of the Galveston
News The News speaks very highly of Mr..
Evans.
We met at Austin, on, Monday, for the
irst time, Capt. W. A. Pitts, who Impress
ID us as man of extraordinary force of char
acter and made on large and liberal SCALE |
He showed us notice of trust sale of about
1000 acres of very valuable land, well i'm.
proved, which he owns in Caldwell county.
} is located ten miles from San Marcos, sew
IN from Lockhart and five from Kyle. Capt.
Pitts informed us that he owes a small part
1t the value of said property, was not re-
ln'rod to sell, but prefers to do SO that he
nay feel more independent The property
viii, of course, command good price. The
sale is to come off Sept, o7th, at the court
house door of Travis county.