San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-27
JANUARY, 1880.

l. I distributed and set some. Ate Pete
for dinner. Mr. Mosher and JEFF. Travis
ooked at my wall-pocket and tool-holder.
Mrs. Heaton gave Papa pumpkin pie. Pa
pa went to ball after supper. Got some
C2H4O2 for vinegar. Papa gave me some
candy and nuts. Had fires got case of
pencils at Reynolds & Daniels. Sold some
things.
2. Set most all day and distributed q lit
tie. Sold a good many things Papa gave
me an apple. Dick Wootton and JEFF. How
ard borrowed Victor's gun of Nellie without
leave, and Victor got mad. Nellie and Lau-
ra went to Mrs. Daniels while. Put more
C2H4C2 on my Fe2O3.
3. Victor got some stuff to color his gun
with. ,Rained good deal last night Laura
made her doll dresss.
4. I made some NbCl for Victor; he
Drowned his gun. Rode with Papa Was
pretty muddy
s. Went with Papa to Mr.. Hart's; saw
his lathe.
6. Nellie and me weighed the soap-grease
and made soap; got done after dinner.
Made some transferpaper for Charley Steele.
He brought some saw-blades for q pattern.
gave him wall-pocket pattern.
7. Nellie cut the soap in bars. I took
the pattern and paper to Charley he show
ed me his pattern. Commenced to saw a
match box.
8. Victor and me sent for some libraries.
Distributed in the morning and set some af-
ter dinner. Went with Charlie S. to get
some C2H6O and shelIac. Got some Ago.
NO2 for ink.
Q. Set a good deal. Papa gave me Scots
for my wall-pocket Gave Haw some on
ions Mrs. Gramm gave Papa some candy {;
Papa gave me some.
10. Went to town. Mrs. Pendleton's
saws came. got book from Mr.. Ship
man.
H. Went riding with Papa. Took
my saw from the Office; one of the screws
came out on the road. Was 74o. Papa
emptied the shaving box and smoked the
hams; they fell down and caught fire in
evening, and Nellie put them out.
12 Went to the Office; sent for some
saw blades and pattern. Hunted for my
screw, but didn't find it. Wind blew pretty
cool. Tried to make a screw but didn't
have big enough wire.
13. Went to Mr. Robbins but he could
not make a screw; so Papa rode by MIR.
Harts, going to dinner, and took him the
saw and he made one for 25cts. Scientific
came. Went to see Mr.. Robbins saw with
Andrew Harvey. Went to Mr.. Gramms.
He gave me some cards. I got some emery.
Papa took up the wall-pocket.
A. Mrs Pendleton sent us some sausage.
1 sawed some things for Laura and made
two match safes. Papa had to go down after
supper. Mrs Daniel sent US some spare
rib yesterday when they killed a pig we
had it and sausage for dinner.
10. Nellie went to get her picture taken,
but the man was gone to the horse-race of
DlT. WTeu b tuu MI. uuilSte AOioOo' Pob'
some emery on a stick.
16. Nellie went to get her picture again,
and did. Went and set some type.
II. Papa wrote to Mr.. Millett for me
about wood. Bought some pecans for Wa
co. Victor's libraries came. Nellie went to
Mr.. Zivley's and Laura to Ragsdale's.
1S. Sawed thing to make an emery
wheel with. Rode with Papa. Went to the
office; two fel1ers came and got some books.
Papa and me washed.
10. Sent for some valentines. Mr..
Gramm sent me a flask. Papa got some
gum arabic and C4H5KO6. Mrs. Fry gave
Nellie some honeysuckles.
%. Made some indelible ink Nellie
made some hoarhound candy. Heard from
nv Lakesides. Went to air. Granm's a
while Lilly RagsdAle ate dinner here. Mr..
Ward got some things
21. dug up place to plant radishes
Went to Mrs. Pendletoa's; she let me try
her machine Went 20 town; gave Mr.
Gramm a MATCHBOX Mr.. Stein saE !; and
wanted one. Mr.. Grzmm gave me some
/ AgOSO2. Papa vent to the otice after
s1ppsr and somebody took Hsw from the