San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-23
Personals.

Kerr county.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Malone, spent Sun
day in this place.
Mr.. Hopkins has been on the list Of the
indisposed recently.
Mr.. Graves has returned from Alabama
looking well
Miss Swank left for the home of her par
ents, near st. Elmo, on yesterday.
Bishop Elliott paeached to full house
at st. Marks last Sunday. Mr.. Ticknor, the
new rector has arrived.
We were glad to meet our oldfriend Capt.
J. w. Davis of Llano here the first of the
week, and to learn that he is prospecting.
Rev. Mr.. Gillett, of the Methodist church,
preached a sound practical sermon on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs James NJ. Black returned
on Monday from their wedding tour They
propose shortly, to 60 to housekeeping.
Mr. Killian, who had charge of j. V. Hut
ms place, died few days since of pneu-
monia.
Miss Matte Zivley left last week to fill an
engagement as private teacher at Tyler.
The fair and amlable lady will be greatly
missed in the social circles of our town.
A. F. Harvey appears to have improved
in some respects but upon the whole his
condition has not materially changed for
some weeks.
We were right glad to greet Miss Josie
Nance yesterday, on her return from her
long sojourn abroad, and to find her quite
as handsome as ever.
improved. We would suggest to the mana
gers that a thorough reftting inside
would pay. Newscenery among other things
is needed.
Mr.. Flahartey consumptive young man
from Iowa, boarding at Mr.. Collins, at the
head of the river is quite low, and needs at
tention Go and see him.
Daniel Cocreham has removed, to Kyle.
Mr.. Steele bought his mountain place, and
we learn will remove there soon in order to
its improvement as permanent residence.
1t is beautiful location.
Louis Cock is at home Iecuperating after
his medical studies at New Orleans, and con-
templatirg some further preliminary engage
ments before applying himself to the regu-
lar practice of his profession.
Miss Fox who is sojourning at Austin,
came in on Mondays train-also Mr.. Wolf.
The many sriends of Miss F. att this place
will be glad to hear that she will remain o
week or two.
In noticing the call of Mrs. Swisher, last
week en- route for the west, we should have
stated that she is on lecturing tour. The
San Antonio papers give very favorable
notice of her lectuae at that place. A lee
ture from her at this place would seem to
be Sin ORDER on her return. For one we
should like to hear her.
The editor of the FREE PREss-we must
say with even more than his usual good
taste-invited himself and daughters Mon
day night, to call at Mr.. Haymes's, in the
hope of hearing some instrumental and vo-
cal music from his daughter, Miss Annie,
and her guest, Miss Swank-accomplished
musical drtistes both. He was not disap-
pointed, for these stylish and brilliant
Young ladies' are not less distinguished for
their affability and courteous condescension.
The entertai nment was really a rare treat,
and the occasion will long remain-to one at
least-one of the most charming pictures
which hang on Memory's wall"
We mentioned recently a call we made
on the venerable Mr.. Phillips. late of Wash
ington, Arkansas. On tie walls of his
house we noticed large, striking picture
Of 'Caddo Gap,"a noted Ark, view. II
was painted by Yankee artist and pre-
sented to Mr.. Philips. Mr.. P is a native OF
Tennessee, and informed us he was person
ally acquainted with Andrew johnson, and
perfected himself in his trade of tailor un-
der him. He said candy" was q splendid
workman. He sent Mr.. Phillips, at bis sug
gestion, q pardon, after the war in order
that he might vote. 1t has the autograph
signature of Andrew johnson, Presidant
and William II. Seward, Secretary of State
Mr. Phillips also knew Andrew Jackson vel
personally, and other famous Tennesseans
We are always interested in the reminiscen
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