San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-05
Personals.
DR.. psn,On's family are visiting here,


DIR. Denton's family are visiting here.
Miss Bette Coleman Is visiting at Gonzales and
stopping at Rev, Mr.. Browns.
The Golden troupe, which were here last wintor.
sgain visited Palestine recently.
d. 8. Combs is fixing up his property on the square
In commendable style
wv. O. Love favored us with New Year card
from San Antonio, his present home.
Mr.. NcMeans now has position as travelling
salesman with =, ]. Willis 4 Co, Galveston.
Mesrs. Reed and Mscary OF Henly post Office
called on US last week.
Frank Malone and family, Of San Antonio, spent
the holidays here.
Mr. delivered an address at the Christmas
fertival the Christian church which We hear high
ly spoken Of
Santa Claus visited the Prepytsrian church fest-
va! In person on Christmas eve
The Nutshell office aud management have left this
place, il 10 said for Kyle.
Senior Mirsmon appears TO be our.only barber. He
Is a good one.
Mr. Townsend has added hardware to HIS saddlery
partner,
Messrs Mcbride & Walters and o. T. Brown have
removed their law Office into the late post office
building.
Pope MIKE have discontinued their Livery
stable business. The Harper building we presume
is for rent.
K. W. Kyle has retired from his position with p.
4, 4 ~ 10 adaA n In al
lum.
Social parties were had during the holidays at
Judge Cooks, Mrs. Frankn's, Prof. Richardson's
Mr. Daniels, and perhaps other places.
Mr.. O'Kelly has removed his family to the Cal ma
han property flor the purpose of educating his
children.
Mark Rogers has taken charge Of the Hutchison
Rspch and makes his home there. Mr.. Echols oc-
cupies his former place.
Maj Bishop has bought Mr.. Robbins property on
the plaza and takes all interest with him in his bust
ness.
Ferg and Felix Kyle come up smlingly from the
fray We don't think they are sorry at the sue
cess Of San Marcos, after all.
Rev. Mr.. Jordan, of Dripping Springs, called on
last week. lie is the principal OF the school there
He said the new school build ing about Ii Ike that at
Kyle) will soon be ready for occupancy,
Mr.. Hutthins, Sen. of Austin, father of of our
townsman, w. Hutchins, was visi ting here last
week and gave US call. We had heard Of Mr.. H. as
having considerable reputation local poet.
Mrs. A. z. Weatherford, of Kyle, died Of consump
ton on the morning of the 3lst ult We were not
personally acquainted with her. bat had some knowl
edge ether excellent lady, and regretted to hear
Of her death.
Major rown, late in the employ of Major Hnzie,
has accepted offer to go in partnership with
his brother, with headquarters at New York. Mrs.
Brown goes this week to Canada to reside.
J.P Jennings l. Co. are now running the machi-
merry at the lumber yard OF Mr.. Christian, are pre-.
pared to furnish all inds of wood sawed to order.
We are glad to see our fair friend Miss Fox, who
has been "under the weather. little oflate, again
in smiling convalescence. She goes to Austin to-
day.
w.D.ward. of the Castroville Quill, spent par
of the holidays here and gave us a call. He does
the work Of the Quill Office with the aid of boy and
also edits the paper during the frequent absences o.
the editor, Mr.. Costing. Another brother, from
Miikan was also here, so that our old friend ]
Ward had three Of his four living ohildran with
him.
We took dinnerby invitation, on the oath ult., at
Md A. Glovers, whose former neighbours,
Mr.. Northcraf and family participated. The din
ner, prepared under direction ofMrs. Glover, was
good enough TO- a prince well as democrat
The dining room was tasefully ornamented with
ever greens incvdingla large 'msteto bOush, sus-
pended from the ceiling. Oysters. turkey and ali
other etceteras graced the occasion in profusion.
The wine served at the close made from the native
Texas grape, was quite different thing from any
we ever tasted before, being similar and equal to
the best Port wine. II was made, Mrs. Glover ssid
from Tennessee recipe Mrs. Glover has charge OF
Mr. Trio ms baby boy-a promising child by request
we bell eve fits young mother, whose loss allwho
knew er deplore. The charge was well placed
his owl mother could not care for him better, were
she living than does this most excellent lady. We
consider Mr.. Irion, jr as in this particular most
decidedly Sin luck,''