San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-09-14
AUGUST. 1880.

AUGUST, 1880.
/. Papa washed me. Doinin had nine
kittens. Papa killed all but 2. Rode to Mr..
Ellison's house with Papa. Had Bran. fol-
dinner Mr.. Martins baby died yesterday,
was buried to-day.
2. Rained hard afternoon q while Pa
da got some canned beef. Nellie and Laura
put some fire in can, and cooked Lucy and
Robert [dolls] supper.
8. Papa bought some peaches, and I
bought some Gave Wake some peach.
4. Was so cool I rut on woolen pants and
coat. Papa got me another bottle of medi-
cine. Got American News Co.'S catalogue.
5. Nellie caught a young mocking bird in
the yard. Papa bought some fish, and a
boy brought them up, and l cleaned them.
Got some peaches.
G. Had the fish for breakfast. Papa
gave me whole lot of peaches. Got the
paper up by supper. Made cage for Mel
lies bird. Papa got mouse-trap and some
poison. I set the trap with cheese Papa
got.
Z. Caught one mouse in the trap. Papa
got pump tr9m Illinois. Jessie Lyell said
she wanted some brackets. Papa got some
fresh apples. Papa got some tomales.
s. Rode by the bridge with Papa.
They've got the other foundation most done.
Had little watermelon. Papa gave me an
apple.
8. Sent for some libraries. Papa got
some libraries, mine didn't come. Papa
got some peaches. Papa saw Mr.. Rogers
and Murchison and is going to have the front
room papered and ceiled at the Office.
10. Covered my peanuts. A man brought
Papa gallons of molasses. Papa pulled
ripe little peach off our tree, and gave me
an apple and peach. My libraries, etc.,
came.
II. Mrs. McAllister gave me eight peach
es Got Waco some pecans. Papa gave
me gold pen and pencil for my birthday
present, I write with it now. Laura went
town, aud Papa pulled one of her teeth.
II. Papa pulled one of the peaches on
my tree 1t was larger than any saw this
year. Raned after dinner. Mrs. McAllis-
ter gave me some more peaches. Victor
brought up jug of the molasses.
13. Rained all last night and all day.
Papa gave me an apple Laura went to
town for some bread.
II. Rained most most all night. Sold
all my libraries Got some acid for vinegar.
| Is. Papa made out some orders for type
at the Office. They are moving houses to
make way] for the railroad Had q Bran.
for dinner.
16. Charley Walters stayed here all the
afternoon Laura had a dolls wedding. A
man at Purgatory Springs sent Papa some
great big peaches.
II. Papa got NEW style] coffee-pot
from Mr.. Eastman for notice. Papa got
some apples. Waco's cage broke Sunday
1 got it mended
is. Went town. Novelty press catalogue
came. They moved some housesfor the rail-
rOdtl IurOubu luo odualO' oP@ S"'O hAO
glass of soda water at Fritz's. The coffee
pot did all right.
10. Sent for something for Charley
Creech. The libraries came. Papa cut
down the weeds in the yard.
90 Some more things came from the
News Co. printed some cards for an ice
cream supper.
81. Alex was sick, SO Victor worked the
press. Got letter and catalogue from
Lindley. Papa got some whisky and rock
candy for me, and some candy and a dress
for Laura's birthday.
%. Papa couldn't find Laura's dress, and
thought he left it at the beef shop. Laura
made some lemonade had it with cake.
Papa gave Laura the candy, peanuts, and
some cards printed yesterday. Ate the
watermelon. Papa and Victor went to
camp-meeting and came back in the night. |
Fixed my whisl,ey.
%. Ordered some Libraries. Alex. was
sick and couldn't work. Papa got some ap-
pies. Wrote to Linnie. Mr.. Smith brought
load Of hay he said Dot Ia puppyl died. |
Papa found Jim Carson had took Laura's
dress homo from the butchers to take care
Of L. I Somebody cut the hair OF Ar. Coo
rehan's horses tail at camp-meeting.
o. Papa got Laura's dress when he
wen. to marfet