San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-11-09
Personal.

L. w. Mitchell has gone FOR few weeks
to his ranch in Concho county.
Uncle Billy Pitts called on us this week.
His trip TO Alabama has improved his health
Mr.. Briggs has made a good improve
inent in the way of stable room.
Mrs. Robbins has again rejoined her hus-
band. She thinks IL professionally warm
here for the season.
We ought 10 have acknowledged last week
the Gift of nice mess of turnips from our
friend ]. s. Billingsley
Mr.. Zivleey and family left this morning
for their new home in San Saba May ail
possible good fortune attend them.
There was social party of gentlemen at
Mr. Ford's last night. To our regret bust
ness engagements would not permit our &c
ceptance OF an invitation to be preeent.
Squire Leath of Kimberley, has handed
us two California sweet potatoes weighing
g. pounds both of which grew from one
plant, besides smaller one.
In noticing the resumption in the vegeta-
BILE market last week we should have express
ed our thanks for present in that line from
Mr.. Kidd.
A cousin of Prof. Pritchett, from Missouri,
is one of a delegation to the Sandwich Islands
to take observations of the approaching
transit of Venus. Thence he will go TO
Japan, etc.
Rev. Mr.. Thrall and wife have been spend
ing some time among friends here. He is now
presiding elder of the San Antonio District,
We congratulate him on being assigned to 30
fine a field of labor.
Rev. Mr.. Gillett hns removed to his place
in our suburbs. The state of his health re-
quired his temporary retirement from the
ministry. Rev. Mr.. Harris, his successor,
occupies the parsonage.
In noticing our call at Rev. Mr.. Porter's
last week we ought to have noticed his fine
stock of cattle. He has one Jersey COW for
which he paid $3.50, and all his cattle are Of
more or less improved stock of various kinds
Mr.. Underhill, of Underhill & Co., marble
dealers, Austin, was here the first OF the week
to put up a monument at the grave of the
infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Mitchell
in the new cemetery. 1t is very handsome
piece of work and does credit to the makers.
Mr.. Ungler, late railroad agent here,
writes us to remember him kindly to our
people, and says he should have liked to
have remained, but had louder CALI to
Taylor. We believe he made friends during
his short administration here.
Price Glover, colored, left good home
with d. A. Glover some time since to try the
world for himself, got sick and returned to
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best attention and decent funeral. An
other instance showing that young fellows
whether black or white often miss the mark
in DESERVING good homes.
Hon. Jno. r. Kennard, Judge of the 4th
District, with residence at Nevasota, spent a
few days in town last week on visit to his
son who has for some time been an employe
on the FREE PRESS. Judge X. is gentle
man of fine personal appearance and of high
character, as would naturally be inferred
from the position he holds. He informed
us that he visited our town when young
man some thirty years ago, and spoke OF
VIM. Pitts, Mr.. Moon the Swishers and 9th
ers of that day whom he then met.
While ut at Science Hall, we found that
Mrs. Andrews had lost her favorite music
teacher, Miss Adkins-by matrimonial dis.
pensation-she having married Mr.. Trim
BILE, neighbor and very enterpris-
ing young widdower. From small begin
nings we learn he has by his energy and
good management accumulated quite a
handsome fortune. He is living example
of what can be done by any similar young
man in Texas. Mrs. Trimble was present
at the Sunday School Convention on the
Sabbath, and presided at the organ with all
her accustomed grace of manner and charm
ing musical performance, both instrumental
and vocal.