San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-09-28
Personal.

uiruculous cures eHectou, ny using broWns
Iron Bitters. It's sale is immense.
Personal.
Mr.. Irion is now running as an express
messenger from San Antonio TO Laredo
Mrs McAllister has returnec home in i'm
proved health.
Mrs. Glover has returned from the North,
and reports unprecedented prosperity there.
Judge Walters is running gin in the Sci
ence Hall neighborhood.
B. f. Vanlaningham, the blind man, has
removed his stand into the sewing machine
Office of j. II. Palmer.
Rev j. w. Stovall, late of Uvalde, has
returned to Vanderbilt University to ex-
tend his course OF theological study.
Miss Katie Booker, we Judge, possesses
fine artistic talent, judging from one of her
drawings we CHANGED to see.
| A mexican was killed by another near
Stringtown last week. The murderer we
believe has not yet been arrested.
John Walters and another young man liv-
ing with the Judge, who were very low
with typhoid fever, we are glad to hear are
recovering.
Hooper, whose case was mentioned in our
last, gave bond on Monday in the sum re-
quired by the court, $4,000. Ex-sheriff Wren
and T. G. Martin are his sure.ies
Although we failed to get the big pear,
we did get big sweet potato. 1t was
grown by our friend J. S. Cruz, near VIM
berry, and weighed 81 lbs.
Miss Nettie Zivley mas gone to Blanco city
to assist in the school there. We are sorry
to lose this excellent young lady, but our
loss will be Blqncos gain.
And now comes VIM. Thomas, Sen., and
pays us for another years subscription some
months before the expiration of his for
mer one. Surely those who are away be-
hind will now at least square up"
| VIM. Thomas, Sem, desires to sell his
farm of 240 acres few miles from this
place. There are 100 acres in cultivation,
good improvements in buildings &c, water
plenty, and altogether it is one of the most
desirable places in this county. Terms reas-
enable.
We have been delinquent in not noticing
some recent speeches here. Col. Burgess
made one of his telling efforts week before
last, and the debate between Miller and
O'Connor came off on Wensday last, in which
the latter was effectually fused up"
| We were pleased to meet here last week
our venerable friend VIM. Pursley, of the
Onion creek country. He has the new
school house in his neighborhood nearly
completed. It is 20 by 20 feet, with five
windows, and is seated. 1t was neighbor-
hood enterprise, but Mr.. Pursley we believe
was the leading spirit in the work, and de-
serves much credit.
Capt Tom Ellison had two of his vacant
buildings repainted, and as consequence
rented both. Others should do likewise
Now that we have several first class build
ings on the square owners of the old board
ones will find it indispensable to fix them up
in the best possible styles if they Wish to Sc
cure desirable class of permanent tenants
l.. W. Mitchell and family reached here on
Monday They had pleasant sojourn on
the frontier, but are glad to return to the
comforts of home. Mr.. M. thinks the Con-
cho climate much pleasanter and more
healthful than this. It is about 1000 feet
above the sea, and summer clothing is need
ed but short time.
Major Donaldson and Miss Fanny reached
here on Saturday from their excursion at
the North. The Major looks even better
than before, and had a good:stime. He at
tended an old settlers meeting in Pike Co.,
Illinois, at which there were 1000 persons
present, and he was pronounced the most hale
and active man of his age there, and good
advertisement of the healthfulness of Texas.
He was disappointed in not getting to attend
the Blue Lick demonstration in Kentucky.
We notice in Miss Russel's show case a
gigantic pear, weighing II lbs, 1t was pre-
scented to her by Mrs. Hutchinson, and was
grown in the home grounds of Major Fl. y,
who, as we have heretofore had occasion to
notice, is quite successful with pears and
other fruits. 1t may be thought rather odd
how such prize escaped the FREE PRESS
net. Our theory is. that the excellent do.
nor called at our sanctum last week while we
were ''gone west" and SO, not finding US,
naturally passed it over to the next hand
soonest and most meritorious party on ''our
side" At any rate it is all right; we are
promised "a piece" and as loyal citizen OF
San Marcos, are just as proud of the pear as
if it had been '1aid on our table,"
| Married,
| Gait OF 1890 OF the residence of fhe