San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-27

pound, AZ well as one for the hogs, We think
thatthe dogs around town, are the worst
pests OF the two.
Jusr ARRIVED
1000 yards Of Spring Prints,
1000 Lawn,
Trimming Silks, every color,
p. Il. TURsKR Il Co.
Go TO Fritz Lange's for iced summer bey-
erages. He has fine new soda font, and
VIII turn ont better article Of soda water
than ever before It will be always ON hand
and the best attention given.
WE expected to gets full report in regard
TO the May-day celebration, by the several
Sabbath Schools, but have failed, none being
furnished US by the committee As we un-
derstand it, the picnic will be on Tuesday,
May md.
Go to Hinzie's for your supplies of family
groceries. Very large purchases by him
warrant low prices to his customers The
best articles at lowest prices always.
Doors a. SHOES
CLEARING Cur SALE,
VERY Low PRICES.
A splendid opportunity to buy Ladies',
Misses and Childrenss hoes and slippers, and
Gents and Boys boots and shoes at COST.
Large assortment to select FROM
GEO. T. MALONE.
We understand that some of our Young
people, contemplate pick-nicking on the
Devils Backbone" next Tuesday. Rather
tough morsel.
p. Il. Turner Il Co., have Just received
carload of galvanized barbed wire, which
they offer very low. Also car of Avery
wagons, the best in the maket
If that Nutshell's Qightning) Special Cor
respondent is not struck deaf, dumb and
blind" also paralyzed-San Marcos will
soon be singing, put me in my little bed. +"
JUST RKoEIvRD.
Carload of Avery Wagons.
uASl|Oiuott OutlNuIOI6.
doz. Double Shovels,
100 pairs Trace Chains.
3 doz. pr. Hames.
P. r. TURNER & Co.
JENNINGS & Co., have received all of their
machinery, consisting of planer, surfacer,
hatcher. buzz, jig and all kind of rip saws.
They have everything now in motion, and
are prepared to do work at short notice.
WE were shown letter this morning by
Mr.. Tom McGehee, containing report of
another train robbery, on the r. P. r. r. :,
a few miles west of Weatherford, particu-
lars not given. Jesse James is alive again
WE the undersigned have used P. r..
Turner and Co.'S. McDermott, Cultivator,
and recommend it as being the best ever us
ed by us. 1t is light, simply constructed,
and durable.
GEO. VAN EVERY J. V. HUTcH1Ns.
w w. WILLIAMSON, L. A. CRocKER,
w. r. MCKEE, A. G.. BUTLRR,
d. CALLAHAN.
COMMISSIONERS Court met on Monday
last, and made an appropriation to Mr.. F. E,
Ruffini, Architect for services rendered on
Court House also ordered him to file bond.
G. Wilhelm, was appointed as local super
ent of Court House.
The Survey of the Texas Western railroad
was completed to this place on Tuesday,
it strikes the town on the West side, near
Mr.. Mitchell's residence, and from present
it will run through the Northern
portion of the town, and intersect the I. &
G.. N r. R., just above the bridge.
The Presbytery of west Texas, (Presbyte-
rian church south, will meet at San Marcos,
on the line of the Information railroad, about
so miles north of San Antonio, on October
18th; next, at 7 80 o'clock p. m. We an
ticipate that the members will have as pleas
ant a time as there was experienced at Vic
toria, from what we have learned of the
place and the people.
We clip the above from the Laredo Times,
finding it of interest to some of our read