San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-05-17
Personals.

Miss Mag Markely, of San Antonio called
on Us last week.
Nes.lamos Lea and Leon have gone on d
visit 10 Austin.
Mrs. Winfield, formerly Miss Mary Kerr,
Is here on visit.
]. Ed. Shelton returned last week from
his trip to Kentucky.
Giesen is erecting tho handsomest avn
hing in town in front OF his store.
Mrs. DIR. Denton was in town day or
two last week; also Miss Coleman.
Esq. John Richardson, Of wimberly
made us pleasant call on Monday.
The free school under charge Of Mrs.
Duncan will continue yet twenty days
longer.
Mrs. E r. Everett, of Richmond, Fort
Bend Co., has been visiting ut the residence
of l.. J. Daley.
We regret to notice that W. D. Keith. OF
Kyle, has felt compelled to make al. assign
ment of his property.
We notice that handsome monument
has been placed at the grave or Arthur
Denton in our cemetery.
Elder Leak of the Christian church now
holds services every Sabbath. See our Gen.
eral Directory, last page.
C. w. Irving clerk, and young Mr.. Sew
ard bookkeeper Mt Giesen's have gone to
Center Point. Kerr county.
Our venerable friend, DR.. Crews called on
US last week. He expects to make his an
nual fight northward in short time.
We had pleasant call last week from @.
s. Graham, a new immigrant from Ohio,
who has settled near Dripping Springs.
Mr.. Thompson, the tall man of Caldwell
county, was in our Office on Monday. We
believe he stands feet . inches III his
stockings.
Geo. Franklin left yesterday morning to
report at West Point for further examina-
tiou in pursuance of his appointment as
cadet from this congressional district.
Mr.. Robbins is about moving into his
new building. His present quarters will be
occupied by Miss Cook, the popular dress
maker, and Miss Armstead with notion
store.
Rufus Ellison has bought lot ut the foot
of college Hill" and is building nice res
idence on it. He will remove his family
here in order to get the benefit OF our
schools.
Mrs. Durham recently sold her homestead
II hn,1fYht that
of Mr.. McMeans for $1100. We are glad
to record this neat speculation OF the
good lady.
Driskin, the wealthy stockman of Austin,
was in our town last week. 1t is rumored
he has fully determined on building q grand
hotel at Austin. 1t is said it will be the
finest in the South
J.P. Kellum and family have just re-
turned from visit to Blanco county. he
informs us that he found prosperous tim es
there, but was surprised to find some OF the
largest and best tracts of land still unoccu-
pied.
We notice d recently that Thos. H. Frank
lin figured in the personals of the San Anto-
MO Erpqess as "a prominent stock-ralser OF
San Marcos" That is the regular climax
of eulogy of the San Antonio newspaper re-
porters.
Professor Garrison, came down from the
mountains on visit to our town the othef
day. BY the way we should have mention
ed a call received last week from younger
brother of his to whom we are indebted Tor
favOrs.
The Misses Habicht and grandfather, Mr..
Reed, aquaintances of F. M. Alley, the bar
Der, were over from Austin, on Monday,
We are informed that Mr.. Reed will open
a general merchandising busisiness in the
house lately occupied by Clifford IL Lincoln.
The "spring fights" were continued on
Saturday by collision between a plack'
smith and another party. The former un-
der provocation of hard words knocked the
latter down, who in return cut his antago-
mist with knife Both we believe are con.
valescent.
We had occasion to visit the carriage fac
tory of Mr. Lanham. few days since and
found him "up to his ears in work" hay
ing literally as many orders as he can NIL;
we noticed three or four of his celebrated
mountain wagons In various stages Oh coni
pletion beside various buggies etc.
We learn that there is informal ion here
that Mrs. Burroughs, formerly Miss Kate
Davis, who was injured by an accident on
the Austin Marrow Gauge last winter, is not
vet able to walk, and suffers otherwise
from injuries received. We think this If
good cause for exemplary damages from
said road.
DR.. McCrohnn the dentist sports pleas
IRE boat, which he manages with much
grace and skill and consequently is Cor
should be) quite favorite with the young
ladies when they congregate at the springs
rs he is quite gallant and accommodating
young man and takes pleasure in giving
them such nice rides.
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