San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-30

Commissioners allowed themselves ~
each, for attendance at this term.
Adjourned to the next regular term, End
Monday in November. 1883.
Personals.
DIR. F. NJ. Burleson. of San Antonio is in
town.
Mrs. Zivley and Miss Lena left for home
on Monday.
Miss Addie Hockett of San Antonio is Wis.
iting at this place,
A lady is now night telegrapher at the
international depot.
Miss Fanny Barbee has returned from O
recent visit to Kyle.
Mrs. Wilcox returned on Monday from n
visit to San Antonio.
Miss Mary Richardson is teaching in the
family of r. M, Caldwell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins returned last week
from their sojourn in Mississippi.
Mrs. Gid johnson and Miss 10 Nance
have gone on visit to Lampasas.
John Mangan and Maggie Markley, were
married last week in San Antonio.
Mr.. Monson, representing the Texas Farm
and Ranch of Austin, called on us on yes
terday.
John Walters returned last week from
Kansas. The country seems to agree with
him. Plenty to eat there.
Mr. Murchison and family recently re-
turned from visit to the Sour WE'LL He says
it is by no means an attractive place.
We regret to learn that Mrs. A. Hart is
lying very sick at Austin, where she has
been for some weeks under treatment.
We notice at the cemetery handsome
new headstones at the graves of Mrs. Basil
Daley, Jacob Sanders, and j. M. Lea.
Seelee, Celestial from the Flowery Land,
(via of Chicago), will open a washee house
next week in the building lately vacated by
Kyser and Schultz.
2. I. Williams and sons. who reside six
miles down the river, killed thirty-six rattle
snakes one day last week. There were two
large old ones and 81 of the smaller fry"
o. T. Brown, Esquire has joined the
ranks of amounted men," He is believed
to be the most bold and dashing horseman
in these parts-save only the editor of the
FREE PRESS.
We referred some time since to Prof. Rich
ardson's modification of his dwelling. 1t is
now completed, and is great Improvement
in appearance and in fact. Among other
Improvements he has added cistern from
which the water will be drawn directly into
Al o%xy1o oft "a or
Sterling Fisher Jr., son of the Judge,
and very promising boy, has been danger
ously sick for q good while, and remains
quite ILL., We learn his sickness is thought to
have been caused by too much going in the
river. Boys and others should be warned
not to 90 in too often or when heated nor to
stay in too long.
BY invitation we were one of pleasant
company who dined with Mr.. and Mrs. Hea-
ton, Tuesday last, upon the 32d anniversary
of their marriage. The dinner was very
good, and the congratulations of the happy
pair and expressions of hopes for many
returns of the day were numerous and sin
cere.
A picnic party from Kyle and vicinity
"held forth" at the head of the river on Tues
day. The following is the completest list
of those in attendance we could obtain We
relied upon Judge Kone to help us out, but
he is not sure has got all the names. If any
are omitted, be beg leave to say it was by
no means intended ON the part of the FREE
PRESS. Here is the list Mrs. Storts, Mrs.
Lundy, Miss Matte E. Cheatham, Misses
Flora and Annie Storts, Miss Galley, Miss
Moore, two Misses Glasscock, Miss Barbee,
Miss Tomlinson, also Mrs. ID. Nance of San
Marcos, and her sister Mrs. Blanks, of Lock
hart OF the gentlemen in attendance there
were Messrs Nance, Storts, Jordan, Whise-
nant, Jackman, Wallace, jenkins, Good,
and Martin, besides Judge Kone and the
representative of the FREE PRESS. We
have not for long time been in more in
teresting company or where all appeared to
enjoy themselves so well. The exercises
consisted of an elegant spread" at the head
of the river, boat rides and social converse.
After the picnic they took in the town."
or at least goodly portion of the contents
of an ice cream saloon. The writer hereof
wishes to express 10 one and all his appre-
ciative sense Of the their courtesy and kind
ness as manifested towards himself-and
more especially 10 Miss Chatham,
former acquaintance, who has the good taste
to appreciate age and merit"
Stock Ranch For Sale,
I offer for sale my ranch of 1000 acres.
situated two miles east of WiInberly's mill