San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-05-10
Our Cemetery-Lack Of Interest. Etc.


a synopsis of the proceedings OF the Gene
terry meetings on the LIST and End inst. The
Board met atMaj. Hutchison's office. Pres
ent, Geo. I. McGehee, W. o. Hutchinson,
p X. Turner and E. P. Reynolds. The old
officers were reelected. A committee con-
s'sting of Rev. W. j. Joyce, @. L. Mackay,
and Z. p Raynolds was appointed to view
the grounds and have done such clearing of
timber as they may deem proper.
1t was also determined TO invite the Or
ganization on the part of the ladies' of an
auxiliary association to which might be en-
trusted the care of the grounds. This is q
capital idea, ladies, as is well known, being
more efficient in matters of this kind, than
men.
And this leads us to state, in conclusion,
that there seems to be good ground Of CON-
plant of neglect on the part of nearly all
concerned as TO the Improvement Of the
cemetery grounds.
At three successive annual meetings, the
secretary, by direction of the Board, has en-
tered up the following memorandum on the
records:
"The small attendance at the election
| evinces lamentable want of interest on the
part of members of the Association to the
sacred duty of caring for their dead"
All lot owners, be it remembered, are
members of the association. Their absence
at the last meeting was the more inexcus-
able from the fact that it was announced
beforehand that there was money on hand to
make some PROCESS in the improvement of
the grounds, and all lot owners were invit-
ed to be present and take counsel as to the
best expenditure of the same. Scarcely any
of them came;' yet it is quite common at
funerals, and on other occasions, to hear
complaints and criticisms made as to the al
legged neglect of the board in this matter!
Such conduct is shameful, and we sim
cerely hope and trust, that there will be a
general waking up on the subject, so that
there may never again be occasion for any
similar entry on the records to that given
above.
Rev. Dr. Graybill will preach on Sunday
morning at the usual hour. At Up. m. he
will address the children of our town.
| WE are reliably informed that the new
passenger depot for this place is fixed fact,
and that it is being framed at Austin.
LOST on Sunday evening last, between
the Court house and the upper part oftown,
pair of spectacles, nickle plated frames.
The finder will be suitably rewarded on
leaving them at the FREE PRESS Office.
THERE is a glazing lack of hitching places
on the public square. One would think ii
was not desired that people from the coun-
try should stop in town. We suggest that
suficiency of hitching racks be erected
forthwith.
Although we have failed to get our share
of needed rains, yet the largest corn we
have seen on our 'travels" is to be found IN
this vicinity. We only require timely rains
to keep ahead in all crop matters.
| Such as wish to see how the head OF the
San Marcos looked before there were any
dams, should visit it now. The new dam
we are informed will cause it to overspread
the island Just above the ford, transform
ing it into quite lake.
| Stock Ranch For Sale,
I offer for sale my ranch of 1900 acres,
s;tuated two miles east of Wimberly's mill
on the KYLE road. There are rs acres IN
cultivation, the rest pasture of good quality.
It il we'll watered and has plenty of fire.
wood. Price $4,000. E. P. LANEY,
Wimberly, p. 0.
| Look Here.
Having gone out of business, this is is to
give notice to all who know themselves In
debted to me, to come forward ana make
settlement. otherwise they will find their ac-
counts in the collectors hands, You Will
save costs by attending to this notice.
CHAs. Book.
| Notice of Dissolution.
The partnership heretofore existing be,
tween the undersigned is hereby dissolved
by mutual consent Dr. Jackman Will sell
tie up the business of the late firm.
T. NJ. BLAKEMoRE.
| w. A. JAoKMAN.
About removing to a new field of practice
toka tb;s occasion to tender my hearty
thanks to the people of this county for past
fayors and kindness, and would cordially
commend to my old patrons my late asso-
ciate. DIR. Jackman. as worthy of their con-
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