San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-14
Personals.

Mrs. Zivley, Miss Lena and Jimmy, now
of San Saba, are here on q visit.
Eddie Green, Us violinist, played hand
some part in the College exercises.
The County Commissioners are in session
this week IN board of equalization OF taxes
j. Z. Hunter, and young Mr.. Hutchins of
Austin, called on us on Tuesday,
Jno. r. Keunard. Jr., typographical tour
list, revisited our town last week.
We are glad to see Miss Gotten on the
streets again after her late illness. ~
We regret to have to say that Miss Eve
il quite sick.
Robbins furnished the silver-ware, etc.,
for the College testimonials.
Mr.. Cheatham has removed to his new
home, the Mullins property, in this place.
Lieut.. Governor Walton. of Louisiana, Wis
tied this place few days since, stopping
with Capt Hutchins.
Misses Mamie Hopkins and Franklin were
awarded gold medals ut the College on Tues
day night
Elder Darlington will commence a pro-
tracted meeting at the Christian church on
tomorrow friday night.
Mrs. Hockett and her daughter, Miss Ber-
tie, were in attendance at the commence
ment exercises at our Institute this week.
A younger brother of DIR. Fisher, homeo-
pathist, of Austin, made us pleasant call
last week.
John j. Terrell district clerk of Wise Co.,
has been spending afew days in town and
vicinity, visiting relatives.
Miss Annie Norris, an accomplished young
lady of BRENNAN, is visiting her aunt Mrs.
Sou er.
Sam. Dixon, now sole editor and proprie-
tor of the Austin Daily News, made US
pleasant call this week.
Jas. Kone, Dan Mike and VIM. Malone,
have lust returned from Mexico, where
they have been buying stock.
Giesen is getting up the front of his
store, signs etc., in fine style. He is also
repainting his dwelling.
Mrs. L. E. Darlington and Miss Hicks, OF
Du Pre-, were present at our college exer.
clses Tuesday and Tuesday night
Miss Annie Jones and G. P. Collins, DR.,
were the attendants at the wedding on Mon
day night
Mrs. Andrews, principal of Science Hal
Academy, was in attendance at the exercis
es at the Institute ON Tuesday night ane
made us pleasant call next morning.
Horace Storey called on us yesterday
He is much pleased with his new home il
Blanco county. The health of Mrs. s. hal
already much improved.
We did the best we could with our repor
of Institute proceedings. 1t might hav'
been better had those more immediatel.
concerned furnished us with the prope
data.
G. LANCE has reprinted his bakery ant
and built an awning in front of same. IN
property belongs to Mrs. Simon OF New
Braunfels
This is great age for labor-saving mach
inery. BARRIERS now use something afte
the style of the lawn mower to cut hair
hence the numerous bald-headed boys,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley, of San Antonio
spent some days in our town this week
stopping with Mrs Cs mother, Mrs. Calla
way.
,, Rev. Mr.. Graves, the noted Baptist minis
: terial champion, failed to put in an appear
ance here last week in pursuance of pre-
vious appointment.
i Misses Ireland, Alice Denton and Fanni
s Hutchins of Austin, and Miss Newton {
: the Alamo city, were among the attendant
g at our commencement exercises.
Mr.. Rice, of Minnesota, friend of Nil
Russell, soaking health in Texas, stopped I
. . our town day or two this week. we r.
II greet we failed to meet him.
s Sheriff Barber lately purchased the Mr.
|. Joe Brown lots in this town, some twenty
a more in number, which he will have plotte
|. and for sale for occupancy. Doubtless I
: will make handsome profit.
Miss Bertie Davidson, of Seguin, WAS OF
l. of the committee to decide as to the awar
= of the prize to the best performer on u
= piano of q piece of music on sight. III
: prize was awarded to Miss Sallie kiohar
. son.
Judge Wood, we are glad to learn, h
Is purchased the DIR. Combs and Kerr prope
# ties, ON the north side of the square. and
}. arranging to build thereon, a two stol
lr rock building. DIR. Combs we learn b
,r bought and will forthwith build on the Rag
v dale place next to Glover's bank.
IS S. B. Mcbride, of this place, has sold Z
N greater part of the land belonging to
re home place, with the improvements, to
If c. Weems a relative of Mrs. Devices. N
weems will occupy the premises. The pr
paid was SO, 800. Mr.. McBride's programI
Is to improve the other part of his ground
t his family meantime going on visit
Missouri.
The presentation of the silver pitcher a
Nu1l;o Thar,v..or az tha Ine