San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-12-06
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,. 4 Leason again visited our town few
days sinos.
Judge Wood has shs cornics on his new
stone building. II 10 rather The nsassst Jet
yaa. W. Fislds. The venerable ex.typo, has
returned from IN sxtsnded "trAmp, and IL
ssaia with J. w. Nance.
DR.. CadA having cold out his place In the
| mountains, has removed his family 10 this
place while prospecting for another home.
TIE announcement On Saturday, Of the
suspension Of VIM. Giessn. created consid-
cradle surprise. and regret
Col. Ellison, and Msssrs. Dial. Taylor and
Sutherland, Of our town, were on the train
going west on Monday p. N.
PostmAsssr Hsason has gone 10 Houston
70 attend the Grand Masonic Lodge, and
win be absent some tan days.
Mrs.. Coflsld isft hsrs quite recently,
and already the news hes como Of her mar.
riags. We bear nothing Of the happy man,
only that he belongs 70 0atssville
Claude Houston q The name Of boy Of
eleven years who oficiates on . cash-boy at
Col. Frosts st Ban Antonio, and he has a.
thorough business style ~ any Of the old
or employees ...ft
Tia ssmething Of Q curiosity 10 pass
through the vast mercantile house Of L.
Wolfson at Han Antonio There arc about
ffty clerks In Il male and female, and the
interior reminds one ofa beehive.
Mrs. Harvey informs us that she knew
- ~llf> - Mcn~o Aha ,,,akaoo
while they resided here. md remembers the
daughter, then girl Of some 10 summers.
Her father wss physoian of some note.
While st Ban Antonio on Tuesday We
were indebted TO the courtesies of Mr.. Bass,
who u now With Col Frost. By the way, he
showed 10 tho plan Of The Colonels new
stone house, By Alfred 0ilsa architect. II
Il very beautiful. The building Is 10 DO
completed By April NEXT
Elder Burroughs and hls excellent wife,
nee Miss Kate Davis made hasty visit TO
this place last week. Mrs. B. has sot fully
recovered from serious injuries received
from en- accident ON the Austin & Northwest
ern railroad last winter or spring. Damages
Of $4,000 have been awarded her, but the
rAilroad company d not on the best financial
basis. Mr.. and Mrs. B. were called on
while here by many friends. They now re.
side ct Henrietta, Clay 90. Texas.
On Sunday last We took dinner by invita-
ton at the boarding house Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Prescott It being the birthday anniversary
of our valued friend the excellent and ami
able hostess. The dinner was one Of the
best we ever participated In, and the entire
occasion very pleasant. Of'the boarders
present were Mrs, and Mrs Poole. and fami-
iy and Mr.. and Mrs. Swasey, ell new corners
but prospective residents Of our town, and
all very agreeable. Also Mr.. Pace, Texas
Of the great tobacco house at
Danville, Va, headquarters ct Waco. Rev.
Mr.. Allen and We we're the invited guests.
We called on Judge Wood . few days since
and he showed rs througe his new residence
which is being fast pushed toward compile
ton. This Is the best frame building we
have seen in Texss. Il has foundation of
hewn stone pillars, the framework is very
strong and the entire construction on cor
scale Of excellence. Il Is ar.
ranged to burn coal in one half Of the house
and wood In the other. The views from the
upper rooms are fine and the breeze delight
full. In short, this very large and handsome
houe will be q model residence.