San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-21
Personals.

ICknouaAos
Rev. q. B. Killough Is located at Medina,
Bandera county, Texas.
called on the FREE PRrss.
Mrs. Sarah Nance left last week on visit
to relatives in Arkansas.
Mr.. Wick, the teacher; has returned to
Williamson county.
Geo. Franklin has passed the physical ex-
animation for West Point He IL now pref
ty sure to win.
Again the presence Of the brilliant Miss
Octavia Clifton, indicates to our apprehen-
sion the school vacation season.
Mr.. Hart. representing the Galveston
News, and Prof. Hunt, teacher OF vocal mu-
sic, called on Us on Tuesday.
Mrs. Fox, who resides on Mr.. Rogers
place, showed us on Monday fine healthy
chicken, but having four well developed legs.
Mrs. Hopkins, Mamie and Clint started
last Thursday on visit to her old home,
Water Valley, Miss.
Elder Hatcher, who tarried at Kyle while
he had the measles, has returned to this
place.
We notice handsome new gravestones at
the graves Of j. G. Thomas and Mrs. Alex.
Thomas, in the private inclosure adjoining
our new cemetery.
Oddly enough we have failed to notice the
absence for the last two weeks OF our near
neighbor Chas. Hutchings. He Is gone on
a visit to the coast region.
J.H. Horn has again departed for Mexi-
co. He expects to take contract on the In
ternational, which is to run in the direction
of Mier.
We notice the name of Miss Ella Killough
among the graduates and most thorough
scholars of Sam Houston State Normal In
stitute of Huntsville.
The progress of improvement on the north
aide having ousted Mr.. Vanlandingham, the
blind man, he has had built and now occu-
pies place of business on the late vacant
lot adjoining the FREE PRESS office.
Elder Darlington closed his series of meet
incs in this place on Tuesday night. The
Elder is also a legal practitioner. How he
manages to reconcile the Offices of preacher
and lawyer is great mystery to US.
Mr.. Travis writes home from Los Angeles
that his health has much improved by his
trip. He says it rs no stock country there,
the country is bare save where irrigated.
The Galveston News thinks that the Rev.
a. 8. Thrall, who is engaged upon life OF
Gen. Sam Houston, has imbibed too much
of the bitterness against Houston to proper
ly treat him in history.
Fl. Durar, a merchant and stockman
of the vicinity of Dripping Springs, former,
Il " of Philadelphia, made us pleasant call
on Tuesday, leaving his subscription with
us for the FREE PRESS and Stock journal.
We learn that Mrs. Deming, of the Pales-
tine Advocate, formerly for few months
with the FREE PRESS, was in town Sunday,
dispensing fruits and flowers and hopeful
words among her friends. Sorry we failed
to meet her.
The Mexicans seem to be increasing in
numbers since we have Catholic church.
We noticed quite little fair of their wares
and refreshments on our plaza on Saturday
la San Antonio and Monterey.
All the prisoners in our Jail got out on
Monday. They somehow got possession of
kew as was alleged. The case is involved
In some mystery. They did not seem anx-
ious to get away, and were all returned to
their quarters in the jail.
Our notice of Judge Woods new building
on the sqfare last week was INCOMPLETE IN
not stating the cost. Northcraft d. Donal-
son are to get $S, 800 for the work. Inc
Judge we are glad to learn is also getting up
specifications for fine residence at his homo
place, late the G. 81. Briggs homestead.
Our Sam Dixon. now of the Austin News,
had an unpleasantness with former partner,
named Daniel, growing out of personal cards
in the papers, the result of which was tn at
Daniel met Dixon on the street, fired two
shots at him, both of which missed, and
then took to his heels.
Cocreham & McMeans, now in the stock
business, returned last week from tour 10
Terre Haute, Indiana, and parts adjacent.
They say they have wet backward season
there, good deal of corn not being even
planted few days ago. They express them.
selves as being much pleased with the Hoos.
iers and their country. Sensible men.
The houses of Messrs. J. V. Hutchins,
E. P. Reynolds, J. A. Bell. B. W. Breeding
and perhaps others we're entered by thieves
one night last week. They went through
the pantaloons of said parties, with but
small results. except it the case Of Mr.. Bell,
from whom they stole some $50. We have
heard of no clue to the robbers.
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