San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-03-01
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from q sojourn ut their ranch.
Rev, Mr. Roach called on us last week.
He still holds ON TO Mountain City.
We arc sorry to hear of the death of q lit
tie daughter of Col Jackman.
Mr.. Rose has returned from sojourn of
some weeks out west,
Our friend j. d. Cady favored us with
call last week.
Capt Reynolds Is arranging 10 build an
addition TO his dwelling, new fence, etc.
Mr.. Geo. b. Dealy, travelling agent for
the Galveston News made us a pleasant call
last week.
Rev. Z. S. Smith was summoned TO this
place on Monday by the death Of Professor
Rounsavall's child.
Mrs Bell Is about retiring from
the millinery business. We are not advised
as to who will be her successor
Our county surveyor informs US that Col.
Sledge is selling of his lands freely. That
is the way We like to see large land-holders
do. Live and let live"
Elder Hatcher informs us that tho new
Baptist Church at Kyle is about completed,
and that it cost more than the one at this
place.
BY our advertising columns it will be
seen that DIR. Combs has associated with
himself in the dental profession DR..
McCrohrn late of Nashville, Tenn.
We had pleasant call on Monday from
J. B. Martin, formerly of this vicinity, now
special agent for the Lone Star Copying
House, of Brennan.
Mrs. Alyea, formerly of this place, died
at Austin last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Hutchins were with her for about week,
returning home on Monday.
The lectures of DR.. Ford last week at the
Baptist Church, on the Great Pyramid, were
pretty well attended, and though presenting
nothing new to reading people, were inter-
esting.
At Austin, on Monday, we were pleased
| to greet in the Legislative halls our agreea-
BILE friends Capt. Kyle and ]. E. Hunter,
attaches of the Senate and House, respec-
lively.
Mrs. Bette Simon and young Mr.. Giseke,
| of New Braunfels, were in town on Monday,
and favored the FREE PRESS with call, in
the absence of the editor, which absence he
very much regrets
Apropos of our mention of Geo. Galloway
last week, we meant to have added that he
has been the mainstay of his aged parents
for years, and deserves much credit for his
care of them. He is in business at
Wharton.
We are glad to see the ladies Of the In
stitute again 'taking their walks abroad"
1t must be quite refreshing to them, after
their long involuntary confinement to re-
tirement similar to that of convent.
Wesley Rufus, son of Prof. r. o. and
Ella G. Rounsavall, died on Monday of
scarlet fever, which is somewhat prevalent
here. Much sympathy is felt with the parents
of this promising child.
Miss Eve, having prospect of several
classes to learn the art of making artificial
flowers and in the departments of drawing
and painting, in which she ranks first-class,
has decided not to accept the situation Of
fered her in one of the schools at Seguin.
Miss Swartz, of Hampstead, who was at
school here, took the small pox after going
home, and was reported to be dead. We
are informed however that letter was
received here stating that she was recover
ing from the disease.
Mr.. Webb, of Webb City. Mo, who has
been spending some time for the benefit of
his health, at this place, stopping with J. v.
Hutchins, left for home on Monday, not
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sumption.
The remains of young Mr.. Fowler, whose
death was announced in our last were taken
back to Illinois by his mother and sister,
who were with him during his last sickness.
They received many kind attentions from
our citizens. and we doubt not will retain
in their sadness some pleasant recollectionf
of San Marcos.
Geo. Vaughn, from Mr.. Leavells old
neighborhood in Kentucky, recently visited
this place and called on the FREE PRESS
He proposes to spend year in Texas in or.
der to become acquainted with the country,
and wishes to engage in teaching.
We see it announced that Hutchinson d
Franklin, of this place, have been engaged
to defend Pitts, the negro who killed the
marshal of New Braunfels. The negro, i
is said, is recovering from his wounds, but
we still hear it intimated that New Braun
fels may prove unhealthy to him.
Lewis B. Galloway, the old gentleman
whose death we announced week before last
was q rather original character, a strict.
honest man, of good hard sense and dry hu
NOR, rather tinged with cynicism. He wa
| q not;ra of Vil1yac county Ga md. w,
have heard him state when boy used t.
carry around Bob Toombs, then a child, anC
knew his parents well.
In noticing the departure of Geo. I. Ma
lone last week, we had not space to say wha
we wished. Mr. Malone has been q success
full business man at this place, not only sue