San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-02-07
PERSONAL.

We regret TO say that our old friend J..
ii. Horn continues in poor health.
Mrs. Sutherland and Miss Cook have 70.
moved TO San Antonio TO engage In dress
making.
Il. J. Peel has bought @. L. McKAy's
place Mr.. Peel IL worthy man, and we
ara pleased to sec him making material pro-
gress.
Miss Jacoby. Of Hutchins who has been
here for some months for her health, 70.
turned home the first Of this week, We
regret TO hear that her condition was not
improved.
Elder Bonnet Posey, reading on Yorks's
crock, minister of the Primitive Baptist
persuasion, and one of the oldest settlers Of
this region, diei on Sunday last OF pnoumo-
mia, aged 50 years,
Apropos of the terrible condition of our
jail, Marshal Prince asks us TO call tho alton
ton Of the County Commissioner TO the
importance Of placing hydrnnt there in or
der to facilitate the cleanliness and comfort
Of the inmates.
Don't you forget that James Taylor & Bro.
are receiving fresh groceries, fruits, vegeta-
bles, candies, nuts and favoring extracts
every day and will sell as cheap a. the
cheapest and will deliver them TO any part
Of the city FREQ.
We find II difficult, almost impossible In
fact, to keep up with ono phase of life
hereabout-we mem tho new baby arrivals.
Our young friends Lancaster and Borden
among others, are jubilant over accessions in
that line. of course Of very extraordinary
description.
Rev, Mr.. Brown, of Gonzales has been
spending some time here carpentering by
day and preaching at night, as also last Sun
day morning, after the old apostolic STYLE
His carpentering is at his place opposite the
Christian church, where he is remodeling
the buildings. Heis live man and preach
or.
Science Hall Academy IL prospecting un-
der the management of Prof. ]. T. Andrews. |
There are now SS pupils enrolled, some of
whom are from q distance, among them |
some young ladies' who came for advantages |
they failed to find elsewhere. Prof. A. has |
for assistants Miss Matte Williams in the |
primary department and Miss Ray Atkins
40 teacher Of music.
w BnOuiu ere TINS nave acknowledged the
receipt from B. W.. Mccullough, the popu-
lar representative Of the I. q q. N. r. r.
1t Marshall, of q most comprehensive illus
rated manual, entitled 'Plain truths about
Arkansas and Texas" II Is very clear and
explicit as well as valuable. We presume
Mr.. Mccullough win furnish copies TO those
asking for them.
We had call last week from John T.
Townsend, former citizen of this county,
low Q resident of Tamaulipas, Mexico Un-
ike some others who went to that region
bout the same time, Mr.. T. is much pleased
With his new location. He not only likes
he country, but the people; he says he
lever experienced better treatment any
where than he has met there. That any
american of good character who goes there
nd Is careful to associate with the better
lass of people vii have no trouble whatev-
I, but will meet only friendship and frater-
'ity. Mr.. T. presented US parcel of all
pice of very extra large growth and fine
uality, grown in an adjoining province. We
re glad to state that he has promised to ia
or the FREE PRESS with series of letters
descriptive of his observations and expert
nee in Mexico. IL