San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-06-19
PERSONAL.

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ed on us ON Monday.
There was a social party at the malson do
Prescott, Friday night, We understand.
Mr.. Weir, ex.printer aud Publisher, Of
Austin, call ON us on yesterday.
Jake Wolf Of San Antonio, called ON his
friend Miss Russell, one day last week.
Rev. Mr. Thomas, Of Del Rio, occupied
the Methodist pulpit ON Sunday morning.
DIR. Mclean has gone homo for a couple
Of months.
woollforks garden has been allowed to
run entirely to weeds.
Basil Daley, late with Lu ]. DALEY, ia
taking vacation,
Our friend z. T. Cliett was in town ON
yesterday, looking like he enjoyed an easy
digestion, IL not clear conscience.
Rev. Mr.. Hendon. the Baptist minister,
was able 10 talk TO his people on Sunday.
We are glad that he IL conyalescent.
Rev. Mr.. Sutherland, OF the Methodist
Mexican mission, was in attendance at the
Institute last week.
Thanks TO Mr.. Chastain for present of
some fine beets. lie has ANY quantity" Of
them.
The venerable Amariah Wilson, who has
been spending some time abroad, has re-
turned in improved health.
Mrs. Mcclure, formerly Cofield, and
children, Of Gainesville, were here last week
on visit.
Squire Mcbride. wife and children left
last week for their new home, Wichita Falls.
May prosperity attend them.
Miss Ola Lee Wright, former graduate
Of Coronal Institute, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Hainey, at this place.
J. Ross Brown, formerly Of our town, has
been appointed book-keeper in tho treasury
department at Austin, vice Z. Il. Hollis,
resigned. Glad to hear of his prosperity.
Miss frankie Clifton, who has been teaching
ont west is again at home, and her sister,
Miss Octavia, of Austin is as usual, spending
her vacation at this place.
Miss Georgia Coleman. since the close of
the Institute, has returned to her home on
the Cibolo, and Miss Minnie Hook has gone
with her ON O visit
Mr.. Robertson. from Illinois, q consump-
tive, who with his family have been residing
here for some time for the benefit of his
health, growing worse was sent back North
the first of the week.
We regret to learn that Billy Swanson. of
Llano, well known here, was shot in an ARRAY
there by deputy sheriff. Latest advices
are that he was not seriously hurt, and will
be out in few days.
J. H. Horn did not get off to Mexico as he
sometime since proposed, but remains on
his sons ranch. The state of his health
would not permit his going, audit continues
poor.
We were remiss last week in not giving
our Acknowledgements to our young friend
Mr.. ]. w. Davis of York's Creek for the
gift Of some remarkably fine '.inguns."
They were Of large white variety.
Although we accidentally failed to make a
note of it, the schools of our friends Mrs.
Duncan and Prof Richardson, closed we
believe after sessions Of successful results,
with fair prospects for the future.
Mr.. Dealey, representing the Galveston
News, made us call last week while we
were uOt III our OHiCo. ooIry Wo uiu hoe
meet him. We learn he is boarding his
family in this vicinity.
Messrs. Giesen, Hayward, Ostrom,
Williamson, Alexander and Digger of this
place are OF this writing in Blanco to look
after the improvement in the roads and con-
sequent improvement of commercial rela-
tions between the two places.
Mr.. Jas. G.. Burleson and wife returned
last Sunday from Austin where they attend
ed the closing exercises of the State Univer-
sity. His brother Albert graduated from
the law department. and delivered the vale
dictory address.
He discontinued his copy of the FREE
PRESS, and no doubt will be astonished to
find that it has reached another edition.
Now he will have to ''shin il" around
among his neighbors to get to readit, instead
of reading his own paper. We are truly
sorry for him.
Our variously and admirably accomplish
ed neighbor, Miss Emma H. Eve, improvis-
ed an ice cream supper, one evening last
week, to which she invited several of her
friends, including the writer of this. 1t
was a fine success in all respects, and o
most enjoyable occasion.
Judge Wood has in position in front of his
fine residence o new iron fence. 1t is the
work of Sedgwick & Bro, Richmond, Ind,
and is very beautiful. AS the Judge was
once resident Of Richmond, there would
would seem to be fitness in the fence in
more ways than one.-
Mr.. Caldwell showed us q stone weighing
about half pound which was taken from
a large liking snake" The stone was worn
quite smooth and on one side was an exact
impression of the rattles of rattlesnake or
of some fossil closely resembling them.
This is the only instance we have heard OF
snakes swallowing stones.
Ho for the barbecuel Emancipation day.
Speeches by the candidates, black, white
and speckled, are now in order.
Legal Card.
w, D. Wood and Owen Ford have associ-