San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-03
Kyle.

We spent most of the day before Christ
mas at Kyle. Business appeared to be live
ly. We heard that the Nutshell Office had
been closed out the Saturday previous to
satisfy claim of $175 against it held by
Mr.. Locke. Col Sledge bought it for $500.
We are since informed that he has sold it to
Messrs. Douglas, Vaughn and McLemore,
who will start paper soon to be called the
"Hays County News"
The train being some hours behind, we
had time to transact some business and
make some pleasant calls. We visited the
Academy where Christmas trees were being
prepared with every manifestation of in
terest. We also called on Mrs. Andrews at
the new boarding house, fine spacious
building. Another of equal magnitude is
in contemplation. Col. Sledge has purchas-
ed several acres on the highest ground in the
place, near the Academy, where he has erect
ed o fine residence.
Rev. 2, N. Morrill,, the veteran Baptist
preacher, died ashort time before. He is
bnried, at his request, near the Seminary.
Mrs. Carruth, wife of Prof. Carruth, had
just died, of consumption, and preparations
for her funeral were in progress.
The frontier telegraph and telephone
company have telegraph office at Kyle
and at many other points further west; they
have also we are told, telephone communi-
cation between Austin and San Antonio
We trust the company will not ignore San
Marcos.
Revs Joyce and Killough we're in 'attend-
ance at quarterly. conference.
Among other places we called at the hard
ware store of z, p. Robinson. II appears
to be conducted by live men, the Indications
are favorable to their doing large business.
Mr. Barbee informed us that he would
soon retire from the hotel, not having found
the business profitable.
We found our old friend Mr.. Bacon COM
plaing of hard times, yet he seemed to us
to be thriving in the world, all the same.
Reduction in price of Boots From Jan.
Ist will sell $500 all calf, sewed boot for
50. so; Full stock Boots s1.75. Mud shoes,
SI.OO. Also all calf, handmade double sole
box toe boots for $500. New lot of my
$500 handmade and different styles of
French and other calf peg boots. More TO
arrive any day. VIII make any kind of
boot on short notice-no fit no take.
Repairing done at all times through the
day. Respectfully,
J. b. HANKLA.
So,K of the boys became little noisy on
Monday night. and the report Of fire arms
mingled with the popping of fre-crackers.
II seems that things were carried to such an
extreme that the interference Of an officer
vas Necessary. Constable John VI. Page
vas in pursuit q one q fhe party-Wiley
0har-Who was running his horse at full
SPEED when Frank Stlbbs vho vas also nd
ing AZ the sane rate cane meeting them in
the street near Mrs. PhsrT's boarding house.
vben there uas a terrible collision; the
borsss q both the yoanC men were instant
" killed. and they themselves severely hurt.
Wiley r. suffering colsderably from flesh
ro7nis and the loss q three teeth, and
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