San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-10-02
PERSONAL.
Bob Ellison Is quite slek.

sippi
Lu. ]. Daley has closed out his stock Of
goods to p, J. Willis. OF Galveston.
Mr.. Glover Is In luck. His fine blooded
COW has twins by an equally fine bull.
Mrs. DR., Myers has returned TO Mississip-
pi.
Young Mr.. Alvey fell from the roof Pitch
ford's building without serious injury.
We learn by letter from Miss Thrall To-
Miss Russell that she Is teaching at FRO.
Young Mr.. Gwinn, we are glad to observe,
is conyalescent He Is now stopping
at Caldwell's in Stringtown.
John Richards Is rebuilding, and win
have a better house than the one that re-
Gently burned down.
Mrs. Webb and family, including W.
Kyser, her son-in-law, have left for the
frontier.
Rev. Mr.. Allen We learn will not remain
here, and the flock Of st. Marks will have 10
look out for another shepherd.
A deputy Sheriff of Pecos county was
here this week in pursuit Of Mexican who
had eloped with his wife ana Sl2,0
Profs. d. L. Jordan and @. H. Gilbert, u.
g. Fish Commission, Washington ID. O.
were registered at the Hofheinz hotel on
Tuesday.
Henry Peoples has returned home from
South Carolina, Mr.. Williams, young
friend Of his, came with him and will remain
IL he can find suitable Employment
Capt. Storey informed us that of the two
juries in the county court last week, about
one half Of each were members Of the Smith
family.
Rev. Mr.. Martin, baptist; has discontin-
ued his series Of meetings here, but expects
to resume them when the weather shall be-
come settled. r...
Mayor Cock is again on duty but viii have
to go on crutches for some time to come.
He says the pain from his late injuries
transcribed all of his former experience.
Marshal Prince arrested deserter from
the U. 8. army on Tuesday, in the person
of VIM. Mulclacy, and sent him back to
Fort Clark on yesterday.
Mrs. Robinson and family, we learn,
will remain at this place. Messrs, Digger,
Danforth, Holmes, and perhaps others, hav-
ing lost their wives (only temporarily, we
trust), are boarding with Mrs. r.
Lockwood d Kampmann, bankers, San
Antonio, send us an announcement of their
occupancy of their new banking house, cor
ner of Main Plaza and Commerce street, the
finest building in the city.
By oversight we have failed to mention
A. -, 81 III II
and family, late of Austin. Mr.. w. we learn
is an accomplished printer and newspaper
man. We welcome himself and family to
San Marcos.
Without caring to make personal
announcement, Peter Schmitt wishes us to
state that he is candidate for County
Commissioner for his old district. He made
a good officer before and will no doubt be
we'll supported at the election.
Billy Reed has just purchased of Sam
Kone two steers, of the combined weight
of 1904 pounds. They are beauties, and no
mistake. Billy continues to keep well to
the front with the best meats in the market.
He is going right along with the east side
meat market in highly satisfactory manner.
We regret very much to learn from Squire
Heaton, our worthy fellow citizen and post
master, that his sight has SO failed that he
is unable to read or write, or even recognize
his acquaintainces save by voice. We fear
he has over-taxed his eyes in the dark room
where he has done most of his official work,
but trust his sight may be restored to him.
We learn that Mr. Harris, our freight
agent says that the receipts of cotton thus
far SURPRISES those for the same period last
year. This is perhaps attributable to the
shipments received from Blanco County.
The perverse people up that way will con-
tinue to ship this way Notwithstanding the
Standardization mans protestations that the
road to Kyle is better than that to this place.
Miss Russell has shown us letter just
received from Mr.. Atwell of Hutchins.
Texas, giving the melancholy intelligence of
the hopeless illness of his wife, who
recently spent several months at this
place. She had worn herself out in atten-
dance at the sick bed of one of their children
and was herself taken sick some weeks since,
and is probably not living at this writing.
We, in common with her other friends
here, deeply regret the loss of this excellent
and rarely gifted lady.
number of pupils in Coronal Institute has
reached 249.
Our line of dress goods is now complete
and very low an all wool cashmere double
width, SO cents per yard. DALEY d Bro.
FRESH lot of Hams at lowest prices.
JNo. A. THOMAS.
Fresh produce received every day by
JNo. A. THOMAS.
Grand display of Fall goods at
GREEN & PRICES.
Refined lard in cans or fierce
JOHN A. THOMAS.
LIVES of Cleveland and Hendricks for sale
at the FREE PRESS Office.
The ladies Centennial Society Of the
Methodist church will have their meeting
Sunday night, The announcement in our
latt was incorrect.
We are selling the finest silk yelvets
20 cents per yard. DAILY d Bro.
A new line Of knit shawls sacks and jersey
jackets. DAILEr& BRO
We have in now new line Of Millinery
goods. DALEY q Bro
Car of produce, apples onions, kraut, etc
10 arrive at WIZ GIEsEs, Agent
Leader and Home sewing machines at
s25 AT DuooKRs.
Clothing! Clothingl Fall and winter
stock complete at DUooEEs.