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

We cannot undertake now 10 record al
the happenings during the holidays, bu
will make note" Of some Of the principal
One Of the chief sensations since our las
issue was tho successful burglary of tn
Pavoriie saloon just before Christmas. Thu
robbers entered from tho rear, by forcinl
Of the door-lock, and drilling into the SAT,
with such skill ~ 10 strike tho lock and en-
able them TO open that also. Thoy secures
some two or three hundred dollars. Their,
were evidences that they helped themselves
to wine and beer and had 'agood time They
also attempted to open tho front door o.
Igleharts store, but for some cause desisted
Various other similar robberies have sine,
been reported at various places, indicating
that they we're done by the Same parties,
the latest being at Seguin, where they 60,
81, 900 from bank of deposit but up tc
this writing VIC have seen no account of the
capture of these bold and expert robbers,
which Is not little odd. Ift Nj
Christmas at this place was one Of the
most enjoyable We have ever seen in Texas.
The weather was moro like May than the
end of December, even the deciduous trees
yet retaining their green leaves to consid.
cradle extent and roses and other flowers
remaining in bloom. There were Christmas
trees at most of the churches and the little
folks had their full share of the joys Of the
season. While outrage and bloodshed des.
ecrated tho time at many other points, here
all wasquiet-more 30, we believe, than we
have ever known on similar occasion-less
drunkenness, less ''waste of ammunition, "
and other similar things which too generally
mar the pleasures of the occasion. We 70
cord these facts to the credit of our town
with great pleasure. oriis' la.'g =
We had the pleasure of being present al
the closing exercises at Coronal Institute
just before Christmas, and were well enter
tanned. We cannot now particularize. save
to mention that the evidences Of progress,
in the important branch of elocution were
conspicuous, with which the Junior Prof.
Pritohett is no doubt to be credited. In mu-
sic we DISCERN no falling of, to say the least,
in the high reputation Of the Institute. We
are glad to say that the institution appears
to enjoy greater degree of prosperity and
popularity than ever before.
II Fr
Mr.. CHAsrAIN, recently from Des Moines
Iowa, to whom we lately referred, is an
expert in repairing and putting in order
pianos, organs, and other musical instru-
ments, and will attend promptly to the calls
of all all who may desire his services. Or
ders may be left at the residence of his ia
Their, Mr.. j. I. Chastain, in this place.
ALTHOUGH we missed an issue last week,
partly in order to move, the hindrances
have been SO great that we are necessarily
behind with this paper. In the first place,
the workmen did lot have our quarters in
the the new building ready as soon as we
had anticipated, in fact we began to move
in before the painting and some other work
was finished. Then the job was so big and
the details to be looked after so many as to
cause further unexpected delay, so the print
ers did not get settled down to work until
yesterday. We are not yet through with
moving, and it will probably be a week yet
before we are in presentable condition in