San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11
PERSONAL.


opened about as last year and that It's pros
poets are hne.
Gid johnson has returned from ST Louis
He took in the Exposition while there and
was delighted.
Uncle Tommy MeGehee is down again
from Lllano, and expects TO remain for al
indefinite time.
Our amiable young friend. Miss Ellison
of the bookstore. returned last week from {
visit to Martindale.
b. r. White, of Drippings Springs, wal
in attendance Court part Of this week,
and made the FREE PREss pleasant call.
Mr.. Rogers is building a residence for Mr.
Fletcher ON the new homestead of the latter
the Voolfolk place.
Mr.. Caldwell has returned homo from hi,
northern trip. We are sorry TO hear that hi,
health has not improved as much as wai
reasonably to have been anticipated.
Mayor Cock and Marshall Prince we learn
are recovering from their injuries.
Judge Cooks fast horse "Ferg Kyle" We
notice has been winning considerable stakes
recently down east.
We should ere this have noticed the ele
CANT new wagon and outfit furnished by the
Pacific Express TO A. O. Danforth, theii
worthy agent at this place.
Elder Pritchett informs us that his friend
Houchins has again reached the island OF
Jamaica, and will resume his work there fol
another year.
Prof. II. Carr Pritchett, who has beer
spending some time at this place, left Oh
Monday for his post of duty, Sam Houston
Normal Institute.
Messrs. Shelly, Peeler, Walt on and Dow
ell of Aus tin, and Mcneil of Luling, are
among the attorneys from abroad who are
in attendance on our District Court.
Elder Goodloe preached forcible sermon
at the Christian Church on Sunday night.
His meeting closed on Tuesday, having
continued some two weeks.
Frank Anatole has started sausage fac
tory in the room adjoining Billy Reeds
meat market, where he will have constantly
on hand all kinds of fresh and smoked sai-
sages.
Rev, w, L. Kennedy, formerly of this
place, who has been for some considerable
time at Victoria, has now accepted a call to
take charge of the Presbyterian church at
Huntsville, and his address will hereafter be
at that place.
w. B. Moore called on us on yesterday,
and informed us that he has left Kyle for
Austin, where he has position in the State
Treasurer's Office and that Rev. MIR. Kelley
also had removed to Austin.
Miss Martha Polk of this place is one OF
the appointees to Prairie View Normal
Institute, near Hampstead, and leaves on
to take her place in that institution.
We trust she will do credit to her people.
Again we are happy to find ourself re-
by Mrs. Hutchinson in the way
of fruits from their grounds. This time
the samples are pears, andreal nice, one OF
them weighing about pound. Many
thanks.
Mrs. Ellsworth and two daughters, from
we learn recently visited this
place, intending to spend some time, but
not being able to find suitable accommoda-
tions were compelled to 60 to San Antonio
They are are wealthy, and would have spent
money here. 1t is thus San
Marcos stands in her own light.
Capt. McLendon, of Dripping Springs, a
member of the Grand Jury. made us an
agreeable call (not as grand JUROR. He is
one of the model newspaper patrons who
always pay in advance. He reports that
their academy opened under the most flat,
tering auspices. The attendance will be
between $50 and 200.
Mr. Bozarth, of the Wimberly nurseries,
called on us on Monday, He reports bust
ness good in their line, provided collections
came up right, and expects to extend thelI
business another year. They have had the
misfortune to lose Large lot of German
Carp, worth many hundred dollars, the re-
suit of imprudent management, some of
them would have weighed pound. But
they have not given up, but will try again.
Otto Groos, H. Hellman and E. E. Ban
ner, Kyle: James Forgey' Jacobs Well {;
M. Hinzie, Palestine r. M. Day, Fort
Worth; r. j.. Breckenridge. Austin, w.
s. FLY, Gonzales, D. T. Cahill, Quincy,
ILL.,, A. M. Larimore, Lockhart. Columbus
Epson, San Antonio registered at
Hofheinz Hotel on Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Col Sledge fully agrees with the FREE
PRERs as to the vital importance of an inde-
pendent free school in San Marcos, and re-
fered to BRENNAN for striking exemplii-
cation of its benefits There they have q
free school building and excellent graded
schools, which, by trifiing tax in addition
to the public money, are continued ten or
twelve months in the year. We understood
Col. s. to say that the free school at Kyle
was now run as separate institution and
started with 100 pupils. 1t always does us
good to meet with with man of liberal and
ideas, such as Col. Sledge. BY
the way, we like Prof, Jordan's frankness
and honesty in styling his school Kyle
Baptist Seminary"-a sample of calling
things by their right names which is worthy
of general imitation by UNCONVENTIONAL
schools.
Rev. Mr.. Harris preached first rate SER
mon on Sunday at the Methodist church.
II was an argument in behalf of the i'm
portance and dignity of honest labor, when
imbued with the Christian spirit. He refer
red to the example of Jesus who worked at
the trade of his reputed father, Joseph
who was a carpenter, and of Paul who la
bored with his hands for his support
while engaged in his apostolic work. The
preacher expressed the opinion it was
q good thing for the people of the South
that they were compelled to become a la
boring people, as under the former dispen-
sation, there was danger of their becoming
effeminate. He argued that religion should
permeate the daily life of our people as
well as their church exercises and ceremon-
les. The discourse was full Of suggestive
points, and we should like TO say more about
4 if we had time. It exemplihed the kind Of
the times require.
CaI.