San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-07-03
PERSONAL.
Our blind man Ia on for Missouri.

PERSONAL.
Our blind man Ia on for Missouri.
Judge Wood has gone 10 Eastern Texas
10 be absent some weeks.
Mark Rogers Is again overseer Of tn
Blanoo road Improvement
The decision of Judge Moore refusing
bail 10 Robinson was affirmed ON appeal.
Rev. Mr.. Thomas Of Colombo county
preached at the Methodistehu ON Sunday
Mr.. Fourqurean has sold his Homestead
10 J. NJ. Nance.
i'll Malone, Jr., Ia at homo enjoying
vacation from his services AZ teacher at Vic
toria.
W, II. Jaokman and J. NJ. Nance were al
Galveston tho first Of the week, guests Al
the Beach Hotel
Mr.. Murchison has built tenant house
ON his lot nearly opposite DIR. Pendleton's.
II Is occupied by 'sHezekiah."
Hon, J. p. Bridges, candidate for the
Legislature, made flying visit to this place
last week.
We had pleasant call on Monday from
Mr.. Paget, representing the old reliable st.
Louis Type Foundry.
DR.. Ditzler passed through here on yester-
day en- route to his great theologic "mill''
with Elder Sweny at Blanco.
We notice that the Wilcox homestead in
our town has been greatly improved recent
ly. sl.c
Mrs. Hainey, of San Antonio, has bought
place adjoining Prof Richardson, and Mr..
Northcraft has Just contracted with her to
build handsome residence on the same.
Capt. Martin and family left on yesterday
for q sojourn of month or two at their
ranch, Martinsburg, in Gillespie county. We
wish them happy time.
w. H. Owens was awarded the contract
for building the bridge over the San Marcos,
and we learn work has already been COM
menced on Il.
Miss Cora Baldwin, we'll known and a
general favorite here, is on weeks visit to
our town. Miss Bryson, friend Of hers,
was with her for time, but has left.
The McAllister referred to by DIR. Erhard
in O late number of his sketches of the San
to Fe Expedition, as having been killed by
Salezar, was distant relative of our fellow
citizen of the same name.
Parson Harris informs us, apropos Of o
notice in our last, that he cannot dispense
with our services rs matrimonial aid-de-
camp, and that he is disposed to be lenient
towards friendly sinners" All right.
1.-THE Hermitage" was favored with o
serenade on Tuesday night. The predomi-
nant voices were those of ladies, and the
music being "old STYLE" the ''senior" is in
clined to take the compliment to himself.
We acknowledge with pleasure remem-
berance sent the FREE Press on the happy
occasion of the marriage last week Of Mr..
@. w. Earnest of San Antonio, and Miss
Fannie NJ, daughter of our friend j. A.
Drislill. We extend our congratulations.
Mr.. Goodspeed comes from the famous
Kankakee country in northern Indiana-a
sort of amphibious region, the source of the
Illinois and other rivers. It is noted re-
sort for hunters and fishermen, and the ma
tive home of the cranberry.
Louis McCay's father, sister and child are
here on visit, and stopping with Mrs.
Hook and Miss Coleman. They reside at
Crockett. The old gentleman says he ex-
periences far less difficulty in gardening
there than he did here.
G. w. Jones, late from Rockdnle, has Ia
ken charge of the saddle, and harness bust
ness of Mr.. Ielehart, while his daughters,
the Misses Jones, have opened millinery
and dress-making establishment next door to
Mr.. Leavell's grocery store. The ladies of
our town and vicinity are respectfully in
vited to give them call.
We are under obligations to our clever
friends Mr.. and Mrs. Richards, for favors
in the way of vegetables. Mr.. r. has the
finest potatoes we have seen. He rules out
all the small and defective ones. Asnoticed
elsewhere, he has a nice new bath house
ready for use on the river opposite his resi-
dence.
r. NJ Caldwell is required by his physi-
clan to spend the hot season at the North.
As Exposition commissioner for this county
he is anxious to see proper interest mani
tested that she shall be creditably represented
at New Orleans, and hopes our leading peo-
pie will promptly take the proper steps to
insure this result. 1t is matter in which
every citizen of the county should feel an
interest.
Mr.. A. M. Young, as testimonial of bis
good will towards our people, from whom
he has received many kindnesses, has writ
ten and had published in the Galveston
News of June Both, q well written and COM
plete showing mp of the good points of our
town and county. As there will no doubt
be demand for copies, and the article be-
ing of reasonable length, we will republish
itiin our next and issue come extra copies, be-
sides retaining'th the type with reference to
supplying any future demands. Mr.. Young
also has been and is being instrumental in
bringing us citizens of wealth and high
and upon the whole is fairly en-
titled to the thanks and good oficess of our
people.
Elder Will s. Houchins, of the Christian
church, preached on Sunday, and the meet
ngs at this writing still continue, with grow
ng interest. He is an old college chum and
ministerial associate of Elder Pritchett.
Elder Houchins has for q year or more been
, missionary of his church in the Island Of
Jamaica the climate Of which he says is
almost the same the year round. Like his
riend Pritchett Elder III. is q fine singer,
md their combined powers in this regard go
far towards accounting for the large audi
,nces they are having. Mr.. Scott, of Lou
siana, an old acquaintance Of theirs, is also