San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-10-16
PERSONAL.

8. n. Perkins is o candidate for constable.
Mr.. Hankla and family returned on yester-
day from Virginia.
We learn that Mr.. Steele has rented the
mills, refractory, etc., of Jones d Ostrom
for three years.
Thos. Servants had a hand badly mangled
in gin out on Oyster creek few days
since.
In accordance with the rule that the
Affirmative is entitled to close, 1--WE give
place to brief reply from D. W. Pritchett
to Mr.. Hendon. tlD a'
DR.. Woods has actually completed his
pavement on the north side of the square,
Mr. Van Every doing the work,
Bro. Bridges, of the Luling Signal, made
us a pleasant call last week. He was one
of the principal speakers at the barbecue at
Hunter.
Z.I Wilkins made us pleasant call on
yesterday. He reports the lumber of stu
dents at their Academy as having reached
142.
w. K. McMullen has opened repair shop
| in the saddlery and harness line in Bells
livery stable building. He is worthy man
and good workman and deserves patron
1
age.
Mr.. Laumen has bought the place recently
occupied by Marshall Prince, next to the
Major Barbee place, and is building dwell
| ing house on it.
J. w. Nance, we learn, has bought o
building site just above the Ned Kyle
place.
Mr.. Harris, our freight agent, has bought
the lot of w. 81. Steele, in Coftield's ad-
dition.
Elder Goodloe, after term of service at
San Antonio, is again preaching at this
place.
Rev. Mr.. French has been reelected as
minister of the Presbyterian church at this
place, The congregation could scarcely
have done better.
The Mayors court this week disposed of
several cases. which, if we had time to re-
port, would be aptto have peculiar per-
sonal interest.
The announcements of w. B. Crocker for
county commissioner precinct No. and of
]. G. RagsdaIe for cotton and hide inspector,
appears in the appropriate column.
O. Starcke, Esq, an intelligent German
of Guadalupe county, made us q pleasant
call a few days since. His announcement
as a candidate for the legislature appears In
another place.
The marriage of Mr. Day and Miss Ser
wants of Oyster Creek we hear spoken OF as
fixed fact We are further informed q
general uprising" Of the unmarried of that
vicinity in order to splicing" is about to
take place.
@. w. Jones has removed his saddle and
harness shop from his former stand in the
rear of Iglehart's store, TO the south side OF
the square, adjoining Green's Bank, where
he is prepared to serve the public in the
best style, and on reasonable terms. Give
him q call
Willie Donaldson, oldest son of Frank
Donaldson, met with quite serious accident
on Monday. A horse he was riding on Q.
L. McGehee's place became uDgovernable,
an d ran with him through the timber. A
mesouit snag struck one Of his thighs in
fiicting fightful cash. barely missing the
arteries. At the same time be was brushed
from his horse, thus fortunately preventing
further injury he was brought home and
We learn is getting along well thus far.
Uncle Tommy McGebee. as We are cred
ibly informed, went of recently 10 be mar
Ma 10 lady Of Paris, Texas. his junior BY
about half q century-January and June
We further learn that the infArs" vas 10
come OF at the residence OF ". o. Mullins.
Of Fort worth. and that our friend Mrs. Az
ton vent home With Mrs Mullins IN order
70 Be present on the Joyous OCCASION. We
c.unot bat regard these evideooss Of enter
prize on he part Of our aesd eotemPorsrss
dscidsdly snoourAging. even 70 their Juniors
| We trust uncle Tommy may jet b favored
vith A long Isass % oonnubial bliss.
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