San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-06-18
PERSONAL.

tEhoVNALs
The father of Capt j. v. Hutchins spent
the day with him last Sunday.
The father, sister and child of @. L.
McCay are here on visit.
Lew Robinson, of Blanco, was in town
yesterday.
Mr.. Robbins has remodeled hishouse with
reference to an enlargement of his bust
ness.
Miss Russell was summoned to Austin on
yesterday in consequence Of the illness Of
Col. Swisher.
N. A. Rice has removed his Photographic
gallery to the room recently occupied by
Mrs. Allen Jones as a millinery store.
Miss Mclean, of Austin, paid our town
visit ON yesterday and expressed herself
as being very much pleased with it.
We met Capt. Turner at San Antonio
He, with Mr.. Lubbock, is running stock
yard in the city.
Chas, Book is building q new frame bust
ness house on the south side, adjoining the
Sample Room.
Dan. Nance sold his prairie place near
Kyle last Saturday for $l1 1000, to Mr..
Graef. There was $50 acres of it.
A little son of Mr.. and Mrs Dam Mike
died last Sunday from the fux. That dis
ease seems to be epidemic among the chill
dren now.
Mr.. Book has torn out the old building be-
between his old stand thrt of Mr.. Pitchford,
and is building in its stead q new and
spacious store room.
Richardson & Ward are vanishing and
otherwise improving the interior of the
Episcopal church, Agreat change for the
better.
Our water-company did badly last week,
not furnishing an adequate supply. In the
hope that they "won't do so any MORE" we
will pass them for the present.
Our old friend, Squire Cocreham, re-
turned from the North last Sunday. The
Squire is looking younger than ever, and
appears to be in excellent health.
Mr.. w. P. Irion was here Sunday visit
ing friends and to see his little boy. He is
still messenger for the Pacific Express Co.,
between Laredo and San Antonio.
Dr. Burleson, Arthur Northcraft and John
Durham went on fishing trip to the mouth
of the Blanco last Saturday night. They
caught one cat fish that weighed over 20 lbs.
Sam Dixon writes that he is arranging for
the publication of his long contemplated
book "The Poets and Poetry of Texas" It
ought to be an interesting work,
Rev. Mr.. Belvin mourns the death of his
horse, although he lived to be twenty-five
years of age. We are glad to know that
our natural PAGER" is scarcely half 80 old
We recently received copy of the daily
Abilene Register containing picture Of
the new Baptist church there and q portrait
and biographical sketch of the Pastor, Rev.
Bennett Hatcher.
On our return from San Antonio on Mon
day we met on the train Mrs. Bette Simon.
She said she had been spending two very
pleasant weeks in San Antonio. She should
not thus slight San Marcos.
Mr.. Hopkins is officiating as corporation
assessor and is proving himself very efficient
in this as in all else he undertakes. We be-
lieve he is taking the first regular assess
ment for the corporation.
By an oversight which we very much re-
greet, we failed to notice last week the kind
remembrance of Mrs. s. L. Townsend in
the wry of present of del; ;ious peaches,
the best we have enjoyed the present season.
Squire Mcbride when here stated that
M rion Mullins resides ut Wichita Falls, and
is recognized as the leading physician of
that large and flourishing town. DR.. Null
Inns has been very successful and has large
practice. We are glad to chronicle this sue
cess of a San Marcos boy.
DR.. j. r. johnson, from Bryan, arrived
Monday with his family, his wife and five
children. The Doctor has come to make
his home amongu Jus and is now domiciled in
the old L. w Mitchell place lately occu-
pied by DR.. Kolb, He WAS was attracted to
San Marcos by its noted healthfulness and
for its superior educational advantages and
we feel confident he will not be disappoint-
in either DIR. johnson is an old practi-
toner having had twenty six years exper-
fence in his profession.
Last Sunday Capt. Storey attended the
Presbyterian church as usual, and hitched
his team to Mr.. Peter Smiths fence just OPP
posite the church, as the street commits
sioner had cut away the trees formerly used
for that purpose, Mr.. Smith has few
hives of bees in his front yard, and they
proceeded to make it lively for the Captains
team. He succeeded, after some pretty hard
work, in getting off the vindictive little in
sects, and in removing his outfit to a safer
location. There might have been a first
class runaway, if they had not been discov-
cred in time.