San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-09
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
Judge Wood Is again absent in Eastern
Texas.
Who ought to pay the expenses Of the
school election Of Tuesday last!
Messrs. Neighbors and Douglass, Of Kyle,
made tho FREE Press pleasant call on
Tuesday.
@ G. Bills has opened business in the
fruit and confectionery line in the front part
Of Goodspeed's restaurant.
Mr.. Murchison, who has in charge the
preparing Of our 'Chautauqua" grounds, re-
ports that good progress has been made.
Taylor & Bro. have their new platform
scales in operation, and now Hinzie is con-
structing another alongside of his grocery
store. ..g'
We had a pleasant call, the first of the
week, from Prof. Thomas, of Prairie Lea
Academy. He expects to spend vacation
mainly at this place.
Mrs. Poor, who resides with Mrs. Sand
ers, and who has been confined to her bed
for several weeks with sickness, we are glad
to learn is convalescent.
Ex.Commissioner Ratliff was In town on
yesterday. He has lately visited Northern
Texas, and reports the wheat crop there as
yielding As bushels to the acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Jones have rented out
their home here, and gone for an indefinite
stay at the new town of Harold, near the
northern boundary of the state.
Senior Cresencio Padilla has opened
chili-con- carne restaurant. in the building
adjoining Mcclellan Il Grainger's new ice
cream saloon, on the east side Of the square.
Rev. Mr.. Newell, residing near Lockhart,
we learn has an extraordinary crop of gourds
Thus far, they have all "gone to handle ",
one being four feet in length. The bowls
are expected to develop later.
The following persons arc registered at.
the Hofheinz: Prof Rote and wife, of San
Antonio; b. Rank, Galveston; e. A. Childs,
Austin; Corporal Geo. P. Endress, Lynch
burgh, Va. G. W. Householder, Kansas
City.
We learn the Methodist ladies of Prairie
Lea have raised, by means of festivals, some
81, 400 or $1,000 towards building new
church Mrs Mooney is one of the leaders
in the movement. A creditable display of
enterprise in commendable work.
Marie Wright fascinating young widow
the Sunny South, of Atlanta,
paid our town visit few days since. We
understand our young prospective journal
istic friend, Mr.. Hull, ':did the honors" In
the way of introducing her to our people.
His gallantry is to be commended.
The funeral of Sam. X. Malone, son of
James L. Malone, took place on Saturday,
the 4th. He was q promising young man.
and mp to the time of his going to the 'front.'
Ter to reside, babe fair for long life of USE
fitness; but exposure in his new location
cost him his health, which he never recov-
cred.
We should sooner have mentioned the
death of Miss Belle Davis, who. with her
mother, was for several months a sojourner
at this place. She died at Chicago, June
18th. Another instance among many be-
fore, of fruitless wandering afterlost health.
Far better for this class to remain quietly ct
home among old scenes and friends.
WARRANTY DEEDS for sale at the FREE
PRESS Office.
The communication on Temperance, from
Dripping Springs, will appear in our next.
The weather on the 4th was so inclement
IS to prevent its celebration to large extent
in Texas.
In consequence of absence, we were re-
miss in not noticing favors received from
Messrs. JEFF Travis and Willie Joyce, both
of whom furnish a'frst-class article of ice
cream. Give them call.
RIGHT AT LAsT-The time of the Blanco
injunction suit has twice been enormously
stated in our columns; SO we learn from
Mai. Hutchinson, who informs us the case is
actually set for July 21st, before Judge
Teichmueller. OF this place.
Owing to our absence, we have failed
sooner to notice number of Literary
Life", an illustrated magazine of Chicago,
which was kindly handed us by Miss Rus
sell. It contains among other interesting
matter poem entitled "The Sweet San
Antonio River" by Mrs. Bella F. Swisher,
Illustrated.
We meant to call attention to what our
Blanco correspondent of ek-before-last
said of the necessity of improving the road
between this place and Blanco, if we would
retain even our present share of the trade of
that town. We have active competitors,
and it will not do for US to go to sleep over
The matter. In fact, there is nothing second
in importance to our town, to securing good
roads in all directions.
If you haven't paid your water bill, you
had better keep sharp lookout for Pat,
with his ''little wrench.
Notice to Water Consumers.
Any person allowing parties not included
in their application to use water from their
hydrants, will be closed off without notice
4 the fact is known to the
WATER COMPANY.
Prof. Rote made us q pleasant call last
week en- route home from the Teachers
State Association at Waco, which he stated
was largely attended and very interesting.
We are to have Prof. r. with us for some
weeks as principal of our Normal School,
and we trust he will favor our people with