San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-03-12
Personal.

Mr.. Robbins sports new pavement
We regret to learn that u. W. Smith, sr.'
is quite poorly.
An infant child of Mr.. Peters died on
Tuesday.
p. Thompson. Of Austin, spent Sunday
with friends In this place.
The register OF the Hofheinx hotel was
crowded the fore part of the week.
Judge Teiehmuller We believe Is making
a very favorable impression.
II. Hayward, Of Houston, was registered
at the Hofheinx the FIRST OF the week.
Mr.. Huntsbory lies sick at Mrs. Mann's
boarding house.
DIR. J. NJ. Pound and wife, OF Dripping
Springs, visited this place last week, guests
OF Mn. Heaton.
I'D. Cady writes us he is about removing
from the vicinity Of DuPre TO Cypress Mills
Blanco county.
We believe Il Ia now conceded on all hands
that Col. Jackman is likely TO DO appointed
u. 8. Marshal within q short time.
Sam II. Dixon, Of Austin, spent Sunday
at this place, also we believe other visitors
from that city.
The Shoaf habeas corpus case attracted
large number of persons from Luling and
Lockhart day or two this week.
The house Of T. b. Leo was broken open
on Saturday in the absence Of the family,
ana property of the value of $50 stolen.
Gen. Shelly, W. H. Burgess, and other
attorneys from abroad are in attendance at
our district court.
Mr.. Hoxie, of railroad fame, we learn
with his accustomed liberality will ship the
fire bell for our town free of charge for
freight
A protracted meeting is in progress at the
Presbyterian church. Rev. Mr.. French was
assisted the fore part of the week by Rev.
Mr.. Bitzler of Austin.
Judge Cochran and daughter, Of Tennes-
see, who have been sojourning here for
some considerable time, left on Monday for
Bolton. After visit there they will return
home via. New Orleans.
Miss Alice Collins is teaching on the
IDluucO. MISS hllCt 10 " WY Woithy yoahb
lady, quite competent in all respects, and is
noted for her fine musical talents
and attainments.
We had some conversation on the train
with our representative, DIR. Combs. He
thinks the legislature will get through in
about month. But little as yet has been
actually passed upon, but much work has
been put in form, so that it can be put
through in short time.
We notice that Mr.. Garrison is making q
handsome fence around his new premises.
Since the street has been extended into the
by his place. it will become an
important one, and the town council should
take steps to have it made of uniform width
and improved throughout.
En- route to New Orleans we met q gentle
man and his wife from Medina county, ac-
quaintances of Mr. Mullins. We cannot re-
call his name, but his wife was Green
wood from down the San Marcos. We be-
lieve they are thinking of coming to this
valley to reside.
We happened on Tuesday ct the residence
of Mrs. Mann, formerly occupied by Mrs.
Kerr as n boarding house. Mrs. Mann is
engaged in the same business, and by the
way, offers induce ments to persons desiring
board, in well suited home conveniently
located and good accommodations generally.
Her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Linds-
ley, Old Virginians, reside with her, and are
very interesting in conversation. Mrs.
Mann also has family of daughters to
assist her,
We are indebted to the Chas. A. Vogeler
Co., Baltimore, Md, for copy OF "St.
jacobs Oil Family Calender and book of
Health and Humor for the million, 1888"
It is unique production, containing aside
from its other specialties, original literary
from such humorists as r. j.
Burdett Bill Nye, NJ. Quad, Eli Perkins,
etc.. 1t is for gratuitous distribution.
We will sell the Morris corn and cotton
planter on trial; may be returned if not sat-
isfactory. e. w. DONALDSON q 20.
Some Objections to Writing Machines.
Rev. gentlemen offers the following de-
murrer
LIST, "To admit that it is an improvement
is to admit progress. which is dangerous.
End. ut shows how badly SPELL"
3rd "If one uses tho Caligraph for copy,
he can never say the printer did not read
correctly, wrote so and So"
4th "We have had all the trouble of
writing and reading illegible writing why
should the next generation have an easier
time See advertisement in another col
umn.
aENuINH1 A car load just received
GLIDDEN at
BARB G. w. Donaldson & Co.'S
WIRE Hardware Store.
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