San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-05-21
PERSONAL.


Mr.. Depp, of Round Rock, was IN town
yesterday.
Alex Smith was down from Dripping
Springs last Saturday.
Gus Cook is now driving the delivery
wagon Of Taylor \ Thomas for his health.
Messrs. Whisenant and lIellman, OF Kyle,
were in town last Friday.
Squire Haupt and Major Nance were In
town on Monday.
Marshal Prince, spent several days at Sc
gum last week attending court.
Mr.. Lee, sen. formerly OF this place, now
Of Abilene, was here last week ON visit
d. W. Smith. ST., has gone on visit to
his old home in Georgia, via. New Orleans
Mr.. Il. j. Estes, Of Wmnberly came down
the latter part of last week. He says crops
in the mountains are in fine condition.
Mr. Hurd of Waco. and Mr.. Dowd Of
Illinois, insurance men, are among the re-
cent guests Mt Prescotts.
Phil Springer has just completed his
studies at the Austin Commercial College.
He will 60 up the cattle trail with Jackman.
U. s. Marshal Jackman spent the day
with his son, w. T., at this place last Sun
day.
Our Martindale letter will be read with
interest. We are glad to say we have the
promise of others from various parts, by the
same practlced pen.
Miss Betto Coleman, came over from
Austin last Thursday on visit to friends
ut this place and remained till Tuesday OF
this week.
Rufus Whitehead, the young man who
recently taught dancing school at this
place, shot and killed man named Hubbard
at Liberty Hill on the 18th inst
]. L. Williamson, of Purgatory Springs,
handed us on yesterday n parcel of white
dewberries They we're ripe and palatable.
Quite curiosity.
Mai. Breckenridge and family, and Miss
Matte Ernest, of Austin, and Miss Susie
Pfeuffer, of New Braunfels, were in attend
ance at the Brackenridge-Lyon wedding.
Mesdames Laney and Kimberley of VIM
berley, made the FREE Press a call on Tues
day. They report crop prospects fine but
business dull.
Mr.. ]. H. Schmidt, Of DuPre, is now To-
Gated at San Marcos. He il buying grain
for Landa & Bro. His headquarters are at
Green's Bank.
We grieve to record the death OH Monday
last, of little Jordin, only child of
Mr.. and Mrs. j, H. Patterson. The Joys
of parentage had need to be great to COM
pensate the sorrows which often thus over
take it.
We are gratifed to say that We have Sc
cured the assistance in our office of MIR. 3.
jr., typographical and personal
friend of former years-a good workman |
and reliable gentleman in all respects.
The place formerly occupied by Mr..
White looks like a miniature Garden of
Eden" and is appropriately occupied, as
we learn, by newly married pair-Mr. and
Mrs. s. D. Griffin.
Dave Malone got back Sunday evening
from trip to the Sour Wells, near Lock
hart, where he had been to get supply of
the water for his invalid brother who is
benefited by it.
Mr.. Wehunt, an Englishman living next
The new cemetery, and has contracted to
clear and keep it in good condition. He al
so officates as sexton.
Charley McGehee's family now occupy
the widow Petty place on the hill near the
new cemetery. Mrs. Petty is now living
with her brother Mr.. Humphreys, down
the river.
We have been remiss of duty in not
sooner mentioning the visit of Mrs. Carr, of
Hearne to our town. She stops ut Pres
colts. She is, we learn, q lady of ample
means and thinks of ultimately purchasing
property at this place.
The venerable Prof. Lyons was here last
week to witness the marriage of his
laughter. He is II years of age, but looks
EN- years younger. He was accompanied by
MS sons, Wesley and Charley, Col. Wayne
Graham, of Round Rock, an uncle of the
bride, was also in attendance.
j. E. Clardy, of Fredricktown, Mo-, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. G. M. Holmes
Mr.. Clardy owns fine ranch near Sweet
water, in Nolan county, and his friends
here are trying to get him to make San
Marcos his home.
Messrs. McCleland and Granger are erect
ng business house about 20 feet square on
heir lot in front of the old boarding house
,nce occupied by Mrs. Nance. The build
ng lately occupied as millinery store will
90 attached in the rear. The owners, we
believe intend opening business on the
premises at an early day.
Prof. Willie Richardson is home again
rom Floresville, where he has been teach
ing school. He says now that he will stop
eaching and complete his medical studies.
In the eight months term of school-teach-
ng, he made, exclusive of all expenses.
about $40O. Pretty good, we should say,
'or the young Professor.
Mrs. Cheatham and her sister Mrs. Hop
Sins of GAINESVILLE, Texas were here this
week on visit, stopping at Prescotts.
They expect to return soon and think of
making this their permanent home. We
earn that Mrs. Cheatham desires to sell the
Mullins place and thinks of improving her
place in the mountains.
The court house yard has been cleaned
md now presents very pretty appearance.
We give the above from the Kyle News
S fair sample of its regard for truth.
Dur people and visitors will appreciate it.
Gus Scrutchins was tried the other day at
Seguin for shooting Houston Gary at Long
Branch, and acquitted.
In accordance with an act passed by the
asst Legislature County Assessor Fortson and
Surveyor Eve commenced last Tuesday
evision of the abstracts of titled and pat
.nted lands in the county with the purpose
# correcting and indicating those not valid
# which they will report to the commits