San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-08-20
PERSONAL.

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Mr.. IAnda, sen, OF San Antonio Is In
speeting mill property.
Prof. Jordan, OF Jordan Academy, OF
Lockhart was in town to-day.
L. X. Gnvette, representing store
house at Evansville, Ind, called on us yes
terday.
Mr.. Glover has rented the Col. Sledgs
place. CIV. Mann Is doing his work in the
gin-sharpening line.
Miss Little Moore, daughter Of the Hon.
Lit Moore is stopping with her cousin Miss
Carrie Woods.
Prof, Church, of New Braunfels and
Prof. Reese, Of this place made Us an agree
bic CAL to-day.
We acknowledge pleasant call from j.
II. Joyner. Esq, OF Bastrop. Glad to make
his acquaintance.
Miss Julia white and Miss Nora Jack
man who have be stopping with Dr. Jack
man for day or two have returned home,
Miss Emma Semlinger. q fascinating
young lady of San Antonio, is the guest OF
Mrs. Maalovo. Also Miss Fannie Manloye,
of Kyle.
The Rev. Mr.. Preston, pastor Of tho Cum
berland Presbyterian Church, San Antonio,
is visiting the Assembly and will spend sey-
eral days. He is accompanied by his wife.
Mr.. Baily, the photographer, heretofore
mentioned in these columns, claims TO be
the first man who made photographs in In
diana, about 1860, when he came to Texas,
He is now of Palestine.
Mr.. Bryan, of this vicinity, has son
who is graduate Of West Point aud End
Lieut.. of the End U. s. Cavalry. in Oregon
and another who is employed AZ a dentist
in connection with the American Legation,
in Switzerland-an expert in that line,
The following are the newly elected Off
GERS of the hook and ladder company
Foreman, Roger Byrne, first assistant,
B. F. Blunt, second, Julius Rudolf treas
urerer, A. @. Danforth, financial secretary
Will Taylor, steward Gus Lundeburg, Soc
rotary Jas, X. Stewart.
| A noteworthy incident in industrial enter
prise we learn occurred one day last week.
Mr.. Kellam ginned three bales of cotton
last week; and raising steam and blowing
his whistle, he was answered on the instant
by the whistle of the pushing enterprising
Bost Bros, his near neighbors.
Prof Holtzclaw of .Blanco, made us a
pleasant call to-day. We learn he is an APP
plicant forthc superintendent of our pub
lie schools and from the best information
in our possession would make very efficient
one, being zealons friend of the free
school system and live, experienced and
advanced teacher.
We were sorry to learn that our friend
Sam Watkins was again prostrated after his
recent illness. Having recovered somewhat
from his sickness he again went on duty
with his herd and succumbed to sunstroke
in the neighborhood Of Wichita Falls and
was sent home in semi-conscious con-
dition. He arrived Sunday night and is
now at the residence of his uncle, Geo. L.
McGehee's,
Hurlbert & Covert have rented MIR. Bill
ingsley's gin for the season. Say they have
no quarrel with brother ginners, bnt their
aim is to do the best for their customers as
we'll as themselves. Mr.. Covert farmed on
J. " Hutchins' place this season and made
a fine crop. Mr.. Hurlbert WAS associated
with W. j. Russell, on the Caldwell ranch
with like success.
Mr.. @. B, Collins, of Luling, made us
a very pleasant call this morning in com
pnv with Rev. B, Harris. He is attending
our Institute and was SO we'll pleased that
he subscribed for some shares in it. He
also expressed partial feeling for our town
which leads US o-hope he may yet be hum
bored among her citizens,
Mrs. Emma Mann. residing on College
street, near the public square, desires
boarders She has very pleasant place;
herself and, family are exceptionally nice peo-
pie, and any of our summer visitors who
may wish comfortable and home-like stop
ping place, and good accommodations, can
lind them at Mrs. Mann's. We can recon-
mend their house