San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-16
PERSONAL.

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JEFF McLemore is again running the Kyle
News.
W. @. Mullins, of Fort Worth, is again
on visit. Glad to see him looking well.
Mr.. Westerfeld informs us he has good
garden this spring.
We are glad to note the return to our
town of Charlie Wotzel
We learn that Chas. Book will erect
new store on the south side before long.
Miss Matte Heaton is again at home
after q sojourn of some months at Pearsall.
We close this week all our personal remi-
niscences of our visit to New Orleans. etc.
Our neighbor, DR.. Daniel, is surprising
oil his former successful efforts in the way
of gardening.
Tom Devinney, the blacksmith of Mar
tindale, and he is good one too-was In
town the fore part of the week.
T. G. Lock, printer, who has been en-
ployed in this Office for over month Fast,
left last night to take a job at Bolton.
County Surveyor Eve and and Mr.. Cow
lev were last week threatened with serious
injury from hail storm in which they were
caught.
j. R. Williamson is talking about putting
up O substantantial building where his
saloon now stands. This is probably the
best building site on the square.
Tuesday next is Texas day at New Or
leans. It will be largely honored by Tex
ans, We hear of number who intend 60
ing from this place and vicinity.
Major Bishop has charge of the seminary
at Gonzales. He was called to the place
some two months since in consequence of
the death Of the former principal.
We are authorized to say that J. P. Cald-
we'll has bought out A. W. Bryan's interest
in the apiary and bee-keeper's supplies of
San Marcos, known asJ NJ. Killough d Co.
The statement to the city dailies that the
German national flag was raised in honor
of the election of Giesen as mayor is news
to our people.
Miss Edith Bull, who has been officiating
as poyerness in the family Of l.. w. Mitchell
for several months past, left on Sunday to
take position as teacher in Preside coun-
ty.
AKyle dispatch to the city dailies says
1.-THE itch has broken out in this commu-
nifty and sulphur has taken a sudden rise. !"
This forcibly reminds us of the old adage
"Tis dirty bird that bsfouls its own nest"
Happening out at the residence of ]: s.
Travis the other day we noticed various i'm
proysments on that line since our last visit.
Mr.. Travis showed us his garden which is
in a wonderful state of forwardness, peas
in bloom, new potatoes forming, etc.
Two of our prominent NJ DIS came into
collision with regard to matters OF profes-
sional etiquette, as we are informed, on our
streets yesterday. The Sheriff promptly in
terviewed them, with what results we have
not learned.
We learn that Mr.. Hayward on Monday
purchased twelve acres of the l.. w. Mitch
ell homestead on San Antonio street. oppo-
site Mr.. Eorthcrsfts, for which he paid
a. 400. Mr.. Hayward we learn proposes
erecting fine residence thereon
Mrs. Shipe who resides near Major Bish-
ops has been quite sick for several days.
Mr.. Shipe was absent when she was taken
III. and could not be communicated with for
some time. He is now at home and We
trust all will soon be well again.
Rev. Mr.. French has returned from Uval-
de. From him We learn that John Wilson,
ven known here, who formerly clerked for
Geo. Malone and William Giesen, was in q
very precriOus condition at Del Rio having
bsi a severe benorhage. He is talked
Of for county clerk II Kinney county.
The patriotic pride Of The Lone Star State
"a rrorert,iAl- II SENS 90 erteod even to
be natural prodactiOnsof the Stste- For m
stsncs re have sesn peach tree tgig full Of
fr-if s-Dong vhscb vAs - perfect . star
a Eve points formed Of Eve Young peaches
a AT could have devised, the I've al grow
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