San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-05-07
PERSONAL.

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Mr.. Teller ID In town. He was sick fol
some time at San Antonio
Miss Mary Lyons Is In town aud stopping
at Squire Cocks,
We learn va were mlsinformed as to the
leath OF Lou creeeh.
lack Bugg,, We learn, Is in poor health
from kidney troubles
]. L. Morris has just returned from the
New Orleans Exposition.
Miss Emily Joyce has returned home,
having flushed her term OF teaching
Alley. the barber. has moved 10 Blanco,
and Lanham, the blacksmith TO Austin.
After a visit 10 his mountain ranch, Mr..
Powers intends making trip north via New
Orleans.
M York, from northeastern Arkansas,
Is here en- route from New Orleans prospee'
ting.
DIR. j. W. johnson, Appointment physician,
OF Bryan, Is here prospecting for summer
residence.
Some repairs are being made in the Epis'
oopal church. Is the long coming minister
about to naterialize
JEFF Travis Is now in the ice cream
business, having fitted up his room ON San
Antonio street handsomely for that purpose,
Miss Mary Lyons contributed $40 towards
fixing up the old grave yard. Her mother
and grandmother were buried there. A lid
eral and creditable donation.
We met Alex. Smith last week and he in
formed us that Gilpin's drug store in Drip
ping Springs, had just been entirely de-
stroyed by fire.
Rev. Mr.. Malone, of Dallas, agent for DIR.
Cranes Life of Sam Houston, called ON US
last week. He also preached at the Bap
fist church on Sunday and Monday nights.
Mai Nance is the general agent for the
Parks gin-sharpener, and G. w. Mann Is
its merits throughout the
country.
Can't, Hutchins has made q marked im-
proyement by the removal of an old building
between his store and dwelling, making
new fence and laying aplank sidewalk
ED. J. ]. Williamson will preach at the
Christian church next Saturday night, Sun
day, and Sunday night. A cordial invitation
is extended to all to give him hearing.
Miss Glascock, an agreeable young lady,
recently from Tuscaloosa, Ala, is visiting
h r sister Mrs Capt Martin, and will re-
main in Texas for some onsiierable time.
Rev. Mr.. Jackson preached a good ser
mon at the Baptist church on Sunday morn
ing. 1t was the first time we had heard
him and we found him a good speaker both
Us to matter and manner.
Mr.. Hutchns, the father of Capt. ]. V.
Hutchins, is here on q visit, and made the
FREE PRESS call. He is clerk in the land
office at Austin, and informed us that he
had held the position about sixteen years.
The Texas visitors last week to the ex-
position express much qualification. AL
though they missed "Taxes day" they were
there during Louisiana day" which was
most interesting occasion.
Albert Heaton our postmaster, and
veteran Mason, gave the members OF San
Marcos Lodge an entertainment one even
ing last week in honor of his 6Sth birth
day.
Col. John s. Ford, Texas veteran, and
one of the historical names of Texas,
is stopping with }. G.. Burleson in this place.
He was recently in poor health; glad to hear
that he is convalescent.
w. T. Goslin, now farming near Kyle,
was in town Monday looking as hearty and
good natured as of yore. He reports that
all the farmers need up that way is enough
dry weather to clean their crops.
The Kyle News endeavors to make people
there believe that we are hostile to Kyle.
A vain effort. Our readers and others there
know that we have always dealt fairly and
literally with Kyle from the beginning.
Mr.. Jones, we learn, sometimes since, de-
serted fine German carp struggling to get
over the dam, and succeeded in catching it.
1t measured II inches, this would indicate
that these fish are becoming we'll distribute
ed in our river. MIR. Jones is the miller at
Thompson's mill.
Rev. Mr.. French reports progress. There
were three new accessions to his church at
Kyle last Sunday. also Maj. j. M. Adams.
and A. S. Denny were duly elected deacons,
church. Mr.. French breaches
at this place Sunday.
We believe we have not heretofore men,
toned the fact that our former fellow-citi-
zens, Geo. w. Kyser, is now mayor of the
Furnishing town of Luling. His many
friends here will be glad to learn of his
which we know is well deserved.
Mr.. Hopkins, agent for G. H. Briggs, has
reconstructed" the business house on the
Briggs lot adjoining the old FREE PRESS
building, and it is now occupied by Miss
Davidson, milliner and dressmaker, who
expresses herself as well pleased with it.
Messrs. Jones, Ostrom and Ball, the own
ers of our water power, were all here last
week. We hear it reported that party at
San Antonio is talking of purchasing the
power in or to establish wooden mill. Per
laps the visit of the present owners had
to do with this matter.
F. Thaden, representing the New Braun
,els Zeitung, called on US last week. BY
he way, we believe we have not before men
TONED that the two papers of that town and
heir managers, have consolidated the Post
being merged into the Zeitung. A sensible
Mr.. Fromme has presented US with
writing pad of fine note paper, having at the
.op of each sheet handsome engraving of
the Court House. the work of Strickland, of
Galveston 1t shows the yard as decorated
with walks, fountains, etc., which, in one
point of view is objectionable, as conveying
/ false impression; but on the other hand
t may stimulate the public to realize the
thus suggested.
w. H. Hudson, venerable gentlemen
md partially disabled by the loss of an arm,
who resides in the vicinity of Science Hall,
5 agent for the United States fanny RENE
lies medicines we are assured, of merit, of
which he is making many sales. We are
assured he deserves patronage. Mr.. Hudson
5 the father of Mrs w. ii. Andrews prin-
,ipal of Science Hall Home Institute, who
las a state reputation for her thoroughness