San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-01


daughter Of Mr.. W. A. Hancock WAS burned
TO death. Her clothes caught IRE and be-
fore the flames could DO sxtinguishsd abe
was burned to death.
The last Kyle News announces itself and
Office for sale. We beg to say to our aspir-
ing young friend W. Goodrich Jones, who
appears to be painting for "A journalastic
career, Here Is your opportunity.
go whore glory waits theei"
See notice Of ball and supper by the fro
department. Our citizens have every rea.
son to congratulate themselves on the or
ganization Of an effective corps of Aremen,
and We doubt not that they will generously
extend helping hand to the "boys" on the
occasion referred to.
A man named Roach was arrested at
Kyle, for the robbery of DR.. Cock. He
was riding the saddle used by the highway
man. He said his cousin had borrowed the
saddle the day the robbery was committed.
Cock failed to identify him and he was re-
leased. The Doctor left for San Antonio
Tuesday night on track Of the thief.
The article in another column concerning
paper mills, etc., from the pen of Mr.. w.
Goodrich Jones, was put in type for our
last issue, but was unavoidaby crowded out
The chagrin of the author was probably the
cause Of his rushing into print through the
daily papers with the mistaken declaration
that another newspaper is needed here.
Youth is apt to be 30 slf-appreciative,
impatient and impetuous, you know!
A meeting ut the court house of the chief
movers in the Building and Loan Associa-
ton and citizens. on the 18th ult., adopted
the charter as drafted by the committe. A
committee was appointed to solicit subscrip-
tons of stock to amount to three hundred
shares; proposed capital $4,000 Mr.. W.
Goodrich Jones reports rs shares taken.
The committee has till the Goth of this
month to make up the full amount. Sub
scribers paf % per share per month.
Mrs. Day 4 Miss Davidson have removed
their millinery store into tho room just
north of their old stand. whars they viii be
pleased to serve their customers and
friends as heretofore.
And now it is said the big beet sent by
Mr.. Chastain to the exposition increased in
weight several pounds in transit. We are
glad to note this fact As the sole repre-
sentative of the products Of Hays county at
the great Worlds Fair it was its bounden
duty to swell itself as much as possible.
Other San Marcos cheats" who made
great ado some time ago about GLORIOUS
exhibit from Hays county," differ from the
one above in the fact that they did all their
Swelling" before hand and finally collapsed
as did the too ambitious frog. We are sin
cerely glad to learn that our exhibition beet
is not of the ''dead" variety.
MARRIAGE LICENCES Used since our last
report to Jan. LIST. ,s
Geo. w. Sirmon and M. ]. Wood.
Jeo. d. Massey and Matte s. Star.
Luke Nancy and Jennie Shaw.
Owen McKenna and Clara F. Reed.
E. Mccall and Fannie E. Weaver.
w. L. Steele and Anna L. Jones.
John Williams and Lucy Sneed.
Frank Smith and Aurelia Simpson.
r. NJ. Warrington and Fannie L. Donal-
son.
Owing to the season for WINTER CLOTHING
being about half gone, WILL on and after
this date offer my entire stock at COST.
W. @. DUaaEs.
Quite q revolution in business began on
Monday morning, mostly on the east OF the
square. Taylor d Bros. sold out to Mr.
Cannon and others, who exchanged locations
with G. w. Reed q son. Mrs. Day d Miss
D avidson have removed their millinery
store into the smaller business house for
msrly occupied by Mr.. Laumsn, and Mr..
Peyton Taylor viii occupy their former
place of business with grocery store.
We hope all concerned may profit by
these various changes and do prosperous
business during the new year.
The XVIII volume of the San Marcos
FREE Press commenced with the 18th inst.
The paper is steadily improving and is 9
credit to beautiful town Of San Marcos.
We clip the above from the Foresville
Chronicle of the 18th ult. 1t does not agree
with Mr.. W. Goodrich Jones's specials to
10 the daily papers as to the great
need of another newspaper here. Yet it is
but sample of frequent similar notices
from our exchanges and others, ell Of which
we kindly appreciate.
Ball and Sapper.
The Alert Hose Company No. ! viii give
9 s-and ball and supper on Friday, the 9Th
inst no pains viii Be spared to make 1t
a grand success and q source Of pleasure to
al. EvEzrBoDT viii be cordially invited
The object Of this entertainment 10 TO
provids fund to procure . bell and other
requisites for our FIRE department and 10
give all Who may attend an enjoyable e1-
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time.
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