San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-08-13
PERSONAL.

Mel Mcdonald Is again behind the
counter-now with Green a Price.
Our friend, p. j. @. Smith Is 'head man
at Green a Prices, in the absence of the
junior partner.
]. v. Hutchins is in New York to order O
new stock.
p. G. Garrison is extending his real estate
business.
w. +. Crunk, of Martindale was in town
this morning.
Mr.. Walter S. Scott. OF San Antonio, ID
spending few days in our town.
q. ii. Haynes has gone on another trip
to Kentucky with horses.
Mr., Bells family have returned from their
summer iaunt to Llano. etc.
John McGehee fed over seventy-6ve peo-
pie Tuesday noon.
Miss Cora Jackman is visiting the family
of Ed. j. l.. Green, she will remain several
days.
Mr.. +. b. Baily. Of Palestine a superior
landscape artist aud photographer, is in the
city.
The family of Mr.. G. II. Rau have gone
on n summer excursion to the Guadalupe to
be absent about n month.
J. w. Cole and family, of Goliad, are at
are at Prescott's and will spend the sum-
mer here.
Robt Laumen, son of the shoemaker has
taken position in shoe-ftting factory at
San Antonio.
Miss Ada Hockctt, of San Antonio, il
visiting her friend Mrs. &. #. Kerr, at this
place.
We are glad to learn that the health of
our friend, Mr.. Eugene Garrison, is improv-
ing.
Our young friend Sydney Smith is now
employed at Hinzies. He drives the de-
livery.
DIR. Fl. A. Fuller, the new dentist, is fit
ting up on office over Green Il Prices in
elegant style.
Miss Carrie Belvin has returned from q
two weeks visit to friends and relatives at
San Antonio and Seguin.
E. Northcraft has returned from his trip
to Menardville, Mason, etc, he saw W. w.
Martin and says his wound was but slight,
Misses Mary Lou Davis, Jennie North
craft Lula McGehee and Ida Brockett spent
several days in the country with the family
of Capt. Storey last week.
Hon. L. j. Storey, of Lockhart, was in
town Saturday. He left for Austin,
where he has an important suit in the fed
eral court.
A successful camp meeting has just closed
at Kegley Hill. 1t was under charge of
Rev. Mr.. Joyce and other ministers. There
were Is accessions to the church.
Will Alvey, the lillipution carpenter,
is building nice little home for himself
aud family near the head OF the river above
Collins.
Herbert Herndon, an agreeable young
man from San Antonio, is representing
Landa Bros. here, in the grain-buying bust
ness. Mr.. Schmidt is enjoying furlongh,
Mrs. F. Rouvant and sister, Mrs. Wise,
Of Sau Antonio, arrived this morning. Mrs.
Wise will open branch millinery and ladies'
lress furnishing establishment in our town
September 1st.
Miss Ella Goodwin, the beautiful daught-
er of Rev. DR.. GOODWIN, of the First Meth
odist church of Austin. is here for day or
wo stopping with the family of Mr.. H.
Hardy.
U. S. Marshal Jackman was here yester-
lay looking up witnesses in civil suit in the
federal court now in session at Austin. He
'eturned this evening. Tie colonel appears
o be in the best health and spirits.
Commissioner J. r. Burlcson and wife
pent the Sabbath with their nephew, our
popular county clerk. Mrs Burleson re-
urned home this morning with her son.
We we're glad to meet the ever-agreeable
Miss Berta Hockett at the hill on Tuesday.
,he was en- route home from q pleasant So
ourn at Austin.
Mr.. Moore of Galveston. of the firm of
henson Moore & Co., with his familyleft
his morning for San Antonio after So
ourn of several days at Prescott's.
Misses Queen and Mary Lindsey have
his morning from Wootton Wells, Robert
on county. Miss Mary's health is very
nuch improved by the trip.
Mrs. Ellsworth, her sister, Miss Mamie |
IcKeen, and their FRIEND, Miss Fannie Cox, |
rom Galveston via. San Antonio are staying |
"Sunnyside, with Mrs. G. NJ. Briggs,
We hear that Col Sledge has sold or is
bout selling to Walter Tips and others 400
ores just east of Kyle, partly in Hays part
Y in Caldwell, for $4,000. A large sale.
G. w. Mann came in from Lockhart on
Ionday. He reports that he is having
reat success with the Peck cotton-gin .
larpener. of which Maj. Nance is the
eneral agent for these parts.
The arrangement of the floral and other
of the fonnta and aquarium in
ont of the speakers stand at the summer
institute grounds, We believe was the work,
lainly, of Miss Julia SmtheTs, and does
reat credit TO her taste.
Capt Prize, o. B1strop. has rented res
lence of Mr.. Richlrdson ard win move
ere in few days He cores here TO edu-
tie his children. Mr. Price IS the father
Joe and Worth who attsadei the Coro-
al last summer.
Mr. Cox. Of Pearsall, son nj Mrs Hea-
N by her fret husband. made us a pleasant
III last week. al lefi 90 for - years sub
.ription TO tn FREE TREss. lie says Pear
II wants a good tea Ter. They have 200
1pils and a gpoi school la ding.
Mr.. c. p Collins tola--ar' op-rator at
lis point left Monday Tor Guelph On
rio. his old home. Nr. Co rs expects 10
gone about xix weeks. hr. n. Il. Nor
w also a Clnadian from lie same town, at
nds 10 the Office during his Absence.
Jerry Smith has free pass on the nall
lad between KYLE and New Braunfels as