San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-08-27
personal.

Maj. Garrison, is spending few days hero.
Milt. Hall and Jim Storey, of Lockhart
were In rcTn again Tuesday.
Billy RylAndsr is with us again for few
days.
Messrs. Houehins and Prtchett last week
held successful meetings at Martindale.
Geo. Hutchins. youngest brother OF Capt,
Hutehins was at the picnic.
Mrs. O. @. Mitchell and Mrs Lundy were
in attendance ON the freman's picnic Tues
day.
Miss Laura Malone, OF Dallas, relative
of J. L. Malone, Is stopping with Judge
Kone.
Mr.. Bailey. the photographers took a view
at the picnic OF tine speakers ON the
stand and the two fire companies.
Prof. g. W. stanheld Is here and will re-
main week, until time for his school to
reopen. He will teach again at Benton.
Misses Jessie Walker and Maggie Mooney,
Of Luling will spend week here; stopping
with Mrs. Digger.
Miss Matte Pistole, Of Calvert, friend
Of Mrs @. +. Kerr, is here and will spend
q week or two.
Mrs. J. W. Earnest has Just returned from
North Texas, and is more than ever in love
with our own section; her head IN level.
Lockhart sent over another delegation
Yesterday, James Blanks, Miss Lucy Will
hanson, Prof. Melif and Miss Birdie Ry-
lander.
Rev. Mr.. Arnold, the new pastor Of the
Baptist church, made his debut at the Chau-
tauqua grounds on Sunday. He appears to
be quite young, and we learn is just from
college.
DIR. Baldwin, who is, we believe, general
| " conceded to be the foremost educa-
| tor in Texas, we hear is to large extent
self-educated. An encouraging example to
young men.
We learn that at his late visit home,
Hon. j. F. Miller was assiduously in
terviewed by ''anxious seekers" with re-
spect to the succession to the postmaster
ship of San Marcos. Still premature, in
our opinion.
Rev. DIR. Hillyer will retain his position
as professor of mathematics in Science Hall
Hcme Institute. Although 80 years of age,
(not "a, as we were recently enormously in
| formed) in mentafvigor and attainments he
leads many much younger preachers and
teachers.
Miss Bette Coleman, of Austin, came
over on Saturday to visit old friends and at
tend some of our Assembly-meetings Her
cousin, Miss Nellie Evans, of Davenport,
very agreeable young lady, has been stop
ping at Mr.. Murchison's for some time.
Prof. Tarrant who lectured at the Hill
Monday night left Tuesday. The Prof.
subscribed for share in the stock
of the Assembly and carried off some
of Mr.. Bailey's views. He is superintendent
| of the public schools at Caldwell, Texas
The old NEGRO quarter" buildings back
of Robbins have been demolished, and the
block will be converted into cotton yard
for johnson & johnson. 1t belongs to Mrs.
Ragsdale, and would make nice site for
one or more handsome dwellings.
C.L, Sledge, of Kyle, has recently in
vented and patented IN ingenious car break,
it works entirely from the engine, and
should it stand the practical test, to which
Mr.. Sledge intends having it subjected, it
will be worth an immense fortune to the in
ventor.--Lockhart Register.
Prof. S. H. Dixon and wife have been at
| tending our Assembly for several days, stop.
| ing at Mr.. Pate's. The Professor showed us
advance sheets of his new book, "The
Poets and Poety of Texas" which is now
being printed by Swindell, ct Austin. 1t
will be sold by subscription. More Anon.
Mrs. John d. Morrison, of Pleasanton, is
here for day or two. Her husband, Col.
Morrison, was teacher in our town about
ten years ago, and now he is said to be the
finest lawyer and most brilliant speaker
west of San Antonio. Mrs. Morrison hns
her youngest daughter with her and is stop
ping with Mrs. ]. d, Robertson.
Mai. Martin Hinzie came down Monday
and took prominent part in the fire boys
picnic. The Maj. is an old fireman and is
proud of it, he has been chief of the de-
partment at Palestine. 1t was generally
regretted that he was not in condition to
address the boys ON this occasion.
We learn by way or Guadalupe county,
that we were indebted for the beautiful
present of crazy patchwork chair tidy,
which we noticed a short time since, to orlr
esteemed friend Mrs. VIM. Pitts. She is
76 or n years of age, and did all the work
with her own hands. We shall keep 1t as a
cherished memento of the good lady.
At the head of little grave in the new
cemetery, two dewberry shoots spontaneous
ly appeared in the spring, and extended
their branches in graceful lines to the foot,
almost covering it with their verdure. and
festooning each extremity Of the grave, and
have SO remained all summer, while no sim
liar manifestation appears in the vicinity.
1t bears every appearance OF being Natures
own memorial to brief and innocent life,
of which it is SO fitting an emblem.
We have been rather remiss in not noting
the removal of MIR. County Treasurer Pat
terson. His, Office, as also that of the
Texas Express Co., which he represents, is
now..in the Iglehart building. which has
been fitted up for both purposes. Mr.. Bills
occupies the front section with his fruit
and confectionery store, aud will attend TO
the express Office ut such times as Mr.. Pat
terson may be necessarily absent, very
convenient and satisfactory arrangement.
Prof. Kastner. teacher elect of German
in the Blanco High school, made us pleas
ant call on Monday. He says they have ex-
pended $4,000 OF their school building. and
pledged 81, 700 in contracts with teachers.
Verify, Blanco is rapidly on the upgrade.
Prof Kastner further stated that the char
ter of their school prohibited its ever COM
ing under secretarian control; so il is ON the
right track there again. We hope to see
our Free School take q similar rank in
few years. Prof. X. appears 10 be a nice
German gentleman, but he and the FREE
PREss differ slightly, as was only to have
been expected, on the question Of prohibi-