San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-12
Local Correspondence.
KYLE LETTER.
An Interesting Budget OF News, Local
and Personal, from the Prairie

City.
ED. PREI Pass AS the good wea-
Their continues the farmers seem TO be
fully ayailing themselves OF the
splendid opportunity OF their crop which
seems TO DO turning out rather abund-
antly, some have already succeeded In
getting out bale OF cotton 10 the acre.
Business has been 4 little dull 10 our
city for the past few days which is gen
orally attributed TO the continued de-
crease in tho price Of cotton but this IL
not likely TO continue long Tor we have
a big trading community that will be
compelled to show up soon regardless
of the price OF cotton.
Prof. W. W. James, president Of our
Baptist seminery, continues to give en-
courag,ng accounts OF the growth and
prosperity OF the school, and we are all
proud Of it and It's efficient management.
Mr.. Will Roach, the afiablo clerk ut
tho post office is back at his post after q
few weeks rect spent 10 short excursions
in various parts. lie seems to be much
improved. .,
Sunday afternoon buggy rides seem to
be growing popular and our youngfolks
seem TO be making good use OF the op.
portunity the fine weather affords. IL
seems to be tho proper thing to take
in San Marcos while they are out. They
saw Mr.. James and Miss Mary Kyle,
DR.. Whisenant and Miss Estelle james,
Benno Hellmau and Miss Georgia Var.
borough. all we're at San Marcos last
Sunday and some Of them were rather
late getting home. Perhaps they were
"lost."
Bennett Hubbard, who has been
down with the dengue fever for some
time is again able to take charge OF
the books of b. w. Hubbard and 20.
Mr.. Riley Precott, the cotton buyer
from San Marcos, is again on the streets
cracking jokes with his friends and cut
ting into tho weeks seige with Uncle
DangU.
MIR. Fred Schlemmer. who has recent.
" returned from "Northern France"
and who has since been acting postmast.
or, has accepted tue position of tele'
graph operator at this station, relieving
MIR Alexander who goes to San Marcos.
Mr.. Walter Denny's new buggy has
proved convenience for his regular
Sunday trips to the country, which
must be made. New developments are
looked for daily.
Mr.. James Ii. Williams ofSan Mar
Goa, spent last week here in charge OF
Nance's furniture store,
Church gOers were treated to anter-
esting and witty discourse ut the Bap
fish church last Sunday by Rev. Mr..
Stevens, of Bremoud, State evangelist,
His peculiarities were enjoyed and APP
preciated by all who were fortunate
enough to hear him. He also preached
at night. p
Mou,ay night the Rev. Mr., Kicfer Of
Germany preached an interesting SER
mon followed by DR.. Malone, OF Dallas,
! Tuesday night. DR.. Malone is canvass
ing this section for the Life of Sam
Houston and meeting with splendid
success.
The fever still reigns supreme;
among the latest victims arc the three
Misses Moore.
Miss Lou Baker, who has been visit
ing the Misses Barbee for the past few
DAYS returned to her home in Luling
Tuesday morning.
G. Mcpherson, editor of the Blaoo
Star Vindicator, is doing Kyle in the
interest of his paper, ~,
Mrs. Saxon will lecture here Thurs
day night on temperance, she comes
highly RECOMMENDED and will no doubt
be we'll received,
Kyle has shipped to Gate about 1903
bales of cotton, about 1000 of which
were ginned at Nance's gin in Kyle, .,
Mrs. J. g. Douglass. mine hostess,
at the Commercial Hotel We are pleased
to not has 30 far recovered as to take
nm excursion west Wednesday morning;
She will visit San Antonio, Seguin and
other places.
Miss Annie Griffin formerly one Of
Kyle's popular young ladies returned on
a.visit Tuesday night and is stopping
with Mrs. Wallace. She now lives in
Temple. DENauE.