San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-12
PERSONAL.
Phil. Springer is III at Mrs. sou.sn.

Mo hau n ploAhaut caii run out Hteh'
Reuben Donnell. Of wimberly, on Tuesday
Rsv. Mr.. Malone, Of Dallas, preached a
tho Baptist church ON Sunday.
Mayor Kyser, Of Luling, was here on'
day this week.
Mai. Donaldson returned from tho Nortl
week or 30 since. aud reports having had
pleasant trip.
Our old time friend. q. II. Briggs. now I
mnchman near Abeline, visited our tow
this week.
Tha agent of the Tally. Ho branding Iron
Austin, called ON us this week. He claim
superior merit for the invention.
Commissioners schmitt and Burlesor
made us a friendly call on yesterday, which
reminded us of old times.
Xix. Northway, iate of San Antonio,
succeeds II. Il. M'LArty, In charge Of the
San Marcos Hotel.
Mr.. Baughn will occupy the former tele.
phone Office for q barber shop. Il In well
situated for tho purpose, and Mr.. Baughn
Is "a good one."
J. A. Bell desires the party who carried
of his pick and long handled shovel TO pitch
the samo over tho back fonco and no ques.
tons will be asked.
We meant have to noticed last week the
marriage Of Rev. w. II. Killough. He waa
married Oct. 2lst at Barnes Station, De-
Witt county, to Miss Kittie Rankin.
Mr.. Henry A. Moos, editor of the Seguin
Times, Is TO marry Miss Florence Smith, CT
San Antonio, on Thursday. the 10th inst.
We acknowledge card Of invitation.
The telephone Office has been removed to
Fromme's drug store, and the business at
its old location discontinued. Maj. Bishop,
the owner OF the building, will use the
furniture in fitting up his school building.
While at Martindale wo met Mr.. Willie
Watkins, who is married and the father Of
two pretty girl babies. He lives mile or
two below the town.
And still we hear Of new cases Of dengue.
Among 1.-THE latest victims are assistant p.
NJ. Peel. Mr.. Harris, freight agent, Prof.
Thomas, etc.
We desire to acknowledge courtesies re-
ceived from our friend Mr.. A. B. Cheno-
weth on our recent trip to Martindale. He
is one of the leading merchants.
We regret to learn Of the death Of Mr..
Clark, father-in-law of j. b. Bradford Of
this place, which took place at Austin on
the 9th inst.
We have Internationally failed TO men,
ton the removal of Rev L. ID. Jackson.
He has gone to Florida, postoffice address
Deland, Us we are informed. We regret TO
lose citizens such as he.
The severe illness of Chris. Callan, the
bone and sinew of the Cresset, caused that
wonderful production to be served on tho
half-shel this week. Chris. is decidedly
the heaviest end of tho staff. We learn he
Is improving.
Our young friend Jay Elan Hunter, who
IS student of the law department of the
University of Virginia, favors us with
,opy of 1.-The Virginia University Maga-
,ine", representing the Literary Societies of
he institution, and we notice that his name
appears among tho editors.
We regret to learn of tho death Of DR..
David Beach. of Gonzales, He came to
Texas from Illinois q few years before we
lid, was among our correspondents, and we
met him at this place. He was
he father of DIR. Leroy L. Beach, who WAS
It ono time compositor on the FREE PRESS.
Elder Alex Driskill preached on Tuesday
hight at the Christian church by request of
county Commissioners and others. We re-
,retted that we were detained Dy business
t our Office till it WAS too late to attend.
Cider Driskill. we hear, is filling regular
appointments at variousplaces in this county.
We are glad to see the familiar face of
Jncle Tommy McGehee on our streets, and
0 find him looking remarkably well. He is
ettled at Paris, the home of his wife, seems
O have forgotten Llano and its mineral
wealth, and appears to be happy Us the day
5 long.
We are pleased to announce that the fair,
miable and gifted "Bessie Smith," Of our
own, has favored the FREE PRESS with
mother series of her poems, each one of
which is "a gem Of purest ray Serene" and
Indicating progressive improvement on her
ormer efforts. The first of the series will
e found in another column.
Mr. Bailey, the artist, writes us: II am
retty sure of one thing. The views l
lade at San Marcos. wherever exhibited. |
ave been quite wonder and surprise to
lany, who had mo idea there was any such
retty scenery in Texas" Apropos, to do
ill Justice to themselves, and also to the
rtist, our people should buy and circulate
good many more of the views than they
ave yet done. Those of our river scenery,
specially of the river springs, are Of per-
lament ann universal interest, and can new
r be sent amiss or where their beauty will
OF tell in favor of the natural attractions
{ our town.
The following Marriage Licenses have