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

telling 'iist bales"
The Luling Signal says cotton picking is
going on vigorously in all sections Of Cald-
well county and that labor is in demand.
Ball invitations and programmes with tas-
sells and pencils, neat, unique, stylish. At
FREE Pass office
The word "Chautauqna" is from the In
dian language, and means foggy waters, or
land of fogs
Our postoiilco was closed several hours
Saturday in honor of the demise of the
Great Commander Grant. II was all the
demonstration that could be seen in our city.
Parties from San Antonio and Austin can
come down in the morning and return in
the evening of the same day
A fine banana tree some ten feet high
flourishes beside one of the fountains on
Chautauqua Hill. Mr.. Hofheinz contrib
uted il.
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Speakers and visitors on their arrival will
report to Rev. j. b. French and Prof. j. e.
Pritchett, Committee of Reception, who
will see that they are promptly cared for.
The organ from the Methodist church
was moved to the Pavilion on Chautauqua
Hill Tuesday evening and the exercises are
now acc ompanied by appropriate music.
The wife of Capt. Stringfellow, formerly
member of the legislature from this district.
died at Lockhart on the 3rd inst, after an
illness of four days.
The ice cream men of the south side of
the hill intend to place line of torches
from their booths to the pavilion to prevent
causualties and facilitate business.
BY order of the Board of Directors, ev-
erybody holding season tickets is hereby
ordered to write their name across the face
thereof, otherwise they cannot be admitted
to the grounds
We have another city Carriage for the
public hire at O small fee. 10 I'm Anderson,
our new livery man who now occupies the
old Bales stable is the proprietor. Com
mendable enterprise.
The beautiful aquarium in front of the
speakers stand was donated by Mr.. Holmes
d Co, aud is fine memorial of that gentle
mans generosity. The Ladies committee
have contributed many choice Towering
plants with which to surround it.
The FREE Pass is in receipt of choice
lot of fine stationery of the latest styles and
will print wedding and ball invitations in
neatest style possible. Call and see the
latest thing in wedding cards, ''just too
sweet for anything"
Rev. DR.. Goodwin, of Austin, delivered
of his Characteristic addresses, entitled
"What to Make n Man Out Of" It was re-
plete with wit, pathos aud ell oquonee. The
doctor is on the programme again for the
9th inst.
The parade of of our fire department
Tuesday, from their truck-house to the
grounds, under charge of Mr.. Chas. Hutch
md Rau. was one of the features of the day.
The boys acquitted themselves with credit. |
marching with the steady tread of veterans.
Reynolds e Daniel our prosperous and
Intelligent pill-rollers, are having the foun-
lation laid for a substantial fre-proof build
ng in which to store there large and in
,reasing stock OF paints oils, aud other conf
oustibles handled in their line of trade.
The railroad officials Mt this place received
circular Monday, stating that reduced
ates would be given Mexican lahorers
rom Laredo to POINTS, within the State,
liz: one per cent. per mile for parties of
lot less than five persons.
We will suggest to our friends about town
he ACCESSIBILITY of keeping our reporter
posted as to the happenings within their
zen and not expect him to learn everything
~ divination. IF you want to see anything
II print let us hear of it.
Commissioner J. r. Burleson informs us
hat there will be a grand union picnic at
he springs near kimberley soon. It will
pen on the 2lst inst Rev. MIR. Hou chins
s expected to be there and large turn
nut is anticipated.
j. w. Nance & Bro. have now in stock {
ome of the finest parlor sets ever brought /
o this country,
We have heard several of our leading
armers express themselves that unless we
ave rain soon the cotton crop will not {
pan out" as well as is is generally antici-
ated. They say in that event the crop
,ill probably range from one-half to three
uarters of bale per acre, though with
God rain within week it would make a
ale.
Imperial -four, full patent, at 81 25; Rose c
f Kansas, sc 80. JAS TAYLOR d Bro. !
John McGehee, proprietor of the restau- '
ant on "Chautauqua Hill" has the largest
tove ever seen in this town. 1t is a Bucks q
Brilliant. and came from G. w. Donaldson +
Co. The oven will easily allow man in ]
Is interior, Mr.. McGehee has also a con- I
enient barbecue pit. and can furnish good |
leels for two hundred people. His dining
snt and tables are we'll arranged and within ::
few'feet of lovely little fountain and
DOL surrounded with beautiful ferns and
1uatic plants. Mr. McGehee is an old ca :
,rer, and with him at the helm, good fare
nd plenty Of it is assured.
For fine and cheap glassware, go to. :
JAS. TAYLOR & Bro. G
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